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Standalone GPS Services Message

Ever since the latest OTA update, every time I turn on GPS, a message window pops up telling me that I am enabling access to all location information by any third party through the web, software, or any peripheral conponents you install, download, add or attach to the device blah, blah, blah and something catastrophic may happen if I continue to leave Standalone GPS Service open.

Is there any way to keep this message from popping up and trying to scare the bejesus out of me? I know I have Standalone Services turned on and I intend to continue taking the risk of leaving it on, so is there any way to make this warning stop popping up every time I turn on my GPS?

This is the only problem I have with my TBolt, but this warning is getting on my nerves.

Thanks

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Dnakaman

Yes, the next time it pops up, if you look at the bottom of the pop up window, there is a box to check that says, do not show this next time.

Hope this helps.

pat3332

I thought the same thing, but there is no check box at the bottom of the message window giving me that choice. All I have is OK and Cancel. I get the same message if I go to Settings/Location/ and check the Standalone GPS Services check box, but still no checkbox in the message window to tell it not to show the message in the future.

I've restarted the phone several times. I havent't pulled the battery, but I'm not sure what that would have to do with the messages.

Anyone have any other ideas aside from calling tech support? I am not doing a factory reset to get rid of this message. The last one HTC had me do wasn't that much fun.

Thanks

PJNC284

Why not just leave it checked?

Ann154

I am wondering the same thing. Can you leave the GPS on all the time?

I used to not keep the gps on all the time with my Eris, but I leave it on with the Tbolt.

pat3332

I do leave it checked. The problem is that I get the message every time my GPS is turned on. All I meant was that I get the same message every time when I check it in the settings and also every time my GPS is turned on from the home screen.

The problem is that I'm playing with one of those phone finding apps that lets me control the phone from their website if it is lost or stolen. I can turn on the GPS remotely from the web site, but I'd rather not have the message pop up, alerting who ever may have stolen my phone that the GPS is on and tracking them.

Ann154

I remember reading something that Verizon had changed the system on one of the devices to always have a popup like this for the GPS everytime it was turned on. The change occurred because of user complaints if I recall correctly. For the life of me, I can't think of where I saw it information. It would have been androidcentral.com or droid-life.com since those two I follow more closely. It is possible that the message occurs on all the devices now.

pat3332

Once again proving that you can't please everyone. I actually leave an occasional popup on to remind me of something that I tend to forget, but it would be nice if they'd at least give me an option to turn it off and make it my decision and not someone elses.

gina7289

U cant get rid of the message I think. When I press u have to press ok.

gina7289

It's so u know that everyone can track u? A warning.

pat3332

Hi Gina,

When the window pops up, pressing OK turns the Stnadalone GPS on and pressing Cancel leaves it off. It will still pop up the next time you click to turn it on.

If they want to spy on you, they can do that any time your phone is turned on and if they really cared enough about you to want to know your location, they probably wouldn't warn you.

gina7289

That's what cs said something to do with that. It is on all new phones. There is no option to stop the memo forever. That's the only risk I can think of when it says risk. Sorry

gina7289

I think for Liability reasons remember the iPhone problem with tracking people. They have to put it on the phone now.

jonnybond

The problem is not so much with thieves, but that it actual prevents the phone from doing other things, like turning on the bluetooth. I have the Llama's program which changes my profile depending on location. It turns off gps and bluetooth when I am at work. When I leave it turns both back on automatically. The issue is the message pops up, even while the phone is asleep and prevents the bluetooth from activating, necessitating me to manually go on the phone and press ok to the message, usually while I am driving because the car's BT system did not pick up my phone. It is absurd we are not given the option to disable this message by checking a box. Verizon, how about it.... ???

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