Parrot Anafi USA GOV Controller Model Development

Beginning with the release of DroneSense Blue build 2025.6.18, specific Parrot Anafi USA GOV models will no longer be developed within DroneSense. 

The differentiator is that they have the Tab A (2019) instead of the Tab A7 Lite (2021). These can be identified by whether they’re running Android 11 or 14.  The 2019 Tablet does not have the processing power to be continuously upgraded with the DroneSense Blue application.  Due to this fact, our engineers have stopped developing and improving that application for this controller model.   Development will continue for the newer model Parrot Anafi USA GOV controller models, with Android 14 installed.  

This article will provide information on which aircraft controller will be supported, how to identify the supported controller, where to find a supported build for your controller, and finally, how to upgrade a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite controller to Android 14 if it is not currently running it.  

The last app release for older controllers can be found here.
 

Parrot Anafi USA GOV Controller Models 

No longer in Development Controller Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) - Full tablet specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Android tablet. Announced Jul 2019. Features 8.0″ display, Snapdragon 429 chipset, 5100 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, and operating with Android 11.  

Ongoing Development Controller Model 
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite - Full tablet specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Android tablet. Announced May 2021. Features 8.7″ display, MT8768T Helio P22T chipset, 5100 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, operating with Android 14.

How to Identify Your Model 

Navigate to the Settings Icon and click on it. 

Scroll down on the left side menu until you find, About Tablet, and click on it. 

That will display which tablet you have within the Parrot Anafi USA GOV controller. 

To confirm if you are running Android 14, scroll down and click on Software Information. 

and that will display the version of Android that your tablet is running. 

Build for older Parrot Anafi USA GOV Controller - No Longer in Development

While our engineers will no longer be developing improvements for the older Parrot Anafi USA GOV controllers, the DroneSense Blue application will continue to work with this specific APK.  The DroneSense Blue application release 2025.6.18 and beyond will not support the older aircraft.   Those Aircraft will have to remain on Version 2025.6.4.  

If you have downloaded the new build and need to revert to the final supported APK, please uninstall DroneSense Blue from your controller and follow the instructions listed below. 

These instructions are for organizations using the Parrot-only version of the DroneSense Mobile app for use with the Anafi 4K, Thermal, and USA. It does not include any SDK or other code for DJI or Autel devices.

Version: 2025.6.4 - You can find your version in the top right under Settings > General > Versioning.

1. Open Google Chrome (or another available browser application) on the device.
2. Open the following link: LINK
   If you have trouble downloading to the device over WiFi, use the instructions in the SD Card section below.
3. Tap Download. You might receive a warning about being unable to scan for viruses. If so, tap Accept this for this release.
4. The download icon in the top corner will stop pulsing when the download is complete. Open the Download folder on the device (Explorer > Internal Memory > Download).
5. Tap the DroneSense-Android-Parrot APK file you just downloaded and tap Install.

After completion, the Pilot for Blue UAS* app should display under Applications and is ready to fly!

Parrot Anafi USA GOV Controller Android Update

There are some cases where the Parrot Anafi USA GOV controller will have the newer 2021 Samsung A7 Lite Tablet, but be operating on Android 11.   This Tablet can be updated to Android 14, and load the new DroneSense Blue Application.  

To accomplish this, navigate to the General Management section on the Tablet's Settings page and click Factory Data Reset.  Caution: This will Erase all Data, including files and downloaded Applications from the tablet.

Once the factory reset has been completed, the user can navigate to the Software Update section of the Tablet's Settings page and Download and Install the software updates until the tablet reaches Android 14.  At that point the user can download and install the latest versions of both Parrot FreeFlight 6 USA and DroneSense Blue via the Google Play Store.