GPS always on after iOS 7.1 update

Usually, if I'm right, the empty arrow isn't a problem. It just means an app accessed gps in the recent past.

My devices all have the solid arrow now. That should mean that the GPS is being actively used.

My problem was "Reminders". I don't know how to fix the issue to I just shut of the location switch.

For me it was NBA GAME TIME app.

Look for the purple arrow, it says it has recently used service location.

It´s very odd, I have no problem with other apps listed here (Dropbox/Yahoo Weather/Google) but Foursquare is giving me the same problem.

Yesterday they updated the app but seems that the problem was not solved, also I have the same problem with other app (very similar to Foursquare) called Matchbook.

The three apps that we're doing it to me were: Facebook, Google, and MotionX did it to me so I went to: Settings>General>Background App Refresh and it shows you which apps are doing it. So I turned those apps off and now I'm having no problems!

I seem to have this problem with any app that uses location services. I have had to turn them all off and then manually turn them on when I want to use them. I don't like that this "feature" is draining my battery. I also don't like that my location services are always on. Not really interested in being continually tracked.

I tried turning off location services for apps one-by-one to see which one is constantly pinging the GPS. In my case, it's coming from Code Red Mobile Alert. Switch off locations services for that, GPS goes off. Turn it back on, GPS turns on again.

After testing over the last 3 days, I believe that even though the location services never turn off for some apps, the battery life is even better than before.

On my Iphone, I've had more battery life after a whole day not changing my habits. It's amazing.

And, apps like Field Trip are blabbering too much around town when around at a featured location ... that was the promise of this app when it came out.

Also, my Ipad is still at 90% after 2 days of moderate use. And that has had it's GPS on as well.

I guess it's not really an issue.

Anyone else find the same?

This solved my problem with Foursquare. Thanks!

Got the same problem.

Realized is the Foursquare and Dropbox app.

Solve the problem for Dropbox by uninstall the app and directly re-install it, but for Foursquare, I still got the problem.

To be able to use the app, I switch off the background access for Foursquare, so I'm able to use it when I want, and after I finish, I just kill the app with the double tap of the home screen buton.

Have send email to Foursquare support, for now, they keep saying me everything is normal... Let's see what's happend...

The problem is that what Foursquare is telling to you is correct, the app is acting normal.

I was investigating the last couple of days and found that apps like Foursquare were intended to act like this on iOS 7, even if the user force closing the app if the app use location awareness then location services for that app will remain on.

For instance, even without Foursquare running in background if you are near a place with a promotion Foursquare via notifications will alert you, the very big problem is that iOS 7 had a bug that preventing apps doing this if the user force to close them.

Now seems that iOS 7.1 fixed that bug and apps like Foursquare are working as intended, leaveng location services always on even if the app is not running in the background. So yes, this behavior is a feature and not a bug.

Personally I don´t like this behavior, I´m not clear the impact on battery life (as Apple comments there is non) but besides this I really don´t like apps tracking me without my permision or without I letting run on background.

So in the case of Foursquare the easy solution as other post mention is to go to the in app settings and then account/privacy (allow to run background location and behaviorally targeted ads).

I had the same problem.

For me it was the Google app.

When I turned it of in Settings-Privacy-Location the arrow in the right upper corner dissapeared.

Using, for example Waze, this was no problem.

So, I guess it is some king of bug.

It is happening to me with Fruit Ninja app.

However I have Dropbox and Foursquare installed and none of them is requesting location.

I have excatly the same issue on my 5S. Unfortunately it didn't help going in to Settings --> General --> Background App Refresh. I turned off all the Apps that have the GPS symbol next to them and still the Arrow is there at the top bar. The battery kept being drained.

I have never had 4SQ on backround update so it is for sure not 4SQ. Neither is is Facebook, Nike Running, Waze or any other of the apps I have.

A restart of the phone didn't help.

What has helped (at least temporarily) is to turn off location services completely under Settings --> Integrity --> Location Services. When turned back on the GPS arrow doesn't appear all the time. Time will tell if this was a temporary or long term improvement.

I don't have this issue with my iPad Air WiFi although location services are turned on.

Had the same issue only with Foursquare. Delete and reinstall worked for me.