The latest update for Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 8.3, has been reported to cause problems with certain Bluetooth GPS receivers. If you have not yet updated to iOS 8.3, you may want to wait, especially if you’re using an external GPS.
If you already have updated and are having issues, you can use the device’s built-in GPS – if it has one. “Downgrading” to an older iOS is generally not an option (techies who can figure out how should expect a lot of other problems). You may just need to wait for Apple to release a fix to the bug.
The beta iOS 8.4 released earlier this week has the same GPS issue, according to the Bad Elf website. Cruiser Bill Fennecken uses a Dual XGPS150A Bluetooth external GPS for his Apple iPad AIR, with Navionics+ and Garmin Blue Chart Mobile apps as his primary chartplotter. He was getting ready at the helm when he saw the problem. “Up until the installation of IOS 8.3 on my iPad, this combination has provided me excellent and reliable position information. The convenience and ease of use of the Navionics app has been flawless up to this last weekend when I tried to use the app for navigation on my GB 42 CL. Read More
