Postcodes

IanS100 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject:

How does the 1000/1005 et al get the updated postcode database? is it embeded in the map for myTomTom devices?

Daggers · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject:

pcaouolte · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject:

I think that postcodes which differ between 880 and 885 postcode files are going to be hard to find because the file is only 1 byte different in size!

I don't know much about the new models, does the map data still get downloaded to the PC (where we can see it) before it is pushed to the device?
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IanS100 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:54 pm Post subject:

Yes, with the regular TomTom home devices save it to the the PC before dumping it on the TomTom!

pcaouolte · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject:

Yes, but what about the new devices, do map updates still get saved on the PC before they a dumped to the device where they can't be seen?
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IanS100 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject:

No, not on the new devices

pcaouolte · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject:

Ok, thanks. If you have one of these new, locked down devices do you know what map version (and therefore probably what postcode file version) was on it when you bought it? It should be easier to identify changes in the postcode file between a fairly old version and the latest version.
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IanS100 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:13 pm Post subject:

On the TomTom Home devices the information on Navcore & Map versions is available directly from the device & imagine it's the same for the 1000/1005 et al

pcaouolte · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject:

If we could find someone who knew that their 1000/1005 device came with a map version of say 850 then it would be likely to have postcode file version 850 on it.

If they have now updated to map version 885 and we can identify a postcode which has changed between version 850 and 885 postcode files then we can check if it is changed on the device. This seems to be the only way to find out if the postcode file is being updated on the locked down devices.
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IanS100 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject:

Identifying a changed postcode is the problem

satsam · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: Postcodes

Can I use Version 885 postcodes on a Go 500 with United Kingdom and Republic of Irland Map V880.3868. also on a Go950 Live with Map Europe V875.3612?
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GO LIVE 950, 12GB App. 9.465.1074274.1 OS 842337 (2025, 27/9/2012 Map: Internal United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland V900.4602 SD card Europe V880.381

Guivre46 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:00 am Post subject:

Our Certified Genesis said you could, and 885 postcodes work on my 860WE map.
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pcaouolte · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject:

AB101AA is not in the latest 885 postcode file but was in 880, 875 and 870.

So if someone with one of the new locked down devices (GO1000 etc) and the latest 885 map could check if they have the postcode AB101AA then we will know if those devices are now using the new postcode files contained within the updated map.
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BorisBlank · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:35 am Post subject:

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