2012.1 is released

Three months from the day before last week.

I just got the email.

same here email is dated 25 may 1035 am. they arent exactly fast with the emails.

Email? What email? I got one for the prior release, but not this time.

I didn't get the update email either ... but I did last time ... you gotta wonder how that would happen.

Oh well, that's why I spend so much time here ... to get the up-to-date ... up-to-minute alerts about software and map updates.

Are you on the even numbered update list or the odd number update list?

No email from Garmin on update yet.

I got an email from Garmin today that the update is available.

hmmm, garmin emailed me a tad late about it, but hey better later than never

will update my 275 later after work

Box car >> even numbered update list or the odd number update?

Ah, that's it. My lifetime updates will last twice as long if I only get notified of every-other-update, eh? Ha!

I remember reading above that some were speculating on the size of added POI's and Lane Assist functions. Now I'm not the one to complain but when I type in Walmart and I get 3 and sometimes 4 Walmarts with the same address, I have to scratch my head and wonder if this is why the file is growing so large. It just seems like to me, that if you add four Walmarts where there is only one then it is increasing the size 300%. Am I wrong? This has been reported numerous times but I was told that it was the overlay. I say, don't put the overlay down then. What do you think?

I figure that this is good until the beginning of 2012.

I believe that up until this release there was no intersection with Junction View in Albuquerque, and Lane Assist until recently has been spotty even on major Interstate intersections.

So I was pleased this morning to see photo-realistic JV not only at the "Big I" intersection of I-25 and I-40, but also for exits to Montgomery and San Antonio from Northbound I-40. San Antonio is pretty minor, so this may mean that most Interstate exits are covered here in this release.

As to "photo-realistic", I'm thinking these are in that category because they all had non-relevant local detail and horizon pixels. For example, the Montgomery exit view was backed by a credible profile of Sandia Mountain, while the San Antonio exit view included a couple of street lights.

I got the impression on some non-Interstate street driving that Lane Assist may have spread a bit from the previous sparse coverage, as well.

I had a 1450LMT and could not update to the full 2012.10 because it does not have enough space. I settled for Canada and border states. The JCV file was 358MB.

I returned it and ordered a 2460LMT instead, because it has 8GB of internal storage. After updating it to 2012.10, the JCV file is only 243MB?

Go figure.

Worked fine for my 755t

Tried to update maps on my 1450LMT with no luck. Will try to pare down files but don't think I'll have much luck. I'm a little disappointed as I have only had the unit for 3 months.

I just got the email that it was out.

I have a 1490t myself,was doing the new map download and said there wasnt enough room for the new map,no music or pics, would like to know if you might have had the same screens when you updated.

Thanks Jim

works on a 760

The file size is smaller on the 2460 as I believe it supports 'split screen views' where you get the JV and the map screen at the same time. IMO, having the JV take up only half the screen, instead of all of it, requires a smaller picture which results in less space required for it. Your 1450 doesn't use these smaller pictures.

Deleted all extraneous language help, text, keyboard, etc. Update loaded OK. Now have a mere 16.9 MB of free space.

onto a 760 that has all non-english language voices and text files removed.

Thanks for the notification.

I noted the before and after amount available when I d/l installed this update. Before was 2.5GB. after was 2.2GB. I installed directly to my Garmin. The new JCV file is 368MB.

That makes a lot of sense. I just simulated a route with know junction views and they are indeed split screens.

Thanks for the explanation!

I haven't done the D/L yet.

I keep reading about problems with the JV so I may wait unitl 2012.10A comes out.

Successfully downloaded and installed, no errors.

Installed with no problems at all. Used it to travel to South Carolina.

I installed the new map on May 18th. I ended up downloading it twice because I did the GPS install on my laptop at work and wanted to get the map files for my home computer to use with Mapsource.

After 2 downloads one would think Garmin would know I got the maps but I just got email from them TODAY - June 7 - that the map update is available. When I checked online it says there are new maps available for my 760.

I don't have the 760 here at work so it won't really let me check but it must be the same update I already downloaded twice. Amazing.......

I got the email...a first for me, yesterday.

I may give this download a try on my 780.

I skipped the last update.

I suggest return it while you can if it only have 2GB of memory. These maps upgrade will only gets bigger, some 1490T owners can't update to 2012 maps even after deleting almost every unnecessary files. The map itself is 1.37 GB, plus the junction view file for GPS that support it is about 368 MB.

Or alternatively, you could just buy a memory card instead

Like you said "They think"

Moved a few misc. Items back with no problems; POIs, images, etc. Looks like I'll be going the SD Card route in the future.

Really don't see any difference around here. (In La.)

I just received/updated my Garmin nuvi 2350LMT and I have 2 JVC files, one marked 12-12-2010 at 105 MB and now the new JVC at 99 MB, I have no 358 MB JCV file that other Garmin GPS's have.

Used MyGarmin for all installs, options were set to install on GPS and PC for all updates-

On my first update to my zumo 660 I had the full jcv file at 358MB.

I followed it by doing 2 765Ts which both had the full jcv files.

Followed by a 255 which doesn't support jcv so no file.

I since exchanged my zumo 660 and when I received the new one it had 2011.1 maps with a small 47MB jcv file. When I updated it to 2012.1 I only had a 45MB jcv file. I had to rename the old one and copy my old 358MB file into the folder.

Its definitely not a mem problem with 4GB and plenty to spare. I can't figure the map update process out. It makes no sense what-so-ever!

bear,

What directory on the garmin nuvi is the JCV file stored in?

It may vary from nuvi to nuvi, but on my 855, it's in the /garmin/jcv directory.

Note that they'll only be present (both the directory and the file) on nuvi models that offer Junction View: my 855 has them while my 295W and 750 do not. There won't be any jcv on your nuvi 750.

CraigW,

Thanks for answering for me. I went out of town for a few days.

Nice!

Have you noticed an area that has a high concentration of JVC's? I haven't run into a single one yet.

So, it turns out that those of you who downloaded 2012.10 a week after the release date did not get the full junction view file (which was originally around 358 MB) because garmin removed all of the junction views due to the amount of calls and complaints they were getting about certain units not having enough internal memory. I found this out due to the fact that I just exchanged my unit a week ago and noticed that when I re-downloaded 2012.10 to the replacement unit that all of the new junction views that were put in were no longer there and that the new junction view file was only about 46 MB. I then called garmin customer support and they told me that due to amount of problems the large junction view file was causing, they decided to remove most of the views, and hopefully replace them in a future map update. So for those of who still have the original 2012.10 map update with the new photoreal junction views, I would recommend you not update your maps for a while unless the junction views don't matter to you. Classic Garmin.

Just back it up and then replace it after an update if needed.

See also the comments (around page 5 dated July 21, 2011) here:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/32321

2012 models are out now at dealerships. I wouldn't be surprised if the calendar industry jumped on board with this numbering scheme

How did my reply to the original message show up under May 18th? I just typed it a few minutes ago, as it is now July 21st at 6:54PM EST?

Did anyone else notice an issue like this?

He's probably working on the database for the site.

He who can smile when things are going wrong obviously has in mind who to blame!

Druple is not the easiest to work with.

I installed the 2012.1 maps on my 1490. All of North America installed without any problems. My JCV file is only 45 MB. I'll need to see which other JVC files are on the DVD. Hopefully there is a bigger one.

Every nuvi model provides slightly different rounting. I can't figure out the logic. It doesn't always pick the fastest route and avoidances aren't the issue.

Example: My commute to work. Shortest route is also the fastest. Pretty much one road door to door.
2011 Map 12 mi 17 min
2012.1 Map 15 mi 26 min
So, it is not choosing the shortest or fastest route.
2012.1 goes through all kinds of contortions to reroute me off the most direct route. Can't for the life of me figure out why.