Does anyone know if the iPad Pro wifi and cellular, with cellular not activated will have GPS capabilities? Like mentioned in the "note" at the beginning of this thread?
Tablets and phones that work well with DJI GO
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I use a Samsung - Galaxy Tab S2 9.7. It has worked well for me using the DJI app. I was nervous to but one but I wanted the GPS funtion without buying a cellular iOS device. I use Android already and didn't want to have only one Apple device. An Ipad Air 2 would have been the device I would used if this tablet didn't work.
Good to hear. I also have an S2 9.7" wifi model. Haven't used it yet (currently using the tiny screen iPhone 6). Do you use a sunshade or you already find the screen bright enough without one?
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Tab S2 is bright enough except when full Florida sun is shining directly on the screen
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Haha, that's as good as it gets. I don't think there are many things can compete with a direct sun light.
It is somewhat tolerable without a sunshade and I have ordered this one from eBay. I have my location set to GPS only and I cache maps if needed but usually I have wifi nearby.
Ah that eBay sunshade looks exactly the same as the sunshade I already have. One thing you have to note with that sunshade, it is designed for iPad Air, so the data cable slot is cut in the middle which is not the correct position for S2. You will have to make an extra cut to the right side for S2 micro USB cable.
I cut the extra hole to put my cable through. I also use an aftermarket USB cable (1 ft) that has a Left Angle Micro B plug - it keeps the wire close and tight.
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Although I use my Note 4 (works great), I thought about using the Tab 4. I don't want to dedicate a Tab S to just the Phantom. Anyone else use a Nextbook? One guy said it works but read the reviews and it has battery problems. So right now I will stick with the Tab 4 but look at the Tab A. Ebay don't have a sunshade for the Nextbook n I'm assuming a sunshade is great.
Thanks for the reply. Since I can get one used for about $100 I think I'll try that first.
I still have the question of, if I get an iPad mini 2 with cellular, do I have to have the celluar activated. I've read that I don't.
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You won't have to have the cellular activated to use follow me (the only one that needs gps in the device as well as the bird). But if you want to load maps 'live' out in the field you would need cellular for that. More often than not I just cache maps in advance which works fine, but if I find myself in a location I hadn't planned, I just tether my phone to the nexus to load and cache maps, then switch back to airplane mode. I'm never sure whether going to airplane mode is beneficial or not, but I do it anyway.
I've only used follow me once, for me it's just a nice gimmick, but it depends what you want to film.
If you do get one though, whatever you do don't upgrade to 6.0 marshmallow, at least for now, as it is unstable with Litchi, and possibly with Go as well although I never tested that.
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Someone was asking about the Nextbook 8, just bought it today and the initial test was fine. Took video inside and there was no glitches or fading. Going to take it for a flight soon to see how it goes. At 78.00 at Walmart it's hard to beat if it works.
Hello everyone........ new the phantom 3 arena. Having said that I am a little older , and am using the iphone 6. I would like to get a bigger screen but am not sure where to start. I have been reading as much as my eyes can stand but at this point I am a bit confused as to what the cheapest decent tablet that is compatible is.
Thanks.. .also, looks like I landed in the right place.
Looks like the post right above yours is pretty darn reasonable. An android tablet for $100 to $125 that several have said is compatible and works great.
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I do not currently own any of these devices. Am I understanding this correctly.....if I purchase a cellular model, I do NOT have to subscribe to cellular service in order to have 100% operational capability of a new Phantom 3 Professional (and camera)?
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