Status of iOS 8.3 and External GPS Receivers
Greetings from the warm and muggy Sun 'n Fun air show in Lakeland, FL! We've enjoyed catching up with new and existing Bad Elf customers over the last 4 days. The first air show of the year is always special and motivates us going into the busy spring and summer flying seasons.
As of this morning, we still don't have any official updates re: the iOS 8.3 issue with external GPS receivers. As we've said before: please do not upgrade to iOS 8.3 if possible! We have heard rumors the issue has been fixed internally by Apple, but don't know when this fix will be released to the public. We're hoping for a 8.3.1 release, although it could also be released as part of the iOS 8.4 beta program.
As soon as we have any significant updates, we will quickly notify everyone via email, blog, Twitter, and Facebook. We are standing by to quickly test any iOS updates as soon as they are available.
If this issue is negatively impacting you, please contact us via email to support@bad-elf.com and we’ll see what we can do to help.
Update (28-April): Apple released an iOS 8.4 beta 2 update to developers and beta testers yesterday. Unfortunately, due to the confidentiality requirements of these programs, we’re not allowed to disclose any non-public information about this beta software — including how it affects the iOS 8.3 bug affecting external GPS receivers like ours.
Several sources including iLounge and MacRumors have posted articles about this release.
If you’d like to join Apple’s Beta Software Program, you can learn more and sign up on Apple’s site. Please make sure that you fully understand the risks associated with beta software before taking this path.
We still have our fingers crossed that this GPS issue will be fixed ASAP in a public (non-beta) iOS 8.3.1 update. We are also exploring multiple workaround options until this is resolved one way or another.
Can we have an update please? I’m sorry my patience is growing thin.
My issue with the GPS came after my iPad was replaced under warranty for the second time. I found out there was a problem when I wanted to sail in an area with lots of hidden sand bars. I was not amused! iOS 8.3 also has a problem of shutting down in the middle of a web search and then rebooting. Come on Apple get it sorted
hope something comes out soon to fix this.. i just did a long cross country (coast to coast across Australia) and found out on day 1 at height that this was a problem – of course I checked it out at home first, but it worked probably because i had wifi turned on, thus masking the problem. That made it a VERY long trip having to use the maps etc. That’s one way to really make me appreciate my bad elf and ipad!!
so dies 8.4 beta 2 fix it? How do we get it.
“Apple released an iOS 8.4 beta 2 update to developers and beta testers yesterday. Unfortunately, due to the confidentiality requirements of these programs, we’re not allowed to disclose any non-public information about this beta software — including how it affects the iOS 8.3 bug affecting external GPS receivers like ours.”
I “love” Apple… There are so many devices affected by these problems and still they forbit the producers to communicate new infos to their clients. No matter if there is a solution in the update or not.
I don’t use a Bad Elf but my device, which I use in my Mercedes / Drive Kit Plus, also doesn’t work anymore.
I have got to say thanks to Bad Elf for communicating updates about this problem in iOS 8.3 even if it’s not caused by them. Apple and Mercedes don’t do that like you.
Go on with that!