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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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DeLorean wrote: | ... it's better than TomTom's official workaround ... | It is indeed, and I shall be seriously considering my options when my Map Update Service expires.
Why throw away a Device that works perfectly well, even if the map doesn't.
Even my Classic GO, that my sister has borrowed, works as it was intended and still has the original battery. It might not read out the road names, but then a paper map doesn't even talk to you. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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btb500 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Just run into this issue with my trusty 910 using the latest Western Europe map (940.5966) - not impressed.
Of course it plans the route fine in TomTom Home on the PC. It's only when you power it up in the car as you're about to leave that it crashes ...
Google Maps on the phone to the rescue, in this case. |
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DeLorean Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 313 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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btb500 wrote: | Just run into this issue with my trusty 910 using the latest Western Europe map (940.5966) - not impressed.
Of course it plans the route fine in TomTom Home on the PC. It's only when you power it up in the car as you're about to leave that it crashes ...
Google Maps on the phone to the rescue, in this case. |
Oh pants!
I was just going to ask if anyone had tried the latest 940.5966 maps.
Obviously TomTom don't give monkeys about their older device users as this issue has gone on far to long without redress.
Well I won't be paying a penny for new maps until they fix the problem!
..and if TomTom think I’m going to buy a newer device... well I’ve just been given two brand new Garmin devices with lifetime map subscriptions!
I did want to stick with my more comprehensive X10 GO devices, but perhaps I’ll take the Garmins out for a spin as I may learn to like them _________________ 🔸🔸 Currently using TomTom GO 940 & Locus Map 🔸🔸 |
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DeLorean Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Not to go into the ethics or mechanics of using hacked TomTom devices/maps etc, but on a technical standpoint some may find this very interesting.
On the TomTom GO x10 range there has been a bug in the Europe map from around map release v920 which causes GO x10 devices to crash and reboot if requested to map a route which crosses the M4 near Reading/Calcot.
As an example: The official v935 Europe map for x10 devices is v935.7544.
Reports indicate that this map still has the bug which will cause your x10 device to crash and reboot if routing through the “affected” area.
However I’ve recently seen an x10 device (most likely a hacked unit) using Navcore v7.903 running the Europe v935.5745 map perfectly and with no issues mapping around the M4 / Reading area.
I can only presume the map is intended for a different device but one that is using a compatible Navcore e.g. an older version of the Renault Carminat.
I’m not suggesting for one moment that anyone should start using maps that haven’t been purchased legitimately from TomTom... but what on earth is going on TomTom!
Is this a cunning plan to mislead us into abandoning our beloved old x10 devices prematurely? _________________ 🔸🔸 Currently using TomTom GO 940 & Locus Map 🔸🔸 |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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DeLorean wrote: | Is this a cunning plan to mislead us into abandoning our beloved old x10 devices prematurely? | It's not just a case of abandoning the x10. More a case of abandoning TT themselves as far as I'm concerned.
And I'm a long time TT user! _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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This error still hasn't been resolved in the v945 map. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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johnnym100 Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Hampshire/Surrey Border
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 6:34 am Post subject: Fixed? |
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Just downloaded the v9.50 map for Europe North and this seems to have finally been fixed - only took 2 years since TomTom broke it…….
John. |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately it isn't fully fixed.
If you try to access the Westbound M4 entry slip-road, an error is still present. This was the first error that became apparent.
I think the problem lies at the point shown in this screen grab.
My thinking is - if you tap near any road on a TT map, a selection line runs down the centre of that road. Where the cursor is shown on the screen-shot, there is no selection line.
Note that the actual blue cursor didn't appear in the grab, but the banner points to the location. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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DeLorean Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately this doesn’t indicate where the fault in the map is.
I've gone back to the last x10 Europe map that didn’t have the bug and the road won't highlight if you click in the same spot either.
I just don’t know why TomTom haven’t fixed the bug?
The UK map works perfectly on the X10.
The Renault Carmat version of the Europe map work perfectly on the X10.
The Europe map works perfectly on other models of TomTom.
All recent versions of the Europe map crashed the x10!
It’s nonsensical and would indicate that the way TomTom are extracting the data to compile the x10 Europe map is probably at fault as they're all generated from the same data.
I wouldn’t have thought it would take much effort to find the issue!
There are still a large number of x10 users out there but TomTom obviously aren't concerned about loosing business! _________________ 🔸🔸 Currently using TomTom GO 940 & Locus Map 🔸🔸
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DeLorean Lifetime Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Here's hoping that someone has updated to the latest Europe map v955.6745 and can report that it works like magic _________________ 🔸🔸 Currently using TomTom GO 940 & Locus Map 🔸🔸 |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:44 am Post subject: |
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It doesn't. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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DeLorean Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for the update... so I won't be renewing my map subscription for the foreseeable future again _________________ 🔸🔸 Currently using TomTom GO 940 & Locus Map 🔸🔸 |
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johnnym100 Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Hampshire/Surrey Border
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Agree its not fixed in v955.
routing north up A33 to J11 & M4 west to Newbury/Swindon - TomTom crashes when writing route instructions
Routing from M4 east from Newbury/Swindon to J11 and then south on A33 - TomTom crashes when writing route instructions
It wasn't funny when it started but this saga has been going on for years.... |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Still not fixed in V960. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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johnnym100 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:09 am Post subject: |
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oh dear - not again....... |
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