Hello,
does your IPAD air2 MUST have celluar- GPS to use the  DJI P3P, having in mind the RC unit itself has GPS?

No cellular needed (in fact in can cause more problems). All iPads have built in GPS.

Dacon Productio Posted at 2016-1-2 20:39
No cellular needed (in fact in can cause more problems). All iPads have built in GPS.

Only cellular versions have one

All ipads are made the same way. I have an ipad mini 2 GPS only and works fine.

nikanim Posted at 2016-1-2 22:00
I think only cellular versions have one

And second: is there a point of turning on  the GPS on the device (tablet or phone) while using the RC?
...may be the GPS- ON mode on the tablet is needed only for the "FOLLOW ME" mode...
refer that : youtube.com/watch?v=oP-OjN3T5Gk ---(02:01min)

Dacon Productio Posted at 2016-1-3 05:39
No cellular needed (in fact in can cause more problems). All iPads have built in GPS.

Not true ... Only Ipads with cellular have GPS.
Wifi only Ipads do not have GPS.

You do not need cellular service to fly.

"And second: is there a point of turning on  the GPS on the device (tablet or phone) while using the RC?"

You only need GPS in the tablet to use the follow-me feature or to reset homepoint to your location if you have moved during flying.
For 99% of flying there is no need to have GPS in the tablet.

labroides@yahoo Posted at 2016-1-2 17:09
Not true ... Only Ipads with cellular have GPS.
Wifi only Ipads do not have GPS.

OK, if that is the case how can this be explained?:
- I have an IPAD mini 2 space gray/black face Wi-Fi only ( I know what I bought). When I go in the middle of the boonies in the desert (no cell coverage and no Wi-Fi) and open the map app, the IPAD finds my location and puts it on the app map.
If there is no GPS built into the IPAD and no cell or Wi-Fi coverage, how is my location pointed on the map?

Dacon Productio Posted at 2016-1-3 02:42
OK, if that is the case how can this be explained?:
- I have an IPAD mini 2 space gray/black face  ...

The RC's GPS sets the point on the map on your IPad mini via the connection cable.

labroides@yahoo Posted at 2016-1-3 01:13
You do not need cellular service to fly.

"And second: is there a point of turning on  the GPS on th ...

In conclusion: Only the "FOLLOW ME" mode cannot be used with tablet with no GPS...

nikanim Posted at 2016-1-3 20:35
In conclusion: Only the "FOLLOW ME" mode cannot be used with tablet with no GPS...

Yes ... Follow-me and reset home point to the location of the controller

Dacon Productio Posted at 2016-1-3 11:42
OK, if that is the case how can this be explained?:
- I have an IPAD mini 2 space gray/black face  ...

Look up the specs for your Ipad
See how it goes locating itself out in the boonies somewhere when it's not connected to your controller.

Yes, you can certainly cache your flight area maps, while at home and connected to yourWiFi network,
but that doesn't necessarily mean they will still be available, once you arrive on location. I have had mine disappear on route.

By the way, If you do have an iPad Air 2 Cellular, (or other similar device) with a cellular network connected,
That will also give you the ability to stream live videos, of your flights to your personal YouTube channel, once you have it all set up.


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