acachebox
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Yes I have been using the app on my phone. My biggest gripe is it does not get rid of past finds and thus they clutter the phone during future searches.
The premium is looking more interesting as we write.
On the main screen of the Geocaching App - At the top of the screen hit MENU. Then hit SETTINGS.
Scroll down and click on MY FINDS
You'll get 2 choices - 1) Exclude My Finds OR 2)Include My Finds
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Do you have the geocaching APP on your iPhone?
Once you have that APP installed and start using it - it should all be easy to understand.
Without the premium membership, you are limited to searching for caches:
1) nearby caches (current location of the phone)
2) by address or postal code
3) by GC code
Note: the app will show 30 at a time and you have to keep refreshing to gain more caches (per say)
With premium membership and pocket queries - you can load large amounts of data/caches in any area and sorted and itemized how you want them (so to speak).
Yes I have been using the app on my phone. My biggest gripe is it does not get rid of past finds and thus they clutter the phone during future searches.
The premium is looking more interesting as we write.
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acachebox,
I'm confused of what you're asking. I have an iPhone 4 and I download my pocket queries via wifi connection or cell service to my iPhone. Everything you read about pocket queries can be done and downloaded using the Groundspeak APP. There us a free version of this APP if you want to try it out.
No cables needed.
Do you have an iTouch? With that, you can only use wifi if you're setup for it.
Thanks for directly addressing the question. I think my best bet will be to locate a cacher using and I Phone that I can look over their shoulder and get some first hand exp.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of premium membership when applied only to using an I Phone?
Reading the comments I am not sure that everything applies to the I Phone.
start here Premium Membership Benefits
after that everything you need to know is in the Knowledge Books & Support
There is a lot of info about pocket queries here:
Lots of information but I do not see anything the relates to using with an IPhone.
The mention of a cable connection leads me to believe there may be limitations.
OMG you need to use a cable, how exactly do you expect to get data on a device?
last time i checked telepathy doesn't work
Again lots of Information but nothing relating to the IPhone.
And yes the cable is a limitation while working with a IPhone as there is no port for a cable on the phone so data transfer has to be through telepathy or not at all.
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There is a lot of info about pocket queries here:
Lots of information but I do not see anything the relates to using with an IPhone.
The mention of a cable connection leads me to believe there may be limitations.
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Pocket Queries - the ability to do wide searches in areas - remain the main benefit for me. I am not dependant on network coverage and easily choose the area where I will be caching, the type of caches I want to find, and plan routes accordingly. Finding caches along a route also helps me focus my caching on particular trips. The geosphere app makes queries particularly useful because I can filter the results in a number of ways, link a cache to Navigon for routing, and enjoy the beautiful HTML display. In any case, pocket queries gives you flexibility and tools beyond what the Groundspeak app is designed to do on its own.
There are other premium membership benefits I use of course. The ignore list is handy for caches that require equipment I do not have or for puzzles that I have no interest in solving. Some people like statistics and favorites.
Can you go into greater detail as to what a pocket query is and how it works? The filters look interesting for the ability to exclude some things.
One thing that may be of help on my PC would be the ability to get rid of caches I have found. I think this is possible but would like conformation on that.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of premium membership when applied only to using an I Phone?
Reading the comments I am not sure that everything applies to the I Phone.
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I know I have seen Benchmarks and way point listed and shown on the maps. But now that I want to see them again I can't figure out how to get to them.
There is a Find a Benchmark link at the bottom of the main page. Plus each cache page has a link to find the nearest benchmark.
I do see the benchmark link at the bottom of the main page, Thanks.
As for a Cache Page all I see is a benchmark list under navigation but that does not link to a list. I have seen benchmarks and waypoints shown on a map with all other caches. Not sure that was on this site or Google Earth, but a can't find it again.
I have never used a less friendly web site than this one. There is no discernible logic to it.
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I know I have seen Benchmarks and way point listed and shown on the maps. But now that I want to see them again I can't figure out how to get to them.
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Can someone describe how Benchmarks are dealt with while using an I Phone?
I can seam to search for benchmarks on my I Phone as all searches want to start with GC.
Can I log a benchmark from the I phone?
Any other useful info.
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Same problems with Android phones. I can use c:geo and it works just fine, but can't connect with the Groundspeak app.
What is C:GEO? might need it if the problem reoccurs.
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We had the same problem with our iPhone yesterday and this morning between 9 and 10 am EST. Once we got home in our driveway, it worked. Very frustrating! Anyone have any solutions?
I have sent a request to the Mother Ship asking them to review this thread.
The system is collapsing quickly as I have to sign in to every page change and it is refusing to accept my user name or password 1/2 the time.
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mine wont work today
Interesting point. Mine won't work either in WiFi or 4G.
Looks like the problem IS on Geo's end.
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Delete this question. It was my error in that I had the phone on WiFi.
Today from 4 to 5 pm EST I could not connect to Geocaching with my I Phone. Each search for the nearest cache came back with "Communication Issue There was an issue connecting to Geocaching.com Please try again"
Is this a server issue or a problem with my phone?
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Actually, I believe that if you go to the cache page for a cache near your home and scroll down past the Hints section, you will see that you can search for... all nearby caches, that I haven't found. You can do this with any cache page whether it is near your home or some distance away. You will have to click on the second part after the comma to do the filtering.
Pocket queries are great, but you don't need a PQ to accomplish your objective of filtering out your finds.
This seams to be for Future Searches not Past Finds.
The reason I asked this question is that my I Phone has this capacity and I just assumed the Geo Page should have it also.
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Geo has my location as down in Cherry Hill NJ while I live just outside Princeton. How do I fix my location on my computer?
When I search for caches it displays those I have found along with those I have not. How can I exclude my finds?
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If you're talking about the GC number, the search box on the main page lets you do that. In addition to that, this page is still unchanged: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx'>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx
Is this the home page you are referring to?
If so I do not see any access to searching via the cache GCxxxxx.
How did you access the page you refer to above?
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I used to be able to search for a cache online using the cache NUMBER. The new home page, if it offers that option, I can't find it.
Any ideas?
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It seams the new home page has me living in Cherry Hill NJ when I enter a zip code for Princeton. While Princeton would be better than Cherry Hill I would prefer the map could locate my house, which while in the Princeton zip code is 3 miles from the center of town.
Is there a way to set the actual location of my home and retain it?
Yes - goto your profile and find the "search from my home coordinates" link. Click it and then save/bookmark/favorite that URL into your browser. Now use that link to get into the site and see a list of local caches near instantly.
That's not going to set and save the location of ones home. What you want is the Account Details page. Look for the section labeled "your location" in the right column and select the "change" link.
Although that information is not made public you might not want to set the coordinates to your front page as sites that are more secure than this one can get hacked. I set my location to the park bench in the small park across from where I actually live. For you hackers, there are a dozen or so houses across from that park.
Can you guide me to the Account Detail Page?
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It seams the new home page has me living in Cherry Hill NJ when I enter a zip code for Princeton. While Princeton would be better than Cherry Hill I would prefer the map could locate my house, which while in the Princeton zip code is 3 miles from the center of town.
Is there a way to set the actual location of my home and retain it?
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Yes, you do this when you are writing your log on the cache page.
I have no idea what finally worked but the TB is now in the right place.
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If you are trying to do it with a cache found it log edit, you can't. You have to now write a note, and scroll down and highlight it and submit. Let us know!
Could you expand on your comments as to what page this note has to be written on and what has to be highlighted?
Sure!
Go back to the cache page, you'll need to write a note. Say "TB Drop". Before you submit the note, scroll down to see your inventory. Highlight only the one you dropped, by clicking on its name in the list. Then submit your note.
In the future, you can do this when you write your log for your find on the cache page. That way, it's just one log. But if you forget to drop it, use another note to the cache page, because you can't go back and edit your find to drop it off. The system won't allow it at that time. It's a good thing to keep the tracking number written down and saved, at least until you are finished logging the Travel Bug. Some people keep notes.
At the top of the Travel Bug forums are some pinned threads that have tons of information. Also, using the link in my signature here, you'll find the Groundspeak Knowledge Books. Please feel free to ask, if you have any more questions, but some of those pinned threads carry a wealth of information on Travel Bugs, logging, etiquette, how to upload a photo, how to back log a TB drop, you name it!
Your first instruction says go to the cache page and then you mention scrolling down to see my inventory. My inventory doe not appear on the cache page if by that you mean the page relating to the place I dropped off the TB. As near as I can figure there are 3 pages involved in the process, the page relating to where the TB was dropped, my home page that does have my inventory listed at the bottom, and the TB page itself for the source of the TB number.
If these pages can be identified more clearly it would help.
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Also, please edit both the log where you picked up the TB and the cache log where you said you placed it so that you do not show the tracking number. Use only the TB# as you did in your OP in this thread. For more information on why--please read:
I am sorry fokes I can't figure this out. I have written notes in several places but can not get this bug out of my inventory. If clear instructions can't be written would one of the Modes just take it out of my inventory.
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If you are trying to do it with a cache found it log edit, you can't. You have to now write a note, and scroll down and highlight it and submit. Let us know!
Could you expand on your comments as to what page this note has to be written on and what has to be highlighted?
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