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alan_dr Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 316 Location: Portsmouth, UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:11 pm Post subject: How do I close the app now? |
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After the latest update, what's the correct way to close the app? Kill it from the taskbar?
BTW i love the new option to control the sound output, it's been an issue for me for a long time. _________________ Alan - iPhone 5 64GB, with CamerAlert, TomTom Europe & CoPilot |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15311 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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There are 2 ways:
1) turn off tracking then simply press the home button - in background mode with no tracking it will shut itself down.
2) press the home button then double-press it again to force kill it from the task bar.
Option 2 is better in my opinion, especially if you use the 'also run' option. tracking on/off is in teh same state when you restart the app so if you turn tracking off then restart the app it will still be off. the also run only works if tracking is on.
blame apple - they rejected the app because there was an 'exit' button. i won't say the rude word that springs to mind...
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Dave2084 Lifetime Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2006 Posts: 29
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | There are 2 ways:
1) turn off tracking then simply press the home button - in background mode with no tracking it will shut itself down.
2) press the home button then double-press it again to force kill it from the task bar.
Option 2 is better in my opinion, especially if you use the 'also run' option. tracking on/off is in teh same state when you restart the app so if you turn tracking off then restart the app it will still be off. the also run only works if tracking is on.
blame apple - they rejected the app because there was an 'exit' button. i won't say the rude word that springs to mind...
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That sucks, compared to what was there previously it is a really inelegant solution :-(
Could an option be added so that CamerAlert always starts with tracking on if set?
Oh well, thanks for nothing apple. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15311 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Dave2084 wrote: | Could an option be added so that CamerAlert always starts with tracking on if set? |
I've already suggested this |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Why kill it at all? If you close it using the Home button, GPS will quit after q0mins with no movement. So there is no need to kill it? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14902 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Why kill it at all? If you close it using the Home button, GPS will quit after q0mins with no movement. So there is no need to kill it? |
My iPhone moves quite a lot even with CamerAlert closed - I close CA when I stop driving and start shopping or wandering - one reason I chose the iPhone was because it's a mobile phone (boom, boom, boom!) _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Also you only have to be stood at a motorway services urinal ONCE when your pocket suddenly annouces "MOBILE camera Location, 70 Miles Per Hour" to NEVER just leave it running when not in use..... |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14902 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Same goes for the TomTom in your pocket which urges you to Turn Around When Possible - and P on the nearest person! _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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And the same instructions apply to TomTom if you wish to kill the app.
This is an Apple dictate, nowt we can do about it. If you wish to kill the app, then use the multitask menu. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:16 am Post subject: |
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to work around that wonderful Apple dictate the next version of the app will start with tracking enabled. Then, if you want to shut it up (and avoid loo mishaps) either tap the GPS icon or the tracking button and then the home button. CA will NOT issue any camera warnings, and will die a slow and painful death by asphyxiation after 10 minutes in the background. Then, when you start it again, it will immediately start the GPS tracker.
(Now of course I am waiting for the first person with a plausible scenario who absolutely needs CA not to be tracking when started) _________________ Lutz
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alan_dr Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 316 Location: Portsmouth, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like a good solution! Thanks. _________________ Alan - iPhone 5 64GB, with CamerAlert, TomTom Europe & CoPilot |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15311 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:51 am Post subject: |
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lbendlin wrote: | (Now of course I am waiting for the first person with a plausible scenario who absolutely needs CA not to be tracking when started) |
WHAT?! YOU MEAN CAMERALERT TRACKS ME??? TO WHOM CAN I COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS BRIG BROTHER APP????????!!!!!!!!!! |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14902 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | WHAT?! YOU MEAN CAMERALERT TRACKS ME??? TO WHOM CAN I COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS BRIG BROTHER APP????????!!!!!!!!!! |
Me. _________________ Dennis
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