Is it possible to delete Geocaches from a Garmin etrex without plugging it into the computer?
My GPS (Garmin extrex 20) will not connect to my computer anymore (via USB), and therefore I cannot access the GPX folder of the device where Geocaches are saved.
As a solution, I would like to save Geocaches on the SD card and plug that into the GPS device. The problem: there are some Geocaches remaining on the memory of the GPS and I cannot seem to find how to delete those. Any idea is appreciated.
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This is late - however, potentially useful for others in the future.
Long story short - you can't delete files that have been added to the memory via computer!
All the information, including that found on the official Garmin instructions online indicate that this must be done through a computer connection.
However (I can't test this as I don't have a device) it seems that all user data can be deleted by doing a factory reset, which should take the device back to the settings as it was when it came out of the box when you first bought it.
To do a factory reset: Performed at users own risk!
- press and hold the "enter" button
- press the "power/light" button
- wait for the "Do you want to delete all user data" message
- select "Yes"
Note that this will delete all waypoints, etc - anything that you have added to the device since getting it. I think internally stored maps (i.e. OEM supplied) will still be there, but perform at your own risk.
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