Having just bought a an XDAIIi i was alarmed to find that tomtom does not run on it. What other options do i have for satnav software, i really like tomtom (from what i have used so far) and the traffic info is something i would like to be able to incorperate. Speed camera warning (currently using checkpoint) is a must.
suggestions and views greatly appreciated
TT5 works fine on my 2i.
With the phone turned on????? And making and recieving calls???
Confused as the tomtom site says that V5 is supported on the i, but if you search the tomtom site for questions in the support section, the i isn't mentioned
The odd problem with phone mast searching happened on my XDA as well as my 2i, but it isn't the 2i's specific fault. I was able to make and receive a call the other day on the way back from work TT5 running. Still not entirely sure if the storage card has anything to do with it as I'd always thought that was to blame for my woes - though if you dont show the POIs on the navigator map then it runs absolutely fine on any xda.
I had noticed the lack of mention on the TT website re the 2i as well, but I installed it no problems.
TT5 works perfect on my XDA2i with the pone switched on and i have tested it whilst powering off (TT5 running) Phone call made but havnt had the time to test for incoming call while TT5 is on.
I would 100% agree that the onl reason i see that TT5 wouldnt work would be the SD card as i have had major problems getting my old (Sent it back) SD card to work with most things,
It was a Cheapo 1gig card and as far as i can tell ... the XDA2i seems to have a problem with cards above 512mb , which is strange i admit but everyone has a problem with a 1Gig card and an XDA2i.
BTW i "borrowed" the 128mb card from my digital camera while i sent away my 1 gig card so that i could use tom tom 5 , and i have had not even one slow down or falure with the smaller card , where as the 1 Gig card would slow my XDA down daily on many occasions and sometimes worse.
Tom Tom 5 & XDA IIi
I have both the above products and they work perfect on a 1GB (Kingston) card, except when I make calls Tom Tom stops working after the call is ended. I had similar problems with Tom Tom 3 on both an XDA II & now the IIi. I find that if the phone is switched off or forwarded to voice mail everything is fine...
I have co-pilot 5 which works sweet - can have live traffic updates, download speed cameras and even finds house numbers in a street.
:idea: Are you sure your problems aren't related to using a BT headset whilst driving with a BT GPS receiver ??? Basically if u have a BT GPS receiver it will be 'dropped' by the XDA when u use a BT headset. I have this problem and wish I had just opted for a wired GPS receiver to avoid this problem :roll:
I'm told that this program will fix the problem http://www.angeltowns.com/town/bluetooth/ but I haven't tried it yet.
not actually tried to use the bluetooth head set yet, and anyway i have a wierd GPS, thanks for the info though.
I may see if i can try copilot 5, i'm just worried about forking out the cash and its no good, or i don't like it. I have read that the the route mapping is a bit dodgy on co pilot, is this true?
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Hi,
does anybody know, if the TomTom Navigator work on an MDA2. I've got my MDA2 since monday and i am not able to get TomTom Navigator (Version2 incl. the newest Updates) running. The installation-process works fine, but if I start the installed software, I get the lovely circling wheel in the middle of the screen...and that's all...hmmm...so, does anybody got a working installation of tomtom2 on an MDA2 or an XDA2 ???
Next question:
Does anybody have experiences with a Bluetooth-GPS-Mouse on a MDA2 (maybe this question is not very important, if the answer of the question above will be nefative ;-)
greets from frankfurt / germany
roberto
There's a thread on Bluetooth GPS and the XDA II/MDA II (http://xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3341)
in which there is an answer to both your questions.
Haven't seen anything new lately on either topic:
- Tom Tom with any kind of GPS
- Bluetooth GPS
I had the same problem, then I tried a different SD (128 instead of 256) card for map storage and it works. I remember TomTom having the same problems with Ipaq 5450’s until HP issued a fix.
I’ve just ordered a Bluetooth GPS.. Looks like I’ve got more problems ahead.
I’ve just ordered a Bluetooth GPS.. Looks like I’ve got more problems ahead.
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Please keep us informed, regardless if the Bluetooth GPS fails or not..
By the way: I read a review of the new Toshiba E800 PDA (which has a 480x640 screen :shock: and beautiful indigo color (finally something else)) and the author mentioned testing the PDA with a Rikaline Bluetooth GPS receiver.
At first, he had difficulties connecting the Toshiba and the Rikaline, but managed to solve it by setting TomTom to 'Bluetooth Card' instead of 'COM6'.....
Might be worth a try :?:
Take care :!:
There is no 'Bluetooth Card' setting on Navigator 2.
I still can't get it to work.
Help!
RedBull said:
There is no 'Bluetooth Card' setting on Navigator 2.
I still can't get it to work.
Help!
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:roll: I guess it has to do with the Bluetooth Manager of the Toshiba then...
Nothing left but wait for Tom Tom updates and more MDA2 Bluetooth profiles
Somebody101, will you try something, install maps to main memory and see if that works, I know you can only install a portion but I would be interested to hear the results.
Hi Guys
Before you go and spend your money on tom tom 5, if you have an xda2i it's not compatible and tom tom won't supoort it. I've only found this out after buying the tt5 upgrade.
I can't get it to see the gps device on outgoing com port 6 on my xda2i.
Got a Fortuna Clip On BT GPS
Lost all the will to live with this now, feel like selling my xda2i.
Any help before it goes on ebay?
thanks
jase
Just got TomTom 5 for my XDA IIi as well. I've got the wired TT GPS receiver and all I get is no GPS device. I've set TT to the right receiver type but can't see anyway of changing the com port to use.
Any ideas? or like you am I screwed
I have an xda2i with TT5 and BT GPS receiver...works fine.
Or at least as good as with TT3. TT5 seems to turn off BT once it's been closed though, bit annoying.
Didn't have any problems with installing it though.
Ant
Ant
Which BT GPS Receiver are you using?
Can you go through which settings in TT5 did u use, what's your outgoing com port etc.
Thanks
jase
does this thread works for You?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=125456#125456
I'm thinking to mget the qtek2020i as wel with the tt5
Hi Goldenhands
I'll give it a go.
Thanks
I've tried this and it doesn't work.
Bluetooth app locks my outgoing com port to port 6. Does this need to be changed?
Thanks
AndyM said:
Just got TomTom 5 for my XDA IIi as well. I've got the wired TT GPS receiver and all I get is no GPS device. I've set TT to the right receiver type but can't see anyway of changing the com port to use.
Any ideas? or like you am I screwed
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untick recieve all incoming beams under connections
It was already unticked mate.
I have a QTEK 9090 with a BT antenna from TT3.
I simply installed TT5 over TT3 and everything worked right away.
Only problem is that in many screens, the onscreen keyboard is missing so I have to use the slideout keyboard. I expect them to fix that but it's really not that big a problem.
you have an xda2-s?
tom tom 5 is compatible with that but the xda2i isn't according to tom tom.
I am running Tom Tom 5 with the GreatBritain-Map on and XDA 2i with an "Aktronix" Bluetooth GPS reciever and it works absolutly with no problems whatsoever
My GPS reciever isnt paired and uses COM 6:
Tom Tom turns the bluetooth on by itself so my bluetooth is set to off usually.
I dont have a bluetooth headset.
Hi Danny
You saying that you didn't pair your gps receiver in with your xda2i first in the bluetooth manager?
Thanks
tomtom5 and xda2i
Have aked tomtom if it is a problem ,since have ordered upgrade,will let you know the response!
ok was just a suggestion ,as mine works fine ,with the phone off ,i got it to work perfectly with phone on made a call updated traffic until i put the phone in it's cradle and the gps locked it all up from then on
just had a look on TOMTOM site for unsupported devices for TTN5 here is the list
The following devices are not compatible with NAVIGATOR 5:
* Fujitsu Siemens (all models)
* Toshiba (all models)
Siemens SX 56
Acer N10
Eten P700
Mitac Mio 558
PackardBell Pocket Gear 3025
ViewSonic V37
Yakumo DELTA 300 , DELTA 400
ASUS MyPal (these do not have SD capabilities)
* We are working on achieving compatibility with the Toshiba and Fujitsu Siemens devices by Autumn 2005. For technical reasons, NAVIGATOR 5 will unfortunately not be made compatible for the other devices on the list.
the link is
http://www.tomtom.com/shop/upgrade.php?action=pda&TT=24170bb816956c251a093199d55d42ea
So i am abit confused when you say TOMTOM 5 is not compatible. I have also emailed TOMTOM i awaiting their reply, i will post it on here once i get it.
I dont have a XDA IIi i have a XDA II .. i was thinking of upgrading to the XDA IIi but now i shall wait and see.
regards
Nya
just had a look on TOMTOM site for unsupported devices for TTN5 here is the list
The following devices are not compatible with NAVIGATOR 5:
* Fujitsu Siemens (all models)
* Toshiba (all models)
Siemens SX 56
Acer N10
Eten P700
Mitac Mio 558
PackardBell Pocket Gear 3025
ViewSonic V37
Yakumo DELTA 300 , DELTA 400
ASUS MyPal (these do not have SD capabilities)
* We are working on achieving compatibility with the Toshiba and Fujitsu Siemens devices by Autumn 2005. For technical reasons, NAVIGATOR 5 will unfortunately not be made compatible for the other devices on the list.
the link is
http://www.tomtom.com/shop/upgrade.php?action=pda&TT=24170bb816956c251a093199d55d42ea
So i am abit confused when you say TOMTOM 5 is not compatible. I have also emailed TOMTOM i awaiting their reply, i will post it on here once i get it.
I dont have a XDA IIi i have a XDA II .. i was thinking of upgrading to the XDA IIi but now i shall wait and see.
regards
Nya
TOMTOM 5 Might be able to help you out IMPORTANT
Hi Guys & Gals!.. right might be able to help here... ive got a magician and I got tomtom 5 on saturday... I have the original bluetooth TOMTOM GPS and I had Tomtom 3 on the pda, I uninstalled tomtom 3 and then installed tomtom 5.. and it connected to the bluetooth reciever. Then I went off thinking it would work and it didnt connect (no GPS found), so I reintstalled again did all the bonding int bluetooth manager, and it still didnt work... so I did a hard reset which was a pain but then reinstalled tomtom 5 again.... went to work and it still didnt work so I was in the car messing about trying to get it to bond and did it all again and it didnt work!...
So just got to work (HERES THE IMPORTANT BIT) and went up to my mate whos a techie currently building the largest Oracle solution in the world) and said look this blinking things not working.. so he started proding the screen with the pen all over the place mumbling as he does and hey presto the screen was in the GPS status screen were it shows all the satelite data and he touched the bit thats says NO GPS device (its not a box its just the text) and it then came up to reset the device to finish installation and hey presto it worked!!!!! ....
SO try this if it works the bloke is a genius !....and TOMTOM have a serious floor in there software.
Post on here your findings :lol: I keep checking it every 5 mins to see if its connecting and it is fine now.. SO FAR!
Having said that
Having said what ive just said... ive just turned it on and its now doing it again and not finding the module... dont believe it! it seems very wierd... let me know your thoughts please!
Having said that again.. ive now changed to a wired one in the configuration and selected it then gone back to the bluetooth one waited 60 seconds and clicked on the no gps device again which has reset the device and its working again! wierd.......!
I had been using iGuidance4 on my old Samsung i730 off a 4GB SD Card. It worked very well . I used it syncing with a BT iTrekM5+ BT GPS Receiver (MTK Chipset) in my wife's car and with a Parrot 3400 LS-GPS (it is an intergrated Hands free BT and GPS receiver).
I have recently upgraded my phone to a HTC Touch Cruise and am using iGuidance4 now on a 6GB MicroSDHC card. It works flawlessly with my Parrot and iTrek Receivers.
The problem that I am having is that iGuidance4 is barely working with the Touch Cruise inbuilt GPS. The phone runs on a Qualcomm MSM7200 (Chipset) @ 400MHz,and has bulit in GPS. The iGuidance program works in fits and starts with a very, very long lag time while running, so as to render the program unusable.
I thought that there may be a problem with the intergrated GPS on the phone, but I don't think that this is the case, because the inbuilt intergrated GPS of the Touch Cruise works perfectly with both Google Maps and Microsoft Live Search.
I wonder if anyone might have any thoughts
or suggestions on this problem.
I have also posted this on the PDAPhoneHome website (http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/pdaphone-discussion/100265-iguidance-4-htc-touch-cruise-polaris.html)
Thanks
Turnip
I would like to hear any updates on your problem as I intended to use iGuidance as well, mainly for its Text-To-Speech and Navteq maps.
Does anyone else have any other experience of getting iGuidance 4 to work with Touch Cruise? There seems to be a workaround using GPSGate described in pdaphonehome, but is this the only way to get it working?
nosnoop said:
Does anyone else have any other experience of getting iGuidance 4 to work with Touch Cruise? There seems to be a workaround using GPSGate described in pdaphonehome, but is this the only way to get it working?
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On the TC, open iGuidance, go to Tool, then GPS Options, then COM Port, and select Com4
Then, go to the same area and set the Baud Rate to 9600.
If for some reason you've changed your settings, on your TC go to the Start Menu, Settings, System, and then click on External GPS to find out what your settings are.
Dave
Not so much a fix for internal gps but i used an external holux bt gps reciever along with tom tom 7 and for first time since i got this phone there was no lag, tried it with igo 8 too , but position on the screen was behind my actual position, normally its ahead with internal gps.
just wanted to let people know in case it works for them too, not perfect solution i know, but it worked for me
puddle22 said:
Not so much a fix for internal gps but i used an external holux bt gps reciever along with tom tom 7 and for first time since i got this phone there was no lag, tried it with igo 8 too , but position on the screen was behind my actual position, normally its ahead with internal gps.
just wanted to let people know in case it works for them too, not perfect solution i know, but it worked for me
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Yep, I already had an external bluetooth GPS too, and indeed there is no lag with this when I switch from the (lagging) internap GPS. This (probably) confirms the issue is not with the graphics driver or speed of processing of the signals from the GPS.
There are already several other threads about this issue, it would be more useful to other members if you would post this in those preexisting threads, rather than putting each individual method in a different thread.
Hi,
I hate the build in GPS system. I allways have a lag and very often, it thinks I am in a different street or it thinks I am driving off road.
I am thinking of buying an external bluetooth GPS device, but do not know what is the best available.
I have heard the Qstarz BT-Q818x is one of the best.
Any other advice?
Thanks Rob
GPS mouse
Hello Rob,
if you can still obtain it: iBT-GPS 747 data logger. With MTK 32 channel chip. I've used it for 2 years now, never let me down, very strong and fast fix. I've used it from the Netherlands until far in Croatia/Spain with my old Touch-phone. Pairs also easy to my Diamond and i use it as a back-up for the built-in GPS which occasionally lets me down (no/bad fix in Vienna recently) or stops working at all after some time (on the road in Germany).
Succes