Live Server Disconnected On Long Haul Flight

Hi, I had 2 hours left on an 11 hour flight to Tokyo, however, the live server disconnected so I was unable to join back. Even after turning internet on and off it still didn’t change anything.

This is quite disappointing as this isn’t the first time it has happened to me and I see that this has been a community wide problem for a while.

As much as I love this app, it’s also quite frustrating as this issue loses my motivation to fly and, to be quite frank, discourages me from continuing my subscription to Infinite Flight.

Is there anything being done to resolve this?

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Hi, I’ve also experienced this multiple times and it’s very annoying. The most recent time this has occurred was when I was doing a group flight from KJFK - WSSS and I had a short amount of time left, bare in mind I was flying for around 16 hours. I was very frustrated and I understand your pain. This problem needs to be solved ASAP.

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Did you exit the app and re enter the app? This causes the live server to be disconnected with your device.

If your device tries to do a software update this can also occur.

Any popups from another app or website can also cause this.

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Also, what device are you using?

What operating system are you using? Please mention the version aswell.

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Thanks for your response. I stayed on the app the whole time, there were no software updates during the flight and notifications were turned off.

Also, what device are you using?

What operating system are you using? Please mention the version aswell.

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This issue is very big problem and i hope it’s fixed because it is very serious situation

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I’m on an IPad Air 9th Generation IOS 16.7

Hi Tina, thanks for your response. I really hope something is done to fix this too. It’s a painful experience when you’re in the middle of a long flight :(

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Thanks for your response. I 100% agree with you. Something does need to be done to resolve this issue as I see a lot of people experience the same thing.

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Okay. Im unsure of the fix to this problem but you might be better off PM’ing technical support.

This has happened to me as well. On my first-ever cross-country flight in expert (KLAX to KJFK), it crashed seconds away from touching down. I was 100 feet off the ground. This issue needs to be fixed ASAP because this discouraged me from flying that flight for about 3-4 months before I attempted a medium-haul like that. I would recommend looking towards the sky when you fly, so it doesn’t have to load all the terrain. Clear your scenery cache before takeoff, and restart your device. Hope this helps.

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This just happened to me about an hour ago and again this past week. Not sure what’s going on. Not cool with all the preparation that goes into a flight

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Sure thanks for your help

Ahh that must’ve been annoying! I hope something is done to fix this too. I’ll definitely take your advice on board. Thanks for your response!

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I agree. I really hope something is done to address this problem because it’s really discouraging. Thanks for your response!

No problem!!

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Hey folks, thanks for all the feedback. Usually, most cases of live server disconnections come down to:

  • an interruption to your network connection of more than a few minutes (such as your wifi router restarting overnight)
  • your iPad being placed into Paused state (this can be caused by the blocking iOS alerts which can’t be disabled…)
  • an incoming call / alarm that could place your iPad into paused state

I mostly wanted to let you know we’re working on longer-term improvements to this issue, which include better reconnection handling (in a way that does not disrupt other players in a busy live environment). We don’t have a timeframe to share but it’s definitely high on our radar.

In the meantime, I would suggest you keep an eye on those main sources of disconnections and see if anything may apply to you.

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This just happened to me on my first long haul I still have 2 hours left so I will wait out, but it is very frustrating.

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Happens to me all the time. Very frustrating.

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