Location services Always on or when in use?

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Location services Always on or when in use?

I have an iPhone 5S running OS 8.3.1

Trying to learn as much about using Siri and the services as I can to be able to maximize my use. What I ultimately want to know is. How does Siri know where I am if the location service is set to, "when in use" for maps, and for find my friends, instead of always?

This came about when setting reminders up for, "remind me when I leave home to take out dog." for instance, or "remind me when I get to Hy-Vee to get Dr. Pepper". If the map is not always on, how does Siri know where I am? Is this going to fail? or not work? Do I need to leave the map on all the time?

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Posted on Mar 4, 2015 7:40 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 4, 2015 7:55 AM in response to evanvickle

Location services gives the current location to the app that requests it.

The process looks like this... independently of the map.

Siri launches and requests location, GPS chip processes location data from the cell tower and wifi networks.

*Analyzing*

Location address found - 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014

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evanvickle Author

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Mar 5, 2015 11:03 AM in response to evanvickle

So it is always figureing out where I am and even thought is says that it is "when in use" is really "always" on?

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Answer 3

Mar 5, 2015 11:06 AM in response to evanvickle

If you have an app that always needs to know where you are then it is always on. You can see which apps are using location services and under what conditions they use it. Go to Settings/Privacy and tap on Location Services.

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evanvickle Author

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Mar 5, 2015 11:15 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

@Lawrence, when I look there it says that is is set to "when in use".

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Answer 5

Mar 5, 2015 11:22 AM in response to evanvickle

There's a setting for each app; what app are you asking about? Anyway, "in use" means when an app needs the data. This could be the app you have open on the screen, but it can also be a background app even when the phone is asleep.

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evanvickle Author

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Mar 5, 2015 11:25 AM in response to evanvickle

For instance the compass or the it says, when in use. If it is only finding me then, how .... NM, I just answered my own question.

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