Another Strava question...

JohnBrac
JohnBrac Posts: 8
edited August 2014 in Road general
I currently use the Strava Android app on a Galaxy S3. It works fine most of the time. I often go out riding in the early morning, which the app does not seem to like. It registers the GPS signal, then starts correctly, however when I reach the end of my ride, it seems not to have registered anything. I have tried restarting the phone and re-installing the app without success.

This only happens in the early morning hours!

Any ideas?

Comments

  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Have you tried switching it off and on again?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    Maybe it's tried and pissed off you've woken it up so early.
  • vimfuego
    vimfuego Posts: 1,783
    time to get a Garmin?
    CS7
    Surrey Hills
    What's a Zwift?
  • Zerotails99
    Zerotails99 Posts: 127
    Yeah the Garmin is much more reliable. you can get a garmin edge 200 or 500 for peanuts
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    Zerotails99 wrote:
    Yeah the Garmin is much more reliable. you can get a garmin edge 200 or 500 for peanuts

    *bitcoins
  • JohnBrac
    JohnBrac Posts: 8
    A Garmin! I have been suggesting this to my wife for many months now with no success...glad to have support!
  • Jules Winnfield
    Jules Winnfield Posts: 299
    Just make it plain and clear who wears the trousers in the house ;)
    Ribble Ultralite Racing 7005, Campagnolo Veloce groupset, Campagnolo Khamsin G3 wheel set
  • Schoie81
    Schoie81 Posts: 749
    JohnBrac - maybe you're cycling too fast and your phone just can't keep up with you! :wink:

    Seriously though, I use Strava on my S3 and have no problems at all. I ride early morning too (set off at 6:45am this morning - which is my idea of 'early') and that makes no difference - I can't see how time of day could have an effect anyway. Try dropping the guys at Strava an e-mail - I had a problem with rides not uploading earlier this year and their support team replied to my e-mail within 24hours and told me exactly what to do to sort it out!
    "I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated"
  • Dippydog2
    Dippydog2 Posts: 291
    Jules Winnfield wrote:
    Just make it plain and clear who wears the trousers in the house ;)
    That attitude has been proven to fail.

    On the first night of their honeymoon a man thinks he should set out his store. Holding out his trousers he says
    "Here you are darling, try these on"
    She looks aghast but does it anyway and of course the inevitable happens.
    "These are far too big for me", she replies.
    To which he smartly says "And don't you forget it!"

    She thinks for a while and then holds up a tiny pair of pink knickers.
    "Here you are then, try these on".
    "Don't be ridiculous" he says "I can't get into those".

    To which the even smarter reply was "And you won't unless you change your attitude!"
  • Jules Winnfield
    Jules Winnfield Posts: 299
    Ha ha ha, like it.
    Ribble Ultralite Racing 7005, Campagnolo Veloce groupset, Campagnolo Khamsin G3 wheel set
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    Jules Winnfield wrote:
    Just make it plain and clear who wears the trousers in the house ;)

    I think its clear from his previous comment that it isn't him!!
    www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes
  • charliew87
    charliew87 Posts: 371
    I, and a lot of other people, have been having this exact same issue. It started about 6 weeks ago I think. There’s some posts on the strava discussion board about it (https://strava.zendesk.com/forums/20544 ... ion#recent), and some official posts from Strava about ways round it. None of them have worked that well for me. They’ve obviously changed something in a recent update which has caused this problem.
    Canyon AL Ultimate 9.0
  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    edited August 2014
    I got so annoyed last year with my Android strava app crashing numerous times that I just went out and bought a Garmin Edge 500. Best money I have spent.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Dippydog2 wrote:
    Jules Winnfield wrote:
    Just make it plain and clear who wears the trousers in the house ;)
    That attitude has been proven to fail.

    On the first night of their honeymoon a man thinks he should set out his store. Holding out his trousers he says
    "Here you are darling, try these on"
    She looks aghast but does it anyway and of course the inevitable happens.
    "These are far too big for me", she replies.
    To which he smartly says "And don't you forget it!"

    She thinks for a while and then holds up a tiny pair of pink knickers.
    "Here you are then, try these on".
    "Don't be ridiculous" he says "I can't get into those".

    To which the even smarter reply was "And you won't unless you change your attitude!"



    Or you could just go out, buy it, and she will be none the wiser.
  • ednino
    ednino Posts: 684
    Dippydog2 wrote:
    Jules Winnfield wrote:
    Just make it plain and clear who wears the trousers in the house ;)
    That attitude has been proven to fail.

    tell her to get back in the kitchen :twisted:
  • TerryCTR
    TerryCTR Posts: 143
    I just bought a 510 last week and tonight was the first ride with it on the bike and strava running in the background.

    All the data pretty much matched but it was nice to have it in front of my face when riding and having the ability to watch the cadence and my heart rate when I wheezed over the last 2 hills on the way home.

    I would echo the comments above - Get a Garmin. Tell the wife you need one :lol:
    Giant Propel Advanced Pro 2
  • sigorman85
    sigorman85 Posts: 2,536
    Turn your 3G of when using it
    When i die I just hope the wife doesn't sell my stuff for what I told her I paid for it other wise someone will be getting a mega deal!!!


    De rosa superking 888 di2
  • BrandonA
    BrandonA Posts: 553
    TerryCTR wrote:
    I just bought a 510 last week and tonight was the first ride with it on the bike and strava running in the background.

    All the data pretty much matched but it was nice to have it in front of my face when riding and having the ability to watch the cadence and my heart rate when I wheezed over the last 2 hills on the way home.

    I would echo the comments above - Get a Garmin. Tell the wife you need one :lol:

    Why tell the wife. Just buy one.
  • TerryCTR
    TerryCTR Posts: 143
    By the sounds of it he would need to hide it if he went that route
    Giant Propel Advanced Pro 2
  • roux_guy
    roux_guy Posts: 88
    Just make it plain and clear who wears the trousers in the house

    And then ask her "Please, please, please can I have a Garmin?" :lol: .
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    The technique I prefer is known as the dripping tap. You keep mentioning it for long enough and eventually she will say something like "FFS go and buy the thing"
  • hipshot
    hipshot Posts: 371
    I had this problem. Turning off WIFI fixed it.

    Garmins are undoubtedly more reliable, but as I always carry my phone, it seems a bit OTT to carry more than one expensive battery powered GPS enabled device with me.

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