Problems to Stop the GPS, using the J2ME location API

[juanma@elrincondeajax.com]

Hi,
I´m using location api with a N73 phone using a Bluetoot GPS.

I have already tried to get the location using a LocationListener and the getLocation method without problems.

When I get the position, I want to STOP the GPS for save the phone battery, and my problems start here.

I have used this lines of code, and I have read all the javadoc documentation already.

locationProv.setLocationListener(null,-1,-1,-1);
locationProv.reset();

In the forum I have found this thread talking about this problem:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?t=124336

And we have this on the wiki:

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...d_battery_life


It´s really imposible Stop the GPS? Someone have found something new?

Thanks in advance

[balagopalks]

Hi juanma@elrincondeajax.com! Welcome to Nokia Developer Discussion Boards!!

As you mentioned there exists a Known issue in this regard, and I have not heard of any updates in this so far.

I have never tried with N73, but did you try to use proper criteria while selecting the provider.

Set the power consumption to low(POWER_USAGE_LOW) while defining the criteria and use this criteria while getting the provider instance. This will reduce the power consumption.

Regards
Gopal

[juanma@elrincondeajax.com]

Thanks balagopalks, this will help a little.

[juanma@elrincondeajax.com]

The POWER_USAGE_LOW in my N73 phone don´t work well, the phone can´t connect to the GPS, resulting in a blockade .