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    I have a Garmin nuvi 52LM.
    Has anyone manage to port other alternative software such as those by iGO into a Garmin?

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    No way ... don't even think about it


    First of all, iGO is not an operating system, but software that works independently under WinCE, Android and iOS. The concept is basically the same, the implementation not so much
    Second, porting the system or firmware is possible only in certain cases. Only
    Thirdly, in order for such a thing to be possible at all, the device's hardware must be supported by the operating system. Drivers, mandatory

    Besides, do you think that such a closed platform-system as Garmin would allow access to others at all?
    The same goes for TomTom and proprietary devices

    The last generation of Garmin and TT devices actually work under a special version of Android, but deeply and highly customized, so no modification or addition of anything is possible.
    Not possible to find/download the firmware anywhere, also highly online dependent at all levels and layers
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