About three weeks ago, I purchased my first drone, a Mavic Air. I tried using my Samsung Galaxy S8 phone with the remote control, but I soon realized that these no-longer-young eyes need a larger screen. I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet, 8" display, WiFi only, dedicated for use only with the drone's remote control. I use DJI GO 4 as my flying app, and would rather stick with that app at least until I gain more experience with operating a drone.
This combination works well, but so far I've used it only near my home, inside the "WiFi bubble" around my home. I'll soon want to fly the drone somewhere that has scenery that's a lot more interesting to see than my yard.
After reading some forum posts here, I've become concerned about maps, the ones displayed in the DJI GO 4 app when I fly the drone. What happens when I leave my home area and the tablet isn't connected to a WiFi network? Will I still be able to see a map representation of where I'm flying and if so, how? I really don't want to have to tether my cell phone to the tablet and/or remote (to use the cellular network to get maps); the stuff I already do with my cell phone drains the phone's battery quickly enough the way it is now.
I've read about downloading maps to make them available for off-line use, when I'm in some remote area. Can anyone point me to a step-by-step guide for downloading and storing maps that the app can use?
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
Larry
This combination works well, but so far I've used it only near my home, inside the "WiFi bubble" around my home. I'll soon want to fly the drone somewhere that has scenery that's a lot more interesting to see than my yard.
After reading some forum posts here, I've become concerned about maps, the ones displayed in the DJI GO 4 app when I fly the drone. What happens when I leave my home area and the tablet isn't connected to a WiFi network? Will I still be able to see a map representation of where I'm flying and if so, how? I really don't want to have to tether my cell phone to the tablet and/or remote (to use the cellular network to get maps); the stuff I already do with my cell phone drains the phone's battery quickly enough the way it is now.
I've read about downloading maps to make them available for off-line use, when I'm in some remote area. Can anyone point me to a step-by-step guide for downloading and storing maps that the app can use?
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
Larry