i3 switches off when viewing POI

[surfgeek]

Hi
I have just installed some new POI files, car parks. When I choose show map, the map is drawn then the i3 shuts down. Doesn't seem to stop it from navigating though.

Any thoughts

[JeffG]

I've seen this mentioned elsewhere. It may be something to do with the icon bitmaps being too large. If it's a POI for something other than the i3, the bitmaps may need editing or replacing.

Jeff.

[Russky]

This appears to happen with the 2.60 firmware, changing back to 2.50 will also resolve this.

Russ

[MELennium]

Thought i would try the 2.60 Firmware update. When i went to custom points & chose any one from my list, then any one from the next list then show map mode the screen froze. I had no problem with version 2.50 when doing this.

So i thought i would try jeffg solution and resized all my bitmaps to 22x22 & also reduced all the 16 bit ones down to 8 bit. Tried it again & no frozen screen.

This freezing/crashing will happen more often as more people who have just bought theirs will either have 2.60 already on or they will be updating to this version.

I know this seems a bit extreme, but i haved saved these new resized bitmaps & when i download any new poi updates i will delete the new bitmaps replacing them with my resized ones.

I know it still works ok when navigating, but unless Garmin fix this bug in there next update, (they must have changed something as 2.50 version worked ok) then a lot of i3 owners will not be too happy if it keeps crashing after they have downloaded there poi's.

[surfgeek]

The bmp's are my own made to 20 x 22px, but may be 18bit, will try again at 8bit.

Ta

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