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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby drbeckerwood » Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:33 pm

Please, I have a Drivesmart 66. I have a 32G microsd card. I loaded some unlocked maps using "Mapinstall", but when I turn on the Garmin, it says the maps are corrupted. Do I need a firmware patcher? If so, is there a currently working link and clear instructions?. I downloaded something above called "nuvi 25x9 (1758) fw 8.80.rar" but I don't know it's right nor what to do with it. I'm very confused and a lot seems quite outdated. I also have a Nuvi 3950- would that be easier? Thank you.
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby gajevi52 » Fri Jul 18, 2025 12:01 am

Hello, I think it's the same situation as 55 65 76 86 | of the new Garmin devices, at the moment there is no solution.
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby GarminNuvi » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:02 am

drbeckerwood wrote:Please, I have a Drivesmart 66. I have a 32G microsd card. I loaded some unlocked maps using "Mapinstall", but when I turn on the Garmin, it says the maps are corrupted. Do I need a firmware patcher? If so, is there a currently working link and clear instructions?. I downloaded something above called "nuvi 25x9 (1758) fw 8.80.rar" but I don't know it's right nor what to do with it. I'm very confused and a lot seems quite outdated. I also have a Nuvi 3950- would that be easier? Thank you.

Welcome to the forum.
gajevi52 is correct your DriveSmart 66 has encrypted Firmware .
Firstly no other firmware patched or not will work unless you need a "Brick"
I assume you mean a nüvi 3590 ,the way you find out if a device need patching is to look inside the garmindevice.xml for the HWID
<PartNumber>006-B1258-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>850</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>nüvi 3590</Description>
</Model>
Then search this topic using your HWID
If it is 1258 it does not need patching
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby drbeckerwood » Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:34 am

Thanks a lot. Giving up on the Drivesmart 66. It looks like the Nüvi 3590 is going to work.
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby homerjay1979 » Sat Jul 19, 2025 1:31 pm

Hi Can somebody point me in the right direction for

<Model>
<PartNumber>006-B3431-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>310</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>GPSMAP 64sx</Description>
</Model>
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby smbells » Sat Jul 19, 2025 4:20 pm

Hallo
Does someone have patched firmware for edge 1000 hwid 1836 15.50?
the previous link is not working anymore.
Thankyou
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby GarminNuvi » Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:25 pm

homerjay1979 wrote:Hi Can somebody point me in the right direction for
<Model>
<PartNumber>006-B3431-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>310</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>GPSMAP 64sx</Description>
</Model>

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Garmin DriveTrack 70

Postby kimi9393 » Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:32 pm

Hello
I’m trying to patch my Garmin DriveTrack 70 (HWID 2268) with firmware 6.10, but I cannot see or access the download link for the patched firmware.
Could you please provide the link or reupload it?
Thank you very much!
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Re: Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

Postby GarminNuvi » Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:42 pm

kimi9393 wrote:Hello
I’m trying to patch my Garmin DriveTrack 70 (HWID 2268) with firmware 6.10, but I cannot see or access the download link for the patched firmware.
Could you please provide the link or reupload it?
Thank you very much!

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