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Not Getting a GPS Signal - Edge 530

I have a fully updated Edge 530 (v4.20 with the latest GPS chipset v2.50), and it will not connect to GPS satellites. I haven't used it in a couple weeks (vacation and marathon training). I currently have it outside trying to connect. It's been about 20 minutes, and it's not getting anything. I have it connected to my phone (which also drops randomly for whatever reason) and WiFi. I did a ride this morning, and had to track it with my FR645 instead which is pretty annoying. Please let me know what I can do to get it working again.

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0 7610425 over 4 years ago in reply to aweatherall

Thank you....it worked for me as well within seconds

0 Icemateo over 4 years ago in reply to aweatherall

I used this file and replaced the one that was already on the device, and it worked great. Also went through some frustrations until I figured out I needed to use the Garmin USB instead of the generic in order to make it work.

0 6079606 over 4 years ago

It happened the same to me. Issue was that I had been training indoor a lot, so I left Indoor profile by default. With this, GPS is automatically disabled. I just activated Mountain or Road profile, and then GPS signal appears and start working

0 danielponce over 4 years ago in reply to aweatherall

Hi, i have the same problem, i didnt use it in while and the gps keeps searching for satellites and dont record where i went. I changed the GCD file in the remoteSW folder and the garmin updated de gps firmware, but after it loaded the gps signal still down and not finding any satellites. I turned off and sync the device and the same result (the gps is on and tried the different gps modes with +glonas and +galileo). I contacted the Garmin support center and they said that i should download and install the Maps for my region (20$) but it doesnt make any sense because i dont want to explore i just want to record my route and see where i went.....
Thanks for the help, kinda disappointed

0 Msharaf over 4 years ago in reply to danielponce

I have the same issue, how to get my region maps?

0 Msharaf over 4 years ago in reply to danielponce

Did you ever fix the problem?

0 5965141 over 4 years ago in reply to aweatherall

How to do it? I synced with germin connect and germin Express, but my edge530 getting worse to find gps.

0 8788954 over 3 years ago

How did you fix this issue? I’m experiencing the same problem

0 willfromfreeport over 3 years ago in reply to 8788954

I did the manual install of the file that was suggested in a reply above.

0 6515057 over 2 years ago in reply to aweatherall

how did you do this?