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install MARQ firmware into a different MARQ model

Hello:

I love the look of the MARQ Aviator, but would like the functions of another model, like the Driver or the Athlete instead. I am not a pilot and won't use the aviator functions. Is it possible to upload the firmware intended for one model to another? I am not suggesting from one model of watch to another, but rather only from one MARQ to another.

Thank you!

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Pyrolex over 4 years ago in reply to Roland +1

Yes, I tried it. I successfully run the expedition app on my athlete.

You still have to add the new activity to your favorite list. When copied to your watch, it is visible in the list of all available…

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0 Pyrolex over 4 years ago

I think the firmware is the same but the apps and widgets are different.

I have successfully installed the explorer app on my athlete simply by copying the appropriate file from my Adventurer to my Athlete. This should then function for the Athlete/Aviator combination as well.

Best wishes,

Markus.

0 savvase over 4 years ago in reply to Pyrolex

can you upload the file and the instructions on how we can install it? i have the aviator thanks

0 oek over 4 years ago in reply to Pyrolex

I would love to get the ABC widget on my Aviator. Is it possible to extract system widgets too?

Greetings,

Marko

0 Pyrolex over 4 years ago in reply to oek

I think, this should be possible but unfortunately I do not know which file corresponds to the ABC widget.

For activities it is much easier, because all these files are in the "Sports" folder on your MARQ device with file names which are easy to match the corresponding type of sport.

All other file names are encrypted unfortunately. Perhaps one can detect the file for the ABC widget by deleting it from the device and check afterwards which file disappeared.

Best wishes,

Markus.

0 savvase over 4 years ago in reply to Pyrolex

Can you please share the explorer app thanks

0 Pyrolex over 4 years ago in reply to savvase

I don't have the courage to do this because I do not know if this is allowed by Garmin. I would not like to be blocked from this forum here.

0 savvase over 4 years ago in reply to Pyrolex

Can you describe how you did it?

0 Pyrolex over 4 years ago in reply to savvase

This is not that difficult.

You need the watch you want to copy an activity from (I think this is the only difficulty) and your Athlete or another watch you want to install this activity on.

Connect the first watch to your PC via USB and change to the folder "Sports" on that device. Then copy the desired activity to a folder on your PC.
Afterwards connect the second watch to the PC and copy the file from your PC to the Sports folder.

Disconnect the watch and change to the "Activities and Apps" menu on your watch, then choose Add and select the new activity which can now be installed as a new favorite.

That's it!

0 Darkstang5887 over 4 years ago in reply to Pyrolex

I have a Marq driver. If I buy an aviator, can I copy the driver functions over?

0 meste7 over 4 years ago in reply to Darkstang5887