DJI Android MSDK update brings new features, critical bug fixes for Matrice, Mavic, Mini drone platforms

DJI has released the latest update for its Android Mobile Software Development Kit (MSDK). Version 5.9.0 introduces several new features for the Matrice 300 RTK, Matrice 350 RTK, Matrice 30 series, and Mavic 3 Enterprise series drones, enhancing their functionality and usability. Additionally, the release addresses a number of bug fixes in Mini 3 and Mini 3 Pro drones, ensuring smoother and more reliable operations for drone pilots.

New features

Matrice 300 RTK and Matrice 350 RTK

• Zenmuse H30 camera support: These drones can now use the new Zenmuse H30 series payload.
• Waypoint mission resumption: If a waypoint mission (a pre-planned flight path) is interrupted, the drone can now resume the mission from where it left off using the new setRecoverActionType feature.

Matrice 30 Series and Mavic 3 Enterprise series:

• Waypoint Breakpoint Location: You can now get the exact location of any interruption points during waypoint missions.

Common updates:

• GPS pinpoint information: Supported drones can now provide precise GPS locations of specific points of interest.
• Target aiming: A new feature called KeyLookAt lets the drone focus on a specific point.
• AirSense system check: You can now verify if the AirSense system (which helps detect and avoid other aircraft) is supported on your drone.
• Zenmuse P1 camera calibration: The new KeyStartInfinityCalibration feature helps calibrate the Zenmuse P1 camera for infinity focus.

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DJI MSDK v5.9.0 bug fixes

• Flight distance: The total distance flown was previously reported incorrectly; this has been fixed.
• Battery level: The battery level information in flight records was inaccurate; this has been corrected.
• Live streaming: Issues with live streaming on some Windows 7 systems have been resolved.
• Fly zone certificate: The isValid field in the fly zone unlock certificate had incorrect information; this is now fixed.
• System status: After connecting the drone to the MSDK, the SystemStatusWidget sometimes showed the drone as not connected; this has been fixed.
• Video playback on M300 RTK: Videos taken with PSDK devices couldn’t be played back; this has been corrected.
• Zoom issues on M300 RTK: PSDK devices couldn’t zoom; this has been fixed.
• Video stream dimensions on M350 RTK: The dimensions of the video stream were incorrect; this has been resolved.
• PSDK device crashes on M350 RTK: Multiple attempts to connectPipeline by PSDK devices caused crashes; this issue is fixed.
• Camera mode switching on M350 RTK: Switching camera modes on the H20 camera caused StreamDataListener callbacks to fail; this has been fixed.
• Media file list errors on Mavic 3T: Errors occurred in MediaFileListStateListener callbacks after formatting the SD card; this is now fixed.
• Photo mode on Mini 3: isPhotoMode returned false for PHOTO_AEB mode; this is fixed.
• Exposure mode range on Mini 3: The range obtained by KeyExposureModeRange was incorrect; this has been corrected.
• Stream listener crashes on Mini 3: Adding receive stream listeners occasionally caused crashes; this issue is fixed.
• Multimedia file status on Mini 3 Pro: After taking a photo, the status of the multimedia file list kept updating; this has been resolved.
• Obstacle avoidance data on Mini 3 Pro: Could not obtain obstacle avoidance data; this is now fixed.
• LTE feature activation on Mini 3 Pro: The DJI RC Pro controller couldn’t activate the LTE video transmission feature without the 4G module installed; this is fixed.
• Height Limit Range on Mini 3 and Mini 3 Pro: KeyHeightLimitRange couldn’t acquire the range; this has been fixed.

See the complete release notes here.

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