Mavic 4 Pro - Obstacle Avoidance Issues

[fgphoto]

So I received my Mavic 4 Pro yesterday. Upon flying for the first time, though, every time I hovered, the obstacle avoidance warnings would turn yellow and/or red in the back of the drone. As soon as I moved, it went away but would come back on after about 5 seconds of hovering. Since it was my first flight with the new drone, I didn’t fly far and I could see there were no obstacles (trees, birds, power poles, etc.) that should have been causing this. Never had this happen with previous drones, so not sure if there is a way to try to recalibrate the sensors, or if I should return it as faulty.

I also double checked that there was no packing material or anything else blocking the sensors. Shut it all down, powered it back up and the same thing occurred on the second flight as well.

I remember back with the Mavic 2, there was the assistant app that you could use to recalibrate it, but from everything I’m reading about the 4 (and there are no references to this issue that I can find) all the calibration is automatic.

Is there anything I’m missing, or should I just send it back to Adorama and get it replaced?

 

[Crashdummytest]

So I received my Mavic 4 Pro yesterday. Upon flying for the first time, though, every time I hovered, the obstacle avoidance warnings would turn yellow and/or red in the back of the drone. As soon as I moved, it went away but would come back on after about 5 seconds of hovering. Since it was my first flight with the new drone, I didn’t fly far and I could see there were no obstacles (trees, birds, power poles, etc.) that should have been causing this. Never had this happen with previous drones, so not sure if there is a way to try to recalibrate the sensors, or if I should return it as faulty.

I also double checked that there was no packing material or anything else blocking the sensors. Shut it all down, powered it back up and the same thing occurred on the second flight as well.

I remember back with the Mavic 2, there was the assistant app that you could use to recalibrate it, but from everything I’m reading about the 4 (and there are no references to this issue that I can find) all the calibration is automatic.

Is there anything I’m missing, or should I just send it back to Adorama and get it replaced?

You seem to be experienced pilot, I am sorry to say I have no such issue with my new Mavic 4. It has 12 hours in the air.

 

[russellg]

are you the obstacle? turn the drone 180 and see if obstacle is in same place.

 

[fgphoto]

No, I was flying at about 100 ft AGL. I forgot to put that in my original post. If I turn the warning goes away for about five seconds as well, but after about five seconds of hovering the obstacle warnings, come back on in the back even after changing directions.

 

[Cafguy]

many things can fool your sensors, Sunlight can for sure do it at the right time of Day. You may even have a dirty sensor, wipe them with alcohol not you thumb lol. If the sensor thing is persistant it could be a firmware issue that can be resolved by simply re-flashing, or reinstalling. Where did you calibrate your Drone? indoors perhaps..Go outside if possible and do them there.