A DJI Mavic crashed in my garden. The battery is dead and I don’t have a way to charge it. There’s a QR code on it — anyone know if that helps and what app I’d use to scan it? I’m in the UK.
Edit: No SD card in it either.
Tried scanning it with your phone’s camera app?
Try posting in a local Facebook group or a neighborhood app. Also, props to you for trying to return it instead of chucking it, haha.
Kit said:
Try posting in a local Facebook group or a neighborhood app. Also, props to you for trying to return it instead of chucking it, haha.
Part of the reason I want to find the owner is to ask why they thought it was okay to fly so low right over our garden!
@Cameron
Given how it ended, my guess is they weren’t exactly in full control of it.
That QR code is likely the serial number. There should also be an operator ID sticker somewhere — and if it’s not there, that’s against the rules in the UK. You could report it to the police through the non-emergency line, though they probably won’t do much.
If you’d rather just return it, post on a local Facebook group or app and ask anyone claiming it to bring the charger and remote to prove it’s theirs. They should be able to power it up and show it’s paired to their controller.
Also worth noting — flying a Mavic over people without the right license isn’t allowed. So either they broke the rules or had some really bad luck.
First off, you’re a legend for trying to return the drone — seriously nice of you. Check inside the battery compartment too, sometimes folks stick their contact info or ID label in there. Cheers from me.