Ipad mini 4 for MA GB Question

[Ria Civam]

OK so the question itself is probably an indication of my newbyism to the Mavic Air. I'm interested in the Ipad mini 4 as it seems to have the greatest approval following for use w the MA. I've already concluded I want WiFi and Cellular even tho you supposedly can fly with out cellular. I want GPS. My question is they come in varying GB offerings. 16 GB to 128GB. If dedicating to the MA is there an advantage to a higher GB Ipad?

 

[Air_Joe]

If not wrong newer ipad mini dnt come in 16G anymore.

IMO , lotsa of photos and video datas will be stored in your device. If u are have the habit of shooting in 4k, photo in raw n jpg format, 16G /32G is definitely not enough.
Go for a least 64G if pricing is not a consideration. If not bigger is better.

 

[msinger]

The iPad Mini 4 comes with 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB of memory. If you're going to do nothing but fly your DJI drones, then a 16GB model would have plenty of memory (and then some) for that task. If you're also planning on installing other apps (especially any that require a lot of space), storing photos/videos on your iPad Mini, and/or editing photos/videos on your iPad Mini, then you should consider the 64GB or 128GB models.

 

[Jalatta]

OK so the question itself is probably an indication of my newbyism to the Mavic Air. I'm interested in the Ipad mini 4 as it seems to have the greatest approval following for use w the MA. I've already concluded I want WiFi and Cellular even tho you supposedly can fly with out cellular. I want GPS. My question is they come in varying GB offerings. 16 GB to 128GB. If dedicating to the MA is there an advantage to a higher GB Ipad?

I have an iPad mini 4 with 128GB. It is not a cell unit, I found a long time ago that since I was always near a WiFi it wasn't needed. It is dedicated to my Mavic Air only so it's not used for any other purpose. Only drone apps are installed.
The only con I have is it could be brighter, other than that it is a great little device. It is a refurbished unit and was a great price.

 

[brett8883]

OK so the question itself is probably an indication of my newbyism to the Mavic Air. I'm interested in the Ipad mini 4 as it seems to have the greatest approval following for use w the MA. I've already concluded I want WiFi and Cellular even tho you supposedly can fly with out cellular. I want GPS. My question is they come in varying GB offerings. 16 GB to 128GB. If dedicating to the MA is there an advantage to a higher GB Ipad?

To give you an idea 16GB wouldn’t be able to store a full SD cards worth of video and photos from the Mavic Air since some of that storage is used for the system programming it’s more in the neighborhood of 12-14 GB actually

 

[Deleted member 94307]

Someone’s got to teach me how to use my iPad mini 4 then.. it can’t handle the Go4 app.. then explanation given to me is that it has the old processor..A8? New mini 5 has the A12

I have everything turned off and it’s stripped down to only use with drone and still I get cpu message and broken screen. Also overheats easily.

 

[Jalatta]

Someone’s got to teach me how to use my iPad mini 4 then.. it can’t handle the Go4 app.. then explanation given to me is that it has the old processor..A8? New mini 5 has the A12

I have everything turned off and it’s stripped down to only use with drone and still I get cpu message and broken screen. Also overheats easily.

According to Apple, all mini 4's use an A8 chip. The latest os version is 12.0... It may be a version problem. My M4 just went thru an update to version 12 yesterday. The update made no difference, it ran well before.

 

[msinger]

Someone’s got to teach me how to use my iPad mini 4 then.. it can’t handle the Go4 app

It should be able to handle it. Try these tips:
Install DJI GO on an Apple Tablet or Phone (Step-by-Step Guide)

For the heat issue, remove the iPad from its case before flying (if you're using a case) and stand in the shade.

 

[Fang]

Hi. I use the mini 4 and find it great. Brightness could be better though in sunlight. Mine is the 128g and after keeping my vids and pics it fills up quickly. Very so often I transfer to the hard drive to free up space. Also make yourself a little strap like the pics to hold the mini in firmly. Cord is elastic. Works brilliantly and no fears of it falling out of the controller arms. Happy flying.

 

[Deleted member 94307]

It should be able to handle it. Try these tips:
Install DJI GO on an Apple Tablet or Phone (Step-by-Step Guide)

For the heat issue, remove the iPad from its case before flying (if you're using a case) and stand in the shade.

Thank you ... very m going on a bus today I’ll bring the iPad and do everything on that list.. I think I already have most of the iPad set that way but but the app.. pretty sure I have trans in hd and probably need to do the other dji changes.. great info Thanks

 

[Ria Civam]

Lots of good info here but still have a question. Using an iphone i will have both wifi and cellular. There for i will also have GPS and maps. I currently have an iphone 5 s on Verizon carrier that can give me a hot spot. If I choose a ipad mini 4 with wifi only, will i be able to download DJI Go 4 app thru the hot spot. Will the app function in the field without cellular? Several post have mentioned you can download maps prior to going a field and use them while flying. Exactly how do you do this?

 

[Deleted member 94307]

Thanks to the advice here I had a much better experience with my iPad mini 4..

After using the Smart controller though the mini is not bright enough. Even with a sun shade ..