Thread: Garmin drivesmart 65 with Alexa

Originally Posted by asprin624

That will not work ....

Correct.

.... the 65 has encrypted software.

Its system software (firmware) is not an encrypted version of Garmin's proprietary firmware, like for example is run by the Drive 52 of which you may be thinking. The DriveSmart 55_65 devices use a form of Linux which is Open Source:

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- however whether encrypted or Linux the firmware cannot yet be 'patched' as can usual Garmin fw devices which only have MSV/GVS protection.