Phantom 3 Advanced won't fly..

dpsakon · Mar 22, 2017

Ok so here's the deal. I purchased a Phantom 3 Advanced a few weeks ago. I flew it in a parking lot before buying it so I know it worked. I got it home and tried flying with my phone had issues. So I waited for my Nvidia K1 Shield to come to fly it. I hooked it up, everything seemed good to go but all I get is the dang red Signal lost reading in the top middle of DJI GO. I tried downgrading and re-upgrading and every possible thing I could find online... Tried re-linking.. I just don't know what to do. Before the tablet I at least was able to get it to connect enough to control the camera. Now, it connects so that I see the cameras view on the Shield tablet but still nothing but Signal Lost... Someone please help, I was so excited to finally have one of these and it has been an enormous dissapointment so far, I just feel like giving up on it.

alokbhargava · Mar 22, 2017

Please list all the current installed FW versions for someone to help you out.

msinger · Mar 23, 2017

What did you change/do between now and the successful flight in the parking lot? Did you install new firmware?

dpsakon · Mar 24, 2017

Yes I installed new firmware when it prompted to on my K1 shield and it is the most current RC firmware and I also installed the most current P3A firmware available on DJI.com 1.0.10 or whatever. They are supposed to be compatible the two firmwares I have...

msinger · Mar 24, 2017

Which firmware versions do you see listed in the "General Settings" --> "About" section of DJI GO?

dpsakon · Mar 24, 2017

I dont even general settings anywhere on DJI Go...

dpsakon · Mar 24, 2017

found it Ill hook my stuff up when I get home and take a picture and post it

dpsakon · Mar 24, 2017

dpsakon · Mar 24, 2017

FYI even when the satellite signal is getting bars I am not able to control the bird.. The firmware is fully updated on the phantom, I checked the card after update and it said successful...

With The Birds · Mar 24, 2017

Is the flight mode switch in P mode? You might be flying in ATTI node (barometer only, no positioning by GPS). If you haven't yet, spend some time with the manual, it will pay off.

dpsakon · Mar 25, 2017

So purchased Litchi to give it a try.. Took it outside and got a green GPS signal... Yet it still failed to lift off, and I still cannot control the camera either only have fpv view from the tablet.. Also it will not let me calibrate it.. When I first updated with DJI Go it would at least let me calibrate the thing and now it wont on either app. When I push Calibrate it just does nothing, instead of prompting me to do the calibration dance..

dpsakon · Mar 25, 2017

Someone please say tell me they can help me... This was an early graduation gift to myself because Ive wanted one for years and I have been extremely stressed lately, so it is killing me that I cannot get this thing to work...

With The Birds · Mar 25, 2017

Are you in P mode?

dpsakon · Mar 25, 2017

Yes it is set in P-mode... I spent almost 6 hours the other day reading the manual and trying to get it going.. Is it bricked? I just dont understand, both LEDs are green, I get image but the **** RC can't get the drone to do anything...

dpsakon · Mar 25, 2017

gimbal status says "normal" I can't format the SD card from the RC..

dpsakon · Mar 25, 2017

Just noticed these cracks.. There's no way these could be causing the issue is there? They had to have been there when I got it cuz it flew fine when I picked it up and the guy flew it in front of me...

GaryDZ · Mar 25, 2017

No, that would not cause your issue. But those are serious cracks, the worst I've seen on this forum. The motor will likely pull out of the frame if it does get airborne.

With The Birds · Mar 25, 2017

Have you registered with DJI in the GO app? Sorry, when you said you couldn't control the bird earlier I hadn't allowed for the fact you couldn't even take off, I assumed it was just not holding position....

Are you starting the motors by holding both sticks down and in for a few seconds?