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    Bought the wrong tablet

    You might be able to change the language. The challenge is probably finding the correct app and then wading though settings you can't read. (Had this happen to me with a dash cam that came in Russian). Here's a site that explains how to change the language.. Hopefully you can do it by...
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    Flying in the cold

    The cold battery warning has been around for some time in DJI Go4 .. I was seeing it four years ago with my Phantom 4. You have to make sure the batteries are warm before taking off.. As mentioned, once they're warm, they'll create their own heat so you don't have to worry much about...
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    Flying in the cold

    The Mavic 2 manual states the operating temp range is -10C to 40C (14F to 104F)...I've flown in temperatures as low as -30C (-22F). The battery has to be around 16-18C. If it's lower you'll get a cold battery warning pop up on your screen. You'll hear people say that cold temperatures...
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    Why do I need extra propellers?

    I've been droning since 2012.. I've been lucky with my Mavic 2, but not so lucky with others. Below is a photo of my Phantom 4 after it developed a mind of its own one time and drifted a little too close to a tree.. Fortunately I didn't crash. But if I didn't have spare props in my kit...
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    How do you charge your Mavic 2 batteries? (poll)

    Looks like the fly-more kit is pretty popular :) I use the hub with the standard wall charger and I also use the included car charger so I can charge two batteries at once. I have a 35 Amp, 12 Volt power supply that has a cigarette lighter socket that works with the car charger.
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    Will my Mavic Pro 2 accept a 256g card and any recommendations

    I use a 64 Gig card.. Since I transfer my photos and videos to my home computer after every flight, I rarely come close to filling the card. Once I have the videos on my computer, I delete everything on the card and it's fresh for the next flight. The only time I can see needing a larger...
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    $1000 repair.

    $971 to repair a controller.. That's crazy. Have you priced a new controller? Or better yet, have you looked for a used one. Considering the fact that drones occasionally crash and get completely destroyed, or fly off never to be seen again, there must be used ones on the market.
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    using this forum

    You can also search for anything you've ever posted on the forums.. Under the bell, there's a little magnifying glass. Click on that. When the search screen comes up, click on the advanced search button near the bottom. When the advanced search comes up, fill in your user name in the...
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    motor dimensions ?

    Using a digital vernier caliper on my M2 Zoom.... I get 24.09 mm in the middle.. (like sonof40 reports).. Out of interest, the motor is slighly conical.. It's 23.98 mm near the top. I think it would be safe to call it a 24 mm motor..
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    Do car chargers have any practical value?

    Same here.. I've never used my car charger in the car, but, I do use it frequently. I have a 35 Amp 12V power supply that I use for my station at home. The supply has a 12V power socket that the car charger can plug in to. This lets me charge two batteries simultaneously.. One with the...
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    Obstacle avoidance constantly alerts and stops aircraft

    One thing to try is to calibrate the vision system. How To Calibrate Mavic 2 Vision Sensor And Fixing System Error - DroneZon If that doesn't work, then there's most likely internal damage (perhaps a cracked circuit board). Can't help with that..
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    Super Resolution Photo's Dark?

    Not sure what you're doing with your exposure, but I leave my exposure in 'Auto' for Super Res shots. My experience has been that the firmware always adds a slight bit of + exposure compensation on its own. I've assumed that this is to compensate for the higher f number caused by the longer...
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    Mavic 2 height limit reached

    I see it's your maiden flight, so I assume the drone is new. Have you gone online with your smart phone or tablet and activated the software/firmware? If you don't the flight capabilities will be restricted. See the link below...
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    Swapping zoom camera/gimbal to to inch sensor

    I've never done it myself, but it doesn't appear to be too difficult. Go over to YouTube and search for "change Mavic 2 zoom to pro". There are several videos there showing in detail what's involved..
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    Horizon tilt....me or the gimble?

    My M2 Zoom does exactly the same thing. The horizon is level when flying with the stick straight up. The horizon tilts when flying with the stick in a diagonal position. (Up/left, or Up/right). It levels out when flying straight again. I think it's just a DJI feature.