Converting Nuvi 2x5W Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

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hancool
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby hancool » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:00 am

How about Australian Version? Can I convert to Sing/Mal version?
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby 305014406 » Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:26 pm

Hi all,
Managed to convert my S3 205W to 255W but I saw a message "can't unlock map" I believe this is for base map that I'm having.

Is there a way to unlock the map?

Syed
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby BuRR06 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:31 pm

Most probably its not the base map... Is there any other map file inside ur garmin?? Maybe u could double check.
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby clow8 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:04 am

I managed to flash my 255W to malsing firmware 2.7. Any method to upgrade it to 2.8?
I have tried to download the 2.8 version from Garmin sg and install it, but I couldn't get my firmware up to 2.8.
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby clow8 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:05 am

Miss out 1 thing, my unit is S4 board.
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kered
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby kered » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:20 am

clow8 wrote:Miss out 1 thing, my unit is S4 board.


pls say ur hwid is 1091. ;p
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby clow8 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:51 am

My HWID is 827, this is before flashing. But after flashed it to 2.7, it's become 930. I am curious why this happen since PeterK mentioned in his instruction where 255W with S4 board flash would not change the HWID.


after flashing..........................
<PartNumber>006-B0930-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>270</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>nüvi 255W</Description>
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clow8
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby clow8 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:52 am

Anyway, I am able to see LA and JCV now, but just want to know how to upgrade 2.7 to 2.8 for S4 board
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby dvpro » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:58 am

Since you are able to flash 2.70 RGN, maybe you can try flashing with 2.80 RGN too.
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Re: Converting Nuvi 255W US Firmware to MAL/SIN Firmware

Postby clow8 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:05 am

Can you send me the link to get 2.8 RGN?
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