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Montana 7x0 Firmware Update 15.00 released 17NOV22.

GPS: 2.81
Display: 85.07
CIQ: 3.2.4

Change Log:

• Fixed potential issues when downloading Outdoor Maps+ content.

• Fixed potential issue where Outdoor Maps+ layers were disabled after a reboot.

• Fixed potential issue where Configure Raster Maps option menu item was missing in Outdoor Maps+ menu.

• Fixed potential crash when calculating a round-trip route.

This update is being released in stages via Garmin Express and OTA, and should be available to everyone soon.

Please report your observations here after installing and testing!

Thank you for the heads up, I'll definitely be giving this a try and hopefully I will have some time to get outside with the updated unit soon. I wonder if the first issue is associated with the device shutdown issue I had. The second one I've noticed - where selected layers do not persist after reboot.

I am glad to see Garmin taking these issues seriously and getting updates out.

Confirmed that visible/selected layers for Outdoor Maps+ now survives reboot.

Navigate to a point on the map, the "go" button is not working. You have to wait for about 25 seconds, after that you can use the "go" button.
When navigating to an address and you would like to add a via point by pointing the map, the same problem appears.

Jim Beam wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:08 am Navigate to a point on the map, the "go" button is not working. You have to wait for about 25 seconds, after that you can use the "go" button.
When navigating to an address and you would like to add a via point by pointing the map, the same problem appears.

Sounds like Bug 130: The Map Point Information page may be unresponsive or slow to respond.

Yes it is. So Bug 130 is still present in V15.00.

Jim Beam wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:05 pm Yes it is. So Bug 130 is still present in V15.00.

Yes, see GPSrChive > Montana 7x0 > Common Issues > Bugs for details.

helloI have two problems:
1 why does it update me only at 14.80 and not at 15?
2 with the 14.80 I can't even connect bluetooth to download maps. i only did wifi
so i went back to 13.2

aizim wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 7:37 am helloI have two problems:
1 why does it update me only at 14.80 and not at 15?
2 with the 14.80 I can't even connect bluetooth to download maps. i only did wifi
so i went back to 13.2

1.

ConiKost wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:41 pm This update is being released in stages via Garmin Express and OTA, and should be available to everyone soon.

You can also load the new firmware manually if you don't want to wait.

See GPSrChive > Montana 7x0 > Firmware for details.


2.

Maps can only be downloaded via Wi-Fi. A Bluetooth connection is also required to verify user location.

See GPSrChive > Montana 7x0 > Main Menu > Map Manager for details.

Firmware 15.00 works fine for me. Only bug 130 is present. I then have to press the go button twice. But that's not such a big problem. I think this will be fixed in the future