GPS Capture Problem with Newton Tracker - Solved

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healdsbiker
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GPS Capture Problem with Newton Tracker - Solved

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I've had problems with the iPhone Newton Tracker App failing to capture GPS data, only capturing start and end points, and the occasional in between point(s) if I stopped to see if it was working. At the end of the ride, only a mile or so distance traveled was reported, and the map looked like I was teleporting around the county. Today I figured out the problem - the application was not gathering data in the background.

To fix this problem, go to Settings -> General, and click on "Background App Refresh". Make sure that NewtonTrack is "ON", so it can gather GPS data in the background or when the iPhone is asleep.

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere in the documentation or the forum topics - hope this is helpful.

- Steve
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Re: GPS Capture Problem with Newton Tracker - Solved

Post by Velocomp »

Great post. iOS7 has challenges all its own!
John Hamann
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