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Shut off ads on Garmin GPS

 
Fri, 03/27/2009 - 11:20am

Anyone know how to shut of the annoying ads for "Walgreens" and "Holiday Inn" etc.?
I have a Garmin 265wt.
Thanks, Barry G

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Barry G
Fri, 03/27/2009 - 11:24am

ads are part of the deal...

Disable the traffic and the ads will disappear. OR buy the lifetime ClearChannel traffic service, it overrides the Navteq ad supported service. You have a unit with free traffic, but the ads are part of that bargain.

I had them for a short time on my 755T, but I didn't find them all that invasive considering they only show up when you are stopped.

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Garmin Quest/Quest2/Nuvi660/Nuvi755T
Fri, 03/27/2009 - 1:04pm

disable traffic by unchecking the Enable Traffic checkbox

Just go to the Tools>Settings>Traffic menu and disable traffic by unchecking the Enable Traffic checkbox.

See the bottom of page 28 of the owner's manual.

http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/2675_OwnersManual.pdf

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Garmin Drive Smart 55 - Samsung Note 10 Smartphone with Google Maps & HERE Apps
Fri, 03/27/2009 - 2:00pm

Service Required buttons

I wish you could get rid of the buttons that require a service subscription as well. This can't be done can it?