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Huawei Medipad X2 - Great 7 inch tab for Mavic
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MuzzDrone
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I've been hunting around for a relatively cheap android tablet to go with my Mavic, and haven't had much luck. I bought a Samsung Tab A 7.0 and that was a big fail as it it didn't have enough processing power and I had terrible lag and constant disconnections.

I've just landed a Huawei Mediapad X2 7 inch and its fantastic. It fits perfectly in the controller, much more comfortable to use than an 8 inch tablet, and it has plenty of processing power to work perfectly.

Absolutely no lag, beautiful screen, DJI Go 4 works flawlessly with no crashes or disconnections (just remember to enable USB debugging in developer options) and a great price (US $199 at Aliexpress).

So if your'e looking for a nice cheap android tablet that works perfectly then I can recommend The Huawei Mediapad X2
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2017-1-20
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CaveDrone
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Awesome, been looking around.  Had my mavic since Dec 15, haven't flown yet.  Quick question, does it have HDMI output.  Thanks
2017-1-20
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Griffith
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I checked the specs and couldn't find mention of HDMI output.   I did notice, however, that the display is only 450 nits, which may be a bit on the weak side in bright sunlight. Price is OK and video performance good.  I too am interested in your experience.  BTW, the ebay and amazon prices are much higher.
2017-1-20
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Griffith Posted at 2017-1-20 07:23
I checked the specs and couldn't find mention of HDMI output.   I did notice, however, that the display is only 450 nits, which may be a bit on the weak side in bright sunlight. Price is OK and video performance good.  I too am interested in your experience.  BTW, the ebay and amazon prices are much higher.

I often wonder if anyone has considered using the miricast feature in android. It basically enables you to cast your phones screen (in near real time) to a DLNA client. I assume there is software that can capture a DLNA stream. You could also miricast it to a DLNA client running on a 2nd android device, though there would be some latency, proably .5 sec +/- a few ms
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Griffith Posted at 2017-1-20 07:23
I checked the specs and couldn't find mention of HDMI output.   I did notice, however, that the display is only 450 nits, which may be a bit on the weak side in bright sunlight. Price is OK and video performance good.  I too am interested in your experience.  BTW, the ebay and amazon prices are much higher.

I have the same pad, and I've been using it for a month now.

There are some issues in full sunlight, but not too bad. Sometimes I turn the brightness up to full while I'm flying, then turn it back down when I'm done. The brightness isn't as good as when I'm using my tiny iPhone SE, but it's good enough.

I would agree with the OP that it's a great tablet for flying the Mavic.
2017-1-20
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MuzzDrone
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Griffith Posted at 2017-1-20 07:23
I checked the specs and couldn't find mention of HDMI output.   I did notice, however, that the display is only 450 nits, which may be a bit on the weak side in bright sunlight. Price is OK and video performance good.  I too am interested in your experience.  BTW, the ebay and amazon prices are much higher.

Yeah i noticed the price on Amazon and Ebay so went to Aliexpress instead, 200 bucks and in my hands in 11 days from order.
I haven't found it too bad in sunlight, but in full on sunlight almost nothing works except a sunshade in my experience. I used a whole bunch of different tablets with my Phantom 3 and even ones with high nits were hard to see in full sunlight.  Definatley no HDMI output.

My experience so far has been awesome, super stable, perfect size, good battery life, comfortable to hold in the controller especially if you use a right angle usb cable.

2017-1-20
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Mbeachs
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I have purchased HUAWEI Honor X2 7" Android 5.0 Kirin 930 3GB 16GB 4G PhabletETC after reading this post.  Do not know when it wille
2017-1-23
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Mbeachs
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Just bought one after reading your post.
Might take a while to get it.  Keep us posted on how it is working out.
Thanks
2017-1-23
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fanseb85c303
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Nice review but for 199.00 you can get a Nvidia shield with a HDMI output.  The tablet works flawlessly
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-1-23 08:03
Nice review but for 199.00 you can get a Nvidia shield with a HDMI output.  The tablet works flawlessly

I hate to keep spending, but Thanks.  If the Mediapad doesn't work out, I will Give this some   serious thought.
Would be nice to use the controller wirelessly with it.
2017-1-23
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MuzzDrone
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-1-23 08:03
Nice review but for 199.00 you can get a Nvidia shield with a HDMI output.  The tablet works flawlessly

Yes agree, but it doesn't fit in the controller very well, so preferred this one as i dont need HDMI output. But agree the shield is a great tablet for the mavic if it suits your needs. Cheers
2017-1-24
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MuzzDrone
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Mbeachs Posted at 2017-1-23 08:21
I hate to keep spending, but Thanks.  If the Mediapad doesn't work out, I will Give this some   serious thought.
Would be nice to use the controller wirelessly with it.

Just remember to enable developer options and then enable USB debugging, works flawlessly after that.
2017-1-24
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Anoniem
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Can anyone please confirm that the Nvidia shield K1 does work perfect with DJI GO 4..
Did read that the DJI go 3 app. would stop working sometime soon, so need to be really sure that GO4 app does work perfectly before purchasing a tablet
Thanks!
2017-1-24
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-1-23 08:03
Nice review but for 199.00 you can get a Nvidia shield with a HDMI output.  The tablet works flawlessly

Hi, is this with latest android and  DJI go 4, no problems?
2017-1-24
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Wes1977
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I just ordered one of these.  So, i figure the crystalsky will be out soon.
2017-2-3
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-1-23 08:03
Nice review but for 199.00 you can get a Nvidia shield with a HDMI output.  The tablet works flawlessly

Does the shield fit in the controller?
2017-2-4
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Anoniem
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Shield does not fit controller, you'll need a external solution for that to work.  I've ordered the X2 only because it will fit the controller
2017-2-4
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Anoniem Posted at 2017-2-4 15:09
Shield does not fit controller, you'll need a external solution for that to work.  I've ordered the X2 only because it will fit the controller

Thank you kind fellow, I am looking for a good tablet to use as my Droid turbo gets so darn hot.
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2017-2-4
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I am thinking of modifying a car cd clamp tablet holder to allow me to use a larger tablet mounted in the controller, my eyes are not what they used to be.
2017-2-4
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-1-23 08:03
Nice review but for 199.00 you can get a Nvidia shield with a HDMI output.  The tablet works flawlessly

Will the Invida shield work with the controller? There are reviews on Amazon that say it will not.
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2017-2-4
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To clarify, will the Nvidia Shield pair and function digitally with the MP system?
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2017-2-5
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fanseb85c303
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The shield works great.  I also recommend a mount from mavmount.com. They are pricey but extremely well built.
2017-2-5
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-2-5 11:52
The shield works great.  I also recommend a mount from mavmount.com. They are pricey but extremely well built.

No problem with magnetic or compass issues? I have heard of both. Thank you for your time and help.
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2017-2-5
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fanseb85c303 Posted at 2017-2-5 11:52
The shield works great.  I also recommend a mount from mavmount.com. They are pricey but extremely well built.

Picked up the Shield, Mavmount and Hoodman HAV1, looking forward to a better display, my phone is washed out and small (droid turbo.) I am very much interested in exploiting  the higher visual awareness.
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Mbeachs
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are developer options and then enable USB debugging in the dji go 4 app?  Just got the  mediapad today.  Do not see it in the phone.
2017-2-8
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Mbeachs
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OK, got phone to developer and turned  on usb debugging.  I did take mavick for a quick spin without this and seemed to wor great without doing this.
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Mbeachs
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One more thing.  Thanks!  This fits like a glove!
2017-2-8
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Anoniem
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MuzzDrone Posted at 2017-1-24 00:35
Just remember to enable developer options and then enable USB debugging, works flawlessly after that.

Have bought a Honor X2, indeed this thing fits really nice in the controller. It just not to big, nice screen. But what can possibly happen if you do not change the developer USB logging settings?
2017-2-9
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Anoniem Posted at 2017-2-9 03:28
Have bought a Honor X2, indeed this thing fits really nice in the controller. It just not to big, nice screen. But what can possibly happen if you do not change the developer USB logging settings?


on my Samsung tab 4 it would lag to much if I didn't have the usb debugged.  So I don't think it's a big deal if it's working.  Glad these things are working.  I just got my shipping notice from tinydeals.   Cost me $203.
2017-2-9
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Bought same device for my Mavic. Very pleased. Big light screen, 3 GB Ram  32 GB memory, dual SIM. And huge battery. Reccomend !
2017-2-9
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Mbeachs Posted at 2017-1-23 07:26
I have purchased HUAWEI Honor X2 7" Android 5.0 Kirin 930 3GB 16GB 4G PhabletETC after reading this post.  Do not know when it wille

X2 with 16 GB space has only 2 GB ram.
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Mbeachs Posted at 2017-1-23 07:28
Just bought one after reading your post.
Might take a while to get it.  Keep us posted on how it is working out.
Thanks


You need 3GB Ram version.
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Wes1977
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the one I ordeded says 16gb rom and 3 gb ram.  the 32gb one was much more expensive.
2017-2-9
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Wes1977 Posted at 2017-2-9 04:38
on my Samsung tab 4 it would lag to much if I didn't have the usb debugged.  So I don't think it's a big deal if it's working.  Glad these things are working.  I just got my shipping notice from tinydeals.   Cost me $203.

lagged on the Nvida Shield until I enabled USB debug.  Now much quicker.
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2017-2-9
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MuzzDrone
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Anoniem Posted at 2017-2-9 03:28
Have bought a Honor X2, indeed this thing fits really nice in the controller. It just not to big, nice screen. But what can possibly happen if you do not change the developer USB logging settings?

I found that i had crashes and disconnections from the Go 4 app if i did not have USB debugging enabled, with it enabled everything has been perfectly stable. Cheers
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Wes1977 Posted at 2017-2-9 11:28
the one I ordeded says 16gb rom and 3 gb ram.  the 32gb one was much more expensive.

Be carefull, to not be tricked. Double check about those 3GB Ram. You will need them in flight.
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Mbeachs
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patratel Posted at 2017-2-9 11:00
You need 3GB Ram version.

I checked on phone "about phone" and it says 3GB Ram.  It always says about 1.96 left when I am closing apps, etc.
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CaveDrone Posted at 2017-1-20 05:18
Awesome, been looking around.  Had my mavic since Dec 15, haven't flown yet.  Quick question, does it have HDMI output.  Thanks

Didn't know DJI made back December 2015 ?
2017-2-20
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Wes1977
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Got my honor yesterday,  it is the 3gb memory one.  3 flights and its great.
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Wes1977
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I found maybe a small flaw.  When trying to do the firmware upgrade, my WiFi was too drawned out by the controls.  I had to goto the same room of my WiFi router.  I think next time I might use my note 5 which I've never seen this problem.  It my have been using my data and I didn't notice.
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