What a bummer!

[cameraz]

Last week I crashed my DJI Spark (50% of the blame mine), and after mulling what to do over the weekend, I ordered a new DJI Mavic Mini. One of the reasons is that I am a photographer first, a drone pilot second. The Mini's 3-axis gimbal will be a big improvement.

However, today I went to download the latest DJI Fly 1.1.6 app, and I found out that it is not compatible with my phone -- a Motorola Moto G5S. I use that phone exclusively for flying. My daily-use phone -- an Essential PH-1 -- also is incompatible. Curiously, I was able to download and install the app on my old Honor 5 phone, even though it is not on the compatibility list. The problem is that his phone is more than 5 years old and is hopelessly slow.

So does this mean that I will now face the added expense of having to purchase a new phone?

 

[fificap]

Hi, there is a solution for Motorola G5s: flash a rom called pixel experience:

Motorola G5 Plus with DJI Fly App - SOLUTION!

Hi guys, Like many of you, I was also pretty annoyed to find my MORE than capable Motorola G5 Plus to not allow the download and running of the DJI Fly app from the Google Play store, of course this was AFTER I received my Mavic Mini. The issue is, although the Motorola G5 Plus IS in-fact a...

forum.dji.com

 

[cameraz]

Hi, there is a solution for Motorola G5s: flash a rom called pixel experience:

Motorola G5 Plus with DJI Fly App - SOLUTION!

Hi guys, Like many of you, I was also pretty annoyed to find my MORE than capable Motorola G5 Plus to not allow the download and running of the DJI Fly app from the Google Play store, of course this was AFTER I received my Mavic Mini. The issue is, although the Motorola G5 Plus IS in-fact a...

forum.dji.com

Thank you very much for this. It sounds a little complicated, but I will look into it!

 

[PhantomFandom]

Last week I crashed my DJI Spark (50% of the blame mine), and after mulling what to do over the weekend, I ordered a new DJI Mavic Mini. One of the reasons is that I am a photographer first, a drone pilot second. The Mini's 3-axis gimbal will be a big improvement.

However, today I went to download the latest DJI Fly 1.1.6 app, and I found out that it is not compatible with my phone -- a Motorola Moto G5S. I use that phone exclusively for flying. My daily-use phone -- an Essential PH-1 -- also is incompatible. Curiously, I was able to download and install the app on my old Honor 5 phone, even though it is not on the compatibility list. The problem is that his phone is more than 5 years old and is hopelessly slow.

So does this mean that I will now face the added expense of having to purchase a new phone?

Personally I would suggest purchasing an up to date tablet to use exclusively for flying.

 

[m80116]

You need a 64bit device COUPLED with a 64bit version of Android to use the DJI Fly app.

I ignore the requirements for the Fly app to work with iOS.

 

[cameraz]

You need a 64bit device COUPLED with a 64bit version of Android to use the DJI Fly app.

I ignore the requirements for the Fly app to work with iOS.

Thanks. You are right. I just successfully installed the DJI Fly app on my Essential PH-1 phone with no problems. Not iOS, but it is Android 10.

But this phone is the one I use daily and I will have to remove its rubber case every time I fly. I guess it beats having to buy a new phone.

 

[superwinnieperruna]

You can usé Litchi for pilot, I dont know if it works for setup and register the mini

 

[DrizzyDrones]

Hey I know I’ve said it before but honestly look at used iPhone I got a 6s with a bad battery.. was 40$ to have a new battery done and it has been flawless for flying and was very cheap... u can get a used 6s for cheap especially if it has a bad battery replacing the battery improved phone performance as well it seems ... cheap option for a solid flying device