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<blockquote data-quote="dubt" data-source="post: 26214" data-attributes="member: 5949"><p>Hi ya'll,</p><p></p><p>I wanted to share the device I am using as a dedicated Spark viewfinder with my remote. I was looking at cheaper android phones with large bright screens and as big of battery as I could find and think BLU hit the nail on the head for our use case.</p><p></p><p>I found the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0784VB4JX/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">BLU Life One X3</a> which checked all of my boxes for a dedicated device for DJI Go 4:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5.5" screen with decent outdoor brightness</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5,000 mAh battery that holds up for a full day of flying</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Metal construction that feels sturdy in the hand / controller</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Android 7.0 Nougat, while not the bleeding edge, it's recent enough that DJI Go 4 should support it for another year or so</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5GHz Wi-Fi<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">$149 shipped (Amazon Prime)</li> </ul><p></p><p>My setup includes turning screen timeout to 10 minutes when not in the DJI Go app, airplane mode with Wi-Fi enabled, screen brightness 100% and all bloatware uninstalled or disabled. I'm currently using the modified app that enables Mavic Pro features on the spark and it hasn't crashed once on me.</p><p></p><p>I have yet to try the OTG connection with it's micro usb port due to not owning a proper cable, but will grab one soon and update this thread with its results.</p><p></p><p>All in all, I believe having a dedicated, long lasting device helps me fly my drone faster when on location as opposed to having to put my Pixel 2 XL into airplane mode, connect to wifi, etc. I was also experiencing app crashes quite frequently in Android 8.1, so an older version of android might actually be the better case in this regard. I understand Apple products have better reliability with DJI but I didn't want to buy a mini just for my first DJI drone. I believe this device works exceptionally well for our use case and wanted to share my findings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dubt, post: 26214, member: 5949"] Hi ya'll, I wanted to share the device I am using as a dedicated Spark viewfinder with my remote. I was looking at cheaper android phones with large bright screens and as big of battery as I could find and think BLU hit the nail on the head for our use case. I found the [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0784VB4JX/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1']BLU Life One X3[/URL] which checked all of my boxes for a dedicated device for DJI Go 4: [LIST] [*]5.5" screen with decent outdoor brightness [*]5,000 mAh battery that holds up for a full day of flying [*]Metal construction that feels sturdy in the hand / controller [*]Android 7.0 Nougat, while not the bleeding edge, it's recent enough that DJI Go 4 should support it for another year or so [*]5GHz Wi-Fi [*]$149 shipped (Amazon Prime) [/LIST] My setup includes turning screen timeout to 10 minutes when not in the DJI Go app, airplane mode with Wi-Fi enabled, screen brightness 100% and all bloatware uninstalled or disabled. I'm currently using the modified app that enables Mavic Pro features on the spark and it hasn't crashed once on me. I have yet to try the OTG connection with it's micro usb port due to not owning a proper cable, but will grab one soon and update this thread with its results. All in all, I believe having a dedicated, long lasting device helps me fly my drone faster when on location as opposed to having to put my Pixel 2 XL into airplane mode, connect to wifi, etc. I was also experiencing app crashes quite frequently in Android 8.1, so an older version of android might actually be the better case in this regard. I understand Apple products have better reliability with DJI but I didn't want to buy a mini just for my first DJI drone. I believe this device works exceptionally well for our use case and wanted to share my findings. [/QUOTE]
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