Gotta ask: Just what programs do you "need" to be running in the background
of your Streak?

I don't know what OS version you're running, but Max recently released an
Update.zip file to remove all the bloatware that comes with the device. Or
you could root the device and do some picking yourself, if you have the
knowledge to do that.

I use my Streak *only* to run XCSoar and I also installed a
switch-controlled USB power socket to my main DC bus so I never run out of
power.


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This is a good open forum subject (minimum finger pointing)
I fly with both my old Garmin 76S and now my 2nd season with Streak XCSoar
6.6) I still do not have confidence to fly with just one, numerous pilots at
my club have mentioned that their external GPS (name unknown) have just
stopped receiving for periods of time. In my case about 20 minutes and it
just came back (twice in 3 years). In respect to the Streak, I've had
finger problems, running too many programs in the background and draining
the battery. In 36 hrs so far this season, I've noticed 3-4 times position
updating lagged a bit. Repair consisted of going to another waypoint and
then going back to the original. Even with both operating simultaneously
I've had rejected OLC flights. What is the chance of that? Someone calls
this the silly season, hopefully that season will be shorter next year.

IX