How can I fix my GPS to come out of search mode?

First of all, let me clarify this to you that you dont have to buy a device every year. Once you have bought a new one, it is supposed to work for a good number of years as long as it does not get obsolete. Until then, having the maps and firmware updated would be enough to keep the device working.

From what i understand, your device just keeps on searching for something and the menu is dead, right ? It appears that your device is not able to catch any signal from the sattelite so it just keeps looking for it . Here are a few things that you can do to sort out the problem.

First: Check, if the sky is clear because that is one important criteria for good signal reception.

Second: Try rebooting the device by holding the power button for 10 seconds. This should fix the problem in most number of cases.

Third : Try restoring the settings to default by using the menu option and settings under it. This should fix the problem, if any changes in the settings are responsible for no signal reception.

Fourth: In case you feel that the problem started only after a recent update of software, then the easiest thing would be just to rollback to the previous software.

Fifth: If nothing works out, i think the last option is to contact the support guys. they would be able to find out the real problem and sort it out accordingly.