Got a DJI drone as a birthday present and instead of having me install from the Play store they want me to install an apk directly from their website.
Does anybody know why this app isn’t on the play store? Is this legit or just a vector for malware?
i sold my DJI drone recently but used their app. I couldn’t tell you why they want it off the play store, but i never experienced an issue with viruses. Google play protect should scan it regardless i believe
I didn’t know that Play did that but apparently it will scan the app and remove it is anything is found so that does make me feel a little better about trying it out
I’ve owned two dji products, the Air2S and osmo… 3? Both needed apps downloaded not via Google Play.
Given the size and reputation of DJI, you shouldn’t have any concerns.
Regardless of company size or popularity, that is sketchy. While not perfect by any means , google play affords some security scanning and privacy awareness info on apps that are published there. Others are probably right. And I bet DJI probably wanted to skip that step to trade for ease of management. But any time you install something off a non play store repo you take on a little extra risk.
DJI is a chinese company and it is easier for them to just publish an apk rather than submit to all app stores
