The 'terms & conditions' only apply to the DJI customer account, they have nothing to do with the drone as it is being used.
If you don't want to share information about your flight details: you don't have to. If you want to go belt & braces...
Valid suggestion. I used this method for boosting controller use duration with the RC-1A and the RC-1B. Good workaround. I posted a detailed response concerning this with photographs.
You can't turn off the screen on the RC1a or RC1b controller. However, if you connect your phone to the USB A port, you can connect an external battery pack to the USB micro charge port on the controller. It won't charge as fast as the controller...
Regarding firmware 'known issues'. The only thing I'm aware of (from personal experience) is that firmware .0670 increased the control signal strength and either .0770 or .0772 dropped it back down again, but also provoked a series of glitches in...