firmware .800 Flight restrictions
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Absolutely ..... if there is no gain for USERS, then what is the REAL purpose??
They will certainly have to potential if you sign your rights away!!
For now .... yes. But what about the future? What if they expand the Restricted Zones to 20 miles instead of 5 miles? The software says "Don't go there" and the new firmware upgrade say ... "Nope, we won't". I am not buying that there are any benefits to the user and now the long arm of enforcement can now reach out and bite you should they make the decision to do so. rightly or wrongly.
Eventually yes .... just like Windows XP. But that could be 10 years from now and my Mavic might not even be alive.
Flawless
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If you fly in a legally placed NFZ through any means (such as not running NFZ-compliant app or firmware) then you're still breaking the law.
Accountability will catch up regardless of whether you update or not, and ignorance of a NFZ because you're deliberately running outdated software will probably result in a harsher penalty.
Accountability will catch up regardless of whether you update or not, and ignorance of a NFZ because you're deliberately running outdated software will probably result in a harsher penalty.
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michael_gio
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I had the experience of seeing how restrictive the firmware is (not sure which version I have - Let me know where I can find that) in being "Near NFZ" area and to, "Fly with caution." (at a beach with hardly anyone around and quite a ways away from general population) I saw a kite surfer coming up the beach line, about a hundred yards out in water and tried to get some footage of him surfing but the DJI 4 app gave me a prompt if I had permission to fly and I had a choice of answering "Yes" or "Cancel" so when I hit "Yes" it wanted me to fill out some information. By then the kite surfer was already past and it was no point in trying to catch up in "high wind velocity" and the "Kodak moment" was long gone.
However....I moved further away from the THAT beach by about 1.5 miles West and I was able to fly just fine but had no cell service out there. Then I had my Mavic fliming my vehicle along a deserted road (just getting cinematic footage) and upon getting near a service road I landed my Mavic on the side of the deserted road and retrieving my Mavic the app then connects to cell service and asks to update "Flight Restrictions" (then I hit "Decline") Anyone experience that?
However....I moved further away from the THAT beach by about 1.5 miles West and I was able to fly just fine but had no cell service out there. Then I had my Mavic fliming my vehicle along a deserted road (just getting cinematic footage) and upon getting near a service road I landed my Mavic on the side of the deserted road and retrieving my Mavic the app then connects to cell service and asks to update "Flight Restrictions" (then I hit "Decline") Anyone experience that?
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Fletcher500
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I previously asked if this firmware update needs to be done individually, for each battery, because someone posted it was needed.
One person then replied yes, and a second said no.
I didn't see anything in the directions requiring an update for each individual smart battery.
I have updated the firmware using one battery, and the quad works fine. Do I now need to do the same firmware update with my other two batteries connected?
Can someone clarify please?
One person then replied yes, and a second said no.
I didn't see anything in the directions requiring an update for each individual smart battery.
I have updated the firmware using one battery, and the quad works fine. Do I now need to do the same firmware update with my other two batteries connected?
Can someone clarify please?
buzzlightyr
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Mine did not take long at all from my PC using DJI Assistant maybe 5 minutes total if that.
The advantages I think are mostly going to be for the Goggles as I am sure they are still a work in progress, and a lot of them have not even shipped to the masses yet.
Other than putting you in DJI Jail, having been in the software and hardware business for over 30 years before I retired, companies do not put effort in upgrades for the sheer fun of it. They fix bugs and add features. Some do some stuff under the table to track your buying habits, find your location and other invasive things we do not like, but that is part of today's connected marketing, consumer driven life. While I do not like this, it really only affects those who for nefarious reasons want to stay under the radar and is the price the rest of us pay for technological advancement. Virtually every app on your phones do it, some are worse than others. Apple is the absolute worst cloself followed by Android and Social media a close third.
Ever noticed that when you buy something on line, the email address you used starts to get a lot more spam until the blockers do their work. They immediately sell your address to other vendors and organizations. Fact of life.
The advantages I think are mostly going to be for the Goggles as I am sure they are still a work in progress, and a lot of them have not even shipped to the masses yet.
Other than putting you in DJI Jail, having been in the software and hardware business for over 30 years before I retired, companies do not put effort in upgrades for the sheer fun of it. They fix bugs and add features. Some do some stuff under the table to track your buying habits, find your location and other invasive things we do not like, but that is part of today's connected marketing, consumer driven life. While I do not like this, it really only affects those who for nefarious reasons want to stay under the radar and is the price the rest of us pay for technological advancement. Virtually every app on your phones do it, some are worse than others. Apple is the absolute worst cloself followed by Android and Social media a close third.
Ever noticed that when you buy something on line, the email address you used starts to get a lot more spam until the blockers do their work. They immediately sell your address to other vendors and organizations. Fact of life.
Moby-ssx
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I can totally understand the restrictions when you dont have a videofeed..... who in their right state of mind would want to fly this tiny freaking thing out of LOS without a videostream anyway. Not me thats for sure. Ipad pro 12.9 everytime i go up. I mainly dont fly this to fly..... i fly to capture amazing **** from the air that you would normally never get to.
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Yup, you'll need to do it for each battery before you fly
Mad_Angler1
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What do I need to avoid the new firmware? Can I still update my DJI Go 4 on both Android and iOS or will this force me into also upgrading the firmware?
It wont force you into doing the update (yet) on FW. Why would you want the new app and old FW you cant use the advanced functions without the FW upgrade so if you are not updating FW no point to update the app.
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