Llama

[carlsbj]

Anybody tried Llama? Looks nice, but does it work? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kebab.Llama&hl=en

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

Just install it and test it, although, it will be easier just to have an SmartTag at your office, another at home, that way you can turn on/off certain features w/o an app draining your battery as this app will rely on GPS location 

[carlsbj]

Yes, GPS is said to drain battery but to my experience, compared with the screen, the batterty drain from the GPS is negliable.

I use a GPS app ("Norgeskart", for Norway only) that turns the phone into a full-feature GPS with all available official Norwegian maps at hand for free - five databases X 2 I think (vector and rasterized), from 1:1000 - 1:250000), as long as I've a data connection - an can download on beforehand if going far into the wilderness. No problem tracking a couple of days if I don't use the phone much (and turns off Wifi & mobile data) but as soon I start looking at the map onscreen, the battery runs fast down.  So i use the phone to keep track of my route, and to confirm my location if i get lost on the paper map.

Thanx for reminder - the Smart Tags have been left unpacked...

[Urs]

I don´t try Llama, I use it :smileysmileywink:

I use it on my all my Android devices.

My most powersafe rules are:

If screen off, turn Data off, switch connetion to GSM and stop Sync

If screen on, turn Data on, switch connetion to WCDMA (or LTE, if my Provider (e+/Base)support it in future), and start Sync, also start Update.

Works fine and save Power....

Greetings

Gert

[cola]

Llama does not use GPS for positioning, it uses mobile phone masts so there is no battery drain at all. I have used it on all my phones for the last three years.

I have defined areas for home and work, when I enter the area of my home mobile phone mast(s) it starts polling wifi in 5 minutes intervals, and when it sees my home wifi then it starts controlling the volume depending on the time of the day. And when I'm at work an have a meeting the volume is muted (but only when I'm at work). Very useful tool for automation, using NFC-tags is so much more manual work (remember to unlock phone and scan NFC-tag whe you get home versus just get home).

[Urs]

Llama can (!) use GPS for location, but normally it´s deactivated. You can enable it in "Settings - test laboratory". This will reduce the akkupower......

Greetings

Gert