Anyone using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with DJI Go4?

[macfawlty]

I was having issues running Go4 with my iPad mini 2 and spur of the moment walked into a Verizon store and got a Samsung Galaxy Tab A. I hadn’t researched it ahead of time, assumed it would be more capable than my older iPad mini. Any experience with the Tab A? I may not have time to test it before traveling and need to know whether it’s gonna work well or if I should return it while I still can.

 

[ac0j]

Well, If memory serves they are hit an d miss. Check out this thread..
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A Help

Ipad mini 2 is pretty old. The mini 4s are good, Best buy had them for $249? Walmart has the 9.7 2018 ipad, (not pro) for the same price.

 

[ryanolivas]

Any experience with the Tab A?

I have used it just a few months ago and it works fine. But it was too big so I have stopped using it. What version of Tab A do you have though? Mine was the Tab A 10.1.

 

[Bill combs]

I was having issues running Go4 with my iPad mini 2 and spur of the moment walked into a Verizon store and got a Samsung Galaxy Tab A. I hadn’t researched it ahead of time, assumed it would be more capable than my older iPad mini. Any experience with the Tab A? I may not have time to test it before traveling and need to know whether it’s gonna work well or if I should return it while I still can.

my tab A is terrible the picture breaks up and becomes distorted samsung tab a version 7.1.1

 

[macfawlty]

I'd read some of the threads here before creating a new one. A lot more negative reviews for the Galaxy Tab A than positive and the positive ones required rollbacks, etc. I have NO PATIENCE for any more issues. I dropped a lot of $$ on the Mavic 2 FlyMore to replace my P3 4k, which I was never entirely satisfied with even after installing the Itelite DBS. I almost lost the Mavic 2 on the first flight after my iPad mini 2 dropped signal to the controller with limited battery left. I get nowhere near the flight ranges and a lot of signal dropping every time I fly. I suspect a big part of it is the bloated and buggy Go4 app. That said, I need a tablet that's gonna work reliably PERIOD! This Tab A is going back to the Verizon store. The iPad 4 however, is quite a bit more $$.

 

[crazyju]

I have been using the tab S3 without any hiccups. Some people have reported problems with it though. I am running it in debug mode and just make sure nothing is running in the background. I have about 40 flights all without a disconnect.

 

[SparkoMavic]

I use a TAB A 10.1 Sprint LTE sometimes. It works well if you are not running several apps in the background. Overall I like it.

 

[DanMan32]

I'd read some of the threads here before creating a new one. A lot more negative reviews for the Galaxy Tab A than positive and the positive ones required rollbacks, etc. I have NO PATIENCE for any more issues. I dropped a lot of $$ on the Mavic 2 FlyMore to replace my P3 4k, which I was never entirely satisfied with even after installing the Itelite DBS. I almost lost the Mavic 2 on the first flight after my iPad mini 2 dropped signal to the controller with limited battery left. I get nowhere near the flight ranges and a lot of signal dropping every time I fly. I suspect a big part of it is the bloated and buggy Go4 app. That said, I need a tablet that's gonna work reliably PERIOD! This Tab A is going back to the Verizon store. The iPad 4 however, is quite a bit more $$.

Mobile device has nothing to do with range.

 

[macfawlty]

Mobile device has nothing to do with range.

Yes, I realize. I could have provided a more accurate description of what was happening. Several things, not necessarily related. I was getting errors; 'mobile device CPU overloaded'. Extended flight range causes similar display issues and the two issues can be separate or symbiotic. I'm gonna have to research optimizing the iPad 2 and the Mavic 2 settings. I could have something else contributing to the CPU overload. Display feed resolution, Bluetooth, any variety of things I could check.

Anyway, I returned the Galaxy Tab A today. I don't need any more equipment that never seems to work properly... I got a house full of it. I'd be hard-pressed to think of anything I own that works to my satisfaction. That's how I came up with my nickname/tagline...

macfawlty
'everything I own is broken'

 

[freefaller500]

I was having issues running Go4 with my iPad mini 2 and spur of the moment walked into a Verizon store and got a Samsung Galaxy Tab A. I hadn’t researched it ahead of time, assumed it would be more capable than my older iPad mini. Any experience with the Tab A? I may not have time to test it before traveling and need to know whether it’s gonna work well or if I should return it while I still can.

Hi I have a Samsung galaxy tab A, I bought to fly my MP pro but it failed to do what I needed, it was freezing up so I just connected with my s8, it never fails to connect now, I now have a very expensive an expensive beer mat.

 

[Stephenmaycol]

Yes, I realize. I could have provided a more accurate description of what was happening. Several things, not necessarily related. I was getting errors; 'mobile device CPU overloaded'. Extended flight range causes similar display issues and the two issues can be separate or symbiotic. I'm gonna have to research optimizing the iPad 2 and the Mavic 2 settings. I could have something else contributing to the CPU overload. Display feed resolution, Bluetooth, any variety of things I could check.

Anyway, I returned the Galaxy Tab A today. I don't need any more equipment that never seems to work properly... I got a house full of it. I'd be hard-pressed to think of anything I own that works to my satisfaction. That's how I came up with my nickname/tagline...

macfawlty
'everything I own is broken'

Well you already took it back so my comment is mute.... cept I'd like to defend the 10 " galaxy tab A. Once I read on this forum that you need to turn the app on and then the controller it has worked beautifully...

 

[macfawlty]

Good to know it's working for you with the workaround. Anyway, I returned the Tab and decided to do more research next time. I could go back and buy it again, but I didn't want to go through re-buying apps that I already bought for iOS only to find out the Galaxy Tab A would never work properly. Workarounds are quite annoying, but it's one of those facts of life. Nothing seems to work reliably, consistently and under a variety of conditions and circumstances. Problem is, you can't easily determine root cause... or solutions. Every time I fly, there are unique problems. 3rd party apps like Litchi, AutoPilot, Vertical Studio look great on paper, but reliability with regards to drone and device compatibility is always a question. They might half-work or not. Might work fine until a firmware upgrade, then maybe your bird just drops into the ocean for no reason. Fortunately, I got insurance. $60/year for both my drones from StateFarm.

 

[macfawlty]

I could just fly with my Galaxy s9+, but it's just too small a display for my eyes. I use the iPad mini cause it fits in the Mavic 2 controller arms like the Tab A. I have an iPad Air as well (the wife's), so I might just get a mount for the bigger tablet. I really prefer a big display.

 

[Flycaster]

The Tab A 10.1" (2016 Model) has 2 gb of RAM, and works perfect for me. I use and older version of the Go app so it's not resource hungry and ratting me out to the NFZ gods (yes, I never even updated my Mavic/controller itself, still on the original .400 for the AC, from over a year and a half ago...)