Update Your Tracker Working Mode For Longer Battery Time
In this guide we're going to show you how to improve the battery life for your GPS tracker by changing the working mode. This will reduce battery usage, reduce how often you need to charge your tracker and reduce overall data usage.
What Is A Working Mode?
Working mode simply means how the tracker works. Although different trackers have different options, there are generally a few similar options across the whole range.
Real Time Mode: The GPS tracker constantly sends a location update to your smartphone or device. This means your location is accurate between 5-15m, every 10 seconds. This mode is the most up to date, but also the most power intensive.
Power Saving Modes & Time Response Modes: These modes work smartly to preserve your battery usage, but they don't provide a 'real time' location. Instead, they will send an update based on pre-set intervals, such as 5 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day.
Ultra Long Standby Modes & Alert Modes: These modes offer the longest battery life and area ideal for everyday use in 'fit and forget' situations.
Ultra Long Standby & Alert Modes will provide location data either at longer intervals or when certain criteria are met, such as a GPS tracker entering or leaving a Geofence.
Open The WhatGPS App
Opening the WhatGPS app will bring up your GPS tracker's map and details.
Click the grey line above your tracker's name and status to bring up the command icons at the bottom of the screen.
Click The 'Command' Icon
Click the green 'Command' icon to bring up the 'Commands' page.
Click 'Working Mode'
Click 'Working Mode' to access the working modes for your tracker.
Please note: This page may vary depending on the type of tracker you have. However, the entire range has a 'Working Mode' option.
Select Your Working Mode
To set your preferred working mode, simply click the mode type from the selection on your screen.
Depending on the Working Mode you choose (such as Timed Response or Alert Mode), there may be an extra input, such as specifying the interval time; e.g. '5 minutes'
To prolong battery life and increase the time between each device charge, we recommend Power Saving Mode, Ultra-Long Standby Mode, Timed Response Mode or Alert Modes.
Longer interval modes will reduce the number of times your GPS tracker updates it's location. For example; a Timed Response Mode set for 10 minutes will only update the GPS location every 10 minutes.
Please note: Not all options are available on every device type.
Confirm Your Working Mode
When you have chosen your preferred Working Mode click 'Confirm'.
Your Working Mode will update as soon as possible. If your GPS tracker is currently offline, the Working Mode will be updated when it's next online.