Nuvi 26x9 Software Versions Summary

**Ellinas** · 29th December 2014, 07:37 PM

Nuvi 26x9 Software Versions Summary

WARNING: 26X9 SERIES HAS TWO HWIDs: 1772 and 1948 [C4].

Flashing the incorrect type to your device will brick it!

Always check your device's HWID carefully first: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Immediately below is for HWID 1772. Scroll down to find details for HWID 1948 [C4].

HWID 1772:

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nuvi 26x9 software version 8.30 [HWID 1772]
as of March 4, 2016

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Current version and older versions are available at Perry site:

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Change History:

Changes made from version 8.20 to 8.30:

Fixed an issue that could prevent saved places from appearing in the Where To? menu.
Fixed an issue that could prevent Foursquare� search results from appearing in the Where To? menu.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.80 to 8.20:

Added support for the Garmin babyCam� accessory.
Added support for searching along multiple routes in a trip.
Improved creating and reviewing trips in Trip Planner.
Improved routing behavior in areas where vehicle access is restricted.
Improved search performance.
Fixed potential issues with reviewing traffic events.
Fixed an issue with BC 30 that could occur after restoring default user settings.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.70 to 7.80:

Added support for processing digital broadcast traffic events outside of TMC road coverage.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.60 to 7.70:

Fixed an issue that could cause traffic events to obscure the navigation map.
Improved searches for rest areas when using Up Ahead.
Fixed an issue that could prevent vehicle icons from loading on the map.

Changes made from version 7.50 to 7.60:

Fixed potential issues with display brightness when the device turns on.
Fixed issues with recalculating Direct Access routes.
Fixed issues with route review behavior.
Fixed an issue that caused proximity alert settings to be reset.
Fixed issues with changing the search location in the Where To? menu.
Improved voice guidance performance during navigation.
Improved performance when searching for addresses in France.
Improved performance when reviewing safety camera details.
Improved searching along route for POIs from custom POI databases.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.30 to 7.50:

Added support for processing traffic events outside of TMC road coverage.
Fixed possible display issues with traffic camera images in photoLive.
Fixed a possible display issue with POI photos.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 6.30 to 7.30:

Added support for the Garmin BC30 Wireless Backup Camera.
Improved support for Historical Traffic.
Improved performance while searching for POIs in a venue.
Fixed possible issues with Direct Access and arrival mode.
Fixed possible issues with map display and interaction.
Fixed issues that could prevent the Where I've Been app from displaying travel history correctly.
Fixed issues that could cause failures when importing GPX files.
Fixed an issue that could prevent Yandex Traffic from being displayed in Russia.
Fixed an issue that could prevent coordinate settings from saving correctly.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 5.30 to 6.30:

Improved Direct Access arrival mode and map display
Improved display of localized road shields in North America
Improved the display of branded POIs on the map
Modified the UI to display all POIs in a venue while exploring the venue
Improved the photoLive user interface
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Environmental Zones feature from finding an alternate route
Fixed an issue with danger zone live alerts in France
Fixed an issue that could prevent a message about fueling your rental car from being displayed
Improved postal code entry speed
Improved the Foursquare search feature
Improved the suggestion bar
Improved the traffic map tool UI

Changes made from version 3.50 to 5.30:

Improved the ability to find parking for Direct Access POIs
Improved auto zoom behavior
Added support for ETRS89 coordinates datum
Improved suggestions displayed under the search bar
Changed volume and brightness settings to 10% increments
Added support for localized highway shields in additional countries
Added support for FMI 3.1
Improved traffic reception in Moscow
Added a new icon to indicate DAB traffic reception
Clarified connected phone status icons
Improved system stability

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WARNING[/SIZE]: 26X9 SERIES HAS TWO HWIDs: 1772 and 1948 [C4].

Flashing the incorrect type to your device will brick it!

Always check your device's HWID carefully first: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Immediately below is for HWID 1948 [C4]. Scroll UP to find details for HWID 1772.

HWID 1948 [C4 version]:

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nuvi 26x9 C4 software version 8.30 [HWID 1948]
as of March 4, 2016

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Current version and older versions are available at Perry site:

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Change History:

Changes made from version 8.20 to 8.30:

Fixed an issue that could prevent saved places from appearing in the Where To? menu.
Fixed an issue that could prevent Foursquare� search results from appearing in the Where To? menu.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.80 to 8.20:

Added support for the Garmin babyCam� accessory.
Added support for searching along multiple routes in a trip.
Improved creating and reviewing trips in Trip Planner.
Improved routing behavior in areas where vehicle access is restricted.
Improved search performance.
Fixed potential issues with reviewing traffic events.
Fixed an issue with BC 30 that could occur after restoring default user settings.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.70 to 7.80:

Added support for processing digital broadcast traffic events outside of TMC road coverage.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.60 to 7.70:

Fixed an issue that could cause traffic events to obscure the navigation map.
Improved searches for rest areas when using Up Ahead.
Fixed an issue that could prevent vehicle icons from loading on the map.

Changes made from version 7.50 to 7.60:

Fixed potential issues with display brightness when the device turns on.
Fixed issues with recalculating Direct Access routes.
Fixed issues with route review behavior.
Fixed an issue that caused proximity alert settings to be reset.
Fixed issues with changing the search location in the Where To? menu.
Improved voice guidance performance during navigation.
Improved performance when searching for addresses in France.
Improved performance when reviewing safety camera details.
Improved searching along route for POIs from custom POI databases.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 7.30 to 7.50:

Added support for processing traffic events outside of TMC road coverage.
Fixed possible display issues with traffic camera images in photoLive.
Fixed a possible display issue with POI photos.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 6.30 to 7.30:

Added support for the Garmin BC30 Wireless Backup Camera.
Improved support for Historical Traffic.
Improved performance while searching for POIs in a venue.
Fixed possible issues with Direct Access and arrival mode.
Fixed possible issues with map display and interaction.
Fixed issues that could prevent the Where I've Been app from displaying travel history correctly.
Fixed issues that could cause failures when importing GPX files.
Fixed an issue that could prevent Yandex Traffic from being displayed in Russia.
Fixed an issue that could prevent coordinate settings from saving correctly.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 5.40 to 6.30:

Improved Direct Access arrival mode and map display
Improved display of localized road shields in North America
Improved the display of branded POIs on the map
Modified the UI to display all POIs in a venue while exploring the venue
Improved the photoLive user interface
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Environmental Zones feature from finding an alternate route
Fixed an issue with danger zone live alerts in France
Fixed an issue that could prevent a message about fueling your rental car from being displayed
Improved postal code entry speed
Improved the Foursquare search feature
Improved the suggestion bar
Improved the traffic map tool UI

**catymag** · 11th March 2015, 02:03 AM

nuvi 26x9 software version 7.30

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Changes made from version 6.30 to 7.30:
◦Added support for the Garmin BC30 Wireless Backup Camera.
◦Improved support for Historical Traffic.
◦Improved performance while searching for POIs in a venue.
◦Fixed possible issues with Direct Access and arrival mode.
◦Fixed possible issues with map display and interaction.
◦Fixed issues that could prevent the Where I've Been app from displaying travel history correctly.
◦Fixed issues that could cause failures when importing GPX files.
◦Fixed an issue that could prevent Yandex Traffic from being displayed in Russia.
◦Fixed an issue that could prevent coordinate settings from saving correctly.
◦Improved software stability.

**Genius3** · 27th April 2015, 08:56 PM

nuvi 26x9 software version 7.50
as of April 27, 2015
(88.39 MB)

Change History
Changes made from version 7.30 to 7.50:
◦ Added support for processing traffic events outside of TMC road coverage.
◦ Fixed possible display issues with traffic camera images in photoLive.
◦ Fixed a possible display issue with POI photos.
◦ Improved software stability.

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**Genius3** · 2nd July 2015, 10:26 PM

nuvi 26x9 software version 7.60
as of July 2, 2015
(88.37 MB)

Change History

Changes made from version 7.50 to 7.60:
� Fixed potential issues with display brightness when the device turns on.
� Fixed issues with recalculating Direct Access routes.
� Fixed issues with route review behavior.
� Fixed an issue that caused proximity alert settings to be reset.
� Fixed issues with changing the search location in the Where To? menu.
� Improved voice guidance performance during navigation.
� Improved performance when searching for addresses in France.
� Improved performance when reviewing safety camera details.
� Improved searching along route for POIs from custom POI databases.
� Improved software stability.

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**catymag** · 17th July 2015, 12:12 AM

nuvi 26x9 software version 7.70

as of July 15, 2015

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(88.47 MB)

Change History

Changes made from version 7.60 to 7.70:
◦Fixed an issue that could cause traffic events to obscure the navigation map.
◦Improved searches for rest areas when using Up Ahead.
◦Fixed an issue that could prevent vehicle icons from loading on the map.

**Jotne** · 22nd August 2015, 08:01 AM

Can anyone help me downgrade my Nuvi 2699?
It did come with 7.5 and I did upgrade it to 7.7
I did find a file gupdate.gcd in the .system folder, so I deleted it and copyed 5.3 file to that folder and gave it gupdate.gcd name.
Does not work, so I tried to move it to Garmin folder, not helping.

PS the link to garmin does not give any file, so they could be removed, only perry worked.

**Roger** · 22nd August 2015, 08:46 AM

Try (If the device works as older):
1) connects the nuvi to your PC
2) copy&paste or drag&drop the file *.gcd (or *.rgn) in to icon of Web Updater (better if in Desktop)
3) unlink the device and restart
4) click YES to downgrade

**Jotne** · 23rd August 2015, 08:18 AM

Thanks Roger, that helped me so that I could downgrade it.
I tried nearly all 26x9 version found here:

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But only C4 version seems to work, and I can not get 630 nor 530 to work.
When GPS start with these version touch display does not work,
and I am not able to select language. The lowest version that work is 7.30

Do you know what it different from C4 and not C4 version?

None of the version I tried does work with gimgunlock - mapsigpatch
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I have tried both Topo maps (locked) and CN South America.

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**Neil** · 23rd August 2015, 09:28 AM

Please read [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], in particular:

It unlocks NT (not NTU) IMGs in some 2014 devices, but not working with all new devices 2xx9 and probably in most of newer devices firmware

That post #256 is also very prominently reproduced in the initial post of [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

26x9 C4 fw is for your HWID 1948, the other fw [here in this thread] is for HWID 1772.

26x9 HWID 1948 C4 is available here:

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EDIT: C4 Version HWID 1948 details now have been added to initial post.

**Jotne** · 23rd August 2015, 10:01 AM

Thanks Neil.
I have HwID 1948 according to the xml file, C4 should be correct then.
But since its not possible to unlock map for it, I will stay on latest firmware and use OpenStreetMaps when I am outside Europe.

Patching fw to use unlocked maps is now possible: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].