Android Pie Support?

[Deleted member 2128]

Well, I have two phones I can use while flying my new EVO and it appears the one with Android 7.1 works consistently, but the one with Android 9.0 seems to be a problem. Constantly disconnects requiring complete restart by drone, RC, app and sometimes the phone...

Just to be clear - I have made sure the EVO is completely FW updated (and every battery too).

Anyone else notice this or heard when Android 9 will be supported?

 

[norman.hicks.35]

Seems I remember seeing in one of the Flight Deck videos that the app was optimized for Oreo, but I’m sure it’s on their to do list.

 

[Autelguy]

Well, I have two phones I can use while flying my new EVO and it appears the one with Android 7.1 works consistently, but the one with Android 9.0 seems to be a problem. Constantly disconnects requiring complete restart by drone, RC, app and sometimes the phone...

Just to be clear - I have made sure the EVO is completely FW updated (and every battery too).

Anyone else notice this or heard when Android 9 will be supported?

That scares me. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8+ and just got the OTA update a few days ago and elected to update to Android Pie 9.0.

I sent an email to Autel asking if there were any issues with 9.0. I haven't flown due to weather but hopefully it's not a problem. Have you already reached out to Autel? I know that my Xiaomi 4K Drone no longer connects. I should have known better.

 

[Deleted member 2128]

That scares me. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8+ and just got the OTA update a few days ago and elected to update to Android Pie 9.0.

I sent an email to Autel asking if there were any issues with 9.0. I haven't flown due to weather but hopefully it's not a problem. Have you already reached out to Autel? I know that my Xiaomi 4K Drone no longer connects. I should have known better.

Yeah - I called in and talked to Alejandro... From his response, I got the impression that Android 9 support hadn't even been a topic of discussion at Autel. Granted, this was probably 3 months ago, so things may very well have changed, but as of the latest Explorer app update (V1.0.1.19) and latest EVO firmware update (V1.3.46) the problems I experienced are still occurring. Ultimately, since you have a different phone, your mileage may vary.

Full disclosure: I have a MOTO X4.

My phone got Android 9 fairly early, so I was hoping that once more manufacturers adopted it for other phones, support from Autel would be forthcoming - We'll see, I guess...

I'd definitely be interested to hear how you fair the next time you fly (It never takes long for the drone to Disconnect - out of the 10 or so times I have tried flying with this phone, I have only had a normal flight once. And that was a pretty short flight - 5 minutes, I think). I'd also be interested to see what Autel comes back with now that Android 9 has been around a little longer. It could be that my problems are entirely unrelated, but I have a sneaking suspicion that that isn't the case (especially since you've found you can't even connect to your Xiaomi drone since the update)...

 

[mavicn00b]

I just updated my note 8 to Android 9 and it flew fine with 3 batteries. Perhaps the previous issues were resolved?

 

[Deleted member 2128]

I just updated my note 8 to Android 9 and it flew fine with 3 batteries. Perhaps the previous issues were resolved?

It could just be my MOTO X4 not playing well with the app... Did your Note 8 work OK with the drone before you updated to Pie?

 

[mavicn00b]

It could just be my MOTO X4 not playing well with the app... Did your Note 8 work OK with the drone before you updated to Pie?

No it worked exactly the same before and after the OS upgrade.

Worth noting though that Android 9 has been out over 6 months now and Samsung are always notorious for slow updates so it's entirely likely the bugs in either the OS or application have been weeded out since it's initial release.

 

[Pupsocket]

I've had at least 6-8 flights on Oreo, and 3-4 flights on Pie with no problems except text msgs from my wife answering my "Don't text me, I'm flying my drone" text.

Using a Samsung Note 9 (Verizon).