It's a good job that we have a journalist on our side! Thanks to Sean @Geeksvana Hickey once again! ❤
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thanks Lindsay. Hope you are well.
@SteveG4YTK11 ай бұрын
Wow glad I did not pay for that fake app. I have had my mini 3 pro for 3-4 weeks. I did download the app from google play but never paid or used it because I have the control with the built in software and display. When I did looked at the app kept asking for £39.00. I have now deleted the fake app and have download the app from DJI and its the same as my control. Comes up with all my flights I have made and all my settings. Thanks you so much for this very useful video. What a con.
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thank you Steve, that is interesting to hear your experience of the app. It is a shame because the confusion is understandable without the real app on the store.
@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter11 ай бұрын
Hello Sean, thank you for your news update. WOW, everyone is out trying to rob us blind. I always update from the DJI website since they are the drone & firmware manufacture. Take Care!
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve! Yes, direct is sadly the only way to go!
@SteveG4YTK11 ай бұрын
Hi Sean, so pleased I have found your channel. Going back maybe 8 years or more I brought a DJI Phantom 2. Well that soon broke down that's another story . Those rules and what I understood from early days have changed a lot. Well a few weeks ago my wife insisted I had a new drone lol. I now own a dji mini 3 pro what I use for recreational use. I did all the correct things registering the drone with the CAA and even passing the simple test. Downloading Drone Assist and Airdata UVA. I even added the NT map to my web browser last night after watching your video on NT new guidelines. Now it would be a real pain for you bu,t is there any chance of an upto data video with links we may need to watch as new drone owner with some handy printouts, ie acronyms what they mean. I know you are a very busy man and I really appreciate the knowledge you share on this channel.
@c84924311 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads-up, Sean!
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark! Hope you are well.
@phillipwilliams467411 ай бұрын
I think this happened to me earlier this year. I fly my Mini 2 quite infrequently, being a casual hobbyist, but decided to get some aerial footage of a lake on the resort where I was holidaying.. Of course DJI informed me the app needed to be updated, so I attempted to do this outdoors through my phone. This however failed, so I went back to my chalet and connected to WIFI, and went to the Google store to get the latest version. This installed but failed to connect to my drone when I started the app, and I seem to recall it wanted me to navigate to another site to download a patch. Out of frustration I uninstalled anything to do with DJI on my phone, then used the QI code from the handbook to re-install the software, which I presume would have been from the DJI site. This worked OK, but I then had to re-charge my phone, so I was delayed by over an hour before finally getting the footage I wanted. I was totally unaware that DJI do not post their software on the Google store, and I think this should be pointed out on the box, and in the instructions. Thank you Sean for pointing this out. Fortunately I didn't get scammed, or my drone held to ransom, but this was more by luck than anything else.
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thank you Phillip. It helps everyone to hear how this can happen. It is a natural thing to do and many people would assume the official app would be the first one on the store!
@y_i_fly625611 ай бұрын
Thanks Sean, will pass this information and pass onto social media.
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate it.
@kenb656511 ай бұрын
I had the fake one! Thanks for tip!
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
No problem! Hopefully we can help others before they download it.
@dedrendr11 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting us know. Appreciated.
@paulmoore37123 ай бұрын
Quite frankly, I am bloody well fed up with the Chinese and their slimy "marketing" techniques. Had I known that DJI would pull out of the software for the drone I have, I would never have purchased the Mini 2 , or, more recently, the Pocket 3. This company should be CUT OFF completely. I found it surprising that the U.S. and Canada were so free and open about drones from China, considering that country's reputation. It makes one wonder if the electronics in these expensive "toys" for adults are not linked somehow to receiving stations that are providing information that Red CHINA can use militarily.
@adrianappleyard400511 ай бұрын
Very helpful, as usual. 😊
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thanks Adrian, appreciate it.
@orkboy5911 ай бұрын
I just picked up my first DJI product. Went to the android app store and all I saw were the fake DJI Fly apps. I hadn't realized that the real one was not allowed on the app store, so I had to do some research. Thankfully, I am a skeptic when it comes to stuff on any of the app stores.
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad you have that natural skepticism!
@Slinginskint-.11 ай бұрын
Hi there I haven’t flown my DJI mini 2 for awhile I s there any restrictions in uk that have changed Thanks
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Nothing has changed since 2020. We have a drone rules video just for the DJI Mini which is only a few mins long. Would recommend a quick watch of that.
@markotis50534 ай бұрын
So glad I watched this video...
@FlyTimeRC7 ай бұрын
But when you try to download the app from DJI it won't download or work.
@AlbertoPerez-xi6cy4 ай бұрын
You didn't provide the link!
@Geeksvana4 ай бұрын
To the app? It is the first link in the description.
@davidwebb490411 ай бұрын
Does litchi have restricted height, restricted CE, locked out restricted zones? Or is it open?
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
It is more a way points and mission based software that can also do a few other tricks rather than being something to get around the limits placed by DJI. You would need something similar to DroneHacks for that.
@RCShutterstock11 ай бұрын
Think I ended up with the fake app the first time. Have correct one now
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
It is so easy without the official one being on the Play Store...
@jediknight928411 ай бұрын
Would the dji warranty be void if you use the fake or a 3rd party app?
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
When we asked about Litchi about a year ago, we were told it does impact warranty, although refresh claims would still be honoured.
@lambo_drives11 ай бұрын
I borrowed a friend's RCN1 and tried to download the App in the Play Store thinking i was getting the DJI Fly App but something felt wrong. The App has VERY poor appearance looking amateur. I only hope there's not something... Now that I'm typing this I'm going off to reformat that tablet... later Sean
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
It is an awful app isn't it. The first pages are clear it is not genuine. Although it might not be as obvious to people who haven't seen it yet. Thanks for sharing your experience of the app, hope you are well.
@hiddenguy6711 ай бұрын
People can be horrible😢
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Some will take any opportunity...
@hiddenguy6711 ай бұрын
@@Geeksvana Then on the other end we have people and the government wanting drones banned for no reason. Who do we go to?
@mikehawk915611 ай бұрын
Doesn't everyone just get APK from DJI ?
@Geeksvana11 ай бұрын
Clearly not from the reviews on Google Play Store and the comments here. Many people will automatically go to Google Play seeing that as a safer option.
@WhiteDieselShed7 ай бұрын
How many users want to sideload an app? Should you trust an app that is not on the play store? Most phones have that disabled by default, many users may stop when the phone say allowing this may put your phone or data at risk. As many use their phones for banking selecting that option needs caution.