# Beating a dead horse **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** waypoint, android\ **Created:** [June 14, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438 "2026-06-14T16:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/Robert28)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/1 "2026-06-14T16:20:50Z")
Hello all. New to drone flying. Gifted a DJI Mini 3 with modelRC231 controller, (No screen) using Samsung galaxy S21 as screen. All DJI apps connect/work as they should. Paid for and downloaded Litchi Pilot app from Litchi’s link. Able to plan and save futureflights with Hub. What I can’t do is connect to drone or remote. Followed posted sequences on startup to the letter. Tried restarting android device as suggested by one user. Where do I go from here? ---
**Author:** ![TriBar](https://forum.flylitchi.com/user_avatar/forum.flylitchi.com/tribar/32/99_2.png) [@TriBar](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/TriBar)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/2 "2026-06-14T16:31:23Z")
> [@Robert28](#): > > Paid for and downloaded Litchi Pilot app from Litchi’s link Litchi Pilot, which is still in Beta, is free, and what link are you referring to? If you paid, you most likely bought the regular Litchi app, which is NOT compatible with the DJI Mini 3. ---
**Author:** ![Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/Robert28)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/3 "2026-06-14T16:59:10Z")
“If you have one of DJI’s latest drone models (Mini 3 and newer), you will need to use [Litchi Pilot](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/new-litchi-pilot-beta/10621) instead” Page 1 of the user guide. ---
**Author:** ![Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/Robert28)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/4 "2026-06-14T17:18:50Z")
“Litchi Pilot is compatible the following drones: - Mini 4 Pro - Mini 3 & Mini 3 Pro - Matrice 4 (4E, 4T, 4D, 4TD) - Mavic 3 Enterprise (3E, 3T, 3M) - Matrice 30 - Matrice 300 & 350 RTK - Matrice 400” ---
**Author:** ![TriBar](https://forum.flylitchi.com/user_avatar/forum.flylitchi.com/tribar/32/99_2.png) [@TriBar](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/TriBar)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/5 "2026-06-14T17:25:44Z")
Turn on your controller & S21. Connect them with the provided USB cable. On your phone swipe down from the very top. Check if the USB port is setup for File Transfer. If not, set it up for File Transfer. ![Phone USB Settings 1](https://forum.flylitchi.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b682fd326a7ff07b5211fcf058ae3afe8f77bbb4.jpeg) ![Phone USB Settings 2](https://forum.flylitchi.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/be4a1520dfa1da62eb1423b76a209eca0fbeea8a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/Robert28)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/6 "2026-06-14T17:38:26Z")
That’ how I had it setup. Am I using the wrong version? In the settings in the Litchi app, top right corner, my version is v5.0.2-1 ---
**Author:** ![TriBar](https://forum.flylitchi.com/user_avatar/forum.flylitchi.com/tribar/32/99_2.png) [@TriBar](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/TriBar)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/7 "2026-06-14T17:48:54Z")
> [@Robert28](#): > > my version is v5.0.2-1 That’s the regular Litchi app! The current Litchi Pilot app is v 1.0.0\_BETA-dji Build 595 Download it from the link you provided yourself in your 2nd post. ---
**Author:** ![Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Robert28](https://forum.flylitchi.com/u/Robert28)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.flylitchi.com/t/beating-a-dead-horse/28438/8 "2026-06-14T18:05:16Z")
That seems to have done the trick!!! I uninstalled the version I had and installed the one you recommended. I can get the camera to turn on, import waypoints and hopefully control the drone. Right now its raining and will be for the next couple of hours. I’ll charge everything up and hopefully get a break in the weather. Thank you very much for your responses and assistance.