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Did you try putting the phone in airplane mode?

You'll need to Pair the drone and controller first. Then to get past Preflight Update you have to install Open Solo 4. Follow the instructions in the SidePilot user manual.

You need the static mount

This looks like a poor AI answer and it is not relevant to this problem or to the Solo in general.

This is a really good gps for Solo https://jonbrotherton.fws.store/product/here1-gps-pnp-for-solo

Awesome!

Look on ebay for BGC gimbal, or a Tarot gimbal. They can take direct pwm input to operate pan and tilt. Here's one. 3DR Tarot Brushless Gimbal Kit for GoPro Hero3 Hero 3DR Iris+/Quad/Y6/X8+ Drone | eBay

I don't believe anyone has done any development for it. The gimbal firmware was only released a short time ago. There are some very inexpensive gimbals that will do this.

The motor pod you added has something wrong with it that is interfering with the i2c bus. That affects the lights and battery monitor. Try a different motor pod or it could be the cable.

Solo is alive and well. You can get batteries rebuilt, or get a BMSOne to use standard batteries. This and more can be found on SoloFlies.net The Solo firmware has been updated (Open Solo 4) and allows the use of the most current Arducopter firmware. The documentatiin and instructions for...

Ok, if you ever want to fix it, the files and instructions are available here. https://www.patreon.com/posts/open-solo-4-96976821

You may have a button not working properly, or you may have a corrupted SD card in that controller.

Pull the battery out of the controller and put it back in. Make sure the drone and controller are paired. If not, the controller will say Waiting for Solo. If you're trying to update the firmware, download the SidePilot manual and follow the instructions for installing Open Solo 4 in the...

Solex is what you need. To get past the Preflight Update you need to install Open Solo 4 following these instructions. https://github.com/OpenSolo/OpenSolo/wiki#install-open-solo-4

Make sure to Pair them. This video might help.