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    UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) v11

    Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) Coffee -- Definitely interested in all of the suggestions you mentioned! Thanks!
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    UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) v11

    Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed and M I bought mine for the sole purpose of running the app as well... I bought a nexus 7 second hand on Amazon for $110 and it works great! it was listed as Refurbished but it looked essentially brand new and the tablet works great for a...
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    HELP !! motors won't start - everything seems fine?!?

    another update... tried again this morning - no luck. everything seems perfect but props won't start
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    HELP !! motors won't start - everything seems fine?!?

    update..... tried a few hours later and did a few test flights and everything works fine. no idea why?? by the way, i forgot to add to my last post - i didn't think it had anything to do with the app. (i hadn't even activated the GS app yet, i was just trying to take off manually so i could...
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    HELP !! motors won't start - everything seems fine?!?

    HELP!! I did my first flight with the unofficial ground station app. an hour ago (have done around 100 flights otherwise so far) - everything worked great, no problems at all. I just went outside to do my second flight of the day and although everything SEEMS to be working perfectly, when I...
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    UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) v11

    Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Unlimited GS Distance I actually haven't even connected the tablet to the quad yet - I started by connecting to my wifi network at home to test first. I think I remember when I first did the same thing with my iPhone I could see the maps fine.
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    UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) v11

    Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Unlimited GS Distance Ok, so I just installed the app on my sons cheap Chinese android tablet ($79 tablet from Walmart) and everything seems ok except when I open ground station the maps aren't there. To see anything I have to zoom way out to the state...
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    UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) v11

    Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Unlimited GS Distance Coffee - fantastic work! I haven't even used it but I'm excited to - Now... Since I can't get my ancient android tablet to run the app., I have to seriously think about getting a Nexus 7 or something...
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    UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Distance, Speed, etc) v11

    Re: UNOFFICIAL Vision App for Android (Unlimited GS Distance Great job!! Is this compatible with Android version 3.2.1? (I received a "parse" error when I tried to install on an old Vizio Android tablet) I also tried to install an Android emulator on my laptop (Bluestacks), and the app sort...
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    Best case for Vision+

    Thanks for all the advice guys! Time to buy a case...
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    Best case for Vision+

    I have been searching for a case for weeks. I see a lot of cases, but not many that are specifically built for the vision+. This is one I've found, but I don't like the way that the props don't seem like they have proper support..... http://www.tradecraftcases.com/category-s/1818.htm Can...
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    Flying in or around Boston, MA

    I am on Cape Cod near Hyannis. I have a V2+ and a friend who lives near me has a V2 with GoPro. We are both beginner pilots.