Pathetic
Very poor support from this vendor. No information on updates.
iPhone 11 Pro
The app doesn’t detect the TailbeaconX on my iPhone although it is connected to the wifi if the beacon
Does not work on iPhone XR, 15.4.1
$2500 and it can’t be configured from iPhone! Managed to get it working on old iPad Mini. I develop avionics and this seems a bit unprofessional.
Turn off your cell data.
The app will not recognize your Beacon Wi-Fi until you turn off the cell data on your phone or tablet. After that, it works as advertised.
Stuck on start screeen
Stays stuck on the screen that says connect to wifi even after it’s connected.
Doesn’t Work
Maybe it’s the new iPhone, but judging on a bunch of past reviews, it doesn’t look like in the only one. Will not initiate past the first page. And when you use your buddy’s phone (which somehow works) then the directions are poorly illustrated. Sadly disappointed in this app.
Configuration problems.
Application would not advance to the next screen after signing into its WiFi network....says return to app after signing in, but will not allow further progress or proceeding to the next step.
White Knight
This app is awful. Just get the frozen first page. Tried all the trouble shooting tips, no joy. Wish I had picked another system! No stars for you!
Works great
Used it for two years, works great.
Glitchy
Will connect once, but will not go past first page of app. Subsequent connections will not make unless you remove the WiFi from memory and re set set ssid and password each time. Even then, once connected it may not get past fist config screen.
$2000 app that doesn’t work and renders the airplane unuseable☹️
$2000 app that doesn’t work and renders the airplane unuseable☹️
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App didn’t work on iPhone 11 pro
Could not get the app to move past initial start screen. Tried redownloading app, shutting phone off and turning on.
An update that has a bug
The first issue of the programmer work flawlessly. Now if you have the app open and shut the nav lights off you can not reconnect unless you clear the app cache by double clicking the home button and swiping it away. I have cycled this multiple times and always the same. I have also experienced slow wireless logins after the update. The old app was lightning fast. I am on IOS 13.2 however I did an install on the original app on 13.2 before the update with no issue. From a listed installer.
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Easy....but
Easy to use app, but it wouldn’t work on the first two iPhones I tried—both running iOS 13. Grabbed an iPad running previous iOS with cellular—worked fine. Interface could use a tiny bit of work to be more intuitive.
SkyBeacon App
Easy setup, just follow the instructions. The Reason I give it 4 stars and not 5 is because of the wifi connection to the device disconnects after takeoff. If you are using the strobe light (and you don’t have it connected to a wired switch) turning it on and off with the app, then there is no way to turn it off. Consider this if you may fly IMC at night or in low visibility where the strobe could reflect back to the cockpit giving you spatial disorientation. I don’t think the installation instructions or operating instructions list that as a warning, but they should.
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Just works
The only thing I wish the app had is a screen showing the settings from the last WiFi connection for review.
WiFi failed
Just stuck on connect to WiFi even while connected! FAA report failed too
Easy
It worked flawlessly. Couldn’t be easier.
App didn’t work on my iPhone X
After installing my skyBeacon I began the WiFi configuration. I followed the app instruction and nothing would happen. The app would just stay on the initial startup screen with instructions for connection. I restarted my phone, deleted and downloaded the app again, and cycle power on the skyBeacon several times. A friend offered to download the app on his iPhone and it worked flawless. So good news is my skyBeacon is configured. Bad news is I may not have a friend’s phone to borrow if I need to configure it again.
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