update microSD navigation maps

This got me curious. I took the MicroSD card out of my 4Runner and hooked it up to my computer. It is 15GB and formatted FAT32. I copied the contents off of it and onto a Transcend 16GB MicroSD and plugged that into the 4Runner. It looks to have loaded everything up just fine with the non OEM card. I appear to have the 2013 version of the maps.

Sooooo...... Anyone with the updated 2014 plus versions want to do a dump of their SD card and upload it somewhere? This is strictly just for "testing" purposes.....
 
Heh.

Though a couple of years ago I was driving up I-95 from Florida and decided to do a detour to go around some major screwup on the interstate. I found myself in very very rural swamp country in Georgia. That place was... weird.:wow:

I've seen that movie! Wasn't it called "wrong turn?" :laugh:
 
I can tell you which Android App to NOT buy ....

US Topo Maps.

I bought it because it could display both a map with roads and overlay the weather.

If it can plan a route, I can't find it. Also the weather overlay totally covers the road. I send the author(s) a suggestion about making weather semi-transparent (after I bought the paid version), nothing in reply, not even a kiss my ass.

I will check out that OsmAnd.
 
I have a cheap ($20) Metro PCS ZTE concord II that I have Back Country Navigator loaded onto with 30GB of maps. It stays in the truck for adventuring duty only, but the battery would last a while if you needed to leave the vehicle. The stock nav seems to be fine for paved driving.
 
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^^^DITTO THIS^^^, these people have never truly taken their $40k T4R off road....... The smart phone isn't even as good as a brick when you have no service. No smart phone I know of actually has a GPS receiver built in that is capable of using the satellites. They all rely on cell towers and even wi-fi to get location data.

Been there, tried that, will never be unprepared again. It's not fun. When you spend 15-20 days a year out of cell range, it's a whole new ball game.


actually if you want you can pre download areas mapping from google or the HERE app on your android.

and if you want only the gps in your android, just go into location and select GPS only.

there are 3 settings

1. high accuracy (GPS, Wi-Fi, Mobile networks)
2. Power saving (Wi-Fi and mobile networks)
3. GPS only (but this will burn thru your battery pretty fast)
 
Wow, why do have to be so rough..

I call bullshit.

I call the same

A month ago I spent a week and a half driving around a third-world country. My phone didn't have a local SIM card, so it didn't talk to the local cell network, there was no data feed, etc. However that phone (Note 4) was able to navigate me across the country with street-level maps, turn-by-turn directions, POIs, and all the usual niceties. It worked.

May I recommend acquiring a clue somewhere?

Thanks for that. I guess my first clue would be, "3rd world country"
 
Comparing aircraft databases to auto maps is like comparing apples to oranges. The 2 basic aircraft databases are the Jeppeson Charts that update every 14 days and the FMS Nav database that update every 28 days. There are also approx one dozen other companion databases you can subscribe to. Yes they are are expensive but there are good reasons for it.
 
Here's another vote for BackCountry Navigator

I just spent a week hiking in Glacier and Yellowstone Natl Parks. Glacier had no cell reception once you're in the park 100 yards past the west entrance. Yellowstone had towers in odd places, but rarely any good data coverage. I used the free 21 day trial of this app since I wasn't sure about dropping $12 on an unknown app. It is worth it for anyone who finds themselves off road or trail on a regular basis.

The app has the ability to select different source maps varied in content, driving, hiking/trail maps, topo maps, etcetera. There is also the ability to download areas of these maps to a folder on the device for use when data service isn't available. You can even select the max zoom/detail level on the maps you're downloading. Downloading different source maps for the same area isn't a problem either. Downloads do take up some space, remember you're downloading enough detail to zoom into about 100 yards. My entire download for the Glacier NP and surrounding areas was about 2500 square miles and took about 2.1gb. The Yellowstone download was closer to 5gb, but covered a larger area including Teton NP as well. The app also has the ability to record your track along the trail, although I didn't play with this feature. There were many other features which I didn't fiddle with or touch upon because I was paying more attention to scenery than location.

For the cell signal naysayers, I used the phone with everything on several times, and noticed the battery draining and an alarming rate. I dragged my battery to 20% in about 4 hours of hiking with the screen almost always off. Normal drain to get that low is 6.5 hours of playing idiotic games and scrolling Facebook. For the rest of the trip I put the phone in airplane mode (no cell signal, wifi, or bluetooth) and was still able to receive GPS signal just as accurately, but with better battery consumption. It only drained to 40% in 4 hours. The phone is an LG G2, so not even current tech!
I had with me a Dual SkyPro XGPS160 which I intended to use, but never needed because the location depicted on the maps was pretty correct. Any time the phone GPS placed me off the trail, I just had to walk about 10 paces down the trail and my track would be back on.

Back on topic, apparently one can copy the data from a card to another as long as they are both formatted FAT32 (as per ToyotaNation forums), just make sure you copy all files including system and hidden. The trouble is getting your hands on a newer card to copy files from. The only idea comes to mind here is to "borrow" one from a vehicle on the showroom floor next time you're in for service with your laptop, and return it as soon as you've copied to your hard drive. There are also apparently people via eBay who have the updated data and are selling it on the cards for $25+.
 
Wow, why do have to be so rough..

Because you're posting claims that are simply false.

I guess my first clue would be, "3rd world country"

Yeah... maybe that search for clues is not going to be successful...
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I think the 2015 4runner navigation combo radio is a rip off. If you're a buyer don't pay for it if at all possible. I would get aftermarket radio.

I have factory navigation in my other car (Subaru OB 2015) which works excellent.
I agree with sticking with a good after market nav/radio system combined with your phones apps
 
Trying to find the MicroSD slot on my 2013 Trail Edition w/Entune and can't find it. My head unit has all 6 buttons and I can't find a slot anywhere. Any ideas? Is it somewhere else? Does this unit update through the USB port or something?
 
I have a 2014 SR5 Premium with Entune. The microSD card slot is bottom right (of the 6 buttons) and is clearly marked as such.

Regarding the NAV micro SD card, I have had no luck making a "back up" copy. I've tried FAT 32 (& other formats)...even tried making a ISO copy. Can't even make a working copy of what I have. It must have copy protection embedded that uses the unique serial number or Mfg data of the microSD card?? Shoot me a PM if you know what it takes.
 
To Locate what you have map wise on the 2014 4R TE Entune system here is the following.
1st) shows the full radio, Lower right corner shows the Micro SD card location.
2nd) Go to the Navigation screen.
3rd) Upper Left corner has an option button, select it.
4th) on the 2nd screen the bottom selection is Map Data, Select it.
5th) on the 3rd screen shows what verison of map data you have.

6th (my area :hello: ) and 7th pic shows misc info about the maps.

So for the question on where is the MicroSD card, it is behind the little cover panel marked MicroSD.

For the question of what Map Version your or i have follow the list to the 3rd screen.

Hope this answers some questions.
 

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Micro SD File

This got me curious. I took the MicroSD card out of my 4Runner and hooked it up to my computer. It is 15GB and formatted FAT32. I copied the contents off of it and onto a Transcend 16GB MicroSD and plugged that into the 4Runner. It looks to have loaded everything up just fine with the non OEM card. I appear to have the 2013 version of the maps.

Sooooo...... Anyone with the updated 2014 plus versions want to do a dump of their SD card and upload it somewhere? This is strictly just for "testing" purposes.....

Did anyone ever figure out how or where to get the latest navigation maps to put on micro SD??

This seems to be the easiest solution.

Also has anyone bought the 2015 or 2016 DVD off eBay an loaded it? Do you need to keep the DVD? Or is it load and done with DVD. no longer needed?
 
Did anyone ever figure out how or where to get the latest navigation maps to put on micro SD??

This seems to be the easiest solution.

Also has anyone bought the 2015 or 2016 DVD off eBay an loaded it? Do you need to keep the DVD? Or is it load and done with DVD. no longer needed?

This is a great question. Several persons could split the cost and pass the DVD around.
 
Did anyone ever figure out how or where to get the latest navigation maps to put on micro SD??

This seems to be the easiest solution.

Also has anyone bought the 2015 or 2016 DVD off eBay an loaded it? Do you need to keep the DVD? Or is it load and done with DVD. no longer needed?

Not sure about the maps on a micro SD but as far as the DVD maps, i bought one to update my gps from Toyota 4Runner Items for Sale. everything loaded up and worked just fine. You do need to keep the DVD in your head unit.
 
DVD Must Stay in Head Unit

Not sure about the maps on a micro SD but as far as the DVD maps, i bought one to update my gps from Toyota 4Runner Items for Sale. everything loaded up and worked just fine. You do need to keep the DVD in your head unit.

OK thanks, this makes sense was hoping it was a 1 time load then resell the DVD. Wonder if anyone is making copies.


I have a 2013 limited with Nav/JBL and it still takes the DVD.

For some reason when I look up my car it says it should be MicroSD but my HU only has DVD.

Toyota 4Runner Factory Navigation Map Update Information
 
I use an app called onXmaps. It has topo, street, 2 different aerial maps. 30$ a state every year. it is also free, but offers no more than google maps free.

Includes layers for state/blm/private private lots/sections have the names of owners. I wish I could mirror it to my deck so bad.
 
So, am I correct in assuming that I can't just take the micro SD card from my handheld Garmin, pop it in the dash SD slot, and have the topo maps show up on the entune nav screen?

Surely that would be too easy (and wouldn't allow Toyota to profit), but I figure it is a question worth asking just to be sure (don't necessarily want to just try it without at least first tapping into the T4R.org brain trust, for fear of throwing a monkey wrench into the system and potentially costing me a trip to the service department).
 

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