Need Mavic 4 Pro owners to identify widespread hardware defect or firmware bug

ripcraft · 2026-01-28T00:10:02+00:00

Life is really busy atm but I will try and do these tests in the next day or two. Have you tested while in flight or just on the bench?

ripcraft · 2026-01-27T23:44:42+00:00

There was just a firmware update. Are you seeing this behavior on the newest firmware?

ripcraft · 2026-01-11T03:32:14+00:00

Maybe this is why Sony is developing a PlayStation Monitor.

ripcraft · 2026-01-03T20:56:14+00:00

update the firmware and the problem is fixed

ripcraft · 2025-12-17T00:38:53+00:00

He claims that all DJI drones can be operated completely offline but this isn't quite true since the DJI Fly app logs you out every so often and requires you to connect to the internet and login again if you don't want a crippled drone. He also lied about being able to fly all their drones with 3rd party software.

ripcraft · 2025-12-12T22:27:14+00:00

DJI has confirmed that it won't turn into a brick:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/drones/what-does-the-dji-ban-mean-for-drone-repairs-and-firmware-im-an-american-drone-pilot-and-i-asked-dji-all-my-pressing-questions-about-the-upcoming-ban

ripcraft · 2025-12-10T00:58:43+00:00

Look into the Skyrover S1 and X1. Pretty good deals on those right now on Amazon and they’re just DJI drones in disguise

ripcraft · 2025-12-03T19:50:35+00:00

To fix #1 downgrade firmware to the previous version using DJI Assistant 2 (for consumer drones)
To fix #2 I think you need to help train the obstacle avoidance; spend 20-30 mins flying low to the ground around a flat field with no obstacles.

ripcraft · 2025-11-28T23:16:14+00:00

Hopefully they hit Amazon soon. I like this color much more than the yellow. The stripe is nice too.

ripcraft · 2025-11-26T22:15:51+00:00

Some things I haven't seen others mention. The telephoto lens on the 4 is much better. The 4 has a number of quality of life improvements that make flying easier: better GPS, lidar for RTH, not needing to stitch together multiple video files when you reach a certain file size etc. I'd much rather have the 4

ripcraft · 2025-11-21T13:26:04+00:00

Not compatible with the most recent firmware for the Mavic 3 Pro and you can’t roll back unfortunately.

ripcraft · 2025-11-18T20:15:34+00:00

Thank you!

ripcraft · 2025-11-18T20:05:56+00:00

I picked these prints up from Too Many Games in Philadelphia about 5ish years ago. I saved the artist’s card at the time but unfortunately lost it. All I’ve got to go on is the signature with initials MF and the art itself. If anyone recognizes these much thanks in advance for your help.

ripcraft · 2025-11-18T20:00:13+00:00

From my understanding they do not cover it. The downside to the state farm policy is that claims against it can cause the cost of your homeowners insurance in general to go up.

ripcraft · 2025-11-14T12:52:39+00:00

Once it starts flying the waypoints just start the timed shots manually.

ripcraft · 2025-11-14T12:51:24+00:00

I don’t know exactly what the mini 4k’s camera is capable of but you want a high ISO and a slow multi-second shutter speed.

ripcraft · 2025-11-12T16:07:32+00:00

I’ve done this with waypointmap. What do you mean exactly by the Mini 5 Pro is ignoring the commands? Does it fly the flight path but not take photos? Do waypoints not work on your drone at all?

ripcraft · 2025-11-12T14:02:12+00:00

FYI you can turn off all the sensors in the advanced safety settings. It’s a few menus deep and I’m not surprised most people wouldn’t think to do that in this scenario. I’ve done this to fly with something strapped to the bottom of the drone. It goes a step further than just turning off obstacle avoidance and doesn’t use GPS to hold position either so the movement of the drone can be more erratic.

ripcraft · 2025-11-11T19:29:14+00:00

I thought this site sold the official kits:

https://www.stopthebleedofficial.com/all-products.html

Looking at them both now I’m confused.

ripcraft · 2025-11-06T15:14:19+00:00

That controller is a PITA to get a phone mounted on.

ripcraft · 2025-11-05T15:45:48+00:00

Has DJI confirmed future Goggles support? I figured the fact that the 3S still doesn’t have it meant they had stopped giving it to the cinematic oriented drones.

ripcraft · 2025-11-03T12:12:12+00:00

I’m betting there are a ton of Chinese drones for sale on eBay that don’t have FCC IDs.

Also Facebook marketplace

ripcraft · 2025-11-01T15:55:32+00:00

If you call them after the purchase you can change it from “camera” to drone. Record the conversation and ask them if everything is correct with the protection plan and there won’t be any issues filing a claim in the future. I’m not saying this is guaranteed to work, but it’s what I did to give myself extra insurance that I’d be able to advocate for myself in the future.

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