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Hello friends. I had update my phantom 3 pro with the latest firmware and i wanted to share with you how i do it. Little issue observed and how i correct it after reading many things on internet.
1. classic stuff. Download the firmware, format micro sd card (fat32) and copy the bin file on it and place into the aircraft.
2. Bip sound will start and little light in front will start flashing red and green.
During update you will hear the phantom 3 startup sound as if it has reboot. No worries its normal for this update. You will hear it several time, just let the phantom continue it update, do not interrupt update, do not switch off until update process is complete. You will hear start up sound several time during the update so no worries about it just let it update.
After update you will hear the bip sound that you use to hear after update is successful and the light will stop flashing and turn green. If you have no ide about the update technique via micro sd card you can have many on google or youtube.
After update
1. re do sensor calibration
2. re do gimbal calibration
3. re link remote (if you are having connection problem after update, if not no need to re link the remote) in my case even if i did not have connection problem i had re-link my controller. if you don't know how to do it there are videos on YouTube for that too.
After doing all that i had notice that there was a little but with dji go app. App was like resetting after some minute of usage (transmission signal lost). It seem that the controller was disconnecting and connect again. I first thought that it was a firmware bug but after testing several time i realized that it was with the dji software itself.
I had just uninstall dji go app and all other 3rd party application and install them again.
After doing that everything was stable and i was able to use dji go app and other 3rd parties application.
something cool too was after updating the craft firmware i got a firmware update for the controller and i update the controller too.
What i notice new was.
1. Notification when propellers are not attached to the quad copter
2. Better Photo quality specially hdr
3. Video seems to be smoother
4. About transmission channel now you can select between manual or automatic easily
5. CRC craft power off after 3 second (a cool feature)
6. Image transmission seems less buggy and a bit faster
7. 3rd parties application works fine and fast
8. RAW photo with more details for editing (like it)
9. Seems more table indoor and outdoor
As i discover more stuff that seems to have become better or new i will edit this post and mention them or i will put it as comment.
Tomorrow
i will do short and long fight i will let you know if everything is still fine.
I try to do my best to help on this sorry for my English not so good lol
hope that this post can help.
VIP: After update check if all your setting are still the same because sometime some setting can revert to default. Most important setting to check are : Return home when no signal, Return Home altitude, disble smart return home because it will return the place where the controller is not the place where it take up. Just check that return home is set to the place that your craft take off. And also the option if signal lost what to do? If that option has change just revert it back to return home
One more thing do not update your phantom 3 via dji go app. sometime downloaded firmware might be corrupted due to bad internet connection so this can brick the craft. Always update your phantom 3 via micro sd card. For the controller it can be update via dji go app without any problem.
Be secure by :
Craft update via micro sd (bin file can be download on dji web site)
Controller update via dji go app
Here is a screenshot after update
1. classic stuff. Download the firmware, format micro sd card (fat32) and copy the bin file on it and place into the aircraft.
2. Bip sound will start and little light in front will start flashing red and green.
During update you will hear the phantom 3 startup sound as if it has reboot. No worries its normal for this update. You will hear it several time, just let the phantom continue it update, do not interrupt update, do not switch off until update process is complete. You will hear start up sound several time during the update so no worries about it just let it update.
After update you will hear the bip sound that you use to hear after update is successful and the light will stop flashing and turn green. If you have no ide about the update technique via micro sd card you can have many on google or youtube.
After update
1. re do sensor calibration
2. re do gimbal calibration
3. re link remote (if you are having connection problem after update, if not no need to re link the remote) in my case even if i did not have connection problem i had re-link my controller. if you don't know how to do it there are videos on YouTube for that too.
After doing all that i had notice that there was a little but with dji go app. App was like resetting after some minute of usage (transmission signal lost). It seem that the controller was disconnecting and connect again. I first thought that it was a firmware bug but after testing several time i realized that it was with the dji software itself.
I had just uninstall dji go app and all other 3rd party application and install them again.
After doing that everything was stable and i was able to use dji go app and other 3rd parties application.
something cool too was after updating the craft firmware i got a firmware update for the controller and i update the controller too.
What i notice new was.
1. Notification when propellers are not attached to the quad copter
2. Better Photo quality specially hdr
3. Video seems to be smoother
4. About transmission channel now you can select between manual or automatic easily
5. CRC craft power off after 3 second (a cool feature)
6. Image transmission seems less buggy and a bit faster
7. 3rd parties application works fine and fast
8. RAW photo with more details for editing (like it)
9. Seems more table indoor and outdoor
As i discover more stuff that seems to have become better or new i will edit this post and mention them or i will put it as comment.
Tomorrow
i will do short and long fight i will let you know if everything is still fine.
I try to do my best to help on this sorry for my English not so good lol
hope that this post can help.VIP: After update check if all your setting are still the same because sometime some setting can revert to default. Most important setting to check are : Return home when no signal, Return Home altitude, disble smart return home because it will return the place where the controller is not the place where it take up. Just check that return home is set to the place that your craft take off. And also the option if signal lost what to do? If that option has change just revert it back to return home
One more thing do not update your phantom 3 via dji go app. sometime downloaded firmware might be corrupted due to bad internet connection so this can brick the craft. Always update your phantom 3 via micro sd card. For the controller it can be update via dji go app without any problem.
Be secure by :
Craft update via micro sd (bin file can be download on dji web site)
Controller update via dji go app
Here is a screenshot after update
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