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by lmm 4397 days ago
Can I control the Phantom from Android? All their site seems to be talking about ipads.
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If it is possible, you would be severely limited by the WiFi signal radius. I'd highly recommmend a normal 2.4 Ghz TX since they're designed for this stuff. The phantom comes with TX, but if you go the DIY route I can really recommend the Turnigy 9X from HobbyKing. It's only $60, has 9 channels, comes with receiver and people won't laugh at you because you're holding an iPad or a toy-like transmitter.
I'm fairly sure I've seen ways to interface the Turnigy 9X with phones via a headphone jack.
You might be able to but I would recommend it, using a good old 2.4ghz transmitter. You'll get more control and more range on that.