Help Where is the GPS switch?

westbros · Apr 6, 2012

I got to see the One X and One S for the first time today in my local 3 Store. I like the way you can access switches for Wifi, Bluetooth etc by dragging down the notification bar. From what I recall you get Airplane mode, Wifi, Bluetooth and Mobile Data. However I noticed that the GPS switch is absent.There was an HTC representative in the store who was promoting the two new phones, but he couldn't find the GPS switch either.

So has anybody who has the phone worked out how to switch the GPS on and off?

El Presidente · Apr 6, 2012

Head to Settings -> Location, there doesn't appear to be a shortcut for it unfortunately.

Actual · Apr 6, 2012

The HTC One X has HTC supplied 1 x 1 widgets for GPS in the style of the Profile, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, WiFi etc

I use these widgets to manage my battey consumption by turning on/off as required.

westbros · Apr 7, 2012

I had another look at the phone today, and if you go to Settings --> Location you get an option for GPS. It looks like the option is checked by default, and the phone will automatically switch on the GPS when you start up apps that require it. I presume then that the GPS will switch itself off when you are not using these apps, as otherwise you would drain the battery.

philarmer · Apr 7, 2012

westbros said:
I had another look at the phone today, and if you go to Settings --> Location you get an option for GPS. It looks like the option is checked by default, and the phone will automatically switch on the GPS when you start up apps that require it. I presume then that the GPS will switch itself off when you are not using these apps, as otherwise you would drain the battery.

This is correct, the GPS is only activated when an app requests it. The only teason to really switch it off is if you have a poorly coded app that keeps requesting the GPS & even then deleting the app is a better solution.

photon00 · Apr 7, 2012

I had a look at a demo version in a vodafone store. There is also the standard HTC sense GPS widget you can add to a home screen. I believe with this you can turn the gps on/off. When off an app couldn't use the gps even if it wanted to.

kenwchan · Apr 11, 2012

westbros said:
I got to see the One X and One S for the first time today in my local 3 Store. I like the way you can access switches for Wifi, Bluetooth etc by dragging down the notification bar. From what I recall you get Airplane mode, Wifi, Bluetooth and Mobile Data. However I noticed that the GPS switch is absent.There was an HTC representative in the store who was promoting the two new phones, but he couldn't find the GPS switch either.

So has anybody who has the phone worked out how to switch the GPS on and off?

Sorry to hijack but I'm curious. When I pull down the notification menu, I only have a settings gear icon. You mean you have Airplane Mode, Wifi, BT, etc? Wonder why I don't. I also bought from 3 HK.

Thanks,
Ken

Harry2 · Apr 12, 2012

kenwchan said:
Sorry to hijack but I'm curious. When I pull down the notification menu, I only have a settings gear icon. You mean you have Airplane Mode, Wifi, BT, etc? Wonder why I don't. I also bought from 3 HK.

Thanks,
Ken

For that you have to tip on the settings gear icon

Harry

kenwchan · Apr 12, 2012

Harry2 said:
For that you have to tip on the settings gear icon

Harry

Yes, but that didn't seem to be the gist of Westbros' observations at the 3 store. I quite miss having this in the notification menu like my old Galaxy S2.

Ken

Help Where is the GPS switch?

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