i have a mavic 2 pro and smart controller that i bought brand new in 2020. it flies fine. i didn't fly at all from 2022 until this month. now i read all about remote id and firmware updates and software levels and how remote id works. so far, so good.
i successfully updated by controller and drone to have the proper software/firmware versions. i can see a valid remoteid string in my controller. i successfully updated the mavic's faa registration in drone zone to show the proper remoteid value. no problems encountered. the mavic files as expected, so the only thing left to verify is that the remoteid is actually being broadcast.
i read that the remote id is broadcast as a wifi network with the name RID-<remoteid>, and that the mavic doesn't broadcast this unless the motors are running. i hovered the mavic about 10' over my driveway and used my iphone 14 to see the list of available wifi networks in my area. i fully expected to see my wifi entry in the list but it never appears.
the faa's declaration of compliance says the mavic's serial number is valid. everything i've read says the mavic should be broadcasting the remote id.
why don't i see it?
i successfully updated by controller and drone to have the proper software/firmware versions. i can see a valid remoteid string in my controller. i successfully updated the mavic's faa registration in drone zone to show the proper remoteid value. no problems encountered. the mavic files as expected, so the only thing left to verify is that the remoteid is actually being broadcast.
i read that the remote id is broadcast as a wifi network with the name RID-<remoteid>, and that the mavic doesn't broadcast this unless the motors are running. i hovered the mavic about 10' over my driveway and used my iphone 14 to see the list of available wifi networks in my area. i fully expected to see my wifi entry in the list but it never appears.
the faa's declaration of compliance says the mavic's serial number is valid. everything i've read says the mavic should be broadcasting the remote id.
why don't i see it?