Thread: TomTom Bootloaders {version / test / check / results}

TomTom Bootloaders {version / test / check / results}

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original poster bovirus

****** PLASE READ IT CAREFULLY !!!! **********

DON'T CHANGE YOUR BOOTLOADER WITHOUT REASON IF IT ALREADY WORKS WELL"
THIS OPERATION IS RISKY AND CAN BREAK DOWN YOUR UNIT. ALSO IT'S NOT REVERSIBLE (YOU CANNOT GO BACK OLD VERSION - EXCEPT FOR CUSTOM DOWNGRADE BOOTLOADER).
PLEASE CHECK BEFORE TO START THAT THE BATTERY CHARGE IS FULL (IF IT ISN?T FULL PLEASE CHARGE TT BEFORE TO START)

To update the bootloader simply copy the file named system to the root of your internal memory/or SD/or HD of TT then switch off and reboot. If you want to use a SDHC (> 2GB) on device that hasn't a native recognition of it (ex. TT ONE) please update the BL before to use the SD > 2GB.

At the end of BL upgrade check in TTGO.BIF that bootloader string reflect that real version of BL. Otherwise edit it.

------ Info

As for navcore I found that in the last time TT release different bootloder version. About the last version I want to make with the help of forum poster a list of last BL version and teh result of test on different TT product.

I start with my test on TT ONE V6. I will fill in the table with result of other tests.

The recogniton (on TT ONE) of SDHC started with BL 5.5012

------------------- Download BL file

Bootloader 0.0001 (One/XL/GOxxx)
Very usefull bootloader to restore an original bootloader.
Load bootloader 0.0001 and after that reload again original bootloader (ex. 5.5128 for One)

Suggested (based on original TT CAB) & under testing (possible updates)

TomTom One/XL = 5.5128/5.5136 (suggested) 5.5138 (under testing)
TomTom Go x20/x30/x40 = 5.5229 (suggested) -5.5256/5.5259 (under testing)
TomTom GO x50 = 5.5256 (suggested) - 5.5259 (nder testing)

TomTom with Bootloader 1.xxxx = PLEASE DON'T UPGRADE THE BOOTLOADER

Bootloader 5.5259 (Gox50)
Bootloader 5.5256 (Gox50) official
Bootloader 5.5242 (GOx10/GOx20/GOx30/GOx40)
Bootloader 5.5229 (GOx10/GOx20/GOx30/GOx40)

Bootloader 5.5138 (One/XL) under testing
Bootloader 5.5136 (One/XL) official and sugegsted
Bootloader 5.5128 (One/XL) suggested

Thanks Alex

--------- Bootloader suggested
TomTom One V1/V2/V3/XL = 5.5242
TomTom Gox10/x20/x30/x40/x50 = 5.5242

--------- Restore original versionof bootloader
1) Load bootloader version 0.0001 into TomTom root folder. Off/On TomTom
2) Load bootloader you want into TomTom root folder. Off/On TomTom

--------- Bootloader 1.xxx series
REMOVED - VERY DANGEROUS
PLEASE DON'T TOUCH BOOTLOADER 1.XXX - DON'T UPGRADE IT - YOU WILL BRICK YOUR TT

-------------------------------------------------- History of bootloader version
5.5259 (GOxxx) - Indluded in 9.022 (GOxxx)
5.5256 (GOxxx) - Include in TT 9.00.1637 for GO750
5.5229 (Goxxx) - Problem with USB (created by 5.5130) fixed - SUGGESTED
5.5136 (One/XL) - Included in Navcore 9.022 (One/XL) - Suggested
5.5130 (One/XL)- Speed connect - Not sugegsted - Problem with USB - Long time copying file - DON'T USE!!!
5.5128 - better GPS signal quality / speed connect - RECOMMENDED
5.5112 - Support for all TT and MicroSD/SD over 4GB
5.5015 - Unknown
5.5022 - Fix a writing problem over > 4GB barrier
5.5012 - Recognize SDHC (> 2GB) on TT ONE
5.5001 - Unknown

----------------------------------------- Bootloader standard in latest TomTom official CAB
5.5120 GOX20 - GOx30 - GO7000 - TRUCK
5.5136 One/XL 2008 - One/XL 2009
5.5138 XL 2009 Live
5.5256 GOx50

----------------------------------------- DSA application (tool to change manually Bootloader version)
If you make a custom version of you current bootloader you can use DSA.

Link to dsa-20August2014

Spoiler: Dsa

http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/62917086/file.html

Download and unpack the archive.
If you want to install it, please uninstall old version then run DSASETUP.MSI
If you want to use as standalone goto [windows] fold and run DSA.EXE
MAke an example. You have current version 5.5229 installed in TomTom. You want to go back at 5.5128.
Download the original bootloader 5.5128 and decompress it.
Rin DSA - select [OPEN] in [Bootloader] window. Select you system file (original bootloader 5.5136)
Under Ver box you can see [system] (it means that DSA recognize it as valid bootloader).
In [Ver.] box type the version that you want for the bootloader (current version in TomTom + .0001).
In this example use 5.5230. Select [Patch]
You will see a DOS window with progress of the operation. At end type a key in DOS box to close it.
Now in the bootloader folder you will have

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

bootloader

Spoiler: Bootloader

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Bootloader collection
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Credits pepepepote





system (original bootloader 5.5136 patched as 5.5230)
system.orig (backup copy of original 5.5136)

Copy the system file in TomTom and use as explained before.

File attached

0.0001.rar -> Bootloader 0.0001 (downgrade)
5.51xx.rar -> Bootloader 5.5128+5.5136
5.522x.rar -> Bootloader 5.5229
5.524x.rar -> Bootloader 5.5242+5.5244
5.525x.rar -> Bootloader 5.5250+5.5259+5.5274