.. I have owned an Edge Explore for 5+ months, superficially a v attractive item, but mine is unbelievably unreliable....
You could try a factory reset and then run any updates.
My
Garmin 810 was initially unstable, over time what I found helped to improve things was to never use Bluetooth to Sync data, like uploading a course. I always use the genuine Garmin lead (copies that seem to fit perfectly may not transfer the data fully) dragging the course into the 'F Drive-New folder' to add it to the unit. I also only add courses from the site I created them, I found if I imported a course from one site to another,
RWGPS into
Garmin Connect for example, then onto the Garmin 810 the course may get slightly corrupted and even if visually the route looked OK I found the unit may become unstable
I seldom use
Garmin Connect to create a course, since I've had my 810 it has improved but it has been consistently behind other free course planning software. It still shares routing with runners so it will still often send you the wrong way around roundabouts, the wrong way down one way streets and take you down tracks even if you have selected 'follow roads', overriding this on route effectively going 'off course' often causes the 810 to crash. At the moment I normally use the free version of
www.alltrails.com (was
GPSies) or
RWGPS to create the course and add to the 810 via usb, unlike Garmin connect their software navigates roundabouts and one streets correctly. I've found both quite similar and user friendly, a course is intuitive to plan, then edit if needed. The reason I now use
alltrails is if I want add my own notes in the form of a 'waypoint'; like 'café', 'bikeshop', a feature that is no longer free with
ridewithgps.With both what I like is you can toggle between 'hiking-cycling-driving' when creating, so you can switch to 'hiking' if you want to take a shortcut over a footbridge for example then back to driving if you want to stay on roads. On alltrails there are two cycle focused modes, 'Bike touring' may include a smooth trail where as 'Road biking' will be on paved roads and paths that support bicycle access.
Of course you can always plug in a USB cable to a remote battery, which is what I do with my old but still working 810.
Not as neat but it works esp as the internal battery ages.
That's what I'm thinking of doing. However, with the battery port directly underneath the unit (as it
connects to the Garmin or K-Edge mount) this won't be possible. It's definitely not possible with the
stem mount. ...Can you post pictures of your set-up?
Incase you have not read the reply above I also have an old
Garmin 810; I still use and carry a Power Bank for longer rides, the USB lead reaches perfectly from either a top tube bag or bar bag. Last summer I rode an 8 hour day using tbt on the map screen, mid way around the course I was down to 50% battery so I knew I would be pushing my luck just using the 810's battery reserve so I plugged in the Power Bank. When I got home it had charged back up to 100%, the Powerbank (
a Goji G10PBWP17) itself has battery indicator with four LEDs so you know how much charge it has left; it had all four still lit.
I already had that power bank, I didn't buy it with this in mind, it's waterproof and robust but you can get them much smaller, lighter and cheaper. In your case if you mount the Garmin Edge Explore on the bar instead of on the stem like I have is there access to the USB port underneath the unit? If not I know a few who prefer to only use a power bank to give the Garmin a quick a 'top up' at a café or lunch stop for example. Alternatively there is the
Garmin Charge Pack