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Joined: Jan 05, 2009 Posts: 170 Location: Mid Sussex
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:17 am Post subject:
JoolsTwo wrote:
adobbing wrote:
I seem to remember it is just the mapsettings.cfg file which needs to be saved and then copied back after the new map is installed, could somebody confirm?
The last time I tried it on the GO 740 Live when a new map appeared it didn't seem to work and I ended up having to reconfigure all the alerts!
I copied my mapsettings.cfg on my ONE series 30, but still lost all my favourites and corrections. I think there must be an additional file on some of the newer models (probably one of the .tlv files)
Finally got it to work. You need to copy the mapsettings.cfg from the map folder and setting.dat from the route directory. I then did a power reset and operate my ONE from TT home, all original settings including recent destinations and my previous map corrections now restored _________________ TomTom ONE Series 30 (v8) & TMC traffic
App 8.010, UK & ROI Map v860.3126, TT Home 2.7.6.2056
I seem to remember it is just the mapsettings.cfg file which needs to be saved and then copied back after the new map is installed, could somebody confirm?
The last time I tried it on the GO 740 Live when a new map appeared it didn't seem to work and I ended up having to reconfigure all the alerts!
I copied my mapsettings.cfg on my ONE series 30, but still lost all my favourites and corrections. I think there must be an additional file on some of the newer models (probably one of the .tlv files)
Finally got it to work. You need to copy the mapsettings.cfg from the map folder and setting.dat from the route directory. I then did a power reset and operate my ONE from TT home, all original settings including recent destinations and my previous map corrections now restored
I will try this on my XL Live IQ Routes Europe and my Go 740 Live when the next map eventuaslly arrives for them.
If anyone else tries it and it seems to work, it may be an idea to sticky it!
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject:
I still don't think it's that simple. Lots of people report different results from what seem to be the same set of circumstances. So also it all adds to the store of knowledge, on it's own it isn't a single universal "stickyable" answer.
Anyway, I thought Settings.dat only contains things like the settings for your phone and hands-free (the phone IDs and MAC addresses etc.)
Your email address/account name for Home, the various web addresses for the Live Services (Weather, Safety Cams etc.) If you have a model with Bluetooth and/or Live services, its about 10kB in size, but on a model without them its on;ly about 1-2kB.
Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 988 Location: St Martin's, Guernsey
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:47 pm Post subject:
JoolsTwo wrote:
Andy_P wrote:
I don't think the .tlv files are relevant, but the issue with mapsettings.cfg is that if the *software* is changed at the same time as the map, it's that which can screw up the POI warnings still working.
Either live with it, or *sometimes* opening the "Operate my device" emulator in Home and then saving a new favourite can update and overwrite the mapsettings.cfg file so it then works with the new software.
If it still won't work, give up and re-do the warning settings.
I tried adding a new favourite from home, but made no difference. Not so bothered about the POI warnings as I only have a few, but losing the favourites and other settings is annoying.
What additional software is changed when the map is updated?
The easiest way to deal with the favourites is to convert them to POIs _________________ TT Go Essential
Joined: Jan 05, 2009 Posts: 170 Location: Mid Sussex
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject:
Andy_P wrote:
Anyway, I thought Settings.dat only contains things like the settings for your phone and hands-free (the phone IDs and MAC addresses etc.)
Your email address/account name for Home, the various web addresses for the Live Services (Weather, Safety Cams etc.) If you have a model with Bluetooth and/or Live services, its about 10kB in size, but on a model without them its on;ly about 1-2kB.
My TT-ONE doesn't have any of that, but settings.dat is updated at the same frequency as mapsettings.cfg, so they must be connected. I think the .tlv files (I've got loads of them) are used be TT home to track subscriptions to services, POIs, maps, etc. It obviously varies depending what navcore you use, but at least I now know what works for my model. _________________ TomTom ONE Series 30 (v8) & TMC traffic
App 8.010, UK & ROI Map v860.3126, TT Home 2.7.6.2056
My TT-ONE doesn't have any of that, but settings.dat is updated at the same frequency as mapsettings.cfg, so they must be connected.
That's a bit like saying every time someone has been to the store they come out with eggs and soap! Just because these two files are re-written at the same time does not mean they are in any way related.
Joined: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 2146 Location: Surrounded by A1, M1 & M25
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject:
If you have more than one map on your device you will see which settings are map dependent and which are device. POIs, recent destinations, favourites etc are all map dependant and are stored in the mapsettings.cfg.
settings.dat has map independent settings for things such as user name and account information, general unit preferences and bluetooth connection information.
Your mapsettings.cfg can be overwritten on map or operating system upgrades. Your system settings are not normally affected by a map upgrade. _________________ Drivelux
This seems to be the first map update that I can think of where any of my mapshare corrections have been taken into account. Maybe there has been a blitz at TeleAtlas!
Is this current situation in any way normal? Is it common for TomTom to release maps for some devices/areas days after releasing them for others? Do you think it worth asking TomTom, or will it just sort itself out.
Is this current situation in any way normal? Is it common for TomTom to release maps for some devices/areas days after releasing them for others? Do you think it worth asking TomTom, or will it just sort itself out.
Thoughts?
When TomTom have released new maps in the past they always seem to suffer from server download overload, probably because many customers are using the map update service. Releasing them area by area will probably help them to overcome this problem. Perhaps we are all supposed to be patient and wait for TT to email us that our new map is ready that's what they normally do several days after initial release.
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject:
Unless i've misunderstood it appears the ONLY map that hasn't been released at the same time is the W&CE 2GB Map. All the others seem to have been released at the same time.
It has been rumored that TT were going to have difficulty in getting the W&CE 2GB map to fit on some units but they didn't answer my questions about that!
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