This has been an issue for a few years. I don’t touch the drone anymore since this started. I upgraded the firmware against my better judgment and I haven’t been able to fly far at all. It will lose reception from the controller and start flying back. I’d hope by now a fix would be in place.
Still can’t fly higher than 100’ or so either way
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Shoot4fun
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Ok... I'm not the expert here, but I know what they're gonna ask. What are you flying? Do you know the firmware version you currently have? Are you in beginner mode? What is your Max Altitude/Max distance settings? Gotta have more info if you want help. No offense, and I'm not trying to be rude, and these guys around here are incredibly smart, but they ain't mind readers! Just sayin...?
Brad
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Sorry. I’m flying a phantom 3 standard. I’ll charge and get firmware and etc. before I updated it would fly maximum height and distance. Afterwards, 150’ max maybe. Sucks.
Shoot4fun
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One of the really smart ones here can tell you how to downgrade your firmware and maybe fix the problem. May not even be a firmware issue.
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Those settings are automatically reset to default levels when updating firmware.
Yes to all questions. I googled any and every possible fix over several days before I decided to sit it on the shelf. Here I am again after at least a year wanting to try to solve this sad issue.
Here is the firmware info.
Here is the firmware info.
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Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I’ve tried everything. I even tried to go back to the original firmware I was running without much success. I can’t remember what that firmware was at that time
My one, and only, update got me too. Didn’t work after install, using Assistant. Several calls to Support and finally found someone with an answer. Install did not complete. Started over with the new update, install, finished, Walla, worked perfect. So far so good. Hope you find an answer from all this advice.
Did you update RC and AC?
Never did it on my P3S only a P4. P3 still on original 2016 firmware. Works too good to change.
Never did it on my P3S only a P4. P3 still on original 2016 firmware. Works too good to change.
The 1.09.0200 is an All in one package to upgrade the FW of the whole system of the P3S(RC,AC and Batteries).
Do not update with nearly empty batteries at all,else the update will not finish successfull.
Do not update with nearly empty batteries at all,else the update will not finish successfull.
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That was immediately my first thought as well, so I was anxious for him to reply on that yesterday. Considering how often we see it, I still feel like that is the most likely solution based on what we know so far.
I remember doing this but I will again. I saw an older post that I should have revived. This has been like this for two years.
I’m going out to fly it now. If this doesn’t fix it, should I consider upgrading or down grading to a specific firmware?
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