removing flight distance restriction

[silenthorse]

I own a DJI neo and I control the drone from the phone, but I heard that the DJI restricts flight distance as software for drones controlled from the phone. If there is such a restriction, how can I remove it?
also ı dont want send data to dji is there anything to do?

 

[NeoNeo]

Distance like any radio signal might be limited by your phone. Is DJI using Bluetooth, 5G, or what for transmission?

Purchase a "real" controller might be your only option for longer distances. One issue we have in flying r/c platforms are two users on the same specific frequency. IIRC, the tiny whoop racers use R (for race frequency band) and are still limited to 8 specific frequencies to avoid issues. Imagine flying your Neo with your smartphone and unknown to you someone else is flying close enough by to interfere with your flight inputs.

If in the USA, DJI last Sept/Oct stopped the Flight Log option for USA users. I think the data was stored on a DJI cloud server. DJI claims not to have access, but still dropped the service in the USA due to the perception it is or might be actually collecting user data. Think TicTok. Maybe not, but just the perceived risk is enough for a potential ban. The Neo needs to know where you are launching from to warn or maybe even prevent you from flying in restricted air space. Assuming it is based on GPS positioning. Unsure if DJI has that info or just part of the hardwiring of the Neo. Unsure if when you log into your account there is a data dump. You need to log into your account for software updates and apparently with some or all models at minimum time intervals. My friend who flies a Mini4 Pro didn't realize he had to until the day it required him to log in. Bit invasive. But that is part of the DJI "ecosystem".

 

[rab-it]

I own a DJI neo and I control the drone from the phone, but I heard that the DJI restricts flight distance as software for drones controlled from the phone. If there is such a restriction, how can I remove it?
also ı dont want send data to dji is there anything to do?

When using phone with manual control mode Neo can fly 50m from takeoff point - as long as its within wifi range.

Wifi range of Neo is also fairly poor so removing this doesn't really make much sense unless you are using a wifi extender to boost the signal.

 

[NealW]

I own a DJI neo and I control the drone from the phone, but I heard that the DJI restricts flight distance as software for drones controlled from the phone. If there is such a restriction, how can I remove it?
also ı dont want send data to dji is there anything to do?

When you use your phone as a controller, the Neo is connected via WiFi. It's the limitations of WiFi that restrict your flight distance. You will find the same limitations with WiFI around your house or workplace.

A compatible DJI controller with your Neo uses DJI's drone communication protocol, the same as you would find with any other DJI drone. Your distance limitation then becomes battery time and VLOS.

I recently bought a Neo to go with my Air 3. I love flying it with my RC2 controller.

 

[NeoNeo]

RC2 would be nice on some of those warmer and muggier summer days. I set up a folding camp chair with a bracket to hold one of those silvered golf umbrella for sunny conditions. Helps in the heat of summer, but I feel the stick humid cling around the Goggle 3 rubber gasket. N3 foam gasket might be more comfortable. Haven't bothered to change the gasket. Those conditions are rare up here. Also, the rubber gasket fits my face real nice.

Another plus for the RC2 would be my friend not criticizing me for not having a spotter. He considered using his RC2 as VLOS. Even though his eyes are glued to the screen between take off and landing.. Then I note he is so far away his quad is just a dot easily lost if you blink. Whole other topic. What is VLOS?

 

[NEO 317]

What is VLOS?

Visual Line Of Sight.

Or in case of the NEO, Virtual Line Of Sound.

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