TomTom downloadable maps Vs ebay sd card maps?

carl555 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 12

Hi, I am looking to get USA maps for an upcoming holiday but not sure what option to take.
I have a TT One V2 (with Sd card slot) or a TT One 30 V4 that I can use.

Firstly, I’ve seen the second hand, but genuine TT, maps on ebay that come on a SD card.
Are they locked in any way to the original users TT? Will they slot in and work straight away on my V2?
I favour this option as I could possibly sell the map on again after the holiday. Am I doing anything wrong by doing this?

Secondly, I see I could download the maps straight from the TT site.
Sorry to ask, but how does this work? Can the map be downloaded to a SD card, used for the holiday, then be ‘sold on’ as above? Or is it locked to me or my device?

Thanks in advance for your advice. Smile

mikealder · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

A lot of the maps installed to a memory card are actually locked to the SD card ID and cannot be transfered to other devices/ cards - if I were you I would stick with the TomTom Home purchase/ download and install to be on the safe side - Mike

carl555 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 12

Appreciate your advice – can you just clarify this:

mikealder · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject:

There are two different methods for activation of a map:

1/ Locked to an SD card, the S in SD stands for secure and the card contains a unique code number that cannot be read via normal card readers/ PC's etc, the map activation is tied to this card number which prevents anyone from copying the files to another card. The card itself is not locked to a single device and can be moved from one device to another without any issues - you couldn't copy the contents of the map folder from such a card to a device with internal Flash memory as it simply won't work.

2/ Locked to device ID, this is where the map activation code is tied to a specific TomTom hardware and is the most common form of copy protection, you can copy the map to a larger memory card if the device supports external storage cards such as the earlier One, XL, Rider and Go products without any issue. You cannot swap the map to a different device as its activated and therefore locked to a single device - Mike

carl555 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 12

Mike – Thanks for your excellent explanation, that makes things clearer.

So, it begs the question, is there any way I would know which type someone was selling? From the map version number maybe? Or any other way? I could do with the one in your first explanation.

I do favour the option to buy a SD card map and sell it on, I know its being a bit tight!, but I probably wont bother otherwise.

Darren · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

Impossible to identify and you also run the risk of buying a pirated map. A lot of the maps offered on eBay are not legitimate.

You should also consider that the map data will be old, TT haven't sold maps on SD card for some time now. If you buy direct you are at least guaranteed of the latest data.
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Darren · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

Bu**er, where's my coat. Sorry, I'm wrong as seems to happen more often these days Embarassed

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carl555 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 12

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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:12 am Post subject:

In case it goes rusty? Smile

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