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    Mavic Pro took-off without given command and crashed :(

    Sounds like the fault is shared between the user and DJI. DJI's potential mistakes: 1) More likely version: the signal was lost for whatever reason and that triggered a 'return to home'. But RTH should check if the craft is in idle, already flying or not. If it hasn't flown since the last...
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    Dog attack after 20 minute fixation

    I've had a similar experience before, random dog fixated on the drone as it came down. I just did the usual hand catch, higher than usual, reaching up to the sky so that the dog wouldn't get any ideas to try to jump to catch it. I was more worried about the dog jumping at me and pushing me away...
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    Gimbal reset in flight

    For me there was a fix. Use a different SD card. I realized that was the problem when a completely fresh Mavic started doing the same thing. I didn't even need to replace it, only the SD card. I'd try that. Not just a different one but a different brand, get the most expensive super fast version...
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    Corner focus problem due to lens/sensor-issue

    Sorry to hear that. You'll get a better one I'm sure. It's a rare problem. In my case I bumped it into a wall. It may have been a bit loose already but in the end it got messed up. I've had plenty of other Mavics since (still got two) and had one more crash and the camera is still sharp as ever.
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    Gimbal reset in flight

    For me the problem has ceased on both my Mavics since I replaced the 64 gig SD card to a cat3 high speed 32 gig one. And I've flown both (one of the quads probably a dozen times or more - never a glitch).
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    If you want to have "fun"...take a look what is coming...

    "Mobile phone link and verification" -- I see .700 was the right FW to save the appdata & apk, firewall the tablet and decide never to give it internets again.
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    Mavic & Fidget spinner

    I have no idea what the Mavic was doing there in the video but whatever.
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    Well of course, if you share something with them voluntarily then they will have it. This thread deals with the data received/sent to them no matter what.
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    It's one thing to have a streaming function, but if I don't have Facebook and never use the feature, it would be common sense for the library not to decide to phone home by itself. But it does, which I'm not surprised about. "DJI keep images and location/path data" ?! I would certainly hope...
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    I haven't heard of any firmware limiting the speed. It's more likely you were flying against headwind. The "cut in half" thing I mentioned here was about CE vs FCC regulations. The transmitting power is reduced when the aircraft is in the EU to comply with regulations. Something like 4 km's...
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    I always make sure to disable wifi + 3g on my phone, the tablet and on everyone else's devices around me to reduce interference to a minimum. I'm in Europe and I'm pissed off as it is about CE limiting the distance I could get in the US. No, that's a snippet of a response the server gives the...
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    *Source code* ?! Have I missed something?
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    Indeed. I have a Galaxy Tab 2 or whatever it's called, the Samsung version of the iPad mini, the only tablet that is thin enough and just the right size to max out the Mavic controller's holder. I don't like to fly with a phone sized screen. I have installed the NoRoot firewall on it. I have...
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    If there is, it's built into the firmware and is using the GPS clock. I did set the time to the future on my device and it hasn't triggered anything. To check if there's an expiry built into the firmware, it's either debug time (which I imagine would be really hard) or someone with a GPS...
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    DJI Mavic privacy / backdoor

    When was that? I did a firmware upgrade maybe the day or a day before posting this thread. Therefore I had to give it internet then - and it didn't force the update on me. They could have changed something since then. The new firmware has been due for a while.