compass error no gps

[Sun Of Horus]

Tried to fly today, 1st time in about a week. Can't get it off the ground. Compass error; move or recalibrate....moved all over, and when attempting to calibrate it says calibration error no gps. tried everything, up to and including factory reset. Customer service couldn't help. went online and saw it's a major problem all over the planet. Seems after the 1st of the year something inside the drone that connects with gps can't, probably a firmware dating issue. Just wanted to give a heads up so you're not unaware. Hopefully GoPro will find a fix soon, otherwise I'm assuming all karmas are grounded

 

[Hrhater]

I have been trying all day to calibrste but getting gps issues too..

 

[Steve7]

...same here..☹

 

[Steve7]

Karma won’t start & compass calibration failed, no gps signal

Hi, I recently got a karma and am having an issue with compass calibration. For some reason this doesn't work: as soon as I select compass calibration in the controller, within half a second (not enough time to pick up the drone and start calibrating), I get the message " calibration failed...

community.gopro.com

 

[Bruno Marco]

Same here, hope they give a statement at GoPro what they are will do. It is an issue around the world

 

[Shon]

GoPro Karma drones grounded worldwide, thanks to possible GPS glitch

The drone hasn’t had a software update since late 2018.

www.theverge.com

 

[dehbrandt]

I had a problem yesterday. I lost the connection and it went out of my sight. No idea where it landed, I hope no one got hurt. =( What should I do?

 

[Shon]

I had a problem yesterday. I lost the connection and it went out of my sight. No idea where it landed, I hope no one got hurt. =( What should I do?

Not much you can do. Given reports of worldwide GPS issues, I almost guarantee you were flying without GPS. Your drone would have warned you about this, and told you that only an expert pilot should attempt flight without GPS.

Without GPS, not only did your drone lack features that keep it somewhat stable and help avoid fly offs, you wouldn't have been able to calibrate your compass correctly, and Return to Home would not function either. The "Find my drone" app on your remote is undoubtedly unreliable in helping you locate your drone as well.

You could walk in the general direction your drone was headed, and look for it, but good luck finding it. Maybe you will get lucky, I wish you the best!

 

[uptowndisco]

Fix coming very soon

Karma Firmware Update Coming This Week

2020 firmware update support for karma gopro drone

gopro.com

 

[pfbobbo]

HAHA.....i knew something had to be wrong. Havent flown in several months and I bring it down to Myrtle Beach to get some footage and show a friend and low and behold, the doggone thing wouldn't calibrate....almost thru it in the Atlantic (no, not really ) )...... Went online to see if there happened to have an issue and there it was. Certainly hope GP get a satisfactory fix el pronto.

 

[Morales71]

Just spoke with Gopro and they said it is a software issue, they’re releasing a firmware to fix this next week , after that , we’ll be able to fly our drones again ( I hope so)

 

[uptowndisco]

Firmware Update released

Karma Drone

gopro.com

 

[Ellsworth_RD_Productions]

In the US its still showing me the old update from Sept 26th...

 

[uptowndisco]

, mine up
In the US its still showing me the old update from Sept 26th...

Try again , it vanished for a while , no idea why but it is back now , probably easiest just to let the controller do the update through home WiFi , mine updated the karma first go .

 

[Bruno Marco]

Got it and seems to work
Went out in the darkness and tried, so lucky I’m .....

 

[pfbobbo]

Yay. Update went well and a/c fired up although i didnt take it outside for a spin. Got farther than i did when i was down south.

 

[Ironspear]

All updated fine here in Australia.
Karma back up in the air!!!! YAY!

 

[wmorgan777]

Back in the air in South Florida

 

[Rcsaugus]

Just download the software up here in California, works like a charm again. Thanks go pro!