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Tom59 Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 407 Location: Alconbury - UK
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 12:29 am Post subject: How to sell my TomTom? |
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I got very lucky last week and won a TomTom Western Europe app for my iPhone.
I think that I can now sell my TomTom 720, but how do I do that safely?
I assume that if I reset it to factory default, it will erase all my favourites and POI's (including our PGPSW camara database).
Will my TomTom login e.mail address also be erased?
If everything is successfully erased, what version of map will be installed (if any)? _________________ TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613
TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286
TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248 |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Does This Thread help?
It seems to involve a Factory Reset, and deleting ttgo.bif? _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
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IanS100 Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 05, 2008 Posts: 870 Location: Southport
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:19 am Post subject: |
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I would wait and try the iPhone app for a while before getting rid of the 720, whilst I find navigation on a phone is good it's nowhere near as user friendly, or indeed visible in a car as a TomTom |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:36 am Post subject: |
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You will need to remove the POI files using Windows Explorer, whatever map you have on the device when you do the "Restore Factory Defaults" will remain the same, this doesn't change.
As for using the iPhone for navigation, make sure you have it powered from the car while in use as all GPS nav applications are rather power hungry.
The speaker in the iPhone isn't very loud, if your car supports A2DP bluetooth consider routing the iPhone audio through the car system, bluetooth offers best solution for audio quality and no wires, an FM Transmitter is OK depending upon your location and availability of a free frequency, the other option is to use a wired connection to the aux input of the car stereo, if you experiance interference when doing this fit a "Ground Loop Issolator" between the iPhone and th ecar deck - Mike |
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Gee-Pee Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 1951 Location: Mostly somewhere in Essex
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:40 am Post subject: |
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IanS100 wrote: | I would wait and try the iPhone app for a while before getting rid of the 720, whilst I find navigation on a phone is good it's nowhere near as user friendly, or indeed visible in a car as a TomTom |
I would definitely second that! But, you have probably seen the link by now and know that the POIs do not get deleted. You will have to delete those manually.
I have sold a couple of TT's on Ebay and each time got a very good price. _________________ Gee-Pee
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andy-c1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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I would 3rd that too ... sister in-law regrets it too _________________ TomTom 5001 |
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Calomax Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 988 Location: St Martin's, Guernsey
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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IanS100 wrote: | I would wait and try the iPhone app for a while before getting rid of the 720, whilst I find navigation on a phone is good it's nowhere near as user friendly, or indeed visible in a car as a TomTom | Agreed. You have one of the best satnavs around and all you will be left with is a horrid iPhone. _________________ TT Go Essential |
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technik Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 789 Location: Midlands UK
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Do not sell as others have recommended.
A GO 720 will be better than any Iphone app, and will not be worth any more than £50 on the used market less any ebay fees.
I am keeping my 930 as a backup for my GO 1000, even though the 1000 works near enough perfect. _________________ GO 620, Tomtom Android EU,
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Tom59 Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 407 Location: Alconbury - UK
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I definitely am having second thoughts about selling the 720 now.
I have about a dozen favourites on the 720 and I have copied them manually to the iPhone. I also have loads of PGPSW POI's, but there is no way that I can import them to the phone.
I will see how it works on a long unfamiliar journey, because to be honest I have only used it to go to work and back home yet!
Thank you all for your replies. _________________ TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613
TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286
TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248 |
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Stampy72 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jun 19, 2008 Posts: 192 Location: near Stamford, Lincs
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Mentioning the iPhone...
Has anybody else tried the FREE Navigation App called NavFree ??
The maps on it are near enough bang up to date - at least it shows the HAMPTON area around Peterborough on it.
Most of the traffic corrections I've been making to TT/TeleAtlas for YEARS are already implemented on it...
Just wondering if anybody else had used it, that's all...
Just a damn pity that TT's Maps are not as up to date as the App's is!!! _________________ XL LIVE IQ Routes (Europe)
App 9.465.1074274.2
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GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5138
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15240 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 12:29 am Post subject: |
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Stampy72 wrote: | Mentioning the iPhone...
Has anybody else tried the FREE Navigation App called NavFree ??
The maps on it are near enough bang up to date - at least it shows the HAMPTON area around Peterborough on it.
Most of the traffic corrections I've been making to TT/TeleAtlas for YEARS are already implemented on it...
Just wondering if anybody else had used it, that's all...
Just a damn pity that TT's Maps are not as up to date as the App's is!!! |
It uses OpenStreetMap.org which is community powered mapping. In some areas (like where I live) it is very very accurate and up to date. Other places leave a lot to be desired.
It's worth getting involved an mapping new places but as it stands it's 'ok' for free but go anywhere unfamiliar and with little to no local mappers then you will be in for a shock!
The 'OSM' option on the speed camera submission map shows these maps. I suggest you pick some random areas and compare TomTom maps (as seen in google maps) with OSM. Town centres are usually well mapped but it's the outskirts and outlying villages that you will get stuck in...
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Stampy72 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jun 19, 2008 Posts: 192 Location: near Stamford, Lincs
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for that MaFt...
I haven't quite got to the point yet of my iPhone replacing my TT, and agree with you on the quality of the mapping "out in the sticks"
Just signed up to OpenStreetMap.org, and will make corrections as I spot them...
Every little helps.. _________________ XL LIVE IQ Routes (Europe)
App 9.465.1074274.2
OS 842337 (2025, 27/9/2012)
GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5138
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IanS100 Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 05, 2008 Posts: 870 Location: Southport
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I've just had a quick look at OpenStreetMap.org and maybe it's because I live oop north but there are loads of places around here missing from the maps. As MaFt says it's ok for free, but there again Google maps are free, I can do a full post code search on them and most of the places I want are mapped - I think I'll stick to TomTom & Google |
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matthewj Frequent Visitor
Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 751
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was going to say how OSM maps are missing about half the roads around here (Kendal), but having just had a look someone has done a really good job. It may be a work in progress, but progress is certainly being made. |
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