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Davidwf Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 26, 2005 Posts: 70 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: poor results in France |
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Having been a 100% satisfied member for many years using a TomTom Go Live 1005 I recently changed over to Android and am now using a Nexus 7.
In the UK absolutely no problems so far....but....having just completed over 3200 miles on holiday in France I am very disappointed to have to say the system was utterly useless, it pinged maybe 6 times in total
Previous years with the TomTom have worked perfectly, pretty much every fixed camera popped up and I was impressed with the accuracy of the mobile sites as well but not this year.
I don't drive like an idiot and don't rely on the device but of course it is always re-assuring to be warned of the camera sites and those sneaky Frenchies hiding behind bridges etc.....but this year pretty much nothing
There are still loads of fixed cameras present so presumably there is something not right with the database which, as previously stated has been impressively accurate in previous years.
The installation is using all the default settings and I have set it to launch the TomTom app which worked OK
Ideas please ?????? |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4457 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe has something to do with the fact that warning of French cameras is now illegal? |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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But does not the PGPSW database for CA include the French cams? I've just had a look and there are shedloads showing in Paris.
However, if the OP is talking about the TT database running in TomTom, then that's a different story. |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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The PGPSW database does but I got the impression the OP was using the TT one |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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He's posted in the CA for Android forum, and has it set to launch the TomTom app. That's how I read it |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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You're probably right ... you always seem to be
In that case I don't understand it ... I'll be in France next week for 2 weeks so hopefully mine will work OK |
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Davidwf Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 26, 2005 Posts: 70 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I am referring to the PGPSW app for Android devices
It has the option of also starting the TomTom app and then running in the background - and as I said it works perfectly in the UK !!
I am well aware that, technically it is illegal to PINPOINT the exact position of a speed camera but a) that is my choice when using it and b) the app is supposed to advise you that there is a camera or other device somewhere in your immediate area.
It did work but as I said maybe only around 6 times on a 3000 mile journey....somethings' clearly not right there |
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Davidwf Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 26, 2005 Posts: 70 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I am referring to the PGPSW app for Android devices
It has the option of also starting the TomTom app and then running in the background which is what I did - and as I said it works perfectly in the UK !!
I am well aware that, technically it is illegal to PINPOINT the exact position of a speed camera but a) that is my choice when using it and b) the app is supposed to advise you that there is a camera or other device somewhere in your immediate area.
It did work but as I said maybe only around 6 times on a 3000 mile journey....somethings' clearly not right there |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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Can you see any cameras on the submission map that were on your route that did not alert? Are you certain that CamerAlert hadn't shut itself down after a stop of more than 10 mins? |
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Davidwf Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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There are loads of cameras on roads we used, none of which triggered an alert
I started the app each morning (which then started TomTom), on a couple of occasions I exitted TT by using the "go back" arrow on the device (bottom left of the three) and noted that the speed cam app was still running |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Presumably the 'loads of cameras' are on the submission map and thus in the CA database?
Then I'm foxed |
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Davidwf Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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well, I had assumed they would be as my previous TomTom pinged every one in previous years ! |
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Davidwf Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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I guess with hindsight I could / should have tried looking at the PGPSW app map whilst we were over there but that's the benefit of hindsight
I just looked along the A16/E402 between Bologne Sur Mer and Calais (i.e. English alley where everyone hares along to get to the ferry / Channel Tunnel ports) and there are several shown on the map that most definitely did not alert.....hmmmmm |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4457 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Just run a simulation along that route and they're alerting fine on my 2508, will see for real in a few days |
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Daggers Lifetime Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:45 am Post subject: |
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This might be a very obvious suggestion, but ... are you sure you downloaded the French cameras? I'm not a regular user of the Android app, but on a TomTom device, because they are technically illegal, they are not included in the Europe download by default - you have to specifically tick another checkbox to get the French cameras as well. Is there a similar setting on the CA app? _________________ Garmin DriveSmart 50 LMT-D |
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