Firmware - x50

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Note: The software for the Oregon 550, 550t, 450 and 450t is not the same as the Oregon 200, 300 and 400. See the x00 Firmware page for the Oregon x00 software updates.

The software for all Oregon x50 series are identical.

Garmin Store Updates and Download pages

Garmin Oregon 550
Garmin Oregon 550t
Garmin Oregon 450
Garmin Oregon 450t

Garmin Support Updates and Download pages

Garmin Oregon 550
Garmin Oregon 550t
Garmin Oregon 450
Garmin Oregon 450t

GCD based upgrades

Official non-beta software releases are linked directly to a GCD file for that release.

For instructions on how to do GCD-based upgrades and downgrades look here .

Beta releases are not available as a gcd file but are linked to the exe installer file instead.

Software Version	GPS S/W	Date	Wherigo Player	Comments
6.60		02/12/2014		Changes made from version 6.40 to 6.60: Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography Improved display of marine-specific lines in BlueChart g2 maps Fixed issue retrieving PLSS data in certain TOPO US 24k maps
6.40	6.0	08/20/2013	Garmin Player v6.40 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Changes made from version 6.30 to 6.40: Added support for VIRB Remote. Setup > Main Menu to add. See TrailTech for more information. Fixed issue with route calculations always avoiding seasonally closed roads
6.30	6.0	06/19/2013	Garmin Player v6.30 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Changes made from version 6.20 to 6.30: Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography Fixed issue with incorrect letter capitalization of certain map points Fixed issue where wirelessly transmitting a geocache to another device would result in an error message when trying to view the received geocache in BaseCamp
6.20	6.0	03/21/2013	Garmin Player v6.20 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Changes made from version 6.10 to 6.20: Improved map performance in densely-populated urban areas. Fixed trail searching when using multiple active routing maps. Fixed issue with saving a track's 'show on map' status across a power cycle. Fixed issue with displaying tracks on the map after performing an area calculation. Fixed potential shutdown when viewing certain tracks or routes in German or Russian. Fixed minor graphical issue with certain data fields on the map.
6.10	6.0	11/15/2012		Changes made from version 6.00 to 6.10: Improved ascent and descent calculations. Fixed issue with recording temperature data in the current track log.
6.00	6.0	09/20/2012		Changes made from version 5.90 to 6.00: Improved map drawing at low zoom levels. Fixed inability to edit archived tracks. Fixed ability to use NMEA depth for waypoints and tracks. Fixed display of geocache coordinates with non-default map datum. Fixed potential issue with reporting tempe temperature data. Fixed overlapping position text for right to left languages.
5.90	6.0	08/29/2012		Added Adventure support with latest version of BaseCamp. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/garmin-adventures.html) for more information. Added support for new tempe sensor. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/tempe-sensor.html) for more information.
5.80	6.0	06/12/2012	Garmin Player v5.80 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information.Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence Improved GPS response at low speeds Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from BaseCamp (identical maps required) Fixed Spell Search in German Fixed possible issue with Where To? > Address searching
5.70	6.0	05/31/2012	Garmin Player v5.70 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Fixed an issue with the reporting of pressure from the barometric altimeter Fixed possible issue with changing avoidance settings while actively routing
5.60	6.00	05/25/2012	Garmin Player v5.60 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech(https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence Improved GPS response at low speeds Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from Basecamp (identical maps required) Fixed Spell Search in German Problems with this software may be reported to OregonBeta@garmin.com
5.57	6.00	05/18/12	Wherigo Broken	Added new route activity types Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence Improved GPS response at low speeds Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from Basecamp (identical maps required) Fixed Spell Search in German Problems with this beta software may be reported to OregonBeta@garmin.com
5.50	5.00	14/2/12	Garmin Player v5.50 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed potential issue when exiting geocache descriptions
5.40	5.00	8/2/12	Garmin Player v5.40 Wherigo Engine v2.11	Fixed mass storage issue when used without batteries
5.30	5.00	12/1/12	Garmin Player v5.30 Whereigo Engine v2.11	Added Geocaching with Photos (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/01/geocaching-with-photos.html) Fixed potential naming issues with imported routes from BaseCamp Fixed issue with 'Hut' point type in TOPO Australia & New Zealand maps Fixed issue with magnetic north offset when projecting a waypoint Fixed issue with track log recording while using the stopwatch
5.20	5.00	10/20/11	Garmin Player v5.12 Whereigo Engine v2.11	Fixed potential power-up issue introduced in previous release. (plus fixed hangs with wireless transfer and deleting a waypoint)
5.10	5.00	10/12/11	Garmin Player v5.10 Whereigo Engine v2.11	Improvements to the geocaching experience. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/09/improved-geocaching.html) for more information. Fixed a potential hang on startup when importing large numbers of waypoints, tracks, routes, or geocaches Fixed issue with very long geocache descriptions Fixed shutdown when reviewing certain geocache descriptions Fixed issue where the photo orientation would be incorrect in the photo viewer Fixed potential shutdown while scrolling through Garmin Connect photos Fixed issue where some auto-archived tracks would be named in English regardless of user language Fixed bug that could cause some geocaches to not import
5.00	5.0	09/01/11	Garmin Player v5.0 Whereigo Engine v2.11	Modified default map trails to appear as dashed red lines Fixed issue where geocache icons would sometimes not draw on the map while using Garmin GB Discoverer™ maps
4.80	5.00	08/19/11	Garmin Player v4.70 Whereigo Engine v2.11	Added support for advanced geocache logging with OpenCaching.com. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/08/advanced-geocache-logging-with-opencachingcom.html) for more information. Fixed issue with multilingual custom POI files
4.70	5.00	08/19/11	Garmin Player v4.70 Whereigo Engine v2.11	Added support for advanced geocache logging with OpenCaching.com. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/08/advanced-geocache-logging-with-opencachingcom.html) for more information. Fixed issue with multilingual custom POI files
4.50	5.00	05/18/11	Garmin Player v.4.50 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Updated magnetic Earth field data Improvements and Bugfixes
4.49	5.0	04/28/11	Garmin Player v.4.49 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Fixed issues relating to WAAS performance. Fixed issue where the device would not regain a GPS signal after losing the GPS signal in a tunnel. Fixed shutdown on the map screen when a waypoint was being moved to the same location as a geocache or other POIs. Fixed an issue where the enabled/disabled option for custom maps could not be changed when two or more BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery providers were on the device. Fixed an issue where the device would not beep when approaching a destination while routing off-road.
4.47	5.00	04/07/11	Garmin Player v.4.47 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Fixed shutdown when selecting an option on the 'Where To?' page that was introduced with 4.45 beta Fixed ANT connectivity issues that were introduced with 4.45 beta Fixed the slow rendering time of the 'About' page that was introduced with 4.45 beta Fixed a bug introduced in 4.45 beta where JNX settings were not being saved for each profile Fixed an issue with magnetic north reference and waypoint headings
4.45	5.00	03/14/11	Garmin Player v.4.45 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	◦Improved GPS performance ◦Improved JNX file handling ◦Improved the usability of the main menu setup page ◦Increased maximum number of supported JNX files to 250 from 200 ◦Fixed shutdown when more than the maximum number of JNX files were present ◦Fixed 'Search Near' functionality on Hunt & Fish and Sun & Moon pages ◦Fixed shutdown related to topographical maps and land cover text size ◦Fixed shutdown associated with certain custom POI files ◦Fixed Glide Ratio to Destination field ◦Fixed problem with profiles and the fields on the map page
4.32	5.00	12/23/10	Garmin Player v.4.32 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Fixed issues with : WAAAS/EGNOS, Moon not showing on sun and moon page photo viewer not displaying correctly, Progress bar displaying properly on power up, 3D view, Track navigation not adding waypoints to the Active Route list, Waypoint distances showing significantly off in the waypoint manager
4.31	5.00	12/17/10	Garmin Player v.4.31 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Updated magnetic Earth field data Improved GPS performance Fixed issue with track navigation sometimes not adding waypoints to the Active Route list Fixed issue with MPC map labels disappearin Fixed shutdown on the map page when you have a geocache dashboard active and return after pressing the geocache name
4.20	4.52	11/05/10	Garmin Player v.4.20 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Fixed shutdown related to the current track that occurred after updating the software Fixed a hang that occurred when a unit had 1000 auto-named waypoints
4.00	4.52	10/15/10	Garmin Player v.4.00 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Added Chirp support. Minor bug fixes.
3.90	4.52	09/23/10	Garmin Player v.3.90 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Fixes trip odometer distance errors and minor bugs fixes.
3.80	4.52	9/1/10	Garmin Player v.3.80 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Official release of beta 3.51 to 3.74
3.74	4.52	8/12/10	Garmin Player v.3.74 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Added multicaching support Improved accuracy of trip odometer Note: Special upgrade instructions
3.71	4.48	7/16/10	Garmin Player v.3.71 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Added ability to move waypoints using the map Added display color to track gpx files
3.61	4.48	7/1/10	Garmin Player v.3.61 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Added (back) Track Archiving Improvements to route and track viewing
3.60	4.46	??/??/10	Garmin Player v.3.60 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Only available factory loaded on new x50 units. Not available via WebUpdater.
3.52	4.46	06/04/10	Garmin Player v.3.52 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Geocache filtering support
3.51	4.46	05/28/10	Garmin Player v.3.51 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Significant improvements to WAAS
3.50	3.70	??/??/10	Garmin Player v.3.50 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Only available factory loaded on new x50 units. Not available via WebUpdater.
3.40	3.70	04/12/10	Garmin Player v.3.40 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Minor bugfixes
3.30	3.70	03/31/10	Garmin Player v.3.30 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	BirdsEye support
3.26	3.70	03/09/10	Garmin Player v.3.26 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Improved Track archiving and custom symbol support
3.20	3.70	02/17/10	Garmin Player v.3.20 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Rollup 3.13 fixes into official release
3.13	3.70	02/15/10	Garmin Player v.3.13 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	GB Discoverer fixes
3.10	3.70	01/29/10	Garmin Player v.3.10 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Bugfixes
3.00	3.70	01/12/10	Garmin Player v.3.00 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Track navigation enhancements Map/Compass dashboard
2.81	3.70	12/22/09	Garmin Player v.2.81 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Minor features, bugfixes
2.71	3.70	12/07/09	Garmin Player v.2.71 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Dashboards, track navigation improvements
2.70	3.70	11/25/09	Garmin Player v.2.70 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Minor bugfixes
2.60	3.70	11/17/09	Garmin Player v.2.60 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Official Custom Map support
2.51	3.70	10/7/09	Garmin Player v.2.51 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Custom Map support
2.30	3.70	09/02/09	Garmin Player v.2.30 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Initial bugfixes, minor feature release
2.20	3.40	08/10/09	Garmin Player v.2.20 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Only available on some shipping Oregon 550's after product launch
2.10	3.40	07/09/09	Garmin Player v.2.10 Wherigo Engine v.2.11	Provided on 550/550t at product launch

Detailed Version History

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Software 4.50

• Updated magnetic Earth field data
• Improved GPS performance
• Improved support for BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery (each provider's imagery can be configured independently)
• Increased the maximum number of supported JNX files to 250 from 200
• Fixed issues with WAAS/EGNOS
• Fixed issue with track navigation sometimes not adding waypoints to the Active Route list
• Fixed issue with MPC map labels disappearing
• Fixed shutdown on the map page when you have a geocache dashboard active and return after pressing the geocache name
• Fixed issue with moon not showing on sun and moon page
• Fixed issue with photo viewer not displaying correctly
• Fixed issue with progress bar displaying properly on power up
• Fixed issue with waypoint distances showing significantly off in the waypoint manager
• Fixed issue with 3D view
• Fixed issue with track navigation not adding waypoints to the Active Route list when they are exactly equal to a track point
• Fixed shutdown when more than the maximum number of JNX files were present
• Fixed 'Search Near' functionality on Hunt & Fish and Sun & Moon pages
• Fixed shutdown related to topographical maps and land cover text size
• Fixed shutdown associated with certain custom POI files
• Fixed Glide Ratio to Destination field
• Fixed problem with profiles and the fields on the map page
• Fixed an issue with magnetic north reference and waypoint headings
• Fixed shutdown on the map screen when a waypoint was being moved to the same location as a geocache or other POIs
• Fixed an issue with archived tracks not displaying properly
• Fixed an issue with having too many custom symbols on the device
• Fixed an issue with renaming a waypoint immediately after creating it
• Modified the 'Arriving at Destination' message banner so that it no longer appears when navigating to a geocache

Software 4.20

• Fixed shutdown related to the current track that occurred after updating the software
• Fixed a hang that occurred when a unit had 1000 auto-named waypoints

Software 4.00

• Added support for Chirp™.
• Fixed problem with certain custom maps.
• Fixed problem with certain JPEG images.
• Fixed issue with Sight 'N Go and user north reference.
• Fixed potential hang on start up after an upgrade.

Software 3.90

• Fixed issue while using spell search in route planner.
• Fixed issue on 3D View where vehicle could move after using the map.
• Fixed issue where tracks could not be disabled from the map.
• Fixed issues with odometer distance.
• Fixed shutdown while panning the map for extended periods of time.

Software 3.80

• Added ability to move waypoints using the map
• Added ability to set user declination direction
• Added Automatic Shaded Relief option
• Added brightness adjustments for BirdsEye imagery
• Added display color to track gpx files
• Added Geocache filtering. Select Setup > Geocaches to add custom filters
• Added import indicator for gpx files
• Added multicaching support
• Added periodic track archiving
• Added track review page improvements
• Improved keyboard responsiveness
• Improved WAAS performance
• Fix hang searching for POI
• Fixed elevation profiles to always use the most detailed DEM data loaded
• Fixed future plot with tracks that have no elevations in them
• Fixed issue with calculator % function
• Fixed issue with map POI's showing twice for a single point
• Fixed issue with Oblique Mercator User grid
• Fixed issue with stuck route button.
• Fixed occasional shutdowns
• Fixed shutdown on About Page
• Fixed spot sounding display on certain maps
• Updated map review of tracks and routes. The distance shown is now the distance along the route or track.

Software 3.74 (beta)

• Added multicaching support.
• Added display color to track gpx files.
• Added ability to set user declination direction.
• Improved accuracy of trip odometer.
• Fixed occasional shutdowns.
• Fixed issue with stuck route button.
• Fixed issue with Oblique Mercator User grid.

Software 3.71 (beta)

• Added ability to move waypoints using the map.
• Added display color to track gpx files.
• Added import indicator for gpx files.
• Fixed ability to select active track color.
• Fixed issue reviewing tracks with only one point.
• Fixed issue with missing or extra track segments on the map.
• Fixed issue with duplicate tracks.

Software 3.61 (beta)

• Added Track Archiving (See https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2010/03/getting-more-with-automatic-track-archiving.html for more information)
• Added Automatic Shaded Relief option. This setting will disable Shaded Relief when zoomed in.
• Updated map review of tracks and routes. The distance shown is now the distance along the route or track.
• Added additional data to track and route review pages.
• Improved map drawing speed.
• Problems with the software may be reported to OregonBeta@garmin.com.

Software 3.52 (beta)

• Added geocache filtering. Select Setup > Geocaches to add custom filters.
• Improved keyboard responsiveness.
• Fix hang searching for POI.

Software 3.51 (beta)

• Added brightness adjustments for BirdsEye imagery.
• Improved WAAS performance.
• Improved speed, trip odometer, and stopped/moving time data fields while in low velocity.
• Fixed issue with map POI's showing twice for a single point.
• Fixed elevation profiles to always use the most detailed DEM data loaded.
• Fixed future plot with tracks that have no elevations in them.
• Fixed issue with calculator % function.

Software 3.50

• Only available factory loaded on new x50 units.
• Not available via WebUpdater.
• Obtainable from Garmin Support with the serial number of a unit originally loaded with this version.
• Unknown differences between this version and the 3.40 version.
• Believed to have been released to support a minor hardware change.

Software 3.40

• Added BirdsEye control to Profiles.
• Fixed map display problems.

Software 3.30

• Added support for Garmin BirdsEye.
• Added mmHg pressure units.
• Added support for Riyadh time zone.
• Added option to calibrate screen under Setup->Display.

Software 3.26 (beta)

• Added ability to change active track color.
• Added custom waypoint and geocache symbols.
• Added track archive options.
• See the Trailtech Blog for details on track archiving and custom symbols.

Software 3.20

• Fixed issue with units getting stuck in demo mode.
• Fixed color issues with GB Discoverer and Custom Maps.
• Fixed issue where portions of GB Discoverer Maps would disappear.

Software 3.13 (beta)

• Fixed issue with units getting stuck in demo mode.
• Fixed color issues with GB Discoverer and Custom Maps.

Software 3.10

• Increased the map drawing range to allow maps to draw farther south.
• Corrected issue with route line sometimes not drawing.
• Corrected issues with marine POI.
• Corrected issues with GB Discoverer maps.
• Corrected issues with possible corrupted profile showing on the Profile Change page.
• Corrected issue with project waypoint bearing sometimes not showing the input value.

Software 3.00

• Added ability to view elevation plot of upcoming active route or currently navigated track in blue.
• Added display of icons to the lists in Where To? > Waypoints and the Geocaching application.
• Added phone numbers when available to POI review pages.
• Added Compass, Stopwatch, Active Geocache, and Elevation Plot dashboard options.
• Introduced dashboard options to the Compass and Map pages.
• Improved track navigation. Visit https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/trail-tech/ for more information.

Software 2.81 (beta)

• Added date/time to Elevation Plot page when plot future is active.
• Added display of icons to the lists in Where To? > Waypoints and the Geocaching application.
• Added phone numbers when available to POI review pages.
• Fixed issue where vehicle position would switch between actual and on-road locations.

Software 2.71 (beta)

• Added ability to view elevation plot of upcoming active route or currently navigated track in blue.
• Added Compass, Stopwatch, Active Geocache, and Elevation Plot dashboard options.
• Introduced dashboard options to the Compass and Map pages.
• Improved track navigation. Visit https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/trail-tech/for more information.

Software 2.70

• Added profile support for Garmin Custom Maps.
• Fixed lockup while using GB Discoverer maps.

Software 2.60

• Added support for Garmin Custom Maps
• Added heading to geotagged photo EXIF information (see GPSImgDirection and GPSImgDirectionRef tags)
• Improved along road routing performance
• Improved support for importing geotagged photos to various desktop applications
• Corrected issues causing some geotagged photos to be drawn at incorrect location on the map
• Added earthcache geocache icon

Software 2.51 (beta)

• Added support for Garmin Custom Maps. See Garmin's blog post about this new feature at
  https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/trail-tech/

Software 2.30

• Added LKS92 map datum
• Added GPS firmware 3.70
• Added support for GPI Routes
• Added thumbnail to camera page for quick review/deletion of most recently created photo
• Added estimation of the number of remaining photos that the unit can take
• Improved compass responsiveness
• Fixed possible shutdown from low alkaline batteries when on camera page
• Fixed possible shutdown due to deleting a waypoint while panning on the map page
• Fixed issue where multiple GB Discoverer maps would not draw
• Fixed issue with the address wizard not searching in the correct city
• Fixed issue with backlight timer not functioning properly
• Fixed user heading setting for mils so that all applicable headings are displayed with the correct heading format

Software 2.20

• Released on units shipping from Garmin.
• No release notes available.
• Not available as a download.

Software 2.10

• Initial product release on Garmin 550t.
• No release notes available.
• Not available as a download.