Architecting a Low-Power Geofencing Engine: Lessons from the Android Location API

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It was the middle of a Friday afternoon prayer session at the local masjid when my phone decided it was the perfect time to play a notification sound for a trending news alert. The sharp, digital chime cut through the silence like a physical blow. Around me, heads turned. My face burned with embarrassment as I fumbled to silence the device, realizing I had once again forgotten to toggle my sound profile before entering. That moment of collective disruption felt avoidable, yet I realized I was trapped in a cycle of human error.

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