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iMapMy Frequently Asked Questions (Please Consult First!)

aea@mmf — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:01:32 -0600

We've updated both the iMapMy Application and iMapMy.com with a set of frequently asked questions.

Read iMapMy FAQs

If you find a question to be answered inadequately or have a suggested question, please let us know in this thread.

would like MapMyRun to log my pace

jonversusjon — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:59:17 -0500

I really like the features available on the iMapMy application, but was dissapointed that it doesn't log my pace throughout my run. I would like to have an option where it automatically records my pace at an interval I choose(each mile, quarter mile, etc.) it would be great if I could upload this to my MapMyRun account. Thanks! Looking forward to updates.

iphone route satellite view

Alexgomy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:16:00 -0600

When i view my route on imapmyride, hows about an option to switch to satellite view on google map, as well as just plain map view. Sometimes when i'm out on my bike and i'm doing a route i've mapped beforehand, i use this view to check where i should be going (if its a nw ride). Most of the time im cross crounty so the google "map" view is pretty useless, where as "satellite" view would be really helpful. As i could see the trail.

Just a thought for future updates.

Android 2.0

marksurbaugh — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:38:50 -0600

I just bought the Motorola Droid, and wonder if anyone knows about the possibility of IMapMyRide for Android 2.0? I saw lots of comments asking for a Palm Pre application, with no response, so I'm not so optomistic....

Unable to save.

mattybarton — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:02:30 -0500

I've been unable to save last night's run, and initially I thought it was the buggy iMapMy... iPhone software at fault, but looking at the mapmyfitness.com website's "Recent Activity" thing, it looks like no-one has uploaded anything for the last 8+ hours.

Is there a general fault at the server end, rather than at the client end?

Voice Feedback option???

RockCoppus — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:34:20 -0500

Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems as if Im missing some features in my

iMapMyRun application.

On iTunes, the second picture shows a spot for Voice Feedback Options...under the

settings section, yet when I downloaded the app and booted it up,

I have no such options available.

Did I get the wrong version, or is the voice feedback function not available anymore?

Pausing time counter

itsnowornever — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:15:30 -0600

I run on the streets and use MapMyRun--however, when I "pause" the timer (at a street light for example" the timer appears to stop, but when I get the average pace it has gone from 9-10 minutes to 12 or more and the only thing I can think of is because it's continued to count the time I'm standing at the street corner waiting for the light to turn.

How do I really get it to stop???

How do I save my pace to MapMyRun?

Juhisaha — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:43:05 -0600

Hi,

When I track my run using iMapmyrun on my iphone, my pace isn't uploaded along with my distance and route information. Is there a way to upload my pace information from my iphone?

thanks!

Can't get a green light for GPS status...

debdelisle — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:05:15 -0500

I can't seem to get a green light for the status of the GPS signal. I have the latest iTunes software, but I don't have the 3G. Must the iPhone be a 3G to work? I didn't think so... any advise?

cadence app

trekoscott — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:31:57 -0500

Those of you who like to run with music should check out the new Cadence app for the iPhone and iTouch. It categorizes your music by beats per minute (bpm) and lets you select a bpm playlist that matches your stride. An upgrade will be released soon that incorporates tempo and interval training programs. Find the Cadence app at the app store or at www.cadenceapp.com

S.Hadley

TrekoClinics.com

iMap my run iphone app in New Zealand

murrs — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:59:55 -0500

Can anyone get the iMapMyRun iPhone app to work in New Zealand? It can't seem to find my GPS location which is curious since the Google maps app included with the iPhone doesn't seem to have a problem. Any ideas?

Confusion Reigns

rehcuobm — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:31:39 -0500

I've asked before about the differences between iMapMyRide, iMapMyRun, iMapMyWalk, and iMapMyHike, but with availability NB TotalFit (powered by iMapMyRun), I have to ask about again about the differences between all of these apps.

Please advise.

Thanks.

Android G1/G2

simon_c — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:55:45 -0500

Hi,

Do you have any plans to release mapmyrun type app for the android phone G1 or G2 ? I've seen some discussion about a year ago on this, but can't find anything more recent.

Thanks.

New + iphone app needs work

wdelport — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:45:12 -0500

been using the free version for 3 months and v. happy. the free version would reliably track my rides and runs, even if i locked the iphone to save battery. some comments on the new + version (downloaded 10/14) (i) loses the data if you lock the phone (ii) does not track correctly. today i did a short 3 mile run to the local pool. the previous app correctly measures 3 mi, the new app 7.6 mi. The route followed is identical! If I can run 7.6 mi in 22 min, NY marathon here I come. (iii) it would be great if I could stop the data logging, exit the app and then upload later. i frequently ride in the mountain where there is no 3G coverage. would be good to be able to accurately record these rides. (iv) would be cool if i could adjust the rate at which GPS locations are taken. this way i can perhaps control how much power is being used and save battery life for rides > 4hr.

IpHONE 3GS

fb.MaR.998 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:56:39 -0500

I have a new iPhone 3GS and the GPS will not connect. Google maps and other locator programs work fine. I have installed the current updates.

iPhone "Premium" App

fx73tim — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:10:25 -0500

Several complaints about the premium app 1. Can't edit a workout if it fails to record properly. Why can the FREE app edit, but this one I paid for can't???? 2. The voice prompts give "pace" as if that is relevant to cycling! FREE app gives you your avg and current speed in mph, like the big boys do it. 3. Sometimes it won't make contact with the mother ship. Explain this--it correctly shows my route and then states I traveled 0.0 miles!! I went nearly 17 miles and it showed my little blue line exactly right. If it tracks the GPS what makes it not record the miles/speed/etc...??? If anyone can answer I'd appreciate it. Right now I'd like my money back. The free app isn't perfect, but it's better than this. This seems like a bad port of a running app.

"Save error" with 3G and Wifi

running3000 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:36:59 -0600

I have similar problems as mentioned before by previous users,

My route, which had been recorded correctly, could not be saved.

I'm using a iPhone 3G 16GB.

Under "Settings > Account Setup > ... save " my already existing login was verified again with the comment "Account verified: OK"

After trying to save the record the "save error"-message poped up.

Saving the record didn't work neither with 3G nor Wifi.

Is there anybody, who can provide help for me and the other users?

Best regards

Dirk from Germany

Is Mapmyride available for Blackberry?

flyhuntfish — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:42:19 -0600

I have a Blackberry Curve that usually goes with me on my rides and accessing mapmyride would be handy enroute on longer rides. Is it available for Blackberry or will the iphone app work in blackberry? If not, are there plans to make it available for Blackberry users?

iMapMyWalk 3.0

rpwdh — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:05:43 -0500

Has any progress been made with the IMapMyWalk application no longer working with the iPhone?

Save Error

steveaich — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:23:03 -0600

I don't seem to be able to ever save a run or ride. I always get the following message;

Save Error

An error occured while saving. Please amke sure you have network access, and have the correct login credentials set. etc etc

I have 4-5 bars of 3g reception, and am using the same login that I use on this website.

I'd really like to get this working can anyone help?

steveaicheler at googlemail

Steve

auto-lock out

cyclingmarv — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:19:09 -0500

I am a new user to both the iphone and imapmyride. It seems that when i start recording a ride it stops automatically when my iphone goes to auto-lock at the preset time interval. Any suggestions?

iMapMyFitness + iPhone Application

nathanfleming — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:08:56 -0500

What has happened to the premium application.

I had it installed and because of the icon bug on the 3GS the icons got messed up so I removed it and then attempted to re install it but in the meantime it had disappeared from the app store.

I have gone back to the free version but this doesn't support custom workouts so I have to modify them manually.

Hopefully this is just being re vamped and it will re appear again but it's rather frustrating that I have paid for it and it's no longer available and as I have no backup of this particular app I can't even restore a backup.

Kind Regards

Nathan Fleming

download route for use on iphone

robwest — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:31:27 -0600

Can you download a route from the website onto your iphone?

suggestions for improving iMapMyWalk further

mzb99 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:25:20 -0500

I have been using iMapMyWalk for over one month now. It is a great product and many thanks for it. Here are my suggestions for improving it even further:

1. For people like me who use reading glasses, it would be good to improve some of the font sizes and colors for better contrast so that we do not have to put our glasses every time we need to read it (quite cumbersome when trying to walk fast): Better to use a larger font for the GPS precision text under the green dot. Real time (time of day)is shown at the very top in a very small font by iPhone itself, but better to put it in a larger font as part of iMapMyWalk text. There is sufficient space for it. Duration (stopwatch) font and background color: there is very little contrast and it is almost invisible. Better to make it yellow or change the background color.

2. Besides the start/stop and the resume buttons, would be nice to have one more button to record lap markers. The distance and stopwatch info should be available on the route map at these marker points. ( so that we can compare it with the lap marker data of a HRM, e.g. Polar S625X, which has its own software called ProTrainer)

3. iMapMyWalk does not start when there is no internet connection, but does it really need the internet for starting? I think, it would need only for uploading the data. The GPS receiver can operate even without the internet connection. So, when we are hiking in a remote area, where there is no cellular phone or wifi reception, iMapMyWalk can still collect GPS + time data and can upload it later when the internet connection is available, after we return to an urban area.

4. There may be one small bug with uploading the data after stopping and trying it the first time. It works after pressing the home button and trying it again a second time.

5. Even when the iphone map shows my exact location very precisely, sometimes iMapMyWalk tries more than 30 seconds to get sufficiently precise GPS data. I assume iMapMyWalk uses the GPS data served by the iphone OS, so it should have it instantly as iphone can show it on its map very precisely already.

Once again, thanks very much and I hope you will find these points helpful.

imapmyrun on ipod touch?

amykirkham — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:48:58 -0600

Just curious whether this application works on the ipod touch as well as the iphone?

Twitter Settings

jherskowitz — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:29:01 -0500

Can we get a setting so that only the actual workout gets tweeted and not the "new route mapped"? It ends up sending 2 tweets for every run. Also, would love the text of the tweet to be a little more user-friendly/readable.

New issue with imapmyride, started 4/18

gavinanderson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:56:15 -0500

I am a frequent user of imapmyride mainly to just enter workouts and use as a training log. Starting Sat. 4/18 I was unable to enter any new workouts via my iphone using imapmyride. The drop down for workout detail now just sits there and says loading data. This is a required field and never loads. It used to take a sec. or so, but now nothing. Tried all different networks, restarting the phone, etc. I have been a user since last fall and entered daily workouts, so I do not believe the issue is on my side.

Is anyone else having this issue??? Please help, I use this app daily....

autopause feature?

keithpape — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:04:35 -0500

i can't find any kind of auto pause in the free app - is there one in the paid app? i used to have a garmin 301 and it automatically stopped the clock and pace calculations when i had to stop at a signal and such - any chance here?

iPhone App Doesn't Create Notes; gets lost and draws straight lines between waypoints

scott_10k_lakes — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:02:03 -0500

Has anyone else noticed this? On a manually mapped route, you end up with a notes page that has all of the streets turns. Not so when using iMapMyRide iPhone app to create a map. Why not? Is this something the MapMyRide team is aware of and addressing? Also, it isn't clear whether one can "lock" the iPhone and have the recording feature still accurately log location. One one recent ride that I had manually mapped previously, the iMapMyRide app shaved off over 3 miles of a 30 mile route. It looked like the gps got lost, then extrapolated between last known way points, and the lines that connected 'em didn't follow any roads at all. scott_10k_lakes

Imapmyride Iphone App - Battery runs down and it gets hot

tedhackman — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:10:21 -0600

I have recently tried out the iPhone app and it worked fine, except it runs the battery down super fast and when I take my phone out of the pocket in my camelback it is super hot? It leaves the screen on the entire time but makes it dark.