Is there a way to fly Mavic Zoom without internet or cell data?

DagDerniT · Mar 2, 2020

Hey guys,
Just as the title asks... I am going to be without a cell plan till the end of the month of March as we are changing plans. There was a post a year ago about logging into Go4 app while you were somewhere able to and you could fly by not getting off site/ staying signed in. Does that still work? Please private message me if you feel you might be scrutinized, lol. I know how there is alot of drone police on these forums =)
Thanks in advance!

Kilrah · Mar 2, 2020

A connection has never been needed to fly any of DJI's aircraft after aircraft activation and after logging in on a given mobile device.

DagDerniT · Mar 2, 2020

Those permissions I check off and the text I receive when I take-off are just pre programmed in the Go4 app? Holy ****! For the past 2 years or whenever those permission things started have kept me from going to some places close to Mt Rainier. I will have to jump in my Jeep next sunny day and see if it works...

DagDerniT · Mar 2, 2020

Kilrah said:
A connection has never been needed to fly any of DJI's aircraft after aircraft activation and after logging in on a given mobile device.

If I remember right, you also educated me on my RE Goggles, lol.

Mossiback · Mar 2, 2020

No cell/internet needed. I always fly with my tablet in airplane mode to cut overhead. Have not connected Go 4 to internet in two years.

Rattydude77 · Mar 2, 2020

DagDerniT said:
If I remember right, you also educated me on my RE Goggles, lol.

It's funny what the manual will tell you to

DanMan32 · Mar 2, 2020

DagDerniT said:
Those permissions I check off and the text I receive when I take-off are just pre programmed in the Go4 app? Holy ****! For the past 2 years or whenever those permission things started have kept me from going to some places close to Mt Rainier. I will have to jump in my Jeep next sunny day and see if it works...

You didn't mention having to unlock a blue authorization zone. If you unlock onsite through the app, you do need internet. However you can unlock "offline" from DJI's fly safe site ahead of time.

Thomas B · Mar 2, 2020

DanMan32 said:
You didn't mention having to unlock a blue authorization zone. If you unlock onsite through the app, you do need internet. However you can unlock "offline" from DJI's fly safe site ahead of time.

Or just do it with your phone with AirMap, etc.

Kilrah · Mar 3, 2020

DagDerniT said:
Those permissions I check off and the text I receive when I take-off are just pre programmed in the Go4 app?

No, but you never mentioned needing that. That needs internet, but as mentioned you can do it from home in advance so as not to need a connection on location.

Thomas B said:
Or just do it with your phone with AirMap, etc.

He said he wouldn't have a cell plan so can't do that on location. And DJI GO still needs to get the data to allow you to unlock the zone so that needs to be connected too.

DagDerniT · Mar 3, 2020

Kilrah said:
No, but you never mentioned needing that. That needs internet, but as mentioned you can do it from home in advance so as not to need a connection on location.

He said he wouldn't have a cell plan so can't do that on location. And DJI GO still needs to get the data to allow you to unlock the zone so that needs to be connected too.

So, will I be able to fly then?

DagDerniT · Mar 3, 2020

Rattydude77 said:
It's funny what the manual will tell you to

I've read the manual. The RE goggles were having range issues for a long time. I was pissed about it as I hate spending money on something that doesnt work as stated. Dji finally did do a update that fixed the issue and I wasn't aware that it had happened...

cowboynblkhat · Mar 3, 2020

Keep it going guys! I’m learning...lol

Keith Tweedie · Mar 3, 2020

DagDerniT said:
Hey guys,
Just as the title asks... I am going to be without a cell plan till the end of the month of March as we are changing plans. There was a post a year ago about logging into Go4 app while you were somewhere able to and you could fly by not getting off site/ staying signed in. Does that still work? Please private message me if you feel you might be scrutinized, lol. I know how there is alot of drone police on these forums =)
Thanks in advance!

Just cashe your maps before you go out. At home in DJI GO 4 app bring up the area you want to fly in, make sure you have cashe map turned on in settings, lots of YouTube’s on the subject.

DagDerniT · Mar 3, 2020

Keith Tweedie said:
Just cashe your maps before you go out. At home in DJI GO 4 app bring up the area you want to fly in, make sure you have cashe map turned on in settings, lots of YouTube’s on the subject.

Awesome! I will try that out today! Thank you very much =)

DagDerniT · Mar 3, 2020

DagDerniT said:
Awesome! I will try that out today! Thank you very much =)

P.s. Do you mean opening all the apps on phone and cleaning the cache on the Go4? I do not see a place to cache when in the app. Thanks for a detailed description =)

Keith Tweedie · Mar 5, 2020

Cashing the map in GO4 is automatic. In general settings it shows the cashe as being 4.8 GB for both maps and video, its a constant overwrite .

Endeavor · Mar 7, 2020

Same works if you use Litchi and you don't get all the update prompts with Litchi. Cache the maps and you are good to go

BJR981S · Mar 8, 2020

DagDerniT said:
I've read the manual. The RE goggles were having range issues for a long time. I was pissed about it as I hate spending money on something that doesnt work as stated. Dji finally did do a update that fixed the issue and I wasn't aware that it had happened...

Can you advise which update this was? Was it Mavic 2 or RE Goggles?