Stupid question but here goes......

[Prmath]

Can I use an IPhone with no cell service for my monitor on my new Mavic 2Pro? Dang, I hated to ask this but inquiring this mind wanted to know.....
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[microlinux]

Yes, you can. Cell service is not needed.

 

[JLeePhoto]

Sure in fact I normally put my phone in Airplane mode.

 

[Black Mama]

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Can I use an IPhone with no cell service for my monitor on my new Mavic 2Pro? Dang, I hated to ask this but inquiring this mind wanted to know.....
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You don't need cell service nor WIFI to operate your aircraft.

 

[Nosebump]

I tried using an old iPhone 5 and it wouldn’t work. It would’ve been the ideal solution, but the app wouldn’t “take”. I may try again!

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

I tried using an old iPhone 5 and it wouldn’t work. It would’ve been the ideal solution, but the app wouldn’t “take”. I may try again!

I'm 99% sure I had to ditch my 5 and get a 6 just to use with my Mavic. I seem to remember DJIGO4 needs the iPhone 6 and above...

 

[fleurdelisxliv]

From what i have read the iphones and ipads that have cell service also have the gps chip. Not required to have service just needs the other chip. I cld be waaaay off base. Either way i bought a used 6s+ to fly my mavic 2 with. I will only use it for the drone. Glad u asked this bc i was still wondering myself

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

From what i have read the iphones and ipads that have cell service also have the gps chip. Not required to have service just needs the other chip. f

No you don't need a GPS chip. If the mobile device has no GPS, Follow Me function as well as current RC's position Homepoint will not work, but you can still fly.

 

[Nosebump]

Nope. Got the error message “Cannot Download App DJI GO 4 isn’t compatible with this device”. So an iPhone 5 won’t work

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

Nope. Got the error message “Cannot Download App DJI GO 4 isn’t compatible with this device”. So an iPhone 5 won’t work

Yep - that's what happened to me. New phone or tablet time!

 

[Nosebump]

There's a Youtube video that talks about this problem, and it's published by Drone Valley. My thought was that it really doesn't matter why. The hard fact is that it won't so I use an iPhone 7+ instead, and it works fine. It's not a dedicated device, which would've been nice, but it solves the problem. The iPhone 5 will be used by a grandchild instead.

Here's another problem that I've stumbled upon. During the boot sequence, I must turn my drone on first, then the RC. If I do it in reverse like the manual suggests, the RC and phone won't connect. Has anyone else experienced this problem? The phone is the last thing to be turned on.

 

[Ken Nash]

Lots of people are sometimes embarrassed to ask what they think is a dumb question, thats no so on this forum as I find that just about everybody are very helpful and are also just as likely to ask what appears to be an obvious.

 

[Ken Nash]

There's a Youtube video that talks about this problem, and it's published by Drone Valley. My thought was that it really doesn't matter why. The hard fact is that it won't so I use an iPhone 7+ instead, and it works fine. It's not a dedicated device, which would've been nice, but it solves the problem. The iPhone 5 will be used by a grandchild instead.

Here's another problem that I've stumbled upon. During the boot sequence, I must turn my drone on first, then the RC. If I do it in reverse like the manual suggests, the RC and phone won't connect. Has anyone else experienced this problem? The phone is the last thing to be turned on.

Yes. I do the same as you. Sometimes technology can be idiosyncratic.

 

[Mark10v]

My non gps ipad air will download the software just fine, it even runs. It just loses videofeed/connection all the time. But you should be able to run it without a gps.

 

[dmzhu66]

Yes in fact airplane mode likely reduces any radio interference between remote n drone