Good Sam App - Battery Drain isssues
As a critic of the Good Sam Book for it's many faults I have decided to try the App to see if it is better organized, easier to use and a bit more up to date... When I looked at it in the Google Pl...
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TinyoneRV wrote:
No problem here. I've had the app for a long time but use it mainly for planning while still at home. I do not let it run in the background. It uses the GPS feature of the phone to keep your location updated and I've always found that feature to be a battery drainer. BTW, I don't think the app is any better than the book; just different.
Thanks but while you can "disable" the app. That is only temporary and the next time you restart your phone it comes back on. The only way to truly stop an app from running in the background is to "Root" your device or Uninstall it or install an App-Killer App. I have several other apps that use the gps locationing and they do not run my phone batt down.
But you are certainly right about it's limitations for sure. From the exact same geographical location three different tries brought up 3 different results. One of which left out one of the biggest parks. Now we are talking here of Seward Alaska which has a very limited number of RV parks anyway.
And so far I have found not a single entry with any descriptions at all.
I fear it's like much else associated with Good Sam...a lot of promise and potential not realized and sorely lacking in many areas.
