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For Mio satnav owners various unlocks have been released that allow using the navigator as well as performing other tasks. ATTENTION – This unlock can brick your device!!BEFORE ALTERING, DELETING, COPYING IN/ON OR FROM THE NAVIGATOR FLASH, FIRST MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF THE DATA ON THE PC (perhaps after make another copy on a CD/DVD).SO IN CASE YOU RUN INTO PROBLEMS YOU CAN QUICKLY RESTORE THE ORIGINAL CONTENT!EVERYTHING YOU DO IN/ON THE NAVIGATOR FLASH IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU ASSUME FULL REPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUES THAT MAY OCCUR.! RECOMMENDATIONS/ TIPS!DURING THE TRANSFER OF DATA BETWEEN THE PC AND THE NAVIGATOR AND VICEVERSA, I RECOMMEND NOT PERFORMING ANY OTHER OPERATION (listen to music, surf the web, play games, etc.) A MINOR DISRUPTION IN THE TRANSFER OF DATA IS ENOUGH TO CREATE AN ISSUE.This unlock was tested on genuine “MioMap” or “Spirit” software navigators.The software was designed in a simpler version for navigators without TMC as well as the TMC version. // After download and unzipping/extraction you will have 5 directories /files /folders:FlashFor MioMapFor SmartSTCEFor SpiritMinishell“Flash” includes 3 folders, you need to use only one folowing the next rules:”For MioMap” has the necessary folders to unlock the Mio navigators that run on MioMap software (MioMap.exe)“For SmartSTCE” has the necessary unlock files for Mio navigators with Navman/SmartSTCE navigating software (SmartSTCE.exe)”For Spirit” has the necessary unlock files for Mio navigators with Spirit navigating software. (Spirit.exe)Preparation and Installation MinishellFirst steps ( 1-3 ) depending on your Mio software1.
For devices with MioMap:-You hook-up the navigator to the PC and you rename the original navigation software folder “MioMap.exe” for instance “2MioMap.exe”(Program Files- MioMap).– Copy all the files from the “For MioMap” folder/directory where you renamed the original.exe file: from “For MioMap” in Program Files - MioMap– Copy the “Minishell” folder in the in the navigator flash (drive) in ROOT (next towhere you have the Program Files folder)2. For devices with Navman/SmartSTCE:-You hook-up the navigator to the PC and you rename the original/source navigation software folder “SmartSTCE.exe” for instance “2SmartSTCE.exe”(Program Files -Navman-SmartSTCE).– Copy all the files from the “For SmartSTCE” to the Program Files/Navman/SmartSTCE directory where you renamed the original.exe file– Copy the “Minishell” folder in the in the navigator flash (drive) in ROOT (next towhere you have the Program Files folder).3. For devices with Spirit software-You hook-up the navigator to the PC and you rename the original/source navigation software folder “Spirit.exe” for instance “2Spirit.exe”(Program Files -MioMap).– Copy all the files from the “For Spirit” to the Program Files/MioMap directory where you renamed the original.exe file– Copy the “Minishell” folder in the in the navigator flash (drive) in ROOT (next towhere you have the Program Files folder).Next steps for all devices ( Spirit,Navman,MioMap ):5. Turn the navigator’s button to RESET and eject from the PC6.
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We tested several navigation programs on the Mio MOOV 300. The Mio needs to be unlocked before running programs except its own internal MioMap. There are a number of unlocks for the Mio. Actually any unlock that works for a WindowsCE system will work for the Mio, though it will have to be tweaked.
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