Recommended devices for DroneDeploy mapping:
If you are looking for the best experience, performance, and security, we recommend you run DroneDeploy using the following device families:
- Apple iPad Pro
- Apple iPhone 7 & 8
- Samsung Galaxy S8
Apple iOS is most reliable for mapping
Over 75% of DroneDeploy flights are made with Apple iOS devices. We consistently see greater application stability, performance and DJI drone connectivity on the Apple iOS operating system.
Official device support
In addition, Dronedeploy offers official support for the following iOS and Android devices and OS versions. This list is updated quarterly, so please keep your operating system and device up to date.
iOS Devices
Required Version: iOS 10.0.2+
Recommended: 1Gb of free hard disk space
- iPad Pro (2015, 2016, 2017)
- iPad (2017)
- iPad Mini 4
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6s
Official support ending soon (consider upgrading):
- iPhone 6 Plus (Ending Oct 1 2017)
- iPhone 6 (Ending Oct 1 2017)
- iPad Air (Ending Oct 1 2017)
- iPad Air 2 (Ending Oct 1 2017)
Android Devices
Required Version: Android 5.0.2+
Recommended: 1Gb of free hard disk space
There are over 1000 Android device types used by DroneDeploy customers worldwide, and unfortunately we cannot test them all. The following are officially supported by our team:
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
- Samsung Galaxy S7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
- NVIDIA Shield Tablet (K1)
- Google Nexus 5X
- Google Pixel
- Google Pixel XL
Official support ending soon (consider upgrading):
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Ending Oct 1 2017)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (Ending Oct 1 2017)
Other devices
Please be aware that there are over 1000 different device models running DroneDeploy each month, and we are unable to provide support or testing for all of them. If your device is not listed above and we are unable to reproduce your issue on an officially supported device, our team may not be able to provide a resolution.