Thread: Approach S2J not reading internal flash memory

Re-loading the same version firmware doesn't help you re-load maps for courses if V2.90 is the latest and final version anyway. Sometimes a firmware update is mandatory before being offered map updates but from your images it's not even being offered any paid updates for courses. It might not be compatible with new course maps due to limited memory size for example.

The device being mis-identified as a Vivosmart HR by the Garmin Help site and Connect is of no real consequence because it's correctly identified as an Approach S2 by GarminExpress - which where you must obtain official mapping updates for an S2. Being an older and now unsupported device the S2 it's likely not compatible with GarminConnect. It's certainly neither in the list of supported devices for GarminGolf nor Garmin's MapManager in any case. BTW, you mentioned using a USB hub. Don't connect any Garmin device to your PC via a hub, USB3 port or front port or you may not get a proper and reliable connection whether using GE or just Windows File Explorer. Always use only a Windows PC (not a Mac) and connect directly via a rear USB2 port only using only Garmin's supplied USB charging cable to avoid connection problems.

When you click on "Purchases" (Köpt) in GarminEXpress > Tools & Content/Accessories (Verktyg och annehåll) does it show any maps you bought or original factory-installed map content that you can re-install?
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If you can't re-install previous courses from a backup or via GE and you don't wish to buy new ones from Garmin or they won't supply them because the S2 is unsupported then your only option is to obtain the required IMG files from another Approach - but they will be locked to that specific device and you'll need to unlock them with gimgunlock V0.0.4 (google it, you won't find it in this forum due to Rules here). Being an older device it likely doesn't have any firmware protection like MSV & GSV in V2.90. It certainly didn't in V2.60 anyway:

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So a Course map *.img file will work provided it's unlocked and MSV stripped out by "gimunlock-0.0.4.exe" - even if in worst case scenario you have to roll back fw to V2.60 - but that's unlikely.

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PS. I think V2.60 is actually the latest fw and so it's strange that your XML shows "SoftwareVersion>290</SoftwareVersion>". Did you copy/paste that directly from the S2's GarminDevice.xml file or is it a typo?