Liger 1956
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Do you need to run FF6 on your phone whilst it has an internet connection to cache the data or will it do it in the background?
Anafi no gps lock
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Do you need to run FF6 on your phone whilst it has an internet connection to cache the data or will it do it in the background?
As far as I can tell (well using my DNS and Firewall logs), everytime FF6 is started it attempts to contact the u-blox.com servers for the GPS assist data.
Hi guysObserved the same and noticed the drone seemed to be appropriately located on the map.
I'm new to the forum, but I've had my Anafi for about 2 years now. Today the drone for some reason stopped picking up GPS as explained in this thread (both on the controller and drone), but it shows in the correct location on the map. Surely the correct location on the map means that it's picking up a GPS signal. Is it just the App not showing the correct GPS signals?
And yes, I know that this photo is inside, but I've tried various locations (home, office, open field) today and it does the same...
I failed to mention that at the various locations where I tried (I failed) to get a GPS lock, the map showed up correctly every time.
Could the map simply have come from the phone I'm using to pilot the device?
Lastly, it's useful to mention that I have tried different phones and it gives the same error. What's strange is that both the controller and the drone fails to pick up a GPS.
Could the map simply have come from the phone I'm using to pilot the device?
Lastly, it's useful to mention that I have tried different phones and it gives the same error. What's strange is that both the controller and the drone fails to pick up a GPS.
Liger 1956
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I don't know why your Anafi is failing to pick up GPS but I do know that there is no GPS in the controller. The app uses the phone/tablet GPS to display the map.
So I wonder why would the controller also shows no GPS?
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But that can't be true if it's showing the correct location on the map. Else how would it get the location shown on the map?
I've so checked and the phone gets GPS signal for other apps such as Google maps.
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You have to be careful here - as the phone is also using Wifi and mobile base station data to provide location which is why the phone/controller is showing a position on the mini-map, but as it is not a GPS locked position the icon is staying red.
However, the Anafi itself is not on the picture as there is no GPS Lock for it (that would appear as the drone symbol on the minimap).
You have to be careful here - as the phone is also using Wifi and mobile base station data to provide location which is why the phone/controller is showing a position on the mini-map, but as it is not a GPS locked position the icon is staying red.
However, the Anafi itself is not on the picture as there is no GPS Lock for it (that would appear as the drone symbol on the minimap).
I'm busy communicating with the support team via email, but their line of questioning seems to indicated that they think the drone must have crashed recently and that this is the cause, which is not the case.
I've done the hard reset too, but it's not solving the problem.
I've done the hard reset too, but it's not solving the problem.
I am having the same problem mine started after a firmware update no gps both show red. I have also experimented with previous versions of the app and the April release shows GPS to the phone but still nothing from the anafi.
I am having the same problem mine started after a firmware update no gps both show red. I have also experimented with previous versions of the app and the April release shows GPS to the phone but still nothing from the anafi.
Very aware of the process logic of GPS unfortunately this is not the cause for my issue or for the issue listed above by GabrielKroes. My unit was working fine Friday. I updated firmware Saturday and now neither my phone or drone shows having GPS no matter how long or where I let it sit.Guys a GPS has to have time to initialize called TFF (Time to First Fix)
15 min plus every 180 days is normal. (That is to turn your anafi gps green)
Once it does this, next bootup is quicker because it has the almanac. Read about the almanac below:
GPS signals - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
There is a lot it has to do, and it has to get a good outdoor view of the sky also talks about why cell phones are faster to fix on. I can't believe you guys are sending your Anafis in because of this...........
Time to first fix - Wikipedia
also
what area are you in? It also has to find your GNSSGNSS augmentation - Wikipedia
I too have tested multiple phones ipads and android tablets all the same result. I have also tested older versions of the android app and have had luck in getting the phone to show as having GPS but cant get the version to run once I connect them to the drone app crashes.
Im no expert but that tells me there is something going on with the communication between the app and the drone.
What Anafi FW did you upgrade from and to?
silly question but have you tried holding the anafi above the ground maybe 3 feet up in an open area to see if that will acquire a gps lock
I know after the last three FW updates magnetic interference is much more sensitive and interferes with GPS
I used to be able to get a gps lock with drone sitting on concrete driveway - no longer
Are you getting any messages like magnetic perturbance
I am on the newest firmware from the previous version. I have taken it up to 200 feet and just let it sit for a full battery with no luck. Very weird issue and whats baffling is even the phone shows gps however I know the phones gps is working. I'm at the point where I'm gonna just shop for a new gps module.and switch them out what sucks is this drone only has 59 minutes flight time.
And no not a noobie been flying since original dji naza diy builds days and still have them lol...
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In 2023....This is my problem, the machine has worked so far, I lent it for 1 month, and now nothing. I just broke the other one, so now none of them are good!
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Hello. Yes, I used both with FF6. But now there was a reset on the drone, on the SC3 as well. But no GPS. Now I'm putting the GPS panel from the broken one into it. I wonder if it will work! Only this drone has 3 nods already assembled, and the motherboard and gimbal are not paired. But practicing flying was good, but not now either.
