Beendare
WKR
I was having issues with my Zoleo.
I should have known, it's all firmware update related. I am not familiar with Inrerach but it's probably the same and worth checking on.
Turns out it's easy to check to see if you need an update; Go to the App Store and it will tell you if the software of your Zoleo is out of date.
With your Zoleo on and near your phone, update the app on your phone...and through bluetooth is will want to update your unit as well .
Setting wise, never set your unit to the message frequency of; "Always on". It lowers your battery life to 20 hours from 300. I set to Manual
Worth noting for those not aware; The system checks satellites every 12 minutes. With the new version there is a menu option to push messages-both send and receive.
In the initial or weather screen there is a dark gray bar just above the bottom menu options- here, circled in Red.
That up arrow opens this menu.
The green button "Check Messages" pushes messages through the satellite immediately without having to wait for the every 12 minute software cycle. You can push the button as much as you want and it will immediately update.
FWIW, I really like the Zoleo and have been using it all over the world...only having issues in the last month on a scouting trip due to my software being 2 versions behind.
If you have a Zoleo or inReach, I would check and test your unit before hunt season- glad I did to mine.
I should have known, it's all firmware update related. I am not familiar with Inrerach but it's probably the same and worth checking on.
Turns out it's easy to check to see if you need an update; Go to the App Store and it will tell you if the software of your Zoleo is out of date.
With your Zoleo on and near your phone, update the app on your phone...and through bluetooth is will want to update your unit as well .
Setting wise, never set your unit to the message frequency of; "Always on". It lowers your battery life to 20 hours from 300. I set to Manual
Worth noting for those not aware; The system checks satellites every 12 minutes. With the new version there is a menu option to push messages-both send and receive.
In the initial or weather screen there is a dark gray bar just above the bottom menu options- here, circled in Red.
That up arrow opens this menu.
The green button "Check Messages" pushes messages through the satellite immediately without having to wait for the every 12 minute software cycle. You can push the button as much as you want and it will immediately update.
FWIW, I really like the Zoleo and have been using it all over the world...only having issues in the last month on a scouting trip due to my software being 2 versions behind.
If you have a Zoleo or inReach, I would check and test your unit before hunt season- glad I did to mine.
