[POLL] Do you enable "Use wireless networks" under location settings?

[godefroi]

Simple poll. Do you have "Use Wireless Networks" enabled, or not? Feel free to post why or why not... battery life concerns? Privacy concerns?

 

[PuffinNugz]

No. Privacy/tinfoil hat concerns.

 

[Red5]

Nope. It serves as a battery drain and privacy issues. I dont see any reason to use it since I dont use Facebook or Foresquare checkins.

 

[Puff3r]

Yes I do. I am always near a charging solution so battery life is no concern to me. Also, I wanna meet the aliens...

 

[LiLChris06]

Nope. It serves as a battery drain and privacy issues. I dont see any reason to use it since I dont use Facebook or Foresquare checkins.

Same, though I rarely use FB check ins if I go somewhere special with the lady and want to have bragging rights with friends.

 

[godefroi]

Noone uses it to automatically update weather locations?

 

[ryude]

Noone uses it to automatically update weather locations?

What's the point? I know where I'm going to be before I go there.

 

[twiggums]

I use it for tasker, have it set to turn on wifi when I'm near home.

 

[votinh]

It checked ON by default, so yes, I am keeping it as default.
I don't deal with social networking sites but using it for weather update and GMaps.

 

[jazzboyrules]

I use it for tasker, have it set to turn on wifi when I'm near home.

I use Llama to do the same thing. Llama uses cell tower IDs to know where you are instead of polling WiFi or GPS... result=negligible battery drain overhead.

 

[twiggums]

I use Llama to do the same thing. Llama uses cell tower IDs to know where you are instead of polling WiFi or GPS... result=negligible battery drain overhead.

Isn't that what "use wireless networks" does?. I've got my GPS disabled and obviously my wifi is too, so it's just using towers to calculate general location

 

[docskurlock]

I have mine turned on, as I use the navigation feature and I like my weather to be updated regularly, although the widget seems to be a tad touchy. Still, with the battery life I'm getting right now, I don't mind it one bit.

 

[nyydynasty]

i leave it on. I dont notice any additional battery drain and my GPS locks on faster (may have been a coincidence though)

 

[Simba501]

I leave it enabled. I find it cumbersome to turn it on whenever I need to use an app that needs location, and I travel enough to not just set it to my current location. I keep a close eye on related wakelocks and wakeups.

 

[jazzboyrules]

Isn't that what "use wireless networks" does?. I've got my GPS disabled and obviously my wifi is too, so it's just using towers to calculate general location

"use wireless networks" makes use of the WiFi or the cell information.
But that option being on, ANY capable app can run services to get your location.

Llama can be configured to strictly rely on only cell data.

For my case: with the use of Llama and "use wireless networks" disabled, I know that no app other than Llama is doing location fetching in the background.

 

[twiggums]

"use wireless networks" makes use of the WiFi or the cell information.
But that option being on, ANY capable app can run services to get your location.

Llama can be configured to strictly rely on only cell data.

For my case: with the use of Llama and "use wireless networks" disabled, I know that no app other than Llama is doing location fetching in the background.

Ohhh I gotcha! Wasn't aware Llama was able to restrict the apps that use it vs how the one built into the OS will let any app use it. Thanks for the clarification!

 

[gsrrr]

"use wireless networks" makes use of the WiFi or the cell information.
But that option being on, ANY capable app can run services to get your location.

Llama can be configured to strictly rely on only cell data.

For my case: with the use of Llama and "use wireless networks" disabled, I know that no app other than Llama is doing location fetching in the background.

Droidwall is useful to limit what apps can use data.

 

[jazzboyrules]

Droidwall is useful to limit what apps can use data.

Can Droidwall be configured to block only background data access by an app? I haven't used it but from its description in Store, it looks like it totally blocks an app from network access.

Sent from myphone.

 

[Simba501]

Can Droidwall be configured to block only background data access by an app? I haven't used it but from its description in Store, it looks like it totally blocks an app from network access.

Sent from myphone.

I don't think so, but it has a widget that allows you to quickly disable it.

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)

 

[gsrrr]

Can Droidwall be configured to block only background data access by an app? I haven't used it but from its description in Store, it looks like it totally blocks an app from network access.

Sent from myphone.

No, it can not limit background. It can only block apps from using data; through wifi and/or mobile data.