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Nice way to use an older phone , but you will need an extra Sim card for the phone, won't you?

Interesting, when I get more time I will definitely look into it

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What about your data plan though? It says the following beneath "place" that is GPS..."Location History and Location Reporting data may be used by any Google app or service, including in ads on and off Google. Location Reporting is a per-device setting and CAN POTENTIALLY USE A LOT OF DATA." google ...

Thanks for your answer, wibbly! I will have to test my battery drain again, since my impression on my phone has been that it does drain the battery. That might be a way to go then, although I have to overcome my dislike for all apps asking for it, seeing where I am all the time, which they do if I h...

Ok, wibbly, are you saying that although you have enabled GPS all the time in your settings, so apps can use it when they need it does not drain the battery if you are not using it? How have you measured that? I might be in the wrong here, since my battery seems to drain? Also I admit, I am not that...

On a non-rooted Android (at least Samsung, have a few different ones) no app can start GPS by itself, just tell you to do it. When trying to minimize what you have to do, nfc is not the best option, especially if you use different cars. But thanks for your input! Martin I will try your solution and ...

I second dragsterhund's wish! I am really interested in this subject too. I have made different flows with different triggers, but haven't found them reliable enough. Having the cig lighter as a trigger would be great, if that at all is possible! Using in vehicle is not such a good solution, in my c...

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