GPS Toggle

mjodotcom · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:17 AM

In the never-ending quest for better battery life, a common suggestion is to turn of the "My Location" setting on the device. It is my understanding that this in essence turns off the GPS functionality of the device (please correct me if I am wrong and this does something else) so whenever you want to use a program such as TeleNAV or Google Maps with GPS you need to navigate to these settings and turn it back on. Is there some program that exists that does these simple changes? It would be nice to place a shortcut to such a program right next to the GPS related ones so its not such a pain to enable. Thanks!

**Unknown Zone** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:26 AM

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=21248

Might want to check this program out...it does what you are asking for, dont know if it will work for the TP.

**Lylej2k** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:27 AM

BAF GPS Toggle works very well for me on my titan. Its around here somwhere, software forum i believe but i can upload if you or i can't find the link

Edit, nevermind, i was beaten to it.

mjodotcom · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:29 AM

Thanks guys! I would do a search but GPS is under the letter limit =X any word on wheter or not this program works for the TP?

**Unknown Zone** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:30 AM

http://www.baf.cc/gpstoggle

mjodotcom · #6 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:44 AM

Doesn't the site say that the program is "not needed for the Diamond/TP"? Perhaps the GPS setting locations were remapped?

**Unknown Zone** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:45 AM

I d/l, but it is a qvga program so it does not show up good and you need to disable tf3d, maybe in the future this program will be tweaked for vga/3d menu.

mjodotcom · #8 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 02:47 AM

Bummer. I wonder if there is some other simply program that doesn't really need a fancy UI interface but is basically a gps on/off button.

**Unknown Zone** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 03:26 AM

here is a file I found in the tero form, it works....it will install a icon in programs called "GPS Tool" then I made a shortcut in the 3d programs menu. I turned GPS off and MS Live could not find the GPS, when I turn GPS on, Live worked fine.

mjodotcom · #10 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 03:57 AM

Ill give that a shot. Thanks!