Updating firmware.

FOUNDRYRATJIM · Wednesday at 11:36 AM

I have not flown my Nano for awhile. My firmware version V1.8.5 is red. I am not getting the upgrade prompt. It seems to fly around my yard fine. Is there something I should do? Thanks

Bob.EVO.Lite · Wednesday at 12:47 PM

Lots of pilots reporting issues after the December-2024 firmware upgrade for the Nano (1.9.10) and Lite (2.0.19) aircraft. I have a Lite + and I'm personally staying at FW 1.9.9. I also use an iPad Mini4 and intentionally keeping the Sky app at 1.6.8 (instead of the newer 1.7.35). That way I'm not hassled with upgrade prompts. Drone works perfectly for me. Also, the newer firmware CAN'T be uninstalled, you're permanently stuck with it! My advice is stay at 1.8.5 if you're not having any issues. You're still fully FAA compliant. For our EU friends that might not be the case, but I'm not completely up on their flight requirements.

FOUNDRYRATJIM · Wednesday at 1:08 PM

Interesting, thanks for the reply, I also noticed that the sky app is no longer in the playstore. I have a Evo Lite plus on the way. I would assume it will come with the latest firware. Can I expect problems?

Bob.EVO.Lite · Wednesday at 6:23 PM

FOUNDRYRATJIM said:
Interesting, thanks for the reply, I also noticed that the sky app is no longer in the playstore. I have a Evo Lite plus on the way. I would assume it will come with the latest firware. Can I expect problems?

The Android Sky app was removed from the Google Play store sometime last Fall, maybe around the time Autel was doing new firmwares. The Apple store has the Sky app version 1.7.35, but there's a way to still get 1.6.8, but sounds like you're more Android than Apple anyway. Problems, lots from what I've seen in the last 6 months, mostly connectivity issues like the aircraft constantly loses connection. The new FW also has geofencing which we never had prior, and also like I said earlier, you're locked in if you have 2.0.19, no reverting to other older versions. Where did you buy? If it was on the inventory shelf for several months you might get lucky and it'll have 1.9.9.

FOUNDRYRATJIM · Wednesday at 6:40 PM

Yes I'm all android. I bought from Autel Robotics.

rcee · Saturday at 2:59 AM

Before update you will need latest App.

The App you download directly from AR:

EVO Nano Series Related Downloads - V1.9.10 Release Notes

www.autelrobotics.com

FOUNDRYRATJIM · Saturday at 8:12 AM

Thanks for the info.Until I see a need to upgrade I am going to stay with the firmware I have.

Liv · Saturday at 9:09 AM

If not necassery, i would not update the firmware.
After updating i have now a core failure and drone is damaged.

FOUNDRYRATJIM · Saturday at 9:42 AM

Liv said:
If not necassery, i would not update the firmware.
After updating i have now a core failure and drone is damaged.

Is Autel giving you any help with this?

Liv · Saturday at 10:27 AM

No, they offered me an exchange of the core for EUR 551.30

Valthermond · Saturday at 11:05 AM

i was so stupid to update my drone a nano plus when the software update came out. that was in my first week of a 14 week holiday in spain. i had taken my drone with me to use it then but i was without a drone for 13 weeks. when i got home i could only send it to a repair center of autel in Germany. It has been there for 5 weeks now. I did not even get a confirmation of receipt from the center. After many emails with autel I finally got to hear this week that it is there and that the repair is under warranty. but I do not know when I will finally get it back. this is not something that makes me happy. I think I'll switch to DJI. Autel is doing a good job of chasing away customers