When I bought this dji mini se I wish I had known about the phone issues with this drone but no one seemed to mention it? I got the fly more combo so that I could get maximum flight time from 3 batteries rather than waiting for one battery to be recharged.
Little did I know that I would spend several fruitless hours trying to get the dji fly app to work on half a dozen different smartphones only to find out that none of them where compatible with the dji mini se drone.
I think that this information should be more explicit on the Dji website and I'm pretty sure that many people have bought this drone without thinking that they may also need to buy another phone to fly it? Why would anyone think that they would need another phone? It's just an app right?
You can check on the Dji website to see if your smartphone is compatible before you get one of these drones but in all honesty the number of smartphones that are supported is tiny in comparison to the number of smartphones that are out there in the world.
To fly this drone you will need a smartphone with a 64 bit chip and a 64 bit operating system.
If you have a brand new smartphone do not assume it will work there is no guarantee that it will work with this drone. Do check the dji website first.
I ended up buying and iPhone 8 plus to run as a controller after testing the drone with an iPhone 10 both of which were listed as compatible on the Dji website.
Without the smartphone connected to the controller you cannot see what you are filming and have no control over the drone as it is trying to pair to a smartphone so having the right phone with the right spec is super important.
On a more positive note. The dji mini se drone flies beautifully with no problems and the battery life is good. I got over 20 minutes of flight time with each battery with 25% battery left after I finished each flight.
If you enjoy this video I may make some more videos specific to this drone like how to get fully licensed and insured for commercial work.
If you are buying this drone for your own purposes you do not need any certification as it is below 250 grams.(249 grams)
Check with your local drone laws before buying any drone.
I bought my drone from a high street big box store and paid the same price as Amazon. Check your local stores for deals as the new dji mini 3 is out now and the mini se may be available at a discount.
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