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Ok iam sure there is another thread but iam in a hurry to post this as iam at work...I went out today and i was in a area that dont go to alot(off road driving) and i was on roam but the no service i went out with a full battery and about 5hrs later with no use my battery was dead i did have the GPS on but i only put it on for today. I know i read on one of the other post that the GPS could drain the battery..ANYONE????
There's a lot of info missing here. Did you turn your GPS off and find that the problem was solved? Did you install any apps that use GPS and have those open--or did you just have it turned on.
You could do a search on your topic as well, it seems like thousands of people have posted threads like yours and many of them have found solutions
Also, when you are in a remote area with weak signal, oftentimes the BB is constantly switching between 1XEV and 1xev, or whatever to find an EVDO signal. This can drain the battery more rapidly.
With 5 hours off-network and continuously searching for a signal it is no surprise your battery is dead.
The GPS receiver itself will not have a significant impact, but any mapping apps will have been making regular requests for data. Even if the normal network search routine tries to reduce loading by only searching at intervals, a mapping app might provoke a new search every few seconds. You would actually have better life if the network was available and it downloaded the maps without problems.
Your SAR sig line is noted :). For the lurkers, if GPS/map is critical for navigation in remote areas I strongly recommend you invest in a dedicated GPS which can take vehicle power, and also backup with a compass and paper map which will not fail even if you drop it.
yay for reading comprehension.
on topic, most likely it drained fast because it was constantly searching for a connection, as others have said.
Ya my GPS for the phone was on i dont have that program on my cell. I find a Regular GPS is the best way to go and a compass is even better..Hmmmm...Ok heres another thing my wifes cell the same phone as me same battery usage and all and she came home with 30% verses me 1%.....