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    Mini 2 Battery Firmware & DJI Support problems

    As far as I can tell, they actually sent me a new battery. All updated and just fine. I suppose it was easier for them to just send a new battery then find, repack and mail the old one.
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    Small commercial project available

    Send me your contact info to [email protected] or send it through personal message on this board.
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    Small commercial project available

    Local Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone to shoot some photos / video for a local business guide. If you are in the Dayton/Cincinnati area, message me to let me know and I will send you details. I do not have my part 107 and just a beginner in any case, but the chamber director asked me...
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    Hello from Reynoldsberg Ohio

    Welcome from Metro Cincinnati! You will find a lot of great advice on this forum site.
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    Changing propellers.

    Helpful for this newbie as well, thanks for the simple info.
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    Mini 2 Battery Firmware & DJI Support problems

    A little bit of an update: 1. I received the new battery from Amazon, followed the firmware update process given above and it succeeded just fine. 2. I called DJI support to ask them to send my battery back. As I mentioned above, they wanted $55 for a replacement, claiming my battery was faulty...
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    Mini 2 Battery Firmware & DJI Support problems

    Thanks, I will give this a try if the new battery is not updated. I suppose I could have done this on the battery that I sent in to DJI support, they should have mentioned this to try.
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    Mini 2 Battery Firmware & DJI Support problems

    Okay, I am new here, and pretty new with my drone, so if I screwed up, please be kind. A week or two ago it appeared I needed to update firmware. I went through the process, and it appeared to update the drone and battery as well. I have two batteries. When I next flew, I put the second battery...
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    New to drones from Cincinnati Ohio

    Yes thanks this is most helpful!
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    New to drones from Cincinnati Ohio

    Thanks so much, I am looking at tablets and have ordered a landing pad. Great advice!
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    New to drones from Cincinnati Ohio

    Thanks so much for the advice and resources, most helpful...this will become my flight checklist. A few questions from a newbie: 1. How necessary is a landing pad? I have been taking off/landing from concrete. So far, so good. 2. I have been using a retired Blackberry Priv connected to the...
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    New to drones from Cincinnati Ohio

    I am new to drones, my flying experience is limited to being a passenger on commercial aircraft.:) I have a DJI Mini 2 and am just getting familiar with it. So far, I think it was a great choice for me. I've done a few flights indoors in my wife's boutique and posted a couple of 30 second...