Bernoullis
lvl.2
Flight distance : 4938 ft
United Kingdom
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I have only had my Mavic Pro for a few weeks, and have only done a little practise flying, trying out the various modes and camera settings. I only arrived on the update page because I sought it out - I haven't hjad any app instructions to update. I watched the DJI video regarding firmware updates and things seem simple enough. However, when I started the update process I was surprised to see this message in DJI Assistant 2:
"After this update, your flight altitude and distance will be limited to 30 m and 50 m, respectively, if you start flying without first connecting to a DJI-compatible app and logging in to your DJI account.
If you are not satisfied with this update, you can revert to older firmware using DJI assistant 2."
The DJI video regarding the process did show, and mention, that it was possible to revert or 'downgrade' to an earlier version of firmware. From postings on this thread, that ability seems to have been withdrawn! My current Mavic and Remote Controller firmware is v01.03.0550 and DJI Assistant 2 only shows one available update, to the new v01.03.1000. Other posters here have mentioned multiple entries for this new update, with different dates i.e. 22 and 25 Aug. The date I see in the software is even later, 01 Sep! Does DJI realise, from feed back, that they have a problem and are desperately tweaking the new version , I wonder (without updating the version number)? Whatever it is, there is obviously still a problem and I won't be touching it until there is some proof of reliability and stability!
Updating problems aside, my intial objection to the latest firmware update concerned DJI's statement: "After this update, your flight altitude and distance will be limited to 30 m and 50 m, respectively, if you start flying without first connecting to a DJI-compatible app and logging in to your DJI account." Initially I thought that might mean a logging-on process before every flight. But that would be ridiculous, surely, because the Mavic gets used in all sorts of places where there isn't an available internet connection? I now assume the statement means that after the latest update, a single log-in to your account will be required to 'unlock' the 30m altitude/50m distance limitation. Have I got that correct? As a new owner I haven't done any firmware updates yet (nor am I likely too if the reliablity/stability issues don't greatly improve) but has this 'limitation message' been displayed for previous firmware updates? I'm curious .....
Another thing I have noted is that the DJI website, at the time of writing this post, shows both the latest iOS and Android versions of the DJI GO app as v4.1.5. My Android version of the app, on a Samsung S7, is v4.1.5 but the iOS version, on an iPad Pro, shows v4.1.9 - eh? Anybody else have v4.1.9 of the iOS version of the DJI GO app? Weird .....
Another hassle I have had is the DJI GO app irregularly asking to update the No Fly Zone database (but only in the iOS version, not the Android version). It downloads the update okay, but when attempting to install it to the Mavic the update stalls at 20%, regardless of how long it is left. Again, weird ...... and useless.
The only positive I have seen today is the news regarding the Mavic Pro Platinum. Not that I am going to buy one, having only had the first model for a few weeks, but the quieter propellors (wonderfully raked tips) and slightly better battery of the Platinum are apparently compatible with the original Mavic. Of course, the improved battery performance in the Platinum will not carry over to the original Mavic as the new variant has an improved Field Oriented Control Electronic Speed Controller for the motors. But prop and battery compatibility between the models is useful, and the original Mavic battery can also be used in the Platinum. At the very least, the new (aerodynamically improved) props may give the original Mavic a marginal performance improvement? Which is nice ...... because the latest firmware upgrades seem to be rubbish. :-/
Finally, whilst I appreciate that the latest firmware update has been deeply infuriating for many Mavic users, I cannot be the only one who has noticed the repetitve question regarding how the firmware update transfers to the batteries. Folks, general forum etiquette (not just here, but anywhere on the web) suggests that you read all of the thread to see if your question has already been asked, and answered. By just tagging on to the end of a thread and expecting others to respond to your query is not really on, particularly if you can't be bothered to do a bit of basic spadework yourself. |
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