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geolocation.clearWatch
======================
Stop watching for changes to the device's location referenced by the `watchID` parameter.
navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchID);
Parameters
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- __watchID:__ The id of the `watchPosition` interval to clear. (String)
Description
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`geolocation.clearWatch` stops watching changes to the device's location by clearing the `geolocation.watchPosition` referenced by `watchID`.
Supported Platforms
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- Android
- BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
- iOS
- Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Bada 1.2 & 2.x
- webOS
- Tizen
- Windows 8
Quick Example
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// Options: watch for changes in position, and use the most
// accurate position acquisition method available.
//
var watchID = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(onSuccess, onError, { enableHighAccuracy: true });
// ...later on...
navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchID);
Full Example
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Device Properties Example