Do not update to iOS 11.2 UPDATED – Autel Robotics Starlink Review

Have owned my XSP for over a year now and until lately it and this app has been flawless, and would have gladly given them both 5 stars. After updating to iOS 11.2 much of the functionality has been lost. Live feed and telemetry is fine but settings, aircraft status, and especially camera settings and adjustments do not work. I have verified this borrowing a friend’s iOS device running 10.x. Still not sure if this is an Autel or Apple issue, I’ve read both ways. Hopefully this is resolved soon, and until then I’ll likely keep my aircraft grounded. Just not worth taking a chance of flying with limited control. The aircraft relies fairly heavily on the app for its primary purpose, and if the app is broken so is the bird. If I know Autel though, this one will be fixed soon as their customer service is second to no one. Update: Since iOS 11.3 all functionality has returned, and apart from one intermittent glitch has been working flawlessly. That glitch would be when in “follow me” mode and the aircraft falls into “low battery” and begins its auto go to home mode, the mode can not be cancelled despite repeatedly pressing the “cancel go home” button on the screen. Most times eventually it will cancel but not without me having a near heart attack that my aircraft is going someplace I don’t want it to return to! This glitch is the only reason I give 4 stars and not 5. Not sure if it’s the app, the aircraft firmware, or normal operation. Still, DJI can eat their heart out, this app and the XStar Premium are excellent products, extremely reliable, and customer service is second to none. I continue to recommend them to anyone interested in getting into aerial photography.
Review by Natemeins on Autel Robotics Starlink.