154b161@lemmy.ml to AndroidEnglish · 3 months agoGeolocation without a GPScodeberg.orgexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down13file-text
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minus-square5gruellinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoPower consumption is way lower and satellite acquisition takes time (or you keep your GPS running and warm/hot-start, but that draws even more power)
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoYou have that backwards. Power consumption is way lower using WiFi and cell.
minus-square5gruellinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoThats what I am saying :) wifi scans are cheap compared to booting up GPS.
Power consumption is way lower and satellite acquisition takes time (or you keep your GPS running and warm/hot-start, but that draws even more power)
You have that backwards. Power consumption is way lower using WiFi and cell.
Thats what I am saying :) wifi scans are cheap compared to booting up GPS.