GPS Toggle

zinge · 07:55 AM

Very simple app. All it does is toggle your GPS setting. This way you don't have to open the location settings preferences to toggle between having GPS on or off. When you press the app icon, you will feel either a short vibration and see a banner telling you whether GPS is on or off.

Made by request from fr4nk1yn.

You're welcome to suggest additions/changes to this app, but for the moment my other app, Brightness Unlinked, is the priority.

Link to app: http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/gps-toggle

Jmkarc · 09/16/2009, 02:38 PM

This is so nice. I don't think it needs todo anything else. Thanks!

Gaurav · 09/16/2009, 02:46 PM

Simple, yet useful! Thanks!

JerryG · 09/16/2009, 02:55 PM

This app is so Zen!

No interface
No lag to load
Vibrate and notify - DONE!

Love it!

Thanks to (in no particular order) zinge and fr4nk1yn!

Donation to come...

Cheers,

-JerryG

pugs1721 · 09/16/2009, 03:13 PM

thanks

klubhead · 09/16/2009, 03:21 PM

I'm guessing not having gps on saves battery?

shogun_ryu · 09/16/2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klubhead

I'm guessing not having gps on saves battery?

same question here...

fr4nk1yn · 09/16/2009, 03:32 PM

Thank!

This will get a spot before GM and SprintNav.

webfellow · 09/16/2009, 03:38 PM

It's not enough for me to just hit "Thanks", no, I have to say it. Thank you.

rkesten · 09/16/2009, 03:46 PM

Perfect--now i don't have to have location services right next to Sprint Nav and Google Maps since this is EXACTLY what i need to do. The "instant toggle" concept is great!

Dr.Grace · 09/16/2009, 03:56 PM

Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

nyquistJack · 09/16/2009, 06:02 PM

Very cool app, thanks. It did give me a thought. What are your thoughts on expanding it to be "toggle power savings." it could turn off gps, bluetooth and wifi. It'd need to be configurable (wifi is good in some situations). There may be other such things too.

vara411 · 09/16/2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klubhead

i'm guessing not having gps on saves battery?

correct.

vara411 · 09/16/2009, 06:25 PM

@Zinge: since you seem to be the "power utilities guru", why not take all of these ideas a BIG step further? Here's my idea... tell me if it's doable.

POWER PROFILER!

I'm sick and tired of constantly switching on/off various power-hungry features like GPS/location services, push e-mail, bluetooth, wifi, screen brightness, and data roaming to suit my needs throughout the day.

Why not design an app that allows us to select certain preset "profiles," and then allow us to create our own CUSTOM PROFILES???

The two ends of the spectrum would look something like this:

"MAX PERFORMANCE"
- GPS ON
- Auto Locate ON
- Background Data Collection ON
- Bluetooth ON
- Wifi ON
- Email fetch set to PUSH
- Data roam ON
- Screen brightness FULL

"BATTERY SAVER"
- GPS OFF
- Auto Locate OFF
- Background Data Collection OFF
- Bluetooth OFF
- Wifi OFF
- Email fetch set to MANUAL
- Data roam OFF
- Screen brightness MINIMUM

Any number of customizable profiles users could create in between. For example, I'd probably make a "DRIVING" profile that looks like this:

- GPS ON
- Auto Locate ON
- Background Data Collection OFF
- Bluetooth ON
- Wifi OFF
- Email fetch set to MANUAL
- Data roam ON
- Screen brightness FULL (A similar "Night driving" mode would have this at minimum)

Bonus idea:
- Have the option to save certain "profiles" to the launcher, so we don't even have to open the app!

... What do you think? The Palm Pre is SCREAMING for an app like this! Just about EVERYONE would use it!

vara411 · 09/16/2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vara411

... What do you think? The Palm Pre is SCREAMING for an app like this! Just about EVERYONE would use it!

Woah... apparently I was the one screaming this... sorry didn't know that font size would be so huge! ... but hopefully it gets my point across!

JoshMend · 09/16/2009, 08:20 PM

Love this app! So simple, does exactly what I need! Funny, I was just thinking this morning that I wished there was some shortcut to do exactly this. Perfect timing!

Quintus · 09/16/2009, 08:22 PM

This app has SOOOOO much potential. Combined with vara411's profile idea, this could be the next MUST HAVE application.

darreno1 · 09/16/2009, 08:41 PM

This is something I was wishing for. Thanks for this!!!

Suggestion: Is it possible to add a quick link to, or somehow incorporate the GPS interactive test found under Device Info? After a suggestion from another member (who I have yet to thank) I found that this little test can wake up the receiver when it misbehaves and doesn't want to work. It'll sure make life even easier for many people. Thanks!!!

JerryG · 09/16/2009, 08:41 PM

Piggy's in the bank...

Power Profile app sounds like a good idea!

Cheers,

-JerryG

pjjohn73 · 09/17/2009, 01:17 AM

Great, simple app. Vara411's idea is not bad either, to be able to set profiles. On a side note, how difficult would it be to be able to make a soft reset "toggle" that a person would be able to just hit the app button, get a confirmation and presto the pre is resetting? Then a person does not have to go into device info and reset options to reset. Just thought this might be a good idea also. Thanks

09/16/2009, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
zinge Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 444 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 16 Thanked 278 Times in 81 Posts	GPS Toggle Very simple app. All it does is toggle your GPS setting. This way you don't have to open the location settings preferences to toggle between having GPS on or off. When you press the app icon, you will feel either a short vibration and see a banner telling you whether GPS is on or off. Made by request from fr4nk1yn. You're welcome to suggest additions/changes to this app, but for the moment my other app, Brightness Unlinked, is the priority. Link to app: http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/gps-toggle Last edited by zinge; 09/23/2009 at 07:55 AM.
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09/16/2009, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jmkarc Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 32 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	This is so nice. I don't think it needs todo anything else. Thanks!
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09/16/2009, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gaurav Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: All over the place Posts: 8,301 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 216 Thanked 267 Times in 146 Posts	Simple, yet useful! Thanks! __________________ _________________ *aka Gfunkmagic* Current device: Palm Pre Device graveyard: Palm Vx, Cassiopeia E100, LG Phenom HPC, Palm M515, Treo 300, Treo 600, Treo 650, Treo 700p, Axim X50v, Treo 800w Please don't PM me about my avatar. For more info go here. Restore your Pre to factory settings using webos doctor and follow these instructions
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09/16/2009, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
JerryG Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 539 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 129 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts	This app is so Zen! No interface No lag to load Vibrate and notify - DONE! Love it! Thanks to (in no particular order) zinge and fr4nk1yn! Donation to come... Cheers, -JerryG
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09/16/2009, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
pugs1721 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Piqua, Ohio Posts: 25 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thanks
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09/16/2009, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
klubhead Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 193 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 52 Thanked 40 Times in 19 Posts	I'm guessing not having gps on saves battery?
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09/16/2009, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
fr4nk1yn Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 251 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 65 Thanked 57 Times in 21 Posts	Thank! This will get a spot before GM and SprintNav.
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09/16/2009, 03:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
webfellow Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 107 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 28 Thanked 50 Times in 22 Posts	It's not enough for me to just hit "Thanks", no, I have to say it. Thank you.
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09/16/2009, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
rkesten Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Perfect--now i don't have to have location services right next to Sprint Nav and Google Maps since this is EXACTLY what i need to do. The "instant toggle" concept is great!
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09/16/2009, 03:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dr.Grace Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 958 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 121 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Just what I was looking for! Thanks!
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09/16/2009, 06:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
nyquistJack Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 666 Likes Received: 316 Thanks: 442 Thanked 173 Times in 69 Posts	Very cool app, thanks. It did give me a thought. What are your thoughts on expanding it to be "toggle power savings." it could turn off gps, bluetooth and wifi. It'd need to be configurable (wifi is good in some situations). There may be other such things too.
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09/16/2009, 06:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
vara411 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 118 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	@Zinge: since you seem to be the "power utilities guru", why not take all of these ideas a BIG step further? Here's my idea... tell me if it's doable. POWER PROFILER! I'm sick and tired of constantly switching on/off various power-hungry features like GPS/location services, push e-mail, bluetooth, wifi, screen brightness, and data roaming to suit my needs throughout the day. Why not design an app that allows us to select certain preset "profiles," and then allow us to create our own CUSTOM PROFILES??? The two ends of the spectrum would look something like this: "MAX PERFORMANCE" - GPS ON - Auto Locate ON - Background Data Collection ON - Bluetooth ON - Wifi ON - Email fetch set to PUSH - Data roam ON - Screen brightness FULL "BATTERY SAVER" - GPS OFF - Auto Locate OFF - Background Data Collection OFF - Bluetooth OFF - Wifi OFF - Email fetch set to MANUAL - Data roam OFF - Screen brightness MINIMUM Any number of customizable profiles users could create in between. For example, I'd probably make a "DRIVING" profile that looks like this: - GPS ON - Auto Locate ON - Background Data Collection OFF - Bluetooth ON - Wifi OFF - Email fetch set to MANUAL - Data roam ON - Screen brightness FULL (A similar "Night driving" mode would have this at minimum) Bonus idea: - Have the option to save certain "profiles" to the launcher, so we don't even have to open the app! ... What do you think? The Palm Pre is SCREAMING for an app like this! Just about EVERYONE would use it!
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09/16/2009, 08:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
JoshMend Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 100 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 20 Times in 6 Posts	Love this app! So simple, does exactly what I need! Funny, I was just thinking this morning that I wished there was some shortcut to do exactly this. Perfect timing!
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09/16/2009, 08:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
Quintus Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 635 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 94 Thanked 85 Times in 56 Posts	This app has SOOOOO much potential. Combined with vara411's profile idea, this could be the next MUST HAVE application.
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09/16/2009, 08:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
darreno1 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 493 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 190 Thanked 118 Times in 64 Posts	This is something I was wishing for. Thanks for this!!! Suggestion: Is it possible to add a quick link to, or somehow incorporate the GPS interactive test found under Device Info? After a suggestion from another member (who I have yet to thank) I found that this little test can wake up the receiver when it misbehaves and doesn't want to work. It'll sure make life even easier for many people. Thanks!!! __________________ Sony Clie --> Tungsten t2 --> iPhone3g --> Palm Pre --> Droid
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09/16/2009, 08:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
JerryG Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 539 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 129 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts	Piggy's in the bank... Power Profile app sounds like a good idea! Cheers, -JerryG
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09/17/2009, 01:17 AM	#20 (permalink)
pjjohn73 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 320 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 34 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	Great, simple app. Vara411's idea is not bad either, to be able to set profiles. On a side note, how difficult would it be to be able to make a soft reset "toggle" that a person would be able to just hit the app button, get a confirmation and presto the pre is resetting? Then a person does not have to go into device info and reset options to reset. Just thought this might be a good idea also. Thanks
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