I just got a new p3a and want to downgrade to 1.4. It came with 1.5.30+. Is this the dreaded fall from the sky version? I tried loading 1.4 and get the "it's the same or lower version" abort. Any advice what to do?
If it shows you have 1.5.3+, that means you have 1.6 installed and not 1.5. You dont have the known bad 1.5. Since you have 1.6, you cant go down 2 versions to 1.4. Thats why its not letting you. You can stay on 1.6 or install a higher version if you choose. If you decide 1.8 or higher, you'll then also need 1.6 on your RC due to an encryption change.I just got a new p3a and want to downgrade to 1.4. It came with 1.5.30+. Is this the dreaded fall from the sky version? I tried loading 1.4 and get the "it's the same or lower version" abort. Any advice what to do?
This has been proven to not be true, but its an old wive's tale that doesnt seem to ever go away.I dont want to be on old firmware because they can deny warranty repairs as I have understood.
If it shows you have 1.5.3+, that means you have 1.6 installed and not 1.5. You dont have the known bad 1.5. Since you have 1.6, you cant go down 2 versions to 1.4. Thats why its not letting you. You can stay on 1.6 or install a higher version if you choose. If you decide 1.8 or higher, you'll then also need 1.6 on your RC due to an encryption change.
This has been proven to not be true, but its an old wive's tale that doesnt seem to ever go away.
The "+" is not unusual. It has been reported by many people since FW version 1.2x was released over a year ago.Why wouldn't it say 1.6 if I have 1.6?
The same way you upgrade, only with the older FW bin on your card instead of the latest. You can only go down one version below the highest FW version that has been previously installed. In your case since you now have 1.9, 1.8 is the lowest you can go if you choose to do so.How to downgrade it ?
The "+" is not unusual. It has been reported by many people since FW version 1.2x was released over a year ago.
Here's one of the many examples:
What should the latest firmware be numbered?
Even though there have been many threads on the topic, I don't think it has ever been definitively explained why the "+" shows sometimes rather than the actual FW version. Some people have seen it resolve after a reboot, some have seen it go away with an app update or reinstall, some after they've connected to the internet. Some have never seen it go away until the next FW update as far as I know.
One thing that I have never heard is that anyone has had an issue because they see the "+".
So should I try to upgrade to 1.6 by loading the 1.6 bin file on the sd card? Or not worry and just go fly!