ipad hangs when accessing charts

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ipad hangs when accessing charts

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pink leader	pink leader posted 4/22/2012 12:11:08 PM Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 518, Visits: 2K	Anyone got this problem? Ipad version works OK until I go to setup/charts when it just hangs. Only remedy is to reboot the ipad and forget chart updates. Maybe I am missing something. Have updated the app to latets verison. D
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Flylogical	Flylogical posted 4/23/2012 5:28:35 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 14, Visits: 43	pink leader (22/04/2012) Anyone got this problem? Ipad version works OK until I go to setup/charts when it just hangs. Only remedy is to reboot the ipad and forget chart updates. Maybe I am missing something. Have updated the app to latets verison. D Yes, I get similar problems. I've currently evaluating SD on iPad, having recently subscribed. I too am facing stability issues. I get problems when I move the map around quickly. sometimes it hangs, requiring a reboot. Related: if you attempt to import a (very) large route (hundreds of waypoints) via GPX import, SD app bombs out and returns to "desktop". By contrast, both MemoryMap and AirNavPro manage to load the same big route on same iPad...so I suspect it is a memory allocation programming issue within SD, rather than fundamental hardware limits on iPad (I have tons of RAM - 64GB) Finally: it's not just SD. I can get JeppView (TC) to crash on iPad1 and iPad2 fairly regularly (e.g., by switching plates quickly), likewise MemoryMap on iPad1 and 2 (by switching to GPS mode quickly). It's all rather annoying: I bought these tools to save carrying paper (illegal, I know), but none of the apps seem anywhere near rock-solid (compared e.g. to my Garmin 430 -- never crashed in 7 years if usage). My guess is that software companies are rushing their apps (loaded with cute features) to market without rigorous testing...
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Runways	Runways posted 4/24/2012 7:41:30 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 309, Visits: 1.6K	Had an iPAD 3 for the last 3 days. Two reasons: My son (under 5 years) and SD! Very nice display. In this short time I downloaded virtually all Europe's maps. No problems with SD coping to necessitate re-booting, as you encountered PinkLeader. On the odd occasion it took a few extra seconds (10-15) to update the display retrieving the new maps. Incidentally,I have just downloaded Air Navigation Pro along with the 3D data charts. I wish I hadn't! Simply said: SD is for flying & AirNavPro is for playing. Not intuitive at all (with apologies to both Apple and Xample). Very Newbytheway DurhamTeaseAirport Edited 4/24/2012 3:50:05 PM by Runways
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colinmackenzie	colinmackenzie posted 4/30/2012 1:51:12 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 1, Visits: 4	I encountered this problem last night (on an iPad 1) when retrieving charts it just hangs with the Sky Demon Title at the top of the screen!
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 5/4/2012 11:06:44 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9.1K	There is a known issue when updating the charts where it will take a few seconds to perform the map unload and reload. If you're patient, SkyDemon will get it done and return you to the map. We'll move this process into the background in the future.
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Biggles-EGKB	Biggles-EGKB posted 5/14/2012 12:10:27 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 51, Visits: 417	*Here's the problem:* During a flight yesterday using the iPad and SD, I had 2 occasions when SD dropped out and I think we all accept that this can happen. However, I do think that it is worth considering how a recovery from this unfortunate situation can be as quick and smooth as possible when “in flight”. Consequently, it is necessary to relaunch SD on the iPad; reload the ROUTE which takes time; resulting in less concentration on the job of flying the plane at that time when I'm now totally lost as SD isn't working!!!! (OK, I know let's go back to the basic VFR training -- VORs, NDBs & MAP to ground features, etc -- in other words dinosaurs) *Here's a suggestion:* Would it not be possible for SD on every launching to detect any earlier “unclean shutdown”and restore the last known ROUTE. That would means a single operation to full recovery, less time looking down at my lap solving problems and more time looking out to enjoy the flight. (Sorry, scanning for other aircraft etc, etc -- correct answer) That's my idea of flying -- I like it! Biggles -- EGKB Edited 5/14/2012 11:45:15 PM by Biggles-EGKB
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 5/18/2012 3:46:04 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9.1K	Yes, this would definitely be a worthwhile addition and is something we'll try to schedule for the future.
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