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<blockquote data-quote="Gary Benzion" data-source="post: 51396" data-attributes="member: 9689"><p>As a Spark newbie I discovered a few hurdles that may be of interest to some or merely old bromides to those of you with more experience. In no order of importance, they are:</p><p></p><p>· I tried 3 different OTG cables before I was able to get one to work. This one works fine if you remember to put the phone in Airplane mode. My phone is a Pixel XL2. </p><p>· <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075KJC3DD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075KJC3DD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">These two cables did not work: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747RSPWJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747RSPWJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AHQQGUE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AHQQGUE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The antennas on the controller should be parallel to the drone for maximum connectivity. I have lost connection when the Spark was very high and directly overhead. Orienting the antennas recovered connection. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Connecting the controller to my phone via Wi-Fi is a big problem following the in the DJI Go 4 app. My Pixel xl2 does not see the spark controller Wi-Fi under usual circumstances. If I use the following the following procedure I can always connect via Wi-Fi.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Turn on Spark</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Turn on the controller and allow it to pair</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Open DJI Go 4</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The phone does not see the spark controller because there is no Wi-Fi signal, to connect do the following.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Switch phone into airplane mode</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Turn on phone Wi-Fi and scan for networks.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If not detected then turn off the controller and then turn it back on.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As the controller connects to the spark the phone will detect the Spark network Wi-Fi signal.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Return to the DJI app and go fly.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>That’s all for now.</p><p></p><p>Gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary Benzion, post: 51396, member: 9689"] As a Spark newbie I discovered a few hurdles that may be of interest to some or merely old bromides to those of you with more experience. In no order of importance, they are: · I tried 3 different OTG cables before I was able to get one to work. This one works fine if you remember to put the phone in Airplane mode. My phone is a Pixel XL2. · [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075KJC3DD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL] [LIST] [LIST] [*]These two cables did not work: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747RSPWJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL] [*][URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AHQQGUE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The antennas on the controller should be parallel to the drone for maximum connectivity. I have lost connection when the Spark was very high and directly overhead. Orienting the antennas recovered connection. [*]Connecting the controller to my phone via Wi-Fi is a big problem following the in the DJI Go 4 app. My Pixel xl2 does not see the spark controller Wi-Fi under usual circumstances. If I use the following the following procedure I can always connect via Wi-Fi. [LIST] [*]Turn on Spark [*]Turn on the controller and allow it to pair [*]Open DJI Go 4 [*]The phone does not see the spark controller because there is no Wi-Fi signal, to connect do the following. [*]Switch phone into airplane mode [*]Turn on phone Wi-Fi and scan for networks. [*]If not detected then turn off the controller and then turn it back on. [*]As the controller connects to the spark the phone will detect the Spark network Wi-Fi signal. [*]Return to the DJI app and go fly. [/LIST] [/LIST] That’s all for now. Gary [/QUOTE]
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