Google Latitude - running in the background?

[sghere]

Good morning!

I've read several posts, but didn't find the exact answer I'm looking for...so sorry if I did miss the one that covers it.

I use Google Latitude with several friends, but have noticed that when I run it in the background, my last know location on the friends phone shows where I "stopped" but never updates.

Example: I leave my house with Google Maps/Latitude running and decide I want to listen to DroidLive. Once I switch to DroidLive it appears that Latitude stops broadcasting my locations and my friends see that I'm in the middle of a highway for 30-40 minutes until I kill my music and go back to the maps. Is this a known "bug" or is it something that just doesn't work?

I thought that the processes would continue to work, but I might be wrong. I also notice that when launching another app while in Google Maps that my GPS indicator also stops until I get back into the Maps.

Anyone else have any insight into this?

Thanks!!
Shayne

 

[barry99705]

That's weird, mine keeps working. Though I don't use droidlive.

 

[geekabilly]

I believe it only works when Maps is in the foreground -- was the same on my Windows Mobile TouchPro as it is now on my Droid...

 

[Backitude]

Google Latitude doesn't use GPS hardware when running in the background. You're left with either Wifi detection or Cell tower triangulation. I just published this free app however that is supposed to fill these voids by integrating with Google Latitude to update your location: Backitude