Updates & Downloads

nuvi 2798 software version 5.40

as of October 3, 2016

Use Garmin Express to install this file.

(58.32 MB)

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Notes:

WARNING: If this software is uploaded to a device other than that for which it is designed, you will not be able to operate that device.
If attempts to upload software fail, you may need to return the device to Garmin® for service.

Change History

Changes made from version 5.20 to 5.40:

Added improvements for handling larger map files.

Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.20:

Made the volume mixer available regardless of the state of paired phones.
Fixed an issue where Australian state abbreviations were used instead of country abbreviations.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 5.00 to 5.10:

Fixed an issue that could cause traffic events to obscure the navigation map.

Changes made from version 4.80 to 5.00:

Improved search response times in certain scenarios.
We now prevent the unit from suspending when losing power if a phone call is in progress.
Fixed an issue that prevented incoming phone calls from being announced while panning the map.
Fixed an issue that caused searches near 'My Active Route' to include distant results.
Fixed an issue that caused the Trip Data map tool to show the current time incorrectly between 12 AM and 1 AM.
Fixed an issue that caused the Weather map tool to show the current temperature as -2147483648.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Where I've Been app from recording some trip segments.
Improved the display of Arabic text.
Fixed issues with the Fleet Management Interface.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 4.70 to 4.80:

Fixed an issue that could cause search results to list some street names without spaces.

Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:

Improved the backup camera line overlay.
Added support for calculating longer routes.
Added support for the Farsi language.
Fixed display layout and text formatting issues.
Improved search functions.
Improved ASR.
Improved map display performance in heavy traffic situations.
Updated translations.
Added the ability to delete multiple trips using a checklist.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:

Improved traffic reception in Russia.

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:

Improved the backup camera line overlay.
Improved detection of power sources that cannot charge the device properly.
Fixed issues with adjusting display brightness.
Fixed issues with weather received from Smartphone Link.
Fixed search issues.
Improved route calculation.
Improved map display performance.
Fixed audio issues.
Improved translations.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.40:

Improved map drawing performance when receiving DAB traffic.

Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.30:

Improved visibility of updating maps and software with Garmin Express.
Improved visibility for Demo Mode.
Fixed search result display issues.
Improved map display performance.
Improved route calculation and recalculation.
Fixed audio issues.
Improved translations.
Fixed issues with mounting SD cards.
Improved software stability.

Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.20:

Enabled DAB traffic reception in Germany.
Added support to the Voice Command feature for calling a contact with multiple phone numbers.
Fixed an issue that caused portions of Arabic characters to be truncated.
Fixed an issue that caused problems when importing GPX files from third-party applications.

System requirements

IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or later operating system and an available USB port.