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Is there any way to drop firmware and start over?
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Lexst
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Really, really, really getting frustrated banging my head against this firmware update remo disconnect, fail firmware stuff.

is there any way to start over and go back to my original?
I have tried just installing the lower ones without success.
Spent the last 8+ hours trying to get a firmware install in the copter to work
2017-3-12
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DJI Natalia
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The firmware cannot be rolled back after upgrading to v1.10.90.
May we know what problems you're faced with?
2017-3-12
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SimonH78
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You can go backward 1 stage at a time -

1. Use notepad on PC or Text edit on Mac to make new text file. The text file can be empty or you can write something in it.
2. Save the text file and name it “3S_FW_DEBUG” if you have P3A or “P3X_FW_DEBUG” if you have P3P.
3. Make sure that the debug file that you saved does not have file extension (.txt etc.) If needed, rename and remove the file extension.
4. Copy the newly made debug file and phantom fw v1.9.60 .bin file to the root of your SD card. (like the image), make sure you only downgrade to the next lowest FW in turn NOT one big jump to the lowest.

1.10.0090
1.9.0060
1.8.0080
1.7.0060

5. Insert SD card to phantom, turn phantom on and let it perform the update ( or downgrade).
6. Enjoy your working phantom again .

Only the name of the debug file is important, not the content.
If you have an Advance the SD card will look like this before you insert into the drone, its been done successfully by others but I havent as I don't have any issues with 1.10.9FW .


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2017-3-13
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luismarc
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SimonH78 Posted at 2017-3-13 04:03
You can go backward 1 stage at a time -

1. Use notepad on PC or Text edit on Mac to make new text file. The text file can be empty or you can write something in it.

Hello can you send me the file 3s_fw_debug, or tell me in detail how to do?
2019-7-27
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FredFogg
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Thanks for this! Why oh why can't DJI offer this info?  Oh, I know why, they want you to buy a new drone because your old one quit working due to their upgrades!
2019-8-1
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Geebax
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FredFogg Posted at 8-1 06:38
Thanks for this! Why oh why can't DJI offer this info?  Oh, I know why, they want you to buy a new drone because your old one quit working due to their upgrades!

Yeah? So explain why my P3Pro and many thousands of other ones is still working perfectly fine.
2019-8-1
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solentlife
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1. This is an old 2017 thread brought back to life ...
2. I tried rolling back FW using all the instructions etc. - it BRICKED the P3P ....
3. As Geebax says - funny so many have no problem with latest FW ...

It is known that most cases of error are pilot error or failure to complete update fully for whatever reason ....

The FW itself if updated fully is not the cause of errors other than eg the ESC one that DJI have issued a special FW to combat.
2019-8-2
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luismarc Posted at 7-27 07:32
Hello can you send me the file 3s_fw_debug, or tell me in detail how to do?

You make this yourself - v.easy...

1. Use notepad on PC or Text editor on Mac just create anew text file. The text file can be empty or you can write something in it.
2. Save the text file and name it “3S_FW_DEBUG” if you have P3A or “P3X_FW_DEBUG” if you have P3P.
2019-8-29
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RedHotPoker
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Geebax Posted at 8-1 21:40
Yeah? So explain why my P3Pro and many thousands of other ones is still working perfectly fine.

Same here, Phantom 3  Pro never an issue, done every firmware upgrade available.


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2019-8-31
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Josh Foster
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SimonH78 Posted at 2017-3-13 04:03
You can go backward 1 stage at a time -

1. Use notepad on PC or Text edit on Mac to make new text file. The text file can be empty or you can write something in it.
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You need to go to view and change hidden extension. Go to debug txt file and remove the txt. From the end
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