Help battery life with Gps on and location using network????

[jongo]

so i was wondering under the location settings if you use just GPS instead of using wireless networks to find you do u think u could save more battery? It states that wireless network locating will constantly show ur location even if ur not using a app. GPS on the other hand only runs when its needed. do u think turning that off and using gps would save battery?

 

[Vincent Law]

No. GPS chip uses way, way more power. The cellular triangulation is almost free in terms of power usage (your phone is connected to the towers regardless).

 

[WikiDMc]

I get much better battery life with "Use wireless networks" unchecked.

I don't know if it is the actual location-finding that chews the battery, or latitude regularly uploading my position to the latitude server.

It can be a pain with it switched off though; if you aren't picking up GPS signal then maps won't locate you at all.