Altitude limits on drones are imposed to enhance safety and compliance with aviation regulations. These limits prevent drones from flying too high, reducing the risk of collision with manned aircraft and ensuring that the drone remains within the operator's visual line of sight. But they can be frustrating and sometimes stop otherwise legitimate flights from being able to be performed.
The latest supported models can always be found on our Support Matrix, this is constantly updated when new models are supported, but as an example, we support many of the most popular drones including the DJI Spark, Mini SE, Mini 2, Mini 2 SE, Mavic Air, Mavic Air 2, Mavic Air 2s, Mavic Pro, Mavic Pro 2, Mavic 3, the entire Phantom 4 series, FPV Racer, Inspire 2, Matrice 210 V2 & Matrice 300
Drone-Hacks provides a way to disable or adjust the altitude limits set by the manufacturer, giving you greater flexibility in your drone operations. Here's how you can use Drone-Hacks to remove altitude limits:
Removing Altitude Limits:
- Apply the Hack: In the Drone-Hacks application, select the option to remove altitude limits or install our CustomFC if this option is available. This will modify the firmware on your drone to disable the default altitude restrictions.
- Verify Changes: After applying the hack, verify the changes by checking the altitude settings in your DJI Go4 or DJI Fly app to something low, like 100m. The drone should now ignore any altitude limits set by the app, allowing it to fly beyond the default maximum height.
NOTE: The DJI apps are hardcoded to not accept any value higher than 500m, this does not change, the drone will simply ignore this value.
Important Considerations:
- Safety and Legal Compliance: While removing altitude limits can provide more freedom, it is essential to follow local regulations and ensure safe operation. Flying too high can pose risks to other aircraft and violate aviation laws.
- Firmware Updates: Be cautious with firmware updates from DJI, as they can override the hacks applied by Drone-Hacks. It is advisable to never perform updates and carefully manage firmware versions to retain the altitude limit removal and other hacks.
- Test in a Controlled Environment: Before flying at high altitudes in real-world scenarios, test the changes in a controlled environment to ensure the drone behaves as expected.
- Monitor Battery and Weather Conditions: High-altitude flights can be more demanding on the drone's battery and can be affected by weather conditions. Plan flights accordingly and always have a safe landing strategy. Your drone will always attempt an automatic RTH earlier at higher altitudes as it will calculate how much battery is required to return safely from greater heights.
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