So why doesn't GPS work without location services?

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Post #361,909 by drook 8/22/12 9:20:31 AM Reply	So why doesn't GPS work without location services? Google maps gets my location if I have the WiFi location services turned on, but with that off (and GPS on) it gets nothing. -- Drew
Post #361,916 by folkert 8/22/12 12:41:12 PM Reply	I don't have the same issue... If I tell it Stand Alone GPS... I get location but without 3ft accuracy.
Post #361,927 by drook 8/22/12 2:29:59 PM Reply	Doesn't have that option I can turn GPS on or off. I can turn location services -- which in this context means WiFi -- on or off. I can allow apps (including Google Maps) to use location services. I don't see where I can allow apps to use GPS. -- Drew
Post #361,933 by drook 8/22/12 3:03:02 PM Reply	Figured it out If I use the Google Maps app, it works with just GPS. Is I use maps.google.com from the internet app, it requires location services to be on. -- Drew
Post #361,950 by folkert 8/22/12 9:56:26 PM Reply	Location services wakes the phone up a lot! And sucks down huge battery levels. If I don't need it I turn it off. I use the Google Maps App and does me best for my purposes anyway.

Posting from my new Samsung Galaxy SIII - (drook) - (18) - Aug. 21, 2012, 09:10:43 PM EDT

Good for you - (Bman) - (10) - Aug. 21, 2012, 09:41:58 PM EDT

Where can I find a *normal* ringtone? - (drook) - (9) - Aug. 22, 2012, 07:54:25 AM EDT

It can play anything as a ringtone. - (static) - (6) - Aug. 22, 2012, 08:04:32 AM EDT

It's the "find a suitable sound" part I was looking for - (drook) - (5) - Aug. 22, 2012, 09:12:58 AM EDT

Look for "WAV" files... - (folkert) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2012, 12:43:34 PM EDT

Found one - (drook) - Aug. 22, 2012, 02:30:38 PM EDT

Re: It's the "find a suitable sound" part I was looking for - (Bman) - (2) - Aug. 22, 2012, 03:13:19 PM EDT

Nope, just Googled it -NT - (drook) - Aug. 22, 2012, 06:36:13 PM EDT

Neat. Thanks. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 22, 2012, 07:26:42 PM EDT

Mount it as an.. - (folkert) - Aug. 22, 2012, 08:25:04 AM EDT

Re: Where can I find a *normal* ringtone? - (Bman) - Aug. 22, 2012, 09:04:06 AM EDT

Re: Posting from my new Samsung Galaxy SIII - (folkert) - (6) - Aug. 21, 2012, 10:38:36 PM EDT

That's right, I forgot about that - (drook) - Aug. 22, 2012, 07:53:26 AM EDT

So why doesn't GPS work without location services? - (drook) - (4) - Aug. 22, 2012, 09:20:31 AM EDT

I don't have the same issue... - (folkert) - (3) - Aug. 22, 2012, 12:41:12 PM EDT

Doesn't have that option - (drook) - (2) - Aug. 22, 2012, 02:29:59 PM EDT

Figured it out - (drook) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2012, 03:03:02 PM EDT

Location services wakes the phone up a lot! - (folkert) - Aug. 22, 2012, 09:56:26 PM EDT

It ran CP/M, I believe.
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