How to disable DroneID on DJI drones (for free) inc. Mini 2, Mini 3, Mavic, Air, 2S, etc - using CIA Jeep Doors

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Umm… :thinking:

This is my understanding of the situation so far, I’m quite happy to be corrected here :slight_smile:

Since around 2017 (either .0400 or .0700 firmware on the OG Mavic Pro, I forget which) all DJI drones have been broadcasting DJI’s proprietary “beacon” that AeroScope can receive. Can’t think of a better word than beacon, trying not to use Remote ID in this instance. They added that capability to all their drones that were current at the time and running the same generation of firmware, so the Phantom 4 got it, the Inspire 2, but not the previous generation, eg Inspire 1, Phantom 3. Pretty much anything that worked with the GO4 app was broadcasting a “beacon” signal that AeroScope could receive.

That beacon contained things like the TOAL point, the current drone position, speed, altitude, direction, the model of the drone, the drone serial number, battery level, etc.

This was all long before the whole Remote ID thing of modern day.

That “beacon” was, and still is, proprietary to DJI. We’ll call it “Drone ID” here, rather than Remote ID. Detailed breakdown from a 2019 post: Anatomy of DJI Drone ID Implementation (re: AeroScope)

In more recent times, the requirement from FAA in particular (unsure of Japan’s airspace authority) is for all drones to broadcast a remote id signal which complies with the open standards.

This means you could retrospectively buy and fit a Remote ID module on an existing / old drone or fixed wing plane quite easily.

The remote id broadcasts less data, so no drone battery level and other smaller details, but still includes it’s own serial number (if you’ve retro-fitted one).

Today, all DJI drones are still broadcasting their specific fine details to any AeroScope with a 5km range and in recent firmware updates, as we’ve seen with the Avata, are also broadcasting the open remote id protocol in the relevant countries that require it. And that any Karen can pick that signal up with a suitable smartphone.

This is my understanding to date, quite happy to be informed otherwise and enlightened further if I’ve missed or misunderstood something here :blush:

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More here:

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I might copy/paste that in the DJI reverse-engineering group, just in case :slight_smile:

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Ok…so what is Ciajeepdoors disabling? Is it the beacon (drone id) and or Remote ID? :thinking:

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I thought it disabled both?

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I’ve asked the experts - see #aeroscope-droneid :slight_smile:

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Jup I took the 4x4 onto a very muddy BOAT (green lane), local PC wanted to find me as there was a NOTAM near (I wasn’t in it) and bogged his beemer axle deep. He left me alone in return for me winching him out. We had a laugh, I showed him the photos I made at the time with flight log and everyone was happy I wasn’t doing anything dodgy. Now they ask me to keep an eye out when flying in the countryside for all sorts from fly tipping to hare coursing

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I can confirm that Litchi 4.26.2 re-active Drone ID.

Any suggestion what to use on Android 13 to prevent drone id to be re-activate?

As Litchi 4.20 will not open (crash on open) nor DJI Fly 1.5.10.

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@TheMiner Drone ID is not enabled when flying DJI drones in the UK.

Which country are you in?

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Ukraine.

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I can see ,why you want id off. within a minute off flying.RUSSIA CAN BLOW DRONE UP, With some new lock on tech.

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Use an older phone that will run the lower versions of the apps

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Ah well, worth a look, no go for the mavic 3 classic :man_running:t2::dash::laughing:

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Not just the app version stopping it but the drone firmware

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Ah ok, it’s ok, it is what it is boom Shaka lakka :smiley:

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hello all, to use ceajeepdoors, which firmwere version of the dji mini 2 drone to use? when I connect it to the computer with the current version 1.06.0200 it doesn’t let me do anything. Thank you

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Hi @Olimpia_81 It looks as though you’re quite new here :wave:t2:

Why not nip over the Introductions page, and say hello properly and tell us a bit about yourself.

On the topic about ciajeepdoors, this is discontinued and no longer supported

It will work but you must use an older firmware and the fly app on Android only (can’t remember the versions but have a look in this thread it should be mentioned)

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Hi PingSpike,

I found two issues with Mavic 2 firmware version 01.00.0790 and Mavic Mini 2:

After disabling the drone-ID on Mavic 2 firmware version 01.00.0790, it automatically re-enables itself.

When I connect the Mini 2 to the computer, I couldn’t find the port number. The system displays a drive letter like "d:" instead of the port number, such as “COM3.”

Is there any new solution available for these problems?

Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thank you!