Firmware v. 4.40

See this topic:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/13648

It references a second topic.

I completed a firmware update on my Garmin Nuvi 670 (was for all the 6** series, and after that, there was a bluetooth update... BEWARE of the bluetooth update. Had to send it back and its being replaced due to the update would load to 99% and start over repeating itself. Could not get it in USB mode to fix it. A friend of mine had the same thing happen with his Nuvi 660. I love the unit and Garmin Support is second to none,they are awesome... just stay away from that bluetooth update

I updated my firmware and bluetooth on my 660 yesterday and haven't had any issues so far, guess I was lucky.

I updated the 4.40 the other day except for the blutetooth as mine works find. so far no problems.

I've had my 660 since last August and I have installed every update since then with no problems at all.

works fine on my 650

I guess I'll skip the v.4.40 if it does not provide any other upgrade on the firmware, just the map upgrade compatibility. I bought my Nuvi 660 around Thanksgiving. I don't intend to upgrade the map any time soon. Garmin's firmware upgrade is just too treacherous. I would rather not go through the pain when there is nothing to gain.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for info.

Wingsang, I salute you -- lots to lose and nothing to gain.

good advice I had it and to reload 4.30. The routing was poor.

I've uploaded every upgrade on my 680 without any problems...

Garmin GPS is a fine product. I just wonder why its firmware upgrades repeatedly appear to be a roll of dice or draw of luck. Some users of the same model would have no issues while others would all kinds of issues. Poor programming? Insufficient testing? Operator error?

I've never heard of anyone having a problem when they download the executable file and do the upgrade locally. All the problems, including mine, seem to be with the use of Web Updater and others seem to think it is caused by an interruption of the connection/download while trying to simultaneously download and upgrade. Others have said that the Web Updater procedure is to do it exactly the same -- the download is completed and then the execution is done locally. I just know that my one upgrade resulted in downgraded performance in two areas and the loss of my maps. Bad combination. At the very least, they should build in the imaging of the drive before it is backed up, so that if anything did go wrong, you could opt to return it to the exact state it was before the upgrade.

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/11119

Your reference is re POI Loader. We are talking about firmware upgreades in this thread. Am I missing something?