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    HELP!!!!

    The phone doesn't connect to the aircraft, it connects to the RC. It is doing this or you wouldn't be receiving the message. Try re-linking the aircraft and remote. That is where the connection is missing.
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    Zoom Mavic Air 2S

    Just pull a frame out of your video.
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    Helipad on car hood?

    If a magnet sticks to your hood it may cause compass errors. If not you're good to go.
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    Pilot Institute is Dangerous! 😜

    Take a look at their "Mini 2 Deep Dive" course. Also free.
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    UAS pilots do get caught and fined

    Won't work. The codes are not stored in any database, (not even at the site you tested at), so there is no way to confirm that your code is/was valid.
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    Battery depleted to 0% - damaged?

    I just did the same thing. Ended up having to land 2.5 blocks away on the side of a road. After letting the battery cool and charge everything seems to be working fine.
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    DJI Fly App 1.4.2 update

    https://www.dji.com/downloads/djiapp/dji-fly
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    Best Tablet for Mavic Air 2: Apple iPad Mini or Samsung Tab

    I fly the MA2 using a Samsung S5e, it does OK even out in the sun.
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    Trying to understand Attitude Indicator MA2

    The old indicator showed things from your perspective. No matter where you moved, you are still where you are. From the indicators point of view, the RC never moves, the world moves around it. so you/the RC are always in the center. The new indicator shows things from the aircraft's...
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    Does DJI brick stolen drones?

    That is the problem then. You only have 48 hours from when it was activated to get Care Refresh.
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    Find My Drone workaround

    He's using an s8 with no cell service, therefore, no GPS. He also has an active cell phone to receive calls. I fly using a tablet with no GPS. When connected to my phone's hotspot it shows my phone's GPS.
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    Find My Drone workaround

    Set up a hotspot on your phone Then use wifi on the s8 to connect to said hotspot. The s8 will use your phone's GPS.
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    I'm in Tucson where to fly?

    Every place you mentioned is in a National Park. It is illegal to fly there.