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TomTom Navigator 5 Upgrade Released!!!

Hi just to let you know, TomTom have just released their upgrade from either TomTom Navigator 2 or 3 to Navigator 5. This can be found on their website.
It costs 59 Euros and your getting the whole of europe on cd plus the new software interface.
I've just ordered my copy. Lets hope it doesn't take 5 weeks to arrive :roll:
It can be found here..
http://www.tomtom.com/shop/upgrade.php?action=pda&TT=6148c3366d84713d07ab4770d8adb478
Cheers,
lydiachris

link's gone. You sure that wasn't teh upgrade for tomtom Go?

this one works...
http://www.tomtom.com/shop/upgrade.php?action=pda&TT=06fcb14888137955f86f48863bc37a85
I've ordered one but had no email confirmation... is this normal?
JB

You'll receive it shortly.. I ordered it at 11.56 CET; and received the confirmation an hour later.
I hope it works correctly on WM2005; I know it has the same backlight problem as Tomtom 4.4.

Still says "available soon" there is no upgrade path.

same old tom tom crap!
Oh well, been waiting for the much anticipated version 5, just ordered it, up to 5 weeks to wait!! It's on a bunch of CDs again (probably un-labelled and needing a 2nd navigation programme to find your way around them!!!) what happened to the pre loaded SD cards featured in their test copies?
And then there are still issues with back-lighting & probably SD problems too.
Just pour money down a black hole, get refused activation codes because you've had your phone replaced by the insurance, am I the only one who feels that TomTom is treating us like a load of brainless jerks! I've just gone 6 months without my expensive Nav3 and had to rely on 'Good old' Microsoft and their reliable Autoroute 2005!
GGGRRRRR!

Since I have no GPS< I used to use TT3 as a stand-alone route planner. For some reason I am not able to do this in TT5, since it keeps searching for a GPS signal. Does anyone here now how to use TT5 as a route planner without a GPS attached?

Has anyone actually recived either confirmation of their upgrade being shipped or it being despatched by UPS yet?!?!?!

yeah mines been posted, should be here today or tomorrow...
Cheers,
JB

Recieved and up and running (on diamond 1.2 rom). Works really well, loads of improvements over 3. My only complaint is that you can't customise the menus anymore like you could on 3. BTW it comes with full maps for all of western Europe... bargain!!
JB

No Maps Found Error In Tom Tom Navigator 5
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Hi guys/gals
I got hold of version 5 program upgrade which included the Benelux maps and loaded it up on my PDA but upon running the tom tom shortcut from my Today Screen I get the following error once I have okayed the legal splash screen at the start of the application
'No Maps Found'
It gives me an option to download maps, why is it not picking up the UK one I already have
My UK map is located on my SD card and I was previously running version v4.40 and this picked up the maps without any problem
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance

tomtom 5 help
Hi All, Ive just up-dated my Mada Compact / XDA Mini / Magician with tomtom 5 navigator.... its very impressive but had a few teething problems so as your always helping me out I thought id post this :
If you have an original tomtom bluetooth GPS reciever and want to up-grade to tomtom 5 but are using tomtom 3, make sure you remove POI (seperate program your speed cam sounds wont work on tomtom 5 you have to select a deafult sound) and remove tomtom 3 completly (I did a hard reset after a load of messing), then bond again with your reciever.... then when you go through the set-up select the tomtom reciever, :lol: then go to the GPS settings in prefernces and make sure you click on the little text that say 'NO GPS device' top left hand corner (its not a button just text), this will prompt you to restart the device... do it and then your GPS reciver should work ok, but if you dont re-start it wont finish the connection. Not sure if im the only one effected by this issue I did a google and nothing came up so if you have problems this should sort them out. I only found out when I was showing the fault to a friend and he clicked the text by accident! apart from that I would definatly recommend tomtom 5 up-grade Maps are much quicker for zoom + and - ... any other questions or help just ask!...
Cheers, James
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Your answer Software Guru
By the way software guru, I think that the reason tomtom 5 is not working is because you have the UK maps on from tomtom 4, these are not compatible with tomtom 5...
I have the uk version of tomtom 5... E-mail :roll: me for further details....
James

I have just got Tom Tom 5 for my M2000 - seems to work ok apart from the fact that the onscreen keyboard function when entering a destination is not there - having to use the slide out keyboard which when driving is a little awkward.
Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, have they managed to fix it? I have recently upgraded the BT stack to 3.9 which has resulted in some things disappearing - - when I soft reset, the folder called 'My' has disappeared and all the contact info and task have to be synchronized.
I also have a number of TT files in the storage memory - would this affect the operation of the onscreen keyboard?
The files in storage memory are
Tom Tom Today
Tom Tom Bluetooth Support
Tom Tom Navigator
Tom Tom Contacts Navigation
Any help greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Rich

hi i have a couple questions :: does tomtom 5 work on a hp pda ??
and some body a idea where i can fund some keys ;-) for the maps
greets

Same Problem with Keyboard
Hi
I have the Same problem with keyboard. The screen keyboard is not there on my XDA2s. Such a problem does not exist with the XDA2.
Also when i upgraded to Windows Mobile 2005, the screen goes black as soon as I open TomTom 5
Any suggesstions with such problems?
Nader

TTN 5 keyboard
There's another (long!) thread running on keyboards. Basically it seems that we have to use the build in keyboard until they release some patches. The shift/Fnc key problems do not occur in the GB 7 digit postcode selection so its usable on that.

Koksie said:
Since I have no GPS< I used to use TT3 as a stand-alone route planner. For some reason I am not able to do this in TT5, since it keeps searching for a GPS signal. Does anyone here now how to use TT5 as a route planner without a GPS attached?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that fell into TTN's trap! Like me I'm sure you've figured out by now that there is a seperate "Advanced planning" menu that gives you this function and lots more - to be fair it works well with lots of extra options. It's a pity there is not an operating guide that highlights these features - expecially for those used to older versions of the software.

M6 Fan said:
I have just got Tom Tom 5 for my M2000 - seems to work ok apart from the fact that the onscreen keyboard function when entering a destination is not there. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, have they managed to fix it?
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Me too. And no, don't have a fix. Very annoying. On the other hand, doesn't the TTN5 legal message say that you shouldn't drink and drive? No wait, enter a route and drive? :wink:

[problem] garmin que + gpsgate =change my date

Hi guys,
Recently i found my D810's date got changed and.... after a few trial and error, i came to conclusion that once gpsgate's icon turned green, and garmin que's active, the date will be adjusted to 6-7 days earlier.
Any possible solution to this??
Thanks.
Adam

try this step:
in garmin que:
Menu>System Setup>General Tab>Uncheck the Synchronize system clock
it works on my kaiser, the date won't change anymore.

wow, didn't notice that
it works thanks

massiveman said:
try this step:
in garmin que:
Menu>System Setup>General Tab>Uncheck the Synchronize system clock
it works on my kaiser, the date won't change anymore.
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I'm running Garmin Mobile XT 4.10.40wp on my Sprint Mogul and am having the same problem with it resetting my phone's clock before it finds the satellites. I couldn't find a similar setting for Mobile XT. Am I missing it or is it not there?

JimSmith94 said:
I'm running Garmin Mobile XT 4.10.40wp on my Sprint Mogul and am having the same problem with it resetting my phone's clock before it finds the satellites. I couldn't find a similar setting for Mobile XT. Am I missing it or is it not there?
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Same problem on my sprint mogul

has anyone found a fix for this?

iGO-8 & Polaris

Hi,
I´m new in this forum and i want to ask if somebody has problems with gps detection on igo 8.
In my case, when I set up internal gps (com4), Polaris hang off and the only solution is to make a soft reset.
Thanks in advance.

fran_mad said:
Hi,
I´m new in this forum and i want to ask if somebody has problems with gps detection on igo 8.
In my case, when I set up internal gps (com4), Polaris hang off and the only solution is to make a soft reset.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, just use the auto-detect to find the internal gps
But I don't think we can talk about igo 8, not released yet.

All of my iGos hung if the aGPS was enabled...

gnick666 said:
All of my iGos hung if the aGPS was enabled...
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Confirmed here

Confirmed, iGO and MioMap hangs if Assisted GPS is enabled.
Everything works fine now in both.
Thanks.

Ahh yes. Thanks so much. I've been trying to get iGo working for a week. I had enabled Assisted GPS via Kaiser Tweak. Once I disabeled it, now iGo found the internal GPS.
Thanks again...

Hi guys,
If you want to keep aGPS activated.
You have to active the internal GPS with a third party software like GPS2Blue 1.8, 3d tracking 1.02.
I recommend to use GPS2blue or 3D tracking to active the GPS chipset because they are freeware and very low memory consuming.
After activation of GPS chipset wit the third party software then Igo08 should work for you as well.

thanks, im just about to install igo, havent tried it on polaris yet, used to use it on my apache...ill post my results hope it works

Igo 8 works fine with my TC
No pb

rodentkj said:
Ahh yes. Thanks so much. I've been trying to get iGo working for a week. I had enabled Assisted GPS via Kaiser Tweak. Once I disabeled it, now iGo found the internal GPS.
Thanks again...
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me too thanks

I-go 8 battery drain?
Hey guy's,
I installed I-go 8 and it works nice.
But does anyone else also have the problem with battery drains?
even connected with the car charger.
i turned on blue-tooth for my built-in carkit from Jvc kk-avx33 radio.
data connection. Wlan is off. Data connection is on.
the battery was full, after 2,5 driving with charger connected. the battery stay's at 1 line.
i tested it without navigation and just charging. then it is full.

Hm, sounds strange. It looks like the battery wasn't charged at all. You said that data connection was enabled. One thing I can imagine is that this issue caused a battery drain of more than 500mA which canceled the charging.
I noticed that when my data connection is running (in combination with bluetooth) the battery drain was about 400mA. Together with GPS maybe you reached a >500mA value or at least a value your car or your car charger couldn't afford so the external power supply was capped.
I hope you'll do some further investigation on this problem because I planned to do the same thing for my next holidays.

if anyone else is having the clock problem with igo (it sets ur clock incorrectly) it is a recognised issue and here is the fix from their site:
Time-Zone Error in Nav N Go iGO 8
Based on user feedback, we inform you that, in the current versions of Nav N Go iGO 8, the Windows time zone may be incorrectly set depending on the GPS position (for instance, Minsk is selected for Hungary). The correction of the error is in process.
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n case time-zone errors appear, you can temporarily correct them on your device by editing:
/Program Files/iGO8/sys.txt
and adding the following lines:
[timezone]
sync_os_timezone=0
reset_os_timezone=0
Attention: The modifications will only be activated when Nav N Go iGO 8 is restarted.
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http://navngo.com/pages/global/eng/igo_8_faq

where did you get i-Go. i downloaded it but it will not work.

gizmobreda said:
where did you get i-Go. i downloaded it but it will not work.
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http://www.navngo.com/pages/global/eng/startpage

---Alex--- said:
http://www.navngo.com/pages/global/eng/startpage
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I mean. For free.

Don't warez !!
gizmobreda said:
I mean. For free.
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Come on guy....If you want Igo 8, just buy it...And don't ask for a free version...Warez is forbidden,don't you know ??!!

gizmobreda. are you that tactless asking for free software in a developers' forum?
anyways, iGO8 WAS released already. i'm using it on my Polaris and it works fine.. no problems with the GPS.. works on port 4... you should check to see if your receiver is timesynced. you can manually change the sync to fit it to your location.. (it has some GMT+- problems).. using registry editing. (i won't get into that one cause it's not as legal as you would think).

So what are the benefits of using iGO8 as opposed to TomTom6?
Just curious since this is the first time I've heard of it.

I use both of them, there is no so much advantages of iGO except of map. Maps of iGO are newer with higher details and with many changes fixed. They are also capable of DEM.

HTC s640 Windows Mobile 6.1 Release Date?

Hi folks,
Does anyone have information RE: the release date for WinMo 6.1 for the HTC s640? The Touch got its update a few weeks back, can we expect the same?
Telus is promising an update for RevA capability, I assume this will come with 6.1.

Im interested to know as well, been waiting.. and waiting... and waiting and getting very tired. When will we enjoy the upgrage?

Pretty stupid we haven't seen an update for the S640 yet! Telus doesn't even have any 6.1 Smartphone Standard devices... something that I find awefully wierd considering their promotion of WM devices and smartphone in general. This is seriously stupid. Even the old crusty S620 has the WM6.1 upgrade kicking around for it!

ya, new update came out.
and it's a wm6 update.
lol
nice telus.

I just installed the update on my phone. GPS still doesn't work for me; a Telus rep told me it would be included in this update.
No WM6.1 and no GPS. I am very disappointed by this.

quick update... I was able to get GPS working on my s640 using the instructions/apps found in this post: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36639
When using the GetSPC app on your phone, enter your HEX ESN in the top input box, push the left key twice until you don't see a cursor, then click the middle button. There is an "invisible" go button that the s640 doesn't display in this app... it should generate your SPC in the lower box.
I'm able to use both Gmaps and Live Maps w/ GPS now.
Enjoy!

I can verify Tatusmi success with his GPS, I updated my s640 via HTC's website, and followed along the instructions from the link he provided and the SPC program (after figuring it out it was case sensitive).
Good work Tatusmi, a feature that should have always been active now works.

I got the above to work )for a telus s640(. (although I lost everything on my phone because my activesync was messed).
But the HTC update to 3.0 worked great. The GPS enabled instructions worked flawlessly. I got google maps to find 10+ gps signals and was able to find my location.
but, I can't get TOMTOM to work. Won't find the internal GPS
NAV4all just sucks.
I am working on Garmin mobile XT to try it out - but I keep getting stuck with it triing to find a bluetooth unit. And it doesn't give the option to choose internal or com port or nothing.
any ideas?

nevermind, I got garmin to work.
Just couldn't get it to work automatically with some card id or something.
had to open garmin. go to settings -> about -> and the cardid is listed there.
once that is good, everything shows up properly.

I can write WM6.1 rom for s640. My ICQ - 731889 - write to me.

strik3r, I don't use ICQ anymore... can't you post here or use PMs?
Glad I could help you guys with the GPS!

I dont know about anyone else , But id be more excited to see Android on this device then 6.1 .... dont get me wrong winmo is a good plat. But Android would be killer ..
Ive been doing a little research .. and the Htc Vogue has a android version running and you can fallow the few steps to get it running with haret . well kinda .
Anyway just curious to know if anyone else has had any luck with linux on this device or anyone willing to help getting linux running on this device .
L8r

I've received confirmation from telus that they're not going to upgrade the Iris's rom. apparently there were compatibility issues, but i don't buy it.
I think someone should do this themselves, much akin to what seems to have been done in the other forums to other phones aka the 620. I'd do it but I really have no idea where to start.

monofonik said:
I've received confirmation from telus that they're not going to upgrade the Iris's rom. apparently there were compatibility issues, but i don't buy it.
I think someone should do this themselves, much akin to what seems to have been done in the other forums to other phones aka the 620. I'd do it but I really have no idea where to start.
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I also received confirmation from Telus that this phone would never see WinMo 6.1, nor would any of their other existing WinMo Standard devices.
The line they gave you about compatibility is bull though, I called HTC about it and they said there is absolutely no reason why this phone can't run 6.1, it has more than the minimum required hardware.
I'd love to see a cooked version of 6.1 for the phone, but I also don't know where to start. I also don't use ICQ anymore so I can't seek out striker's help. Andrioid would be neat too, I don't have any experience with it... but anything is better than tired ole WinMo 6.

Well what a pissoff. 6.1s so nice. Makes me angry I didn't get a touch

IT WORKS on TELUS S640 with GOOGLE MAPS!!!
Thanks for all the information , I could not locate the driver that was listed in c:\windows\system32\drivers so I found drivers that work. Awsome, thanks everyone. Just a side note to take the phone out of diagnostic mode just ##3424 then hit "send" (same as to put into diag mode).

Confirmation on S640 GPS
i just want to confirm, so the s640 tweak for the gps, worked for telus s640.
i just need to confirm that once this is done, i would be able to use google maps to get my location using the internal gps of the phone or how ?
cause right now i am using a bluetooth gps to get navigation on my winmo. with out having to do anything to the Registrer or any other tweaks.
can you please confirm

typhoonk said:
nevermind, I got garmin to work.
Just couldn't get it to work automatically with some card id or something.
had to open garmin. go to settings -> about -> and the cardid is listed there.
once that is good, everything shows up properly.
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I am wondering if you could help me in getting garmin to work on my S640, as i too am having problems with TOMTOM and GARMIN ?

do you have the REVA update for your phone?
and what have you done so far to get gps to work?

Navigon 7 hangs?????

i bought the mobilenavigator7 navigon from the website, and installed succesfull, it works great for 2 minutes, then it hangs,, it says lost gps transmitter!!.
then i use the gps assisten iand the program finds it again and it works for 2 minutes again???, anybody that knows about the problem???
swedish guy

sacke6 said:
i bought the mobilenavigator7 navigon from the website, and installed succesfull, it works great for 2 minutes, then it hangs,, it says lost gps transmitter!!.
then i use the gps assisten iand the program finds it again and it works for 2 minutes again???, anybody that knows about the problem???
swedish guy
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Raphael is not supported by Navigon. For now I used a portsplitter (Franson GPSgate). settings: Input com4, active output: GPSgate direct. Start navigon and use GPS wizzard manuel. After this it works.
By a soft reset you have to do it again. It seems somewhere in november Navigon comes with a update for the Raphael.

thanks a lot!! dude,

anybody heard about when NAVIGON comes with an update for Rafael???
so i dont need the gpsgate!!

Navigon mn7 works for Raphael.

You might also have to make sure aGPS is turned off, sometimes that's makes these GPS apps act up.

I have to say that i have used Navigon 6.5 and 7 without any problems.
I did however have 2 problems small problems after installing:
1. When i tried to start it up that i would only see a white screen, but this was solved by reinstalling.
2. When installing on a ROMeOS custom rom Navigon could not find a gps receiver. This was solved by a patch that ROMeOS made.
Hope it works for you because i personally love navigon