Apologies if this is buried in the manual but will the controller either charge or at least hold the phones charge when plugged in? My iPhone is notorious for eating battery quickly so was interested to see whether I need to take a phone power bank with me.

If your iPhone eats battery quickly uninstall some apps man...

Could you please clarify what mobile device you are using?

Of course thats a interesting thing.
Does the remote controller loading my iPhone 6s during flight?

Remote controller on Mavic won't charge your phone, if you bought combo you can get a full charge from a Mavic battery even if it's depleted to 20%.

hallmark007 Posted at 2016-10-25 15:03
Remote controller on Mavic won't charge your phone, if you bought combo you can get a full charge fr ...

Ah ok thx Thats what i wanted to know

hallmark007 Posted at 2016-10-25 21:03
Remote controller on Mavic won't charge your phone, if you bought combo you can get a full charge fr ...

Actually, the RC WILL charge your phone

Linsenfest Posted at 2016-10-25 21:07
Ah ok thx  Thats what i wanted to know

The RC DOES charge your phone.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-10-25 15:39
Actually, the RC WILL charge your phone

Thanks Ken had heard somewhere in another post it didn't, that's great, should have checked, another visit to the Manual while I'm waiting..

hallmark007 Posted at 2016-10-25 23:21
Thanks Ken had heard somewhere in another post it didn't, that's great, should have checked, anoth ...

No problem,
You can also use a portable battery bank and plug it into the side slot and plug your phone/tablet into the bottom.
You'd have to have some mount to hold it all.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-10-25 16:28
No problem,
You can also use a portable battery bank and plug it into the side slot and plug your ...

Cheers great to be getting some tech advice at last.

hallmark007 Posted at 2016-10-25 23:30
Cheers great to be getting some tech advice at last.

No problem, I think we're gong to be extremely busy in the coming weeks with tech support.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-10-25 16:39
Actually, the RC WILL charge your phone

Are you absolutely 100% certain?
As far as I've heard, the MAVIC controller does NOT charge your phone, while the PHANTOM/INSPIRE controller DOES charge your phone.
This info is from one of the Youtubers who had the Mavic demo sent to him earlier.

Draxel Posted at 2016-10-25 23:37
Are you absolutely 100% certain?
As far as I've heard, the MAVIC controller does NOT charge your p ...

Yes, I plugged my Samsung into the RC and when everything powered on the phone charging percentage does go up slowly. Also confirmed that iPhone charges too.
I bought one of these to see what rate it charges.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/produc ... 0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Of course in order to charge the phone you actually have to have a remote control, or a mavic and increasingly evidence is pointing towards that being a very very rare thing.  

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-10-25 17:43
Yes, I plugged my Samsung into the RC and when everything powered on the phone charging percentage ...

Sweet.
Was a bit worried about that feature lacking really.

Now I'm just worrying if the thing is going to show up in the first place.

Thanks Ken - great to know

jonty2 Posted at 2016-10-26 01:46
Thanks Ken - great to know

Your welcome, no problem at all.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-10-25 08:43
Yes, I plugged my Samsung into the RC and when everything powered on the phone charging percentage ...

I have one of those too, how did you hook it up?

KLRico Posted at 2016-10-27 02:06
I have one of those too, how did you hook it up?

Don't know yet, it's in the mail.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-10-27 02:08
Don't know yet, it's in the mail.

Hi,
newbie question..

What happens when there's incoming call on the phone in mid-flight...?
Will the DJI GO app allow the phone to "ring".. or force into airplane mode?

Thanks

gtmavic Posted at 2016-10-27 02:48
Hi,
newbie question..

It will allow the phone to ring, you can even answer it if you want but I wouldn't because of the distraction.
If you did stay on the call the phone info will stay overlaid on the GO app. You would need to go to the phone's home then back to the app and the phone info will be gone but you'd still be on your phone call.
But again, I'd suggest if you get a lot of calls then put it into airplane mode to avoid the distraction.

Does the app not need the phone for map data?  I had a P3 standard and could not use it with a standard tablet, only on my phone with data.

thefurmanuk Posted at 2016-10-27 04:31
Does the app not need the phone for map data?  I had a P3 standard and could not use it with a stand ...

You do need a device for map data as the RC has no screen to display a map.