You're following the correct procedure...you don't have to unzip the file, just drag it from your downloads onto the sd card, but make sure you put it in the root directory of the card..not into the DCIM folder. Put card in Phantom, switch on, and the update should start.
P3 Firmware Three drones, three failures
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You need the .bin file on the SD card. Go to your Mac, double click on the ZIP file. The Archive Utility will open, and extract any files in the ZIP. You should now see a folder of the ZIP contents. Select the .bin file only, and copy it to root (top level) of the SD card. Insert SD card in the bird, power on the bird. Have a cup of coffee, or your favorite brew. Your Phantom should now update.
You certainly do need to uncompress the zip file. You _only_ use the .bin file. If a person's software displays the .zip file as a folder this is fine. But it's only a _representation_ that it's just another folder containing files. If they click on that folder and it displays files, including the .bin file it's still compressed. Once they drag the .bin file over to another folder they are uncompressing that zipped file. Once someone understand this they can better understand what is taking place and better know how to manipulate compressed files.
If it helps any, I've placed the .bin file in Google Drive. This is a direct link.
P3X_FW_V01.08.0080.bin
P3X_FW_V01.08.0080.bin
Best answer (but I appreciate the others as well). That's EXACTLY what I've been doing for 3 months!! I'm moving the .bin file to the root directory (not DCIM) and it acts like I've done absolutely nothing! Maybe this company is selling returned drones!
It is automatically unzipped (shows up as the .bin file) after I click "Zip" on the DJI page. I've searched and there is no option
for me to unzip or decompress the .bin file (actually, the .bin file, which I DO get, is unzipped if I understand it correctly). I believe I'm doing
it correctly (it's quite an easy task after all). Somewhere along the line, though, something gets screwed up. (I don't have any problem
admitting that it's user error, I just can't imagine what I'm doing wrong. It's only 3 or 4 steps!)
Agreed. But other than moving the .bin file over to the drone's sd card, there is not further "unzipping" required. It's kind of automatic (which is what I think rockydog meant. Right…??
I've tried but haven't found anyone. I even went to a computer store and had them download the file onto my sd card with a Windows PC (was only $10). Same problem...
Thanks, great idea! I've included a screen shot of what you sent me (the file on top) and the one I downloaded from DJI (the second one). As you see, they are the same! So at least you know I'm not crazy. I WILL try to move yours over to my sd card though just to see what happens.
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It's my third sd card though. Three different drones = three different cards. Plus, I tried one of my own cards.
I'm totally stumped too. I'm downloading the .bin file someone tcope sent me, but it appears as if it won't work either. I'll leave it in for awhile and see what happens...
