Does your Android tablet work?

mig · Feb 20, 2017

So prop pilot, how do you find it is for brightness.. I've been using the acer iconia one for quite a few flights, and I've had no issues, works great. However this winter its been very grey and foggy everytime i've flown it. This saturday however it was bright and sunny, and I couldnt see the screen, maybe 5% vision, except for on map view was ok. Today it was a bit cloudy but not grey and I took it out again, and still very difficult to see. I tried to hold it on the shady side of my body and I have it on full bright, I dont know if something happened to it or this weekend has just been brighter than my past flights.. as it is its no good to me. I cant say another product would work better as I have nothing to compare to, other than I should've tried my phone. A hood may help.
How do you find it on bright days?

dmanisgnarly · Mar 5, 2017

madman4049 said:
I dearly hope mine will work, no way to know yet still waiting on my Mavic but I have a 1.5 year old Note Pro 12.2 that I plan on using for it on a tripod.

Found my note 12.2 in my old bookbag today. Dusted it off and gave it a good charge. No bueno.

The DJI Go 4 app crashed while updating to the new firmware. Swapped to phone to complete update. Swapped back to tablet to test and all i got was a distorted image with no usefulness.

drone83 · Mar 6, 2017

So I got the MTK version of the Acer tablet and it works great with DJI go version 4. However it is difficult to see. After the flight I checked the brightness and it was a bit low. I have increased it to max and will test again.

Sjez · Mar 9, 2017

dmanisgnarly said:
Found my note 12.2 in my old bookbag today. Dusted it off and gave it a good charge. No bueno. The DJI Go 4 app crashed while updating to the new firmware. Swapped to phone to complete update. Swapped back to tablet to test and all i got was a distorted image with no usefulness.

I may be a little vague here.. but who knows, it might just lead you to sirting it out. I was watching a you tube video about an android crashing after an update and garbled screen.
It seems that he went into developer mode and changed the screen resolution/ size
Problem solved.
It's a while since a saw it but if I come across the link I'll share it. No guarantees of course.. but who knows?

Sjez · Mar 9, 2017

Dmanisgnarly. Further to my previous post here is the link.
Looks like my memory is not quite 100%. But for what it's worth. Hope it helps.
As I said. No guarantees. [emoji53]

imfar · May 13, 2017

Hi,
I am an another happy owner of Acer Iconia. My model is B1-780 with Mediatek processor and it works great.

colinfowler · May 14, 2017

PropPilot said:
I have zero video lag on the down link

Flying a Mavic Pro with an Acer Iconia One 7" tablet running latest Android OS

hi
did you plug in the side ok or did you have to connect via middle usb
thanks colin

PropPilot · May 14, 2017

middle USB ALWAYS ! Never the side

PropPilot · May 14, 2017

mig said:
So prop pilot, how do you find it is for brightness..

Hi Mig, on bright days you have to use a hood. I have been playing with a couple of cheap and easy options. I don't find my iPhone much better either. I think it is a generic problem to all devices with some being somewhat better than others but I have not seen a posting (chime in anyone if I missed) of a device that is clearly the winner in the BRIGHT category. By device I mean a tablet or phone and not the new crystal sky that DJI is working on or FPV devices obviously.

colinfowler · May 14, 2017

ok im ordering short lead with 90 degree plug now
many thankcolin

SWFL-FLYER · May 16, 2017

colinfowler said:
ok im ordering short lead with 90 degree plug now
many thankcolin

Newbee here. Just ordered the drone and waiting for it. You mentioned that you ordered a 90 degree cable. Do I need to order a cable to connect between the Iconia and the drone controller? If so what cable.. Amazon delivers here daily..

SWFL-FLYER · May 16, 2017

I also just ordered this tablet while I'm waiting for my Mavic to be delivered Comments welcome
Acer Iconia One 7 NT.LCJAA.001;B1-780-K610 7" Tablet

1 GB DDR SDRAM +16 GB Flash Memory

7" In-plane switching (IPS) technology 1280 x 720 Display

Android 6.0

Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11Abgn, Bluetooth 4.0

1.30 GHz Mediatek cortex A53 MT8163

colinfowler · May 17, 2017

SWFL-FLYER said:
Newbee here. Just ordered the drone and waiting for it. You mentioned that you ordered a 90 degree cable. Do I need to order a cable to connect between the Iconia and the drone controller? If so what cable.. Amazon delivers here daily..

hi
the connector

SWFL-FLYER said:
Newbee here. Just ordered the drone and waiting for it. You mentioned that you ordered a 90 degree cable. Do I need to order a cable to connect between the Iconia and the drone controller? If so what cable.. Amazon delivers here daily..

hi
I will post pics later today
colin

SWFL-FLYER · May 17, 2017

Is this what I should be buying..?

And should it be left or right 90 degree angle

Amazon.com: Short USB OTG Cable On-The-Go Adapter Micro USB Male to A Female for Android Smart Phones (90 Degree Left Angled) 6inch, 2Pack: Computers & Accessories

Short USB OTG Cable On-The-Go Adapter Micro USB Male to A Female for Android Smart Phones (90 Degree Left Angled) 6inch, 2Pack

colinfowler · May 17, 2017

colinfowler said:
hi
the connector

hi
I will post pics later today
colin

DIY mod for using a phone with case attached

SWFL-FLYER said:
Is this what I should be buying..?

And should it be left or right 90 degree angle

Amazon.com: Short USB OTG Cable On-The-Go Adapter Micro USB Male to A Female for Android Smart Phones (90 Degree Left Angled) 6inch, 2Pack: Computers & Accessories

Short USB OTG Cable On-The-Go Adapter Micro USB Male to A Female for Android Smart Phones (90 Degree Left Angled) 6inch, 2Pack

hi
tablet socket will be on the right so ether should be ok.
the lead with the tablet will work but stick out more.

see this post to get tablet to fit controller nicely

DIY mod for using a phone with case attached

colin

colinfowler · May 17, 2017

SWFL-FLYER said:
Is this what I should be buying..?

And should it be left or right 90 degree angle

Amazon.com: Short USB OTG Cable On-The-Go Adapter Micro USB Male to A Female for Android Smart Phones (90 Degree Left Angled) 6inch, 2Pack: Computers & Accessories

Short USB OTG Cable On-The-Go Adapter Micro USB Male to A Female for Android Smart Phones (90 Degree Left Angled) 6inch, 2Pack

USB 2.0 A Male Left Angle to Micro B Plug Right Angled Charger Cable

colinfowler · May 17, 2017

PropPilot said:
middle USB ALWAYS ! Never the side

hi
got b1 730hd today, but go 4 incompatible
1.6 processor
16gb
android 4.42

have i got the wrong one?
colin

PropPilot · May 20, 2017

Looks like your model has the Intel ATOM processor. I am not an expert on Android devices however my own conclusions from reading the posts on Acer Iconia users here is that the models with the Mediatek processor seem to work great and the models with the Intel processor don't seem to work at all. There are a few posts and my feeling is that the processor is the difference.

PaulHewR6 · May 20, 2017

I run a Samsung S2 Tab which HAD V6 Firmware. Everything ran fine, both Litchi and DJI with my Mavic Pro
Samsung released V7 for the S2's the other day. I upgraded.
This I think was a bad mistake as Litchi does not connect to the controller anymore. Rebooted etc etc still nothing.
De installed both apps, reboot, instal litchi, still not working.
Fired up DJI GO 4 and connected perfectly.
Why would DJI GO connect but Litchi does not.
Any help would be appreciated, in the meantime i am going to see about rolling my firmware back to the previous version