$49 Huawei Ascend XT2 aka Wunderphone = THE best Mavic screen EVER

[rickw]

if you use it for mavic it doesn't need to be unlocked

 

[Top Hat]

The Youtube video says its free, but the site asks for money (even the Youtube clip shows a price). So is this free or pay?

Yup, I'm also wondering about that coz it says "order now".

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Well, it's still there, and it's STILL a Steal at $90. Just not of the Millenium. Not so long ago, a no-name Chinese phone (infested with spyware, no doubt) for $134 was considered to be a killer Mavic screen:

A terrific dedicated 10 core processor phone for flying the Mavic Pro - all for $134

The deal lasted surprisingly long - 2 weeks (11/22-12/6). 11/22/18 is marked in my calendar for the second Santa coming, with XT3 for $49. And I'll be definitely watching Huawei's product line now, they've got my attention (which was zero before) with this fantastic device.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Yup, I'm also wondering about that coz it says "order now".

It's just an advertisement. A 5-minute video showing how to fill out a form on webpage.

 

[hammick]

Here are some side by side pics of the Ascend and my Samsung S7 with the brightness on 100% for both. The Ascend is brighter, however my S7 has a Skinomi matter screen protector on it. The outdoor pics are both in full sun and direct on the screen sun. With direct sun I cannot see the S7 screen but can see the Ascend screen. This may simply be the matte protector on the S7. Not willing to remove it to find out.

I will not be putting a protector on the Ascend.

Also the Ascend opens the Go 4 app much faster than the S7. Not saying it's a faster device, but without a SIM card installed it's faster for this app.

I will echo the many that this phone is a steal at $49 and will be my permanent Mavic device. It will also spend time as a dedicated web surfing device.

Indoor pic

Outdoor pic (not direct sun)

Ascend direct sun

S7 direct sun

 

[shimonunit]

So you were unable to connect the MP? Did you install 4.18 first, then delete it and side-load 4.15? If so delete the app and re-install it.

I did not. And I can whack the app. I was surprised that Mavic did not show up as a choice. Can you point me to where i go and what I need to side load the right app? I'm learning Android, trial by fire.

Thanks

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

yeah think i got last one......wanted to try and if good buy another.....i quess not....

And I bought the first one (among Mavic pilots visiting this site). I wonder how many between us two...

 

[rickw]

d/l 4.15 on pc,then copy paste to sd on phone

 

[hammick]

d/l 4.15 on pc,then copy paste to sd on phone

The way I did it was to email myself the download link from my laptop. Then open the email on the phone and click the link. Scroll down and download the APK. I did not need to install .18 first.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Here are some side by side pics of the Ascend and my Samsung S7 with the brightness on 100% for both. The Ascend is brighter, however my S7 has a Skinomi matter screen protector on it. The outdoor pics are both in full sun and direct on the screen sun. With direct sun I cannot see the S7 screen but can see the Ascend screen. This may simply be the matte protector on the S7. Not willing to remove it to find out.

I will not be putting a protector on the Ascend.

Also the Ascend opens the Go 4 app much faster than the S7. Not saying it's a faster device, but without a SIM card installed it's faster for this app.

I will echo the many that this phone is a steal at $49 and will be my permanent Mavic device. It will also spend time as a dedicated web surfing device.

Indoor pic

Outdoor pic (not direct sun)

Ascend direct sun

S7 direct sun

Great to hear you like it, thanks for sharing! Yeah, when I wrote "direct sun" in my posts, I didn't mean "bouncing sun directly onto your eyes" - I meant "lit by sun without any shade". When my ipad mini is reflecting my sunlit face or chest, I can't see ****. With Wunderphone, I easily can.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

I did not need to install .18 first.

That's the impression I got - that some users have .15 failing to d/l the resource, some don't. No idea, might have to do with network configuration, DJI is known to establish some behind the scenes connections to Mother China.

 

[snoopdrone]

Yep, I installed 4.1.15 immediately from downloaded .apk, the freedom of sideloading any app in any version is like a breath of fresh air after the waterboarding that iOS is.

i finally installed 4.1.15 took me a min to figure it out since i am iOS user, will be testing it out over the weekend. you right XDP the steal of 49.00 is over i told my co-worker he went online he said is 89.99 i said is over them.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

the steal of 49.00 is over i told my co-worker he went online he said is 89.99 i said is over them.

If this deal was $90 to begin with, I'd still get it (just not x3 LOL). There's no great screen for Mavic for $90, period, with almost premium build, infinity battery and other positives.

 

[Neebles]

Just picked up my phone! Yay! Sorry, I didn’t go back through all 31 pages of this thread looking for this info...Does DJI Go 4 need tin be installed on an SD card? I’m not doing anything but using this phone for the Mavic. AND I am brand new to android, where the heck do I turn off auto update apps? Thanks!

 

[hammick]

I also compared the Ascend in direct sunlight to my wife's 9.7" latest gen Ipad (both on full brightness). Seems a tie. I think my S7 got washed out because of the screen protector.

My opinion is that the Ascend is just a readable in bright sunlight as any high end smartphone or tablet.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

I also compared the Ascend in direct sunlight to my wife's 9.7" latest gen Ipad (both on full brightness). Seems a tie. I think my S7 got washed out because of the screen protector.

My opinion is that the Ascend is just a readable in bright sunlight as any high end smartphone or tablet.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Does DJI Go 4 need tin be installed on an SD card?

No. But if you use video cache and offline maps, there won't be much room. Good news - you can always set SD as primary storage later, and don't need to reinstall apps.

 

[hammick]

Just when I thought everything was candy and nuts I tried the Ascend with my polarized prescription sunglasses. Couldn't see a **** thing. I can see fine with the glasses on the S7 and Ipad. I think that is the difference between the IPS display on a cheap device and a Full Retna diplay on a pricey device. Not a deal breaker for me as I have been struggling with polarized glasses for years when on my motorcycle. Time to get some new glasses that aren't polarized. My prescription has changed anyway I think.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

Just when I thought everything was candy and nuts I tried the Ascend with my polarized prescription sunglasses. Couldn't see a **** thing. I can see fine with the glasses on the S7 and Ipad. I think that is the difference between the IPS display on a cheap device and a Full Retna diplay on a pricey device. Not a deal breaker for me as I have been struggling with polarized glasses for years when on my motorcycle. Time to get some new glasses that aren't polarized. My prescription has changed anyway I think.

Perhaps it's the very thing that allows the screen be so bright and visible. We're having some first-world problems here.

 

[LivinLarge]

Just when I thought everything was candy and nuts I tried the Ascend with my polarized prescription sunglasses. Couldn't see a **** thing. I can see fine with the glasses on the S7 and Ipad. I think that is the difference between the IPS display on a cheap device and a Full Retna diplay on a pricey device. Not a deal breaker for me as I have been struggling with polarized glasses for years when on my motorcycle. Time to get some new glasses that aren't polarized. My prescription has changed anyway I think.

The phone screen is polarized opposite of you glasses. You could try to find some glasses which are polarized in the same way as the phone or do as I have and add some polarized clip ons which have been trimmed to leave the bottom part of your view clear. I find this to work very well for flying. When I look up at the sky, the polarized lenses keep my pupils from contracting too much. When I look down, I can see the screen better than with sunglasses of any kind.