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Glopus / Ozi, Display off = GPS off

Hi all,
I have the following problem on my HTC P3600 Win Mobile 5:
When I have Glopus or Ozi running and want to switch off the display (to save power while tracking the route) the GPS stops working. When I turn on the display I have to restart the GPS in Glopus and Ozi and for the time with "no display" I have no route logged.
Is there any function with which I can fix this?
Thanks very much for your input!
Michael

Hi All,
just found the solution:
If the hardware button is used to switch off the device it also takes the power from the GPS so it will stop working. There are many freeware tools (displayoff, screenlock, etc etc) which can be configured to a hardware button and will switch off ONLY the display. Result: battery saving + working GPS which is logging tracks
Regards
Michael

iGo8 and suspend mode

I can't turn off my HD when iGo8 is running, no matter if it is minimized or in background or running on screen. It will turn on again for a fraction of second then it turns off and after a second turns on again and so on. It's annoying because I cannot put it in my pocket for a while while geocaching or manipulating with phone at all.

Did you find any solution for that issue? I've the same problem, but did not found anything yet...

GPS in suspend mode
Same problem with Igo here. If I'm on battery power and use either the "Smart Power Save" or "Use device setting" in Igo device settings the device goes into suspend mode and the GPS stopps working. As discussed in this tread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=483034) this is because the GPS chip turns off in suspend mode. IGo would then turn on and off every few seconds...
I would love to run Igo with GPS working in suspend mode (to save the battery) - if anybody has a solution let me know. I've tried the mobilemagic's function to keep the GPS on in suspend mode but unfortunately it doesn't work...
P.s.: using Igo version 8.3.2.71348 (Jan 7)
PoGa

My GPS will not turn off in suspend mode, I have plenty GPS tracking sw running in background and it works well when in suspend, even iGo8. However iGo will keep flashing on screen when in suspend. Sometimes iGo8 will loose connection to GPS when resuming from suspend and must be restarted, it's just crappy software.

If you want to keep GPS chip running while Igo is in suspend mode try to add following lines in SYS.TXT file which is located in the main memory (not in SD card) My Device -> Program Files ->iGO8:
[power]
powermgm_state=0
skip_resume_process=1
skip_suspend_process=1
Or alternatively you may try this setting:
[power]
disconnect_gps_on_suspend=0
poga said:
Same problem with Igo here. If I'm on battery power and use either the "Smart Power Save" or "Use device setting" in Igo device settings the device goes into suspend mode and the GPS stopps working. this is because the GPS chip turns off in suspend mode. IGo would then turn on and off every few seconds...
I would love to run Igo with GPS working in suspend mode (to save the battery) - if anybody has a solution let me know. I've tried the mobilemagic's function to keep the GPS on in suspend mode but unfortunately it doesn't work...
P.s.: using Igo version 8.3.2.71348 (Jan 7)
PoGa
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my GPS never turns off lol, kills battery like crazy

Turning off screen shuts down GPS

I have a problem with my Touch HD in the way that everytime the screen shuts down the GPS seems to shut down. Regardless if I Push the power button or if I let it shut down by itself.
For example if I'm recording a track it will make a straight line from the point where the screen shuts down to the point where I turn it on.
I'm using Garmin Mobile XT and Kartex (a software from the Swedish lantmäteriet).
Have been using both softwares on my old E-ten Glofiish X800 and it worked fine.
/ Magnus

I think the problem is that its not the screen that turns off, but your device is going into suspend mode.
You will need an application which prevents the suspend mode and turns just the display off.

Is there a way to keep the GPS on in suspend mode?
Is there a way to change the registry so the GPS would not shut down in suspend mode? If not, what application would you recommend to use to only turn of display but not put the device in the suspend mode?
PoGa

poga said:
Is there a way to change the registry so the GPS would not shut down in suspend mode? If not, what application would you recommend to use to only turn of display but not put the device in the suspend mode?
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Install MobileMagic from here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=449654
On the options tab, choose GPS while power off.

I was just about to suggest the same thing. Mobile Magic allow for GPS to work while in suspended mode. There is even a feature that automatically calls upon what ever GPS app you have to start automatically when GPS signals are detected. Pretty cool not to mention a slue of other features this nifty app has.

Thanks gadgetuk437 and band27! Great app although a little bit too "robust" as I don't need the screen rotation & all other features. I guess I will only start it when I need to use GPS.
PoGa

I am in the same boat using GPS Watch which provides a track which can be outputted to Google Earth
Is there a registry hack that will allow the GPS to continue to be operated when powered off?
Thanks

Thank you gadgetuk437 and band27 for your advice but I don´t seem to get MobileMagic to work.
I have installed it and I have choosen autostart, start hidden and GPS power when power off. Have done nothing else.
MobileMagic autostarts hidden but doesn't prevent the GPS from turning off.
I have been using screenoff but that app doesn't really work either.
I raised the question at HTC as well and got the answer that this is something that is done by design in order to reduce the battery consumption.
I just don't understand why, If I didn't want to waste power I would of course close the GPS app before i turning of the screen.

Yeah, same here. After some testing I realized Mobilemagic's function doesn't really work. Even thought I also have the function to keep the GPS on selected my Garmin Mobile XT still looses the GPS fix as soon as the device goes into standby
PoGa

I'm away to do the same...
I have Garmin Mobile XT with the Snowranger map sets for tracking my snowboarding runs. I also want to leave the phone in my pocket all day and track where I've been!
I tried it a couple of weeks ago with my Diamond whilst running. I had the music player running and Garmin tracking me - and it kept my log file (which I imported to google earth) over my whole 45min run.

Turn Screen off but keep programs and GPS running?

Hi,
When i had my prophet before i could run GPS Tuner (or other GPS Softwares) and turn off the screen (button on top i mean) without having any difficulties. Now with the Iolite i have the problem, that when i turn off the screen the GPS gets turned off as well (as if the thing goes into standby)..
Is there any way just to make it run the software and the GPS no matter if the screen is on or off?

Just go to task manager and add it as exclusive. However it trade off with high battery consumption rate

Or you can use attached registry change. However, I am not sure if it is working as I didn't checked it yet. Maybe you can try it and inform us, if it is working.

Nachtwind said:
Hi,
When i had my prophet before i could run GPS Tuner (or other GPS Softwares) and turn off the screen (button on top i mean) without having any difficulties. Now with the Iolite i have the problem, that when i turn off the screen the GPS gets turned off as well (as if the thing goes into standby)..
Is there any way just to make it run the software and the GPS no matter if the screen is on or off?
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there are 2 ways which might be helpful to your problem, but i am not quite sure.
1. some nav software will provide such options that will keep screen on or turn on screen whenever instruction is comeing.
2. before you start to use nav software, go /start menu/setup/system/background light/, uncheck device off and check screen off after xx minutes.
just try, good luck!

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Or you can use attached registry change. However, I am not sure if it is working as I didn't checked it yet. Maybe you can try it and inform us, if it is working.
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What exactly does this file do? Does it keep the GPS running even if your phone is on StandBy (screen and buttons turned off)?
I'm in search of the same solution. I want to keep my GPS program running, but I want to turn the screen and buttons of, when I put it in my pocket.
Or is there a separate program which can simulate a standby?

[Q] How can the GPS to work as normal when the screen locked?

My HD2 installed gps voice navigation software. When the screen auto locked(or turn off), the voice navigation also stop working! Why? How can the GPS to work as normal when the screen locked?
Close the screen can save power. I need to still be able to use the GPS after screen locked.

In the satnav app, there should be some settings for standby options.
Normally, you can specify not to go into standby when using the satnav app. (This was in both TomTom and CoPilot.)