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<blockquote data-quote="Hddeuce03" data-source="post: 42654" data-attributes="member: 7713"><p>Welcome! To help with your questions:</p><p></p><p>1. I started off using my Android phone with controller (LG G5). It worked ok, but the app would crash in the middle of flight just about every time. Not a huge deal as I would re-start it and be ok. However I switched to an iPhone 6 plus that we were no longer using and it's MUCH better, never had an issue.</p><p>2. The good old OTG. First off, OTG does not have anything to do with range, it's the connection between your phone and the controller. And it does not work correctly with Android unless you revert back to GO4 app version 4.1.15. After that version, you won't get all of your telemetry such as battery info, satellite info, etc. Now, with all that said, I've read a lot from people in Europe that say in CE mode, you really do need an OTG cable. CE mode is a lower power mode required in Europe. In the U.S. we are in FCC mode and have much greater range. I'll let some others that are in Europe tell you more about OTG and why they feel it's necessary.</p><p>3. Sorry, can't help there as I'm in the U.S.</p><p>4. The only thing I've purchased after my flymore combo is a battery lock. The battery lock on these are a poor design as some have smaller locking clips. I had one of my batteries fall off mid-flight. Luckily it was only about 5 foot high when it happened. I now use this one: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076WZVM89/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076WZVM89/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></p><p>5. There are a TON of Spark videos on YouTube. Check out as much as you can. Here are some of the ones I liked: </p><p><a href="https://www.drone-supremacy.com/dji-spark-unboxing-setup-walkthrough/" target="_blank">DJI Spark Complete Walkthrough and Setting Up</a></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]9MNlXalv1B0[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Oh and the number one thing to read and know...the user manual!: <a href="https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Spark/20171031/Spark%20User%20Manual%20V1.6.pdf" target="_blank">https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Spark/20171031/Spark User Manual V1.6.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hddeuce03, post: 42654, member: 7713"] Welcome! To help with your questions: 1. I started off using my Android phone with controller (LG G5). It worked ok, but the app would crash in the middle of flight just about every time. Not a huge deal as I would re-start it and be ok. However I switched to an iPhone 6 plus that we were no longer using and it's MUCH better, never had an issue. 2. The good old OTG. First off, OTG does not have anything to do with range, it's the connection between your phone and the controller. And it does not work correctly with Android unless you revert back to GO4 app version 4.1.15. After that version, you won't get all of your telemetry such as battery info, satellite info, etc. Now, with all that said, I've read a lot from people in Europe that say in CE mode, you really do need an OTG cable. CE mode is a lower power mode required in Europe. In the U.S. we are in FCC mode and have much greater range. I'll let some others that are in Europe tell you more about OTG and why they feel it's necessary. 3. Sorry, can't help there as I'm in the U.S. 4. The only thing I've purchased after my flymore combo is a battery lock. The battery lock on these are a poor design as some have smaller locking clips. I had one of my batteries fall off mid-flight. Luckily it was only about 5 foot high when it happened. I now use this one: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076WZVM89/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL] 5. There are a TON of Spark videos on YouTube. Check out as much as you can. Here are some of the ones I liked: [URL="https://www.drone-supremacy.com/dji-spark-unboxing-setup-walkthrough/"]DJI Spark Complete Walkthrough and Setting Up[/URL] [MEDIA=youtube]9MNlXalv1B0[/MEDIA] Oh and the number one thing to read and know...the user manual!: [URL]https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Spark/20171031/Spark%20User%20Manual%20V1.6.pdf[/URL] Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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