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(@jerry-attrick)
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Is anyone that uses TDS Survey Pro on a TDS 300x using an iPhone as the connection to the internet for corrections?

I have seen an Android phone connected to the same system I have, facilitating receipt of corrections via a bluetooth connection to TDS.

I cannot get it to work on an iPhone.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

JA, PLS SoCal

 
Posted : October 28, 2011 12:40 pm
(@lowcountrysurveyor)
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Jerry,

Unfortunately, it does not work--at least in my experience.
I have an older Recon I use with a blackberry via bluetooth. I upgraded to an iphone, but it would not work. I had to reactivate the blackberry.
The iphone will connect to the recon, but it doesn't recognize it as a modem.

The next time my salesman is in town, he's going to bring by a newer ranger. They have wifi, so we're going to test and see if it will connect to the iphone hotspot.

 
Posted : October 29, 2011 5:29 am
(@andy-j)
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It will NOT work on an iphone. period. (Unless you jailbreak the phone) The bluetooth setup on the iphone will not connect to non-apple devices.

 
Posted : October 29, 2011 5:55 am
(@lowcountrysurveyor)
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My iphone is jailbroken...I'm listening...

 
Posted : October 29, 2011 11:32 am
(@tom-bryant)
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iPhone 4 can work as a WiFi hotspot for VRS...
Unfortanately not with Windows Mobile 5 devices...like the Ranger 300 or Trimble TSC2....

 
Posted : October 31, 2011 6:29 am
(@jerry-attrick)
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Thank you all for your input. I am weighing the jail break, as we speak. Voids the warranty!

JA, PLS So Cal

 
Posted : October 31, 2011 11:57 am
(@jerry-attrick)
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Mr. Low...

Have you lost any functionality with the jailbreak?

Besides the warranty, that is.

JA. PLS SoCal

 
Posted : October 31, 2011 12:00 pm