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DJI Spark drones will not fly after September 1 until users have applied a mandatory software update:
DJI Spark drones will not fly after 1 September unless owners apply a mandatory software update, the device's maker has warned. DJI said the update to the small drone's core software fixes some flight control issues suffered by the gadget.
The drone maker said it had warned owners about the deadline so they could avoid having their craft grounded. But the mandatory update has caused some owners to question the control DJI retains over their devices.
In a statement, DJI said the update would improve how the Spark manages power. It also helps it work with smart spectacles that give owners an immersive view of what the drone films. It added: "If the firmware of either the aircraft or the battery is not updated by September 1, Spark will not be able to take off."
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 23 2017, @05:51PM
they're ignorant and lazy. they just buy whatever closed shit gets put on the shelves then whinge like little babies when they are treated like the victims they allowed themselves to be because it was more convenient. They also fund these scumbags who are trying to victimize them, while people making open products routinely go out of business or practically starve to death. They also go around making excuses and shilling for their masters. Kind of like how you're making excuses for their lack of responsibility for their own actions. It's all very disgusting.