The “freedom” that this offers is negated by DJI’s proprietary drone software. This just allows assholes to fly drones unrestricted, and doesn’t make the drones any more “free.” They are still under control of DJI if DJI wants to.
That’s why I still keep an older version of the drone app that doesn’t need location privileges, on a phone that doesn’t have location services enabled, and doesn’t even have a SIM card.
Bragging that you keep a version of the app around that allows you to fly your drone in areas that puts other people’s lives in danger is not the gotcha moment you think it is.
This article suggests they are removing restrictions, not imposing more restrictions.
You missed my point. I have an older version that never required location services to begin with.
What they describe there is a new version that still requires location services, but has relaxed the rules to only give a passive warning in prohibited areas.
Fuckall with that, I keep the old version that doesn’t require location permissions at all.
