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<p>This section outlines recommendations for using geofencing with the location <p>This section outlines recommendations for using geofencing with the location
APIs for Android.</p> APIs for Android.</p>
<h3>Reduce power consumption</h3> <h3>
Reduce power consumption
</h3>
<p>You can use the following techniques to optimize power consumption in your apps that use geofencing:</p> <p>
You can use the following techniques to optimize power consumption in your
apps that use geofencing:
</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><p>Set the <a href="{@docRoot}android/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/Geofence.Builder.html#setNotificationResponsiveness(int)"> <li>
notification responsiveness</a> to a higher value. Doing so improves power consumption by <p>
increasing the latency of geofence alerts. For example, if you set a responsiveness value of five Set the <a href=
minutes your app only checks for an entrance or exit alert once every five minutes. "https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/Geofence.Builder.html#setNotificationResponsiveness(int)">
Setting lower values does not necessarily mean that users will be notified within that time period notification responsiveness</a> to a higher value. Doing so improves
(for example, if you set a value of 5 seconds it may take a bit longer than that to receive the power consumption by increasing the latency of geofence alerts. For
alert).</p></li> example, if you set a responsiveness value of five minutes your app only
<li><p>Use a larger geofence radius for locations where a user spends a significant amount of time, checks for an entrance or exit alert once every five minutes. Setting
such as home or work. While a larger radius doesn't directly reduce power consumption, it reduces lower values does not necessarily mean that users will be notified
the frequency at which the app checks for entrance or exit, effectively lowering overall power within that time period (for example, if you set a value of 5 seconds it
consumption.</p></li> may take a bit longer than that to receive the alert).
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Use a larger geofence radius for locations where a user spends a
significant amount of time, such as home or work. While a larger radius
doesn't directly reduce power consumption, it reduces the frequency at
which the app checks for entrance or exit, effectively lowering overall
power consumption.
</p>
</li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Choose the optimal radius for your geofence</h3> <h3>Choose the optimal radius for your geofence</h3>