New firmware updates for DJI Mini 4 Pro and Air 3 drone models

Tech giant DJI has released new firmware updates for two of its latest and most popular drones, the sub-250-gram travel-friendly Mini 4 Pro and the dual-camera Air 3.

The new firmware packages for the Mini 4 Pro and Air 3 make these drone models compatible with the new DJI Goggles 3 video headset and the RC Motion 3 joystick remote controller. In other words, these consumer drones are compatible with the camera control system. This means that these consumer drones can now be used with DJI's latest goggles and motion-sensing remote controller for a first-person view (FPV) and comfortable flight experience.

However, please note that gimbal settings, manual focus, and intelligent flight modes such as SmartShots, Waypoint Flight, MasterShots, or QuickShots will not be supported when using these drones with goggles. Likewise, you cannot access Portrait mode on the Mini 4 Pro or the camera switching function on the Air 3 during FPV flight. However, you can still take 12MP still photos and record 4K/60fps or 1080p/60fps videos.

For the Mini 4 Pro, the aircraft firmware can be updated to version 01.00.0400, while the DJI RC 2 remote controller firmware can be updated to version 02.02.0000. For the DJI RC-N2, firmware v01.01.0300 is available.

For DJI Air 3, update the aircraft firmware to version v01.00.1200 and the remote controller firmware to version v02.02.0000 for DJI RC 2 and version v01.00.0700 for DJI RC-N2.

You also need to update the DJI Fly app to v1.13.0 to take advantage of the new features.

In addition to compatibility with Goggles 3 and RC Motion 3, the new firmware adds support for the Remote ID requirements of some countries and regions.