Navionics Phone App is Networked !!! ???

[olbaidhh]

OK so I went out browsing a certain bay on Milac's and I see a bunch of push pin icons on my overlay map... a few green pins with pluses on the top (obviously to tap for info) and a few red icons that look like fish in a red box.

I tap on the icons.... and I see descriptions: rock pile, walleye caught here, etc.

Go into the info deeper and I get the GPS coordinates, and the guy’s name that posted the info etc.

For reference I have a Motorola Droid not hacked, with the latest software rev.

I guess I would be a bit careful of what you post on the app.

He obviously just went into the "add an object" area to his map and was going to mark his spots etc.

Maybe did not realize its posted to ALL?

OR is there an option to broadcast the info?

I have not used that feature yet any ideas..?

I do have his coordinates now though !!!

[bigbad401]

If you take photos with the smartphones it will store all that info. The time, what phone, your GPS coords., and a whole lot more.

[DTro]

shhhh!

LOL

Yes, when you place any object other than a favorite it is indeed shared to everyone.

Believe it or not, it does come in handy. I was chatting the other day with a friend and we were describing spots to fish, doing a little prefishing if you will. And instead of trying to describe the spot, we would just place an oject and move it around as we were talking. Pretty darn cool anyways.

But yeah if you don't want it shared, just use the "favorites" option, this is only stored locally.

Oh, I've also been putting out "decoy" fish spots from time to time, so don't assume they are all good spots. LOL

[Deitz Dittrich]

LMAO @ Dtro and Decoy spots..

[CJH]

Good to know, DTRO.

Gotta love the classic misdirection!!!! I want to fish the south part of the lake, so I will put a "hot bite" marker on the north end of the lake........

[CAMAN]

Just curious, but I notice you can delete the points, does it delete them just for you, or does it delete them for everybody?

[DTro]

Good question.

I would assume since any user can move it (tested that already) any user can delete it as well.

Seems like some sort of better system could be used there. Kind of cheesy.

I'd like to see a "local only" option for placed objects.

[CaptainMusky]

I was laughing my butt off when I was looking at a lake I fish a fair amount and I see all these fish icons all over. So I clicked on them and found out the guy caught perch and walleyes at 1PM. LOL

I make sure I use the Favorites so none of my stuff is shared, but is sure nice of those to share with everyone. LOL

I shouldnt confess to this, because it was kind of a jerk think to do, but I found a spot marked on another lake and I moved it about 1/4 mile away. I thought it was hilarious.

Obviously I wouldnt have done this if it was marking thin ice or something like that, but I got a kick out of it.

I can see it now, more people will figure this out and just post dummy spots and fill up the lake with these dang things. It could get annoying.

[DTro]

Well at least there is an option to not display user objects.

[CAMAN]

Ok, just for testing, I placed an object directly in the middle of Vineland Bay on Mille Lacs named "Caman" see if you can find it and delete it.

[CaptainMusky]

Very true.

[olbaidhh]

Ya it seems we are still not a one unit technology... i.e. phone, GPS, web browser, etc... close but looks like there is still a few bugs to work out.

Hopefully when they do get to that level one company will be bold enough to come out with a Sportsman's model in mind... a phone with a truer GPS, satellite phone option, water proof and floats, better video \ camera.

Its good to dream!

[DTro]

what the heck??

I went to find your marker and it wasn't there, but the app crashed while looking at vineland bay, and now it crashed every time I start it.

[CaptainMusky]

I found where some guy caught nothing but a buzz on Mille Lacs. That sounds like the hotspot to me. I bet its crowded with people this weekend. LOL

[CAMAN]

LOL!! I see you deleted it cap'n

[olbaidhh]

what the heck??

I went to find your marker and it wasn't there, but the app crashed while looking at vineland bay, and now it crashed every time I start it.

pulled it... not that bay one more north... !

[olbaidhh]

Well I went in to the app and dug deeper.

On the Droid when you add an object it warns you its going to post it to the Community.

IF you go to Favorites and add it ... its only for you.

So great for people who use favorites only!!! and to be able to get other peoples info that use the community post.

NOW the decoy idea was great! Time to start throwing them all over the place!

[CaptainMusky]

LOL!! I see you deleted it cap'n

Nope, i didnt delete it. Still there right in Vineland bay.

[CaptainMusky]

Well I went in to the app and dug deeper.

On the Droid when you add an object it warns you its going to post it to the Community.

IF you go to Favorites and add it ... its only for you.

So great for people who use favorites only!!! and to be able to get other peoples info that use the community post.

NOW the decoy idea was great! Time to start throwing them all over the place!

I only use favorites, but I noticed my push pins are gone from Mille Lacs, I dont remember deleting them and they were only Favorites. Strange.

[CAMAN]

Nope, i didnt delete it. Still there right in Vineland bay.

Somebody deleted it cuz it's no longer on mine.

[CaptainMusky]

Somebody deleted it cuz it's no longer on mine.

I would like to see more detail in these markers though. Like what kind of alcohol, any appetizers, etc. :-)

[olbaidhh]

It must take time to get saved and published on Nav's server... I don't see it either.

What is was referring to being north is the bay north of Vineland by my buddies cabin is where I saw the first posted markers... now everyone knows the spot there... lol.

[Craigums]

You could put a marker over your neighbors shack titled "free beer", bet they would have the new hot spot

[DTro]

oh boy here we go.

on a side note I figured out my crashing issue. If you have your Wi-Fi on and it tries to connect to a secured server (password protected) it will crash the app.

[olbaidhh]

I never saw your post marker on vineland...

How long until you cant see anymore contours because there are so many posts out there... good and bad. GIANT Walleye HERE! Best Perch spot ever.

I'm wondering how well Navionics thought all this out?