DJI Mini 3 Pro Firmware Update - Range Issue Fixed!

[@jameshaak805]

My M3P flight experience has been flawless so far! I think the issue's been fixed now. Hopefully no more glitch comes up with this new update! Hope everyone's having fun flying their drone!

[@phillalonde1509]

Thanks again. I did one test flight and yes numbers locked in at FCC mode '90'. Flying in rural farm area solid 4 white bars to 500 meters okay to 750m poor at 1000m and it did an auto return to home at 1200m. I rarely fly past 500m so I am a happy.

[@Oklawolf]

I expect you're right about the wireless radio being a tad weaker than the Mini 2. 4K60 is pretty CPU intensive, and they would have likely had to compromise somewhere to get that one-up on the Nano+ while staying under 249g. Glad yours is fixed!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks for testing all the latest updates for the Mini 3 Pro. It has seemed to solve most of your issues, including the weak signal strength. It's hard to really get a handle on how good this drone is until we can get past all this software issues that plague many owners. Great video Shawn.

[@duppy9012]

Unfortunately for us in CE zones range is still incredibly problematic, which is sad because the mini 2 did not have these problems it still to this day flys out to 2-4km 0 problems the mini 3 is yet to surpass 1000M

[@vlikkas]

that might be due to the hidden antennas ? Maybe it will never be solved..

[@StrangeKvol]

Sorry, complete drone noob - what is CE zones?

[@duppy9012]

@@StrangeKvol Europe basically

[@duppy9012]

@@vlikkas I would believe it was an antenna issue if the problem only happened with the new rc but it doesn't. It may never be fixed however as whatever it is antenna or otherwise its certainly not a software issue

[@Zorglub-lb2xm]

@@StrangeKvol european has less powerfull signal than some other countries,CE means its european market

[@tyroneclarke1666]

Hi Shawn. Thank you for the up date. Great to see the range issue is improving. A couple of videos ago, you tested the RC with the Mavic 3 and had good range results thinking it was the Mini 3 Pro drone with the range problem. This firmware up date this time is for the RC. This Australian guy is a little confused lol. Regards 🇦🇺

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I tested today as well Shawn. I was having numerous crashing issues. They seem to be resolved. Thank you for this testing!

[@AirPhotography]

That’s awesome I’m glad to hear that.

[@vashon100]

I hope you meant software/app crashes as opposed to the other kind.

[@DonJoyce]

Good to know the range issue is fixed!

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed, I can actually fly it further than 500 m now 🥳

[@BlairAir]

The fix for the compass for me was calibrate it on the RC. 1. Make sure you are connected to Wifi and your region is correct. 2. Pull down shade, select settings icon. 3. Select Compass, Calibrate Compass. This corrects the orientation issue in the onscreen compass.

[@chrisbonnaerens2094]

Hoi BlairAir. I can’t calibrate the compass on the RC. When I am on the “compass calibration screen “ there’s is a button “start calibration “. When I hit that button, immediately there is an other screen “ calibration succeeded “ without me doing any movement. Do you have any idea how to fix that?

[@muatazeltayeb7231]

@@chrisbonnaerens2094 Exactly what i went through

[@BlairAir]

@@chrisbonnaerens2094 means exactly what it says. Your compass is in spec, and not calling for calibration. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it. As ibsaid originally, "for me, this worked". Hopefully DJI will add it near the top of a pretty long list of bugs, mostly minor annoyances, but some are more concerning. Precision RTH seems off, and return to original location after Quickshots in vertical (portrait) mode is not very accurate. The good news is it appears DJI is applying huge resources to this drone, for obvious reasons. 😉

[@shawnjoy6706]

That was quick of DJI! Thanks for the update! Will check this on my Mini 3 Pro

[@AirPhotography]

👍

[@MrksKr]

Nice review. My range issues mostly persist: Before that update I had drops between 180m - 450m, now it lost signal at 680m and went into RTH due to signal loss at 730m. So maybe a minor tad improvement but nothing compared to the M2. Still in two minds whether to return the M3P to the shop and get a new one. But comments here suggest others having similar issues and my feel is that it throttles signal too much in CE mode (whereas ppl in FCC mode seem generally happier). So, in summary, agree with you and think future FW updates may address it eventually.

[@NasMah]

Hey Creative im in the exact same situation. this time something different happened. Before i would get a range of only 200 m ish now its lost at 600 m ish similar to your situation. Also this happend: I turn on drone, went quicky on transmission tab, and for a split second it was in FCC and there was option auto/ manual for me to choose 2.4 and 5 but it disappeared in front of my eyes. Its so strange that this issue fixed some people M3P like shawns here just doesnt make sense LOL

[@MrksKr]

@@NasMah Since 1.6.9 I've had marginally better range but after 730m lost signal completely / abruptly and went into RTH (luckily came back pretty quick). DJI suggest one last test asking me to "fly higher", so will do that. But at the same time suggested if problems persist to return it to the shop (Argos, UK). Luckily, Argos has got loads of stock now so might do that it this last test also disappoints. My suspicion is that this is a CE-Region issue and has likely to do with over-zealous signal-throttling (which should be fixable with yet another FW release). At the same time am getting a bit fed up being a Beta tester for DJI: I've now done 7 tests for them and it took them 1 1/2 weeks to get back to me analysing my flight log data / vids. Not good enough for something with that price tag!

[@NasMah]

@@MrksKr Did you try and send it in all 4 directions? N/E/W/S if its still cutting of at 730 m then its not interference causing signal issue right? How is signal issue in all 4 directions?

[@MrksKr]

@@NasMah In principle, yes. However, the flying location I go to (outside London) do not really offer that much space either side. But I went back in the same location I previously flew and got around 600m @ 50m height. There's been suggestions that at 2X that height the signal may improve by 2-4X, so up to >2,000m. I need to test this but didn't as too hot in the UK atm. If I get a solid 600m at 50m height consistently, then I would be o.k. as this is within the realistic realms of UK VLOS rules. Now that DJI have officially said / advised that I can return it to the shop if need be, I will test a bit more before making my mind up about it. Equally, there response was that there's no hardware issue (whereas others seemingly have been told by DJI that they DID have a HW issue and as a result returned their drone). Finally, am still hopeful they may realise that the CE-region signal-throttling is part-responsible for all those issues and, if so, can improve range via future FW update...

[@NasMah]

@@MrksKr I made up my mind. Ive sent it back to DJI. As they insisted they Is an issue with mine. Have you sent your back? I also wanted to wait for updates but I can't wait anymore.

[@lm9704]

I tested mine yesterday and today. Everything is nice for a while. Tks for sharing.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you for watching and thank you for the support

[@telebeater]

I tested my Mini 3 pro yesterday after the new 1.6.9 update and all is well except the compass. Seems like one thing gets fixed however the fix screws up another important feature. Let's hope DJI fixes the compass soon. Thanks Shawn for your post.

[@AirPhotography]

Great thanks for sharing your feedback. Yeah after inspecting my video indeed my compass is a little wacky too

[@BlairAir]

The fix for the compass for me was calibrate it on the RC. 1. Make sure you are connected to Wifi and your region is correct. 2. Pull down shade, select settings icon. 3. Select Compass, Calibrate Compass. This corrects the orientation issue in the onscreen compass.

[@AirPhotography]

Great thanks for sharing that many will find this helpful. I’m going to give that a try myself

[@telebeater]

@@BlairAir Thanks LOTS sir and hopefully that's all is required.

[@BlairAir]

@@telebeater I would probably try calibrating the Aircraft and RC compass together, check it in use. Stay clear of structures, metal, and even the components (put controller 6 feet from drone, then calibrate. Good luck with it! 👍

[@donspringer8234]

When I did my update the remote did update the drone. If you downloaded direct on computer you may need to update the drone. I don't know, just an observation.

[@irgtk]

My experience has been when antennas are enclosed the range is not as good as an external antenna.

[@samavella8831]

Hi Sean, Thanks for the video. Not sure if you noticed that your compass at the bottom left of your screen seemed way off relative to your location and it seem to be bouncing around everywhere. Myself and others have tried to do a compass calibrate to try and correct this behaviour as a result of this new update, but it will not allow you to calibrate the RC. What happens when you select Start it automatically tells you that the calibration has completed without you having to go through the calibration process.

[@dayyule9435]

Good overview video on the firmware update. Thanks!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@AndrewVanBeekOttawa]

I found that the CE/FCC issue was fixed immediately as well. Not bad for an issue that they swore up and down did not exist. Just in time for a week away at a remote cottage.

[@AirPhotography]

Yes indeed perfect timing, enjoy your little getaway. I’m almost due for a little vacation like that

[@Kovaction]

I have a Mavic 3 and RC Pro but the newDJI RC is linked to my Mini 3 Pro and Mavic 3... super light and portable. Loving this remote! Nice test!

[@dr.s5688]

About time from dji, thanks for all the info and effort!

[@AirPhotography]

I’m happy they finally got it fixed. Just a little more fine tuning And it will be perfect

[@torontovasquez4357]

After watching this video I feel more comfortable doing the update

[@edycafe]

Thanks for sharing your video! I always like to watch your videos / reviews / thoughts 💭 thanks again and have a wonderful Sunday !

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much it’s always greatly appreciate it and thank you for supporting my channel

[@jaco_oosthuizen]

This weekend I experienced range issues/weak signal with my Air 2S. I never had problems before... I hope all the updates doesn't cause other models to go from good to bad.

[@Ethan7s]

It’s crazy they had a software fix all along and allowed this issue to persist for so long for so many people.

[@TheGhostPlanet]

Makes you think how many updates they can use to fix these issues 🤔

[@ddbear8786]

Reading through all these comments it sounds like the software band aid improved it, but not entirely fixed yet. So it may still be originating from a hardware antenna issue.

[@johnwalton5576]

Audio is much better for this video, thanks!

[@marktrotter1329]

Only issue I noticed after the update was on two separate flights the focus went blurry twice on the rc screen for a second or two then came back to normal in focuus..Did get better distance though.

[@GODANMEDIA]

Heads up brother. I just checked. There’s a new firmware update. It fixed the map compass inaccuracy I’m updating now. 1.01.0300

[@emirgoodman250]

Great to hear about this update! The drone's been being enhanced continuously with each update. I wonder what new features they will add on the Mini 3 Pro soon

[@AirPhotography]

Somebody mentioned in a group somewhere apparently they’re adding a dolly zoom smart feature. I don’t know if it’s true but That will be interesting. I’m also really hoping they attack to fly and waypoint missions

[@arcrides6841]

It better be ability to take regular video during autonomous waypoint motions. Where you can set it to move around super smoothly like a robotic slider in the sky. But at the moment for some crazy reason you can only take hyperlapse photography with this mode. You can't simply take video. It drives me insane. Could be fixed in 2 seconds by a programmer.

[@Air_Devil_Leader_One]

Hya Bud, I noticed after this 0100 update I had a little more range aswell but not that good. I could get to 800 feet with 5 white bars as well. After the 0300 update I could get 1,700 feet with 5 white bars. I eventually got to well over 4,000 feet until I had ornge then red and at about 4,300 I was asked to return home. I canceled and turned around and never lost connection even after turn 180 to fly hime. So that was another big improvement as well as the compass working correctly as well. Ray C Florida I think you are in Canada as I heard and I am a Kanuk and have to appologize for that, LOL

[@graphguy]

Great! Getting closer to ACTUAL prime time.

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed this thing is almost perfect. Just a little more polish

[@petercockman5004]

Hello. I wonder if it’s possible to increase your volume. Have to turn up volume for your clips. But when an ad comes, it blasts me. Enjoy your content regards

[@AirPhotography]

I will work on that. I think I need to boost the volume within the microphone not Just in post

[@tyroneclarke1666]

@@AirPhotography Hi there Shawn. I’ve mentioned the volume issue with your videos before. The adverts rocket me out of my lounge chair lol. I think the mic in your studio is above you🤔. Lots of guys wear a Rode on their shirt. Very keen watching your videos though. Keep up the good work. Cheers🇦🇺

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah I may try doing that instead. Maybe having it closer to me will produce better results. The next time I post a desk video I’ll try that method and let me know what the results are after watching it

[@tyroneclarke1666]

@@AirPhotography Hi Shawn. We’re all liking your videos mate. Please keep them coming. Cheers 🇦🇺

[@nunozeferinopke]

Tested a few minutes ago. Range problem fixed! 😜

[@AirPhotography]

Nice 👍

[@NasMah]

Hi Shawn thanks for this video. The range is a bit better before i was at 200 ish meters now im at 600 ish but something strange that happend is after turning it on the transmission tab, and for a split second it was in FCC and there was option auto/ manual for me to choose 2.4 and 5 but it disappeared right away. This is the stranges thing

[@fireislandmavic5939]

fantastic! thank you for showing us

[@Yuarmak]

Using the smart controller shown in your video, how long does it take to fire up the mini 3 and controller and deploy it? I am looking for a quick deployable drone with a controller that has a built in viewer.

[@quicktimekirk]

Did you notice how wacky the "estimated remaining flight time" was bouncing all over the place? I've had that issue and will wait for yet another update.

[@dalerbsr.5061]

My mini 3 with RC Controller range is less than the mini 2 I also own, but note mini 3 does travel further than I can comfortably see. So I am a happy camper, other than it would be awesome to add an FPV goggle system to it like the Mavic Pro.

[@escobarf1961]

Many thanks for your wise advice and nice video. I don't takes my M3P after updating. I hope tomorrow morning i can trying. Best regards from Roquetas de Mar, Spain.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you for watching and thank you for the support

[@edwinpimentel1406]

I'm deciding which one to buy mini 3 vs mini 2 but with all the problems I've seen with the mini 3 what you recommend?

[@ddbear8786]

Mini 2 is better if you don't need the extreme high res camera

[@curtisw5732]

I did notice the flight radar in the bottom left is still out of whack but it's now accurate when in RTH. I wish dji would get this figured out especiallyif it accurateon the RTH, my Mini 1 has the same inaccuracies with the radar but I need to check if RTH is accurate on the Mini 1. I had the chance yesterday to do a range test in the same rural location where my FCC Mini 1 with a set of parayagi was able to go out 5400m before having to turn around in order to be able to get home, it still had full signal and probably could have gone much further if it was a one way flight. My FCC Mini 3 was able to go a touch over 5000m in that same spot yesterday which is good compared to some of the issues others are having. I have another urban test to do in a spot that my Mini 1 gets 3400m range but so far my FCC Mini 1 gets better range when using a parayagi range extender. I also noticed that I didn't have to use your fix to keep my Mini 3 in FCC mode yesterday so maybe the update fixed that too.

[@gschiffverre]

Just purchased this and immediately has range issues 200m out no obstructions. Everything updated. Randomly stopping mid flight.

[@f13dfx]

I'm not buying the Mini 3 Pro until there's a firmware update to make it compatible with my RC Pro controller!!! For the meantime I'm enjoying my Autel Nano+ that has NO RANGE ISSUES or GEOFENCING!!!

[@frankymusik]

What does / shows your Compass Display while you're flying straight forward...???

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Recently became a DJI Mini 3 PRO owner and operated the drone for one day. It flies but... Downloads are for the moment making trouble. The DJI stuff ask for "Network......". I've got Wifi, USB connection to the Pc, but nothing helps. What am I missing?

[@1m_megapixels]

Not sure if you’ve noticed but your compass is so far out it’s also happened to mine after the 1.6.9 update and many other peoples there is a favour open up a support ticket and speak to DJI

[@AirPhotography]

Yes after examining I have noticed some anomalies I’m heading back out this afternoon to do some more testing with a Compass. I’ve also read that some people can’t calibrate I’m gonna check into that as well to see if I have the same issue

[@1m_megapixels]

@@AirPhotography awsome .. I also can not calibrate just says DONE ✅ with no input , I have been in talks most of the day with DJI , I’ve also downgraded to 1.6.8 reset , upgraded back to 1.6.9 to no avail … I’ve just purchased the rc-n1 new of eBay to use with the iOS fly app to see if that is also broken. Should be here tomorrow morning

[@AirPhotography]

Interesting. Please report back with any findings I’m sure others will find it very useful as well

[@chrisleech1565]

I have done the FW update, so I figure all is well. So far that has been the case till today. Very hot and humid (Southern Ontario) but wanted a early evening shot. Before Mini 3 Pro reached 40ft alt, I get this screen saying Lost connection, RETRY? This happened several times even though I had optimum RC attitude. Not confidence inspiring.

[@MultiCopterFilmsde]

Thanks for the informative video! Did you recognize, that the position lights turn off while recording a video? That’s strange because during a night flight I must activate green lights. If that lights turn off while filming, I could get into trouble. Is there an option to manually overrun that behavior? Kind regards! Karsten

[@TonesDroneVisuals]

It seemed to solve my black out issues with the remote.

[@bodkinsbestphotography]

Informative. Been humming and hawing about going for the Mini 3 since I heard the distance didn't come anywhere close to matching the Mini 2. I'm glad that seems to be alleviated if not solved completely. Liked and subscribed. Looking forward to more tests.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much and welcome aboard

[@synt3k030]

I’ve seen another videos and has and issued, the meters. When the drone leves, is marking the meters and jumps, it’s not continuously the meters. Check it

[@AirPhotography]

Will do I’m doing some more tests tomorrow I’ll double check on that

[@synt3k030]

@@AirPhotography cheers!! 👍🏻

[@MarcelVanderWerf]

On the latest firmware (V01.00.0500) in CE mode, away from any dense population and around 800 meters I get warnings about the signal. I never make it past 1300 meters before RTH kicks in. No matter what area I fly in, I get the same results. Anyone else experiencing this? Should I send it in for a checkup or is this just what it is? sure, I never need more range to do the job, but I think it should go way past this limit, right?

[@HC-ov2hh]

I’m getting 1200 meters here before signal is lost in the state of Georgia USA. Is that good or bad?

[@JoeyFranko]

Thanks sean

[@deependrakarki6855]

i didnt get this update i only got firmware which is 400 not this rc one?

[@laurianbarassi39]

updated today but I have big problems. I've done 4 flights and all went very bad, the drone lost connection after 60 meters at 33 meters height. The longer flight was around 6 minutes.

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah that’s not good I would definitely contact DJI

[@ddbear8786]

@@AirPhotography I still see comments like this from users. So it may be too early to declare the problem fixed. Maybe they issued a software band aid for a fundamental hardware antenna problem that is not working for everyone.

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah I have read been reading complaints as well. As mentioned by others it could just be a Band-Aid fix it done and further tweaking may be necessary

[@Voltis-5]

Was able to get mine to 2 miles but that was in a farm field with nothing around me expect for some power lines. I could've gone further but RTH kicked in and I had 4 bars all the way through. So, I think I did something.

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks for sharing your feedback

[@mikifr573]

I got question. I ordered DJI Mavic Mini Se few minutes ago. I don't understand,when should I calibrate compass and sensors? Btw. Good videos,I love them

[@guneskilicistanbul1744]

Another excellent video, good to know that the problem is fixed. Could you tell me which city are you in, it is beautiful.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much. I live in London Ontario

[@guneskilicistanbul1744]

I was so close, graduated from the University of Waterloo but never had a chance to visit London Ontario, now I know from your drone footages 😍

[@ssrevo007]

Lol. imo your range is not fixed. I can only get mine to go like 3000 feet and loses signal like yours did at 1000 m and then you turned around and said it was fixed. This thing should go at least a few miles it’s not fixed yet.

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah it’s hard to say but my point in that video was in that exact location I was getting disconnected between three and 600 m. Where I turned around at 1200 m that’s where my Mavic 3 kicks out as well. So it performs about the same. There’s a lot of interference in that area

I agree with you, seems we are all quite disappointed with the range of this drone. Is it because of the internal antennas, and higher resolution controller video feed? I would have considered not buying this drone if I knew the range was so limited.

[@ddbear8786]

Yep, there is some premature celebration. After reading through all the comments, it has the feel of an underlying hardware antenna problem with a software band aid slapped on top of it that doesn't work for everyone.

[@TheGhostPlanet]

Thank you for a great tutorial video.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@acrylik]

What out got scammers on this channel Ps, I love ❤️ this channel.

[@mateoyanez2955]

Hi how are you I got the dji mini 3 and so it says it can get as far 10 km but I think mine it’s on ce mode and I don’t know why , I’m in the us which means it should be in Fcc mode, who can I change it or what can I do , my controller is the simple one with the phone out that is hold by the antennas , does that matter ? Or how can I change it to fcc Thanks

[@DreamRoadpl]

Didn't work for me. I have the aircraft firmware at 01.00.0201, RC at 01.01.0100, app 1.6.9. NO POSSIBILITY TO SELECT FREQUENCY AND STUCK AT CE ALL THE TIME.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

i still don't get the youtubers who are flying out to 7km's and back, or is it all BS?

[@AirPhotography]

Oh I think it is legit I’m gonna be doing a real arranged test here up on the weekend so keep an eye on my channel for my results. Now that they’ve fixed some of the problems with range it may just be close to achievable. And here in Canada I can legally do it because with mini drones in Canada you don’t have to follow VLOS. They are not regulated the same way as larger drones

[@nubility4283]

Should fly 4km not 700m ... Got a friend bought 3 mini and loosing signal after 150m.

[@flyzone7441]

I can only go 1.5 miles in any direction also my zoom is blurry while locked in on a subject.

[@tgreen200]

Nice videos. I’ve notice the compass is not working correctly in the video. I’m having the same issue since the latest update to the RC controller. We definitely got issues with the new RC update . Take another look at your video I believe your compass is off. Let us know.

[@AirPhotography]

Somw are having luck by calibrating the compass on the remote to correct the issue. It seems DJI fixes one problem but creates another

[@tgreen200]

@@AirPhotography I agree 👍🏼

[@BlairAir]

Hmm... so, if this controller update did indeed fix the "switch to CE Mode" range issue - and it sure looks that way- maybe it's a combination of V01.00.0201 + Controller FW (V01.01.0100) plus finally bringing DJI Fly 1.6.9 onto the RC (RM330) Controller that completes the fix. I'm curious: did you fly RC-N1 with .0201 FW and still suffer poor range?

[@AirPhotography]

Unfortunately I never tested that before I updated I have a few things I’m gonna try with the old controller tomorrow and see what the differences are

[@BlairAir]

@@AirPhotography sounds good. I'll be looking for it

[@Giggler.]

Have u done the rural range test? How did that go?

[@systemler44]

Ce version 900m signal lost..

[@leadsled213]

I fire up both the drone and RC Controller whenever there is a Firmware Update. Even this most recent update prompted me to keep the drone on during the installation of the update.

[@AirPhotography]

👍

[@DonHavjuan]

My mini 2 runs out of power before range - 3600m is normal for me. The 3 won't do that? Wtf?

[@letsgothriftshopping84]

My question is I was flying my mini three pro and the LEDs just went off. I was flying dusk getting some sunset pictures and the LED flashing things just went off

[@Rambler358]

Does the Mini 3 Pro RC work with the Mini 2?

[@padambagale1855]

Nice

[@howcan8692]

Talk for your self, CE drones has exactly the same horrible range after this update.

[@AirPhotography]

I have a sneaking Feeling what we’re seeing here is a temporary fix from DJI it still doesn’t make sense to me. I think we’re gonna get more firmware updates in the very near future

[@bearsist]

Mavic 2s 4.2 miles with standard controller I don't like the new controller because ot the Built-in antennas You get better range with extended antennas And plus I don't like the small screen I like my ipad Mini

[@dcm3p8]

I have heard this everywhere that after this update it's detects ur sd card speed...but I have got this message from my very first flight back in june...I was using the slower speed card and got this message that is too slow..still was able to record and didn't have any problems with footage...

[@drkjedi28]

Where in the settings do you format and record on the SD card in the remote control?

[@1RIB100]

What happened to the advertised 12 km distances? 1km is far from 10 km.

[@ruirodrigues9122]

Yep...mine fixed as well

[@AirPhotography]

That’s great thanks for sharing your feedback

[@rangerrick8220]

I had one ordered but cancelled it based on the signal issue. Hope it is fixed!

[@AirPhotography]

So far so good

[@WiljanWiljan]

Thanks but the compass is really wrong!

[@WiljanWiljan]

@Lon Denard several channels and users notice the compass is off....even after calibrating

[@illiabatozskyi4404]

Zero changes for me after update. In places where my Mini 2 flew for 2-3 km without any issues, MP3 gets into RTH after 600 meters

[@DANIEL-nq4qi]

Wait!! You used the basic battery on that video? Id so, how you could Fly about 1,2km, but still have like 80% remaining?

[@AirPhotography]

That’s not unusual

[@nobby-green]

May have fixed the range issue, but the compass isnt what it should be. Did you not notice? Ive had a lot of folks telling me theirs is broken too. Great video tho Shaun

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah I noticed mine after I got home and was editing the video together. It was a little wonky. Some are having problems calibrating as well.

[@nobby-green]

@Air Photography Same here buddy. Lots of my subscribers are seeing this too 👍

[@Air_Devil_Leader_One]

I wanted to mention I have had no other odd situations with this drone since I received it July 6 2022 and it has been excellent using RTH and landing right on my pad. But I do go up 10 meters or 30 feet and hover for a few seconds. I know they will be giving us pinpoint landing as mine does this already. I do NOT have sideways glight disabled ever. That is probably why it helps. I have never switched to ce mode either as I check often. I have manuaky tried both when it was brand new and it never made any difference at all as I could not get very far away over 1,000 feet. Now I have a lot more range and fly over businesses to try but it works well to 4,000 feet even flying at 200 feet right over the high power lines as well. That is 2 way at 28,000 volts! So the drone seems to improve even though it is not stated in updates. Ray C Florida

[@jamesbarratt593]

OK so I have a wind farm out several miles in the sea here in Brighton.I tried to fly there yesterday only there were issues. 1) The first battery when flying out over the sea it said over voltage. 2) At 120 meters with a new battery it said too windy return home. 3) Third battery and we clipped the no fly zone orange line on DJI rc pro. The orange line showing takeoff and landing area from our small Shoreham airport. 4) From the beech and keeping at 30 meters up with salt in the air above the sea, the signal was really quite short on my mini3 pro.Much better at 120 meters but for wind could not be up there. 6) Had some uber crazy guy want to look over my shoulder and watch whilst making noises and jumping up and down replicating a complete moron. I had an idea. Change the home point to the wind farm. Fly home. It auto flies to home point. Only then I realised how stupid my idea was. If not signal I can't change the home point back to land. Is there a way to get the drone to fly to a gps location...? If battery low on journey it turn around but still. Cool eh? Fly out to a gps location without me controlling it. How?

[@LazerC4]

The antennas on the Mini 2 controller were on top of the cell phone mount as well, I wonder if that aided signal strength?

[@AirPhotography]

Could very well be, all in all I’m still fairly pleased going to do a range test in a rural area in the next few days

[@richardradon]

Hi. I've just downloaded the firmware to update and now my compass is showing me Not to be pointing at my drone when I am!! so how do I downgrade DJI Mini 3 PRO RC Controller Firmware? can you help. Thanks keep making the video's.

[@WeddingDocumentary]

Is there a way to increase the volume of the controller? I can barely hear the low battery warning and would like it to be louder

[@AirPhotography]

If you do a double swipe from the top of the screen it brings you to an options page where you can adjust various settings including the audio

[@gladperson116]

I just received mine and I had the same problem where it disconnected at 600 to 700 and now I can easily fly 2k in the same location...

[@AirPhotography]

Awesome thanks for sharing your feedback

[@brad346326]

There’s I guy on buy and sell part of his ad reads “ Most of the issue comes down to the fact that the antenna is small and enclosed inside the remote. mod your controller with external antennas. I have done this on my controller and it makes a HUGE difference! By installing the 8dBi antennas What do you think 🤔 would this help to add the antennas he’s talking about

[@MindBodySoulOk]

THAT IS NOT FIXED! That isn't even close to fixed. Mine performs exactly the same over farm land.

[@dr.einstein.]

Make the new firm update the range bigger than before? And the signal was always weak with the old firmware and now? Is it’s beter?

[@AirPhotography]

Yes it seems to be performing better on my unit anyways

[@mastixmastix]

Yes CE drones are not fixed A complete disaster My worst drone in range by far 😟😟

[@teamsaunz]

How do you get the follow me and wey point to work?

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video again

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks Lyn and thanks for all the support on my videos it is truly appreciated

[@TriniWeekes]

awesome!!

[@mattb1967mb]

Didn't help my Range Issue 😕

[@AirPhotography]

I’m sorry to hear that. Maybe try reinstalling the firmware. Do a factory reset

[@mattb1967mb]

@@AirPhotography any info on how to do that?