Boot Loader GPS v1.21 Boot 5.4106

[tomtomboy]

Hi, New user so please be patient with me

can anyone help me please? Trying to install new boot loader for tomtom 720, Boot version reads 5.4106 and trying to install latest one ver. 5.5010.
Have contacted tomtom customer support this morning, NO JOY, there answer was that this device was not made for version 5.5010. Reading on this forum other people have it, so any ideas would be helpfull.

[uffe73]

[tomtomboy]

Hi, using the updated boot loader always you to use larger SD Cards, that is what i have been told. Tomtom customer help refused to send the file required as they stated that thet 5.4106 is for the 720 dvice only, reading on this forum a lot of people have the boot version i require, so can someone please help me

[Oldboy]

The Boot Loader is Device Specific. 5.5010 is for x20 and x30 Units. This allows for certain features that earlier TTs didn't have/need.

Which Device are you trying to use it on?
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1140

[Andy_P]

...and where did you hear that it enabled larger cards to be used?
Are you actually trying to get SDHC capability on a pre- x20 series model?

[tomtomboy]

Hi thanks for the feedback so far The device i have is the tomtom 720 working the new 8.010 navcore 8, also a bit naughty and purchased the version 8.05 western map. Ooops. As said before had contacted tomtom about this boot loader issue, waste of time speaking to them. Did find one thing out that the tomtom x20 series was used as the beta for the latest x30 series, so maps of version 8.05 do work on the x20's but not supported if they go pear shaped, just make a back up and have no problem's.

Dave

[mikealder]

If you have a 720 with Navcore 8 running on it just shove the SDHC card in and away you go, the device will not permit writting to the card if it is larger than 4GB, but for music, pictures and video (if you use this) it works fine with an 8 or 16GB card - don't put maps on the cards larger than 4GB though as it cannot handle that - Mike

[Andy_P]

[mikealder]

[tomtomboy]

Morning Folks Thanks for the advice that all have given me regards the problem of over larger support for the SD Cards, i use a 4gb sandisk Ultra, Tempted to install the original map back on it just in case it goes wrong, one point i have noticed using Navcore 8 and v.05 western map,it seems to take longer to boot up also when the battery is going flat you get a little battery indicator on left side by the compass something new there, still looking for that boot loader update can anyone send me the required file.

Have a good weekend all

Dave

[Darren]

[tomtomboy]

Morning Darren,

Thanks for the information, just one thing puzzles me as my tomtom have version 5.4106 on it and other have the current one, may be its because i purchased the earlier model when they first came out. Thanks for the information anyway, look forward to more threads getting into this now

Dave

[Anita]

[tomtomboy]

Evening Anita,

Have looked on a lot of forums and people have said the newer boot version is better for the 720, mine works fine but just wanted to know what the difrence was of the two. How you finding your version 8.05 map come across any problems yet?

Dave

[Anita]

V805 UK maps seem just fine to me, Dave, no problems at all.

I don't think there's much difference between these maps and v720, just the new ALG and Reality View.
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Anita
TomTom VIA 135 - App 12.075
UK map 1130.12368
Samsung Galaxy S21

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