Posted on 24/04/2020 16:49
As soon as the lockdown is lifted.I ask because both my husband and I are over seventy and my husband has been notified that he is very vulnerable because of some health issues.I was thinking maybe a fully serviced pitch where we can use our own facilities?
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Posted on 28/04/2020 22:25 by DavidKlyneI was initially puzzled how the App would work when they mentioned it would use Bluetooth. Bluetooth only connects with other Bluetooth devices. For example if I wish to use the hands free phone system in my car I have to pair my phone with the car and it will download all my phone numbers, on my phone to the car. You can also use it to play music via the headset in the car. Having been puzzled I think the idea is that once you have the App installed on your phone and downloaded with your COVID status it works by alerting nearby phones (within bluetooth range) of that status. So for arguments sake if your status says that you have signs of the virus it will alert others around you of that fact. It won't identify you but it is just a warning that anyone who gets that notification has been near someone with the virus and might have to take precautions. That is my, probably misinformed, understanding on how it will work. I am not sure how Bluetooth would have a major impact on your battery. My phone, plus all its possible connections is on all the time and at home I only need to charge it every 2 to 3 days and then its still 60% charged before I start.
David
Posted on 28/04/2020 22:38
You presumably don't use your phone much then if the battery lasts that long. My phone is a few years old now & the battery is showing its age, but I can easily run it down in a single day, in fact I have two battery packs at work & often have the phone connected to one or the other by tea time. (having the other on charge ) At home though BT is on as is WiFi & mobile data and the battery only drops to around 60/70% from full
Posted on 28/04/2020 22:25 by DavidKlyneI was initially puzzled how the App would work when they mentioned it would use Bluetooth. Bluetooth only connects with other Bluetooth devices. For example if I wish to use the hands free phone system in my car I have to pair my phone with the car and it will download all my phone numbers, on my phone to the car. You can also use it to play music via the headset in the car. Having been puzzled I think the idea is that once you have the App installed on your phone and downloaded with your COVID status it works by alerting nearby phones (within bluetooth range) of that status. So for arguments sake if your status says that you have signs of the virus it will alert others around you of that fact. It won't identify you but it is just a warning that anyone who gets that notification has been near someone with the virus and might have to take precautions. That is my, probably misinformed, understanding on how it will work. I am not sure how Bluetooth would have a major impact on your battery. My phone, plus all its possible connections is on all the time and at home I only need to charge it every 2 to 3 days and then its still 60% charged before I start.
David
Posted on 28/04/2020 22:42
I thought all the BT was used for was detecting other phones that you electronically bumped into . This would be stored as a code that would identify the phone, date, signal strength and duration. This information would be periodically uploaded onto a data base. If anyone reports to the App a positive test, the data base is checked and anyone considered at risk due to proximity / duration / dates of exposure is contacted.
Bluetooth can certainly drain the battery if it's on all the time and signal strength is poor. If I make the mistake of not taking the phone out of my pocket in the MH, the battery drains like mad compared to if it is placed immediately below the satnav unit, to which it is linked.
Posted on 28/04/2020 22:25 by TinwheelerThat’s sort of what I meant, sort of, almost.
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