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Software Manages the Hard Stuff Much like Apple, DJI applies as high a level of craftsmanship to its software as it does to its hardware linking the two together in a way that gives the best possible experience to the user. In this case it’s the DJI Mimo app, which becomes the viewfinder for your phone’s camera as well as how you access DJI’s tracking, gimbal, and camera settings. Though less complex, it bears a great deal of resemblance to DJI’s drone apps, with the primary window serving as a viewfinder and settings accessed via icons around the perimeter. As with all their other products, the various tracking modes are enabled by dragging a box around the subject with your finger. The app recognizes what kind of phone you have and will modify its camera control options accordingly, including performing smooth lens transitions with the iPhone Pro 11 and 12. Mimo includes DJI’s popular Hyperlapse feature, which takes a series of still photos at preset intervals and stitches them together into a clear and steady time-lapse video. Because it’s synched with the gimbal, it’s always knows when to trip the shutter, especially useful for amazing night-shots. Mimo also lets you manage your image and video libraries, help with sharing, and even guide you through assembling a great video with its Story templates and built-in video editing capabilities. On top of that, it serves as a gateway to DJI’s vast library of tutorials and other training materials. Though it has a built-in display, the new DJI Pocket 2 also can take full advantage of the Mimo app when the phone is connected either physically or via WiFi.