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iFly not working on LG Aristo

2/3/2017 2:14 PM

Brian

Joined: 9/7/2011

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Re: iFly nor working on LG Aristo

If I'm correct that this is a bug in their format, then it's a blatant bug and should be EASY to fix (2 lines of code, probably). I think there might be grounds for optimism here. Can you contact their customer support and find out if they are responsive to your bug report?

Brian Knox, Sr Software Engineer

2/3/2017 3:53 PM

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Re: iFly nor working on LG Aristo

CHUCK CAVANAUGH wrote:

So I am SOL until LG fixes this, if ever?

Not the answer you are looking for, but you could purchase an inexpensive ADS-B device that connects to your phone via WIFI. There is a Stratux for sale on Ebay that has a WAAS GPS installed.

2/3/2017 4:57 PM

howudodat

Joined: 3/1/2016

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Re: iFly nor working on LG Aristo

@Brian, you are correct this is a blatant bug and easy to fix, however I believe he'll run into an issue of "who are you that we should care" with a company as large as LG. Speaking to one of their engineers will be painful at best especialy since other GPS dependant apps work fine - they have undoubtedly hardened their parsing of the GPGGA record to account for the minus sign. While the bug would be easy for LG to fix, I wouldn't hold my breath that they will. It might be eaiser (and beneficiel to AP) to put in a quick test to make sure if there is a sign it matches the NESW field.

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2/6/2017 11:53 AM

Brian

Joined: 9/7/2011

Posts: 4453

Re: iFly nor working on LG Aristo

Good news for you Chuck. Walter has approved a fix for this LG-bug in the next 9.8 patch release, due out within a couple weeks, if not sooner. Look for it soon.

Brian Knox, Sr Software Engineer

2/7/2017 2:50 PM

Sea Cav

Joined: 2/12/2013

Posts: 76

Re: iFly nor working on LG Aristo

Brian wrote:
Good news for you Chuck. Walter has approved a fix for this LG-bug in the next 9.8 patch release, due out within a couple weeks, if not sooner. Look for it soon.

Wow, Thanks a ton Brian (and Walter) - that's great. I like the new phone but I was going to return it if I couldn't get iFly to work on it.

You guys rock.

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