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  1. LoneDrone

    New Autel lite plus firmware

    I live in the US. Last night I checked to see if there was a Sky app update on Google Play. There was an update. After installing and launching the app I was prompted for a firmware update to my Lite+. That firmware update was finicky. Every few minutes I would get a pop-up that the update...
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    EVO Lite, fishing wire caught up between the propeller assembly and the motor.

    Yeah, it would be nice to have a service manual available for these drones, at least covering basic repairs such as broken arms, replacing motors, etc. If it were me, I'd get out a fresh Exacto knife blade and a pair of tweezers, then start cutting and pulling. Just like cleaning my wife's...
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    Post Your Photo Of The Day Here

    Sunset in Virginia. Autel EVO Lite+
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    Trying to turn left and right in forward flight

    What I'd really like to see added is some sort of cruise control for the horizontal direction, while allowing the pilot adjust altitude and rotate the drone/camera 360 degrees. I'm working on my piloting skills, but rotating the camera left, right or backwards while trying to fly in a straight...
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    Post Your Photo Of The Day Here

    Mexican Hat Flick YouTube Video. Muley Point UT YouTube Video Nice subjects to explore.
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    Post Your Photo Of The Day Here

    Just showing off my new girlfriend. I love redheads! Last month I picked up this barely used Lite+ on eBay for $750. Everything was like new and none of the 3 batteries had more than 6 cycles on it. He wasn't clear why he was selling it, but I absolutely love this thing. I have a few other...
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    Strange artifacts in Night Mode photo

    Nice photo! As this was my 1st night flight I was just letting the night mode defaults be the settings. With no obstacle avoidance at night I was just trying to make sure I stayed out of the trees. Looking at the Exif data of this shot it looks like the exposure was a full second. That...
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    Strange artifacts in Night Mode photo

    I recently purchased a flashing LED drone beacon so that I could legally do some night flight testing. Overall, I was pleased with the photos and videos shot in night mode, even in my poorly lit rural neighborhood. It was quite dark and a little windy, so I did get some images ruined by...
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    Strange Night Mode artifacts

    Since recently buying a flashing LED drone beacon to be in compliance with the FAA rules I did my first night flights testing my new drone. Overall, I was pretty happy with how the photos and videos turned out in my poorly lit rural neighborhood. It was quite dark and fairly windy, resulting...
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    New AUTEL LITE Series firmware is out: 1.8.3

    Thanks for the tip about the prefix I was using being associated with DJI. I think you are right that I was doing it totally wrong. Anyway, I was able to update the remote ID SN on my FAA Dronezone account using the Autel prefix 1748C that you pointed out. The remaining portion of the entry...
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    New AUTEL LITE Series firmware is out: 1.8.3

    They did change the layout of night mode in the app, as compared to earlier releases. I did a night flight after updating to this latest app/firmware version and I took a few sample shots in all three night modes. To change modes, I selected Night from the menu, then tapped the small thumbnail...
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    New AUTEL LITE Series firmware is out: 1.8.3

    Since this firmware update includes Remote ID broadcast functionality, I tried to update my FAA registration to show Remote ID enabled for my Autel Evo Lite+. It wouldn't accept my LT09xxxxx187 S/N. The error was 'Invalid S/N' and the changes wouldn't save. Googling the issue, I ran across a...
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    New AUTEL LITE Series firmware is out: 1.8.3

    I tried again tonight. It worked. The app had an update to V1.4.49. After launching the updated app the prompt for the firmware download appeared. It failed to download on my first attempt. Installed fine on the 2nd attempt. I have not flown since the update, but I did go through the app...
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    New AUTEL LITE Series firmware is out: 1.8.3

    I noticed this new firmware post a few days ago and tried to launch the update yesterday. But there was no new android version of the Autel Sky app, so the firmware update wouldn't happen. And today I noticed that they reverted back to the beta firmware that fixed the gimbal oscillation issue...