Thread: Switch automatically to 3g only when browsing.
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zkyevolved is offline zkyevolved
2009-10-11 , 21:14
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#21
Originally Posted by shadowjk View Post
Getting a GPS lock probably consumes more power than scanning the 3G frequencies...
Not only getting a GPS Lock. It's getting a lock every X minutes, going online to verify where you are, and if the map returns with coordinates in a vicinity, it'll turn on 3G, scan for your provider again, and we start again! I can see that as a TOTAL battery hog.