Mavic Mini, Mini 2, Mavic Air remote charging Android phone ISSUE SOLVED!
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2021
- In this video I show an easy to do mod to prevent your Android phone from draining your DJI remote.
If you decide to do this, make sure to test it thoroughly before flying and NOTE that even if the data connection between the remote and the phone would break during flight or the App would crash, YOU STILL HAVE CONTROL over the drone with the controller sticks.
For those who have no time to watch the vid 😊:
Just connect a silicon diode in series in the + wire from the remote to the phone!
I hope you find it useful. ENJOY!
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I just did this to one of the cables I have for my mini 1. Worked out perfectly!! I did a 19 min flight and the remote didn't even lose 1 light of battery life. The phone temperature stayed much cooler also. Life saver dude!! ♥️
Happy that it helped! :)
I just purchased a mavic mini and had a heart attack when I saw how fast the remote control battery drained charging my Samsung S9. Thank you Zolly for this video. I obtained diode 1N4004 from a local electronics store (micro center) for $1.99 and followed your instructions. Worked 100% - now the remote control no longer charges my Samsung S9.
Great! I am so happy it helped you!😊
Tried this on my Mavic Mini Remote as I was tired of the battery dying so often. It worked! The phone (Galaxy S10) doesn't take charge at all now but all other connections worked as they should. As a note on my USB-C wire, the red cable was on the opposite side, which meant I had to cut away more rubber than I'd hoped, but nothing that heatshrink won't fix.
This is great! If nothing else, I learned that cutting and super-gluing heat shrink works. This is huge. Thanks!
:D you are welcome! :)
Hey dude, you're better than all the Dji engineers combined. I have been annoyed with this phenomenon for two years now, I already wanted to buy an iphone for the drone. Huge applause for you!
Thanks! :) I think they are very good engineers there though! ;)
Connected to a Galaxy S20 the Mavic Mini RC is empty after about 30 Minutes. With your method it doesnt even loose one of the 4 lights after half an hour. Excellent Tip, Many Thanks!
I am so happy it worked for you as well! :)
Such a simple fix... I think you are a genius man..
it also worked for another drone brand with android phone (Xiaomi POCO)... same problem, same fix, beware charge your phone to last the entire session as the diode prevent "back charging" the phone ... in general shunting different batteries is a bad idea ... thank you for the tip !
Thank you very much! I followed your instructions and that perfectly works! The diode was only 0.07€ 🤣, ridiculous low price for such a high value in operating the drone.
LOL. I am happy it worked for you too!😊
Wow!! This is very informative. Great video!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! :) I am happy that you liked it! :)
Great stuff right there. well, I have a great interest in the DIY projects when it comes to electronics, even though I do not have much knowledge. I think I will learn a thing or two. thumbs up
Thanks a lot. I am planning to do some more stuff on YT! :)
Hey Zolly, awesome video. Just a quick question, was there any specific reason you ripped the iphone lightning cable in the beginning of the video (since you kept mentioning about Android phones and USB-C cables? Did I miss anything? I thought DJI GO4 app, had a fix to disable iphones not to charge, while using. Any hints on those?
I would never mod my Mini 2, but this is fun!
I'm now subscribed.
I am glad you liked it and WELCOME to the gang! :)
Great video!! Thanks for sharing! It worked for me too. With my Poco F3
Thanks! :) I am happy that it helped! :)
very, very interesting, zolly and very useful for the life of the RC
silicon diode spec ??
Excellent info. Thanks for posting
Thanks! I am happy that you liked it! :)
Thanks for this tip. I tried it on my Asus Zenfone 5 charged to about 60% and DJI Mavic Mini 1 with 75% battery. I was surprised that this solution with diode did not reduce current near zero, but only to 0.19 Amps. Anyway it is better than straight connection which takes 0.50 Amps. I tried reverse diode or 1K resistor, but none of those alternatives worked (no communication with DJI app).
Note: diode is 1n4148 from my old supplies. I may try a different diode later.
I think it can be the phone. But sure, try it with a 1N40 series diode.😊
Zolly, you are awesome! Thanks for the hack. Since somewhere in the video, you mentioned about the two USB ports would be helpful, I was wondering for a Mavic Air RC, which has two such ports, can I use one of it to charge the RC from a power bank at the same time while connecting the phone from RC? Would such an arrangement work?
The microUSB power in can be used for charging the RC from a power bank, whereas the USB-A of Mavic Air RC would continue to send data and power from the RC to the phone?
Do I miss anything?
I will appreciate a response
Thats works! I've Got Huawei Mate 8 and after installing a diode I have 1.8 mA
How many individual cables are inside the Mavic cable?? I'm asking because I ordered a new Mavic cable which is a round one AND it has 4 individual cables inside. Red Black Green White. Should I weld the diode to the red cable as well??
hey buddy. this is a life saver....
You've done it again... I won't do this modification but if I could buy a cable that had it done I would.
Thanks! :)
Excelente, ya lo realicé con el mavic mini SE y esta funcionando perfecto, muchas gracias por el video
I am happy to hear! :) Just for the community, can you post which phone did you use?
@@ZollyD Motorola G30
Great videos! Subscribed.
Thanks! Welcome to the gang! :)
thank you
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its really works to me. I tested it on samsung galaxy A31 and LG v30
I am very happy for that! :) Thanks for the info on the models! ;)
Perfect Perfect Perfect my friend!!!!!
Glad you liked it!😊
Thanks for the mod.
It Works on a samsung s8, but not on the a40.
You are welcome. :) Good to know that the A40 is not on the list...
What a great solution! Thanks, Zolly. Surely this could be made commercially for Android users?
P.S. Can you think of a way (flashing coloured leds?) could be made to go around the drone but turned on/off via a user separate remote control (so the leds don't drain a small battery when not looking for it? :-)-
Thanks! :) I am planning to have some nice lights for the drone in a future video. 4 lights under the motors. I want them each to change color depending of the corresponding motor speed. Theoretically like that we could visualize the adjustments the drone does to the motors to stay in position... :)
@@ZollyD That would be very useful.
Why I asked was that I lost a drone in some trees and if it had flickering /flashing lights off their own power source (a CR battery?) and a remote on /off via a toggle in my hand it would make finding the drone a lot easier in the dark. Toggling on/off would mean they are not draining their battery except when I'm searching.
Hi, I'm curious what you do for a living. You are seemingly full of knowledge.
Oh wow, thank you very much! :) I am running my own business in printing. You know, the old-school stuff. Paper and ink! :D Electronics is a hobby I am very interested in and like to learn about. :)
@@ZollyD Sometimes the people you would least expect turn out to be the most intelligent...look at project farm, and often the ones with a college degree know less😆
really useful!
I am happy that you liked it! :)
Great video!
Thanks Mate! :)
Hello…what is the name of the 2 pin?
OR can I solder the diode without the 2 pin?
You are amazing!!
Thanks! 🙂
can it charge while being use? the charging cable mod?
Pretty hilarious how android users have to do this when Apple users can just go to settings and turn off charging 😂😂
Is it still working today? After dji fly updates and etc
I've successfully changed a cable. the original dji one. I've bought some non original ones from aliexpress. they have green/black/white/pink cables inside. I put the diode in the pink (closest to red???) IT DOES NOT WORK. WHICH ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE RIGHT ONE? I have 2 more untouched cables that I want to modify. thanks for your help!!!
Hi. Unfortunately it is impossible for me to tell based on the the colors. It has to be the positive wire. The diode has to face towards the phone. Try moving throught the diode on each wire one after another. Just insulate them well after. As long as you won't short anything you can not make any damage. :)
Maybe I just put the diode in the wrong way since the silver mark on the diode shows towards the RC.... Your's towards the phone... I'll try again;) thanks for your quick response
Why my DJI mini se remote always pop up charge notification when I connect to my phone and then always lost connection with the remote control?
Hello Zolly. Do you know if this trick will works with air 2S controller ?
Thank you!
I am sure it does!
I just bought a used, mint Mini 1. At the first test flight the controller showed 4 lights in the beginning but probably wasn't fully charged. After 2 of the 3 flight batteries the controller battery was empty with the controller beeping. I thought WTF? And later suspected the phone charging to be the problem.
It's a real shame that you can inhibit an iPhone from charging in software/os but not an Android phone.
Now when I fully charge the controller and phone before flying, the controller probably will last long enough for 3 batteries, but I still find that a really annoing deficiancy. What if the controller battery gets older or what if you forget to charge it to 100%? Also the controller battery will age faster, I guess.
I can solder but am not happy for having to buy another cable (don't want to mod the original one) and having to invest time, but yeah at least there's a solution. I think DJI should produce such cables and sell them at a reasonable price to owners, as it's essentially just a bugfix for a design mistake.
I take it the diode lowers the voltage by about 0.7 volts, so everything still works, but it's not a voltage the phone wants to charge from. Thanks a lot for finding this improvement hack! And the shrink-tube cut method is useful too!
Do you know if this method will work with an EVO 2 controller connected to an EVO 2 using a Samsung phone ? We have the same excessive controller battery drain.
I believe it should work. (No guarantees) If you can get a cheap cable to test with... ;) It will not hurt anything. Basically instead of 5V you send around 4.2V from the controller to the phone. Worst case, it does not work.
@@ZollyD Thank you. I'll give it a try and let you know how it works with my Samsung Note 8.
@@bartcomo7433 Awesome! If the diode does not work you can also try a 100 Ohms resistor as well. Some people wrote that that works too. 😉
Maybe they've change the set up because I don't have this problem. The battery in the controller doesn't drain and I don't have to charge it every time I got out maybe top up every third time I have to fully recharger all three batteries !?!?!
Hi Sir! I'm from Philippines i tried this on my Mavic Mini Micro USB Cable. I follow all the instructions but it didn't work from my end! It has 4 wires, black, white, green & red.
What would happen if you turned the diode the other way, so power doesn't flow from controller to the phone?
There would be no communication between the phone and the controller. It does not work that way.
What u mean never mind
that beeb is horrible everyone hates it i would like to see that vid next bud 😉
LOL! Okay! I put it on the list to make a vid of that too. :)
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Thanks! :)
hello I would be interested in buying a cable for my mavic Mini with the modification made by you so as not to charge the Android phone you can make it and send it to me. of course if it is possible let me know the cost thanks
Hit me up on Facebook. You can see the address in my bio.
How could you charge the controller and the phone at the same time while flying?
That cable just charged the phone. During flight it is not possible to charge the controller. Not that I know of...
yo tengo un xiaomi note 8 y no carga...intente con otro celular igual al que tengo y si carga...no entiendo porque
is this compatible on mavic air 1 remote?thanks in advance
Should be. Have not tested it though....
Can anyone paste a link where I can buy a cable as this if is possible? otherwise, could anyone sell me one?
This is a DIY tutorial! Maybe you can hit me up on Facebook....
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Thx :)
greaaaat videossssss :)
Thanks! :) I am happy that you like them! :)
That can be turned off in the app settings right? Why to do all these ?
Not for Android phones unfortunately.
@@ZollyD whatever you're doing good actually. But can you make something that boosts RC signal even more. ? Like strong signals. I have seen less often my Mobile shows a message like aircraft temporarily disconnected please wait for signal reception something like that.
how much does it drain the controller? and does it have to be plugged in to use it?
The current is very little. :) I do not understand your second question. Please explain!
@@ZollyD the phone has to be plugged in to the controller to use it?
ah I get it. No, actually you can fly a drone without a phone connected to the controller. You can even record video with it using the dedicated record button on the controller. :)
@@ZollyD cool i am waiting for my mini2 to show up from dji thanks for the info sir.
You are welcome! :)
The diode patent works with one exception. When the phone is 100% charged, Djifly will not start up.
That I believe. Good input. 🙂
Solution for that is to watch one of my videos on the phone before flight and the battery becomes immediately 96%. 😉
@@ZollyD There are those on the DJI forum that nothing will convince them to believe that your method works. Someone else tried with a 10 Ohm resistor. Do you see any difference? Yes, your videos can discharge your phone to 0%. ;). I will add that my smartphone is the LG V50. But it's a great job. Thank you.
@@dereksynkopa1822 😂 Good then that I do not want to convince anyone! This is just what I used for almost 2 years and it worked for me. Maybe it does to someone else too. 🙂
Thanks for the video.
I made the mod and it works on a samsung s8, but not on a samsung a40.
une résistance de 33 ohms fonctionne parfaitement, j'ai divisé par deux ma consommation, le smartphone se charge a 0.15 A, j'utilise 10% au lieu de 20% de la batterie de la radiocommande pour un vol de 25 min 😁
Bonjour, La résistance c'est 330 1/4 ou 33 ohms
@@makyafeu 33ohms 1/4 et depuis je suis passé sur du 15ohms 1/4
@@chris.c6822 merci pour votre réponse rapide. Je vais suivre votre conseil.
Why you dont turn it off in the setings
If I am correct it is not possible to turn it off on Android phones. Not that I know of.🤷♂️
When I connect my phone to my remote, I Make sure the the phone in in file transfer mode.
Good tip!🙂
Anyone did that on p30 pro Huawei?
I seem to remember someone doing it on P30 Pro and it worked...
What would be really awsome is if I could shut it off in the app , that would make sense. WtF
The android USB harware protocol does not allow that to happen. We are left with our hacks!🙂
you do realise if you read the manual you would have seen the bit about turning off phone charging in the dji app.....
On android? That is odd....
@@ZollyD its in the app not the device.. apple or android , dji put the feature in way back
Have you actually tried it on an android device, because all I know is that it is not even in the app for Andriod. For Apple yes. I am not trying to make you wrong, really, I just feel stupid that I missed it if it is there.
@@ZollyD you're right. there is no option to turn off charging in the dji app for android phones. this option is only available for apple.
you can remove that annoying beeping o.o
Yes. I have a video on that for the Mini 2. ruclips.net/video/o4n0FyXhyX8/видео.html. Same principle works for the Mavic Mini controller. :)
This is only relevant if you fly for hours. The easy answer is to use a tablet instead of a 'phone.
That works too! :)
eu fiz com resistor, kkkkk
ruclips.net/video/3M3WqRO0AEc/видео.html
Thanks! :)
Or you can go into the fly app and turn off the charging feature 🤷
Yeah. Only on IOS. Android has no option to turn it off... (Not that I know of)
@@ZollyD I'm an Android guy but I do use an iphone with all my DJI drones I've found that iOS seems to be more stable with DJI drones. other than that I'm strictly an Android user.
@@stringsattached67 I think you are right about it being more stable somehow with iOS. Plus really this turning off charging option is also cool. I just don´t have an iPhone... :D My wife´s old iPhone SE has too small screen. So I stick with the hack. :)
I have a easier fix. Charge all devices before use.
HAHA!! THAT IS SOOOOO TRUE!!! :D :D
is this compatible on mavic air 1 remote?thanks in advance
Hi. To my best knowledge yes. Haven't tried it though...
I just did it a few minutes ago, I can confirm it works with the Mavic Air 1 remote controller. Thank you very much, Zolly! You can modify the video title and / or the description, so more people can be helped by this solution, it also works with Mavic Air. Now there is no more need to replace the controller's internal battery.
One more thing: if you do want your phone to be charged during the flight, you may use a wireless charging pad (powered by a power bank) attached to the phone. I just tried that too and it works flawlessly. Of course, your phone must support wireless charging.
Or, you can add a micro-switch, just in case you do need the remote controller to charge the phone.
@@Giurumea Awesome!🙂