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Define Waypoints “By FLIGHT”

Introducing “By Flight” Mission Planning on Android 🚀

We’re thrilled to announce that the long-awaited “By Flight” feature—already a hit on iOS—is now available on Android in Maven EVO 2.1 and Maven 2.3! Whether you’re charting new paths or fine-tuning precise maneuvers, you can now save waypoints simply by flying your drone to the desired spots. ✈️

What’s New?

Record Waypoints By Flight
No more manual tapping on the map—just take off, fly to the desired position and save it.

Seamless Integration
“By Flight” slots right into the Mission Planner UI. Choose between “From Scratch” map mission planning and “By Flight” mission planning with a single tap.

Enhanced Accuracy
Capture exact GPS coordinates and altitude directly from your drone’s telemetry, ensuring every turn and hover point is recorded exactly where you intend.

Record POIs By Flight
You can also choose to save the drone’s position as a POI.

How It Works

  • Open Mission Planner in Maven EVO 2.1 or Maven 2.3.
  • Tap “By Flight” in the mode selector.
  • Take off and guide your drone to each waypoint location.
  • Tap the Add Waypoint button to record the point.
  • When you’re done, simply tap Stop Define Waypoints?, then Yes, I’m done to finalize your mission.

Why You’ll Love It

  • Speed & Simplicity: Switch from in-map planning to live flight recording in seconds.
  • Precision: Record waypoints exactly where you hover, no guessing or manual coordinate entry.
  • Flexibility: Combine “By Flight” waypoints with traditional map-based waypoints for hybrid mission plans.

With this addition, the Android Mission Planner has now reached full feature parity with its iOS counterpart. We’re officially ready to bring you brand-new, groundbreaking innovations in Maven! Stay tuned for more exciting updates coming soon. 😉

🔄 Update to Maven EVO 2.1 or Maven 2.3 today and start mapping missions as you fly!

Check out the following tutorial on how to use this feature, and happy flying!

⭐ If you enjoy this update, don’t forget to leave us a 5-star rating on the store and recommend Maven to your friends!
We still have an exciting roadmap ahead — stay tuned, more is coming!

#Maven #MavenEVO #DroneApp #DJIMini4Pro #ByFlight #waypointMission

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🌟 Maven EVO 2.0 is officially live! 🌟

This is one of our biggest updates yet — packed with powerful new features, improved compatibility, and major enhancements across the board.

  • 🔧 Updated DJI SDK to version 5.13
    We’ve integrated the latest DJI SDK to ensure maximum performance and future-proof stability. This means better compatibility, smoother flights, and access to the latest features from DJI.
  • 🚁 Full support for the DJI Mini 4 Pro
    Maven EVO now fully supports the Mini 4 Pro, including all core and advanced features of the app. Waypoint Missions, Copilot Mode, VR Mode — everything is now available and optimized for this new generation drone.
  • 🔍 Zoom Controls
    You can now manage the camera zoom directly from the app. Smooth, precise, and intuitive — giving you greater control over your framing and cinematography.
  • 🎯 Advanced Focus Management
    We’ve introduced full focus control, including:
    – Manual Focus (MF): adjust with precision using the new focus slider
    – Auto Focus (AF): quick and reliable focusing
    – Auto Focus Continuous (AFC): perfect for dynamic situations
    – Tap to Focus: just tap where you want the focus point

     

  • 🎞️ Portrait Gimbal Mode
    You can now switch the gimbal to portrait orientation for vertical shooting — ideal for social media content and creative framing.
  • 🌡️ Manual White Balance Temperature
    For users who want full control over their color profiles, we’ve added manual white balance temperature settings. Adjust the warmth or coolness of your image to match your environment or artistic vision.
  • 📐 Gimbal Tilt Feedback
    Get real-time visual feedback of the gimbal’s angle on screen — useful for precise camera positioning and mission planning.
  • 🛡️ Collision Avoidance System Enhancements
    – Added a System Status Widget to display the current state of obstacle avoidance in real-time
    – New toggles to enable/disable the obstacle avoidance system, giving you full control over how the drone reacts during flight
    – Added audio feedback for obstacle presence — you’ll now hear a beep when an obstacle is detected, for better spatial awareness
    – The widget now also displays the distance to the closest detected obstacle, allowing you to react in time and plan your movements more safely

     

  • 🧭 Compass Status & Calibration
    We’ve added real-time status monitoring for the Compass, so you can easily check its condition before or during a flight.
    Need to recalibrate? You can now start the compass calibration directly from within the app — no more digging through DJI menus!

  • 📡 IMU Status & Calibration
    The new update also introduces full IMU status visibility, letting you verify the health of your drone’s internal sensors at any time.
    And if needed, you can initiate IMU calibration straight from the app, ensuring optimal stability and flight performance with just a few taps.

  • 👁️ Improved 3D Preview Readability
    We’ve refined the text display in the 3D mission preview to make it clearer and easier to read.
  • 📱 UI Improvements & Bug Fixes
    – Fixed layout issues that affected a few devices
    – Polished several UI elements for a smoother user experience
    – Resolved an issue that could prevent a waypoint mission from starting if the drone was already flying at a higher altitude than the first waypoint.
    – Resolved minor bugs for better app stability
    – Resolved an issue that could prevent the Home Point icon from appearing on the map under certain conditions

Maven EVO 2.0 is smarter, more powerful, and more reliable than ever.
Whether you’re flying for fun, capturing stunning aerials, or planning complex autonomous missions — this version gives you the tools you need.

🧭 And as always:
No accounts. No data tracking. Just precision planning.

Compatibility
drones: DJI Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro, Mini 4 Pro
remote controllers: DJI RC-N1, RC-N2, RC-N3 

Update now and experience the evolution.
Let us know what you think — your feedback keeps us flying forward!

⭐ If you enjoy this update, don’t forget to leave us a 5-star rating on the store and recommend Maven EVO to your friends!
We still have a big roadmap ahead — stay tuned, more is coming!

#MavenEVO #DroneApp #DJIMini4Pro #FocusControl #ZoomFeature #GimbalPortrait #WaypointMissions #CollisionAvoidance #NoLogin #NoTracking #FlightPlanning

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Maven: Next-Level Mission Planning with 3D Previews & KML Export!

🚀 New Features

🔹 Advanced Mission Planning Tools:

🎥 3D Flight Preview for Realistic Mission Simulation (In-App)

A game-changing feature! The 3D flight preview allows you to visualize the drone’s behavior during the mission execution in real-time.
✅ An essential tool to verify mission settings before takeoff and prevent mistakes.
✅ The simulation runs in real-time, accurately reflecting speed and mission parameters.
✅ You can speed up playback, pause, and scrub forward or backward.
✅ The drone’s position remains visible on the map throughout the preview.

🌍 Mission Export to KML for Google Earth and Earth Pro
For an even more immersive experience, you can now export your mission in KML format and open it in Google Earth.
✅ The KML file includes the flight animation, POI placemarks, and the mission path polyline.
✅ Note: Google Earth (mobile app) and Google Earth (web) do not support automatic flight animations.
✅ To view the full mission flight animation, use Google Earth Pro on PC or Mac (available for free download).

📡 Drone Field of View (FOV) Visualization on the Map
Now, when setting a waypoint, you can instantly see the area that the drone will capture. This helps you plan your shots better and avoid unexpected surprises during the flight.

🔹 More Precise Exposure Control:
📸 Manual shutter speed selection for better control over your shots.
📷 Improved manual ISO selection to optimize exposure in all lighting conditions.

🛠 Improvements & Optimizations:
✔️ Various bug fixes and performance optimizations for a smoother and more stable experience.

💡 We’ve worked hard on this update, and we’re thrilled to share it with you! We can’t wait to hear your feedback—let us know what you think!

⭐ Enjoying this free update? Please consider leaving us a 5-star rating on Google Play Store! 🌟 to show your appreciation. 
Your support helps us reach more drone pilots like you and continue improving the app. 🚀

📝 Notes

🚀 The new Mission Preview feature is already available in Maven 3.15 (iOS), Maven 2.2 (Android) and Maven EVO 1.2 (Android).

⚠️ Mission Preview Limitations:
🔸 The preview cannot tilt the camera above the horizon. If such movement is programmed, the preview will still be locked at the horizon.  However, in the actual mission, if the drone supports it, it will look up as expected.
🔸 Real-world factors may cause differences between the simulation and actual flight execution

🚀 Maven EVO 1.2.1 is here! 🎉

  • Added white balance settings
  • Added exposure compensation settings

Update now and enjoy more control over your camera! 📷✨

🔗 Update now!

#MavenEVO #DroneApp #Update

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Maven EVO is here: The revolutionary app for drone pilots is now available on Google Play Store!

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Maven EVO!
The app that redefines the drone piloting experience for DJI Mini 3 and Mini 3 Pro is now available for download on Google Play Store! 🚀

What does Maven EVO offer?

✨ Waypoint Navigation:
Plan precise missions and let your drone execute them autonomously.

🕶️ VR Mode:
Immerse yourself in a unique flying experience with virtual reality.

🤝 Smart Copilot:
Get advanced assistance for complex maneuvers.

Why choose Maven EVO?

✔️ Designed for those who want to unleash the full potential of their drones.
✔️ Offers an intuitive interface and advanced features.
✔️ The result of our passion for technology and innovation.

📲 Download it today!
Explore Maven EVO on Google Play Store. Don’t forget to share your feedback – it’s vital for us to keep improving! 🌟

🎯 Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your drone piloting experience!

Requirements 🛠️

To use Maven EVO with your DJI Mini 3 or Mini 3 Pro, you will need:

  • 🎮 DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller
  • 📱 Android 8.0 or higher

📝 Note:

  • Performance may depend on your device’s processing power and current system load.
  • For the best experience, ensure your device has adequate resources available and limit background apps during use.
  • The app, even with some limitations, allows a free trial to evaluate its functionality before purchasing.

⚠️ Important:
Make sure to completely close the original DJI app or any third-party apps for DJI drones before launching Maven EVO.

 

MAVEN EVO
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Maven 3.9 – orbit and spirals

This Maven update brings a feature to automatic missions that will make your head spin !!

Now there is the possibility to turn any waypoint into an orbit or spiral! check out this video tutorial we have prepared! and to follow the entire change log of the update!

change log:

  • Mission Planner Improvements:
    • add the possibility to transform any waypoint into an “orbit waypoint”
    • modifying the parameters of the “orbit waypoint” you can create any orbit or spiral in your autonomous mission
    • orbit parameters:
      • radius
      • number of laps
      • final radius
      • final height
    • add the possibility to transform a waypoint into a POI
    • added the possibility to assign tags to the mission to classify it, there are predefined tags and the user can add other customized ones
  • Improvements to the “by flight” function:
    • now you can save POIs
  • Improvements to the mission list:
    • sorting
      • now you can choose to sort the list by modification date, mission name or mission location.
    • filter
      • now it is possible to filter the list of missions by tags or by mission location
  • Minor improvements to the graphical interface
    • (who doesn’t like rounded corners?)
  • recompiled for full compatibility with iOS 15
  • other small improvements under the hood to make it more responsive and ready for future updates

shot with Nikon D5300 – exposure time 30s – Drone Mavic 2 Zoom

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Maven 3.8 – Elevation API

Maven app has just been updated again.
In this update we have included 2 new features that will greatly help you plan your mission
1) Above ground (altitude option)
2) define Mission “by Flight”

both new functions will help you define the mission where the heights of the terrain or the object you want to shoot are unknown to you.

Above the Ground:

(beta preview, the actual version my be different)

The elevation information is taken from different internet database

Main Elevation Data Provider:

DEM Net Elevation API ( https://elevationapi.com )

using these digital elevation models:

NASADEM – https://doi.org/10.5067/MEaSUREs/NASADEM/NASADEM_HGT.001\

RTM_GL1 OpenTopography – https://opentopography.org/

“by Flight” Tutorial

Complete Maven 3.8 change log:

  • Added “Above The Ground” altitude option
  • Added the ability to save waypoints directly from the drone position
  • Added “+” annotation before first waypoint and after the last waypoint for faster mission modification
  • Added a label with the distance to the POI in the waypoint settings
  • Added a button to change the map from standard images to satellite images in mission settings
  • Improved the responsiveness of the app when adding waypoints
  • Increased responsiveness when selecting waypoint with a tap
  • Fixed an issue that can sometimes cause too loud sound to be played when a waypoint is added
  • Fixed an issue that caused the drone to remain hovering at the first waypoint in some situations
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Maven 3.7 – Import Litchi

Maven has been updated again! Here is version 3.7! We have included everything we set out in our roadmap plus a few other little goodies that make the app even more useful and still easy to use

The main goal of the update is the import of waypoint missions exported from the “Litchi mission HUB”. To achieve this we had to improve several aspects of the app, such as managing more POIs and a more flexible management of actions in waypoints. The complete change log after the video

  • More Point Of Interest
    • now you can define up to 99 POIs in each mission (up from 3)
    • now you can name the POIs
  • More Actions
    • now you can define up to 15 actions in each waypoint with new types of actions such as yaw rotations, gimbal tilt, pause.
    • you can also define an exclusive light action! (light painting anyone?)
    • actions have some limitations, check the user manual for more details
  • Import Mission
    • now you can import Mission from Litchi Mission HUB in CVS format, now you can fly your Litchi missions with your mavic Mini and Air 2
    • will be soon be possible to import more file format like GPX or KML
  • Camera Exposure
    • added full camera control for the camera in the waypoint mission view
    • fixed the problem that the camera can be reset to automatic on drone connection
    • added full camera control (manual iso and shutter) for the mavic mini (was already for all other supported drones)
  • Search for places
    • added a handy location search tool in the waypoint planner (stop panning back and forth to search for the place to create a mission)
    • You can search for anything from addresses to places of interest
  • Bug fixes and improvements
    • Mavic mini takes two photos when using the shutter button on the remote control once – solved
    • In waypoint planner the second waypoint does not inherit the corner radius from the first waypoint – solved
    • Mission list performance has improved, now you can smoothly scroll through hundreds of missions
    • More heading options
    • Auxiliary Light control in App Settings
    • Smoother manual yaw in Cable Cam mode

Update Road Map

The list of functions to add to the app seems to never end.
these are the things we will add to the app in the near future:

  • Height of Waypoints Relative to the ground
  • Define Missions Flying the Drone to save Waypoints
  • Follow me function

We will probably make smaller and more frequent updates where we will add, in no particular order, the functions described above plus more. Follow us on social networks for previews !!

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Maven 3.6.5 – Precision

Maven just got updated! Improvements in various aspects and parameters for missions to waypoints and more. The complete change log after this video on the update’s tasty feature, hey! also take a look on our updates road map

Maven 3.6.5 highlights

Maven 3.6.5 change log:

-Improved positioning accuracy in waypoint mission planning (and execution) :

  • now when you drag a waypoint or a POI on the screen a magnifying glass appears which shows the precise point under it
  • in the waypoint or POI details panel there is now a zoomed mini map showing the precise positioning
  • in the waypoint details you can now manually change the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the waypoint
  • reduced the minimum distance between two consecutive waypoints to 0.5m (1.6ft) before was 3m (9.8ft)
  • minimum distance between waypoints now calculated in 3D (which means that now you can place a waypoint exactly above the previous one, changing only the altitude)
  • increased the accuracy of the drone positioning when it has to stop at a waypoint, now the position reached is considered valid only when the drone is less than 0.3m (1ft) from the coordinates of the waypoint, previously it was 1m (3ft)

-Increased the maximum speed that can be set in waypoint missions to 15m/s (before it was 10m/s) note: not all drones supported by the app can reach this speed during missions, check user manual for more details.
-Reduced the minimum speed that can be set to 0m/s (0.1m/s for virtual stick mission) before the minimum was 1m/s.

-Increased maximum radius of curvature in waypoints to 500m (1650ft), up from 30m (100ft).

-Enables the ability to manually rotate (yaw) the drone during missions with drones that perform virtual stick missions (mavic mini and air 2) (it was already possible with other drones).

-Added full support to the spark drone

-Eliminated the English manuals inside the app, they are now available online (link in the manuals section of the app)

-Added link to manuals in Serbian language (thanks Milan for the translation)

-Fixed an issue that VPG could not work properly in VR mode

-Fixed an issue that could prevent some missions from loading correctly in the drone

updates RoadMap:

Maven 3.7

  • more actions on the waypoint, this also means more types of actions and more flexibility
  • more points of interest, the number of POIs is now limited to 3 for each mission will be increased significantly
  • Import missions from Litchi, the supported format will be CVS which can be exported from the Litchi mission HUB.

Maven 3.8

  • create mission by actually flying the drone, you can fly the drone and save waypoints (with all the parameters of rotation (yaw) and inclination of the camera)
  • follow me, this much requested feature will be added as a new virtual coopilot capability

note: the road map is not law, and may be subject to change at any time at our discretion. the timing for the completion of scheduled updates is also variable based on many parameters, we want to keep the level of quality and stability of the app high so we will take the necessary time.