Garmin update schedule

Unlike Roy, I am not confident in trying to “roll back” my updates for my 8610xsv and GLS10. Finally got on the lake yesterday for a couple of hours. Our private ramp opened so we can join the deluge of boats coming from owners who live on the lake. We were moderately successful but did notice we could not “see” our jig except occasionally. I am fairly familiar with most settings and tried lots of changes, to no avail. I attribute this change to the update that Garmin put out to try to fix the previous flawed update. I would just like to have the clarity I used to have. I know Garmin techies are bound to be on this issue and assume a new update should be pending. Any idea when? I am still catching fish.
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Nice fish. Really no idea when Garmin plans to release a new update.
Believe you me I was not confident in doing the rollback. Like you I could still use my unit but grew very frustrated with all the clutter and dead zones making it difficult to see my bait and fish. I was pretty puckered up doing the forced update. It took less than 10 minutes from beginning to end but I was really nervous until my unit rebooted and I seen everything worked. Roll back image is better, not perfect but don't think it ever was but it is a big improvement over the last 2 Garmin updates.

Thanks, Roy. Reckon you could tell me where I might find previous downloads? My 8610xsv has a different one then your chart although the GLS10 is the same. Thanks for your help.


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The guys on BBC website could probably be able to tell you were to get you the right one for your unit. I really wish Garmin would make the older software available, they still say they cant, I don't buy it. I would email you the zip file that someone sent me if you had an Echomap unit. I was not comfortable doing the rollback. You had to download the zip files to your computer, then unzip them and extract the Garmin file with the right files to a mico sd card, insert the card in your unit, turn on your unit while holding down the number 4 button. I'm not encouraging anyone to do this, I would hate to see anyone mess up their unit. Those of us that have done this are glad it worked!

Guess I will wait for Garmin. The process is not daunting but the repercussions of a glitch are formidable. Last thing I want now that I can get on my lake is to have to send my unit in. At least I can see the fish. Come on Garmin. We are waiting.


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I agree, come on Garmin! But from all that I'm reading between the lines it seems Garmin may have changed some things that can't be totally undone by inserting the Perspective View stuff into the unit and black box.

oh sh==

Garmin has new update out. Who is going to be first guinea pig ? not me.

Not me either!

Roy! Roy! he's our man,
If he can't do it nobody can!

rotfl


Once bit, twice shy, eh.

Totally understand with the last fiasco.

I will wait until Roy is posting great Perspective view screen shots and is still smiling in the pictures.:biggrin

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Originally Posted by MikeF

Roy! Roy! he's our man,
If he can't do it nobody can!

rotfl


Once bit, twice shy, eh.

Totally understand with the last fiasco.

I will wait until Roy is posting great Perspective view screen shots and is still smiling in the pictures.:biggrin

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LOL, too funny!!
Actually you never know, I might just try it. I know that I have the older software version safe and secured on an sd card that I can always reload and go back too.
Never say never, :)

Go for it, Roy

So I rolled the dice but won't have the boat out for a couple of weeks. Ya'll let me know how it goes. I do know that now it doesn't offer prospective mode like the first update did. My stuff was so jacked up I wasn't even using live scope. Guess we will see

Active Captain slammed both (GLS10 and 8610xsv) in about 10 minutes with no effort. Appears like it cleaned up the screen a bit and has better gain. Not using the previous gain settings which were higher. Did not need TVG or Noise Reject. Could see my jig again so assume it was an improvement. Will use it some more and post any other changes.


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I had no trouble finding fish or seeing my 1/16 oz jig in shallow water today. First day out with ver 19/2.41 on my Em UHD 93sv + PLS. FWIW. I slayed them. Only kept four like this one, caught on my own hand-tie. So far - so good.
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jawjatek, nice fish. Good news but we need a screenshots!I