Reducing battery drain during navigation
Settings that cut GPS polling without hurting ETA accuracy.
Last updated · Drivers & the app
Navigation with continuous GPS is the main battery cost of the driver app. These settings cut drain without hurting ETA quality.
Settings that matter
Enable Adaptive GPS (Settings → Navigation): full rate while driving, low rate while parked at a stop. Saves ~25% on dense urban routes.
Turn off the always-on map preview; the next-stop card contains everything needed between stops.
Use dark mode on OLED devices.
NoteETA accuracy is unaffected by Adaptive GPS — position is always captured at full rate during movement.
A phone that still doesn’t last a shift usually has battery health below 80%; that’s hardware, not settings.
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