DJI Fly App Update 1.13.10 - DJI Mini 2

[@randymorgan-droneovermichigan]

Prayers sent to God for Dave! You ingenuity is outstanding! I spent good dough for an android tablet attachment. Congratulations on your new drone! It so big that only one name would be befitting for it. "Boss Hog". I can hear you now saying, " I'm bringing out the Hog", or "The Boss". You're a true KZbin pro!

[@WeretheRoberts]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much for the prayers and I know Dave really appreciates them. He’s staying positive for sure but man he’s got a battle ahead. It’s hilarious you said Boss Hogg by the way. I said that just the other day when we were talking about names. I really need to go with the dukes of hazzard theme and I think this is an awesome start. Boss Hogg it is! Haha. We need an Inspire we could call Lulu. lol.

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent test, and excellent verse Kevin. Congratulations on buying the Phantom 4. Have a wonderful and blessed week Kevin and Kristi. Thank you.

[@WeretheRoberts]

Awesome! Thanks again, Doug. I’m really looking forward to flying the phantom 4 more and more. I’m getting used to its huge size now finally. Hahaha. I’m not sure if you saw the part about Dave from DK4drones having some medical issues but please remember to pray for him and his family. He’s got a long road ahead but he’s gonna win I can feel it. Thanks as always for your support, brother. God bless!!!

[@chriscapune7873]

Great huge TV screen!! Very well done on the attaching hwd 🤣👍 Well done Rose!!! 🌹 Cool video my friend!! 👍🐾🐈‍⬛🐝

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol as kelshaw says, “even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time.” Hahahaha. I’m pretty sure I saw someone else do that iPad attachment thing before and it was stuck in the back of my brain or something. Ain’t no way I could come up with something that innovative. Useless bungee cords? Please. Hahaha

[@shaunthedrone]

Another great video and a new app update and good to see Rose. Look forward to seeing you fly the Phantom 4, it's a beast even the police came to watch Good to see Rose back safe

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol yea I’m glad we didn’t have any major hiccups with rose this time and I’m even happier that her landing seems a lot better. I’m gonna have to go back in your older videos and find some phantom videos to watch. I’m addicted to that thing right now. lol thanks for watching, buddy!

[@Dman52Drones]

Prayers for Dave and his family. Yes sir, 3 of my favorite tools. Bungee cords, duct tape and baling wire ! I just had a feeling you'd get that P4 ! Great choice in my opinion. Hey I went to Ken Herons Mindfield meet in Brownsville Tn this past weekend and I might have the chance to buy a P4 Pro V2...if I can afford it and momma lets go of my wallet for a few minutes ! lol ! Hope all is well Kevin ! Dave

[@WeretheRoberts]

That’s awesome, brother! Thank you so much for the prayers and I know Dave really appreciates them. He’s a great guy and it sucks that he has to go through this. He knows the Lords with him though and will guide him through for sure. I can agree those 3 things are priceless. There’s absolutely no such thing as a useless bungee cord by the way. I was being facetious. Haha. Did you get to meet Ken? That’s really cool. He’s a pretty funny dude, eh? If you can get the V2 that would be amazing! You may have to end up doing what I did with our Mini 4 pro. I told wife if she gave me the go ahead, she would have my support to spend the same amount on something, also. No questions asked. Hahahaha. Best of luck, Dave! Definitely keep us in the loop, man. God bless!!!

[@JJDrones]

The opening of your video had me gripping the table. It was a close call! But the update helped you a lot with the landing, or everything else you did off camera lol. Also I like your homemade fix for the iPad, but I stopped using the iPad long ago because of the sun issue, so hopefully the shade works for you. My iPad was not only hard to see in the sun but it overheated easily so I wish you luck lol! Great video as always brother and thanks for the shout-out!

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol I didn’t even realize what happened until I saw the truck veering to the right. He blew his horn but it wasn’t very loud. I wonder if it was loud to the guy he almost plowed into. Worst part is the truck turning left didn’t do anything wrong. lol. I bet it scared the bejesus out of him however that’s spelled. Regarding the iPad sun issue, I can totally relate. The iPhones are just as bad but that big crack doesn’t help much. Hahaha. If I can use it and stay in the truck it should work out pretty good though. It’s those times I have to get outside that’s gonna be rough. Thanks as always for watching, man.

[@JJDrones]

@@WeretheRoberts I'm assuming the truck driver was probably driving distracted as it seems to be the name of the game out on the road. Stay safe out there brother!

[@Drone.vision]

Alright brother, prayers and thoughts with Dave , hope he makes a full recovery! Now the was a genius idea with the bungee chords, worked perfectly, the big screen is a great addition! Another great test, , looks like no issues atall again 👌 loved the boomerang at the end, fantastic views that, very nice indeed. Have a great week Kev ! 👍👏👌

[@WeretheRoberts]

Very cool, brother. Thanks so much for the prayers and I know Dave really appreciates them. He’s staying positive and upbeat so I know God is helping him deal with this. That iPad was awesome inside the truck for sure. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to see what I was doing in the air. I guess there’s no such thing as a useless bungee cord. Hahaha. Thanks for all your support as always, buddy. We really do appreciate it. God bless you guys!

[@Drone.vision]

@@WeretheRobertsabsolutely brother, god bless him and a speedy recovery! Haha those bungees worked a treat, I’m gonna keep that one in my Locker should I ever need to use it haha ! Big screen is so much better! See you on the next one! 👍

[@MrRaymond1021]

That's a great spot to fly. Maybe the calibration is what needed to be done. I try and do it every time I fly even when it's not asking for it. That boomerang looks amazing. Thanks for sharing my friend. 👍👍👍

[@WeretheRoberts]

Man, I agree with you. Calibrations are more important than we realize I guess. I used to never do them unless they ask for them but for the past 6 months or so it seems like I have to do imu calibrations on the mini 2 every other flight. The 4 pro issue is new to me. lol. Oh, and the boomerang has now become my favorite quick shot. Lol

[@JandE-TEX-DRONES]

That was a good one! Love how the iPad attached! Everyone loves big screens. Prayers for Dave!! Ill have to check out his channel.

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol oh yea that screen was humongous and it worked out really good (inside the truck). The only problem was getting out of the truck the screen disappeared with the glare. Let’s hope the sun shade helps with that. Also, thank you for the prayers. I know Dave appreciates it and he could use some more no question. God bless you guys!!!

[@johnnymac26]

Bungee cords are a brilliant idea great test for rose she did well and looking forward to seeing the phantom 4 in action again

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol apparently there’s no such thing as a useless bungee cord. I stand corrected. Hahaha. That phantom 4 pro is gonna be some fun for sure. I’ve flown it a couple times now since I got it and am getting used to its gargantuan size. The case it came with has wheels! It’s huge! Lol

[@nobleeagle7661]

That female voice is everywhere, like Jody in the military, her name is Jill. Me thinks Rose may be jealous cause you're listening to another woman. 😁

[@WeretheRoberts]

Hahaha. Rose is like that honey badger. lol. Actually maybe she is a little jealous. Hmmmm

[@weirdmark]

Glad you pulled the trigger on the P4P. Fun to fly and A LOT easier to keep VLOS.

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol oh yea man. I bet I can see the phantom for miles. Ok maybe not miles but definitely a lot further than the mini drones. Now if I can only figure out the best way to remain in the truck for flights. I gotta work on that. lol

[@weirdmark]

@@WeretheRoberts I'm in Northwest Louisiana, 180 miles due East of Dallas, and it is hot as a two dollar pistol here too!

[@WeretheRoberts]

Hahaha. I think it’s probably worse over that way. Unless you’re along the coast?

[@gama45]

Prayers for Dave. I haven't seen any of his videos yet, but I'll have to check them out. Any friend of yours is a friend of mine. Great video today, and Rose did awesome! I have used an iPad Mini with my Mini 2, but I noticed the lack of a wide screen distorts the picture a little. Distorted pictures really bug me, like watching a 4:3 movie that has been stretched to a 16:9 screen. Yes, that view was awesome when Rose did the boomerang too. I need to fly Faith (Mini 2) again. She's probably feeling pretty abandoned lately. I'm just having too much fun with Hope. 😊

[@WeretheRoberts]

Awesome!!! I know Dave appreciates your prayers, Gary. He’s a lot closer to your state than we are, too. Haha. I know what you mean about screen distortion. Watching a one movie on a wide screen tv is really annoying. Everyone looks short and fat! lol. Anyway, the iPad Air 2 doesn’t do that. It’s a true 16:9 screen so it comes out pretty nice. The only problem I had was in editing. The iPad moves all the telemetry to banners above and below the flight recording so it distorts it to the 4:3 view. I had to cut the banners off and relocate them over the video feed to get it all in the picture for the video. It was all synced up so it worked out but we lost some of the video at the top and bottom. Plus I had to add 2 extra lines in the editing room. That was a pain in the butt!!! lol. Anyway, get Faith outta the box. I wonder if she could return home from the woods like Hope. Hahaha

[@gama45]

@@WeretheRoberts Hahaha, she'd shoot straight up into the trees if it wasn't a clear shot! lol I have the RTH altitude set at about 183 feet to get over the tall trees. No weaving through the trees like the Mini 4. I love watching Hope trying to follow that green zigzag path through the trees, and getting confused, Hahaha I noticed that the green path is actually the breadcrumb trail she leaves, so she tries to get back the way she came. So I try zigzagging through the trees instead of a straight path to make it interesting, as long as she can't find an opening to the sky. lol

[@fredmunson8603]

Prays for Dave. The name for your new drone, "Goliath". I got a "Hugerock" tablet to fly my drone. The Hugerock is made for flying drones. You can adjust the brightness so high you can use it in direct sunlight; no shade is necessary. God Bless you and Kristi.

[@WeretheRoberts]

Awesome! Thank you for the prayers, Fred. Dave’s a trooper and he emailed me yesterday wanting us to thank everyone for the prayers. He’s gonna win I can feel it. It’s funny you said Goliath because that’s the name I came up with, too! Kristi said we can think of something better but I bet when I tell her she’s out fired 2-1 she may concede. Hahaha. I may seriously need to look into a different device method, too. The sun has been brutal on all my screens lately. iPhone, iPad it don’t make a difference. They all blow! lol. I’ll look into the hugerock for sure. Thanks again for watching and for the prayers, brother. God bless you guys!

[@fredmunson8603]

@@WeretheRoberts After you retire and if your coming to Washington State please let me know.

[@oldmanronerickson2221]

Finally, a mini-2 video! Good morning, brother.😊❤

[@WeretheRoberts]

Hahaha. Yea unfortunately lately they’ve been a little sparse. Sort of like my sanity. lol. Always great to see you on here, Ron. How you guys been doing?

[@PickleFaceProduction]

Good to see the update works. I mount my tablet to the controller with an extension made from 12 gauge insulated wire. Two hooks on the bottom to hook to the antenna posts, and one hook at the top to go over the top of the tablet. Just takes a minute to make one. And I've had to make a few, since i keep leaving them behind and losing them. Haha. Favorite quote: "Yeah, there is a crack, but we've all got one."😂

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol maybe I should’ve enlisted some advice on the design. I really think I must’ve seen someone else do something similar because there’s no way I came up with this on my own. I’m not that creative. However, it did come to me one evening sitting on the couch watching Seinfeld. Hmmmm When I said we’ve all gone one, it cracked me up. Kristi says I make myself laugh more than anyone else. Hahahaha

[@PickleFaceProduction]

@@WeretheRoberts "Two cups in the front. Two loops in the back. How do they do it?" Is the the episode you were watching?

[@nobby-green]

Kevin. What is the max distance height haha. That made me smile. Good to see the mini 2 out on the test flight. I have a video planned for mine. Got to be over a year since I flown that drone. Keep safe man 👍

[@WeretheRoberts]

Hahahaha. Yea Ive had a lot of trouble speaking the last few videos. Wait till next week! lol. You definitely need to dust off the old mini 2, man. It’ll be a good nostalgic flight for you. Maybe you could dust off the iPad mini, too. :)

[@jeremyboyce1537]

Hi Mr.Roberts , my three Mini-2's were named , Jerry #1 , Jerry #2 and Jerry #3 , Jerry #2 has been lost now for 90-something days now , can you Imagine that although I have the other two here , I am still missing Jerry #2 ????😮

[@WeretheRoberts]

Oh wow that’s horrible! I can understand missing one of the 3. It’s like having 3 kids with the same name. If one is missing, the family ain’t complete! Those names remind me of a Seinfeld episode. “Little Jerry Seinfeld”. lol.

[@CarryTheTruth]

You failed on 3 points. NOT! (Gotcha...) Ok, fun vid. Good to know all is well on the DJI Fly App. Now to convince the wife to let me get an iPad instead of a phone! Tho, I'm saving up for Mini 4 Pro and Avata 2; my my the droneconomy is building up! God Bless!!

[@WeretheRoberts]

I fail on all points! Hahahaha. I can say the iPad was awesome but only when I was sitting in the truck. As soon as it had any glare, I was flying blind. Well, I could see the drone but you know what I mean. lol. Anyway, if you get an iPad and figure out how to keep the sun away, please share. I bet you’re excited about those new drones you’re saving up for. I wanna try the avata bad!!!!

[@kimfyffe2dronevideos74]

Job well done Kevin

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol thanks, buddy! It always cool to see your comments come across. God bless you guys!

[@TC_Conner]

Wow Kevin! That’s a giant iPad! I have an iPad Mini 6 and used it all the time with my DJI Mini 2 drone. And I didn’t need bungee cables! 😂😂

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol yea it’s definitely huge. The screen layout also made me have to do a whole bunch more editing work, too. I had to have 3 rows on the editor just to be able to show the flight screen and the telemetry. That was a pain!!! But man inside the truck, that iPad was a dream. Outside not so much. There has to be a better way, eh?

[@TC_Conner]

@@WeretheRoberts Nit brightness on older iPads is not so great. And don’t get “nit”picky and ask me about “nits.” 😂😂

[@DeanGuzman]

praying for our friend ...

[@WeretheRoberts]

Awesome!! Thank you so much for that. I know Dave really appreciates the prayers and he could use more for sure. He’s got a battle and I hate to see such a good guy having to go through it but he’s staying positive and grateful to our Lord for His watchful hand. God bless you and thanks again.

[@olabergvall3154]

The max distance and altitude settings, RTH height etc are stored in the drone, which is why they were there from the get go 🌷

[@WeretheRoberts]

See? Again you totally answered my question. I can say it definitely saved me a lot of time. lol. Thanks for the heads up, brother. I very seldom have any of the settings changed on me when I do an update but a lot of guys say it happens every time. I lucked out this time. Lol

[@patrickhuppert3311]

Why do you use a RID Mod. on a sub 250 g drone ?

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol great question. I fly these mini drones commercially (for KZbin videos) and any drone that’s used for commercial purposes has to be registered with the FAA here in the US. In turn, any drone that’s registered had to have its own RID module (internally or externally) so unfortunately since the Mini 2 doesn’t have the internal RID, they have to wear these huge backpacks. lol.

[@patrickhuppert3311]

@@WeretheRoberts Thanks for the INFO. I have the Mini 2 And Air2. I was lucky the Air2 had RID so I just had to Reister it.

[@James-cf4jc]

As far as I know there is no cross hairs on the mini2 return home.

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol you’re probably right. I was talking about the grid line cross hair option in the middle of the screen. It was the same color as the road I guess so it blended in. I wish the Mini 2 had the augmented reality like the 4 pro. That green line is awesome!

[@trippcollins6118]

What RID module are you using for Rose and can you provide a link to the manufacturer?

[@WeretheRoberts]

Awesome question, buddy. I bought a few Holy Stone modules when they were almost $100 but they’ve come down to $65 or so on Amazon now so that cool. Also, Ruko sent me one of theirs to test out the other day and so far it seems to work like it should. That one is listed for $36!!! I’ll include links to both. Keep us in the loop if you decide to get one and let us know how it works out. Thanks for watching and commenting. God bless! a.co/d/ek8hCax a.co/d/hpQheCf

[@trippcollins6118]

@@WeretheRoberts Right after I wrote the question above, found the Ruko and ordered that. Haven't flown the Mini 2 with it yet, but the RID of the unit is visible on the Ruko app. I also updated the FAA registration for the module, marrying it to the Mini 2. Given when I checked RID modules 6 months ago, they've decreased substantially in price, with the Ruko being the lowest cost. Hopefully Congress in its infinite wisdom will not brick the drone with their upcoming legislation on DJI, or my DJI mics and Action 2 camera, given the way the language reads right now.

[@WeretheRoberts]

Very cool man. I hope it works out for your Mini 2. I’ve not had any interference issues with the Rid modules that I’m aware of. I’ve been told I mounted them too far forward though because I guess the gps receiver is in that area of the nose. I don’t know that for sure but most people who comment on our videos know a lot more about this stuff than I do. It’s cool to have all this info come across the channel.

[@trippcollins6118]

@@WeretheRoberts Take that "advice" with a grain of salt. The Mini 2 aerodynamics weren't designed to slap on a RID module at the time it was released. We can do zero about changing the plastic form factor. All of us who want to legally fly this particular drone are having to apply a sloppy workaround at best in the US. It's close to seeing its day (roughly 26 months or a little longer). It's a cheap drone that maybe we can get a little more life out of with a lot of photographic capability. Hat's off to DJI on that one. If I can fly it and take more photogenic shots and video for another 12-24 months, I'm happy.

[@nbrettoner]

Kevin I always suspected you were a loopy guy, great idea. Ummm, is it plausible (something akin to possible?) to use a small lapus topus inkstead off the tab lette? Woodit werk? PTL 🙏🙏🙏 4 Dave 🙏🙏🙏 Oh and yore twuck; Delila??, Morticia (Addams family matriarc), Kevin Two???

[@WeretheRoberts]

Hahaha. Can’t get anything by you! I’m probably then loopiest person in our family. lol I know the iPad worked really well and was amazing inside the truck but as soon as I stepped into the sun, I couldn’t see anything. Worst part is it’s mainly for the phantom and I figured out I can’t fly the phantom while sitting in the truck so I may have to come up with a different option. That sun is brutal! Thanks for the prayers for Dave. I know he really appreciates them. He’s gonna beat this I can feel it! The truck name? You seriously won’t believe me but irs Areola. There’s a logic to it I promise! Hahahaha

[@nbrettoner]

@@WeretheRoberts Crikey Kevin !! Is that name approved????

[@WeretheRoberts]

@@nbrettonerhahahaha. Nope but I’m working on it.

[@nbrettoner]

@@WeretheRoberts 🤣

[@cornbread1955]

👍👍👍😎☕

[@WeretheRoberts]

Thanks, brother! God bless!

[@stevethefishingsanta7771]

No return to home green path either.

[@WeretheRoberts]

I know right? I totally wish the Mini 2 had the augmented reality thing the 4 pro has. That green line is awesome!

[@careljansenvanvuuren6594]

I have a DJI Mini 2 SE drone. Suddenly DJI fly app discontinued. Now I have a drone unable to fly. Pathetic

[@WeretheRoberts]

Dang that sucks!!! From what I’ve heard, there’s a few android phones that are having problems with the fly app now but I think it’s a phone glitch. I’m not 100% sure which phones but I do know they’re androids. Hopefully it gets sorted out soon because the mini 2 se drone is awesome!

[@rickshea5032]

iPad mini works much better fits better with no punge cords

[@WeretheRoberts]

lol yea I’d love to have one of those iPad minis. I think they have brighter screens l, too, eh?