Recent content by BrettAtBadElf

Hi all! In case you haven't seen it already, Apple released iOS 8.4 to the public this morning, which includes the fix for external GPS receivers. We posted the details here: http://bad-elf.com/blogs/bad-elf/34749060-cleared-to-upgrade-ios-8-4-fixes-gps-issues Any questions, please...

Hi all, Just a quick update from the Bad Elf team. Still no official word from Apple, but we've gotten some strong hints from other sources that the issue has been fixed and should appear in the next iOS update. We don't know if this will be a 8.3.1 or 8.4 beta release -- hopefully the...

I did this upgrade on our GLO as well, and it DOES allow the GLO to function with Lightning iOS devices running iOS 8.3 (like the Bad Elf GPS Pro+ and Lightning dongle). However, iOS devices with 30-pin dock connectors are still out of luck with any external GPS receiver (Bluetooth or...

Actually, we have both plug-in (dongle) and Bluetooth units. The Bluetooth units have their own battery, which lasts ~24-32hrs. We designed with it commercial pilots in mind, so it had to outlast the longest international flights. The power consumption on the iPad side is the same for...

Well, I'm obviously a bit biased :wink2: I am very confident this bug will be fixed soon. There are a lot of military and corporate/commercial pilots (with the Apple reps to match) that rely on external GPS receivers for their daily missions. This iOS bug affects the Dual 150/160 units...

Correct. As long as you're using an iOS device with a Lightning port, the Bad Elf GPS Pro+ and Bad Elf GPS for Lightning dongle will work with iOS 8.3. The following will NOT work (based on our testing): * 30-pin iOS devices with any external GPS unit (plug-in or Bluetooth) * Lightning...

Good question. The short answer is that apps like FF can use our SDK, but it adds complexity and increases iTunes App Store review times. The app review team has to go find our HW in some big warehouse, which can add hours/days to the already-long review times. Not a big deal for normal...

Hi all, In case it's not clear from my handle, I'm the CTO/co-founder of Bad Elf. I'm also the resident pilot here, but issues like this keep preventing me from sleeping enough to be safe to fly! Just FYI, this issue affects all apps and older-model GPS units equally. I can say with 98%...