Android USB Charging disable?

Phill · Jan 4, 2019

MOONPIE82 said:
If its android you can pull down where it says attached charging device and it will give you options to disable charging

You got it in one.
Set it to DTP (Data Transfer Protocol)

Zele · Jan 19, 2019

MOONPIE82 said:
If its android you can pull down where it says attached charging device and it will give you options to disable charging

It doesnt work at all.

As When it charges my P20 PRO phone, top of the screen there is an option which gives me 5 options,

1- Transfer photos
2- Transfer files
3- Charge only
4- Reverse charge
5- Input MIDI

But literally nothing works even if I mark something else it always automatically changes to charge only. It just keeps charging my phone whatever I do.

ff22 · Jan 19, 2019

Zele said:
It doesnt work at all.

As When it charges my P20 PRO phone, top of the screen there is an option which gives me 5 options,

1- Transfer photos
2- Transfer files
3- Charge only
4- Reverse charge
5- Input MIDI

But literally nothing works even if I mark something else it always automatically changes to charge only. It just keeps charging my phone whatever I do.

That is the way the charger works with Android phones, generally. I gather a few phones might be able to defeat it or rooting the phone might also work.

Zele · Jan 19, 2019

ff22 said:
That is the way the charger works with Android phones, generally. I gather a few phones might be able to defeat it or rooting the phone might also work.

Do you have any good link for how to root the phone?

Dont get it why DJI is doing this to Android users. So annoying.

DanMan32 · Jan 19, 2019

It's only 500ma charge rate, which is max rate with USB minimum standards. Not that much.
They probably don't offer disabling power to USB because some Androids may need power to detect a connection.

DanMan32 · Jan 19, 2019

Also, many have the misconception that setting a USB mode disabled charging. Those settings are regarding USB data use and not for anything regarding power. Charge Only means no data use of the USB.

Zele · Jan 19, 2019

I am simply having HARD time understanding that 1500€ drone remote control is basically forcing me to charge my 1000€ phone which results in 2 bad things:

1st remote control battery is getting discharged A LOT faster and is forcing me to recharge it more times which means more circles of charging.

2nd Phone battery is getting charged when there is no need to be charged and is also not good for the battery to charge it when it is 80% or 90% full. It is basically bad for the phone. as it shortens your battery life in the phone.

I cant understand why DJI would do such thing.

Rickolas · Jan 22, 2019

I recently read that it can be disabled in the Go app. In the settings, then remote control, there should be an option to disable charging

Zele · Jan 22, 2019

Rickolas said:
I recently read that it can be disabled in the Go app. In the settings, then remote control, there should be an option to disable charging

Go4 app under settings doesnt have remote control function \ option at all, also no option to disable charging. As I understand only on Apple phones can charging be disabled.

In Go4 app under settings there is only debugging option which opens up P20 PRO phone and I also turned on debugging on the phone but it still charges the phone whatever I chose it puts is automatically to charge only.

dtp · Jan 23, 2019

DeeX said:
Does anyone know how to disable USB charging on Android?
Perhaps a data only usb cable I can buy?
It really sucks that it auto charges the phone. It will basically drop the battery of the controller in one flight.

On Andriod phone select developer mode then select not to charge phone.

Kokopelli633 · Jan 23, 2019

dtp said:
On Andriod phone select developer mode then select not to charge phone.

Does such a setting even exist?

ottodawg · Jan 23, 2019

Kokopelli633 said:
Does such a setting even exist?

Nope, at least not in any version I own..

Kokopelli633 · Jan 23, 2019

I have 3 different android devices at present and can't see that option.

I really wish DJI would allow it as an option in the Android version of the DJI software, it is available on IOS.
Perhaps it is complicated by the fact that there are so many versions of Android all with different hardware manufacturers tweaks

FoxhallGH · Jan 23, 2019

I make sure that WiFi and Bluetooth are turned off, and my phone (Huawei P10 Pro) is fully charged, and generally it will give me enough controller battery for 3 Mavic batt's.

Dazzler24 · Jan 25, 2019

Date: 2019.01.24 New firmware and app released...

I wonder what the following means? Hmmm

Fixed issue: the remote controller’s operating time was shortened when used with some mobile devices.

I wonder if it fixes this charging issue for Android devices? Who wants to test?

Rickolas · Jan 25, 2019

Dazzler24 said:
Date: 2019.01.24 New firmware and app released...

I wonder what the following means? Hmmm

Fixed issue: the remote controller’s operating time was shortened when used with some mobile devices.

I wonder if it fixes this charging issue for Android devices? Who wants to test?

I'll check it out tonight

Kilrah · Jan 25, 2019

Most likely not but some seemed to kick into fast charge, they'll likely do just slow charge like the others now.

Rickolas · Jan 25, 2019

Well, i've looked through all the options, but i can't see it in the menus

Dazzler24 · Jan 25, 2019

Rickolas said:
Well, i've looked through all the options, but i can't see it in the menus

But did you see if the battery symbol on your phone changed to charging when you connected your phone/tablet to the controller? That would be the tell tale sign I think.