Yes, every translatable string should be replaced by string "X", including the nag message.
No changes are made in the flash, so it shouldn't be harmful, regardless of the patched firmware crashing or working fine.
Yes, every translatable string should be replaced by string "X", including the nag message.
No changes are made in the flash, so it shouldn't be harmful, regardless of the patched firmware crashing or working fine.

success ran your gupdate and all Xs. checked the memu and all options were X. reloaded the maps and everything was fine.
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