Mode Ten Ninety
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Find setup guidance, explanations of live data and help with your MODE 1090 account.

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Every gesture and button at a glance

01

Getting started

3 articles

02

Live radar

5 articles

03

Aircraft, scanner & collection

5 articles

04

Features & devices

7 articles

05

Account

1 articles

06

Account & sync

1 articles

07

Export & backup

1 articles

08

Free & Premium

2 articles

09

Privacy & data

1 articles

10

Troubleshooting

2 articles

29 articles

  1. 01
    Apple TV

    Control Apple TV with the Siri Remote

    Hide details with Back, reopen them with the clickpad center and control the radar directly.

  2. 02
    Account

    Create and Manage an Account

    Use email sign-in only when you want optional collection sync or account services.

  3. 03
    Free & Premium

    MODE 1090 Free and Premium

    Compare the complete free foundation with the Premium enhancements on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

  4. 04
    Free & Premium

    Purchase, Restore and Manage Premium

    Choose a current App Store plan, restore a purchase and open subscription management.

  5. 05
    Aircraft, scanner & collection

    Read Aircraft Details, Photos and Data Age

    Understand callsign, registration, type, altitude, speed, route, photo attribution and freshness.

  6. 06
    Aircraft, scanner & collection

    Understand Live-Flight Routes

    See where route information comes from and when an on-demand lookup requires Premium.

  7. 07
    Aircraft, scanner & collection

    Identify Aircraft with Sky Scanner

    Use camera, location, compass and device tilt to align with a nearby live track.

  8. 08
    Aircraft, scanner & collection

    Confirm and Save a Sighting

    Turn a correctly aligned Sky Scanner target into a verified local collection entry.

  9. 09
    Aircraft, scanner & collection

    Explore, Search and Filter Your Collection

    Review discovered aircraft, search the garage and switch between collected and missing entries.

  10. 10
    Account & sync

    Use MODE 1090 Locally or Sync Your Collection

    Keep sightings only on one device or opt into free account-bound collection sync.

  11. 11
    Export & backup

    Export Your Collection as JSON

    Create a portable JSON backup of every verified sighting through the system share sheet.

  12. 12
    Features & devices

    Review Scan History and Repeat Encounters

    Find earlier confirmed scans and see when the same registration appeared again.

  13. 13
    Features & devices

    Use Monitor Mode and Continuous Radar

    Open a distraction-free radar and understand the Premium keep-awake behavior on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

  14. 14
    Features & devices

    Set Up Spoken Traffic

    Configure Premium traffic callouts, language, region, detail, speed, voice and radio effect.

  15. 15
    Features & devices

    Change Units, Language, Appearance and Haptics

    Adjust MODE 1090 to your preferred language, unit profile, theme and feedback behavior.

  16. 16
    Features & devices

    Choose an Alternate App Icon

    Keep the Broadcast icon or select one of the Premium icon styles on iPhone and iPad.

  17. 17
    Features & devices

    Use MODE 1090 on Apple Watch

    Use the independent wrist radar, nearby list, details, Digital Crown range and Handoff.

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    Features & devices

    Use MODE 1090 on Apple TV

    Control the room radar, aircraft details, ATC labels and options with the Siri Remote.

  19. 19
    Getting started

    MODE 1090 at a Glance

    Understand what MODE 1090 does and which parts are available on each Apple platform.

  20. 20
    Getting started

    Getting Started and Permissions

    Set the location, compass and camera permissions MODE 1090 needs for each feature.

  21. 21
    Getting started

    Use MODE 1090 on iPad and Mac

    Work with the wider radar, nearby list, persistent details and keyboard navigation on larger screens.

  22. 22
    Live radar

    Use the Live Radar

    Read nearby aircraft and understand live-data status, range and age.

  23. 23
    Live radar

    Change Range and Radar Display

    Choose the radar range and switch between aircraft, ATC-label and dot presentations.

  24. 24
    Live radar

    Configure Labels, Grid, OLED and Radar Colors

    Tune radar readability with labels, grid, OLED background and platform-specific color controls.

  25. 25
    Live radar

    Use Airport Markers, METAR and Runway Information

    Show nearby airports and read the weather and runway context available for your platform.

  26. 26
    Live radar

    Filter Aircraft Classes and Airspaces

    Control which aircraft classes and airspace overlays are visible on the live radar.

  27. 27
    Privacy & data

    Privacy, Data Sources and Photo Credits

    Understand what stays local, what optional sync sends and how live-data and photo sources are credited.

  28. 28
    Troubleshooting

    Fix Missing Live Traffic, Location or Scanner Alignment

    Work through connection, permission, range, data-age and sensor checks in the right order.

  29. 29
    Troubleshooting

    Get Help, Send Feedback and Share Diagnostics

    Use the in-app help links and send only the diagnostic context needed for support.

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