Is it possible to bypass the DJI Mini 4 Pro's 120-meter height limit without triggering the Remote ID?

[JaniJani]

I'm curious if it's possible to hack the 120-meter height limit on the DJI Mini 4 Pro using some kind of program without activating the Remote ID

 

[DoomMeister]

Hopefully not.

 

[Droning on and on...]

I'm not aware of any hack.

 

[John Mac]

In the US we have a 400 foot restriction above ground level per FAA. That is 121 m. There is a setting in the DJI App to alter this setting, up to something like 300m. I'm not aware it turns on Remote ID when you do so. It is a setting, I think under Safety.
When you do so, you are prompted to acknowledge you may be in violation. Of course, if you were flying up a hill, you might need to do this, and would not be in violation. Not sure if your software is different with you being in Hungary.

 

[bJako]

In EU you need to reclassify your drone C0 -> C1, this will change max altitude 120m->500m.

 

[vili]

and also emit remote id..

 

[leonasj]

for what need remoti id and for what people no want emit remote id?

 

[ryguy80]

As far as I know, only the plus-sized batteries activate RID as it puts the drone over 250g.

 

[Droning on and on...]

for what need remoti id and for what people no want emit remote id?

it's a drone identification system that transmits real-time flight telemetry and some other stuff.

Not applicable in Poland.

 

[leonasj]

it's a drone identification system that transmits real-time flight telemetry and some other stuff.

Not applicable in Poland.

what means not applicable in poland? not works RID in poland?

 

[Kilrah]

Remote ID broadcasts flight data so that anyone (mainly authorities) can see what you're doing. It's a legal requirement in the USA.

 

[leonasj]

does mini 3 pro broadcast always fly data and mini 4 pro broadcast only when use plus battery?

 

[Dogpilot]

Based on some testing and other comments. The Mini 4 Pro activates RID when you put in a Plus battery and take off. The RID also activates when you use the 249 battery that came with the Mini 3. It works in the Mini 4, but is slightly heavier, so the battery ID activates RID as well (marked BW160 on the case). If you put a Mini 4 Pro 249 battery back in (BW140), it will disable RID after one flight. This is with US specific software. If you want to investigate yourself, the RID broadcast is a WiFi and Bluetooth signal. Use a laptop with the find network box open. When your drone starts transmitting (you must be at least in a hover), it will show up as a WiFi network with the prefix RID....

 

[leonasj]

Based on some testing and other comments. The Mini 4 Pro activates RID when you put in a Plus battery and take off. The RID also activates when you use the 249 battery that came with the Mini 3. It works in the Mini 4, but is slightly heavier, so the battery ID activates RID as well (marked BW160 on the case). If you put a Mini 4 Pro 249 battery back in (BW140), it will disable RID after one flight. This is with US specific software. If you want to investigate yourself, the RID broadcast is a WiFi and Bluetooth signal. Use a laptop with the find network box open. When your drone starts transmitting (you must be at least in a hover), it will show up as a WiFi network with the prefix RID....

thanks bro

 

[Hauptmann]

I'm curious if it's possible to hack the 120-meter height limit on the DJI Mini 4 Pro using some kind of program without activating the Remote ID

I certainly hope not. 120 meters is fine with me. Years ago I hacked my Mavic 1 and tried flying it to 1,600 ft. Suddenly I heard the whap whap whap of a helicopter in the distance. It took a loooong time to bring my drone down to 400 ft! Never again!

 

[leonasj]

I certainly hope not. 120 meters is fine with me. Years ago I hacked my Mavic 1 and tried flying it to 1,600 ft. Suddenly I heard the whap whap whap of a helicopter in the distance. It took a loooong time to bring my drone down to 400 ft! Never again!

its mean hard down drone? why? my air 3s fine fly in 1km height. but sometimes i feel its very slow go down. maybe bad air? but normaly it fast at any height

 

[Felix le Chat]

I certainly hope not. 120 meters is fine with me. Years ago I hacked my Mavic 1 and tried flying it to 1,600 ft. Suddenly I heard the whap whap whap of a helicopter in the distance. It took a loooong time to bring my drone down to 400 ft! Never again!

Agree completely. Apart from that: once you get past 800' everything looks uncannily similar to Google Earth so it's a redundant exercise..... all the shots you might be looking to get already exist.

And of course, there's the fact that anyone trying to put a sub-250grm mini up to any altitude higher than 400' knows nothing about drones.... or the reasons why there's an altitude limit not only for drones, but for light aircraft as well.

 

[leonasj]

it's a drone identification system that transmits real-time flight telemetry and some other stuff.

Not applicable in Poland.

its not works in poland/ europe union? not transmits remote ID if im use PLUS battery on mini4pro? or im use air 3s?

 

[RSAL008]

Agree completely. Apart from that: once you get past 800' everything looks uncannily similar to Google Earth so it's a redundant exercise..... all the shots you might be looking to get already exist.

And of course, there's the fact that anyone trying to put a sub-250grm mini up to any altitude higher than 400' knows nothing about drones.... or the reasons why there's an altitude limit not only for drones, but for light aircraft as well.

I would say that it is you who don't know much about drone operations and particularly about legislation over aviation. Different type of aircraft has different limitations in the context. The main reason it exists a height limitation of 120m or 400 feet for amateur drones is to avoid to mixt with bigger aircrafts. That said, most aircraft in general aviation cannot fly lower than 1000 feet AGL when helicopters and power paragliders are limited to 500 feet AGL.

You need to know the meaning of AGL altitude. It means Above Ground Level! Unfortunately, most drones are not equipped with ground radar and doesn't refer to a topographic map during its flight to determine at what AGL altitude they are. So, drones stupidly calculate AGL altitude from ASL (MSL in USA) where they took off and will be their only height reference for the rest of the flight, whatever they start from sea level or 2000 feet Above Sea Level (ASL) and what height variations the terrain will have.

The result is perfectly incoherent with the regulation. For example, if your drone takes off from 1000ft ASL, it won't be able to climb higher than 1400 ASL because 1000ft become 0ft AGL as a refence. So, if you fly along a hill, down or up, the drone won't be able to respect any height regulation at all. Figure that you are 400ft below the hill to where you want to fly, you will soon crash into the ground because the drone won't let you climb high enough. And the funniest example is when your drone takes off from way above where you plan to fly. The result is that your drone will let you blasting the height limit as high as the differential from you and the bottom of the valley.

 

[Felix le Chat]

Well, thanks for the education. I'll approach life with a greater comprehension of why drones aren't supposed to mix with light aircraft. I really had no idea.... every day's a school day.

AGL? Gosh there I was thinking it was a hunting term: Additional Gopher Licence

**warning** the above sentences may contain traces of good humoured irony