[jtsunami09876]

What is the advantages of using GPS on or off for blackberry? In manual it says it will affect some services if I turn it off. I am not using it for Maps or anything just internet and email phone, would turning GPS off affect me at all then?

[John Clark]

No, you can turn it off if you like.

[jtsunami09876]

Ah darn, I did and you know what the bullseye is still their just not with the little things on the side of it, anyway to hide the GPS icon on the home screen?

[John Clark]

that's a status indicator for the GPS. It's telling you that it's off. I don't think you can remove it.

[jtsunami09876]

ok cool

[FynxSyndct]

so if you turn the gps off the status indicator shows up and you cannot remove it?
Sounds like a great idea!

[Stinsonddog]

Originally Posted by FynxSyndct

so if you turn the gps off the status indicator shows up and you cannot remove it?
Sounds like a great idea!

I wish I had that for my kids - still present but turned off. Maybe right idea but wrong applicaton.

[squeff]

Originally Posted by jtsunami09876

What is the advantages of using GPS on or off for blackberry? In manual it says it will affect some services if I turn it off. I am not using it for Maps or anything just internet and email phone, would turning GPS off affect me at all then?

If you're paranoid, you might fear that, if left on, some rouge application will be able to pick up your location, send it to a server, and let someone track you. Turning off GPS should give comfort (if you trust RIM) that you cannot be tracked.

E911 can access your location, even if you have this turned off.

Some argue that the GPS unit, when on, uses up additional power. Not sure how true this is, but if you're trying to squeeze out the maximal battery life, and you don't use location software, you might as well turn it off.