Phantom 3S Battery Issue

[blackie1491]

Picked up a spare battery for my Buddies 3S.
Charged and placed in Drone powered up and got solid red led's.
Turned DJI GO on and it showed battery at 98% and cells at 4.24-4.26, but said not DJI battery and would not allow to fly.

Is this software or is the only choice to return for refund?

 

[Rideswings]

Is the battery OEM DJI or a knock-off brand? I dont use anything but DJI, sometimes other brands cause battery error messages or other problems. Take a picture of both sides of the label on it and post it up here.

 

[blackie1491]

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[Rideswings]

Thats a generic battery, although it looks like OEM DJI. I bought one just like that, and it didnt work so I returned it. If it says "Compatible with..." it usually means its a generic battery.

Heres an OEM one, it says Phantom on the label.

 

[blackie1491]

Thanks, requested RMA for battery
I have 3 batteries for my P2 v2 and one is just like this one but my 2 flys with it and the DJI PC program does not say it is not one of theirs.
Thanks

 

[Rideswings]

Thats the problem with the generic brands, theres no consistency between them. You can get 3 good ones and 1 bad one and then you will wonder whats wrong with your drone, when its actually a battery compatibility problem. Thats why I dont use them.

I have used generic batteries for years on my RC helis, cars, trucks and boats, but those dont have software and telemetry that check the batteries.