P4 Firmware Releases

This page is designed to document known good and bad things with various P4 firmware versions. Please add your comments below in the appropriate places. Also, list known compatibility or incompatibility with RC firmware versions, goggles versions, or DJI Go versions.

• Improved download speed for photo and video files.
• Changed procedure for stopping motors during flight. To stop motors during flight, pull the left

stick to the bottom inside corner while simultaneously pressing the Smart RTH button. This new procedure will only become available when Remote Controller firmware is updated to the latest version.

• Optimized Low Battery descent logic.
• Added support for HDMI expansion module on the remote controller.
• Optimized control stick movement performance in TapFly mode.
• Added support for recognizing non-human subjects.
• Optimized sound effect for powering on the aircraft.
• Added propeller guard detection. Obstacle Sensing system is automatically disabled when a propeller guard is installed.

• Improved encryption to enhance security during transmission.
• Optimized take-off logic for the aircraft when the compass experiences interference.
• Corrected system status information for some batteries.
• Increased downloading speed for photos and videos.

• Added a feature to automatically turn off the Front LED while shooting still photos or videos. Enable this feature in the “Camera Settings” section of the DJI GO app.
• Optimized altitude adjustment logic so that the aircraft automatically adjusts its altitude according to changes in terrain while using ActiveTrack (available when the aircraft is flying within 10 meters of the ground).
• Optimized camera and lens spectrum parameters.
• Improved Propeller Guard recognition to reduce the chances of misdetection.
• Changed the notification tone for gimbal initialization.

• Fixed the camera live view so it does not become blurry when using a color profile, i.e. D-Log, B&W, etc.

• Reduced the occurrence of sudden altitude drop and mitigated the drop range during flight.
• Fixed DNG files displaying issue in HDR mode.

• Optimized power management for long-term battery storage.

• Updated No Fly Zone Management.
• Added Gesture, Draw, Terrain Follow, and Tripod as Intelligent Flight Modes, as well as Trace and Profile sub-modes for ActiveTrack and a Free sub-mode for TapFly.
• Optimized Smart Return to Home, added Landing Protection, and Precision Landing.
• For increased safety, the flight is restricted to a height of 30 m and distance of 50 m when not connected or logged into the app during flight, including DJI GO and all apps compatible with DJI aircraft.

• Flight instability (bucking and drifting)
• Gimbal problems (dipping, sticking)
• Instability in this release documented here
• Poor reception/range
• Fix for green video reception is documented here