Nuvi 205W - can it be saved/can I get my data?
Thu, 02/20/2025 - 4:50pm
Roadtrip a couple weeks ago and the trusty Nuvi 205W went to the recalibration screen.
It won't stop.
I've followed every youtube video I can find about how to get it out of the press dot loop and nothing is working.
Is there a way to save the GPS? Or (and this is more important) a way to retrieve all the years of saved addresses on it?
Garmin Express was not used as a backup for this.
Even if the screen is stuck
Even if the screen is stuck in calibration mode, connecting it to a computer should allow you to extract current.gpx, which is where the addresses are stored. If that doesn't work, take the GPS apart and try again, as it's possible a piece of grit may have somehow gotten under the shell and is pressing down on the screen. If THAT doesn't work, I don't think anything will.
Regardless of whether you can fix it or not, if you still wish to use a dedicated GPS, it's high time to get a new one. A basic Drive 53 without traffic is only $100 direct from Garmin.
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