Before you sell it copy the map files to a usb stick, SD card or install them onto a virtual drive. BaseCamp will read the map from that after you've sold the 5x
I'm in the same boat - bought the 24k for my 5X, but I knew it wouldn't be transferable (unfortunately!). Interesting to note that the card versions only show the EPIX as compatible - no Fenix's. The Download option shows the 5X and all the 5 Plus' . So download is the only official option. Which truly sucks
I had the same issue and spent $200 on Garmin 24K maps...did NOT know they locked to one specific device. I’m returning my 5X Plus and looking into Suunto now. Lost interest in Garmin after this. Good luck with your issue.
As i mentioned in your other thread. Support got back to me and denied my request to transfer the maps to a new 5x+. As such I'll likely hold off on that purchase.
I too know that maps on cards are moveable, i.e. you move the card to another device. But there's no card reader on my Fenix 3, and none I'm aware of on the 5X plus either. Or is there??
No, I think not. I'm too now stuck to 5x because my 200€ map can't be transferred to new device. Also it seems that plus versions are not having even Cycle maps and those needs to be purchased separately. I would really like to know what's the point here Garmin is having. Seeking bad reputation? Wanting to loose customers?
I’m guessing that in the past Garmin has had problems with people sharing the purchased maps with their friends and they share and so on and so on. I would think that Garmin should figure out a way for the map purchaser to transfer the map to another product if they are upgrading.
Yes, of course they had issues with that. You could find maps for illegal download all over the place, if you wanted to. The "license per card" system works fine as long as the devices have card readers. But not for a watch, which doesn't have a card reader. Maybe an on-line licensing system, like some vendors use for PC software. You can only activate the program when you have an internet connection, and to do that, you have to either have original activations left (sometimes you get more than one in one purchase), or you have to revoke a previous activation, a procedure which also requires internet access at that moment. Perhaps this has to be in some hidden memory or something, to make it reasonably crack-resistant. Otherwise people may simply backup the watch, revoke the activation and restore the backup.
Talky toaster maps are no better for that as he takes his data from OSM mapping, and for some you have to pay.
Talkytoaster maps are far more detailed than the shipped maps and are routable unlike other solutions. I also dont think the OP said anything about not paying for maps.
