I bought a refurbished iPad mini 2 from the Apple store a few years ago and it works with my Spark, Anafi and Mavic Mini.
Now What !!!
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Oh man, there's another $400 I need to add to my hobby... and another Apple device added to the household....
You’ll need/want accessories for whatever drone you choose. The M2P combo - comparable to what you bought, is around $1800 US. And you will most likely want a tablet with that too. Its a personal decision. We all have budget limits.
HaHa. That's why I bought refurbished. A couple hundred bucks and it works fine.
There's a few other threads on here of screen issues. Some options to try:
- delete fly app, reboot, and reinstall.
- try a different cable
- clean the port on the phone
I have heard that heat problems exist on some iPhones. I use an Android Note 8 and a Samsung S5e.
No problems.
The screen didn’t go completely black but it definitely dimmed, it was very hard to see. All my settings are correct on the phone as far as screen brightness and things like that.
I wasn’t even shooting video when it happened either.
I will try deleting and reinstalling the app but a bigger screen sure would be nice anyway so I’m still on the fence about this.
I wasn’t even shooting video when it happened either.
I will try deleting and reinstalling the app but a bigger screen sure would be nice anyway so I’m still on the fence about this.
Incorrect. The Smart Controller will need a firmware update (which isn't available yet) to work with the Mavic Air 2.
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I didn't notice if this was mentioned but I would always select the charge my phone in the app. It has to be set every flight. I think the fly app draws a lot from the battery or at least it does on my 6splus. when the power saver mode kicks in it gets pretty dim. Also I remember reading someplace that when the Iphone is run in high temperatures it goes into some kind of battery saving mode that can't be changed.
It can’t be changed. That’s what we’re talking about. When the iPhone gets too hot the screen dims. There’s nothing you can do about it. I guess it just happens on some phones and not others. I don’t know
My phone had a good charge on it when this happened. Has nothing to do with it.
Still unsure what to do with this POS now !
My phone had a good charge on it when this happened. Has nothing to do with it.
Still unsure what to do with this POS now !
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In flight, most pilots use an app like FOREFLIGHT. It does everything. Besides putting your position on the chart it does so many things important to navigation and safety of flight that it would take many pages to list them all..but..if it senses heat the screen can go black for awhile. People commonly put them on their lap or the seat next to them and sometimes at a very demanding time bingo it's out. I use it on my iphone all the time suction cupped to the windscreen and I can't remember it ever going blank so I think it's more the sun than the temperature.
I’m also using an iPhone 6s and I have zero issues at all.
I use used iPad mini 4. Have 2, one for flight apps and another for marine navigation apps. Under $200 (eBay) and perfect fit. If if only used for flying, 16 GB is enough. If adding much else, 32 GB or more. Can’t beat it for the price and easily updatable. Excepts all current iOS. Added a cheap sun hood which also helps. CELL not necessary. Load maps when WiFi available. I do use a Bluetooth GPS for navigation but not needed for flight unless using “Follow Me mode”. But “Active Track” takes its place.
Enjoy!
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