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    No gps and no rth

    Hi guys;just put my mini up;did compass calibration as asked for but no gps(showing direction of flight)anyway flew ;said homepoint has been updated;after few mins I hit rth for the controller to say landing now;I aborted and landed myself;upon landing controller again asked for compass cal...
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    Not used for over a year

    Do I need to do anything before reusing my mini after a long lay off;ie update operating version?;will it still work ok without doing any updates??-thanks
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    Using vpn??

    Hi can anyone advise on pro;s cons of using a vpn;would this unlock geo restrictions??
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    Vpn

    Any thoughts on using vpn-will this override geo locking?
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    Whats this icon mean

    So can someone please condense this question;I’m using iphone(no need to try calibration;on smart device gps or compass;;and should my orientation still work ok on previous firmware
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    Orientation icon???

    Hi;just flew my mini and area at bottom center of controller showing orientation wasn’t working;I took of;got the home point has been updated;but during the flight I noticed the orientation “arrow head/icon;was missing and in the middle of the semi circle was a red square with a line through...
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    Launch from cliff top??

    If I take off from top of cliff and homepoint is set from that location;if I fly out and then hit rth will the mini use its current position to effect the rth height or will it know that the cliff top could be 50 mtrs higher than use that to set the rth height??
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    Latest update???

    After reading all the posts regarding the latest firmware update and battery update;some people are having problems;;what I want to know is if I ignore the latest firmware/battery update will my mini still function ok?;thank you
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    Restricted zone flying??

    Thanks guys;I failed to mention I only wanted to fly indoors;I eventually put foil over the top section of the mini (which stops gps??)I was then able to use indoors ;thanks
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    Take off??

    Is it possible to take off indoors if house is situated within a restricted zone;ie within 3 miles of airport??
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    Restricted zone flying??

    Hi;I wanted to launch my mini in restricted zone so I checked the box and was sent a 6 digit number to enter in order to get authorisation;my problem is when I tap on the box(s) to enter the number nothing happens(can’t enter the number);I tried closing down and doing a second time but same...
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    Mini Battery Shortage Update

    Ordered mine early December direct from dji;came in the timescale given(15 working days-I think);once ordered they send order confirmation and tracking link;;batteries on board plane;;I just did international (Thai airways) and 2 domestic flights-all followed same rules;remove from drone and...
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    Unstable??;help please

    Sorry;I also picked up on the 10 millimetre thing;I haven’t seen any reference to being 10 metres away either;I never launch that close to anything that under normal circumstances would affect take off;thanks Mick H
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    Unstable??;help please

    MM= mavic mini
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    Unstable??;help please

    Thanks for help;I resolved the issue;just for peace of mind I recalibrated both compass and imu;then recalibrated controller;;finally and I think most importantly I replaced another 2 props(1 had the very slightest abrasion to the edge and I do mean slightest)this resolved everything;MM now...