I turn my GPS off unless I need it. Both of my phones drink battery if the GPS is turned on constantly.

 

I am in the leave it on camp. Although I do know it drains battery I usually end the day with about 30-35% battery left anyway and always charge my phone while I sleep. I like my weather(though I can't remember exactly if weather uses GPS or cell towers now that I think about it) and other services that use location to work when I need them without thinking about turning GPS on and waiting for a lock.

I turn wifi off when I leave the house in morning and I leave 4G off most of the time. I am either working in a basement that has a full 3G connection thanks to a booster of some kind but no 4G connection or I am at home on my wifi.

My days consist of 20 minutes ride to and from work either browsing the net or playing games. A 30 minute lunch hour doing the same. Then from about 8pm until bed(usually midnight) I am doing various things like browsing, playing games(emulators) or testing out tethering apps etc.

Anyway yeah, this post got longer than I thought it would.

 

I've kept it on, on the Shift, and am not noticing any drop as opposed to not on - I don't let the web keep track of my location, so while the switch is on, GPS itself isn't until I use Maps.

 

I agree here. With JUST the GPS on it does nothing to the battery. It's the apps that use the GPS that destroy your battery.

 

Agreed. And, BTW, weather does work w/GPS off. 4G is the major juice drainer. Switch it off if you don't need it.

 

Decisions, decisions... I like the localized results, but I like my battery life Why does Google have to give us so many choices! I wish Sergey was more like Steve sometimes...
























(j/k lol)