Navcore 8 Upgrade for Older Devices Released

45Richard45 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 14

Yes, thanks mike, the issue was that i couldn't get the custom icons to stick, so i did what you said and delete the files in the root to force a 're-upgrade'. But this is when it got funny, rather than offering me the V8 download it gave me v7 instead. Made a backup of the V7 in case i want to roll back and tried the update again, now allowing me the V8.

Interestingly though the V8 is reported as being a 17mb download, compared with the 10mb of V7, meaning they seem to have put in a fair bit more code into V8, but it doesnt seem at all obvious where this actually is, as the application seems to have no extra content (bar a restructured TomTom Plus menu)

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

I did exactly the same thing, removed the current application and files I had in the root of the device and it first of all offered and installed vs7 the second connection updated and installed vs8.010 (9369).
As for the differences, you now get the custom car icons with the download which work, and the Help Me files have also been added (and altered) - Mike

Darren · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject:

First post has been updated, x20 owners should acquaint themselves with the updated information..
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DennisN · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Calomax · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

Good job I updated when I did then. They can't take it off again can they???? I realised lane guidance didn't work but don't care very much.

Perhaps when they release it again they'll put the proper compass back, although I don't think I took a lot of notice of it anyway.
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rtj70 · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 144

I took it that the option was there for when/if you get compatible maps. And it would not have been there otherwise. I'm guessing some people are logging calls to support because it does not work.

I'd assume when the maps come out there will be another upgrade. Hardware wise the x20 and x30 models are pretty much the same I thought, even the FCC ID on the base.

Now I wonder if you could put a v8 map on lane assist etc works? But we cannot get v8 maps yet so obviously we cannot test.

LB-Greg · Lifetime Member Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 53

I updated my 720 to V8 last night, all went OK. Then had a go at correcting speed limits (I also noticed that the limit shows 29/39mph in demo mode).

But at least it now switches on without holding the button for 5 sec's Smile

TomTom must have the slackest software releasing process possible. Rolling Eyes

Anita

dhn · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:

davidclack · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

It never fails to amaze me, how much, we as consumers, are prepared to accept from a company that is making millions of euros selling products that do not work as they should. I upgraded to 7.481 and lived to regret it (I could no longer navigate to a street without a number or to a POI).

I have been using TomTom since version one on a trusty Ipaq which cost over £1100 and no version has ever worked properly, before the next is launched! TomTom are supposedly the number one satnav manufacturer in the world, either the rest are even worse or TomTom are there because we are prepared to spend hundreds of pounds on products that do not work as they should.

We would not accept these problems with a car, a washing machine or even a £20 MP3 player. I think it is unacceptable to have to read through pages of forum posts before upgrading to the latest version of something that does not work.

It would be nice if they got the 5/7/920s to work before we are on to the 5/7/930s, but, hey, that doesn't make more profit

Kar98 · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

davidclack · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

I accept what you say (just), Garmin get their numbers from Canalys.com. The latest figures they have published are from Q2 2007 which show Garmin with 24.9% and TomTom with 24.3%. Their editorial states that 'Garmin narrowly took the number one spot from TomTom, for the first time in two years.' So it is pretty close!

DennisN · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

Everybody say Aaaaaagh for me. I upgraded my ONE 3rd Edition (which now has a new icon in Traffic - Help - which leads to interminable stuff I don't want to read and doesn't have a get out button, so you have to go through the flaming lot!

I upgraded my 920T, so I have the nice start when I press the button.

My 720 was running older App, out of fear of the dreaded 7.481, but taking advice from here, I went to upgrade that one, via 7.481. Got that far, then found the above post from Darren announcing they'd pulled it for x20s. So I'm left with the miserable 7.481. Oh how I sometimes HATE TomTom!! Now it's off to recover to previous version 7.480.
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If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

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