I-Pad air

[BrentB]

Have you considered using the Restore feature

Back up first then restore which will erase all content and settings

[Sunbeam]

Here is an update. It's slightly unsatisfying in detail, but I have written back to Apple to see if they can elaborate so that I can give more info to Garmin and/or here.

At any rate, the problem was that I could not make "in app" purchases of apps. I could purchase apps directly from the app store, but apparently some programs, such as the Garmin Bluechart Mobile, have you purchase things "in app" (i.e. right in the Garmin app) instead. Those would not work.

So I sent in a note to Apple/iTunes/app support, and also one to Garmin. Both responded promptly with offers to help. After a few of those annoying exchanges where they ask obvious questions like "is your iPad turned on" (I know, they have to do this), Apple did something to fix the problem. Unfortunately, what they did remains something of a mystery! However, I wrote back and asked them if they could elaborate, so that I could perhaps send more info to the Garmin people who had also tried to help. I have not heard back yet, but here is what I received at the time the problem was fixed. I'm now happily downloading chart blocks

"I am happy to inform you that the necessary adjustments have been made to your iTunes Store account. These adjustments should allow you to purchase the In App."

No idea what the "adjustments" were, or why they were necessary, but it seems to have worked.

Now I am on my way to a dental appointment in the middle of a large city that I'm not familiar with and.... I will have the iPad to direct me. A bit different than my usual "write the core bits down in big print on a sheet of paper and tape it to the dashboard" And when I get back I can start to look at charts and daydream about potential boating trips and/or review past ones. Fun!

[thataway]