Google Latitude Update Position
 

Is there a trick to get Google Latitude to run in the background? For some reason, my location is not updated unless I have Google Maps running on the screen. My position on the map updates automatically (as designed).

My location shifts to New York City whenever I open another application or try to have Latitude run after I tell Google to continue updating my position after I close the map.

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I don't think Latitude works as a tracker. It updates when you refresh, or when you close the program.

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it is supposed to work as a tracker.

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How? I've never seen it work as one. Just an update on a location. It doesn't continually refresh locations (when viewing friends locations, or update your location to latitude). It only tracks your location in the program - not uploaded to the Latitude servers. I would love to be proven wrong so I can use it as a tracker. I currently use TrackMe. Has live tracking.

P.S. Just to reiterate, We're talking about Google Maps Latitude tracking, not Google Maps GPS tracking. Of course Google Maps tracks your location in real time and shows it on the map, but it does not track it with Latitude.

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after you quit google maps, it asks you whether u'd like it to continue updating ur location to ur latitude friends. i think it uses cell tower triangulation after its shut off to save battery. Now how well and frequently it updates is something i have yet to figure out. My friends are able to see where i am even though i havent opened google maps after changing location. My gf's latitude location is usually continually updated and i know for a fact that she has not opened google maps after the first time i tried to show her how useful it can be and showed her latitude. she is on a blackberry storm though. regardless, the whole point of latitude IS behind the scenes location updates

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Its not Google's faltered, its sprints. They wont let Google latitude triangulat your position in the background. You have to keep it running. Of course that kills your battery

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AFLT does not kill battery, in fact it is negligible on battery use especially compared to GPS.

Google Maps v3.2.1 updates my position when in the background on my Sprint TP2. My friend's DROID updates automatically about every 15 minutes. This also works on the Treo Pro and Intrepid with no issues.

Do you have any evidence to back up this claim about Sprint in particular not allowing this? Because that's the first I've heard of it. Part of the updates prior to v3.2.1 was to fix the "running the background" issue on devices.

For the OP: there may be a discrepancy between what is reported to others and having to refresh your screen. How are you verifying your position? On our device or another phone/computer? It's only through the latter can you really know. Google Maps won't download maps and run the program when it just needs to update your position for others--it makes processing sense to only update your own map when you refresh.

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Guys, I'm telling you, Google Maps LATITUDE will not provide real time location. Period. Only Google maps will provide real time on your phone. If you want a friend to track you live, the get TrackMe - NOT Google Maps. If you think I'm worng, send me a PM and I'll add you as a friend on Latitude, then see if it updates (which it wont). I know it won't.

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I beg to differ.

A friend of mine got a Droid - it'll update its location all of the time... but sure, it's running Android.

The same doesn't really work in WM. No, Latitude isn't live tracking, but it's not supposed to be. Updates happen every couple of minutes (or upon request). I've never seen an update be more than 5 minutes out of date when we're trying to find each other (longboarding around town).

I wish my phone would update in the background based on cell tower location, but it won't seem to update anything except a real GPS lock. Sigh. Droid Does it better.

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The droid version has Navigation, so I would also assume it has more cool features, but either way, we can't get it to track. I do wish we could though. I go on motorcycle rides with friends, and it would be nice to see everyone's real time location on my map, but it won't.

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I would like to throw in my 2 cents here. I have found that if i leave GPS on while i exit the program and press ok to continue tracking it does not update. If i disable GPS and let it triangulate it will update at least once every half hour. I figure this to be more of an issue with our TP2 and the google maps program but i could be wrong here. I would like to have it update my location every 5 minutes if possible but no biggy.

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Our phones can update constantly no problem. I use TrackMe app and it plots my course in real time. Here are some pics (not mine) of the app with live tracking. http://www.luisespinosa.com/trackme_eng.html

That program is awesome, but I would love to integrate it into Google Maps.

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I can confirm that Latitude drains the battery. I left it open on a 110 minute ride and the battery was almost completely dead.

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You disable GPS before exiting Latitude and let the program keep track of your position after you exit? If so, that might be my problem!

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The whole program yes... especially if you are using the GPS.

But when you just use the background services, the only real additional power being used is to transmit your updated location to Google.

I would really like it if someone can get into the registries or something and find a way to make it update more often.

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if you use google maps with the gps feature checked it dreains battery, but if you use the cell triangulation it still updates and the battery is saved.

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I'm having this issue of Latitude not updating anymore after I switched to BigMaxSense ROM. Did anyone find a solution to this?

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I don't know if this application will work, but I think it should for any Android 2.2+ device, but Backitude will fill in all the holes you are describing with Google Latitude, and integrate to update your Latitude location.