Guys, so I have applied for my 333 exemption and am now in the waiting for approval mode but in the mean time I am operating under the companies 333 exemption that I hired to assist me with getting mine. I have a Great Opportunity to expand my abilities for Arial Photography and Videography tomorrow with a group of Cowboys on a Cattle Ranch, so I am going through all my gear and confirming everything is charged and operational and discovered I need to update my RC, Camera, and Aircraft.   I have been reading some people have been having issues with this update, so I plan on going and doing this job over the next 2 days without updating until after the job is complete.  

Am I going to have any issues by not updating until after this work is complete?

Do you also have a pilots license?

You're wise to wait for a more opportune time to perform the upgrade. Firmware upgrades should be considered aircraft systems maintenance. Before your job, there's not enough time to perform the upgrade, followed by any post-maintenance checks and check flights.

Simply ignore the alert in the GO App. Fly the mission, and update later.

Why would you need to update beforehand? I wouldnt chance it if i were you. Im still running 1.4 and it tells me all the time i need to update, but im not.

P.S. Dont forget your SD cards. People have been known to forget them when they need them the most.

And don't forget your pilots license.

Thanks guys, I didn't think there would be an issue but it never hurts to check.

It is advised by DJI that you fly with the latest updates.I wonder what their response will be RE firmware.............

Rule of thumb that dates back to the beginning of computers....

NEVER update/upgrade software or hardware on mission critical equipment prior to or in the middle of a paying job. The only exception is when the gear/software in question is not working properly (and the update is designed to fix the problem).

jrm11 Posted at 2016-4-7 15:45
Rule of thumb that dates back to the beginning of computers....

NEVER update/upgrade software or ha ...

So very true.

I would use this job as  practice for when you get your exemption. Research the area before hand and see if all the exemption and COA rules are able to be complied with. Practice calling in your NOTAM. and since you must be a pilot, don't forget to bring your log books with all your other paperwork.

Although this thread is five years old, I would still answer the original question as follows.

If your drone is working fine DO NOT UPDATE THE FIRMWARE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF IT.

By far the most common thread on these forums are from people who have updated their drones and screwed them up

IF IT AINT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!!!