LapTimer stops registering laps mid session

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LapTimer stops registering laps mid session

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I am running on an iPhone X, ios 12.0.1 using Grand Prix edition v 22.1.3

During my track day at ViR Full this weekend I was recording using the forward facing camera and after the 8th lap of every session, the timer/data function would stop. I continued to record video, so I have raw video of laps 9-15 for example, but no data is captured to accompany it. Any help is appreciated as I know I missed some of my fastest sectors due to this.

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Please start with creating a backup: Administration ‣ Databases ‣ Backup. Next, run Check Data from here. If successful, this will clean up any database corruption that may generate issued with recordings. I have not received reports like this otherwise, so I assume it is specific to your configuration. Please make sure you have plenty of free memory. In addition, always mount the device like shown in illustration #3 and #4 of LapTimer's Quick Reference.

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Re: LapTimer stops registering laps mid session

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Well, I have over 200gb free so I don’t think it’s a space issue and I always run as shown in illustration 3 (mounted to my harness bar).

Ran the backup and check data; which gave me a message of no conflicts. Unfortunately I won’t be on track again for a few months due to winter, so hopefully this is it...
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Re: LapTimer stops registering laps mid session

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Hello,

I faced same issue. (I created post, sorry for making multiple post for same issue...)

The session has 10 laps in 30minitues, but I got 4 laps data in “Lap List”. And, video was recorded overall sessions.

I also have enough space, and database has no problems.

My environment is,
iPhone SE / iOS 12.1.4
Harry's Lap Timer v22.1.4
External GPS - XGPS160

I confirmed status was all green before start.

Thanks a lot.
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This is hard to analyze after the fact. As an example, it is possible the smartphone / XGPS connection blocked or dropped somewhere after lap #4. Please see if it happens again. Whenever you see the s/f is not recognized any more while driving, keep the system running like this. When back in the pits, press Stop to store the recording since the last s/f detected successfully permanently (Incomplete Lap). This multi-lap recording can be split into laps afterwards. Do not use Cancel in a situation like this, because this will purge everything after the last full lap. In case LapTimer stops detecting s/f because it does not get data from GPS anymore (broken connection etc), this will not help.

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Thank you for your reply and advice.
The connection between iPhone and XGPS160 was not disconnected. Because I can confirm GPS device was “XGPS160” in HLT’s “GPS” menu when I stopped in pit.

Please tell me one more thing.
I have to make iPhone’s notifications to OFF?
Email notification seemes to be happened during session.

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Yes, the advice is to change all notification to “Banner”. This notification type does not interrupt LapTimer. You find notification settings in iOS’s Settings app.

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Re: LapTimer stops registering laps mid session

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Hello.

I solved this problem. The measurement data by external GPS is smooth and useful for analysing my laps.

Thank you for you help.

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