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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Sat, 22 April 2017, 13:28:51

Title: Cell Standby
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 22 April 2017, 13:28:51

Have ya'll noticed this uses alot of battery when the Location is left turned on. ?

Clearly these big companies are tracking our locations pretty hardcore.

Title: Re: Cell Standby
Post by: digi on Sat, 22 April 2017, 13:54:18

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 22 April 2017, 13:28:51

Have ya'll noticed this uses alot of battery when the Location is left turned on. ?

Clearly these big companies are tracking our locations pretty hardcore.

Oh yea son, thats why I keep it off until I need to navigate to the closest asian market..

Title: Re: Cell Standby
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 22 April 2017, 13:57:36

My moto x is bad about having cell standby use 30-40% of the battery in just a few hours.

Title: Re: Cell Standby
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 22 April 2017, 14:53:16

Standing By
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Title: Re: Cell Standby
Post by: iLLucionist on Sat, 22 April 2017, 16:05:34

I'm paranoid about this. I disable it even for maps and turn it back on right when I need it. Manually. f**k m.

Title: Re: Cell Standby
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 23 April 2017, 14:00:35

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 22 April 2017, 14:53:16

Standing By

Show Image

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DBZ was good all through cell,  then it went bananas.