How to transfer files from Mavic to PC via USB?

[Pilot Mike]

Hi, just bought my first drone, Mavic mini after being into RC helis for decades. I am blown away. It flies the way I always wished I could fly my collective pitch helis.

Anyway, I can't seem to transfer files from the Mavic to my PC with the USB cable. Surely this can be done and you don't have to remove the ad card every time?

When I plug in the Mavic and turn it on, nothing happens on the PC.

Any advice would be great. Also Is there a way to take photos and have them save to your phone? I took a few photos the other day, but they would not show up on the Mavic app or in my phone's photo gallery.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[ZX14-R]

My be easier to remove sim from MM and put the sim in a reader on ya PC to Xfer files.

 

[Meta4]

Anyway, I can't seem to transfer files from the Mavic to my PC with the USB cable. Surely this can be done and you don't have to remove the ad card every time?

You can use the cable but it's awkward and very slow.
The usual way is to pop the SD card, put it in a $3 USB adapter and put that in your computer.
Simple and fast

 

[howard.allum]

Does this help?

 

[TDZHDTV]

My media pops up as an external HD when I plug the drone into a Windows 10 PC, I do have Assistant 2 for Mavic installed ( not sure if that is relevant)

 

[Pilot Mike]

Thanks for your advice. Is there any use for me to have the assistant 2 app as a beginner? Is it possible to just download the driver's so I can plug the drone into my computer via USB and have it act like a HDD without having to install the software?

Also, USB must be the way you'd do it if you didn't have an SD card and relied on the internal memory.

Thanks again for any suggestions, this drone is truly mind blowing!

 

[TDZHDTV]

Thanks for your advice. Is there any use for me to have the assistant 2 app as a beginner? Is it possible to just download the driver's so I can plug the drone into my computer via USB and have it act like a HDD without having to install the software?

Also, USB must be the way you'd do it if you didn't have an SD card and relied on the internal memory.

Thanks again for any suggestions, this drone is truly mind blowing!

The PC may well just recognise the drone as an external HD, give it a try. As far as DJI assistant is concerned, there’s not much functionality other than refreshing or updating the firmware and using the flight simulator (this would be a pain as you need to remove all the props), also I’m not sure how the MM would behave as I’ve seen a few posts of people reporting overheat and shutdown. I’m not an expert and someone else may well correct me, but it’s my experience so far.

 

[Capt KO]

The MM does NOT have internal storage, Only SD.

 

[TDZHDTV]

The MM does NOT have internal storage, Only SD.

Yes I’m aware, if you turn MM on while plugged into a PC you can read the SD card.

 

[Pilot Mike]

Ok, so I figured it out. The software needs to be installed for windows to detect the Mavic as a drive. It must install the necessary drivers with the software. I tried plugging it in without the software installed and windows wouldn't detect it. Glad I got it all sorted, thanks for your advice, problem solved! Much easier now just transferring files via USB.

 

[TDZHDTV]

I’ve just tried an OTG cable between my iPad mini 2 and the aircraft, it allows importing at 1080

 

[dr_dumi]

Hey guys,

One question, does anyone knows why inside the dji app, I can only see the videos, but none of the pictures taken?
Is there a setting that I missed checking?
I know for sure that I've taken a couple of pictures while flying the drone, but they are not being shown inside the library.

Your tips are welcomed.
Thanks!

 

[Prmath]

My be easier to remove sim from MM and put the sim in a reader on ya PC to Xfer files.

Agree 100% Merry Christmas, enjoy and be safe?????

 

[WWANG]

Turn on your Mini, before connect to your computer. Transfer speed is fast thou.

 

[hobaoboy]

have anyone tried to connect to tv,and if ,how ?
would love to see own videos on big screen from this little monster...

 

[sirbadger]

have anyone tried to connect to tv,and if ,how ?
would love to see own videos on big screen from this little monster...

I would have thought you'd be better off with a USB micro SD card reader.

 

[VINGO]

have anyone tried to connect to tv,and if ,how ?
would love to see own videos on big screen from this little monster...

i am working on same ideas brother , read my posts plz

 

[Bbarr]

i am working on same ideas brother , read my posts plz

If IOS just use screen share to your smart tv or Apple tv Looks great.

 

[old man mavic]

just be aware that the MM does not have a cooling fan and can overheat if not flying you could have a desk fan blowing over it as you download which will give some airflow through the drone but it is easier to just remove the SD card and use a card reader to transfer to your computer

 

[Doss]

Just bought a mavic mini2, when I try to download to my pc it keeps asking to format? my card has 256gb, and the pc tells me I got 6.8? I can not tranfer my video onto the pc?