Hi all, hope you are all ok. Do you know if I can use micro SD with adaptor to update my maps from 2017 to 2020 or does it have to be an SD card?? thank you and stay safe.

If you have an Amundsen system then you need to do it on the proper Skoda card but if it’s a Columbus I have no idea, try it and tell us

Yeah I have a Columbus system 9.2'

Hi,

 

Yes no problem on a Columbus 

 

John

Just need to format the card to NTFS yeah??

Fat32 is OK not sure on NTFS

 

John

Can you just connect to WLAN and download the updates?

When I'm doing it that way it doesn't work. It doesn't see any updates and it says that there is an error.

1 minute ago, kamilm594 said:

When I'm doing it that way it doesn't work. It doesn't see any updates and it says that there is an error.

I can see the updates in settings but haven’t tried to download them yet.  I can’t see why you can’t do maybe give it a try.

So do you connect to home WLAN or a mobile phone one??

 

I don’t see why you can’t do either, using your home Wi-fi won’t cost you anything if you use mobile data it probably will. I normally use my iPhone to hotspot and I get a good monthly allowance so I might use that for simplicity. 

and then you go to maps settings and the system can see the updates yeah??

40 minutes ago, kamilm594 said:

and then you go to maps settings and the system can see the updates yeah??

Yes I think that is possible but haven’t tried it yet. The other way is by downloading maps to an SD card or USB stick on a PC then installing them by inserting with into a slot in the this does not need Wi-fi. Take a look Here see the link to the portal for finding out if the are updates by entering your VIN number, there’s also a useful YouTube video showing the pitfalls. I will have a go at mine this week while we’re in lockdown 😂

22 hours ago, kroq78 said:

Yes I think that is possible but haven’t tried it yet. The other way is by downloading maps to an SD card or USB stick on a PC then installing them by inserting with into a slot in the this does not need Wi-fi. Take a look Here see the link to the portal for finding out if the are updates by entering your VIN number, there’s also a useful YouTube video showing the pitfalls. I will have a go at mine this week while we’re in lockdown 😂

Sorry didn't realise the link didn't work amended Here

Thanks but unfortunately the skoda update portal doesn't work.

11 minutes ago, kamilm594 said:

Thanks but unfortunately the skoda update portal doesn't work.

I’m using the portal right now to download the map updates Here enter your vin number to download the update. It will take nearly 2 hours!

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6 hours ago, kamilm594 said:

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That’s weird, I successfully downloaded the updates last night need to unzip them later and put them on an SD card. I only have a micro so I will have use an adapter or use a USB stick but I think I will try the SD card first.  Although it is possible to download the updates direct to the satnav it will probably suffer with intermittent Wi-fi due to the length of time it takes and also would be heavy on data usage.

try the portal again maybe it was just very busy?

1 hour ago, kroq78 said:

That’s weird, I successfully downloaded the updates last night need to unzip them later and put them on an SD card. I only have a micro so I will have use an adapter or use a USB stick but I think I will try the SD card first.  Although it is possible to download the updates direct to the satnav it will probably suffer with intermittent Wi-fi due to the length of time it takes and also would be heavy on data usage.

try the portal again maybe it was just very busy?

As I have a spare 32gb USB stick decided to give that a try first as per BOD20 Instructions (thanks BOD20)

All done and I have to say it was a walk in the park😂 thanks to BOD20’s excellent instructions.

I will try it and will let you know thanks anyway for all the comments.

Edited 24 March, 20206 yr by kamilm594

29 minutes ago, kamilm594 said:

I will try it and will let you know thanks anyway for all the comments.

Ok I’m sure you’ll find it easy uploading took bout 40 mins I just left it running on the drive (locked)

Edited 24 March, 20206 yr by kroq78

Done!!! It took about 35 minutes. 

 

Thanks all

 

 

8 minutes ago, kamilm594 said:

Done!!! It took about 35 minutes. 

 

Thanks all

 

 

Well done!👍