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Not sure what's going on here. But it's the only app listed that is constantly using a sensor.

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[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Iโ€™m guessing it uses that to sense rotation.

Accelerometers are not usually a major power drain.

[โ€“] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 8 points 11 months ago

I would have thought that this is up to the OS.

[โ€“] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My phone is portrait locked though. So it shouldn't be sensing anything.

Especially if it's on the counter not moving.

[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The app supports rotation and is checking the sensor.

[โ€“] Cypher@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

The app shouldnโ€™t be polling the sensor when rotation is disabled, because rotation will never be required when the setting is disabled.

I can reword this a few ways to help you comprehend it if necessary. Maybe in a different language?