Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

AdmNelson wrote:

muscat wrote:how to resolve

For example, you can post your g3 chart in the 'New Maps' section of this forum and I'll try to unlock it completely

Any chance you can fully unlock these maps for the forum ?
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Breav wrote:Hi all I am new user in forum and with Garmin and sorry for the question but Is this unlocker can be used on Garmin GPSMAP 66S and do I need to do something special before unlocked ?

<Model><PartNumber>006-B3028-00</PartNumber><SoftwareVersion>1020</SoftwareVersion><Description>GPSMAP 66S

Same question answered post190612.html?hilit=GPSMAP%2066S#p190612

Very simple plug in your device to your PC and use Drag & Drop with WebUpdater to update device with Patched firmware

Tamamaxx wrote:hi my friends!
please, I need patch for 2588

Just search this thread with your HWID "2588" and the solution will appear
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garminsucks wrote:Hi, On Garmin DriveSmart 65 it says that the map is corrputed. Is there a way to make it work?

No,there is a extensive thread on Universal Firmware Patcher for Protected Garmin Devices

For a few years newer device's firmware could be patched (determined by their HWID) to use unlocked maps, since the DriveSmart 65 the firmware has been encrypted on these later devices.
Unfortunately it looks like Drive, DriveSmart 52,55,65,66,71,76,86, zumo XT ,Alpha 200i, Montana 700 are all in the same category.
No solution as the Universal Firmware Patcher does not recognise the new encrypted format.

skinnydad wrote:And if I may ask a further question. You mentioned that I'd need to patch the 61 device to allow this to work with the unlocked maps. What exactly does this entail? and what state would it leave the 61 in? thanks in advance

The Patch allow the device to use Unlocked maps, and does not effect the ability to use Garmin Express to update the original maps it has a Lifetime subscription for.

tehniclugoj wrote:hi, i want to do my drive 50 , but the links are dead! can someone please post new link to universal firmware patcher and all the other utils needed?
Thank you very much!

Confirm your HWID is 2267.
<PartNumber>006-B2267-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>590</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>Drive 50</Description>
Use your HWID 2267 to search this topic to find the Patch
software/universal-firmware-patcher-for-protected-garmin-devices-t17987-420.html#p175604
Link has been working fine from Thu Oct 17, 2019

tehniclugoj wrote:Hi guys, I am sorry i keep pressing, i cannot download the program! (universal firmware patcher)
please someone send valid link, or maybe upload fast on wetransfer and send link in private.
Thank you very much!

Links in Post #1 is working
[Please Register or Login to download file]
If you only have your Drive 50 to Patch just use the tried and tested Patch kit that is available.

skinnydad wrote:I agree I cannot download this firmware patcher either. is there a problem with the link. I keep getting Oopps not found. I'm running through a vpn..thank you.

Not sure what you are agreeing to as my Post above shows there is a working link !
Using the software yourself is not going to have a good out come as a novice ,use an SD card Kit it's simple
"If you only have your DriveSmart 61 to Patch just use the tried and tested Patch kit that is available."

Hi there, I have a drivesmart 61 and would like to patch it to use unlocked maps. Can you advise what firmware I should apply? thanks SD

The HWID is what defines the compatible Patch ,use the wrong Patch & most likely brick your device.
Confirm your HWID is 2588 from the garmindevice.xml from the Garmin folder on your device.
<PartNumber>006-B2588-00</PartNumber>
<SoftwareVersion>670</SoftwareVersion>
<Description>Garmin DriveSmart 61</Description>

There is a custom SD flash kit only for HWID 2588 devices (DriveSmart 61), firmware version 6.70

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