Mandatory update now?

shockwave199 · Mar 26, 2018

I just saw an unnerving post on FB saying that he couldn't fly unless he updated. Anyone else confirm this? I sure hope this isn't the case now.

msinger · Mar 26, 2018

Got a link so we can see what you're referring to?

Dirby · Mar 26, 2018

I would like to see that too.

shockwave199 · Mar 26, 2018

Don't know how to share the link. It's the phantom 4 pro users group. This was the post.

"What's up with the DJI update not allowing you to fly if there's a firmware update untill you do the update?!!
I travelled quite a distance to fly my drone just to find out I needed to update the firmware and I wasn't able to get passed that. I had no WiFi and very weak and limited data on my phone so that wasn't an option either.
Why wouldn't I be able to just fly then update when I get home like it used to be?!! This is frustrating DJI!!!!
Worst part is after the new update I now lost signal for the first time with my drone and I wasn't even flying that far. Really not pleased "

msinger · Mar 26, 2018

It sounds like another case of someone assuming the prompt to install new firmware is a mandatory action.

shockwave199 · Mar 26, 2018

Hope so. It could even be a new bird too, throwing updates at him. That's why I was asking if anyone else has seen this behavior. I've long assumed the hammer would drop eventually when it comes to dji. Here's hoping it never does.

msinger · Mar 26, 2018

DJI is not really into hammer dropping. They've only released a few mandatory firmware updates over the past 4-5 years. All seemed to have been mandatory since they fixed critical issues that could cause drones to drop out of the sky.

Deleted member 62848 · Mar 26, 2018

shockwave199 said:
Hope so. It could even be a new bird too, throwing updates at him. That's why I was asking if anyone else has seen this behavior. I've long assumed the hammer would drop eventually when it comes to dji. Here's hoping it never does.

HI Yeh I had it,had to update,craft got locked from not doing firmware,saved picture but hardly hear of it now

shockwave199 · Mar 26, 2018

ianzone said:
HI Yeh I had it,had to update,craft got locked from not doing firmware,saved picture but hardly hear of it nowView attachment 96813

So I'm assuming that was a long time ago?

Deleted member 62848 · Mar 26, 2018

shockwave199 said:
So I'm assuming that was a long time ago?

Yeh about half way through the year,,used to refuse to update was few issues around at time,then did the long drive to turn on and get there and p4 had solid red lights,bit annoying because these faults not across the whole board,just affected a few,still to this day a lot are on first and don't update are sweet ,......just checked date it was 6th November 2017

lickitysplit11111 · Mar 26, 2018

shockwave199 said:
I just saw an unnerving post on FB saying that he couldn't fly unless he updated. Anyone else confirm this? I sure hope this isn't the case now.

If the person on FB hasn’t flown in the past 6-8 months it’s possible

Sky Angeles · Mar 31, 2018

The update is to integrate the new Phantom firmware. It’s coming soon.

u000gbk · Mar 31, 2018

When?

lickitysplit11111 · Mar 31, 2018

Sky Angeles said:
The update is to integrate the new Phantom firmware. It’s coming soon.

Lol I don’t think you need an update to activate firmware ,

John Decker · Mar 31, 2018

I used DJIGo for the first time in more than a year (i use Litchi) and was locked out until I upgraded - so i force-stopped it and cleared the app's cache. Then went into flight mode (ie no wireless, data etc) and back into DJIGo. Problem solved.

AirBlueSky · Apr 1, 2018

I had the same thing happen to me back in February. With winter, I hadn't flown in around 2-3 months. I was getting that message and couldn't do anything. Finally after restarting a bunch of times, it went away. I am not a huge fan of updating firmware. I have had issues in the past.

RunningWithScissors · Apr 1, 2018

shockwave199 said:
It could even be a new bird too, throwing updates at him.

That could be it. I had the same problem when I got a required update notice after I first got my P3. Would not fly without doing the update. I somehow managed to get through that update. But then, we're talking a year ago or more.

jrod1944 · Apr 1, 2018

I had not flown for a few months, and when I did, the screen just showed data. The wife was not working, I was flying blind and could not fly more than 100 meters.
I came home and updated the firmware and I am back to normal.

shockwave199 · Apr 1, 2018

One thing I have found for certain is that dji drone gear does not like to sit unused for any serious length of time. All sorts of weird stuff happens doing that. I have found it's best to fire up the works every two or three weeks and just get it all connected. Fly the simulator. Anything to keep the system regularly running, even during long periods of downtime throughout the winter or whatever.

u000gbk · Apr 2, 2018

Wonder why when everything is shut down for a few months it causes issues when restarting ... it shouldn't do this ... is the firmware loosing it's flash??? This doesn't make sense?! And DJI-GO4 is already integrated into the PLUS controller so it shouldn't have any issues either.