DJI Releases New Firmware for Air 3S and Six Other Drones Without Naming Fixes
Chinese drone maker DJI issued firmware updates on November 13 for the Air 3S, Mini 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Mavic 4 Pro, Avata 360, Avata 2 and Neo 2. The release notes say only that "some known issues" were fixed.
DJI released firmware v01.00.1900 for its consumer drone Air 3S on November 13, the fourth update for that model in 2026. The manufacturer's release notes contain a single line: "Fixed some known issues." The update requires the DJI Fly app v1.21.18 on iOS and Android.
The same date appears in DJI's notes for new firmware on six more models: the Mini 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Mavic 4 Pro, Avata 360, Avata 2 and Neo 2. These also need DJI Fly v1.21.18, and none names a specific fix. The previous Mini 4 Pro update was released on November 5, 2025.
Differences in settings resets
The notes differ on what the update does to user settings. The Mini 5 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro notes state that camera settings will reset. The Avata 360, Avata 2 and Neo 2 notes warn that flight parameters such as return-to-home (RTH) altitude and distance limits may reset. The Air 3S and Mini 4 Pro notes carry no such warning.
Air 3S without a named change
Before this release, the Air 3S received updates on April 23, July 30 and October 20, and all list only known-issue fixes. The last version to name a change was v01.00.0600 on December 5, 2024, which optimized flight performance. Seven releases have followed since.
The October 20 batch also reached older models: the Mini 2 received its first update since March 2023, and the original Avata its first in almost three years. US owners can still receive the updates because an FCC waiver for drones on the so-called Covered List runs until at least January 1, 2029.
The author of drone news site DroneXL thinks the updates are tied to DJI Fly app versions, but acknowledges this is a guess. Before updating, he suggests noting down RTH altitude and camera settings.
