Common Issues

Error Reporting Status Categories   Bugs   Crash Reports   Hardware Failures   Missing Features   Requested Features

• If your Garmin eTrex Solar is exhibiting a behavior you do not see listed here, please post a new thread about your experience and send a detailed error report to Garmin, as outlined below.
• If you do see your issue listed here, please send your detailed error report to Garmin! They need to hear from all users.
• Please handle all feature requests similarly: Post a new thread if not already listed, and send a copy to Garmin.
• If you see your request is already listed, copy and paste it in an email to Garmin! The more frequently they see the same request, the more likely they are to include it in a future update.

Error Reporting
Please report all software bugs, glitches, crash reports, and feature requests in the eTrex Solar discussion forum. Try to include as much detail as possible when describing each issue you are experiencing, including pages displayed, device settings, keystrokes, etc. Send a copy of your post to product.support@Garmin.com and include: A zipped copy of the [eTrex Solar]\Garmin\ directory.
Status
RED: Issue/Feature Request has been reported to Garmin, and is pending response. ORANGE: Garmin has acknowledged a Reported Issue/Feature Request and may be working on a solution. GREEN: Issue has been resolved and no longer exists. Requested Feature has been implemented.
Categories
Bugs (00/04/01): Software issues that result in a system failure or adversely affect intended functionality. Crash Reports (00/00/00): Bugs resulting in unintentional hanging, freezing, resetting or powering down. Hardware Failures (00/00/00): Physical issues and/or failures that limit or inhibit intended function. Missing Features (00/00/00): Feature is available on a similar Garmin product. Requested Features (00/01/00): Request for functionality not present with current firmware version.
Bugs
1.	Geocache descriptions exceeding 400 characters are truncated and displayed incomplete.	(610)	[412] [421] [422]
2.	The Weather page frequently fails to display a wind speed value. [example]	(572)	[412] [421] [422]
3.	The time displayed in the status bar does not update while viewing the 'Moon Phase' or 'Sunrise/Sunset' pages. [Gr]	(816)	[412] [421]
4.	The Satellite page does not display the correct QZSS satellite ID's. [example]	(818)	[412] [421] [422]
5.	The 'North Up' map page does not re-center the user position when data fields are enabled. [Gr]	(824)	[421] [422]
Crash Reports
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Hardware Failures
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Missing Features
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Requested Features
1.	Please add a notification icon to the status bar to indicate when LiveTrack sessions are active.	(735)