RS3 to iOS Hotspot: very frustrating

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I found connecting to the iOS hotspot - and remaining connected a real problem. So much so that I wrote a procedure:

This is a fiddly process and it must be done in this order each time!!

  1. Phone Settings - turn off mobile hotspot

  2. RS3 - Turn on RS3

  3. Phone Settings - Connect to RS3 WiFi Hotspot

  4. Emlid Flow - Choose RS3 from list of available devices - preferably WiFi not Bluetooth

  5. Emlid Flow - Settings → WiFi → Enter name and password of mobile hotspot or click connect to an already entered mobile hotspot

  6. RS3 - Power off

  7. Phone Settings - Turn on Wifi - ensure you are not connected to any other WiFi networks

  8. Phone Settings - Turn Mobile Hotspot ON and set Maximise Compatibility ON. Leave Hotspot settings open

  9. RS3 - Power On

  10. Emlid Flow - You should see RS3 connected - choose it - now configure settings for job.

This process works…but it’s such a pain, and has to be repeated if the connection drops, that I went out and bought a mobile WiFi router. That allows all devices - including drone controllers and Reach devices - to be on the same network. It works pretty well, though Emlid Flow loses connection if you let the iPhone lock. Then you have to restart Emlid Flow to get a connection.

HTH.

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