Questions re: geo-fencing (do I need to keep FF running?) ...

[cmeisenzahl]

I have Find Friends working with my father's and wife's iPhones. They can track me and I can track them with no problems. (I'm using the iPhone 5, they are on the 4)

I've setup a few alerts in the app, both the "when they leave" and "when they arrive" types. I know that the events have happened several times.

Two questions:

1. I've yet to see an alert on my phone notifying me of the events. Do I have to be actively running and signed-in to Find Friends on my phone to get the alerts?

2. How much will it run down the battery of the phone being geo-fenced? Does it just leave Location Services on? Or just check it periodically? Something else?

Thanks in advance,
Chris

 

[ideal.dreams]

1. You shouldn't have to have the app running in the background but you should be signed in to Find my Friends in order to receive the notifications.

2. Geo-fencing is constantly using the phone's location so it is a pretty big battery drainer. Keep in mind that iOS shows a location arrow in the status bar when geo-fencing is being used, so your friends will know when they are being geo-fenced.

 

[cmeisenzahl]

1. You shouldn't have to have the app running in the background but you should be signed in to Find my Friends in order to receive the notifications.

2. Geo-fencing is constantly using the phone's location so it is a pretty big battery drainer. Keep in mind that iOS shows a location arrow in the status bar when geo-fencing is being used, so your friends will know when they are being geo-fenced.

Thanks, idea. That makes sense. I was just tinkering and don't really need them. I guess I'll find a way to delete the items. Thanks again.