That cryptic message merely means the battery has an available update, which can safely be ignored. If convenient, you can update it, but certainly don't waste battery power on it in the field!It’s popped up twice. I have the MA if that info is needed.
That's what we have the forum for, to translate DJI Chinglish into plain English!Gadget Guy,
"That cryptic message merely means the battery has an available update, which can safely be ignored. If convenient, you can update it, but certainly don't waste battery power on it in the field!"
It boggles my mind why the message doesn't just say something more descriptive as you just did. Unfortunately Microsoft Windows also sometimes has similar ambiguous messages when there is an issue.
No problem at all, as I posted above. You can ignore it forever, if you like! Same with any aircraft FW updates, all NFZ database updates, as well as all GO 4 updates! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!So...to be clear...it is typically okay to fly with a battery with outdated firmware if you are in the field and can't update?
Or is that still risky?
It is also the pilot's responsibility to be in control. Installing any FW updates that you have not previously researched, tested and know to be bug free is a far greater risk than not installing any updates on an already known and tested setup, especially on a mature aircraft. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Every FW update introduces new bugs, while attempting to fix prior bugs, and introducing new untested features that may be of no interest.I absolutely agree, @nafisgal. Going through a strong checklist before any flight that includes firmware updates is instrumental in providing confidence in the field that the flight will go well. I've learned to understand the change of mindset that needs to occur when one buys a new DJI drone. They are not toys. They are professional flight instruments. Therefore, you can't just run out the door and spontaneously put them in the air. We have a responsibility to the safety of others as well as our own pocketbooks.
My initial question regarding the importance of updating a battery's firmware was based on me suddenly finding that one of my batteries had not been updated and yet I needed to fly. It's good to know that I hadn't taken that much of a risk, but I really shouldn't have been in that situation in the first place. Another lesson learned!!
It is also the pilot's responsibility to be in control. Installing any FW updates that you have not previously researched, tested and know to be bug free is a far greater risk than not installing any updates on an already known and tested setup, especially on a mature aircraft. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Every FW update introduces new bugs, while attempting to fix prior bugs, and introducing new untested features that may be of no interest.
The battery update only added the ability to alter the set 10 day to storage discharge. Unless you specifically want that feature, leave it alone, as the new changeable default becomes 5 days, which might catch you off guard on a 10 day trip away from power! You need to know what you are changing with every FW update, and DJI is known to embed Trojan Horses into updates, such as anti-rollback!
You have said it perfectly! The worst problems I have had were after DJI MP FW updates. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"It is also the pilot's responsibility to be in control. Installing any FW updates that you have not previously researched, tested and know to be bug free is a far greater risk than not installing any updates on an already known and tested setup, especially on a mature aircraft. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Every FW update introduces new bugs, while attempting to fix prior bugs, and introducing new untested features that may be of no interest.
The battery update only added the ability to alter the set 10 day to storage discharge. Unless you specifically want that feature, leave it alone, as the new changeable default becomes 5 days, which might catch you off guard on a 10 day trip away from power! You need to know what you are changing with every FW update, and DJI is known to embed Trojan Horses into updates, such as anti-rollback!
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