I have given up really trying to rely on my cellphones compass showing where my drone is due to interference from among other things my controller.

But this post has a fail safe solution...

https://forum.dji.com/forum.php? ... p;page=1#pid1075506

Simply take an analogue compass with you and use it to find Grid North before you fly your drone.

Remember some land mark in that grid north direction then when flying and using your map on DJI Fly (in North Up mode not compass mode) if you ever get get disorientated spin you controller to face your land mark. Your position and your drones relative position will be aligned then simply turn your controller to face the drone i.e 45, 90, 135, 180 etc degrees to roughly face your drone. Job done!

My days of painstakingly trying to overcome my cellphones random compass orientation interference are over :-)

Hello there Bussty. Thank you for reaching out and for sharing these information here at DJI Forum. Great information and thank you for your support.

You can always find north by the sun and time of day.

DAFlys Posted at 1-25 01:56
You can always find north by the sun and time of day.

True but don't you need to be able to see the Sun to do that?

Bussty Posted at 1-25 03:40
True but don't you need to be able to see the Sun to do that?

Very true.   Never found it to be much of an issue though.

Bussty Posted at 1-25 03:40
True but don't you need to be able to see the Sun to do that?

Also my watch and phone both have a compass.

You look down to see where the shadow is )))
If you are in dark...check the stars ))
If is cloudy, search for where the vegetation grow on trees... ))

Com'on...any phone have a compass that works OK...Never seen one that shows north in south...
Still, the ex-compass from DJI Fly was very good, the stupid decision from DJI to replace it with that compass from maps I do not understand...And I usually get any improvements gladly.

I wish the new radar orientation was positionable like the histogram.  That way you could select to have it always visible even with the map displaying and place it in a desired position.  

My large complaint is that the Controller orientation arrow to the drone is hard to see under the home button.

DAFlys Posted at 1-25 04:23
Also my watch and phone both have a compass.

Yes I could use my non drone phone as a compass too it's pretty accurate as long as not next to my controller :-(

FB: GeoDrone4K Posted at 1-25 05:31
You look down to see where the shadow is )))
If you are in dark...check the stars ))
If is cloudy, search for where the vegetation grow on trees... ))

This is true just don't use you phone compass next to your controller if it's sensitive.

But getting back to your natural compass...you are in the desert,  there's no sun, it's misty......    

I know happens all the time :-)

JohnLietzke Posted at 1-25 09:45
I wish the new radar orientation was positionable like the histogram.  That way you could select to have it always visible even with the map displaying and place it in a desired position.  

My large complaint is that the Controller orientation arrow to the drone is hard to see under the home button.

Agreed...  not very user friendly

Bussty Posted at 1-25 11:57
This is true just don't use you phone compass next to your controller if it's sensitive.

But getting back to your natural compass...you are in the desert,  there's no sun, it's misty......   

Simple, build a sand castle and check what part of it have more moisture, that is North )))

FB: GeoDrone4K Posted at 1-26 00:37
Simple, build a sand castle and check what part of it have more moisture, that is North )))

...mental note to self... Update drone kit.....add...

1x  Sand bucket
1x  Spade

....sorted  

Bussty Posted at 1-26 01:04
...mental note to self... Update drone kit.....add...

1x  Sand bucket