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Offline Loorawls

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can I go back to 6.49
« on: January 26, 2015, 10:23:17 PM »
I bought a 998 hd from someone who bought it a year ago. The unit came with 6.68 and has never been updated. Would it be too much of a risk of bricking the unit to go back to 6.49 if it technically was never ran before?  Or would I be better off going to the latest update?  Has the 2d quality improved at all with the latest versions?


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Re: can I go back to 6.49
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 11:12:39 PM »
Maybe just wait for the 7.460 that is coming for it sometime in Feb.  There is a jigging mode that is supposed to improve 2D performance.....Not a lot of info on it yet.

In the meantime, you might call customer service with the serial # of your unit and they should be able to tell you if it's safe to go to 6.49
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Re: can I go back to 6.49
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 12:16:17 PM »
If the unit came with (meaning it came from the factory that way) 6.680 software than it is not safe to load an older version of software into it without a serious chance of bricking the unit.  If it didn’t come from the factory that way or if you just want to be sure, than give the Humminbird Customer Service folks a call to find out what software version the unit was built with but be sure to have your serial number handy when you do.
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Re: can I go back to 6.49
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 01:26:12 PM »
Thanks!  I'll probably try out the new version to be safe. I want to use chart select anyhow.


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