Hello,
For me its time to buy a new navigation system for traveling.
The road maps on Tomtomgo and Garmin can only be updated with windows or mac.
I wondering which brand navigation system can be updated by linux/pureos?
At least for TomTom, you can update it directly from the device if it has a Wi-Fi connection. Not ideal, and a FOSS alternative would be better, but I don’t know of one.
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And some Garmin devices can update over WiFi, too, apparently: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/drivesmart51-61/EN-GB/GUID-CD43108D-1D58-4064-A2DF-95D07135EF2F.html
Looks like Garmin gives Linux a little bit of love: https://developer.garmin.com/open-source/linux/
The funny thing is that the TomTom application itself is developed on a Linux platform (at least the original is).
Some 10 years ago (based on 1 year free updates they promised)) I already wrote them an email about this problem. TT advised me to use a Windows device (which I don’t have). Very frustrating and illogical.
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Pretty much the same thing happened to me, way back in the day.
It doesn’t seem right that they benefit from Linux, but then don’t support the community.
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You could use a Google Pixel flashed with CalyxOS and use Organic Maps. I think you can download maps to it. You may have to look into how it would work if you want to use navigation without cellular or WiFi. I think the phone would still provide navigation using the GPS with no connection. Just a thought.