Tablet for Mavic Mini

[Borghi]

I returned my Walmart tablet today and picked up a mint Mini 2 WiFi plus cellular for 100. Tried it with the mini and LOVE IT. The screen is so sharp and the app scales up nicely. Very happy with the purchase.

 

[Chester McFly]

Following!

I just got my ipad mini 2 and it downloaded the DJI Go Fly app like a Hover vacuum cleaner. It is awesome. Haven't flown with it yet; but the compatibilty seems very nice. Anxious to take it out flying. This is what I got: https://smile.amazon.com/Apple-Retina-Display-ME276LL-Refurbished/dp/B00TA9FD2M/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3UDGD5T9K5QG1&keywords=ipad+mini+2&qid=1583004442&sprefix=ipad+mini+2,aps,168&sr=8-2 This one with retina display has GPS too. Compare the specs to this one.

 

[cadbob]

Nice Chester, I'm selling the 32gb White/Silver with Cellular and Retina Display, the Cell versions has a chip in it that updates home point if you change positions. You don't have to pay for cell service just a added feature with the cell capable ones. The wifi only Ipads do not have the GPS Chip, where as the Android Devices do have the GPS and Compass Chips be it wifi only or wifi with cell.

Yours will work fine as well as you found out! Just if or when DJI adds Follow Me or you change your home point from last wifi connection it will not find you. If you have Hot Spot on your cell use that with the wifi only Ipad, than your golden.

The only flight functions that use the GPS receiver in your tablet are:
1. Follow-me has to know the location of the target to be able to follow it.
2. Resetting home to the current location of the controller - used if you fly from a moving boat, car, or walk away as your flying, etc.

If you don't need those features (most flyers don't) there's no benefit from having a GPS enabled iPad.

 

[Borghi]

Nice Chester, I'm selling the 32gb White/Silver with Cellular and Retina Display, the Cell versions has a chip in it that updates home point if you change positions. You don't have to pay for cell service just a added feature with the cell capable ones. The wifi only Ipads do not have the GPS Chip, where as the Android Devices do have the GPS and Compass Chips be it wifi only or wifi with cell.

Yours will work fine as well as you found out! Just if or when DJI adds Follow Me or you change your home point from last wifi connection it will not find you. If you have Hot Spot on your cell use that with the wifi only Ipad, than your golden.

The only flight functions that use the GPS receiver in your tablet are:
1. Follow-me has to know the location of the target to be able to follow it.
2. Resetting home to the current location of the controller - used if you fly from a moving boat, car, or walk away as your flying, etc.

If you don't need those features (most flyers don't) there's no benefit from having a GPS enabled iPad.

Just a caution, the Walmart Android tablet does not have a compass or gyro. It does have GPS.

 

[Tervos.com]

This is my setup

 

[captqbec]

Just a caution, the Walmart Android tablet does not have a compass or gyro. It does have GPS.

Works great here, thank you.

 

[jep4755]

Hi bud...

Got cheapo ONN 8 tablet from walmart...65$ can...android 9...the thing is amazingly working well with DJI Fly!

shhhhh...well kept secret...lol

I got a ONN 8 refurb it looks like new and works great Thanks for the post

 

[captqbec]

indeed...works really well...love it also