MioPocket is an unlock kit--an installable package of programs, scripts, registry files and skins--to unlock Mio-brand GPS devices (plus some other brands) and allow them to be used as Pocket PCs (PDAs). MioPocket is the most-packed and most-fully-featured unlock for GPS devices available and is free and legal to use, as it consists 100% of freely-distributable content.

MioPocket comes with just about everything that you'd want: a media player (video and audio, nearly all popular formats), three book readers (including a couple of dictionaries), literally dozens of games, two image viewers, two paint programs, MS Office document viewers, text editors, a MioMap route manager, three general GPS plotting/mapping apps, an appointment app, a calculator, a unit converter, registry editors, task manager/switchers, file managers, two general purpose GPS utilities, an alarm clock and more (all free/shareware). See the Readme file for a full list.

MioPocket should run on most Mio-brand devices. Due to the great number of included programs/features and the wide range of models that MioPocket can run on, not quite everything will work on every single model. To just give a general idea of what to expect when it comes to Mio devices...

c320 and c520: everything should work as intended
c620, c720, c310x and c710: nearly everything should work
c220, c230 and all Moov models: most things should work... potential for small non-critical issues
c250, 268+ and h610: known to work... not enough reports to indicate how well, but expect some issues

Other devices may be able to run it, as well. In fact, despite the name, MioPocket should work (maybe with a little modification) on many non-Mio devices. There have a been a few reports of successful installation on Magellan and Navigon devices, for example. As far as I know, TomTom and Garmin devices cannot be unlocked. See the Readme file for instructions on installing.

Both. You have the option of either. See the Readme file for instructions.

The MiniBar:
* Close any open application, even those without any way to exit.
* Minimize any open application and return to it at any time.
* Bring up the keyboard without closing or minimizing an application.
* Rotate the screen for apps that work better in portrait mode.

Vista Ultimate, Vista Aurora and Stopword skins:
* Easily access the original Mio menu, MioMap or any other navigation app from a quick launch button found on every page.
* Access the start menu without displaying the obstructive and ugly taskbar.

Misc:
* Support for both 480x272 and 320x240 displays.
* Remote control your device from your Windows desktop.
* Access your device while connected to USB (no connection screen in the way).
* Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5 pre-installed.
* Install to SD or to flash drive (SD-free).
* Automatic registry importing. Just add your own reg file to the Registry folder.
* Many of MioPocket's settings can be configured directly from a menu within MioPocket.
* Most media (video/audio, image and book) apps are pre-configured to default to an included Media folder
* More included applications and games than any other unlock.
* Many more smaller things...

Vista Ultimate


Vista UltimateVista Ultimate 320x240


Vista AuroraVista Aurora 320x240


Stopword (by Stopword)Stopword 320x240 (by Stopword)


GSTheme Vista (by gs4322)


GSTheme iClone (by gs4322)


GSTheme Chrome (by gs4322)


Ice (modification of pat_ty's skin)


Blue (modification of Indabox's skin)


Ice 320x240 (modification of pat_ty's skin)Blue 320x240 (modification of Indabox's skin)


Note: The Ice, Ice 320x240, Blue, Blue 320x240 and GSTheme skins have not been thoroughly updated for quite some time, so do not have icons for all of the apps and scripts. Keep that in mind before choosing them. You may, though, customize them, yourself, in order to add missing icons.

For more information and answers to other questions, please read the whole Readme file.

For questions and technical support, please visit the forum at gpspassion.com (do not e-mail me, please).