DJI 4G Cellular Dongle 2 + Mini 4 Pro: Ultimate Test & Review!

I put the Enhanced Transmission DJI 4G Cellular Dongle 2 to the ultimate test by flying the DJI Mini 4 Pro in a high-interference area to explore its performance and see if it can maintain a strong, reliable connection even in challenging environments. Join us for an in-depth review and real-world flight test to find out if this combination lives up to the hype!
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[@-Ola-.]

Soo many people talking about distance range, thats not even interesting compared to be able to fly in bad signal areas or behind buildings or landscape. For professionals with the correct approvals, this is the way forward!

[@GAVINHR]

That’s the real benefit of this absolutely. I did mention that in my first review video

[@modemfox]

Would you happen to have to goggles 3? I wanted to know how the dongle is handled when using the fpv goggles.

[@bushgreen260]

*Why does the 4g connection have two rows of signal bars? What does each row mean?*

[@GAVINHR]

One for the drone and one for your controller :)

[@Sparrotz]

Almost never had a problem with the range of the remote control. It is more the battery capacity that is the limitation.

[@GAVINHR]

Yes most people won’t depending on the area

[@w.e.s.]

Lmfao u ai t goin that far then. Go over a few miles and find out especially in a home

[@gravyboatdrone4060]

Great video Gavin, was wondering if its worth buying but definitely lots to consider before doing that....for me its not worth it but if anyone has a specific application its perfect. Dont just go out and buy one people!

[@klemenpi4837]

Did you checked which SIM card and 4G signal coverage you have???? Works great for me!!

[@mxracingunlimitedltd7784]

This is an awesome accessory for the dji drones. I hope they add to it to more of the drones. I feel like on the Mini 4 Pro, you could save some weight by just velcroing that module on plus some kind of bracket and that would be all you need to save some weight. But... What i really take away from this video, is that if they wanted too. We could just have drones using the 4G/5G cellular connection and get all the range we would need. I mean you get 4G in urban areas basically everywhere now..

[@kamikazekaos]

Fcc hack gives you better signal which is a better option for me without paying for more for 4g and weight and costs😂

[@grossi46]

Same here 😊

[@sicilianmafiosa]

Too right the fcc hack is great no fuss no dramas😅

[@04red6]

wrong

[@grossi46]

@@04red6 and why is that 🤔

[@Teflonfilmare]

FCC radio signal strength doesn't allow you operate behind ur neighbours barn I can tell. 4G networks does though 😂

[@UKBUBBLERS]

Definitely makes a difference. I'm glad I got it now. It's such a difference when flying in the forest, the ocusync just couldn't handle it 😂😁👌👍 🇬🇧

[@lankie1969]

Did the Dongle work with the goggles 3 ?

[@mrngreenthumb]

no

[@mrngreenthumb]

unfortunately not.

[@northwestdrones]

Im glad this time you didnt include your take off to show your remote control location. At least you listened. Good review ;)

[@GAVINHR]

:)

[@CTR_1986]

Any recommendations for a sim provider. I see Thingsmobile do a plan that seems like it can automatically recharge itself when it hits a certain credit. Would this be a better option than a single sim that’s replaced or a pay monthly sim. Don’t have a drone yet but considering my options. Thanks for the video

[@michaelnyden8056]

Interesting you can use the usb port on the drone to send all data through the cellular dongle, what else can this usb port be used for? Ie. Can I feed a usb thermal camera through it, etc? Considering it just looks like android

[@fergnjude]

Maybe ok for people who fly in those built up areas but generally not needed.

[@colindobson4045]

300 metres from dji transmission signal that's pretty poor even in a suburban area i would of thought 500 to 600 at least however very informative video cheers Colin from Sydney Australia 👍

[@GAVINHR]

Cheers Colin, indeed not ideal but just wanted to show the product :)

[@mxracingunlimitedltd7784]

Does anyone know if someone got the DJI Cellular Dongle 2 to work with other DJI devices like the DJI Avata. Im guessing they wont give it support for Occusync3, which is a shame... I think you should have "Maximum Capability" turned off in the iPhone Hotspot menu. The DJI RC2 has a modern android tablet inside and will connect fine with that turned off, and should increase connection speeds.

[@NazwanJamal]

If it's not because of u, I probably don't give a dem about the dongle. Now, clean and clear! Thanks! I mean like a lot!! God bless, buddy. ✌😎

[@GAVINHR]

Thank you !

[@MavericksDrone]

NOT the slightest bit interested...waaaaaaaaaay too many ofcom loops to jump through..occusync 4 is just fine.......you do realise that this is just going to make the hobby have more restrictions....when i fly out to ships it is from a friends speedboat.....are you just craving likes gav??

[@nicolaspeters2555]

Still no clear explanation as to how it works. Does the battery charge itself during flight thru phone towers 4G signal???

[@stewartprice8881]

Love it ,getting one...

[@donology]

Great video mate, excellent demonstration of how the product works.

[@GAVINHR]

Thanks my friend! 100% effective

[@joaotiagoms]

Does it work with Goggles 3?? Can’t seem to get that answered.

[@conorstewart2214]

If they haven’t explicitly said so then I would assume not. When using goggles with the mini 4 pro I believe it uses the goggles antennae rather than the RC2, the RC2 just works as a controller. You likely don’t want to use this with goggles anyway, goggles are meant for FPV flying where latency is very important, but latency isn’t as important for stabilised camera drones and the latency over 4G and likely through DJI’s servers probably isn’t that great. Whilst 4G and goggles may work in a non ideal way for the mini 4 pro you definitely wouldn’t want it for the avata 2 unless the latency is really low.

[@joaotiagoms]

@@conorstewart2214 thank you for your reply, makes sense. The reason that compatibility with Goggles 3 would be useful and interesting is that Goggles 3 have video output, whilst RC2 doesn't.

[@eprohoda]

really perfect dji, 🙂

[@Benito3247]

I have a question. When you lose the 4g connection as well, will the drone return to home like normal?

[@GAVINHR]

Yes it sure does

[@jasonlee4267]

£26 is very fair and reasonable considering the amount of hoops DJI would have to have gone through to get this accessory available to much of the world, and then not only that but use their servers, they are a business after all.

[@FPV_Aerials]

lossing signal O4 in that short distance, I can fly 5000 meters with 2 or 3 bars O4

[@HopeFullSpiritFlyer1]

hello. thanks for the info in this video. if we don't pay to continue use the dongle after the first year, what dji can do? thank you.

[@christopherjohnson104]

What if you have LTE connection?

[@eitanfine5185]

I am in South Africa and when I open it it’s says not available in my country I have friends coming from the uk How do I send it to them if I can’t open the link Any advice thanks

[@GAVINHR]

The link will open for them if you send them the link

[@eitanfine5185]

Thank you

[@nicholsonjay4724]

I don’t like having to get a data package. The whole thing eels like a complex setup to me.

[@cloudchaser2125]

Great vid. Very much interested for this product so could you tell us which sim company you used?

[@leadsled213]

Is Enhanced Transmission the only option or can you go 4G only?

[@GAVINHR]

Unfortunately you can’t chose 4G only you have to have ocusync connection initially

[@jdicky2020]

So if I have an iPhone connected to 4G. Do I need to buy a separate SIM card for this? Or can I just connect it to my phone hotspot?

[@GAVINHR]

Both need a 4g connection, SIM card in the dongle and 4g on your phone to pair with the controller

[@jdicky2020]

Well I think that’s a bit rubbish I didn’t see that in the small print on the website. Another additional cost then. Any recommendations for micro SIM cards?

[@SonOfGhana.]

does it work in America

[@whatsmine7848]

I wonder how good it would be in something like woods, etc

[@GAVINHR]

If there is 4g - it will be perfect

[@whatsmine7848]

@@GAVINHR I could with one of these on my Avata 2

[@ukgamer9363]

its all pay pay and pay fck that.

[@mlentsch]

LOL!! 300 meters?? CE - LOL!!!

[@dronecontentjasperpops4763]

hi gavinhr,i have the first dongle dji brought out and have tested it on my mini 3 pro and it works also works on my mavic three

[@GAVINHR]

That’s interesting! Thank you for letting me know

[@kongkingxoxo]

Are you from Eu or Asia?

[@dronecontentjasperpops4763]

@@kongkingxoxo Hi i am from the UK

[@reggiebannister1080]

can iu just use my t mobile data sim cars i use for my dash cam just swap it out and use that instead of using theirs?

[@GAVINHR]

Yep…

[@reggiebannister1080]

@@GAVINHR ok perfect next question.. sorry to bug you and as far as video transmission so with the 4g and rc control i basically have unlimited range? well counting as far as the batt will take me there then back.. so limited by battery power..

[@GAVINHR]

@@reggiebannister1080 essentially yup if you have 4g network coverage you have unlimited range :)

[@harrisongould9460]

Let me first start off with… That’s a first class review. Nothing is missing, so nice and clean. It makes all the others(reviewers) seem like amateurs. Nice work. Two questions. I guess the first one I could figure out myself, but I never need to. It seems. Without the dongle, just the drone itself. When using the RC remote where it is connected to Wi-Fi, it disconnects once the drone spins up. Is this where I have to reconnect to Wi-Fi? Even though DJI disconnected it, I just reconnect it? a simple yes or no will let me know what to do… No need to dig in. My other question regards the 4G network. I wonder if there’s a possibility of this scenario. Before I say anything, I know this is breaking the laws with beyond line of sight. The scenario might be this. Let’s say there’s an island off the coast of the mainland that’s maybe a mile and a half out. And you know you’re drone could make it under the normal connection between the drone and the controller. Once you’re there though, you’re pretty much on the fringe. You also have a friend who lives on that island where you could land the drone and your friend could put in a new battery. Your friend starts up the drone and you’re now connected through 4G. You can fly all over that island on the 4G network you don’t need Ocusync. If this is the case, you could fly a drone from hundreds of miles away. I think I’ve seen this before, but I think it was more of an elaborate set up… This makes things simple if it works. OK, thanks for the video and keep out of trouble.🤪

[@ervanoctavian1942]

to take off for first time u need o4 connection to boot it up

[@1234-y2v]

A bit absurd how the photo drone operators test the range on a drone ment to use close to the pilot... 😂 If you like long range why don't you buy long range elrs fpv drone?

[@GAVINHR]

Good job I showed it worked at close range then I guess 😅

[@KamiDroneZe]

I fly on the Devon Coast line To many black spots

[@TheNorwegianDronePilot]

This 4G thing should be integrated into future drones from DJI to be honest 🙂.

[@conorstewart2214]

The usefulness for most people is very minimal since in the majority of countries you aren’t allowed to fly beyond visual line of sight and anywhere with that much interference will be a built up area where you can only fly a sub 250g drone without special licenses and this is now over 250g. If they can get it built into the drone and all under 250g then maybe but still you aren’t allowed to fly it beyond line of sight and I believe you may need other radio licenses to use 4G on drones anyway in some places.

[@David333XL]

Wondering if you can switch from Occusync to 4G when the remote controller has low signal as safety precausion?

[@cpjhardware991]

Yes, it does that by default

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Interesting video. I feel tempted to buy and use that dongle, and buy a drone using it.... Hard to replace the Mavic 3 camera set... Anyway I'm surprised how You could get such a short Okisync distance. Did You hide behind a skyscraper? I've never encountered such conditions. "To see and avoid hazards".... The Swedish dream of the rule makers is that I'm supposed to look at the drone and judge in what direction the nose is pointing...... Using the screen image is No, No.......... Kiss my a..... Tou didn't mention what the dongle costs.....

[@GAVINHR]

My mistake ! It is £120 GBP I must have missed the screenshot of the item and price (huge oversight I will add to the video as a comment) yeh the mavic 3 camera is super, I do think the air 3 does a great job however, in high interference areas ocusync can be killed easily, no hiding behind objects or it would have said image transmission blocked 🚫 :)

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

@@GAVINHR No problem. "It costs to be on the top" a lady friend once said.... The price I saw was more like 300 GBP....

[@ernesthall7121]

I was super interested in this video until the phrase “game changer” was used. I wish you all would delete that phrase from your vocabulary.

[@GAVINHR]

Nope, because it’s a buzz word other KZbinrs use however in this case it’s entirely relevant for this tech.

[@ernesthall7121]

@@GAVINHR Trash 🗑️, that’s the problem everyone’s using it. Your in a sea of the sameness be diffrent. Also I’m sorry to inform you this isn’t a game changer at ALL, it’s OLD TECH brought to a new market.

[@GAVINHR]

@ernesthall7121 amazing, imagine if you had have watched the video I say it’s not new and I even show another drone manufacturer using the tech., maybe you should have watch it so you can at least criticise me properly, and no, I’m not in a sea of sameness as nobody has covered it the way I have thanks 👍

[@GAVINHR]

@ernesthall7121 so you admit it’s new to a particular market? Giving a much stronger signal than what those markets have seen previously? Yeah “game changer” is relevant once again.

[@dronetheworld4k67]

First like and reply

[@GAVINHR]

Thank you hope you enjoy it!!

[@andyk939]

Besides letting you break the law whats the point of this??

[@Alexdacat8]

It’s fun😂😂😂

[@buzzyphantom]

Works really well, you do need to be mindful that if you are flying 'out of range' of the Occusync and the aircraft flies outside of 4G coverage, remote locations for example, the aircraft will start a return to home! 4G can go from full strength to nothing very quickly!

[@GAVINHR]

Of course :) thanks for the feedback

[@cyan4455]

Is this fcc mode? No way it is.

[@GAVINHR]

Nope it’s CE mode

[@mrngreenthumb]

Your final comment is perfect sir!

[@eitanfine5185]

Hi , how do we order this , from where

[@GAVINHR]

Directly from the DJI website store.dji.com/uk/product/dji-cellular-2

[@mingzhu8093]

Is it compatible with air 3?

[@GAVINHR]

Yes 👍

[@Drone_U_tuber]

Please see if this works with the mini 3 pro. Thanks you, Gavin

[@GAVINHR]

Sadly it only works with the air 3 / mini 4 pro

[@BeautifulNorfolk]

Really good video, all the info we need! For me, mostly flying in countryside (and flat, being Norfolk!), I'm happy with the Mini 4 Pros connection, never had an issue (unlike my Mini 3 Pro!) But as you've demonstrated this new dongle could be very useful for some 🙂

[@GAVINHR]

Absolutely, a lot of people will never need it, myself included and likely now both tests are done I wil cease to use it as this is a review to show others the capabilities, in a rural area as you described O4 is more than good enough. Thanks for watching

[@conorstewart2214]

I was worried about how good the connection would be here because I had heard bad things about CE mode but it has been perfect out in the countryside, still there are a few situations when this could be useful but likely not enough to justify it.

[@philldownes8685]

Great Video Gavin as usual and explained perfectly and demonstrated as per usual , great stuff .........But here is a question i know you could try , can you put a up a dji mini 2 with about a 1.3 or 1.4 app version and fly the exact same route as you have with the mini 4 pro and the 4g dongle as I'm sure the old apps gave a better distance & signal.. i say this as the other day i was at a friends house and he has the mini 3 with the screen controller. i took off and definitely did not get the same distance from his house as i used to with my mini 2, about 300 meters distance and 85 meters up and losing signal with my mini 2, and i mean signal completely lost.... i then used his mini 3 because he said he is getting interference big time. so i start off with the mini 3 from exactly the same place with the same 1.13.9 app version & at 200 meters distance with the mini 3 at 85 meters up and lost signal completely and drone went into RTH on the exact same route as we have a landmark to head to... so the mini 2 is definitely getting better signal strength in this particular area.. on his screen it was saying "signal strength weak adjust antenna's ?" (nothing to adjust ) not even 1 red bar they just completely went off after going from 4 white bars to 2 orange then 2 red then nothing at all, this was in cine mode same as mini 2. now i done a test of my drone back 2 years ago from this exact same spot in his garden and i went 600 meters and still had full connection on exact same route. only reason i did not go any further for the test is because it might put me in the Heathrow airport area and dont fancy getting the met police chasing us about , that would of been around September 2022. i have also noticed it now takes longer when turning on to get the app to come alive with the mini 2....... from what i am seeing with the 4g dongle thing is that a few drones that have been on the web showing what they can do is pretty much what the mini 2 was doing 2 years back ? i am not saying the 4g dont work as you have proven it does, but why is it that everyone is getting less signal strength than we used to . has there been something now being sold on the general market making our signals worse or is the later apps giving us a weaker signal . would the 1.3 or 1.4 app on say a mini 2 do what the 4g dongle is doing on the mini 4 pro ?

[@GAVINHR]

Hi Phil, if you wish me to potentially do a comparison between a drone on an older app and a newer one to prove or disprove that I’m sure that’s something that I can show you

[@GAVINHR]

Furthermore a lot of the issue with the mini 3 is the antenna placement in the drone, notice they went back to having legs on the mini 4?

[@rickholmwood2000]

If your wifi drops out..phone dies or something will RTH still work? Will the drone come back on its own??

[@Teflonfilmare]

Thnx for asking here. If u dare to read the most underrated publication of all times u're learning the answers on different rth scenarios. And yes the aircraft will return as preprogrammed if connection lost one way or another 😅

[@rickholmwood2000]

@@Teflonfilmare 💜

[@anoyakashi8775]

NO BENEFIT

[@GAVINHR]

THE BENEFITS ARE CLEARLY SHOWN IN THE VIDEO

[@robocopleextraordinaire4148]

Great review again, gotta have one!

[@Kelownadroneworld]

If I buy it from a different country will it work in Canada

[@Alexdacat8]

No

[@Alexdacat8]

Well idk

[@Kelownadroneworld]

@@Alexdacat8 are they going to release it in Canada?

[@jeffnewton6472]

It works in the US T-Mobil Verizon should work in Canada 80 to 90% I never listen to these people on here I live in California it works 100% fine with no signal lost go luck

[@Kelownadroneworld]

@@jeffnewton6472 thanks. I may just give this a try

[@hafiz8379]

Would this work with the mini 3 pro or the mini 3?

[@GAVINHR]

Sadly just the air 3 and mini 4 pro at the moment

[@miket0908]

Hi, how much data does the drone's sim use? And how much data the hotspot sim on each flight? Any idea?

[@Teflonfilmare]

~400/800 MB per flight in average I can tell

[@miket0908]

@@Teflonfilmare both devices? Rc/phone and drone?

[@451greenwood]

Not legal in uk

[@GAVINHR]

Yes it is.

[@451greenwood]

If I'm wrong then I'll apologise as this topic came up on Dji answer n questions on twitter, who said this is legal to buy but we are working with ofcom to get around free to fly and limited REGULATIONS that are in forced on flying with 4g in the UK

[@lemoetsadveture]

link please

[@dronetheworld4k67]

Do u know any third party i can buy this ? Dji wont ship to my.country uae saying its incompatible

[@GAVINHR]

I guess they will be available on aliexpress as usual possibly

[@TFai9al]

Be careful! It will not work outside the approved country’s list as I read in DJI forums!

[@buzzyphantom]

This is the available list of countries that it works in: Austria (Osterreich), Beigium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finlannd, France ,Germany(Deutschland) ,Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italia, Latvia, Llechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malita, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Espaia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

[@dronetheworld4k67]

@@TFai9al 🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@vinnies8in]

According to the dji list DOSE NOT WORK IN U. S. A Losers

[@uptowndisco2]

Mine works great with both Mini 4 Pro and my Air 3

[@GAVINHR]

Indeed, undeniable that it works

[@aliensstolemybeer5362]

Have you tried a distance test? If so how far?

[@uptowndisco2]

@@aliensstolemybeer5362 I have never tried for distance , not that interested in breaking records , just that it kept 4G when the RC drops , I can explore no problem , what I will say is the 4G signal is better when not flying high, for me it seems to work best around 60 to 90 meters . outwith built up areas not so good , not enough cell towers in the countryside , some carriers might be better than others in this respect , I used O2

[@azimat0628]

Is it available in US ?

[@Voltis-5]

Nope, it's banned. Can't have Chinese made items now cause bad....mmmmmkaaay

[@johnnymac26]

Cracking test mate well done

[@GAVINHR]

Thanks Sir, don’t think there’s much people can complain about with this one

[@DansTubeTV]

Great video mate, you've gained a new subscriber! ✅✅

[@GAVINHR]

Ah cheers man! Not got round to watching your video yet but I know it exists 👍 thanks for the support mate

[@barrytill9578]

What’s the all up weight with this gear added?

[@GAVINHR]

Mentioned it in the video :) but it’s 292g

[@xKarmaYT]

are u blind?

[@davidharle952]

Another great review Gavin, thank you. It would be such a good idea if the lower weight limit was increased a bit to allow this to be used in our Mini drones without restrictions.

[@GAVINHR]

It would certainly be nice ! I can see us adopting the C labels which would allow flights of larger drones, in this instance the A2 CofC allows flying here

[@ptaylor5014]

Maybe do the test again with the Mini 4 pro but with an extended battery inside, obviously it will be even heavier lol.

[@GAVINHR]

There is that!

[@geofflittler2035]

Sorry to semi hijack your video. Excellent video by the way. My dongle did actually turn up today but with running round trying to get the new gearbox, clutch and exhaust for my Hilux (OUCH!!!) I didn't get chance to sort out a sim so that comes tomorrow. I will of course report back but on your Air 3 clip comments since that is what I will.be fitting mine to. The technology and possibilities provided to us all by the donge concept really takes DJI drones to a different league. Liked your video, obviously and am already subscribed as your stuff is always clear, no nonsense and most of all dead interesting 😊

[@GAVINHR]

Thank you ! And I hope you get your clutch and exhaust sorted soon 👍☺️

[@geofflittler2035]

@GAVINHR Picked a nano sim up today and fitted the dongle. Flew in an area where historically I have had negative issues with Occusync. Flew the drone and lost Occusync and 4g seamlessly took over. I never even noticed the switch it was that smooth. No loss of drone flight control or performance. No degradation of video quality. When I turned the drone back round to bring it home, when Occusync was able to reconnect 4g dropped out. You described the thing as game changing. I don't want to sound giddy but it doesn't change the game it rips up and rewrites the rules.

[@GAVINHR]

@geofflittler2035 I am so so glad for you ! I told you it works amazing didn’t I and as you said it’s completely seamless! Thanks for all of your comments on the two videos ! Happy flying :)

[@francescov.6886]

How long can you fly with the entire 4G kit on board? How much worse is the battery life of the Plus? Thanks

[@paulhiggins5266]

Great Video Gav, been waiting for this to come out 😊

[@GAVINHR]

Sorry mate it’s just taken so long to find the spare time to sit and edit it with work commitments, hope it answers everything you need to know

[@paulhiggins5266]

@@GAVINHR been on the fence with the mixed reviews but you’ve answered everything. Thanks mate

[@GAVINHR]

Only reason for the mixed reviews I can think of is user error, the tech has been around for ages and works superb as long as there is 4G coverage the experience will be great

[@paulhiggins5266]

@@GAVINHR any networks that you would recommend? Or would you rather not name anyone in particular?

[@sym712]

Where to buy..can u giv me the link