Root Why must Maps always run?

[Metfanant]

Its just something that bugs me...and im really not sure why the app must auto start itself, and continue to do so even after killing...

 

[scary alien]

Its just something that bugs me...and im really not sure why the app must auto start itself, and continue to do so even after killing...

Well, its got the "start on boot" permission, along with a ton of other apps that do too.

I suspect its really because it has/hosts more than one service. Since its pretty much a core app for Google, it (or its services) is/are probably referenced (but not always needed) by multiple other apps/processes.

I downloaded the most recent update for Maps a couple of hours ago, and I've noticed that Maps has not used any CPU time, so I think it won't use any significant system resources until its actually used.

Cheers!

 

[Metfanant]

Well, its got the "start on boot" permission, along with a ton of other apps that do too.

I suspect its really because it has/hosts more than one service. Since its pretty much a core app for Google, it (or its services) is/are probably referenced (but not always needed) by multiple other apps/processes.

I downloaded the most recent update for Maps a couple of hours ago, and I've noticed that Maps has not used any CPU time, so I think it won't use any significant system resources until its actually used.

Cheers!

Ya know I just came back to post that I have not noticed it listed on my battery usage since the last update...they must have found a problem in it and fixed it in the most recent update...

That was my only real concern...idc that its sitting in memory...but that fact that I would reboot the phone...and never use Maps and at night go to plug the phone in and notice that Maps had used 5% of my battery...

 

[colchiro]

I wonder if it's got to do with "remember my location", which is used in a lot of apps.