Advise Please Mio C520

Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:32 am

Hi all,

I have managed to find your place by searching for an unlock hack for the Mio C520.
I have managed to get hold of a brand new one quite cheap but with no maps on DVD.
( DVD not included)
Obviously this satnav is no longer supported and as far as I can see, popular opinion is not to upgrade the firmware....2007 maps installed.
Can someone please advise on an unlock which includes maybe some extra mapping
Igo 8? maybe? Better bluetooth features, currently won`t upload phonebook/contacts.
Also, are there any maps available for walking ...viewranger maps for instance, could i put something like that on there?

Not too fussed about video/music player etc.
Any help advise appreciated and I bow to your superior knowledge.

Thanks all......;o)

Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:38 am

I am not into unlocks, so have mercy

Chas521 can help you with this. He lives on the other side of the ocean, so be a little patient. He will be on line later.
Be aware you can brick the device and make it into a fancy paperweight, so wait for his guidance.
Meanwhile, there is lots of reading here: http://www.navitotal.com/forumdisplay.php?140-Mio-Device-Unlock.

Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:58 am

Thank you for the quick reply. I have been doing some reading up on the forum as I find my way around. I have seen the topic on the Mio unlocks and up to now it looks like the "Mio pocket Lite" seems to be the type of thing I am after. I have downloaded to my desktop for now but I will not go any further till I know/have been advised of anything else. Regarding Miopocket Lite, does this include Igo and tomtom maps etc or does it just have the icons for the maps?
Anyway I will have a read on your link above and check back later .

thanks again... ;o)

Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:02 am

Doh!! thats the place I found the Miopocket info on, will read up a bit more and check back later...thanks again.

Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:36 pm

@ dilmon

Personally, I have never found MioPocket much to my liking and too much bloated for my taste. I much prefer the simple unlocks here because they do NOT affect the registry and can be easily modified if necessary. If you want me to help you and guide you, let me know. Btw, where is the Isle of Anglesey [I really don't know].

Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:45 pm

chas521 wrote: Btw, where is the Isle of Anglesey [I really don't know].

It's an island for the coast of Wales

Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:50 pm

Isle of Anglesey is North West Wales.

It's where the village llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochuchaf is...

Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:30 pm

Fatboyfun wrote:Isle of Anglesey is North West Wales.

It's where the village llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochuchaf is...

No island? But I don't know llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochuchaf :confused:

Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:00 pm

Well done all, llanfairpwll gwyngyll doesn`t have uchaf on the end of it though....can any of you say it rather than just write it . Anglesey is a little island at the top of north wales and is mostly welsh speaking. Here is a link to my website so you can have a look at some of the local landscapes etc. [Please Register or Login to download file] hope you like.

Back to the Mio......basically, 1: just want a simple unlock so i can get into the workings if need be. 2: Maybe a better bluetooth as in load up the phone back etc which it doesnt do at the moment. 3 poss ex maps Igo 8 or whatever version it is now. Quite easily pleased really ;o)

Thanks fopr the help by the way....computer or techie wise I am quite ok and will try anything as long as the instructions are idiot proof...

Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:08 pm

First thing I want you to do is back-up your device! Next, after you've done that is to unlock http://www.navitotal.com/showthread.php?4889-Mio-unlock-modified-for-Primo-1.2 next download and install these programs as is http://www.navitotal.com/showthread.php?4841-Working-Primo-1.2-with-TTS-from-my-device and http://www.navitotal.com/showthread.php?1837-Working-iGO-8.3-from-my-device Now you have two navs on your device and all you need do is add content.

Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:16 pm

Ok thanks , will have to do it tonight ....have to go out soon. I have only connected the C520 to my pc once since getting it about three weeks ago. I did see all the files in win exp although I couldnt get into the files. I take it I just make a new folder in my Docs or somewhere and then just copy all the files into there?
I will then follow the rest of your post.

Thanks again and I will shout if I get stuck..

Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:19 pm

Just so you know. Unlock goes onto internal flash drive of the Mio and programs go onto SD card.

Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:31 pm

ok thanks..

Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:07 pm

I seem to be having a bit of a problemn backing up the device - I have tried copying to another file 2-3 times and am now trying to burn onto a DVD. Everything seems to be going ok and then the Mio just hangs there saying 1min 46secs to go and still hasnt gone any further 10 mins later. The DVD burn has now been hanging on 2 mins for the last 15/20 mins. Anyone any ideas please. I dont want to try the unlock till I have a backup..

Thanks

Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:28 pm

Does the Mio connect via ActiveSync or WMDC? (Shows up in My Computer as Mobile/Portable device) If it does copy one folder at a time or you get exactly the problem you describe.

Uchaf = Upper, That's what the webpage said anyway.