Both updates come from the same delegate method (locationManager:didUpdateToLocation:fromLocation:). In Apple docs they write that you can set desiredAccuracy and distanceFilter for standard location but they are silent about significant location updates accuracy and distance filter. What are those values?
Both updates come from the same delegate method (locationManager:didUpdateToLocation:fromLocation:). In Apple docs they write
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Significant location changes come from GSM / Wi-Fi location system, whereas standard location changes comes from GPS.
Significant location changes is much less accurate, but could meet your needs sometimes.
Moreover, signification location changes continue to run in background even after you app is being killed! So don’t forget to stop it when quitting.
If you don’t stop significant location changes, you’re app is awoken on… significant location changes.
For such behavior, you could also check region monitoring, even if it’s only available from iOS 4.