Software Release Notes

Current Versions

Currently the Samsung Active3 variant of the Pilot Pro has v1.2 as the latest and Active5 variant has v1.3 as latest software.

Pilot Pro Software Bundle v1.3
  • Summary: Support for Pilot Pros that have Samsung Active5

  • Release Date: July 2024

  • Versions in this package:

    • Pilot Pro Firmware: v1.3.1

    • Pilot Pro App: v1.3.2

Notes

  • Support for Active5 tablet. Samsung has end of lifed the Active3 tablet. New Pilot Pros are manufactured with the Active5 tablet starting late July 2024

  • Power On/Off behavior has changed: Entire system (Pilot Pro + Tablet) should now be powered on / off from the Pilot Pro power button. (This is only valid for Active5 variant right now, but it will also come to the Active3 variant in future release.)

  • New Freefly Updater UI with backend changes for improved app update/install experience

  • Improved messaging in the Pilot Pro app for radio channel changes

Pilot Pro Software Bundle v1.2
  • Summary: Support for Astro (Blue/NDAA) with the Doodle radio module

  • Release Date: July 2024

  • Versions in this package:

    • Pilot Pro Firmware: v1.2.2

    • Pilot Pro App: v1.2.13

Notes

  • App: New Radio settings screen for Doodle radio management. It includes

    • Status display

    • Channel selection

    • Pairing manager

    • Firmware updates

    • Advanced settings

  • Firmware:

    • Mavlink based control support for Doodle radio

    • Map S1 to SBUS channel 15

    • Feature to only start radio comms if the App has granted permission

    • Blue security improvements

Previous Versions

Pilot Pro Software Bundle v1.1
  • Summary: Pilot Pro Bugfixes and Improvements

  • Release Date: May 2024

  • Versions in this package:

    • Pilot Pro Firmware: v1.1.11

    • Pilot Pro App: v1.1.4

Notes

  • Fixed a bug where letting the Pilot Pro get to low power could make the unit inoperable. This was due to under voltage battery state sometimes causing a radio fault that doesn’t clear when power cycled.

  • Rockers and joysticks can now be configured to have various levels of smoothing applied

  • Added a self check feature that automatically checks user inputs during boot

  • More:

    • New Host Swap mode for easier development. Read more about it here

    • Added a warning for when a low power USB C charger is used

    • Added a warning for when too much power is being drawn from the controller

    • Added separate warnings for when radio is not programmed, corrupted or disconnected

    • Made the battery undervoltage warning more urgent

    • Added Battery cycle counting

    • Adjustable radio UART and SBUS UART baud rates

    • Improved state of charge estimation

    • Improved SD card logging reliability

    • Increased the amount of information logged

    • Fixed bug which allowed over-voltage external batteries to briefly charge the controller

Pilot Pro Software Bundle v1.0 Bugfix
  • Summary: Pilot Pro Bugfixes and Improvements

  • Release Date: October 2023

  • Versions in this package:

    • Pilot Pro Firmware: v1.0.7

    • Pilot Pro App: v1.0.10

Notes

Pilot Pro Firmware v1.0.7

  • New Features:

    • Added audible low battery and undervoltage warnings

    • Introduced a dedicated warning screen

    • Added support for new PCBA hardware version (rev D)

  • Improvements:

    • Renamed "NO CONN." to "NO LINK" for better clarity

    • Enhanced battery state of charge calculation.

    • Added logging for MAVLink states, app commands and radio status

    • Power off and reboot is now quicker

  • Fixes:

    • Fixed issue where the controller failed to parse shutdown commands from the App

    • Resolved problem with external battery charging in low power charge mode

    • Multiple bug fixes for power management

Pilot Pro App v1.0.10

  • Added Pilot Pro logging! It includes:

    • Toggle to enable or disable Pilot Pro logging on the tablet

    • Easily access logs to share with Freefly Customer Support

    • Automatically prunes the oldest logs to keep total Pilot Pro logs to less than 3GB

  • Improved notification for when Pilot Pro firmware update is available

  • Updated available Pilot Pro firmware version to v1.0.7

Pilot Pro Software Bundle v1.0
  • Summary: Initial Pilot Pro release

  • Release Date: September 2023

  • Versions in this package:

    • Pilot Pro Firmware: v0.17

    • Pilot Pro App: v1.0.0

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