thanks i will try it.
I have to do a different command for each region from 1 to 255?
thanks i will try it.
I have to do a different command for each region from 1 to 255?
Yes. Each command for each region on separate line with no spaces at end. Final command "reboot".
@Butters, anyway to copy DriveSmart 65 which is running on linux?
Is there way to backup regions for Alpha 200i?
I tried to do on standard way, but without success.
@miroslavbl
Please state what you tried and give a sample of *.txt command along with the folder naming you used.
Hi!
I made folder Garmin\Updater\3508 on micro SD card.
There are 2 files in this folder:
1. Ldr.bin (Boot.bin) from [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
2. Update.txt
rrgn,5,1:/Garmin/reg_5.bin
rrgn,12,1:/Garmin/reg_12.bin
rrgn,13,1:/Garmin/reg_13.bin
rrgn,14,1:/Garmin/reg_14.bin
rrgn,16,1:/Garmin/reg_16.bin
rrgn,34,1:/Garmin/reg_34.bin
rrgn,41,1:/Garmin/reg_41.bin
rrgn,43,1:/Garmin/reg_43.bin
rrgn,45,1:/Garmin/reg_45.bin
rrgn,83,1:/Garmin/reg_83.bin
rrgn,91,1:/Garmin/reg_91.bin
rrgn,48,1:/Garmin/reg_48.bin
reboot
Nothing happened. There was not "Loading" phase and there was not Update.log file.
Last edited by miroslavbl; 21st March 2021 at 12:03 AM.
Assuming you have the device which uses that fw you linked (Note that Alpha 200i EU and US both have HWID 3433), it's not surprising that nothing was dumped. That would be because the folder naming of "3508" likely doesn't match the actual device HWID of 3433. You need to confirm before trying again. Additionally, if the device is MTP capable with a hidden RWFS partition then it will write to 2/: for the media card and 1:/ will write to RWFS. Additionally, the non-vol region will be 154 not 41 in that case.
WARNING: The chances of bricking a device by flashing the incorrect Ldr.bin are dire and most probably will result in a permanent hard-bricking. If your device indeed did have HWID 3508 it would now be bricked if the Ldr.bin was flashed to region 12.
You should check the actual HWID of the device itself before going further, read here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
This is part of my GarminDevice.xml file:
-<Model>
<PartNumber>006-B3508-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>320</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>Alpha 200i</Description>
</Model>
I bought device from Germany. There is mark "Alpha 200i K", but I can not find any software with this mark.
You are unbelievable!
Good job!
You're right again.
When I changed the folder name from 3508 to 3433, everything was OK.
There is not the hidden menu behind the battery symbol and everything works with "1:/" in commands. Mark 1:/ is micro SD card.
Last edited by miroslavbl; 21st March 2021 at 01:48 AM.
It may be a "localized" version of 200i, perhaps made for a specific market. Without the original fw it's hard to help you. If you can access the hidden menu behind the battery symbol to find the PBC/PN and it matches the one for the device with HWID 3433 then it may be possible to use that fw's boot.bin/ldr.bin to dump the regions.
NOTE: It might also not be capable of dumping regions if the rrgn command is not written in the fw.
Last edited by Butters; 21st March 2021 at 01:19 AM. Reason: Add note.
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