While DJI Assistant 2 is a very useful app for any intermediate (and above) drone pilot, it’s also riddled with many problems that a lot of users have reported. Instead of doing a scavenger hunt over the internet for each individual problem you may come across, this article lists out DJI assistant 2’s most common problems, and how to fix them.
In case you didn’t know, The DJI Assistant 2, unlike apps like DJI Go 4, is designed primarily for advanced users who have use for the features of the app.
The DJI Assistant 2 app is part of the DJI ecosystem, designed for power users and professionals. Although it’s known for being able to update your drone’s firmware, that’s not its main use since the DJI Go 4 app can do that. DJI Assistant 2’s focus is other more advanced uses. Uses like:
As promised, below is a list of the most common DJI assistant 2 errors that many users frequently report on forums.
A very common problem that occurs mostly in Windows 10. The system may treat the DJI Assistant 2 as harmful and give you a prompt that looks like this:
There are two solutions to this problem, a temporary one and a permanent one.
If you want the temporary fix, you’ll simply have to use the Windows command prompt (CMD) to run the Assistant 2 app:
1. pressing Windows+X or just right-clicking the Start button. On the Power Users menu, choose “Command Prompt (Admin).”
2. Copy the full path of your DJI Assistant program in the command prompt: with ctrl + c and past it with ctrl + p in the command prompt (copy it up until the actual .exe file of the app)
3. Then push enter and the program will start and you can use Dji assistant
The permanent fix is a little more complicated than that and takes a few extra steps. Good news is you won’t have to stumble your way through it since I found the perfect video of the solution.
Also another common problem with the DJI Assistant 2 app, caused mostly by having an older or unsupported version of the app.
To troubleshoot it, follow these steps:
If that doesn’t work, I recommend you check out this video:
Calibration is yet another sore spot when it comes to the Assistant 2’s users as it’s the one that causes the most headache. There are various problems that have to do with calibration which we’ll go into below.
DJI Assistant 2 can’t detect screen size
On some rare occasions you might run into this error when trying to calibrate your drone for the first time. After some research, it seems the fix is simply unplugging your drone, closing your app, then setting them both up again.
In some cases that may also not work, so I’ve found a weird fix online that works. Connecting your computer’s monitor through a VGA or DVI cable instead of HDMI seems to do the trick.
Can’t calibrate sensors in DJI assistant 2 (button grayed out)
This is a problem that might occur right as you’re about to calibrate your drone. The button “Calibrate Now” may be disabled and you might get an error like the one in the image above.
Usually, simply following the message unplugging your drone, turning it off then on again and plugging it might do the trick. There are cases however when even that might now work.
A common cause for this is using an outdated version of the assistant 2 app. Updating your app might work. Rarely though, it is actually caused by Windows 10. A simple fix for that would usually be disabling signed driver enforcement in your system. The video below explains it perfectly:
While properly setting up the DJI Assistant 2 usually goes without a hitch, sometimes your PC fails to install the corresponding driver, which will cause the app to not recognize your drone while it’s connected to PC via a USB cable.
The fix is pretty simple. You’ll just have to install the drivers yourself.
This usually occurs either because your app is outdated, or because your screen resolution isn’t compatible with the drone you have.
For example, the recommended screen resolution of your computer in case you have a DJI Mavic Air as a drone is usually 14 inches for 1366*768 or 1440*900; 17 inches for 1366*768 or 1280*720; 19 inches for 1366*768 or 1440*900; 22 inches for 1680*1050 or 1920*1080; 24 inches for 1920*1080 or 1920*1200.
This is a common error that occurs when trying to link your DJI goggles with the assistant 2 app.
The fix is pretty simple: Activate DJI Goggles and update the firmware to version 01.04.0500 or above on your computer using the appropriate version of DJI Assistant 2.
You can go here to download the version that’s compatible with DJI Goggles, please visit: https://www.dji.com/dji-goggles/info#downloads.
And let’s not forget, make sure you have the latest version of the DJI assistant 2 app.
You may find it impossible to install or even open the assistant 2 app on your Mac computer. It’s a common problem and the fix is simple:
You should note that the DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series) for the DJI Mini 2 only allows extracting the flight recorder from the aircraft and cannot be used currently to update its firmware on a Mac.
If you’re one of those who like to tinker with their drones and get their hand dirty, then you probably heard about debug mode and what it can allow you to do.
Sometimes however activating it is a real hassle, so I’ve found the perfect video to walk you through it:
Word of advice though, don’t tinker too much with your drone’s settings as somethings can simply not be reset if you change them.
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