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I'm assuming you can easily create a widget button using QBW.
Not sure what command you would need to run though.

so it goes some sort of idle mode when i as example stop using nokia maos but leave gps of from settings?

it that the case, enable/disable widget for gps is useless. and nokia widget for position is just a show off?

disabling the GPS in setting doesn't switch the gps off - in fact, it prevents it from switching on.

If GPS isn't active, it's as switched off as it can be without physically removing the radio. The on/off button on the nokia widget simply activates the gps to make the widget work.

Think of the gps switch in settings as "allowing applications to gather gps data". Not as a switch that has any effect on power consumption.

thanks for the great answer

thks makes perfect sense and make my idea of widget to enable gpas on fast kinda useless.

no wonder that the widget hasnt been already done

Not completely, for example I routinely start GPS in advance to give it a chance to lock. For example, if I want to take pictures with precise positioning, I start the widget and leave it on until the time arrives. When I need the shot, it's accurate.

Similarly, if I need fast routing, or if I leave wifi cover. I start GPS over wifi so it locks assisted, and gets ephemeris and catalogs, so the next time I power it with no network coverage it locks instantly without the 400K or so every start.

Alternately, you can manually start it when someone tried to access data once, like Google maps, latitude and stuff. Once the GPS has any positioning data it sends it even if it's coarse. As a result, I start GPS, let it lock to 10 meters, then start whatever app I need to have accurate GPS data.

So, not useless, but works by hinting the GPS is needed or not needed, rather than telling the daemon to not touch it.

Oh, and, you can keep it warm at all times if you enable positioning in chat/IM account. Depending on precision selected, it keeps either GPS online, or keeps a relative lock from cell ID and geoIP. IIRC.

hmm install gps recorder or just any gps type apps from AppMan then put the icon to your desktop thats it