Update or not?

[Norcat]

I bought a P3 Proff 2 yrs ago and due to moving and doing a full refurb on the new house, and various other things I haven’t yet flown it. I have just fired it up several times and played with the menus and flight sim, it hasn’t even had the props on yet!
When I fired it up at the weekend it said everything needs updating, now I have read enough horror stories on the forum to know updating doesn’t always go to plan.
I have the following versions, should I update or just fly it as it is?
App 2.7.1
A/C 1.4.10
RC 1.5.80.
I am not into distance or height records, I just will fly and film near to me. What do the experts advise.

 

[Pete Leare]

I would recommend you fly it first to see how it behaves, and if all's well I would then research all the release notes for the updates and see if there's a gem that you absolutely must have in one of them. If so, update. If not and it fly's well - leave it alone.

 

[msinger]

What do the experts advise.

I like to install the current firmware version after it's known to be stable. The P3P firmware hasn't been updated since July, so it's okay to install it at this point.

 

[Fly Dawg]

Being that the P3's are not getting any new updates, I would stay where you are if it fly's to your satisfaction. I am not one nor have been from the get go to update with no definitive description of what the update includes other than misc bug fixes. Which honestly I have yet to find any of those so called bugs in 2 year old firmware. Just me I suppose.

 

[Bigskyflyer]

Being that the P3's are not getting any new updates, I would stay where you are if it fly's to your satisfaction. I am not one nor have been from the get go to update with no definitive description of what the update includes other than misc bug fixes. Which honestly I have yet to find any of those so called bugs in 2 year old firmware. Just me I suppose.

Fly Dawg, if you don't mind me asking, what firmware are you on?

 

[Fly Dawg]

if you don't mind me asking, what firmware are you on?

AC: 1.8.8
RC: 1.6

 

[Pete Leare]

Same here;
AC: 1.8.8
RC: 1.6
GO app 2.9.1 (I never update this)

Most stable combination I have found IMHO.

 

[Fly Dawg]

GO app 2.9.1 (I never update this)

GO APP: 3.1.23
Litchi: 4.1.2

No issues with new app version's.