App which shows what is using GPS, wireless etc?

I don't have an app to suggest but make sure your browser isn't sitting on the Google homepage or any other page that uses your location.

 

Welcome to the forum!

I just wanted to add that some background services may cause your GPS to remain active even when you're not watching the app; for instance running/biking and other trail-recording apps.
Also, a lot of the apps that display ads also query your location (or rather, it's the ad-plugin that does it), but these should certainly not run while off-screen.

Have you been recently using any app that could conceivably make use of location?

 

The other thing is the fact that many phones have automatic geo-location in them (I forget the exact name) that allows emergency services to quickly find you if you're in an accident. I believe you can turn this off in the phone's SETTINGS. My wife's Eris has this feature, and as a result, her GPS is constantly on.

 

Ok, try posting a list of all your apps and maybe we can spot the culprit.

 

I'm also noticing the same thing (same phone and same version of OS) and can't for the life of me think what is causing this.

 

Is the camera open?

To possibly narrow down other possible culprits, go to settings>apps>manage apps and filter by running apps.

One by one , click on the apps and IF the app has access to Location then Force Stop it and see if the GPS icon goes away.

Keep in mind that stopping critical processes may cause the phone to crash, freeze etc, so I would start with less vital processes and go from there.

Not elegant, but might help track doen the app causing the problem.

 

and just to be 100% clear, we are all talking about the GPS symbol and not the location on/off symbol, correct

 

Yep.

 

Services run in the background, apps usually go into suspension when not active. So I would suggest starting with Settings > Applications > Running Services to see if there are any suspicious services running. Or you could just toggle the GPS on/off when needed to be safe.

 

download spare parts. theres an option in the batter usage options where you can select GPS usage. it'll tell you what is accessing GPS. its probably facebook.

 

Bingo!
I opened 'Settings|Application manager|Running' and started stopping services. After the facebook service was stopped, the GPS icon disappeared.

There is a way to turn off the location service in Facebook application - that's what I did.

 

If you are rooted, you can download LBE Privacy Guard. It will allow you to pick and choose which apps can access certain parts of your phone. You can block facebook from accessing call logs, sms, mms, GPS etc...