I recently helped this gentlemen with some questions he had about Elevation Pro. It’s not the first time I’ve come across these questions, so I thought I’d post it here for you all to see. If you’ve ever wondered why we provide two data sources for Elevation, this might explain it…
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Hi Daren,
We provide two ways to read your elevation above sea level because there are some cases where one works better than the other.
For GPS, this is not as accurate as USGS. It works however, without the need to be connected to the internet. If you find yourself hiking deep in the woods or traveling in areas that don’t have access to the internet, you can still get a decent elevation reading via the GPS reading.
For USGS, this is much more accurate. However, this does require you have access to the internet in order to get the data from the server.
If you’re able to see both readings, defer to the USGS reading for more accuracy.
As far as the gear rotating; this is a good question as well. The reason you see that is because the application is continually providing you an elevation reading. As you travel, if you so choose, you can let it continue to update your elevation even as you move. This works well if you’re in the car or want to see elevation differences as you travel.
We have a “Battery Saver” mode in the settings tab that will prevent this feature from running too long in order to save battery. Turn this on if you don’t want the application to continually update your elevation.
Let me know if you have any other questions,
Regards,
James
Tags: Elevation Pro Support
Tags: Elevation Pro Support
