Drone-Hacks V2 supports the Mavic Air 3, this page will detail the exact steps you need to perform to license and apply hacks to your drone.
Firstly, ensure you have downloaded and installed the app (we have a guide for this HERE) & that you are logged in (using this helpful guide HERE). When you're at the main Drone-Hacks page you can continue!
Next, if this is a new drone, ensure it is already activated and registered with your DJI Account.
¶ DJI Assistant 2
Please ensure you download DJI Assistant 2 for Consumer Drones from DJI. You dont need this app installed, but it contains USB drivers that Drone-Hacks uses to connect to your dronbe. Please install this app but then close it.
¶ ‼️Compatibility Warning ‼️
On January 7 at 7:59 AM (China Standard Time), DJI forced out an update via DJI Fly, The update occurs automatically and cannot be disabled & It affects both the installation and uninstallation of any hacks. DJI FLY continuously checks for this update and installs it without user intervention.
As a result, we temporarily suspended purchases of hacks for this drone. They are now available again, however, only users who have not received the DJI hot-patch are eligible to purchase it.
To check if you are affected and to purchase the hack:
- Turn off your RC
- Download Drone-Hacks v2.
- Navigate to "License Management."
- Click on "Purchase New License."
A small check will run, this takes just a few seconds. If you are unaffected by the DJI patch you will be allowed to purchase a license or assign any "DH Regular for Air 3" licenses you have available in your account.
NOTE: You must keep your RC disconnected until hacks are applied otherwise the DJI patch will be downloaded and you will be unable to hack. If the hacks will fail to apply, contact support and wait for their response, do not connect RC to your drone!
If you are affected by the patch, unfortunately, there is no solution at the moment, and you will need to wait for further updates.
After hacking, the drone will contain our patch that prevents DJI from applying the firewall rules. Stay offline if possible while flying!
NOTE: If your Air 3 is already hacked with Drone-Hacks and has connected to your RC at any stage from January 7 at 7:59 AM (China Standard Time) onwards, you likely have the DJI patch installed alongside our hacks. This means that currently you are unable to remove any Drone-Hacks applied hacks. This is a known issue and we are working to resolve this. Do NOT try to flash stock DJI firmware using DJI assistant and this may cause unrecoverable issues.
¶ Connect Your Drone
Connect your drone to your PC using the included USB cable. After a few moments the drone should be detected and you will see this screen
¶ Apply a License
Each drone to be hacked needs its own license. Licenses are described in more detail on THIS page, we will assume you have read this and understood the type of license you need.
Simply select “License Management” and you should see the ‘DH Regular For Air 3’ license you purchased. Click the “Register” button to bind this license to your drone.
¶ Apply Your Hacks
With the drone now licensed, you can apply any available hacks to your drone. To do this, select the Modifications button and then click “Apply Modification”
The hacks will then start to apply, please wait for them to complete
After a few moments, you will see the message below. As stated, please allow the drone to reboot automatically. You will hear the USB disconnect and reconnect sound and you will be sent back to the main Drone-Hacks screen. At this point your drone is rebooting. Please leave it connected to the USB cable until it is detected once more by the software
Once this is done you can disconnect the USB cable and go and enjoy your new hacks!
¶ Not Already on the Recommended Firmware?
If your drone is not on the recommended firmware, a message will be displayed telling you what the recommended firmware is. This can be flashed using the inbuilt Firmware Flasher as shown here. For this drone, the recommended firmware is 01.00.1500, rather than leave you to flash this yourself, DH can automate this.
The screenshots below are for a Mini 3 Pro, but the process is the same
If this is the case, you will see this message in the Modifications tab
Flashing to the recommended firmware is as simple as pressing “Install Firmware”, you will be shown this message once you click it.
The firmware will immediately begin to install. Leave the drone powered on and connected to your PC until you receive the completion message. Once you see the message below, manually power off and then back on the drone, then click "Cancel", your new firmware is now fully flashed & you can move on to applying hacks!
¶ Uninstall Hacks/Returning to Stock
If for whatever reason you wish to remove all Drone-Hacks hacks and return your drone to stock configuration, this is also now super easy to do. Simply click the Modifications button and select “Apply” next to the ‘Undo All Changes’ option.
¶ Using the DJI 4G/Cellular Dongle
If you own and wish to still use your DJI 4G dongle, you cannot use the FCC hack. Once you have applied the hack, please go back to the modifications screen and select “Open Feature Configuration”, from here unselect the FCC hack. Your 4G dongle will then function again.
The root cause behind this is that DJI region lock the dongle to certain regions only. When we apply the FCC hack we alter the country code of the drone (to force FCC) to a country which is not supported by the DJI dongle.