I have had the onXmaps hunt app (found out about it from the podcast) for awhile now and have been very happy with it, while using it for researching for this upcoming deer season. A couple weeks ago, I took my Samsung Galaxy S4 Active to the trailhead that I plan on using just to check it out, make sure I could find it in the dark, where to park, and to test out the hunt app. Found out that my hunt app will not open unless I have cell service or wifi. Went down the road to where I had a signal and the app would open. From there, I could put the phone in airplane mode, and go back to where there was no service, and the app works just fine. Until, you accidentally close out of it, it has been inactive for awhile, or turn the phone off, then the app will not open until you get back to cell service. Basically, at this point, I figured out how to probably have the app work for me for my first day hike in, after that, it probably will not work for the rest of the trip. Problem is, I don't need it for the hike in, I got it for those next three days hunting in the backcountry.
Onxmaps customer service has been great, but so far, could only come up with it possibly having something to do with their server upgrade (I am not sure about that since the problem occurs when the phone is not in contact with their servers), and told me to wait until today, uninstall, reinstall, and then try it. Did that, and still the same thing. I would think that it was just something with my phone, but this also happens with my Samsung Tablet. Both my phone and the tablet have the latest Android version 4.4.2 and have reinstalled the latest version of the app.
Can anyone with an Android replicate this? Make sure you are completely closed out of the app (hit the back button until it asks you "Are you sure you want to exit Hunt?". Hit "yes" and close it out. Then put your phone in airplane mode, and then try to open the app. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I would have never known about the problem, had I not gone to scope out my trailhead. Thanks in advance. I basically have one day to figure this out before I leave
Onxmaps customer service has been great, but so far, could only come up with it possibly having something to do with their server upgrade (I am not sure about that since the problem occurs when the phone is not in contact with their servers), and told me to wait until today, uninstall, reinstall, and then try it. Did that, and still the same thing. I would think that it was just something with my phone, but this also happens with my Samsung Tablet. Both my phone and the tablet have the latest Android version 4.4.2 and have reinstalled the latest version of the app.
Can anyone with an Android replicate this? Make sure you are completely closed out of the app (hit the back button until it asks you "Are you sure you want to exit Hunt?". Hit "yes" and close it out. Then put your phone in airplane mode, and then try to open the app. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I would have never known about the problem, had I not gone to scope out my trailhead. Thanks in advance. I basically have one day to figure this out before I leave