My job won’t let me install the DJI app (or any side-loaded apps) on my phone, which is really annoying.
I have a DJI Mini 2 and mostly use it for taking photos. I don’t set up flight paths or anything, just free-fly.
Looking for ways around this… I heard Litchi is good. Would that work?
Maybe I should get a cheap tablet just for flying?
I know there are controllers with built-in screens, but I don’t think they work with the Mini 2. If I’m wrong, let me know!
Any ideas? Thanks!
I don’t get why a job should control what you do on your personal phone.
Meade said:
I don’t get why a job should control what you do on your personal phone.
Maybe it’s a government job or something?
Meade said:
I don’t get why a job should control what you do on your personal phone.
Same here, my job does this too and it’s beyond frustrating.
If you have an old phone lying around, just use that. If not, you can grab a cheap used phone, maybe an older Pixel or something.
Zeke said:
If you have an old phone lying around, just use that. If not, you can grab a cheap used phone, maybe an older Pixel or something.
That’s what I do. I have an extra phone just for my drone. I even got a free extra line from T-Mobile, so I can upload footage straight to Google Cloud and access it from my main phone.
I got an iPad Mini 2 for 50 bucks just to fly my drone. It’s the oldest model that still runs the DJI Fly app.
Why is your job telling you what apps you can have on your phone?
Finnick said:
Why is your job telling you what apps you can have on your phone?
It’s probably a work-issued phone. Or, they make employees agree to security rules if they want to use their personal phones for work stuff like emails or file access.
Personally, I’d just keep my work and personal stuff separate.
Finnick said:
Why is your job telling you what apps you can have on your phone?
Wait… is this a work phone that OP is using for personal stuff, or is it their personal phone that work is controlling?
@Rowan
It’s my personal phone. My company is strictly BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). If we want to do work on our phones, we have to follow their security rules. We deal with NATO and government contracts, so it’s not totally random.
Since I work remotely, I like having access to work stuff on my phone while I’m out and about. But this whole app restriction thing is the first time it’s really been a problem for me.
@Zayden
So they force you to use your own phone for work but still control what you can do on it? That sounds pretty messed up.
You could try pushing back and asking them to provide a work phone. Otherwise, you might have to just buy a second phone and add this to the list of reasons why your job sucks.
If you’re a contractor, you might even be able to write off the cost of a second phone on your taxes.
@Zayden
BYOD at a company that handles government and defense contracts? That seems crazy.
Why not just issue secure work phones instead of letting people use their own? If they’re dealing with sensitive stuff, you’d think they’d want full control over their devices.
@Mckinley
They probably use MDM (Mobile Device Management) software, which lets them lock down the work side of your phone while keeping the personal side separate. It also blocks certain apps for security reasons.
Still, if I were OP, I’d just have a separate phone for personal stuff. Carrying two phones is annoying, but it’s the best way to keep work from interfering with your personal life. Source: IT manager in defense.
@Zayden
At my old job, they had a similar setup where they could wipe your personal phone remotely if they wanted to. No way was I agreeing to that. If keeping my phone separate meant I was less productive, so be it.
@Zayden
If they want you to work from a phone, they should provide one. Otherwise, they shouldn’t get to control what’s on your personal device.
Finnick said:
Why is your job telling you what apps you can have on your phone?
Maybe it’s a work phone that they let him use for personal stuff?
Finnick said:
Why is your job telling you what apps you can have on your phone?
Maybe it’s a work phone that they let him use for personal stuff?
Nope, OP said it’s a ‘bring your own device’ situation. That’s ridiculous.
@West
Yeah, I wouldn’t agree to that at all.
If your job wants to control your phone, they should buy you one. Never use a work phone for personal stuff—assume they can see everything you do.