New Firmware for Air 2

[Ice_2k]

8K RAW was listed as a feature of this new firmware update.

8K RAW has been there since the beginning. What they added now is this functionality within hyperlapse

 

[TerryToast]

All batteries need their FW updating

Updated my aircraft and a second battery, but my third battery said “firmware is up to date” with no update required. Weird.

Is there any way for me to check the firmware version for each of my batteries?

 

[InvisibleName]

Updated my aircraft and a second battery, but my third battery said “firmware is up to date” with no update required. Weird.

Is there any way for me to check the firmware version for each of my batteries?

Not sure, any chance you got your batteries mixed up? It's a good idea to uniquely mark them (e.g. 1,2,3) then you can keep track of them in situations like this, and make sure that you rotate their use

 

[TerryToast]

Not sure, any chance you got your batteries mixed up? It's a good idea to uniquely mark them (e.g. 1,2,3) then you can keep track of them in situations like this, and make sure that you rotate their use

I tried them all twice. Only the aircraft and one other battery updated their firmware.

 

[InvisibleName]

I tried them all twice. Only the aircraft and one other battery updated their firmware.

Hmmm, sometimes it takes awhile for the battery FW prompt to show, but if it’s not that....... I’ve no idea

 

[Maxwell79]

Bah, not clear to me what changed, I don't find what they mention as automatic spotlight, however I found very good improvement of tracking with far objects.

 

[Sheppie]

Just remember, after a Firmware update. Re-Calibrate IMU and Compass

 

[Ice_2k]

Just remember, after a Firmware update. Re-Calibrate IMU and Compass

why?

 

[Sheppie]

why?

Dunno, Not my rule, that came from back in the Mavic Pro days.

 

[DuffMog]

Just done mine no Smart Controller update yet

 

[Starz]

after a Firmware update. Re-Calibrate IMU and Compass

what would be the reason for this?

 

[InvisibleName]

Just remember, after a Firmware update. Re-Calibrate IMU and Compass

Ditto... why? Certainly not normal practice / rule with the original Mavic Air

 

[lee82gx]

Ditto... why? Certainly not normal practice / rule with the original Mavic Air

Mavic Air 1 = recalibrate compass everytime you change battery!

 

[Sheppie]

Ditto... why? Certainly not normal practice / rule with the original Mavic Air

Don't really remember why. Just remember the thread from back in my Mavic Pro days that said to do so.

 

[itsneedtokno]

Mavic Air 1 = recalibrate compass everytime you change battery!

No kidding!

 

[Slade]

Got it. Still no options for Gimbal Speed and Smoothness. Options show up in app on my iPhone but disappear when phone connected with drone. Come on DJI?

 

[AtortPhotography]

As noted from the DJI forum, new firmware out.

V01.00.0250
+ Added switch to automatically detect subjects in FocusTrack, and optimized the
overall performance of FocusTrack.
+ Added ability to track subjects by dragging a box around it when using Free
Hyperlapse mode.
+ Added ability to store 8K Hyperlapse in RAW format, use playback to view 8K
Hyperlapse, and for more media players to play 8K Hyperlapse.
+ Added prompts in DUI Fly when GPS experiences interference.
* Increased maximum flight speed to 19 m/s when using Spotlight in Sport mode,
and added support for Spotlight at night.
* Optimized Smart RTH.
* Optimized performance when using wave gesture to trigger ActiveTrack and
QuickShots.
* Reduced noise when recording HDR video at night.

Great no Smart Controller yet lame DJI! They need to slow down tripod mode too ASAP in my opinion.

 

[MrLatte]

Interesting that in the Release Notes on the website for this release they mention DJI Fly iOS app version 1.1.4. It must be coming soon as I only see 1.1.3 in the App Store.

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic_Air_2/20200615/Mavic_Air_2_Release_Notes_en.pdf

 

[dawgpilot]

Interesting that in the Release Notes on the website for this release they mention DJI Fly iOS app version 1.1.4. It must be coming soon as I only see 1.1.3 in the App Store.

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic_Air_2/20200615/Mavic_Air_2_Release_Notes_en.pdf

1.1.4 is already available for Android, I'm sure iOS users will get it soon.

 

[dawgpilot]

Litchi support is coming.... supposedly SDK support is coming to DJI Fly in July, with Litchi sometime thereafter.

July is the estimated SDK release date for the Mavic Mini. The Mavic Air 2 isn't expected to get the SDK until September. (source)