Updated Android DJI GO4 v4.1.18 released 28th Nov

[Haloweenhamster]

 

[copterbob]

PERHAPS, this new update addresses this issue?
Someone who did have the problem might like to test?

Original version screwed my video. Dropped back to 4.15.

Dark here now. May test new release tomorrow.

 

[kidroc]

it fixed my issue with pixelated video and weird transmission dropouts at close range!!!

 

[DaveMelrose]

Been out for a quick flight this morning with the Android update from last night and for me it seems to have fixed the video feed glitches.

 

[DaveMelrose]

After the update last night there’s another this afternoon, wonder if this will break something else!

 

[Wirezfree]

Just read on DJI forum of yet another update today to 4.1.18 29/011/17 @ 16MB

 

[GerdS]

With today it's now already the fourth version of 4.1.18 on my tablet, third on phone. Really funny what DJI is doing here. Maybe updates will arrive now on daily basis?

 

[locoman]

I think they are responding to the comments here and fixing the problems in mini updates. Probably just tweaking a line or two in the code.

 

[OzoneVibe]

After the update last night there’s another this afternoon, wonder if this will break something else!

It's just like Christmas ....
Fair play to DJI ... they're obviously working on things.
If ONLY they told us in each mini-update what was supposedly fixed! #Grrrr

 

[OzoneVibe]

With today it's now already the fourth version of 4.1.18 on my tablet, third on phone. Really funny what DJI is doing here. Maybe updates will arrive now on daily basis?

I guess what it really means is "Big update = many bugs = many fixes rolled out asap." This can only be a good thing.
Bugs will always happen .... so many devices to cater for .... even tho, as yet, I've not suffered anything other than overexposed photospheres in Pano.

 

[Sparky1]

It's just like Christmas ....
Fair play to DJI ... they're obviously working on things.
If ONLY they told us in each mini-update what was supposedly fixed! #Grrrr

Totally agree. Really would be nice to at least specify what was fixed.

 

[Xtreme Drone Pilot]

No offline maps in 4.1.18 though; in 4.1.15 there are, but downloads often get stuck, probably problems with Here map server.

 

[OzoneVibe]

No offline maps in 4.1.18 though; in 4.1.15 there are, but downloads often get stuck, probably problems with Here map server.

I've read (somewhere, I forget where) that there were problems with Offline Here maps, and DJI intentionally removed in 4.1.18 with a plan to bring back when it was working correctly.
Hopefully this won't be too long in the future.

 

[OzoneVibe]

No offline maps in 4.1.18 though; in 4.1.15 there are, but downloads often get stuck, probably problems with Here map server.

I knew I'd read it somewhere .... Offline Maps Removed For Android in DJI GO4 V4.1.18

 

[Racenviper]

This is the third version of v4.1.18 I have downloaded this past week. The change is in parentheses. First was 426-googlePlay, then 429-googlePlay and now 432googlePlay. Make sure you have the latest version. To find this select "ME" in the lower right corner below "ENTER DEVICE". Then select the setup icon in the upper right hand corner. Look at the bottom of this screen.

 

[Haloweenhamster]

Mine is official

 

[Brojon]

If only we knew what has been "fixed". It would be so useful to know.

I've come to the conclusion they don't say for legal liability concerns.
Someone could claim that since "x" was fixed it was a contributing cause to their crash or fly away.

 

[OzoneVibe]

I've come to the conclusion they don't say for legal liability concerns.
Someone could claim that since "x" was fixed it was a contributing cause to their crash or fly away.

Since they are only fixing things they've said had been released ... I don't but that one.
On that basis, their liability is worse releasing the initial update saying there are new features that turn out to not be working.
My opinion.

 

[Brojon]

Since they are only fixing things they've said had been released ... I don't but that one.
On that basis, their liability is worse releasing the initial update saying there are new features that turn out to not be working.
My opinion.

There's a substantial amount of indoor plumbing in their software development kit - I'm quite sure they tweak those things as necessary and they are not directly tied to any one feature. Take the recent issue with disconnected issues and video pixellation - no specific feature lo lay the blame on.

 

[DMain37]

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During the Thanksgiving fiasco, my android Nexus 7 (2012 version) tablet was able to update to "NEW" updates on play store twice within 8 hours. If DJI would make updates report file names with added_1. _2, etc. it would totally make a lot of us feel better about doing/not doing an update. My screen was never worse and close proximity (signal lost) had me at my wits end to why I was having so many issues. I kept getting the message of major interference, so I just thought the place I was staying at had a terrible location on a mountain side. I then installed the app on my phone (Galaxy s5 (with known issues by itself)) and everything worked perfectly! I followed the posts about downgrading to 4.1.15 and installing from apkmirror website. I had never done an install that way, but was able to do it successfully on my Nexus 7. I will stay on 4.1.15 until more reports come in. Cheers!