Preventing controller from charging phone

[hilly1990]

Is this able to be switched off within the options menu? Did have a browse but couldn't see anything

 

[Bunny Too]

Is this able to be switched off within the options menu? Did have a browse but couldn't see anything

No, I am afraid we are stuck with it.

 

[Former Member]

Is this able to be switched off within the options menu?

No, but if you connect your phone using the bottom USB port instead of the side Micro USB port, it wont charge your phone. The bottom port is a "data only" port.

***EDIT*** SEE MY BELOW POST. DJI GO 4 VERSION 4.3.0 HAS THIS FEATURE.

 

[Mal]

Is this able to be switched off within the options menu? Did have a browse but couldn't see anything

Yes it is in the menu.

 

[Lees23]

Right, it’s called charging mode and you CAN turn it off. My M2P came with it off by default.

 

[Mal]

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[Top Hat]

I think I saw in 1 of many videos in YT that you can turn off charging on MP2.

 

[hilly1990]

Pic:

Just checked and I don't seem to have that option for some reason

 

[Mal]

Just checked and I don't seem to have that option for some reason

Have you updated it and checked firmware again. I think mine updated twice.

 

[Former Member]

Thank you for this info @Mal

New feature in DJI Go 4. I was using DJI Go 4 version 4.2.24 and the feature is not there.

Now in version 4.3.0 it's there as mentioned.

Time to update DJI Go 4 everyone!

 

[jotto]

I'm using 4.3.0 for Android. It's not there. Seems like they only made this for iOS.

 

[Colbymh]

Right, it’s called charging mode and you CAN turn it off. My M2P came with it off by default.

Ditto

 

[Ricardox]

I'm using 4.3.0 for Android. It's not there. Seems like they only made this for iOS.

I was told In a DJI chat that the feature is only working for iphones[emoji35]. Another excellent feature android is missing out on is the option to turn off or modify the annoying beep alarms. Hope will be fixed in next firmware update. They should mention that not all features are available for android devices.

 

[Kingram]

See #9

 

[jotto]

Wondering if one can simply cut the + wire in the USB cable to prevent charging.

 

[Top Hat]

Wondering if one can simply cut the + wire in the USB cable to prevent charging.

I tried and destroy several cable's, didn't work. Now I'm on iPhone and can fly 5 batteries in just 1 RC charge.

 

[4wd]

Or use the bottom USB which is better anyway, and does not charge.

 

[Top Hat]

Or use the bottom USB which is better anyway, and does not charge.

I'm pretty sure when you're using Android it still charge.

 

[deleted member 877]

Firstly, from what I have read the "controller charging the phone" issue never existed with iPhones so having the option to disable Charging Mode would seem to be superfluous in the IOS version of DJ4 Go. One of the Mavic Pro 2 reviewers pointed out the new option but it's not there in the Android app when running it with the Mavic Pro - latest version is v4.3.0 according to the app settings on my Samsung Galaxy S7. Hopefully, it will turn up in the next firmware release.

In any case, I followed advice posted on this forum to turn off Fast Charging on the S7 and now the drain on the controller's battery is negligible.

 

[RealMagic]

Wondering if one can simply cut the + wire in the USB cable to prevent charging.

Tried it, not working for android phones. You will end up with an extremly unstable USB connection with RC.