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Many of Mavic 2's were purchased with the RM500 Smart Controller, so that is the "original" controller. That's how I purchased mine new from DJI. I know you were also able buy them with just a basic "plain Jane" controller as well, but many folks purchased them with the Smart Controller and have...

You mentioned Google play, which I can't even figure out why it would be in an RM500. I have a mavic 2 & RM500 controller that I've had since it was new, and it never had Google play. The only apps in it was a generic browser and Amazon Appstore. You obviously need the latest version of GO4...

You need to download the correct app right from DJI'S website, nothing out of the playstore. Here's the link to it: Phantom 2 - Download Center - DJI Phantom 2 - Download Center - DJI

Your right, I forgot about the 500. That would be enough to charge the drone batteries a quite a few times and weigh substantially less. That might be an option for him, they're not cheap but very nice portable power supplies. I got mine last year on a Black Friday or cyber Monday sale and the...

I've got DJI Power 1000 that would definitely do the job for you, but it would be a handful to carry around with you. They even make special cables to fast charge most of their drone models. I say most because they don't make a cable for the Mavic 2 which is what I have.

That's alot of money, but that's alot of drone also. Very nice looking machine for sure.

Compass calibration? Are you taking off from a steel structure or concrete with steel rebar in it. You shouldn't have to do a compass calibration ever or very seldom.

Some type of silicone spray might help loosen it. WD-40 makes a silicone spray that seems to penitrate very well and will dry up and not attract dirt after while.

I've hooked mine up to a TV to act as an extra monitor for bystanders to watch. After hooking it up you need to enable the HDMI port in the settings. It's been a couple years but it was simple to get it working if I remember correctly. The TV was only used as a monitor and mirrors the controller...

You have download all of the DJI apps from their website now, they no longer post them in playstore or Appstore. Any dji mini drone is not that old, but that's coming from someone who still flies a Mavic Pro and a Mavic 2 Zoom all the time. Still some of the best out as far as I'm concerned...

It may show yet, I've had them lose things in the past and it always eventually showed up. If not, it would be DJI's problem since they are the "shipper". They would have to file a claim on it, however they make you wait 30 days before they can file. Then if you decide to file on it, UPS would...

No doubt the drone they sent you back has the RID updated firmware. So, therefore you will need to update to the latest controller and GO4 version in order for the system to operate correctly and your error 180 to disappear.

Drones in the US have to transmit a Remote ID (RID) signal when flying. This is location data that maned aircrafts use to help avoid any sort of collision. The Remote ID rule went into effect sometime in January if I remember right. Some of the older dji models were able to upgrade to built in...

Along with the latest firmware you also need the latest version of GO4 in the smart controller. You can download that diretly using the lightening browser built into the smart controller. Just use it to go to the DJI website, then the Mavic 2 area, and then downloads if I remember correctly...

Make sure you have the latest firmware version in the aircraft and the latest version of GO4 download right from the DJI website. After I did that and rebooted both, the error 180 was gone and has never returned.