DJI Mini 2 drone getting firmware update to address battery charging issue
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Dronemaker DJI says a firmware update is coming to fix a battery discharge issue in its DJI Mini 2 drone. According to TechRadar, the company says the update will initiate auto-discharge when batteries are in the drone or charging hub and have not been used recently." It's a relatively minor issue that mainly affects the battery's longevity; lithium polymer batteries like the one in the DJI Mini 2 have a longer lifespan if they can discharge slowly when left at a full charge for a long period of time.
Unlike its Intelligent Flight Batteries, the batteries in the DJI Mini 2 use a minute amount of charge to maintain vital functions and do not initiate auto-discharge," the company told TechRadar. DJI recommends that batteries in the DJI...