sdub2221 0 #1 January 27, 2010 The past two weekends I have taken my phone with me on every jump. I have noticed that it lags, and freezes up to the point where I have to take the battery out to get it going again. My phone never does this. I thought it might be the pics and stuff on it, so I deleted all of them and some other stuff..but it's still freezing up. Just wondering if anyone has had this problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #2 January 27, 2010 Quote The past two weekends I have taken my phone with me on every jump. I have noticed that it lags, and freezes up to the point where I have to take the battery out to get it going again. My phone never does this. I thought it might be the pics and stuff on it, so I deleted all of them and some other stuff..but it's still freezing up. Just wondering if anyone has had this problem. You're probably scaring the hell out of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #3 January 27, 2010 I've taken mine on several hundred jumps. I keep it neatly stowed in the front pocket on the leg of my jumpsuit. Never had it freeze up or have any problems, so it may not be from jumping with it. I have had the phone come out on one jump, bad rotations dock! No, you just can't "call it" to find out where it is! It's very handy to have with you, if you land out you can call for a ride, if your buddy gets hurt you can call 911. After you get some pics, of course!!top Jump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1976 0 #4 January 27, 2010 Never had that problem as I have carried a cell phone both jumping (a great safety idea) and flying for years. It should easily handle the barometric pressure changes but it could be that if its in a tight area you are somehow smooching it.You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #5 January 27, 2010 At least a thousand jumps on mine. I always carry one; wingsuits often land off. And it's fun to call manifest from 3000' when you know you're landing off. Cuts the wait time. Never had a problem with it freezing up in air or on ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 38 #6 January 27, 2010 My iphone never has a problem :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #7 January 27, 2010 99 all, What possible reason other than screwing around would one want to carry a cell-phone with them for on a skydive? I mean, other then the possiblity of calling 911 to get yourself some help if you land way out and are hurt, okay, that's one where if you need it you need it, but beyond that, WTF? Are you going to have someone call you and remind you to PULL??! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 38 #8 January 27, 2010 Used mine on Saturday when I landed off in the next field to request a ride :-) Got one too.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #9 January 27, 2010 Yeah... or this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #10 January 27, 2010 Quote Used mine on Saturday when I landed off in the next field to request a ride :-) Got one too.... Now that just takes away from the old adage that, "Every step back to the DZ from landing out is a lesson in canopy control." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 38 #11 January 27, 2010 Laugh. I can say that I landed closer to the dropzone than any other person on that load! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #12 January 27, 2010 Quote Laugh. I can say that I landed closer to the dropzone than any other person on that load! Who spotted? Lemme guess... eitehr "Nobody" or "Mr. GPS"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 38 #13 January 27, 2010 Actually it was a dramatic wind change. It was the 3rd load of the day (and a tricky spotting day anyway). For the first 2 loads, ground winds were about 10 out of the north, and uppers were 40-50 out of the southsouthwest. We did the same jumprun on the 3rd load, and unfortunately exited right before the ground called up to say that the winds had shifted to and picked up out of the west. I actually opened up last doing a tandem video, pretty close to on top of the dropzone, the same spot I had opened all day, and backed up until 300-500 feet or so which is when I finally got some drive. The people getting out first were way short after the wind shift- jumprun had been into the uppers all day but downwind for the lowers, so the jumprun started a half mile short or so. The people getting out first thought they were fine until they started trying to fly back. We actually used Skydive MidWest's Spot Calculator which worked well for the first 2 loads. The wind shift just caught the load by surprise. Next load we exited a mile west and all was good :-) (And heck - I do a lot of CRW - the world is my dropzone :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #14 January 27, 2010 Quote 99 all, What possible reason other than screwing around would one want to carry a cell-phone with them for on a skydive? I mean, other then the possiblity of calling 911 to get yourself some help if you land way out and are hurt, okay, that's one where if you need it you need it, but beyond that, WTF? Are you going to have someone call you and remind you to PULL??! To call manifest and get on the next (hot) load of coarseNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #15 January 27, 2010 Quote Quote 99 all, What possible reason other than screwing around would one want to carry a cell-phone with them for on a skydive? I mean, other then the possiblity of calling 911 to get yourself some help if you land way out and are hurt, okay, that's one where if you need it you need it, but beyond that, WTF? Are you going to have someone call you and remind you to PULL??! To call manifest and get on the next (hot) load of coarse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #16 January 27, 2010 Quotewingsuits often land off Why is that? Lodi is probably one of the busiest dz's in the US with wingsuits, and most never do.www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #17 January 27, 2010 Quote Quotewingsuits often land off Why is that? Lodi is probably one of the busiest dz's in the US with wingsuits, and most never do. Lodi doesn't have weird winds from mountains? I dunno. I have only once landed off when flying myself (long distance run cross wind) or with one/two other people. But have had several off-landings with Purple Mike, J-sho, Jeff, and a few others leading the flock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfilarsky 0 #18 January 27, 2010 I never carry mine (iphone) while jumping, but I do while flying the jump plane. Every once in a while it wigs out a bit, just have to reset it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebcat 0 #19 January 27, 2010 My old phone didn't act up, but my new one does. First time I brought my new phone with me, I followed a cutaway student main&freebag. I thought, "I'll land with it I do have my new, shiny phone with me so I'll just call the DZ and tell them where I am". So I landed, picked up my phone, dialed the number to the manifest and... Nothing. It didn't freeze, it just refused to make the call. Tried a couple of other numbers, same thing. Similar results on a couple of other jumps. It's a samsung. Dunno what model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwo 0 #20 January 27, 2010 Quote My old phone didn't act up, but my new one does. First time I brought my new phone with me, I followed a cutaway student main&freebag. I thought, "I'll land with it I do have my new, shiny phone with me so I'll just call the DZ and tell them where I am". So I landed, picked up my phone, dialed the number to the manifest and... Nothing. It didn't freeze, it just refused to make the call. Tried a couple of other numbers, same thing. Similar results on a couple of other jumps. It's a samsung. Dunno what model. Paying the bill might help?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loonix 0 #21 January 27, 2010 Devices with a harddisk does not like high altitude. Ask my old mp3-player.. Perhaps it is something similar, in case you have one of those fancy new phones. I prefer my old brick Nokia, it survives most abuse I expose it to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellis 0 #22 January 27, 2010 You dont think the opening shock could have something to do with it? Always have my phone with me on jumps. I left it on the ground once, and on that jump i landed ~2 km off. Never again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #23 January 27, 2010 Even if you like getting exercise by walking back after landing out, there is a very good reason to have a cell phone. A cell phone is valuable to call manifest and tell them that you are alive and well. During nationals at Spaceland last year I had a teammate land out. He made a navigational error on the ground and walked away from the DZ. He was "missing" for 45 minutes. We had seen him under a good canopy at ~1000ft AGL, but no one had seen him land. We had no idea if he was hurt or merely lost. A cell phone could have made a huge difference in the distress level experienced in manifest and by his teammates, even if he didn't want a ride. I carry my phone often, especially on full altitude hop and pops.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #24 January 27, 2010 Or that one time you had a student that tried to fly to the wrong end of the lake.Sorry about that. DSE now keeps his phone in a zip lock baggie thanks to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #25 January 27, 2010 I rarely carry a cell phone when I am not skydiving. I have one but I forget to keep it charged. It comes in handy when I travel and I do check it for messages but other than that I think it's annoying. Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
