Navcore 8 Upgrade for Older Devices Released

superref_63 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 31

Any idea when version 8 will be availble for the 710?

Thnaks

MikeProcter · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:59 am Post subject:

I've just updated my 720.

Update went ok.

BUT

everything seems so slow now. response to finger input is like.... 10's of seconds. not instant like before.

Anybody else had this problem?

(just answered this myself - reset device and all seems to be ok now)
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perussell · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 292

No, no such problems here. Updated maps to v8.05 last night and drove east up M4 this morning to Uxbridge area.
All seemed pretty much OK except GPRS Traffic doesn't seem to be working though I am not sure whether that is a server issue at the TT end (as the unit appeared to suggest) or something disrupted through the upgrade.

The Lane Assist is a bit of a puzzle though! Got full screen shot and graphics etc approaching J8/9 Maidenhead (A/M404)but at the junction with the M25 I just got some graphics in the bottom bar but the map screen didn't change which suprised me considering the size of the junction.

Also seem to have lost all the warning voices for the cameras though restoring these shouldn't be an issue

GPS_fan · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject:

I don't think this is file size related as the pictures are made up from only a few basic different images, the lack of information in the map data about the specific junction is more probable. When using from Blackpool to London I think only around 15 occasions did the reality view make an appearance. The direction arrows lower left appear far more often, these are the only part of the system that I personally find of use - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject:

"Reality view" and "advanced Lane Guidance" - those were the terms!

If the reality views AREN'T taking up memory by being junction specific, I wonder why they are missing so often? Surely they would just use the same data as is used to produce the blue arrows in the corner?

Hoppy · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

gluey · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: Help me options

Hi All,
I have a 520 with the following,

App 7.221 (8572/071121) OS 2318
GPS v1.21,Boot 5.5010
Uk Ireland map v705.1480

I then updated to 7.481 which went ok.
It then updated to 8.010.

Now if i use the help me feature and pick walk to nearest police station, it then GREYS out the Police,Doctors and pharmacy options until i reset the unit.

Only happens with version 8.010.
I contacted TT and they said to use Flash utility and check and fromat unit etc.

I did all that and reloaded but still the same.
Tried again on another PC but still the same result.

Has anyone had the same fault?

Do i have the right boot file as someone on the Yournav forum thinks its not for the 520.

Kev

gardenshed · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2007 Posts: 466

i personally don't see the point in upgrading the navcore to ver8.01 if the v8 maps are not available and the 'new' functions are not compatible with older maps. As soon as tt announced a reduction in map prices, warning bells should have been going off saying perhaps the v8 maps will be available later in the year, but being a cynic, i suppose this wont happen until the map quotas have been met for the old stock.. perhaps insider info maybe needed to confirm this time will tell.

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Help me options

perussell · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 292

I decided to go ahead with the v8 upgrades for the simple reason that the maps are now up to 30% off.

You can be sure that when TT officially release v8 maps for the x20 series they will be at full price and we all know that whilst there are changes between map versions they don't appear to be that many so I went for it on the basis that a £20 saving was worth it in place of a few map changes that will occur later this year. I now have Lane Assist and IQ routing, both useful additions.

Interestingly the annoying ' continue on Mxx for xx miles' comments that seemed to appear with v8 Navcore and v7 maps has now disappeared following the upgrade to the v8 maps.

My only problem currently is around the fact that my GPRS traffic has now stopped working, the system recognises the phone, bluetooth etc is working but there is no connection to the traffic server. I have some ideas around fixing this but if anyone else has any bright suggestions they would be welcomed.

Pritch · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

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