Was curious if we are able to connect action camera to phone with out Wi-Fi?
Not every place when traveling has Wi-Fi, so if I wanted uploaded a picture or short video to my IG page how can I if I am not connected to WiFi? Any answers for this? I thought the blue tooth solves this problem?

Hi, thank you for bringing this query to us. The only way we can connect the DJI Osmo Action to a mobile device with a DJI Mimo app is through WiFi. Thank you for your understanding and support!

DJI Gamora Posted at 1-16 11:49
Hi, thank you for bringing this query to us. The only way we can connect the DJI Osmo Action to a mobile device with a DJI Mimo app is through WiFi. Thank you for your understanding and support!

thats Lame, what happens if your out at the ocean? or on a trail or rock climing ?
we can not upload nothing to mimo app?
so why dont they add a bluetooth update to fix this problem? i was at a place today and i wanted to upload a video to mimo app, so i could upload to my IG and i was not able to cause of NO wi-fi service.
they should add a Bluetooth to transfers files from osmo to mimo app.
Problem solve.

1) Record the file
2) Connect DJI MIMo (iOS or Android phone in this case?) with Osmo using WIFI and download the file to your device using MiMo
3) Turn Osmo/WiFi off
4) Use cellular signal from phone/hotspot to upload the file to Insta/internet

"Not every place when traveling has Wi-Fi,"That's fine because you don't need anyone else's WiFi, you can use your cellular signal to upload to the internet (instead of someone's wifi).

You only use WiFi to transfer the file, before uploading.

Maybe I’m misunderstanding the problem, if so my apologies!

Matman Posted at 1-16 16:28
1) Record the file
2) Connect DJI MIMo (iOS or Android phone in this case?) with Osmo using WIFI and download the file to your device using MiMo
3) Turn Osmo/WiFi off

thats what i was trying to say, why cant we use wi-fi TO TRANSFER THE FILE, FOR UPLOADING.

You don't need any router. You simply need WiFi on your mobile phone and on your Osmo to establish an ad-hoc connection between those.

SuperFly151 Posted at 1-16 17:17
thats what i was trying to say, why cant we use wi-fi TO TRANSFER THE FILE, FOR UPLOADING.

You can, in fact that’s the only way to transfer a file: except that it’s a 2 step process, use Osmo WiFi to transfer the file to the phone. Then use cellular or a WiFi hotspot to upload.

But I see what your saying, you want to do both in one step and that’s not possible (and probably will never be).

Matman Posted at 1-17 04:03
You can, in fact that’s the only way to transfer a file: except that it’s a 2 step process, use Osmo WiFi to transfer the file to the phone. Then use cellular or a WiFi hotspot to upload.

But I see what your saying, you want to do both in one step and that’s not possible (and probably will never be).

so there is a 2 step process then?
any videos out there on how to do this?

SuperFly151 Posted at 1-16 14:33
thats Lame, what happens if your out at the ocean? or on a trail or rock climing ?
we can not upload nothing to mimo app?
so why dont they add a bluetooth update to fix this problem? i was at a place today and i wanted to upload a video to mimo app, so i could upload to my IG and i was not able to cause of NO wi-fi service.

Hi, I totally understand your point. However, we don't have that feature as of the moment, you can use your cellular data for you to upload a file to your social media platforms. Also, I will take this as a suggestion and will forward it to our designated department for attention. Thank you for your understanding and support.

When I turn off Wi-Fi on my cellphone, osmo says can not connected check WIFI setting?
I'm lost on how to upload even if it's a 2 step process

This is what I get when I turn off Wi-Fi  from my cellphone.. so how do you transfer files?

Matman Posted at 1-17 04:03
You can, in fact that’s the only way to transfer a file: except that it’s a 2 step process, use Osmo WiFi to transfer the file to the phone. Then use cellular or a WiFi hotspot to upload.

But I see what your saying, you want to do both in one step and that’s not possible (and probably will never be).

yo, can you help? with the above post?

Mizzu Posted at 1-16 22:40
You don't need any router. You simply need WiFi on your mobile phone and on your Osmo to establish an ad-hoc connection between those.

i turn off my wifi on my phone and turn on my hotspot on my phone, still did not connect ....

SuperFly151 Posted at 1-18 21:54
i turn off my wifi on my phone and turn on my hotspot on my phone, still did not connect ....

Theres no need for a Hotspot. Simply turn on your WiFi on your phone and on your Osmo and establish a normal ad-hoc connection between those.
If it doesn't connect properly, change the WiFi Settings in the Osmo to 2.4 GHz only.

Also make sure, that your Android/iOS doesn't disconnect from WiFi, when there's no internet connection in the connected WiFi-Network. On Android you can disable something like "automatic network-change"

Mizzu Posted at 1-19 03:18
Theres no need for a Hotspot. Simply turn on your WiFi on your phone and on your Osmo and establish a normal ad-hoc connection between those.
If it doesn't connect properly, change the WiFi Settings in the Osmo to 2.4 GHz only.

So can we connect osmo to phone with no internet connection?
cause i cant, i was in my car the other day trying to connect osmo to my phone, it would not le me.....
and this is the problem i am having, only lets me connect when i am Home cause of internet, cellphone is connected to the wifi internet, so when i am home i have no problem getting connecting osmo to my phone, But when i am away from home, i can not connect osmo to my phone, this is frustrating ...

OK i figured it all out, sorry for the headaches guy's and thank you for your help.

SuperFly151 Posted at 2020-1-19 08:10
OK i figured it all out, sorry for the headaches guy's and thank you for your help.

Can you tell me what you figured itll help me with the same Situation.

Yea I find this absolutely ridiculous really. GoPro you can connect to the app without wifi and through Bluetooth and your phones own internet. These are action camera. Most people are using these outdoors where wifi isn't available. So to make a app to connect to a camera that you NEED wifi is a major downfall. Makes the app useless. They should really fix this massive mistake. The app would help me a lot in the monster truck world bc I could start and stop recordings by using the app. But most events and venues I go to do not have wifi. So again, makes the app completely useless

SuperFly151 Posted at 2020-1-16 14:33
thats Lame, what happens if your out at the ocean? or on a trail or rock climing ?
we can not upload nothing to mimo app?
so why dont they add a bluetooth update to fix this problem? i was at a place today and i wanted to upload a video to mimo app, so i could upload to my IG and i was not able to cause of NO wi-fi service.

You can connect with your DJI mimo action 4 through your phones internal wifi I did just that to test the method. It worked. My WiFi on phone is on, but no internet service provider is connected. Means no internet. Means no Google search or map.
But still if your wifi is on with 4 semicircular wifi symbol is lighted, then it connects with the Action 4 alongwith Bluetooth.
I changed the settings in my mobile to make 'auto connection off ' and then I switched off my wifi to get it disconnected from my internet service provider. Then I switched on the wifi again. This time it did not auto reconnect to internet due to change in settings. But still it got connected Action 4. Try it.
@dji admin - please explain this feature properly in your responses.

DJI Gamora Posted at 2020-1-16 11:49
Hi, thank you for bringing this query to us. The only way we can connect the DJI Osmo Action to a mobile device with a DJI Mimo app is through WiFi. Thank you for your understanding and support!

How about using phone wifi hotspot? Is that possible?