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    Screen shade for new 8.3" iPad Mini 6?

    It's been 9 months since you were looking for a sun shade for your iPad Mini 6. I just purchased a Mini 6 for my new Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 never thinking that I wouldn't be able to find a shade. I've exhausted Amazon. Did you ever find one? I'm at the point of cutting down a larger one. But would...
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    Mini 3, little help?

    Thank you for your post! My good friend will receive his Mini 3 Pro with the DJI RC built in screen in July. But I have told him how much I like Litchi & Dronelink. He would like to use them also. I told him there is no way to load third-party apps on the DJI RC remote. You've answered one my...
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    Strobe Placement on Mini 2 and Potential to Damage Engines if Placed on Battery Door???

    I appreciate all the feedback. Excellent points all around. I will test out my configuration below at my RC flying field 1st. While I tend to agree that strobes do not violate the FAA VLOS regs, BigA107 has a good point also. You don't want to rely on technology the failure of which puts you...
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    Phantom 4 Pro + V2.0 Mint Condition!!! PRICE DROP

    If this wasn't the Plus (+), I would take it. But I need to be able to run 3rd party apps like DroneLink and DroneDeploy which can't be loaded on the dedicated smart controller. Good luck...glad you like your M3!
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    Strobe Placement on Mini 2 and Potential to Damage Engines if Placed on Battery Door???

    I just got the StartRC Strobe Light for Mini 2 and many others. It was reviewed by another member of this forum who indicated it didn't get the advertised visibility. I only need to maintain visibility to 600' VLOS. It claims 1.8 Miles. I just know it almost blinded me when I hit the on button...
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    Strobe Lights Poll

    Old Thread...New Input to Strobe Poll. I just got the StartRC Strobe Light for Mini 2 reviewed by another member who indicated it didn't get the advertised visibility. I only need to maintain visibility to 600' VLOS. It claims 1.8 Miles. It has 4 colors and 3 modes, 2 flash, and 1 solid...
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    Is it safe to upgrade firmware now (regarding reports of signal loss and GPS acquisition)???

    I'm at an inflection point and have a decision to make. I've read good and bad results with V...04 firmware for Mini 2. I didn't update and have V...03. I have an email & phone inquiry into Dronelink (DL) to see I can use my use their software with my current firmware 03 version. I won't take a...
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    Activation of New Mini 2 -- upgrade to firmware V. 1.04.0000 optional or forced?

    Two comments: (1) I purchased a refurb Mini 2 Combo from DJI eBay store in early February. During activation, in the upper left-hand corner of Fly it informed me that updates were available but it did not install automatically. In fact, after updating to the new 01.03.000 version, I got a...
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    Oops after overlooking a Litchi mission planning detail

    Sorry....been down with a persistent virus...not C19...I appreciate the feedback. Just like different cable television sources you can often get misinformation from forum postings or I am the one who misunderstands what is being said. The weather has been horrible in the Chicago suburbs and have...
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    Oops after overlooking a Litchi mission planning detail

    Eric, were you flying IOS Litchi Beta or the new release below? Also, I read on another forum that you now to have to fly the mission to create waypoints which defeats a lot of it's benefits IF it is true. I wanted to plan a mission on my Macbook Pro and sync with IOS devices. Can someone shed...
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    The Functions and Features of Dronelink's Flight Control App Seem to Good to Be True + DL's Claim Their App Doesn't Void DJI Warranty

    Hey, I really appreciate the feedback on both of my issues. When, Dronelink is out of Beta and supports the Mini 2, I will have no hesitation using it. These forums and the community spirit they create are invaluable. Thank you.
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    The Functions and Features of Dronelink's Flight Control App Seem to Good to Be True + DL's Claim Their App Doesn't Void DJI Warranty

    Dronelink's (DL) functions and features seem almost too good to be true. If you are currently using DL on a supported drone using IOS or Android, I would like a high level evaluation if DL delivers on their marketing claims. This assumes you have a Mini 2 with an Android device or another...
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    Improper Turn Off Sequence of Mini 2 Can Corrupt Photos/Videos?

    I apologize for not responding sooner. I was dealing with a non-covid related long-term virus. All of your comments are really appreciated and make sense. I will update my post-flight checklist before turning off the Mini 2 and also have solutions if I forget to do this.
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    Improper Turn Off Sequence of Mini 2 Can Corrupt Photos/Videos?

    Will fly my Mini 2 for 1st time tomorrow...temps in 50's Chicago suburbs. My understanding of the turn on sequence is: Drone, Remote, Connect Cable, and turn on Fly App. This afternoon, I read 'somewhere' in the manual that turning the system off in the wrong order can corrupt pictures/videos...
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    Just Talked My Good Friend into Buying Mini 2...But I Know Nothing About Android Phones

    Thanks for all the great feedback. I was able to verify the Samsung Galaxy S9 has no issues with DJI Fly at least with Firmware 11.0. Also found a great phone compatibility list for Mini 2 with FLY: https://maddroner.com/what-phones-are-compatible-with-dji-mavic-mini/ My friend will order his...