DJI Assistant 2 V1.1.6

czechmark · Jan 21, 2018

I recently tried to connect my Spark with my computer (MacBook) using Assistant 1.1.6. It does show my drone as connecting to the actual app. I see the Firmware history and current FW, but When I try Data Upload, it asks me to confirm and when I do, it will just sit there like its trying to download/upload something. But I can come back 10 minutes later and nothing. Same thing for BlackBox.

Am I the only one having this issue?

lasorey · Jan 22, 2018

Exact Same issue Here, dji doesnt care it seems

czechmark · Jan 23, 2018

Update:
I created a Windows 7 VM Fusion virtual machine on my iMac. Assistant 2 V1.1.6 works as designed on that VM. Still no luck with the MAC version. . . .

czechmark · Feb 4, 2018

Assistant 1.2.0 doesnt work...
Update II:
Here’s a link to a similar discussion on the DJI Forum - It doesn’t explain the issues with DJI Assistant but it does describe a work around that allows you to manage your Spark Flight records.

Thefunkygibbon · Feb 5, 2018

odd that it seems to work ok on Windows and not a Mac when DJI seem to have such a massive hard-on for iPhones and not Android

czechmark · Feb 5, 2018

Yeah, I wonder what the Windows/Mac ratio is for DJI Drone users?

clouseau · Feb 5, 2018

Does anyone know where I could find the .pkg file for 1.1.6 for OSX? All I can find is the 1.2.0

Nevermind, I found it on a Chinese website. I accidentally deleted 1.1.6 to try out 1.2.0 on my Mac and forgot that I no longer had the install package for 1.1.6.

Yes, 1.2.0 is very buggy in OSX, the No-Fly Zone database never updates, just hangs on transmitting.

MedicineMan4004 · Feb 7, 2018

Getting ready to go on a trip and thought I'd make sure my firmware was up to date

'dji assistant 2 cannot load firmware list'
Does this mean I'm grounded?
I haven't flown in 2 months with the weather we've had.

msinger · Feb 7, 2018

MedicineMan4004 said:
Does this mean I'm grounded?

No. It just means the update is failing to install from the DJI Assistant 2 application. Luckily, firmware updates are optional.

You could try updating the firmware from the DJI GO app.

clouseau · Feb 7, 2018

MedicineMan4004 said:
Getting ready to go on a trip and thought I'd make sure my firmware was up to date
'dji assistant 2 cannot load firmware list'
Does this mean I'm grounded?
I haven't flown in 2 months with the weather we've had.

If you have an older version of the Assistant software V1.0.6 or V1.1.6, you will no longer be able to see the firmware list and will have to upgrade to the latest assistant software. V1.2.0. I would use the DJI Go App as recommended previously mentioned by Spark Help. Only if the DJI GO App fails or you want to rollback to an earlier firmware for whatever reason would you really want to use the DJI Assistant desktop software anyway.

I was wrong it's V1.0.6 and v1.09 that no longer has the latest update manager, so on these versions you will no longer see firmware updates.

mimixtz · Feb 9, 2018

A lot of people is mentioning (in other threads, related with assistant software) that they updated firmware for AC and batteries ''step by step''.
Is this really needed or updating directly to the latest update should be OK?