# Problems getting a green dot in SW Maps

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-getting-a-green-dot-in-sw-maps/63203>\
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**Created:** [February 5, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-getting-a-green-dot-in-sw-maps/63203 "2025-02-05T16:28:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-getting-a-green-dot-in-sw-maps/63203/19 "2025-02-14T04:38:27Z")

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@luciano022 & @jeffersonkim , I think you should update the LG290P FW if you haven’t already. The upgrade process is fairly simple:

> [@Postcard firmware update and assembly](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/postcard-firmware-update-and-assembly/63161/2):
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> Welcome to the Forum @magslight_smile I don’t work for SparkFun, but I’m glad to share a few of my notes from upgrading the PostCard’s Firmware. [Download](https://www.quectel.com/content/uploads/2024/07/QGNSS_V2.0_EN.zip) and install QGNSS, per the GitHub issue you linked to. While this is mentioned in the Guide, you will also need to have a Serial Terminal connected to the port that includes “Serial A” in the description to Reset the LG290P within 20 seconds of uploading FW in QGNSS. Here’s my notes: Updating LG290P - Use QGNSS V2, select the com port that mentions Serial B in the description, Baud rate is 460800 Also have a serial terminal connected to the port that mentions Serial A in it’s description, Baud rate is 115200 - this is how you reset the LG290P within 20 seconds of Flashing with QGNSS. Go ahead and navigate to the Debug Hardware menu in your serial terminal of choice and be ready to send command 13 after you flash with QGNSS. Clip from the Git you linked to: To update the PostCard’s RTK Everywhere firmware is ve…

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