Solo app update available

erikgraham · Aug 22, 2015

Looks like it's finally available. Just downloaded it from the App Store.

Rsfitz · Aug 22, 2015

Just downloaded app. Warning- After downloading go into settings. My RTH altitude was set at the lowest setting. Think it was 3 meters or about 10 feet. Altitude limit was set to unlimited. Advance settings were OFF. A & B button reset to Cable Cam and Orbit. This could cause some problems especially the low RTH setting.

erikgraham · Aug 22, 2015

Rsfitz said:
Just downloaded app. Warning- After downloading go into settings. My RTH altitude was set at the lowest setting. Think it was 3 meters or about 10 feet. Altitude limit was set to unlimited. Advance settings were OFF. A & B button reset to Cable Cam and Orbit. This could cause some problems especially the low RTH setting.

For what it's worth, I've found that 50 meters is a good RTL altitude. In most places it will clear trees. Going much higher might sound safer, but you waste a lot of battery life with super high RTL altitudes.

50 meters is about 160 feet. (I got in the habit of thinking in meters because DroidPlanner (now called Tower) only supported metric. I'm so used to it now I still use metric for anything drone related.)

RTL = what many of you call RTH. In DroidPlanner/Tower it's called RTL and even for the Solo the param that sets it is RTL. I think RTH is a DJI thing.

Rsfitz · Aug 22, 2015

erikgraham said:
For what it's worth, I've found that 50 meters is a good RTL altitude. In most places it will clear trees. Going much higher might sound safer, but you waste a lot of battery life with super high RTL altitudes.

50 meters is about 160 feet. (I got in the habit of thinking in meters because DroidPlanner (now called Tower) only supported metric. I'm so used to it now I still use metric for anything drone related.)

RTL = what many of you call RTH. In DroidPlanner/Tower it's called RTL and even for the Solo the param that sets it is RTL. I think RTH is a DJI thing.

Welcome to the rest of the world that uses the metric system. Funny thing is we still use 2X4's to build things here in Canada. Go figure.

KRVer · Aug 22, 2015

Rsfitz said:
Welcome to the rest of the world that uses the metric system. Funny thing is we still use 2X4's to build things here in Canada. Go figure.

Yeah, but a 2x4 isn't really 2"x4"... but that's for another forum...

Del · Aug 22, 2015

Rsfitz said:
Just downloaded app. Warning- After downloading go into settings. My RTH altitude was set at the lowest setting. Think it was 3 meters or about 10 feet. Altitude limit was set to unlimited. Advance settings were OFF. A & B button reset to Cable Cam and Orbit. This could cause some problems especially the low RTH setting.

I notice that to that the RTH or RTL is set very low..! I hope everybody catches that before they go out flying..

Rsfitz · Aug 22, 2015

Del said:
I notice that to that the RTH or RTL is set very low..! I hope everybody catches that before they go out flying..

No one else is mentioned it. Maybe it is only set low for us Canadians. LOL

erikgraham · Aug 22, 2015

Rsfitz said:
Welcome to the rest of the world that uses the metric system. Funny thing is we still use 2X4's to build things here in Canada. Go figure.

It's so much easier to use metric. For example, say you know your bird can fly 1000 meters on

Rsfitz said:
No one else is mentioned it. Maybe it is only set low for us Canadians. LOL

Mine was set to 10 feet as well. This is going to lead to a lot of crashed Solos.

Raybro · Aug 22, 2015

They just pushed out the 3DR services update for Android.

Adimuzio513 · Aug 22, 2015

So they do some good with updates and gimbals but are bound to cause more complaints and returns with this ten foot Rtl. I'm so confused what their thinking I thought 50 feet was a bit low for default at least, my trees are that tall not to mention towers, buildings or whatever else. Who's making these questionable calls, this ones kinda a big deal nobody would be safe at ten feet but it is supposed to hold alt if your above this so guess most will be ok. With gps issues though I'm sure wel see some crashes tomorrow or Monday with shiny new gimbals.

This forum should be a required sign up during preflight update honestly it's much better than 3dr or the solo manual could ever be for gaining experience and info to stay in the air without issues.

nacjr · Aug 22, 2015

Raybro said:
They just pushed out the 3DR services update for Android.

Hasn't hit the Samsung Play Store yet, 8:40 pst

Del · Aug 23, 2015

Rsfitz said:
No one else is mentioned it. Maybe it is only set low for us Canadians. LOL

Eh!!

Del · Aug 23, 2015

erikgraham said:
It's so much easier to use metric. For example, say you know your bird can fly 1000 meters on

Mine was set to 10 feet as well. This is going to lead to a lot of crashed Solos.[/

I think the 3DR guy who had the responsibility of setting the altitude was smoking weed ... Like really.. How can they over look something like that...why 10 feet?

Gef7 · Aug 23, 2015

Adimuzio513 said:
So they do some good with updates and gimbals but are bound to cause more complaints and returns with this ten foot Rtl. I'm so confused what their thinking I thought 50 feet was a bit low for default at least, my trees are that tall not to mention towers, buildings or whatever else. Who's making these questionable calls, this ones kinda a big deal nobody would be safe at ten feet but it is supposed to hold alt if your above this so guess most will be ok. With gps issues though I'm sure wel see some crashes tomorrow or Monday with shiny new gimbals.

This forum should be a required sign up during preflight update honestly it's much better than 3dr or the solo manual could ever be for gaining experience and info to stay in the air without issues.

I agree this forum should be a required reading prior to flying. I nave gained a tremendous amount of knowledge. If you have questions, someone here has the answer. In fact, I have gotten answers to questions I didn't know I had. I hope 3Dr appreciates this forum. I am certain it has prevented numerous crashes, calls to 3DR customer support and returned solo products.

Del · Aug 23, 2015

Gef7 said:
I agree this forum should be a required reading prior to flying. I nave gained a tremendous amount of knowledge. If you have questions, someone here has the answer. In fact, I have gotten answers to questions I didn't know I had. I hope 3Dr appreciates this forum. I am certain it has prevented numerous crashes, calls to 3DR customer support and returned solo products.

I agree Gef...Iv learned quite a lot reading all these threads on the Solo..! To me... This is customer support ..lol