What was dji thinking!?

AMRE2ME2 · Jun 17, 2020

I’ve been flying for several years with the GO4 app. No issues. I purchased the MA2 and am now using the FLY app. The font is so small, I can’t even read how much battery I have left. There is no contrast to help see any of the writing. What in the world is the reasoning behind this? It’s hard enough trying to see the screen with the bright sun. It’s horrible!
Dji, give us an update and allow us the ability to change the contrast and font size!

dirkclod · Jun 17, 2020

Same here I don’t care for the app at all. At least this last
update moved all from the screen to the outside.
Wish it had better features like the compass as well as several others.

Rob A · Jun 17, 2020

I agree, the Fly app design is very poor for use on a phone and barely useable on a 8" tablet. The fonts and icons are far too small to get information at a glance. As it is the app is unsafe because you need to spend too much time looking for the tiny data. Does DJI not understand that not everyone has the eyes of a 20 year old! Other companies have far better designed screen sized data.

LazerMan · Jun 17, 2020

The more I read about the air 2 the more I think Im not getting one

freddyj · Jun 17, 2020

AMRE2ME2 said:
I’ve been flying for several years with the GO4 app. No issues. I purchased the MA2 and am now using the FLY app. The font is so small, I can’t even read how much battery I have left. There is no contrast to help see any of the writing. What in the world is the reasoning behind this? It’s hard enough trying to see the screen with the bright sun. It’s horrible!
Dji, give us an update and allow us the ability to change the contrast and font size!

i agree on these points and the 100+ likes that this posting has received tells me that there are many others who experience the same difficulties. is there a way for us to communicate these issues with DJI in hopes that they can make an update to resolve?

dirkclod · Jun 17, 2020

freddyj said:
i agree on these points and the 100+ likes that this posting has received tells me that there are many others who experience the same difficulties. is there a way for us to communicate these issues with DJI in hopes that they can make an update to resolve?

You could go to the DJI forums but i’m sure this has been discussed already. Also have you ever tried talking to a rock?

Rob A · Jun 17, 2020

I waited six years looking at drones from the Fimi x8 se to Zino2 and earlier. I didn't want to spend $800 for my first drone although I have flown RC for years. Once the MA2 was announced with its specs I was very interested. I bought mine after reviewing YouTube and forums on the MA2 and although there is room for some improvements I do not regret my purchase. I have enjoyed flying this drone from day one. Retired Engineer.

johnmoxl · Jun 17, 2020

AMRE2ME2 said:
I’ve been flying for several years with the GO4 app. No issues. I purchased the MA2 and am now using the FLY app. The font is so small, I can’t even read how much battery I have left. There is no contrast to help see any of the writing. What in the world is the reasoning behind this? It’s hard enough trying to see the screen with the bright sun. It’s horrible!
Dji, give us an update and allow us the ability to change the contrast and font size!

I completely agree especially the blue hot text on black background, a horrible choice. I did my PhD in human color vision and there is plenty of data supporting that.

Lonesome Drone · Jun 17, 2020

I agree on it being hard to read the battery level especially in bright sunlight. Because of that my MA2 landed itself in a tree!

sar104 · Jun 17, 2020

dirkclod said:
You could go to the DJI forums but i’m sure this has been discussed already. Also have you ever tried talking to a rock?

There are several members here who remind me of that.

sar104 · Jun 17, 2020

freddyj said:
i agree on these points and the 100+ likes that this posting has received tells me that there are many others who experience the same difficulties. is there a way for us to communicate these issues with DJI in hopes that they can make an update to resolve?

Email?

AMRE2ME2 · Jun 17, 2020

sar104 said:
Email?

I sent them an email. Got a reply that their repair facility in CA. Was closed! Didn’t mention anything about a repair.

dirkclod · Jun 17, 2020

AMRE2ME2 said:
I sent them an email. Got a reply that their repair facility in CA. Was closed! Didn’t mention anything about a repair.

Rock emailed ya back.?

gdich · Jun 17, 2020

Rob A said:
I waited six years looking at drones from the Fimi x8 see to Zino2 and earlier. I didn't want to spend $800 for my first drone although I have flown RC for years. Once the MA2 was announced with its specs I was very interested. I bought mine after reviewing YouTube and forums on the MA2 and although there is room for some improvements I do not regret my purchase. I have enjoyed flying this drone from day one. Retired Engineer.

I agree. Great drone. Hard to read info on phone though.

fGene · Jun 17, 2020

AMRE2ME2 said:
I sent them an email. Got a reply that their repair facility in CA. Was closed! Didn’t mention anything about a repair.

Goes to show the degree of care on their part... Insulting, they didn't even bother to read.

I was thinking, maybe there are some tech-savvy people who can replace a couple of bytes in the Fly app and change the font size, background or both, as it looks like we can't rely on DJI to do this simple thing.

dirkclod · Jun 17, 2020

johnmoxl said:
I completely agree especially the blue hot text on black background, a horrible choice. I did my PhD in human color vision and there is plenty of data supporting that.

Don’t tell the owner here that.?

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freddyj · Jun 17, 2020

dirkclod said:
You could go to the DJI forums but i’m sure this has been discussed already. Also have you ever tried talking to a rock?

lol, not really, this mavic air2 and tello are my very 1st drones (im very new to the hobby lol)

Motorcycle Rider · Jun 18, 2020

Lonesome Drone said:
I agree on it being hard to read the battery level especially in bright sunlight. Because of that my MA2 landed itself in a tree!

Do you have the audio warnings turned off?

TerryToast · Jun 18, 2020

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Motorcycle Rider said:
Do you have the audio warnings turned off?

There are audio warnings?

That said, I‘d probably turn them off anyway. I enjoy flying my drone in part because there is no nagging female voice.

“I’m not bossy, I just know what you should be doing” ?

DagDerniT · Jun 18, 2020

I concur! That is a ( Mod Removed Language) good idea! Then the old farts like me, wont be losing their new toys, lol, and the forums will be empty. I too am finding the need for reading glasses when fatigued. Someone buy this man a drink!
Cheers!!!

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