Skydio is a competitive drone in the current drone market. When I was on Skydiopilots forums and other social media, I found that some Skydio pilots face different issues with the drone and struggle with troubleshooting them.
So I decided to write an article about Skydio troubleshooting as help for Skydio pilots to fix problems with their Skydio drone. Below is the list of issues Skydio pilots are asking for solutions on the internet. I hope this article will help with fixing your issue with your Skydio.
Common Problems With Skydio Drone.
- Problem 1: Skydio battery not charging.
- Problem 2: Skydio 2 not connecting.
- Problem 3: Skydio 2 is not recording audio.
- Problem 4: Skydio 2 controller not connecting.
- Problem 5: Skydio error code 103/ Skydio blinking red.
Problem 1: Skydio battery not charging.
Usually, the Skydio battery refuses to charge because of a faulty battery, Skydio charger firmware glitches, faulty or broken charger, and high or low amperage and voltage.
Solutions.
- Try Pluging the charger into a different power outlet.
- Update Skydio dual charger firmware. Skydio dual charger firmware update process usually takes 3-5 minutes. Download the latest Skydio app and update the Skydio drone to the latest firmware. Then place the battery in Skydio and power it on and place a second battery in the Dual Charger. After that plug the Dual Charger into the Skydio drone using a USB-C to USB-C cable. LEDs on the Skydio battery attached to the Dual Charger will blink green indicating the update progress. Once the update process is done, LEDs on the battery turn solid green.
- Check whether the charger is faulty or broken. Use a multimeter and check the charger output voltage and current. If it’s not satisfying the proper output, it might have been damaged or broken. If it is you would have to replace or repair the dual charger.
- Replace the Skydio battery.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone Battery not charging and how to fix it.
Problem 2: Skydio 2 not connecting.
Most of the time, Skydio’s wifi is not connecting or visible because of insufficiently charged batteries, firmware glitches, and faulty aircraft settings.
Solutions.
- Charge the Skydio aircraft fully or to a sufficient level before a flight.
- Keep the phone in Airplane Mode.
- Verify that your R1 is powered on and its corner LEDs are solid blue (or pulsing).
- Check whether your phone supports 5 GHz & 2.4 GHz WiFi channels.
- Factory reset Skydio R1. Connect to your R1 via WiFi. Open the Skydio app and tap on the Settings tab. Select your R1 from the Vehicles, then select Reset. Then select Delete All R1 Data.
- Update Skydio Firmware. Check out the below video demonstrating Skydio firmware update process.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone not connecting to the controller and How to fix it.
Problem 3: Skydio 2 is not recording audio.
In most cases, Skydio is not recording audio because of Skydio firmware glitches and aircraft faulty settings.
Solutions.
- Update Skydio firmware.
- Factory reset Skydio R1. Connect to your R1 via WiFi. Open the Skydio app and tap on the Settings tab. Select your R1 from the Vehicles, then select Reset. Then select Delete All R1 Data.
Problem 4: Skydio 2 controller not connecting.
Skydio controller won’t connect to the controller because of faulty settings. Therefore factory resetting the Skydio controller would help with fixing the issue.
Solution.
- Factory reset the Skydio 2 controller. Open the controller arm to power it on. Then press and hold four buttons (Launch/Land button, Return button, Left shoulder button, Right shoulder button) for about 10 seconds until the controller’s indication light turns bright white. Read the Skydio 2 factory reset article.
Problem 5: Skydio error code 103/ Skydio blinking red.
According to many users, Skydio is blinking red and throwing error code 13 because of faulty settings and firmware issues.
Solutions.
- Reboot the aircraft. Then Download and install the latest Skydio app and update the firmware.
- Factory reset Skydio R1. Connect to your R1 via WiFi. Open the Skydio app and tap on the Settings tab. Select your R1 from the Vehicles, then select Reset. Then select Delete All R1 Data.
