TimeOnTarget
Well-known member
Hey guys,
I know OnX is a sponsor around here so i will keep this to a minimum. I've used OnX Maps in the past and never had an issue with them. Even after all the warnings I've read here and else where about not trusting your hunt to the phone app, I still did it.
I've alerted OnX to this thread and hopefully they will respond here and help us all out.
PLEASE do not trust your hunt to the app for your phone. I learned the hard way why people have advised against this.
First, The unit boundaries didn't even have my Idaho unit on it, it was like it didn't exist. I should have known this was a read flag before i even left but i knew the boundaries and left it at that.
Over the last 2 weeks I had days where the saved map simply wouldn't load and 90% of the time when the map did load it wouldn't activate the GPS on my phone, but yet google earth could activate the GPS just fine even in airplane mode. I also had days/times where the maps would load but only flash the satellite imagery on my phone screen for about 1 second and then it would disappear to the gray screen, with still no GPS.
This app was just short of completely useless for me the duration of my entire hunt.
If I hadn't had 3 other guys and a 20hr drive ahead of me, I would have stopped at OnXmaps when i drove through Missoula on the way home and gave them an ear full. I was beyond dissappointed in this app and its functionality and will be contacting them about either a refund or credit towards a GPS chip. Then I'll have to order a new GPS I guess.
I know OnX is a sponsor around here so i will keep this to a minimum. I've used OnX Maps in the past and never had an issue with them. Even after all the warnings I've read here and else where about not trusting your hunt to the phone app, I still did it.
I've alerted OnX to this thread and hopefully they will respond here and help us all out.
PLEASE do not trust your hunt to the app for your phone. I learned the hard way why people have advised against this.
First, The unit boundaries didn't even have my Idaho unit on it, it was like it didn't exist. I should have known this was a read flag before i even left but i knew the boundaries and left it at that.
Over the last 2 weeks I had days where the saved map simply wouldn't load and 90% of the time when the map did load it wouldn't activate the GPS on my phone, but yet google earth could activate the GPS just fine even in airplane mode. I also had days/times where the maps would load but only flash the satellite imagery on my phone screen for about 1 second and then it would disappear to the gray screen, with still no GPS.
This app was just short of completely useless for me the duration of my entire hunt.
If I hadn't had 3 other guys and a 20hr drive ahead of me, I would have stopped at OnXmaps when i drove through Missoula on the way home and gave them an ear full. I was beyond dissappointed in this app and its functionality and will be contacting them about either a refund or credit towards a GPS chip. Then I'll have to order a new GPS I guess.
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