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[warren]

Can I fly without solex ?

 

[RichWest]

You can fly without any app...but why?

 

[Joe Horn]

3DR's Solo app for Android no longer works, but the 3DR Solo app for iOS (Apple) still works, although with some bugs. I fly Solo almost every day using the 3DR Solo app for iOS, on an iPad Mini 4 and an iPod Touch 6, both with current firmware. The bugs include failure to automatically power up the GoPro when Solo is turned on, and loss of the live video feed when recording video at higher than FHD resolution (the feed can be restored by exiting the app and restarting it while flying). If you have an iOS phone or tablet, you *can* fly Solo with it using 3DR's app, but most people recommend spending the extra bucks to avoid those bugs and get the newer features in Solex. I haven't done so, because the 3DR Solo iOS app does everything I need to do. As proof, here's a shot I took recently using the 3DR Solo iOS app, iPad Mini 4, and GoPro 4 Silver:

 

[just_bruce]

3DR's Solo app for Android no longer works, but the 3DR Solo app for iOS (Apple) still works, although with some bugs. I fly Solo almost every day using the 3DR Solo app for iOS, on an iPad Mini 4 and an iPod Touch 6, both with current firmware. The bugs include failure to automatically power up the GoPro when Solo is turned on, and loss of the live video feed when recording video at higher than FHD resolution (the feed can be restored by exiting the app and restarting it while flying). If you have an iOS phone or tablet, you *can* fly Solo with it using 3DR's app, but most people recommend spending the extra bucks to avoid those bugs and get the newer features in Solex. I haven't done so, because the 3DR Solo iOS app does everything I need to do. As proof, here's a shot I took recently using the 3DR Solo iOS app, iPad Mini 4, and GoPro 4 Silver:

I'd just like to clear up one point here - the Android 3DR app DOES work, assuming your device is operating on Android 7.1 or BEFORE. I realize this means it doesn't work with new devices, but there are a bevy of devices on the secondhand market.

 

[RichWest]

assuming your device is operating on Android 7.1 or BEFORE

LOL, I'm still flying on Jelly Bean, still using the 3DR side loaded app...

 

[just_bruce]

LOL, I'm still flying on Jelly Bean, still using the 3DR side loaded app...

My level of respect for your intestinal fortitude just shifted.....

 

[brushhippie]

I just started using Solex a couple of weeks ago..before I was flying using an old phone and the SOLO app without issues.

 

[RichWest]

My level of respect for your intestinal fortitude just shifted.....

Not that Solex isn't appealing, just never needed all the bells and whistles for what I do with Solo. If it aint broke, don't fix it...k.i.s.s.

 

[just_bruce]

I was more speaking of the Jelly Bean device.....

 

[RichWest]

I was more speaking of the Jelly Bean device.....

I still have some computers running Win3.1...LOL I run legacy software that can't be replaced cheaply.