M mbern1008 New Member Thread Starter Joined Sep 12, 2011 Messages 11 Reaction score 0 Oct 16, 2011 #1 Do location based reminders use gps all the time causing battery drain or does it use location services using just the 3G triangulation based on cell towers which I think would drain the battery less?
Do location based reminders use gps all the time causing battery drain or does it use location services using just the 3G triangulation based on cell towers which I think would drain the battery less?
K kanderna New Member Joined Oct 4, 2011 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Oct 17, 2011 #2 I read somewhere (an article called "7 ways to conserve your iPhone battery") that location-based reminders do, in fact, use GPS all the time.
I read somewhere (an article called "7 ways to conserve your iPhone battery") that location-based reminders do, in fact, use GPS all the time.
Skull One Super Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 27, 2011 Messages 4,431 Reaction score 580 Location Earth Oct 17, 2011 #3 That would be the only way they can work. And GPS is a huge drain on the battery.
