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Firmware 4.60
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:11 pm
by RickN55
Garmin very kindly replaced my 65s due to the toggle button finish wearing. Brand new 65s unit just arrived today and it has Firmware 4.60 on? Never knew this available, I can't find anything online relating to 4.60, only 4.50?
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Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:10 am
by GPSrChive
When new devices are supplied with newer firmware not released to the public, it can indicate a hardware change.
Please send a copy of the
GarminDevice.
xml file from the Garmin directory on your new GPSMAP 65 to the address below:
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:46 am
by RickN55
No problem, how do I do that though ? I've no idea how to find or do that.
Cheers.
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:06 pm
by GPSrChive
Connect your GPSMAP 65 to your computer with a USB cable, and once
Mass Storage Mode is enabled, open the Garmin Folder and find the
GarminDevice.
xml file, then copy and send to us via email.
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:31 pm
by RickN55
GPSrChive wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:06 pm
Connect your GPSMAP 65 to your computer with a USB cable, and once
Mass Storage Mode is enabled, open the Garmin Folder and find the
GarminDevice.
xml file, then copy and send to us via email.
Thanks, just copied the said file to email and sent it to your address. Let me know when you get it and what you find with it over firmware 4.50. As I'm really interested to know the difference.
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:01 pm
by GPSrChive
Thank you!
The firmware part number has not changed, indicating there are no significant hardware changes to the device.
As Garmin have not published an update for the current v4.50 firmware release, it is reasonable to assume your replacement GPSMAP 65s with v4.60 is functionally identical to the GPSMAP 65s v4.50 you had replaced.
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:06 pm
by RickN55
Wonder why they've called it 4.60 though.
It had 2020.10 Topo maps on which I've updated to 2023 yesterday.
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:47 am
by RickN55
Is there a way I can save the current firmware 4.60 of my device so I can revert back to 4.50 to see if any differences and then put 4.60 back on if there is?
As I understand previous firmware updates can be downloaded and installed off this site?
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 1:11 pm
by GPSrChive
Some Garmin navigators do keep a copy of the current firmware that can be copied to an external drive, but the GPSMAP 65 is not one of them.
I do not recommend trying to install firmware version 4.50 'just to see what happens'. You may not be happy with the result.
Re: Firmware 4.60
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:23 pm
by RickN55
What could happen?