Do you have location services on and does it effect battery life?

[The Game 161]

Anybody here have it on all the time? some have said it effects battery life but i havn't seen any difference

have you? and do you always keep it on?

 

[ParagJ11]

Not really, may be in 24 hours, it may extend you about 25-30 mins extra...

I've never found any major differences really. Tested on both iOS 4.3.x and the new iOS 5 betas too ...

 

[Sir Ruben]

No it barely makes a difference, unless you are constantly running app that use it such as sat nav software.

I have mine on all the time, along with wifi, and notifications (but not 3G) and I get 2 full days of use before needing to charge.

 

[Macman45]

Mine Are Both On

My iPad and my iPhone, I can't say I've noticed any decrease in battery life.

 

[Thetonyk123]

Seems the same even on my ipod touch 4. I can sometimes get two days out if it.

 

[skyton]

I keep it on, so that find my iphone works.
I do limit the number of apps which have access to the service though.

 

[Gav2k]

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Op. Having it on didn't mean it's actually running all the time.

If the icon is displayed next to the battery life then it's on.

 

[Goldfinger]

I have it always on but it does indeed impact battery life noticeably (iPhone 4). Push notifications and 3G are the biggest battery hogs.

 

[The Game 161]

I have it always on but it does indeed impact battery life noticeably (iPhone 4). Push notifications and 3G are the biggest battery hogs.

I have seen no difference in battery life with notifications on to when they were off

 

[Kyotoma]

I have seen no difference in battery life with notifications on to when they were off

The only time I've noticed a significant change is when I have a location-sensitive reminder on. Other than that, no difference.

 

[icewing]

Only problem I've had with loc svcs is when the Weather Channel app recently had a bug, which they've fixed now.

The only other major battery hogs are having "ask to join networks" on under wifi, and having bluetooth on.

 

[iEnvy]

The only other major battery hogs are having "ask to join networks" on under wifi, and having bluetooth on.

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