Nuvi Firmware

 

I don't know why but if I roll back my Nuvi 350's firmware to 5.00 I could acquire satellites faster. I'm thinking of keeping the 5.00 firmware instead of the current 5.50.

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Nuvi 350 Nuvi 3597LMT Nuvi 1450LMT Nuvi 55LM

I've noticed after a while

I've noticed after a while any firmware version seems to become slower acquiring satellites. Clearing user data seems to make Nuvi acquisition faster? Any ideas or theories why?

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eTrex Touch 35, Nuvi 1350LMT, Nuvi 350, Nuvi 260, Garmin GPS III, Basecamp

My sense is that you're dealing with the reality that...

...firmware plus add'l POI's, or whatever else is on a memory card, like MP3's, is simply bytes of data that have to be loaded. More bytes=longer amounts of time to process all that extra data. I get aggravated too.

But, I think we've all gotten spoiled by wanting instant everything, be it GPS loading time, or computers that respond insto presto with a click of any button. For me to read a paper map, and simply find a single street location even in my home town can take more time than it takes my nuvi to start up from cold and calculate a route of a 1000 miles or whatever.

GC

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Nuvi 350, GPS Map 76CX

It is just that I need I can

It is just that I need I can get a better reception with the 5.00 firmware. With the 5.50 I cannot get a satellite lock when I'm in the basement, but if I use 5.00 I could get a lock.

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Re: It Is Just That I Need I Can...

bluestring wrote:

It is just that I need I can get a better reception with the 5.00 firmware. With the 5.50 I cannot get a satellite lock when I'm in the basement, but if I use 5.00 I could get a lock.

Hi bluestring,

You say you can get a satellite lock "in the basement".
Do you, by any chance, live in that proverbial "glass house"?

Regards,

Tailspin

Nüvi 670
Mac User

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Sullivan's Law: Murphy was an optimist!

lock in

My nuvi 750 locks in in the basement in a few short minutes but the wifes 200 nuvi takes at least 15 minutes..

No windows only doors and

No windows only doors and cement. Using the 5.00 firmware I could lock satellites when I'm in the basement. With 5.50 I couldn't.

EDIT:It seems that with a little experimenting, it starts occurring with the 5.30 firmware. Right now I'll stick with the 5.20 firmware till 5.60 comes out and see if it helps it.

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Why the hell would you need

Why the hell would you need to lock on to sats in the basement are you gonna get lost down there.??????

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No

Fox_uk wrote:

Why the hell would you need to lock on to sats in the basement are you gonna get lost down there.??????

No, when I'm out in the open sky I get a better signal also. I get at least 4 satellites with all full bars with 5.20 and can only get 1 or 2 with 5.50.

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