 News: TomTom introduces HOME version 2.4 |
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| News: TomTom introduces HOME version 2.4 |
 Sep 24 2008, 17:59
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Posted News:
Now on yourNAV: TomTom introduces HOME version 2.4 TomTom introduced a new version of their desktop software HOME and with it direct map update subscriptions. Click the headline to read this news post... Click 'REPLY' if you want to reply to this news post The yourNAV team |
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Sep 24 2008, 20:36
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 27/10/2007 |
... MapShare indicator more accurate ...Hi, hi... I`ve already installed it and indicator shows:your map is updated - 0 corrections are in use. Funny, disappeared ??
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Sep 25 2008, 10:07
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 25/09/2008 From: Sydney, AU |
Please help a newbie out... these discounts are too good to be true so I have upgraded the software but see no discount mentioned when I look at the ‘add maps’ area. I have 4 maps that came included with the unit... Go930... and would love to save 50% as 2 of the 4 maps are over 50 weeks old already *good on ya TT*! Any help would be appreciated.
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Sep 25 2008, 11:10
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 Admin Group: Admin Posts: 3,591 Joined: 16/09/2004 From: Bruges, Belgium |
Give TomTom support a call. They are the only ones who can help you with an issue like that.
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Sep 26 2008, 13:43
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Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 7/07/2006 |
I've been told that it only works on the map that you last used, so you might need to go to "Operate my Go" to switch maps. Yes, I know it sounds stupid, but it wouldn't actually surprise me.
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Sep 26 2008, 22:36
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Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 20/09/2008 |
Hi All,
Just downloaded Home 2.4 and have lost all my map share updates , now shows zero.When I go into map share preferences it does not list any countries. My trust preferences are set at medium but even if I choose low it does not offer me any updates even when I re-put my 930go into its cradle. Any advise much appreciated. Regards Greigster |
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Sep 27 2008, 07:56
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Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 27/09/2008 |
QUOTE (Greigster @ Sep 26 2008, 22:36)  Hi All, Just downloaded Home 2.4 and have lost all my map share updates , now shows zero.When I go into map share preferences it does not list any countries. My trust preferences are set at medium but even if I choose low it does not offer me any updates even when I re-put my 930go into its cradle. Any advise much appreciated. Regards Greigster Have exactly the same problem. Does everyone have this problem? BR Robbe This post has been edited by robbe: Sep 27 2008, 07:57 |
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Sep 27 2008, 08:25
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 22/09/2006 |
All went well with my download. I also bought the latest map for my 520, this also installed without a hitch and appears to be working without any problems with Home 2.4
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Sep 27 2008, 20:57
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 Super Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 6,780 Joined: 15/05/2005 From: West London |
QUOTE (robbe @ Sep 27 2008, 07:56) Have exactly the same problem. Does everyone have this problem? Yes same here. See my post here and kwc's excellent reply, which says it is a problem at "their" end, to be fixed (hopefully!) next week. |
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Sep 30 2008, 15:46
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30/09/2008 |
hi all only had my tom tom 4 weeks, tried to down load home 2.4 and keep getting error and when i try to start home it shows vesion 2.3 any help please
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Sep 30 2008, 17:33
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Super Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 6,780 Joined: 15/05/2005 From: West London |
I would stay right where you are with v2.3 for now!
As mentioned above (and all over the place!) Home v2.4 is deleting people's Mapshare corrections. V2.3 is fine for downloading other stuff, but Mapshare is not working for a week or so anyway You should be using Windows Explorer, NOT Home, to make the all-important backups of your system. A HUGE reminder - if you haven't made a backup yet, PLEASE do it now. See HERE for instructions. |
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Oct 1 2008, 23:16
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30/09/2008 |
Thanks Andy will take your advice
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Oct 9 2008, 14:48
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 13/02/2008 From: Gateshead, N.E. England |
Not sure if this is anything new or relevant...
...But TT Home just advised me there was a new update (incremental only) today (09/10/08), from 2.4 build 092 I think it was, now to 2.4 build 104 Not sure if this fixes the MapShare issue or anything else, as I am just installing it now as we speak. -------------------- Shadamehr
TomTom Go 730 T + Nokia N82 TomTom Traffic (via phone) REVERTED TO: App 8.002 (9117/080328) os:164445 GPS: v1.21, Boot 5.5010 Map: 'Western_and_Central_Europe_2GB' v805.1801 |
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Oct 10 2008, 00:14
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Super Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 6,780 Joined: 15/05/2005 From: West London |
I've got 2.4.0.104 too. Haven't noticed any difference except it is even more crap than usual.
first it seems to have got stuck thinking I've just updated software, because every time I log in it flashes up a new window telling me to disconnect then reconnect. Boring. Plus it is now trying to "update me" to v6 maps and postcodes that I threw away 2-3 YEARS ago! I don't think it will sort out Mapshare downloads, we know for certain now that it will take TomTom throwing a big switch at their end to get it back. But it might be something they need to have in place for the downloads to work when they do! |
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Oct 16 2008, 22:54
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 Super Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 1,366 Joined: 4/07/2006 From: Wiltshire |
Well I thought all the problems had been resolved - That'll teach me to read more threads!
Not quite sure what it has done to my GO yet, but here's a snapshot of what it offered and what didn't work... 
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Number of downloads: 1Strange thing is my Mapshare Indicator says this:
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Number of downloads: 0Yet the other day it showed 238523 - so although it has given me another 16,000 (total of over 50,000 updates in 3 days) it still thinks I'm 20 weeks out of date! Useless!!!! Oh, and still doesn't show any Countries in the list or POI's??!! Just done another update and it gave me the same 32mb but this time installation was succesful - my counter now shows Map up to date with 252088 corrections - strangely less than yesterday!!??
Reason for edit: Update:
-------------------- Steve
TomTom Go 720 DUAL BOOTING App 8.301 (9736/090114) - Western Europe v8.25.2157 App 8.010 (9369/080529 - Western Europe v8.05.1801 OS:244890, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5015 TomTom Traffic iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile & an HP iPaq Voice Messenger |
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Oct 17 2008, 20:44
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Super Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 6,780 Joined: 15/05/2005 From: West London |
I've decided life is too short to worry about ANY of the stupid things Home does.
Look at your Go like you did before we started being offered all these Home downloads... We all thought it was a pretty neat bit of kit, didn't we? So I now TRY to think of anything Home manages to give me as an added bonus, and I'll only get upset when it REALLY screws up and takes things away! 
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Oct 17 2008, 21:14
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Super Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 1,366 Joined: 4/07/2006 From: Wiltshire |
QUOTE (Andy_P @ Oct 17 2008, 20:44) I've decided life is too short to worry about ANY of the stupid things Home does. Look at your Go like you did before we started being offered all these Home downloads... We all thought it was a pretty neat bit of kit, didn't we? So I now TRY to think of anything Home manages to give me as an added bonus, and I'll only get upset when it REALLY screws up and takes things away! Posted whilst I was editing Andy!! As mentioned, another update and HOME seems to be working ok.... but moving to your last statement - QUOTE and I'll only get upset when it REALLY screws up and takes things away! It's taken away my GO completely - it's gone into powering up fine - sitting on the navigation screen from variables of 3 to 15 seconds, then makes a sound like the speaker popping and switches itself off!! 
-------------------- Steve
TomTom Go 720 DUAL BOOTING App 8.301 (9736/090114) - Western Europe v8.25.2157 App 8.010 (9369/080529 - Western Europe v8.05.1801 OS:244890, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5015 TomTom Traffic iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile & an HP iPaq Voice Messenger |
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Oct 31 2008, 03:39
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Member Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 23/11/2005 From: central OH, USA, NA, Earth |
I hadn't connected my TTG700 for several weeks and find all this business about Home updates.
Gads! What did they do? It gave me a list of ancient maps that I bought two years ago. Version 644 it was designated back then. Since I didn't want to keep seeing these maps on the download list, I decided to download and see what happens. (note: I've been here long enough to know about how to properly back up my TT before letting Home do anything to it.) When it was done downloading *and* installing all the maps (regional maps of North America) I determined that Home must have thought they were new versions due to version number differences. These "new" maps are designated 644.28829 not just 644. Or it is related to the change in directories for downloads. The maps go in separate directories in the map subdirectory in the designated downloads directory. It's a good thing I put the 8GB drive in my unit awhile ago. I now have 3GB of maps on it. I'm sure I would have had a few choice words about Home's behaviour using a smaller drive like the original one. Now I have a bunch of maps on the computer that are duplicates. Do I dare clean it up or will Home give me another list of maps to download next time? I'm not going to venture there. TT: need a Home feature for DOWNLOAD ONLY without the automatic install. |
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Oct 31 2008, 15:41
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 Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,764 Joined: 22/01/2005 From: Herts UK. |
When I downloaded the N America map in the summer, I found that all my (european) Poi's had been added to it. Is this still happening under the new system software?
-------------------- GO700 - 8GB CF Card - System 7.162 - W&CE Map 6.75 - NA Map 7.20 - Saab 9-5 Aero Sportwagon Hirsch 300 + satnav
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Nov 1 2008, 02:44
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Member Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 23/11/2005 From: central OH, USA, NA, Earth |
When HOME installed all the old regional North America maps, it installed all the POIs to all the directories of the regional maps. This must be by design so the POIs can be available regardless of the map being used at the time. I doubt HOME has any knowledge about whether POIs are applicable to any given map.
It is probably better for them to be copied than to have a lot of customer support issues for missing POIs. |
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