Got a DJI drone as a birthday present and instead of having me install from the Play store they want me to install an apk directly from their website.

Does anybody know why this app isn’t on the play store? Is this legit or just a vector for malware?

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    1 year ago

    i sold my DJI drone recently but used their app. I couldn’t tell you why they want it off the play store, but i never experienced an issue with viruses. Google play protect should scan it regardless i believe

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    Regardless of company size or popularity, that is sketchy. While not perfect by any means , google play affords some security scanning and privacy awareness info on apps that are published there. Others are probably right. And I bet DJI probably wanted to skip that step to trade for ease of management. But any time you install something off a non play store repo you take on a little extra risk.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve owned two dji products, the Air2S and osmo… 3? Both needed apps downloaded not via Google Play.

    Given the size and reputation of DJI, you shouldn’t have any concerns.

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    You might consider buying a cheap 7" tablet on Amazon and using that for your dji. Assuming your controller can handle the size. I have an older dji and that’s what I do. Nothing of importance on the tablet. I think a Lenovo 7" was like $99 when I got it.

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    1 year ago

    From memory there’s a fee in order to publish an app the the play store so I would assume they’re circumventing that by hosting the app on their own website. You could also upload the app to virustotal and see what that says if you are concerned.

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    I wouldn’t do it. Not on a device with other important information. Maybe on a separate one like some suggested.

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    1 year ago

    I thought I heard DJI was sanctioned by the US government; maybe that’s why it’s not in the Play store