Skytrak sync problem?

[doublebogey]

AndyF, so for you after using direct mode, it does not get into this endless "WAITING TO SYNC..." loop in network mode that slows down display of ball flight on your app? I now keep my iPhone 6 only on direct mode (to be used on range) so it keeps all my history from direct mode sessions and my iPad Mini 2 on network mode so it syncs all my network mode sessions - and does not slow down my app in either as my iPhone 6 in direct mode does not try to sync and my iPad Mini 2 in network mode syncs because I never switch it to direct mode.

[AndyF]

I agree that it needs to be fixed ASAP.
I don't agree that it stops the unit from being portable. I use it all the time in direct mode and don't have any issue with it slowing down. I still have access to all of my data in the history part of the app and if I want to store it anywhere else then I just use the email option.

Andy

[doublebogey]

If want good accurate low price HMT for ST, talk to Rapsodo not SkyTrak/SkyGolf.

[doublebogey]

Forget about sync being able to work as advertised after paying $100/year for GIP. If cannot use in direct mode (or else will cause ST to slow down due to syncing issue) then the $2k unit itself is no longer portable as advertised too. Agree - this needs to be fixed ASAP.

[bennyg211]

They've got to make profit. GC2 HMT is more than he GC2 itself, is it not? If they could make a HMT for £1K or $1.5K I would be interested for sure. Can you imagine HMT, Skytrak & SkyPro working in harmony, that would be game changing for sure. I know they have a small team and are behind on other issues. But when these get resolved these would be potentially profitable areas to get into.

[hks8888]

I started experiencing the sync problem from a couple of days back. Like many others, it happened after I used 'direct' connection and switched to 'wifi'.
It is frustrating to see the looping slowness. The next version must fix this problem as well as put a button to stop 'syncing' manually. It is not user friendly at all.

What I just did this morning is to uninstall the app and reinstall it. On the initial launch, the app asked to log in to Skygolf 360 and I logged in and then I turned on Skytrak and connect to it via the wi-fi mode. After 10 minutes or so, I finally saw the sign 'Data synced'. One thing I know is that I will never use 'direct' to avoid this problem.

[solidzinc]

Yep, but around $1k would be more like it. Most of the work would be in the software and that shouldn't be that expensive.

[bennyg211]

for me, if they could produce a HMT for a similar price to the unit, this would make this unbeatable in value. I would love an indication as to whether or not this is something they are even going to consider as part of future plans.

[DougieMn]

Like dsailer, I've been leaving my ST in network mode, and it has been synching - so far at least.

I'm doing the same, always use in network mode but still no syching.

[solidzinc]

Oh well, I look forward to getting my advanced package back. Personally I love my ST, it's pretty accurate and I don't seem to need it to be perfectly straight to get useful data. As for sim, like others I bought mine as a launch monitor but a nice sim that isn't overly expensive would be great. If ST is looking for an idea here's two: a head monitoring device similar to GC2 and an app to link current weather to ST.

Btw: for some reason and even though I write all of my passwords down, mine is only recognised every now and again on the website. So much so that I don't bother going there anymore. But to me that's no big deal.

[SDL]

Like dsailer, I've been leaving my ST in network mode, and it has been synching - so far at least.

[DougieMn]

My bad, now the unit won't synch at all. Go figure.

[Wrightson]

After many sessions with good syncing mine quit syncing again. I quit the network mode altogether and use direct mode only now. Somebody please Let me know when I can use my WGT that I paid 100 for, never again

[dsailer]

Yea, Ive learned to NOT go into direct mode at all. It seems to really confuse things. it works best when you stay in network mode and stay logged in, but the issue there is the UI is slow and stutters. I've had some luck in staying in network mode, but, while the unit is connecting, I manually log out (cuz otherwise it auto-logs in). it won't sync, but I really don't care as much about skygolf stats as I do with it just working. However, being in network mode logged off seems to cause the situation where it stops registering shots after maybe 20-30.

[doublebogey]

Ok tried to outsmart the system by:
- while at home, turned on ST and open app on my iPhone 6 and connect (and sync) successfully using network mode using home wifi network;
- then while still at home, successfully connect using direct mode;
- left both ST and iPhone on (even turned auto lock on iPhone to 'never' so app stays on and connected to ST via direct mode);
- drive to range and hit some balls using ST still connected to iPhone 6 via direct mode;
- after session, left both ST and app on and still connected via direct mode and drove home;
- once back at home, changed back to network mode using home wifi hoping it will sync

Well it did not sync =( went into endless WAITING TO SYNC... loop forever again. And of course now network mode sessions on my iPhone will not sync either (until I uninstall and reinstall app). So gonna leave it alone (sick of uninstalling and reinstalling all the time) as my iPad Mini 2 which I have never used in direct mode since last update still syncs.

Frustrating...