GPSMAP 79 Firmware 2.50

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GPSMAP 79 Firmware 2.50

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GPSMAP 79 Firmware Update 2.50 is now available.

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:
  • Improved area calculation accuracy.
  • Fixed a possible issue where POIs wouldn't appear on the map.
  • Fixed a possible issue with editing a Geocache filter.
  • Fixed a possible issue with removing an item from the page sequence.
  • Fixed unit settings not being profile-dependent.
  • Fixed issue with main menu as base page.
  • Improved Find key to search near map cursor position when appropriate.
  • Fixed a possible issues with expedition mode.
  • Fixed a possible issues with Search Near option.
  • Fixed incorrect option menu items when reviewing the current recording.
  • Fixed incorrect English text when deleting a profile.
  • Fixed routing prompt appearing twice when adding a via point.
  • Fixed possible unexpected behavior when saving or clearing an activity.
  • Fixed adding via points to on road routes to a single point.
  • Fixed issue searching for address numbers with more than 6 characters.
  • Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route.
  • Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses.
  • Added option to search for POIs near a selected city.
  • Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation.
  • Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse.
  • Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles.
  • Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused.
  • Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app.
  • Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down.
  • Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files.
  • Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page.
  • Fixed display issue on photo viewer page.
  • Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted.
  • Fixed possible invalid track GPX files after changing color.
  • Fixed issue with not displaying the track line color indicator in Recording Controls.
  • Fixed possible shutdown when using a right to left language keyboard.
  • Fixed possible shutdown in Waypoint Manager after deleting all waypoints.
  • Fixed possible shutdown when viewing the Current Activity from the Find menu.
  • Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map.
  • Improved round trip routing setup experience.
  • Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be drawn off screen.
  • Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename.
  • Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page.
  • Fixed possible issues with postal code searches.
  • Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user.
  • Fixed geocache file list to wrap.
  • Fixed some issues with geocache photos.
  • Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs.
  • Fixed issue where FIT activities could be missing start time data.
  • Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode.
  • Added geocache proximity alerts.
  • Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive.
  • Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost.
  • Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle.
  • Fixed possible issue with geocache filters.
  • Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages.
  • Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs.
This update can be installed with Garmin Express.

Please share your observations here!
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