How often are DJI drones locked

[colinfowler]

Best I could fine was this

General Russia Drone Laws
Drone use is allowed in Russia, but there are several drone laws that need to be followed when flying in the country. Operators must ensure that they follow the following drone laws when flying in Russia,

• You must technically register any drone weighing over 250 grams (0.55lb) with the Transport agency. Despite this rule, the system has not been put in place to register drones, and we have heard from many customers that they have had no issues flying without registration in Russia at this time
• Do not fly your drone over people or large crowds
• Respect others privacy when flying your drone
• Do not fly your drone over military installations, power plants, or any areas that could cause concern from local authorities
• You must fly during daylight hours and only fly in good weather conditions
• Do not fly your drone near airports or in any area where aircraft are operating
• Be aware that many sensitive areas of Moscow and other Russian cities have GPS jammers in order to prevent drones from flying around them. This may cause interference with your drone and may cause it to return to home or land if it flies into these areas. It is best to stay away from these areas to avoid potentially losing your drone, or getting in trouble with the authorities

I could only find this stating no altitude restriction in Russia
Drone rules and laws in Russia - current information and experiences

 

[WIMMPYIII]

mmm i wasnt aware of this. Learn something everyday
I used software that is available to rollback firmware.
so this sd card is internal and cant be accessed unless mavic is pulled apart?
do you have any pics?

I think there is a youtube video of a complete mavic take down that shows it.
If you are able to roll all the way back to .700 or older and still take off yours already has the sd card in it.

 

[jedburgh01]

You specifically state you want use old firmware to remove restrictions to fly above 500m. Basically, admitting intent to break rules...
I usually update to latest firmware as soon as they came out. The only time I've seen DJI specifically locking their drone from taking off was in Sept last year (I only had the Spark then), they gave advance warning about that. That was something about battery firmware, which could shut power and cause the drone to fall out of the sky.
I'll leave it to others who are using older firmware to comment of DJI actually locks Mavic if old firmware is detected.

I stopped updating the firmware several iterations ago.
If the bird is operating well, updating only leaves you open to bugs and other errors.

 

[stonecherub]

There are very few times going above 500m AGL has any use other than bragging rights.

My Mavic is just another tool in my geologist's pack, but what a tool it is. Four trips flying has shown me structures that I had missed in all the years I spent stomping across the rocks of the World's goddamndest volcano. It's in the Mexican desert and by the time AeroMexico from LA to Mexico City gets over it, they're above FL300.

For a geologist-photographer, altitude is stand-off distance and I find that I need more than 500 m in some instances. A drone is a toy, a tool, or a weapon, depending on who's flying it.

 

[WIMMPYIII]

DJI does not lock drones. They might (try to) force an update, but if you keep your internet disconnected they can't push an update. Once updated it might be very hard/impossible to go back to a hacked version.

That being said messing with the mavic (or any DJI drone) to get it to fly higher than 500m WILL VOID ANY WARRANTY / DJI CARE.

You will also very likely VIOLATE MULTIPLE LAWS (local rules and regulations).

Most places have a 120m AGL limit. It is very unlikely that at 500m above takeoff point you are still less than 120m AGL. There are very few times going above 500m AGL has any use other than bragging rights.

Where are you from?
Where I live there are mountains 1000s of feet high all around and 500m locks you in a pit alot of the time unless you do some climbing or driving up a long way.

 

[WIMMPYIII]

trelliz
"I downgraded from 4.0.1 with dumldorev3 to 3.0.7 and I get "cannot take of" message.
I downgraded the RC to the same FW but that did ot help.
Any ideas?"

My guess is the internal SD card.

 

[Kevinc69]

You'll be Putin yourself in trouble.

I just flew to 1,300' up from my takeoff point and it was totally legal. You guys are always assuming that someone if is trying to go to high altitudes and it's always going to be illegal or dangerous.
How about knocking off the immediate assumption of someone doing something against the rules?

 

[TheRoach]

The count down has begun. C23 available

soon. ​

Bye Bye DJI. Will shortly sell all three DJI quads I have. Might keep the Mav as it's easy to store on the boat - might.

 

[Rnl]

What is the distance C23 will do?

 

[Donnie Frank]

I wonder how often does DJI lock drones for old firmware or mods? Is it permanent or they can be unlocked?
I ask because I really want to fly above 500m on my mavic pro.

LOL...you picked the WRONG forum for hacking advice. I highly recommend Google and/or YouTube searches.

 

[genesimmons]

LOL...you picked the WRONG forum for hacking advice. I highly recommend Google and/or YouTube searches.

wrong theres many threads here discussing it, this one was very good until it was locked due to a ignorant user,,,,,Does anyone succeed to remove NFZ and altitude limit on Mavic PLATINUM. thanks.

 

[ac0j]

It has been covered many times. If not part 107, there is no height restriction. Only a suggestion to stay below 400' The only limit is imposed by DJI via software. I would bet it is the same in russia.

 

[Lopez0015]

I wonder how often does DJI lock drones for old firmware or mods? Is it permanent or they can be unlocked?
I ask because I really want to fly above 500m on my mavic pro.

The answer here is if u mod your drone and want never be locked, get a dedicated device ,never have it on internet when flying, and you NEVER be locked and if for mistakes you leave internet, app and drone ON ,DJI GO4 will ask for update and lock you drone until update..
But Y3S it can be unlocked , you will need a Pc to unlock it

 

[laurens23]

mmm i wasnt aware of this. Learn something everyday
I used software that is available to rollback firmware.
so this sd card is internal and cant be accessed unless mavic is pulled apart?
do you have any pics?

 

[Pointbob]

I just flew to 1,300' up from my takeoff point and it was totally legal. You guys are always assuming that someone if is trying to go to high altitudes and it's always going to be illegal or dangerous.
How about knocking off the immediate assumption of someone doing something against the rules?

Dude! This is AMERICA. We LOVE not minding our own business and making wildass assumptions. Geeze man. Get with the program.

 

[laurens23]

A DJI consumer drone is and always will be a consumer electronics product, not a science tool, or a weapon. The (altitude) limitations are there to keep the majority of the users in check.

The few opportunities where the few people who have an actual benefit from flying above 500m are not worth the extra risk exposure to regular users: losing their drone 500+m high in wind, not enough battery to descend, or cause safety or other issues.

If you want to break free of DJI limitations you can take the next step and look into more specialised drones, build your own, or research (google YouTube) how to mod a DJI drone.

My Mavic is just another tool in my geologist's pack, but what a tool it is. Four trips flying has shown me structures that I had missed in all the years I spent stomping across the rocks of the World's goddamndest volcano. It's in the Mexican desert and by the time AeroMexico from LA to Mexico City gets over it, they're above FL300.

For a geologist-photographer, altitude is stand-off distance and I find that I need more than 500 m in some instances. A drone is a toy, a tool, or a weapon, depending on who's flying it.

There are very few times going above 500m AGL has any use other than bragging rights.

Being a geologist-photographer might be one of those few exceptions. But even then: If you are taking pictures with a MP at 500m+ the detail is so low you are better off looking at satellite pictures, getting/building a specialised drone, or renting a plane to get high definition pictures.

Where are you from?
Where I live there are mountains 1000s of feet high all around and 500m locks you in a pit alot of the time unless you do some climbing or driving up a long way.

population tends to cluster around seaports and fresh-water sources. Yes there are still loads of people in mountains and/or flying drones there. But the number of people that fly a drone in an area where even with a 500m altitude limit they are "locked in" will be very very small. The inconvenience caused is not worth the the extra risk to the majority of users.

 

[Mavflyer]

No, not that karma, Karma in general! Knowing guilt to doing something bad, always comes back to punish you 2 fold or more. That's the Karma im talking about!

Ah yes, karma. The mystical force. The term people use only when it fits their exact narrative. When bad things happen to bad people, its karma. When good things happen to bad people, is that reverse karma? No, no, that's just nothing, because it doesn't make sense with their definition of karma, so karma is never mentioned in those situations. Only when things line up perfectly with what they think karma is(which will happen from time to time due to statistical probability), does the word karma get brought out. A robber get hit by a car? That's karma. Someone feeding the homeless gets robbed and killed. Is that reverse karma or something? Nope. That's nothing. It doesn't exactly line up with what they think karma is, so it's simply nothing. Karma is never mentioned in those situations. Kind of funny how it only works one way.

 

[dmanisgnarly]

You need to familiarize yourself with Google... all of this info is easily accessible on Github. Good luck finding a copy of DJI assistant 2.1. FW .700 is what you're after. As far as the process goes, it cant be discussed here.

 

[Krag]

I wonder how often does DJI lock drones for old firmware or mods? Is it permanent or they can be unlocked?
I ask because I really want to fly above 500m on my mavic pro.

Mine locked once when I accidentally used a mixed module firmware with the newest DJI Go. But the same PC program that does the firmware rollback will unlock it no problem.

 

[Mavflyer]

As far as the process goes, it cant be discussed here.

How to rollback Mavic firmware
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