I just got the DJI Spark Fly More combo and took it out for the first time today. Using the app on my phone I had it in beginner mode. It was safe to take off it said but it never recorded a home point. It also never told me how many satallites I was connected to or what the battery % was it just said NA. But the flight time remaining was displaying.

Checking the flight log in the app it was connected to 11 satellites and I can see what the battery percentage was during flight. Question is why aren't they displaying during flight and is that why I didn't have a RTH set? Did I do something wrong? I tried plugging the other battery and just powering it on inside a moment ago and the app didn't display battery life % either.

Thanks in advance.

Nevermind, just wasn't searching the right terms. It's the OTG cable and the new app. Going to try reverting back to 4.1.15 on the app.

boy this OTG cable is a hot topic

Lord-Maniac Posted at 2017-12-2 21:09
boy this OTG cable is a hot topic

Indeed, it is!

I was just looking into this when I found this post. It's very annoying the OTG cable isn't fully supported.

It’s more annoying that so many people seem to depend on it.

It's not annoying that people want a stable flight experience after spending a considerable amount of money on a product.  It's more annoying updates are put out half baked this isn't the first issue with Android.

It's a great product, fun to fly - just want a quality software experience as well.

It's also annoying that people would describe others as annoying - just because they prefer otg stability

heliman Posted at 2017-12-3 09:45
It’s more annoying that so many people seem to depend on it.

Yep
I also was knowing about it before I even bought my spark!
Also I still have mixed thoughts, to use a wifi device (in 2.4 Ghz) to connect to a RC, which can be easily disturbed by a bluetooth fit tracker. DJI support:  ".... and disabling the bluetooth of all devices on your hand"
That is full 2.4 Ghz Band, so OTG it is!

Hi, sir. The situation was reflected. We would recommend users use wifi connection. Thanks for your support.

Why would you recommend that?

I don't understand why with OTG cable linked Spark can not provide battery and fly information on dji go display, i try litchi with OTG cable but still missing battery information but i have fly information...boring!!!

I'm having the same problem.

https://sparkpilots.zone/index.php?threads/3181/

DJI go app 4.1.18 on Android killed the OTG cable support!?!

DJI THIS IS FRUSTRATING.. ARE U GONNA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CRASHES DUE TO WEAK/LOSS SIGNAL BETWEEN PHONE AND RC??

Here is another thread explicitly about otg - in it DJI Electra states that dji engineers are working to bring otg back to the spark

https://forum.dji.com/thread-122902-1-1.html

In the meantime 4.1.15 still works with otg on android.

iOS 11.2 works with otg on 4.1.18

It might be a good move if DJI would put a sticky post up regarding this, that way people can see the info at a glance and not need to do tedious searches in the forum to get to an official statement