As you might notice, the old way of getting the updates cannot get the latest firmwares, for instance, for Edge 1030 and some other devices.
The reason is Garmin seems to be gradually shifting from the outdated WebUpdater to modern Express, which uses completely different update server and protocol.
In [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] archive, there is a PHP script to get the latest update for a given device.
Usage:
Hi, I'm trying to download the firmware for 34xx series nuvi. I've viewed the page source etc on the appropriate garmin webpage and copied the link into my browser. The problem is that it doesn't download a file but rather just displays the contents as text characters in my browser. Any solution? Thanks
If it doesn't work then try another browser because your settings may be preventing the download. You shouldn't see anything when you copy/paste that link into your address bar other than a popup window like this:
@zvirbulis
That device runs a version of Android rather than the Garmin proprietary OS. No method of 'curing' Garmin's Android firmware has yet been found or made publicly available.
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