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DJI Spark was DJI’s first-ever mini drone introduced to the drone community. Even though DJI Spark is an impressive product for the drone community, there are some common DJI Spark problems many users have faced. Most of them aren’t terrible and would be fixed with just a few actions.
In this article, we would talk about common DJI Spark problems and what are the solutions for them. This article would be interesting for DJI Spark users who are also struggling with the same problems.
Common DJI Spark Problems.
Here is the list of common DJI Spark problems. Click on your issue to jump to that part of the article.
- Problem 1: DJI Spark not charging/ DJI Spark not turning on.
- Problem 2: DJI Spark not connecting to the controller.
- Problem 3: DJI Spark not showing wifi.
- Problem 4: DJI Spark not flying straight.
- Problem 5: DJI Spark obstacle avoidance not working.
- Problem 6: DJI Spark not recognizing sd card.
- Problem 7: DJI Spark not taking off.
- Problem 8: DJI Spark app not working/DJI Spark not connecting to the DJI GO app.
- Problem 9: DJI Spark keeps disconnecting.
- Problem 10: DJI Spark remote keeps beeping.
- Problem 11: DJI Spark no image transmission signal error.
Problem 1: DJI Spark not charging/ DJI Spark not turning on.
Usually, DJI Spark won’t charge and turn on when the battery has gone into hibernation or if the battery management system has shut down.
Solution 1: Wake the battery from hibernation.
- Plug the DJI Spark battery into the charger and leave it for a few hours to wake from hibernation if it has gone into hibernation mode.
Solution 2: Clear PF flags from the battery management system.
For this step you need,
- CP2112 interface adapter.
- Dupont line cables connecting cables (Male-Female).
- DJI Battery Repair software.
- Windows PC.
- Download and install the DJI battery killer software to the PC.
- Take the CP2112 interface adapter and inspect its pins. You would see seven input pins named VCC, GND, SDA, SCL, WAK, INT, and RST. From them, we just need to use three pins which are GND, SDA, and SCL.
- Take three Dupont line cables and connect their female sides to GND, SDA, and SCL.
- Then connect their Male ports to the correct pins of the battery. DJI Air 2s battery GND, SDA, and SCL pins are shown below.
- Then connect the CP2112 adapter to the PC using a USB cable.
- Open the DJI battery killer software on your PC.
- Then click on “Connect”.
- Then click on “Read Info”.
- Then click on “Unseal” and “Unseal 2”.
- After that click on “Clear PF” and “Clear PF2”. Now the PF flags would be clear and the battery would start blinking and the issue is fixed.
- Click “Exit” and close the application. Unplug the battery and charge it fully and enjoy it.
Problem 2: DJI Spark not connecting to the controller.
Most of the time, DJI Spark won’t connect to the controller when the installed firmware is glitched or the Spark aircraft is not linked to the remote controller.
Solution 1: Update the DJI Spark firmware.
- Download and install the DJI Assistant 2 application to the PC.
- Open DJI Assistant 2 application.
- Power on the DJI Spark aircraft and connect to the PC using the USB cable.
- Then click on the popped Spark box on the screen.
- Enter your DJI account information that is bound to your DJI Spark. Then enter the “Firmware Update” panel
- Click on the “Upgrade” or “Refresh” button in front of the latest firmware. Or if you decide to downgrade to a recent firmware click on the “Downgrade” button in front of the recent firmware
- Then click “Start Update”.
- Wait until the firmware is completely downloaded and installed.
- Once the aircraft is updated, unplug from the PC and restart the aircraft.
Solution 2: Pair the Spark aircraft with the remote controller.
- Power on the Spark aircraft and the remote controller.
- Connect the mobile device to the remote controller via Wifi.
- Press and hold the aircraft power button for 3 seconds. Then release once you heard the beep.
- Open DJI GO 4 app. Then tap “RC connected”.
- Then choose “Remote controller” from the above tab. Tap “Remote Controller Linking”. The RC would start beeping.
- Place the RC near the aircraft.
- Once the beeping stops, the aircraft is linked to the remote controller.
Problem 3: DJI Spark not showing wifi.
Usually, DJI Spark wifi settings aren’t showing up because of the aircraft wifi settings issues. So in order to fix the issue, you have to reset the Spark wifi settings.
Solution: Reset Spark aircraft Wifi Settings.
- Power on the remote controller and the aircraft.
- Connect the RC to the mobile device via Wifi.
- Then press and hold the power button for 9 seconds. Then release once you heard 3 beeps.
- Now the Wifi settings are reset, now go to on Wifi and scan. Now you’ll see the Spark aircraft wifi.
Problem 4: DJI Spark not flying straight.
In most cases, DJI Spark struggles to fly straight, when the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) requires calibration or the propellers are damaged.
Solution 1: Inspect propellers.
Cracked, bent, or damaged DJI Spark propellers would cause unstable flight.
- Run the propeller through your fingers and feel whether there are some cracks or bents on the propellers.
- If some propellers are damaged, replace the propellers with a new Spark propeller set.
Solution 2: Calibrate IMU.
- Place the DJI Spark aircraft on a flat surface.
- Open the DJI GO 4 app and connect to the aircraft.
- Then click on the three dots at the top right corner. Then click on the drone icon go to Main Controller Settings > Advanced Settings > Sensors > IMU and hit the “Calibrate IMU” button.
- Once the above steps are done, the IMU calibration process would start. You need to place the drone in different poses to calibrate IMU.
- Start with the DJI Spark on its belly and wait until the IMU is calibrated in that pose.
- Then change the aircraft over to the left side and wait until the IMU is calibrated in that position.
- Next, move the aircraft onto its right side and wait until the IMU is calibrated in that position.
- Then stand the Spark aircraft on its back legs (pointing the camera facing upward) and wait until the IMU is calibrated in that position.
- Then stand the Spark aircraft on its front arms (pointing the camera facing downward) and wait until the IMU is calibrated in that position.
- Then turn the drone upside down and wait until the calibration process goes to 100%.
Problem 5: DJI Spark obstacle avoidance not working.
Most of the time, the DJI Spark obstacle avoidance feature won’t work due to disabling the Obstacle Avoidance feature in the DJI GO app accidentally by the user.
Solution: Enable Obstacle Sensing.
- Open the DJI GO app and go to the camera view.
- Then click on the three dots in the right top corner.
- Tap Sensor Icon and go to “Visual Navigation Settings”. Then enable Obstacle Sensing.
Problem 6: DJI Spark not recognizing sd card.
Usually, DJI Spark won’t recognize the sd card, when the SD card isn’t compatible with the DJI Spark. Besides that SD card software issues also could cause this issue.
Solution 1: Use a DJI Spark-supported SD card.
Below is the list of DJI Spark-supported SD cards. check whether your SD card is compatible.
- Sandisk 16/32 GB UHS-1 Micro SDHC
- Kingston 16/32 GB UHS-1 Micro SDHC
- Samsung 16/32 GB UHS-I Micro SDHC
- Sandisk 64 GB UHS-1 Micro SDXC
- Kingston 64 GB UHS-1 Micro SDXC
- Samsung 64 GB UHS-I Micro SDXC
Solution 2: Format the SD card.
- Connect your SD card to your PC and enter File Explorer.
- Then right-click on the SD card driver and select the format option.
- Wait a few seconds until it’s done.
Problem 7: DJI Spark not taking off.
Most of the time, DJI Spark won’t take off when the propellers are arbitrarily installed on the aircraft. Improper propeller installation would generate zero upward force or unbalanced forces, which would cause take-off issues.
Solution: Install Spark propellers properly.
- You find there are two types of propellers in the propeller set.
- One propeller pair has marks on it and the other one doesn’t.
- Install the propellers with marks on the mounting bases with marks. And rotate clockwise to lock them.
- Install other propellers that don’t have marks to mounting bases that have no marks. And rotate anti-clockwise to lock them.
Problem 8: DJI Spark app not working/DJI Spark not connecting to the DJI GO app.
In most cases, the DJI Spark app (DJI GO 4) won’t work or the DJI Spark not connecting to the DJI GO app when the user has installed an outdated or glitched version of the DJI GO app on the mobile device.
Solution: Download and install the DJI GO 4 app from the DJI Download center.
- First, uninstall the currently installed DJI GO app version from the device. This would clear app data and cache data.
- Visit the DJI Downloads center using your mobile device.
- Choose DJI GO 4 app. Then you’ll be directed to the app’s download page.
If you are an IOS user,
- Tap on the IOS icon and the app would be open in Appstore. Tap on the “GET” button and install the app.
If you are an Android user,
- Tap on the Android icon and the apk file would be downloaded to the mobiles downloads directory. Once it is downloaded visit your downloads directory and click on the downloaded file. Then follow the simple steps prompted by the device and install the app.
Problem 9: DJI Spark keeps disconnecting.
Usually, DJI Spark keeps disconnecting from the remote controller, when the operation frequency range faces some interference.
Solution: Set up Wifi settings to minimize interference.
- Connect the remote controller to the phone.
- Power on the aircraft and controller.
- Then open the DJI Go4 app and enter the camera view.
- Tap on the three dots at the right top corner and tap on the wifi icon on the list.
- Now you will see the frequency spectrum on the screen. You’ll see stable channels in green, current channels in blue and unstable channels in red. All the channels below 100 are 2.4Ghz and above 100 are 5Ghz.
- Choose the “custom” option in the selection.
- Then scroll down and choose a channel index with stable quality.
- Then tap Ok.
Problem 10: DJI Spark remote keeps beeping.
Most of the time, DJI Spark remote controller keeps beeping when the remote controller is miscalibrated and requires RC calibration.
Solution: Calibrate the remote controller.
- Connect the remote controller to the phone and launch the DJI GO4 app.
- Enter the camera view and tap on the three dots at the right top corner.
- Then tap on the RC icon and enter the controller settings menu.
- Then tap Remote Controller Calibration.
- Keep controller sticks at the center and “Start”.
- Use controller sticks and follow hollow circles moving in the box. Use the left stick to follow the left box circle and the right stick for the right box circle.
- Follow them completely around the box.
- After calibrating the joysticks, turn the gimbal wheel to both sides.
- Then click “Yes”.
Problem 11: DJI Spark no image transmission signal error.
Most of the time, DJI Spark no image transmission signal error is caused by connection issues of the Spark circuit.
