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timothy.daly · Posted: 12/03/2008 03:12am Post subject: GPS Stolen

Hi everybody. I just wanted to post a warning to people out there about the "Go Home" feature on most GPS units. My GPS was stolen a few weeks ago along with my house keys. Even though I had enabled the Garmin Lock I still was wary that someone would crack it so I have changed the locks on my apartment. Now that I have replaced the unit instead of putting my address in as "Home" I have put a nearby landmark. That's just something to think about when you're setting up your unit.
Cheers.

dan.jlee · Posted: 12/16/2008 07:15am Post subject: RE: GPS Stolen

Mine is set to the nearest POLICE station. I would love to see their look on the face...

ja97 · Posted: 01/01/2009 07:21pm Post subject: GPS Stolen

Man, that's a bummer. I hear more and more people are being burglarized because of the way the economy. Good idea about the home information.

e-uy · Posted: 01/03/2009 07:39pm Post subject: Garmin lock

I also think it is a good idea to think carefully about what location you put in for the Garmin lock.
I use a location not far from my house. If there is ever a situation where your GPS is stolen from you and the thief knows your address it will be easy for them to just go to your house and unlock the unit if it is your home location you have set.

life.by · Posted: 01/13/2009 10:19am Post subject: you're right

After read your case,
I just relocated my home address in my device even I have set private code on it.

Badubull · Posted: 01/21/2009 11:15am Post subject: GPS Stolen

Can somebody get your unlock code? Is there a way into it ?

robbinskuma · Posted: 01/21/2009 11:35am Post subject: Re: GPS Stolen

dacre40 · Posted: 01/26/2009 04:13am Post subject: locations

It is a good point the poster raises about placing the home location. I just have it set to the nearest roundabout.

eroy · Posted: 02/01/2009 06:10pm Post subject: delock the gps

if the garmin you return to garmin for delock the gps

Guest · Posted: 02/04/2009 03:05pm Post subject: Great advice

It can be a simple as a using a nearby intersection, afterall, one should be able to navigate the remaining few blocks and if you can't... Surprised

TomG · Guest

My device was stolen last April, I had put my address as the home location. It was after my unit was stolen that I heard about people's homes being broken into because stolen unit home information was being used to locate their house. I've since bought a new gps unit and have my home location set to a nearby intersection. Also, for the garminlock feature, I did not use my home as the safe location, I used the employee lot where I work which is quite a few miles from my home. What I am wondering is can the garminlock feature be cracked? Can someone get into the garmin by bypassing the required pin code? I'm hoping the answer is no because I would feel so much knowing that the idiots who stole my unit will not be able to us it! Laughing

dennis.dunbar · Posted: 11/21/2009 10:09am Post subject: Re: you're right

bb liger · Guest

In July 09, I misplaced my garmin c340 gps unit while moving. I've read about how the thieves can get your address and go to your house blah blah so I didn't set my home address in that unit. Turn out the people who found it could never return the unit back to me. It's gone forever.

Recently, I found a garmin nuvi 760 on sale on ebay with a PIN lock. The seller claim that he/she found it in the parking lot but can't unlock the PIN to find the "real" owner address to return the unit. Therefore he/she have to sell the unit on ebay!? Rolling Eyes

Well, I believe in the "goodness" of the people... Soooo in my new garmin 765T gps, I put my whole family pictures on the flash screen with a few words saying "IF found please call our phone (###)###-#### to return the gps for a big reward"... and of course to "persuade" the founder to do the right thing I also lock the GPS with a secret PIN Wink

From now on, my gps pop up our pics every time I turn on or charge the unit. Imagine everyday the thief have to face the people he/she stole the gps from and can't make that go away, that's Karma Laughing

I suggest y'all do the same for your gps, If I found one like that I'll surely call up the owner and return it.
Take care!

jenhsuanchien · Posted: 01/12/2010 04:50pm Post subject: good tip

wow that is a really good tip.

i am going to change my home address to a nearby community centre around my area. i mean, i only need to know the rough directions to get home, but i'm pretty sure i can navigate myself in my own neighbourhood, let alone the side streets around my house!

but that's something to definitely think about. good tip

ross.bowden3 · Posted: 01/28/2010 07:44pm Post subject: Loss of GPS

It is my understanding that if you notify Garmin they can prevent any further map updates, as the serial number of the unit must be used to get any updates. Effectively they close it down.
But still a good point changing your exact home location and I will also do this. Thanks for the info.

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