Using "Find my iPhone", is GPS always on?

Hi,
using "Find my iPhone", is GPS always on?
Kyky

No. Enabling find-my-iPhone only has the feature active when the mobileme account on th iDevice receives a push notification to send it's location. Until you request it's location (via the mobileme web site or by use of the find-my-iPhone app on another iDevice) the feature is idle. It is likely taking advantage of the location database so recently in the news too - using the most recently saved wifi or cell tower locations to more quickly determine it's location when the remote request for it comes in. But it is not actively powering the GPS system all the time. Having find-my-iPhone active on my iPhone 4 has had absolutely no noticeable affect on battery life, if that was part of your concern.

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