Firmware release 3.10

PerseusTheseus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 24

I made an enquiry to Garmin a while back regarding people with differnt audio versions ... some people had version 2.00 like myself and other had audio version 2.30 here is what they had to say;

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

I wrote to garmin about issues with firmware 3.00 and 3.10 (yes it did take a while for them to reply). after telling me to use 3.10 i got this reply

Coaster2 · Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

I had an email from Garmin saying that they wouldn't recommend reverting to an earlier version.

I have now tries 2.7 2.82 2.9 3.0 and 3.1 and I have finished up back with 2.7 which is easily the best of the bunch.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

It appears they may have some internal communication issues maybe?

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:

Spenk · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:19 am Post subject:

Been using 3.1 for a couple of weeks now (with ver 7 maps - I must get the card sent off!) and had some strange responses. No white screens of death or lock-ups, but on several occasions it did seem to lag behind my present position by varying degrees (I use 3D mapping with EGNOS enabled). Also had a couple of random "Recalculating" instances, especially after roundabouts. By far the strangest so far was setting the unit to "TRUCK" rather than "CAR/MOTORCYCLE" as I was travelling to Devon for the weekend towing my caravan and I thought this would be the most suitable. Over 2/3 of the journey is down the M5, which it directed as normal, but as I got into some of the towns you should have seen some of the country roads it was trying to send me down!! Good job I already knew the 'main' road way to my destination. This has also happened in other areas of the country - including sending me down country roads that were now closed off. To be fair, this may be the unit and not this particular version of the firmware - has anyone else got experience of using the unit in this mode?

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i3StreetPilot · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 1

Hello,

Just My Two Penneth ...

I bought this unit after being very impressed with using one at work. I got my unit with 2.90 firmware (I think, didn’t really check before I started pimping my i3) and v7 maps. All worked fine. Used it couple of times in Leeds (which IMHO is a good place to try out any satnav unit ... i don't live there btw), tried it round the doors etc and it all seemed fine.

I found out about the free map update to v8 so I sent off my sd card and got it back with V8 maps. Updated the firmware to 3.10 then my problems started. I had another trip to Leeds, it took me down dead ends, not telling me quick enough when to take turnings etc so got very frustrated after it took me over 30mins to do a 2 mile trip. Tried it round the doors, again telling to take a turn down a street that's blocked off to get to my house (it didn't do this previously). Took it back to version 2.70 as some of the posts recommend, seemed to be even worse than before with 3.10.

I'm wondering if it's actually the map update that affects these units rather than the firmware?

Lesson learned, if it aint broke, don't fork about with it Exclamation

All the best.

Brian.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject:

Firmware 2.7 and Map v8 - always been fine here.

paulhgc · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 88

so is 3.1 a no go ?

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:32 am Post subject:

Not necessarily for everyone but the general consensus seems to be 3.10 is poor. Most seem to settle for 2.70 or 2.82 Beta. Garmin seemed to have "mis-fired" on several of their latest releases. Look the the newest version of POILoader which makes all POIs appear and bong regardless of the settings you choose.

But then again i might be mis-reading the situation for most....

marbar2k · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 67

all seems to have gone quiet on new releases of the firmware or POI loader. Has anyone had any contact with garmin?

north_country_boy · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject:

Very quiet, doesn't look like they are doing much about the problems loads of us have. The last couple of releases they brought out pretty quickly, shame they were crap though. On the other hand it could be a good sign its taking a long time, they might be putting more thought into it this time.

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