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sir pball

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2. You dont' have to use it, though.

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:54 AM

Dec 2012

Does it eat any resources if it's not actively in use? Google Maps can be a tricksy little hobbit if you don't explicitly disable location recording (saves location data to your device for on-device usage, I don't mean tracking) - it keeps waking the device to check your location every few minutes, it's a real PITA for battery life. Other than that, it's just some more crappy bloatware all the mobile vendors stick you with, that at best you need to root/jailbreak to get rid of.

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Google Maps already #1 in Apple Store, and will likely be required for many location-based apps [View all] sir pball Dec 2012 OP

Unfortunately, I can't get Apple maps off my iPad NV Whino Dec 2012 #1

You dont' have to use it, though. sir pball Dec 2012 #2

Google will not be put on my Ipad hankthecrank Dec 2012 #3