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Re: Flashing How-To. Updated 5/23/08 to Include Quick GPS/Rev-A How-To

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Originally Posted by Kobakon View Post
Hi all,

I was wondering if the internal GPS is constantly running in the background and using up the battery?
Can I selectively turn it off to conserve battery power or does it only run when an application calls for it?
I believe that GPS starts only when an application calls for it, but then does remain on even when the application is closed for some period of time that I don't know. I always just try to be safe and just soft-reset when I'm finished (should be soft-resetting once or more / day anyway).
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