Chris from West Sussex UK

[scorpio66]

Hi all!
Glad to be here. As a newb I thought this would be the best place to come!
I am considering the new Mini 2, as a new flyer. My first problem is that my Huawei phone is not compatible. Bummer. So as an opening question, I would like to ask for suggestions on what phone/tablet would be good for a newb to fly with? If a tablet do I need a monthly subscription to provider? Memory requirements? Apologies for this real basic requests, but don't want to start off on a bad foot, and have early drone flying nightmares!
Thanks in advance.
Chris

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation.

 

[Thomas B]

Welcome to the forum from the deserts of Arizona! Enjoy.
DJI has a list of compatible devices on their website. Others may work though.
I prefer my CS or SC to using my phone.

 

[Heindrich1988]

Hi all!
Glad to be here. As a newb I thought this would be the best place to come!
I am considering the new Mini 2, as a new flyer. My first problem is that my Huawei phone is not compatible. Bummer. So as an opening question, I would like to ask for suggestions on what phone/tablet would be good for a newb to fly with? If a tablet do I need a monthly subscription to provider? Memory requirements? Apologies for this real basic requests, but don't want to start off on a bad foot, and have early drone flying nightmares!
Thanks in advance.
Chris

Hey there! Welcome from China.

The Mini 2 is an absolute dream for a beginner. I don't know how much drone research you've done, but it's really remarkable how much improvement they packed into a 249g drone. And the price point is ridiculous to the extent that I think it will eat into the sales of their next level drone, the Air 2, which in itself was market disrupting in relation to their next tier up, the Mavic 2 series. i.e. Yes, get the Mini 2, it's amazing!

Regarding phone... why is it not compatible? Is it a newer model that's been locked out of the Playstore? I use a Huawei P20 Pro that I bought in the UK. It's still remarkably good despite its age. It was before trade war nonsense, so I'm not sure about the newer Huawei phones.

If your phone isn't too new and you are considering upgrading anyway, I'd recommend something with a big and bright screen. Maybe Samsung Galaxy Note 20.

If you want a dedicated tablet for flying drones, you should look for something with reasonable processing power and a high display brightness. Display brightness is measured in nits. For example the Note 20 is 1500 nits.

You don't need data on your phone or tablet to fly your drone, so there's no need for any subscriptions. Your phone/tablet essentially just provides a screen to see on and a small computer to run the DJI Fly App. You can theoretically fly your drone without any tablet/phone, though that's not recommended and basically useless for drone cinematogpraphy/photography.

 

[scorpio66]

Thanks for the welcome guys.
Heindrich1988, my phone is a Huawei YAL-21. I contacted DJI, and support (reading from their compatible list) said it was not compatible. A bit annoying as I only started a 2 year contract on the phone a few months back. However, I'm willing to change/add a contract if necessary. I have read up quite a bit/ watched videos etc. Ideally I'd like the mavic Pro, but have decided against it as a newbie. I'd rather earn my flying wings first! I look forward to sharing here with you guys, and look forward to the advice and films you post!
Cheers

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Steel63]

Greetings from ? Florida as far as phone goes there is a list on ther site I use a lg v20 witch I love I'm thinking about getting the v50 iits preference . good luck and have fun flying

 

[MA2 317]

I would like to ask for suggestions on what phone/tablet would be good for a newb to fly with?

Hello from the Hoosier Heartland scorpio66.

Here's a site to help decide what may work for you.

Best Tablets and Phones for DJI GO & DJI Fly (Updated Daily) | Phantom Help

Phantom Help is a site for help with DJI Phantom drones. Find the latest fixes, how-tos, guides, accessories, modifications, and more.

www.phantomhelp.com

Good luck and welcome to the Forum.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
I hope you will find our site helpful and look forward to any input , photo's/video's you might post .
Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching . ?

 

[scorpio66]

Thanks. Will do my friend.

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[mrjohnc1]

Welcome!

 

[scorpio66]

Thanks!

 

[Chetk7677]

Welcome from Florida.

 

[SpitFire]

Chris welcome to the forum from Chicago the Windy City.
I would suggest to click on Mavic Help and Mavic tips, one important point on how to prevent flyaways. Actually 75, tips on how not to lose you drone.
Too much info for me to share with you. Fly Safe.

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[Photoman phil]

Hi all!
Glad to be here. As a newb I thought this would be the best place to come!
I am considering the new Mini 2, as a new flyer. My first problem is that my Huawei phone is not compatible. Bummer. So as an opening question, I would like to ask for suggestions on what phone/tablet would be good for a newb to fly with? If a tablet do I need a monthly subscription to provider? Memory requirements? Apologies for this real basic requests, but don't want to start off on a bad foot, and have early drone flying nightmares!
Thanks in advance.
Chris

Hi Chris
I am also based in Wisborough Green West Sussex i have got the new mini2 and i also have Huawei phone and it works fine