DJI Osmo Pocket 3 overheating problem [EU only] (SOLVED!)

[@Ozpeter]

Thanks for developing and publicising this fix.

[@TheBestShowman]

You are very welcome! 🙂

[@lwslwieserce]

The author of this solution to the problem is a Pole.

[@jserenity]

Thanks for the solution. I just hope they dont disable this later

[@hussTennis]

Thanks for this very informative video. so sad to have my Pocket 3 switching off after 27mn (4k 60fps at 54°F) obliging me to film 1080 60fps - thanks for the text file trick, I will try it at my next use

[@TheBestShowman]

54°F is a very low temperature. I hope this method will help you out. But keep an eye on that temperature, there are a few cameras out there that are defective and actually really overheat (more than 60°C - 140°F). Good luck!

[@showingYOUtheworld]

Don't try it ! Return your camera back. You have a guarantee, but it counts only if you don't mess with your camera if some defects are happens. I returned my P3 immediately back and there is ONLY two options for me personally: A properly working camera or my money back !

[@hussTennis]

@@showingYOUtheworld If u are in Europe all this product do not work due to the UE regulation on temperature. I take the risk ...

[@declannelis8298]

@@showingYOUtheworld Depends on how you use it. I use mine primarily in short bursts so it will only affect me in rare occasions. According to the original poster, the issue lies with an EU directive, as opposed to being defective. The jury is out for me ATM .

[@campingmitherz]

Thank you very much!

[@TheBestShowman]

You are welcome 🙂

[@damienfenton3880]

I live in Ireland in the EU but I'm just a one hour drive to Northern Ireland which is outside the EU. I think I'll drive to Northern Ireland, buy the Pocket 3 and install the firmware while connected to the UK's mobile network before returning to Ireland. I'll also disable auto install of future firmware upgrades so that I can control what location I'm in when they are installed.

[@TheBestShowman]

It's worth a try 🙂 Good luck!

[@declannelis8298]

I'm in Northern Ireland but it still shut down last week due to overheating..doesn't make sense🤷

[@TheBestShowman]

@@declannelis8298 Maybe Northern Ireland is still considered EU by the firmware developers. 🙂

[@declannelis8298]

That crossed my mind

[@bjoernRichter]

Thanks

[@TheBestShowman]

You are welcome! 🙂

[@ThomasAbts]

So this works without the need to take out the battery like on Action 3/4?

[@TheBestShowman]

Apparently yes, it does. @constantech4342 made a full video about his test. He said he just created the file on the card and inserted it back into the camera. The camera was off. You can find the full video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqnLk6qEpKqkd6M

[@withsilvia]

Do you know if I buy the OP 3 directly from DJI website is comes from the US, if I order it to EU, avoiding the overheating limits problems?!

[@TheBestShowman]

Since the first firmware update the device doesn't overheat anymore.

[@RockinPeterPan]

Hi! ​@@TheBestShowman do you mean they fixed this issue with the firmware update?

[@TheBestShowman]

@@RockinPeterPan It seems like they did. My cam doesn't overheat anymore.

[@nguyenuc6463]

My computer doesn't have an SD card slot, so I used a USB-C cable to connect it directly to my pocket 3. Then I followed the hacking instructions using the crackconfig file and it didn't work, my pocket 3 still overheated and shut down after 10 minutes at 4K60FPS. Please help me!

[@TheBestShowman]

Hello there. I am surprised your pocket 3 still overheats. After the first firmware update, this crack was not necessary anymore. Did you install the latest firmware? This should fix your problem. Beside of this, try to reboot your Pocket 3. Turn the cam on and hold the record button for 10 seconds. Then restart the camera. If even this does not work, then totally drain your battery until the camera is totally dead and then recharge. One of these methods should work. Good luck!

[@OvidiuOptiK]

I did as you described but it didn't work. Do I have to restart the device? And how could I reset the device? I unzipped the file, put it on the SD card, inserted the card into the Pocket 3, slid the Pocket 3 dspaly and... it still filmed. That's why I say, do I have to restart to be able to boot that file? Thank you!

[@TheBestShowman]

Hello there! Reboot the device by pushing the record button for about 10 seconds. The DJI Logo should appear. Let me know if it works. 🙂

[@Danny_Zak]

@@TheBestShowman does the device have to be on or off to reboot? cheers!

[@TheBestShowman]

@@Danny_Zak When the camera is on 🙂

[@lorageproductions]

Does this work for the pocket 2 as well? the Pocket 2 turns off and overheats too

[@TheBestShowman]

I don't own the Pocket 2 so I don't know. Just try it out. I guess it will work. If it does, I would appreciate your feedback. Good luck 🙂

[@ProfessorBroake]

for some reason i dont have the TXT in the file i can simply change the name without having to remove it, in properties the txt is still visible and the crack does not work for me it still overheats at 1080p60 after 25 min its ridicules

[@ProfessorBroake]

a quick update i downloaded the file you shared and it is indeed different im on windows 11 and it wont let me deleted the TXT part of the file ( its simply not in the name to be removed ) im gonna test it right now, im sharing this for the future watcher :)

[@TheBestShowman]

@@ProfessorBroake In order to see the ending of the file, you need to change your windows settings in the explorer menu bar, under "View/Show/File name extensions". By the way, if you update your firmware, the overheating problem should not be there anymore.

[@ProfessorBroake]

​@@TheBestShowman oh really ? thank you so much for the tip. Your file worked already perfect. i will update my cam as soon as i can. Keep up the great work

[@TheBestShowman]

@@ProfessorBroake I am glad I could help 🙂

[@leeware2117]

Can I format the SD card after doing this or does it need to remain on the SD card permanently.

[@TheBestShowman]

The file has always to be on the card.

[@wójcik.media.official]

does it work on osmo pocket 2?

[@TheBestShowman]

I actually don't know. Just try it. If it works, just keep an eye on the temperature. The cam should shut off anyways when reaching approx 60°C.

[@xbaroka]

working !, but my Pocket 3 become very hot when i touch ! so i stop recording about 45min

[@TheBestShowman]

Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqnLk6qEpKqkd6M

[@nameuser108]

Lets hope they dont repease some firmware update that would not allow such testing

[@HuaWei-fm3kk]

Maybe it is dji's intention that this is so easy to fix. Of course, DJI has to comply with EU regulations if they want to sell products there. But maybe this is a legal loophole that is simply being exploited. Because the law probably does not prohibit circumvention, or it simply lacks this passage, and DJI is using this loophole to allow users in the EU to circumvent the 48-degree lock. Not officially of course, but under the radar to the leakers who then spread this information. That's why I don't think DJI will close this loophole, but will allow users to bypass the lock as a special service. If anything, the EU will probably have to adapt its laws to explicitly prohibit such circumvention!

[@walkingmanvideo9455]

They will stop the hack in the next firmware update. If they dont its a liability issue for DJI

[@nameuser108]

It looks like EU is like some leftist dyed hair drug addicted victim mentality immature person afraid to break a nail, while outside of EU people can be mature and just shooy things just like with leathal guns as needed. It is a deal breaker and unusable if I couldnt film long videos that are at least 1h long.

[@HuaWei-fm3kk]

The hack already worked with the osmo action 3, so for a little over 2 years now. And now it also works on the action 4 without any problems. So if it was a liability issue, DJI would have fixed it long ago or prevented it with one of the countless updates that have been released so far. Outside the EU, there are no problems with the missing temperature lock. In the EU, on the other hand, this lock must exist and it works. Temperatures above 48 degrees are not reached and DJI is therefore complying with the law. If the law does not say that the lock cannot be easily bypassed, then DJI is not vulnerable and therefore sees no reason to change anything about this small but subtle "bug". If the lock is circumvented, then the user is responsible for it, because DJI does not say anywhere that it can be done so easily.

[@lonelytraveltales2860]

so it is like a bad product?

[@TheBestShowman]

No! Not at all! It's a great product. All video recording devices in the EU must switch off at 48°C. The problem is the EU regulations and not the devices.

[@showingYOUtheworld]

​@@TheBestShowmanYes,but this is something between DJI and EU and it should NOT affect the customers !

[@lonelytraveltales2860]

@@TheBestShowman my question is how it works in a hotter enviroment. will it get to hot?

[@TheBestShowman]

@@showingYOUtheworld Has nothing to do with DJI. It affects all European video recording devices.

[@TheBestShowman]

@@lonelytraveltales2860 It gets warmer, but then switches off as normal when it reaches a critical temperature, just like in the rest of the world.

[@KonstantinLempe]

Muss Ich nach jeden Format der Speicherkarte das file immer wieder neu auf die Karte Kopieren ?? oder Überschreibt der Crack file was auf dauer in den Einstellungen der Pocket 3 ?

[@TheBestShowman]

Es wird nichts überschrieben. Die Datei muss sich immer auf der Karte befinden. Löscht man sie, ist bei 48°C wieder Schluss.

[@KonstantinLempe]

@@TheBestShowman ok Danke, werde die info so in mein video miteinbauen..!!

[@TheBestShowman]

@@KonstantinLempe Gerne 🙂

[@TheBestShowman]

@@KonstantinLempe Noch ein Tipp am Rande. Wenn die Datei nicht erkannt wird, die Aufnahmetaste ca. 10 Sekunden lang drücken. Danach folgt ein Neustart und es sollte das DJI Logo erscheinen. Danach müsste die Datei funktionieren.

[@PearTreePictures1950]

rubbish it does not work unless i made a mistake , why not just post the file so we could just download it

[@TheBestShowman]

www.camforpro.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dji-osmo-action-3-crackconfig.zip

[@PearTreePictures1950]

thank you very much can i just put it anywear on the sd card@@TheBestShowman

[@TheBestShowman]

@@PearTreePictures1950 Just on the root directory - I hope it works for you also.

[@PearTreePictures1950]

@@TheBestShowmanmany thanks had a go this morning at 4k 25 frames and it recorded for 3 hours 3 minutes and 4 seconds , it only switched off because the sad card was full . Once again many thanks

[@TheBestShowman]

@@PearTreePictures1950 I am so glad you got it to work 🙂

[@lwslwieserce]

The author of this solution to the problem is a Pole. Unfortunately, bypassing the temperature limit may result in damage to the mechanisms inside the camera, e.g. damage to the display. There is a video, but the creators of other channels block all links.

[@TheBestShowman]

The limit of 48°C has absolutely nothing to do with overheating. The cam overheats @ about 60°C. This is where it regularly shuts off, after using the text file. If you buy a cam in the States, it shuts down at about 60°C. Take the exact same camera to Europe, update the firmware and it is forced to shut down at 48°C.

[@lwslwieserce]

@@TheBestShowman And how long can you record the most demanding material at 60 degrees?

[@TheBestShowman]

@lwslwieserce As long as any other Pocket 3 owner on this planet, beside EU residents.

[@lwslwieserce]

@@TheBestShowman kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjXoHyKerqmhKs hopelessly Unfortunately, bypassing the temperature limit may result in damage to the mechanisms inside the camera, e.g. damage to the display. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJDdXo1rpZd_jbc

[@TheBestShowman]

The italian video says exactly what I am saying in my video. The second video comes from India (not EU) the camera overheated not because of the use of the file, but because the device must have been defective, since it didn't even stopped when overheating. But anyways, no one is forced to use the file. It's a free choice. Keep it or leave it, it's that easy.