Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

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 I'm very confused and a lot seems quite outdated.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.

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.

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 I'm very confused and a lot seems quite outdated.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

Thanks a lot. Giving up on the Drivesmart 66. It looks like the Nüvi 3590 is going to work.

Hi Can somebody point me in the right direction for

<Model>
<PartNumber>006-B3431-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>310</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>GPSMAP 64sx</Description>
</Model>

Hallo
Does someone have patched firmware for edge 1000 hwid 1836 15.50?
the previous link is not working anymore.
Thankyou

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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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!

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!

Welcome to the forum.
Please use your HWID to Search this topic… at the top of the page to find the existing post with a working link.

Hello,

I've successfully installed the patch firmware I downloaded onto my tablet. However, when I try to load the maps I have, they don't display.
Could someone help me out?

Thank you.

<Model>
<PartNumber>006-B2268-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>612</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>Garmin DriveTrack™ 70</Description>

kimi9393 wrote:Hello,
I've successfully installed the patch firmware I downloaded onto my tablet GPS. However, when I try to load the maps I have, they don't display.
Could someone help me out?
Thank you.
<PartNumber>006-B2268-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>612</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>Garmin DriveTrack™ 70</Description>

What maps ,what folder are you putting them on your SD card ?