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Old 06-25-24 | 06:15 AM
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njkayaker
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From: Far beyond the pale horizon.
Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
Do you know if the basemaps can be updated for free using Open Streets maps? I have been using the same Garmin GPS for bike tours and for randonneuring for over seven years, I value the ability to install updated current maps.
As far as I know, the only devices (other than phones) that let you install non-company provided maps are those from Garmin.

The only reason it’s even possible to create non-company maps on Garmin devices is because people managed to reverse engineer the map file format. (There’s a newer format that hasn’t been reverse engineered.)

So, I very much doubt the Dura will allow it.

It would probably be a bad idea for a company to allow it anyway. It would reduce their options to make changes to their software and might increase support costs.


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