I've been unable to connect my Stratus 3i to either my Android phone or Galaxy Tablet to Ifly.
I connect to the Stratus wifi easily (or so it appears), but IFly just says "Waiting for Device".
I found a random person walking by who had Foreflight on an Iphone, and asked him to try, and it connected instantly.
The only advice I've found searching the web is that maybe I need to change to "Open ADS-B mode", but that I need a 3rd party app to do that, since all the Stratus-related apps are IOS.
The recommendations I found are to use an app called "ADS-B monitor" [Andrew Sarangan]", just to make the change to Open ADS-B mode.
Does this make sense?
The following instructions are in the Stratus manual, but I'm not sure I understand if it's relevant (normally, I've been just turning off my mobile data when I'm in the air, or put it in airplane mode, and turn the wifi back on):
Why isn’t Smart WiFi working with my Android device?
Follow the steps below to change your WiFi settings:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Network & internet > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced.
- Enable the Switch to mobile data or Switch to mobile data automatically option.
IMPORTANT: If you don’t disable this switch after your flight, your Android device will automatically use cellular data on networks with no internet access, or if poor signal quality is detected.
IMPORTANT: If you get a message that says This network has no internet access. Stay connected?, swipe left or right to dismiss it. If you selected yes or no, disable and re-enable the WiFi switch.