Just and update--23JAN2017Using the Bad Elf app, I've set up the auto power up and shut down features, we NEVER touch this

(This was a real shame because I had bought the Nexus 7, along with the expensive Sygic app, for my wife as a GPS device; turns out the Nexus's own GPS is really poor; so I had really hoped to salvage the situation by pairing with the Bad

I didn't bother with downloading the App, I just pulled it out of the box, turned it on, paired it up, and it was ready to go

Customer support was helpful after I filled up the device soon after purchase (with the default setting of 1-second intervals, you will get huge files, several MB each), letting me know the magic incantation: You need to fire up your spouse's iDevice, go into the Bad Elf app, tap the Configure button, then rename your Bad Elf to be "11ERASEALLLOGS11".

I downloaded the Bad Elf app for each device and paired each with little concern (be sure to observe the display on both the Bad Elf and the Apple device for prompts.

You can view your route using the Bad Elf App

It should be noted that using the map feature in the Bad Elf app does not give you driving directions.

When powering up the system (Bad Elf and iPhone) the iPhone Blue tooth must first be turned on and Bad Elf app selected then the Receiver turned on.

I thought that the 2300 model would be even better, but I've found that it takes LONGER to acquire satellites and there seem to be issues with the iOS software that are NOT caused by iOS but by the Bad Elf app

The files are not lost as long as you have access to an iOS device (I was able to email them to myself).This also happened several weeks earlier, when it hit "80% memory remaining"; it's taking me a while to learn that "80%" means "0%" in Bad-Elf-speak.