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A couple of weeks ago, my Air2 got the RID upgrade, theoretically. I was out flying today and for fun brought up the drone scanner app on my Android. No drone shown. Do I need to do something (setting?) to get it to broadcast?
 
No, not at all. Many drone scanner apps either don't work, or have issues.
 
If you have a Standard RID drone, all you have to do is fly. If it takes off, you're fine. Not all apps work very well. I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Not all apps work very well. I wouldn't worry about it.
Definitely not worried! Just curious mostly. I fly almost exclusively Part 107, so just want to make sure all of my T's are crossed. What other scanner apps are out there?
 
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Definitely not worried! Just curious mostly. I fly almost exclusively Part 107, so just want to make sure all of my T's are crossed. What other scanner apps are out there?
There are a few. But don't bother checking. Just fly.
 
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A couple of weeks ago, my Air2 got the RID upgrade, theoretically. I was out flying today and for fun brought up the drone scanner app on my Android. No drone shown. Do I need to do something (setting?) to get it to broadcast?
Like Vic mentioned, don't worry. However I understand your interest in why you can't find your drone with Drone Scanner. I couldn't either at first. I then stumbled around in the app, settings (3 dots upper right) and confirmed "ENABLE BLUETOOTH AND ENABLE WI-FI, then in preferences, granted permissions on everything i could find. After that I could see my drone and a ton of info it was transmitting. Unsure of EXACTLY what I did, but it worked after that. Another app is Air Sentinel which also seems to work, but gives out less info. I am flying Mavic 3 classic with RC controller. P.S. nothing was changed in the controller... just on the phone. Good luck..... a lot of pilots are having the same issue.
 
There are a few. But don't bother checking. Just fly.
Hi Vic ! I understand that after the DJI update RID , it is required to edit the registered UAS adding (1581F) for DJI .There is no need to pay the initial $5.00 . After doing so Drone Zone will send a new certificate of completion. If you have any doubts or difficulties doing so? Contact your FAAST Drone Pro Representative.
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A couple of weeks ago, my Air2 got the RID upgrade, theoretically. I was out flying today and for fun brought up the drone scanner app on my Android. No drone shown. Do I need to do something (setting?) to get it to broadcast?
You didn't mention updating your FAA registration for the drone itself to include the RID information. Did you do that? I sold my Air2 the day the firmware was released, after installing it and confirming I could track it in Drone Scanner.
 
The only drone scanner app that has worked reliably for me is Open Drone ID.
 

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