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GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:33 am
by Mikkyp20
I am using a 66s with FW 3.40. When I stop navigating to a geocache the unit freezes up and I need to remove the batteries to reboot the GPSr. This happens when the cache has not been logged and I want to navigate to another cache. This has been happening regularly, sometimes once a day.
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:03 am
by GPSrChive
A. How are the caches loaded to the device.
B. What is the exact sequence from power on to navigating to first cache to stopping navigation to device lockup.
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:37 pm
by Mikkyp20
A. How are the caches loaded to the device.
Geocaches loaded into GSAK using pocket queries from Geocaching.com web site. GSAK export macro to GPSr unit in GGZ format (usually approx. 4,000 caches loaded).
B. What is the exact sequence from power on to navigating to first cache to stopping navigation to device lockup.
The unit freezes usually after navigating to a geocache and navigation stopped, having not logged the cache. The last time it was the 2nd cache after having logged the 1st one as found. The sequence varies, but always after pressing the stop navigation button.
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:38 am
by GPSrChive
For clarification, are you pressing Where To? > Stop Navigation once you arrive at the previously navigated to geocache coordinates? Or is the GPSr stopping the navigation without input from you once you have arrived at the coordinates?
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:29 pm
by Mikkyp20
I am pressing Where To? > Stop Navigation after I arrive at the geocache coordinates, and do not want to log the cache.
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:58 am
by Aleclerc
Hi all,
I have the same issue. Each time I select FIND -->WPT --> MAP and FIND --> STOP NAVIGATION my GPS freeze. I must pull off the battery and restart the GPS.
Do you have any info regarding this problem?
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:18 pm
by GPSrChive
We are still unable to duplicate, but will continue trying to do so!
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:08 pm
by GPSrChive
We have received so many reports of this behavior it has now been reported to Garmin and added to the GPSrChive > GPSMAP 66 > Common Issues page as Crash #9.
Please continue to report additional details here.
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:01 am
by GPSrChive
Aleclerc wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:58 am
Hi all,
I have the same issue. Each time I select FIND -->WPT --> MAP and FIND --> STOP NAVIGATION my GPS freeze. I must pull off the battery and restart the GPS.
Do you have any info regarding this problem?
We need more information as we can not reproduce this. We need every key press in sequence from the time you power the device on until it crashes so we can duplicate and report.
Re: GPSr freezes when I stop navigating to a geocache. [Crash 9]
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:16 am
by asprin624
I have not had this problem with freezing.
But I do download all my geocaches directly to my laptop than check them on in MapSource.
Then I just copy them over to the 66s and use them.
When I get to a geocache I then pick the next one that is nearby and it takes me to that one.
Have never stopped anything.
It is no different using a Car GPS.
Once you have reached the location you picked the GPS does nothing it will keep showing you where you are even if you keep moving until you give it a new place to go.
Maybe the person has a bad downloaded geocache........