Hello, been an SD user for a few months now, with an I-Pad2 (non GPS). Been excellent until this last week or-so. I don't seem to be able to get any sat signals. I use a GNS5870 that seems to lock onto satellites as it should, bluetooth working.

I've tried the deep off re-boot and even that not working??

I'm a bit of a Luddite so nothing to suggest but just another comment to help confirm there is an issue. I'm pretty sure, (apart from an Apple Upgrade) no settings etc have been changed that I'm aware of. I've tried selecting the Live Data (in Setting mode) and also confirmed that the Location Services are 'on' with regards to SD.

Be keen to hear any thoughts.

Best, Tony

That certainly works, but why ?

Hi,

I went flying yesterday and I was unable to obtain a GPS signal. It worked perfectly well last time but since Apple have upgraded the IPAD software to IOS 6.12 I couldn't get it to work.

I've just spent the last hour and half switching two ipad minis and two gps units on and off and have eventually worked out a squence that will temporarily solve this problem.

Firstly I borrowed my son's mini ipad and his GNS 5870 which he hasn't installed the latest apple update on (ver6.1.2)

That works fine and picks up a blutooth connection and a gps signal and holds it. I restarted it about 15 times or so to test it.

Secondly I tried his GNS 5870 on mine with the same results I have with my Garmin Glo, intermittent success but no reliability.

I finally worked out a sequence which is a bit of a pain but it worked every time and picked up a bluetooth connection and maintained a gps signal.

Boot up your ipad > Do a Hard shutdown (Hold the Lock (power) key and Menu key down, until it goes off) > Boot it up again >Start Skydemon

> Now switch on your GPS unit > Wait for gps signal and bluetooth connection > now click 'Go Flying' You should now have a gps lock. That has worked for the last 12 times I have tried it.

Not finished yet.

When closing down you then have to:

Switch off GPS unit first, > Then do a Hard shutdown (otherwise, the next time you boot up, you won't get a GPS connection.

I hope this works for you, it certainly does on mine.

One further point - Because the mini ipad that my son owns isn't suffering this problem, it does indicate quite strongly that this problem has been brought about by Apples latest update and not Skydemon. Good Luck, and I hope the skydemon team can find a workaround for this annoying problem.

@nje - similar experience to you today. Ipad on, GPS ok, went flying, no GPS, turned off iPad. On return tried SD in the car - all working fine. I hadn't closed the App or rebooted the device. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the AGPS 'feature' (cell/wifi assisted GPS) when there is no cell or wifi signal in the air ? I'm going to try turning on 'Airplane' mode next time to ensure the only connection is Bluetooth.

I have ver 6.1.2 and have done the hard switch off at least 6 times and it does works and it does seem to correct it, but it isn't a permanent fix, otherwise I wouldn't have had to do it so many times. Hard switch off = holding the lock button and menu button down at same time.

Hi,

I have had this happen twice and I think in both cases it was after I had updated the ipad or Skydemon software.
Each time I have corrected it by not just switching off the I pad but doing a Deep Off by keeping the off button pressed some time. You will know if you have achieved a Deep Off because an apple symbol comes up on the screen as it wakes up.

Which ios Versions do you use ? when you get the gps problems ? 6.1.1 / 6.1.2 :-)