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location services, some small differences make it worth discussing separately.

When location services are on, the device’s apps can query the location of the

device. Depending on how you’ve configured the device, it may approximate

your location using low-power (less-accurate) methods like nearby cellular

and Wi-Fi networks, higher-accuracy (higher-power) methods like GPS, or

combine both of these. This could be for apps that require location data in the

background, or for active apps, such as mapping software, that use the GPS

receiver. The power drain here can vary widely between an app occasionally

checking low-accuracy location in the background, and one constantly

requesting high-quality updates.

The simplest solution is to keep location services off when they aren’t

required, but you may be able to find a happy medium by setting per-app

restrictions. When an app requires location data (common examples are apps

for navigating, mapping, geocaching, or finding nearby users, restaurants,

garage sales, or movie theaters) but location is disabled, the device will

usually prompt you to turn it on.

Because apps for which location data is less critical may happily use a

stale location, the best combination of trade-offs will ultimately depend on

how you use your device and what apps you have running. If you regularly

use the device to take location-tagged pictures cataloging graffiti or potholes,

you may want the highest quality location data available at all times,

regardless of the battery drain. Another tip is to review configuration settings

for apps that use location services and disable the ones that don’t need to

have immediate location data.

EXAM TIP Be familiar with the factors that can reduce battery power and

battery life.

Swollen Battery

As we discussed in Chapter 23, one of the more insidious problems you’ll see

in mobile devices is a swollen battery. The main cause is overcharging,

usually when the circuits designed to prevent overcharging fail. Non-OEM

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