Hi, again. I have managed to find the North America Garmin Street Pilot 2.7 and as far as I am not clear with the rules here, I would not attach the file itself (about 200Mb) but would only say that it is for AppAddict-s (if you know what I mean, you will find it there, where the end is .org ).

So the map is downloaded for your choice - canada+alaska+some US states, the entire North America or so on. You need to download additional 230MB needed app files (I guess it is the basemap etc.) and on top of that, if you need the junction view (very convenient and is showing images of highway exits etc.) you need to download additional 600MB from inside the app. The only problems I have are that even though the app downloads the map from the garmin store/servers, up until now it is still 2014.30 where the newest map I have for my real Garmin is 2015.20. as well as the junction view downloaded file is only for a split screen but not for a full screen view that I have used in 2.0 version - D3060150A.JCV .

I did not played only with the JCV file, but as soon as I have tried to add my unlocked 3d map, the garmin app have deleted my JCV file as well as the 3d map and during the start of the app requires internet to authenticate the map (which was already done and the Internet is available). If you happen to be in the same position like me, do not panic, just delete the original map you have chosen during the first app start and it will fix the issue itself by offering you to download the map again.

I think that the 3d map as well as the garmin maps and maybe even SID files are identified now by garmin so for the moment I did not found anybody that can change the map files. I have tried to use the same naming convention several times, playing with Library/Sdcard/Garmin as well as .../MapUnlock etc. but every time you either get an authentication error, and Internet connection activation error or just end up with a deleted map and an offer to download everything from scratch.

There must be something still missing which would allow us to download from Garmin servers the latest map as I doubt that in 2.8 North America the latest map is 2014.30. Is there anybody that have purchased the app and can inform me what he sees as a map info in his 2.8 version, so to know what to expect.

I was planing to buy the app, however I am not sure that Garmin apps would change the app maps as fast as they do it with their real GPS devices so if that is the case, it is useless for me to buy the app and be stuck with 2014.40 (for example) where the newest might reach even 2015.40 or so.

I think for now I would stick with 2.3 version which as to my knowledge is the latest that does not have the same map protection/change as it is in 2.7 so that I can easily update the map anytime there is a new one and I need it as it is downloaded for my Garmin GPS, and all I have to do is to use the unlock key to put it on my cell phone.

Does anybody knows a version of Garmin StreetPilot North America for iPhone than 2.3 that would use the good old ./System/ maps folder or I should check all the apps and see it for myself ?