What map is DJI Fly app using?

Bob Dempsey · Jan 27, 2021

Hi - I really want to be able to cache maps on both an old iPhone 7 with a Mini 1 and my iPad mini 5 using a Mavic Air 2. I want to fly in many places in rural Nevada where there is no cell service. I'm not sure if it uses Google Maps? I do not have google maps app installed on the iPad? DJI we need Cached Maps.

DanMan32 · Jan 27, 2021

DJI has bounced between Mapbox and Google Maps. Right now in Fly it's Google. But Don't be fooled into thinking you can cache your maps in the Google Map app and expect it to be available to Fly. They handle map data separately.

Nakita Mosquita · Jan 28, 2021

My new mini 2 and MA uses Apple Maps. You'll see the Apple logo in the bottom left.

Pappy · Jan 28, 2021

The Fly app (v1.2.4) for me is using MapBox. Is there a way to switch to Google maps?

skunky1 · Jan 28, 2021

Pappy said:
The Fly app (v1.2.4) for me is using MapBox. Is there a way to switch to Google maps?

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When did you upgrade to 1.24?

Pappy · Jan 28, 2021

skunky1 said:
When did you upgrade to 1.24?

A couple of days ago when it first came out. Ever since the end of May, when I first purchased the MA2, MapBox has always been the one used by the Fly app.

s2seyecle · Feb 5, 2021

Nakita Mosquita said:
My new mini 2 and MA uses Apple Maps. You'll see the Apple logo in the bottom left.

Unless you're not using an iOS device. I'm guessing that Apple Maps doesn't run on Android.

Repaid1 · Feb 5, 2021

s2seyecle said:
Unless you're not using an iOS device. I'm guessing that Apple Maps doesn't run on Android.

True but the OP is

For what it's worth my SC is using MapBox.

s2seyecle · Feb 5, 2021

Repaid1 said:
True but the OP is For what it's worth my SC is using MapBox.

oops... I missed that you were replying via quote to OP

Consider my reply under the "general info" heading (wink)

AJHull · Jun 8, 2021

DanMan32 said:
DJI has bounced between Mapbox and Google Maps. Right now in Fly it's Google. But Don't be fooled into thinking you can cache your maps in the Google Map app and expect it to be available to Fly. They handle map data separately.

That's unfortunate because the way Fly App works is you need to know where you will be flying away from cellular. I do a lot of backcountry and I do not know where I will want to fly. If Fly App used the the downloaded maps from the Google Map app it would be much much better because I can download a huge area easily with detail.