mrstroudy

ok not sure what is going on here but im using an iphone 4 for geocaching but some of my caches are not showing up, it says i have only found 12 but really there should be near on 20. some are shown on the site but not on the app and other way round im confused any help is grateful

I have three caches out there, all placed with my iPhone and the coordinates are spot on. In fact the last log I got through said "Coords spot on". So I don't see any issues with the iPhone 4. We/You i.e. the community as a whole need to stop tarring the iPhone 4 with the same brush as the others, it's a different chipset and a different antenna design, it's just a completely different setup and cannot be compared to the other iPhones. Sorry to say but you do! Where you do think the maps and cache information come from? You can cut down on that by using your home wifi to save the caches and map / satellite photos. ok i understand what your saying about the data for maps ,maybe for me it has not been using data is because i have been doing local catches simply turning my phone on when i get there. as for the iphone for placing caches i dont agree i use the iphone 4 and altho its good for finding its not so good for placing imo the co-ordinates have been out not by far but enough for me to change them, but to be honest it does depend on how long you stand there in one place because eventually it will get fairly accurate,but again each to there own if you have success with it then fair play i just prefer to double check mine.

No a kind neighbour done it for me

Sorry? It does what? You have previously stated you are using the geocaching app for iphone ... as far as I am aware it does indeed use data. Unless you previously save all the caches as favourites and only use it offline as a pda. I have a nice big fat humungous bill from o2 when using it in "emergency" caching in Croatia last autumn to prove it! Normally, this data usage will be as part of the data package included with the phone contract. With O2, all contracts prior to the I4 were unlimited data, they used the introduction of the I4 to introduce limited data usage. That was my sole reason for not upgrading, although now, I wouldn't upgrade if you paid me seeing how many people I know have trouble with it. ok new one on me but i was out today and my data didnt go up. but i suppose it depends on how you use it if your uploading pics and logs then obviously it will

thankyou sorted it

i have planted a cache but the neighbors were complaining about it so now i want to delete it how do i do it thanks stroudy

I agree, iphone for placement is not a good idea. I will be interested to hear of your experiences with the iphone4 for geocaching. I have declined the upgrade on the ground of it will mean switching from unlimited data use .... which is so essential for geocaching and other things I get up to! i have found the iphone 4 is really good so far for finding a cache but as for placing them i dont rely on the coordinates they can be out a bit. but the phone is fast and reliable, as for the data you dont use data when using geo as it runs on gps not a data plan.

ok thanks people for your input it has made some useful reading,i do use an iphone 4 which i find is very accurate compared with my 3gs. when planting new caches tho i use google maps for a more accurate placement. maybe one day i will justify paying a subscription but until then ill carry on the way i am. once again thanks for everyone's input

i do apologize im not trying to start an argument, when i said i thought it was a con was because i bought the app which is £5.99 done a few caches then i find out it cost about £20 a year to get some emails (maybe there is other benefits im missing). yes i got a game that gets me and the kids out but it wasnt free!! i do realize it is my choice to pay or not to pay but i just cant get my head round paying that money for emails,i personally would rather pay the reviewers as they are the ones doing the work. please dont take of offense to this it is my opinion which may be very wrong (i am new)

ok so i have to pay a subscription :-( i bought the full app for my iphone now i have to pay more ,a bit of a con in my opinion but hey each to their own i guess. i would pay but imo i think it takes far to long to get a cache published and there is not enough benefits for paying. i just payed £5.99 for the app and altho i really enjoy the game i cant help but think that every thing is just money money money,i just wanted a simple game to get the kids and myself out.

ok im a bit confused am i missing something but how do you see a cach go live and be the first to find,is there a setting or something or is it just pot luck. im new so i apologize if this is a silly question or has been asked multiple times

i just say im looking for a friend do you want to be my friend i like friends!!!!

every time i hide a cache put it up for review i get told its to close to someone else s or that i need permission. is there an easy way of doing this how do i check all this stuff out?

first off hello everyone. im new and have proper got the geo bug lol but is there certain things i should leave or collect, for example i found some gold coins (plastic with pic of treasure chest)took them out and replaced with a toy but these coins look like they have some meaning,do they? do i keep put back or what?

yes im new and was just going to ask now i know