Spare iPhone

[Thumper]

I have a spare iPhone that would love to use only for the remote to fly my drone.

Does my iPhone need a active sim card and I can use my phone in the remote without?

The reason I ask is simple.

1) I rather use my spare iPhone because nothing else will run on it but the DJI go app.

2) I rather use that phone than an active
Phone. Can you imagine flying and getting a call while your drone is 600 feet up?


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[LuvMyTJ]

You can use it without a SIM card. You could turn it to airplane mode to kill calls and notifications.

 

[Thumper]

So how does the drone and remote get gps? Doesn't that come from the cell phone?


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[LuvMyTJ]

You don't need GPS on your device to fly. People with non-cellular iPads do it all the time. Cache your maps at home on wifi for the area you plan to fly. Be sure the Go app setting is ticked off.

 

[Thumper]

Where's that setting? I'm sorry I'm really new to this


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[LuvMyTJ]

Open the map view in the app and pan around the area you plan to fly, I always zoom in and pan (I use an iPad with no cellular service sometimes).

FYI - The drone has it's own built in GPS/GLONASS so no worries there.

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