Oki here we go again. I have been looking for backlight fix of TomTom 6. I did find a link from the forum ages ago but now I can't find it.
I have installed C_Shekar new 6.1 Rom and installed my TomTom on it. When running tomtom the backlight switches off and I cannot see anything on the screen. Someone pointed (ages ago) that WM5 has issues with it and he gave me the fix for it which was working fine uptill now. I have tried the fix error message cab file from the forum as well but no luck. I think I need to edit the registry file for TomTom from backlight to bbcklight or something.
Now when I run TomTom with backlight fix it gives the following error message:
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The file 'TomTom Navigator' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem presists, try reinstalling or restoring the file.
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Please help!
Regards
Jay
Oki I found another TomTom version which is working just fine.
Great news
Just a quick question... which version of Tomtom are you using that has fixed this issue? There seem to be different opinions about which one is best...
6.100
6.032
6.030
6.020
6.010
Do you ever get a "jerking" problem where the position goes forward and backward along the same road as you move (instead of moving forward smoothly?).
Thanks.
gomango said:
Just a quick question... which version of Tomtom are you using that has fixed this issue? There seem to be different opinions about which one is best...
6.100
6.032
6.030
6.020
6.010
Do you ever get a "jerking" problem where the position goes forward and backward along the same road as you move (instead of moving forward smoothly?).
Thanks.
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Afternoon! I am not sure what version of tomtom it is exactly as it doesn't say on the file I downloaded. All it says it is "TNT2007" and nothing else. I have tried to check its settings from within TOMTOM but I was unable to find the version number.
Yes! there is a "jerking" problem, it did it when I went to France from UK through a road trip and it was getting stuck in Paris. It didn't find the most important places like "Eiffel Tower, Champs Elyees" even though I setup POI's, tried manually entering the name and still nothing. I wonder how POI's work in this software.
anyways all things aside, if you want the file I can upload it here and you can download it and try it out?
Regards
Jay
I'm using TT too, (Version 6.200, to find out: tap screen, settings, GPS Status lower right corner) and i have the same Problem. someone who kwnows how to solve?
My workaround: press call answering, start, settings, system, Lights, battery tap twice on checkbox, close... back to TT and lights on...
It seems that TT forces the Lights-settings...
Greetings, Camaelion
btw: sorry for my bad english, i'm german ;o)
jaytheguru said:
Afternoon! I am not sure what version of tomtom it is exactly as it doesn't say on the file I downloaded. All it says it is "TNT2007" and nothing else. I have tried to check its settings from within TOMTOM but I was unable to find the version number.
Yes! there is a "jerking" problem, it did it when I went to France from UK through a road trip and it was getting stuck in Paris. It didn't find the most important places like "Eiffel Tower, Champs Elyees" even though I setup POI's, tried manually entering the name and still nothing. I wonder how POI's work in this software.
anyways all things aside, if you want the file I can upload it here and you can download it and try it out?
Regards
Jay
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To find your version of TomTom open the software and tap the GPS signal strength meter in the bottom right corner. Your version will be displayed in a white box in the lower right corner. I am using version 6.010 on an AT&T Tilt using the latest stock ROM minus the bloatware. I have little issue with how the screen scrolls, it is a lot better than my old iPAQ.
To be able to find POI's you need 2 things, a map, and a list of POI's. You don't always get a complete list of POI's with the map. If I was traveling out of the country I would make sure I had all the proper maps, and POI files before I left home.
-Jay
Camaelion said:
I'm using TT too, (Version 6.200, to find out: tap screen, settings, GPS Status lower right corner) and i have the same Problem. someone who kwnows how to solve?
My workaround: press call answering, start, settings, system, Lights, battery tap twice on checkbox, close... back to TT and lights on...
It seems that TT forces the Lights-settings...
Greetings, Camaelion
btw: sorry for my bad english, i'm german ;o)
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I used to tap the red end key on my old iPAQ to minimize TomTom... I think the green key brought up the dialpad.
-Jay
The best solution is using a hex editor to open the exe file under tomtom folder.
Search for Backlight and replace the 'a' to 'b', becomes Bbcklight.
Save and replace the original exe file.
Sounds a ridiculous way but it does work for all versions.
Suggestions
Hi Jay,
Sorry for taking so long to reply to your suggestion - work has been getting the better of me.
I've now trialled a number of different versions of tomtom and I believe the best one for this ROM is v6.032 build 8351.
Try googling "tomtom 6.032 torrent".
In terms of jerky and slow screen updates I've found a major improvement by backing up my SD card, re-formatting it (full formatting, not quick formatting) and then copying the map back first, and then everything else that was on it. It seems that my SD card was fragmented and defragging it made a massive difference. I didn't believe it would when I first read about it on another forum, but it really works!
I've also found a slight improvement by overclocking the CPU using the program XCPU Scaler v3.03. It runs tomtom at 472mhz. Not as big an improvement as the SD card trick, but still a small improvement.
I still think that tomtom performance was better under wm5 AKU2.3 (and even wm2003se) but we get quite a few more features with wm6.1.
I now have no backlight or other issues.
I hope that helps.
mtom
i have 2 phones one with wm6.1 and one with wm6.0 will tomtom woke on the 6.0 already have it on 6.1and works good
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i have problem with tilt gps with tomtom.
first, it not allow me to install the last version of tomtom navigator 6.032 Build8351. tilt said the rom need to be updated.
second, i isntalled the lower version 6.030 (8320), ti could not find any gps signal, i set as other meta receiver, but could not get any.
I got tomtom us map 675, total 1.4g in card but could not use it, so headache, could any one help me here? thank you
What's ROM that you are trying install it to? Where do you get the TT 6.0.32 cab file?
I've installed TT 6.0.32 into 3 ROMs e.g. Tilt Orginial, Helmi Tilt AKU 0.7.0, and Dutty Hybrid. Simply works as it should. BTW, don't mess up with External GPS application, or you may have to hard reset the Kaiser to start over.
You can always search in this forum, I see at least 2 threads mention how to make TT6 works on Tilt/Kaiser. For example, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=330235.
thanks
i think i got the tomtom from other site said the cab file was derived from HTC oem cd. maybe this is the reason?
i think you are right, there is no build in gps to choose.
Click on the link on my post above, download the 6.0.32.
Uninstall the old version, soft reset, install the cab file you've download. Try it. If you're living close to my area (address above), just PM, I can help you directly.
Good luck.
really appreciate, i am so afraid of your address, do you work at white house?
I download the new version for tomtom, foudn there is one more function bulid-in receiver, chose that one, but still could not get it. It keeps saying that NO VALID GPS SINGAL. I really dont understand why it happens.
If you have same machine, could you write down step by step and let me try? thank you.
He's just one of my neighborhoods.
1, backup your device. Sprite Backup trial is good enough if you don't have the full. Then Hard reset*.
2, Install the cab file which you should download from the link http://www.sendspace.com/file/9379xf.
3, Follow on screen instruction to install. Tap on the box located on the bottom right corner, then tap on the right side where you suppose to see the signal indicator bars. Choose configure, pick "Built-in ..."
4, Go to open, clear view sky area wait ~ 3 min for the satellite fix (and your luck.) If your luck doesn't come, perform a soft reset couple times. [I did twice, suddenly, my luck came]
5, Install everything fresh, otherwise, just go back by the handy backup file.
* I did mention hard reset here, because I messed up with the settings in external GPS applications when I couldn't get the valid signal by the time I tried to pair the Tilt with a BT-359 GPS receiver which I used successfully on Treo and 8525. I had to use Treo + BT-359 as the references in order to make sure I get the valid signal, because the receiver can't "see" a single satellite, sometimes!
Greets,
I think someone once posted a possible solution to keep TomTom from starting up when you do a soft reset.
I have searched for that solution (including HOPING it was added to the TomTom string), but can't find it.
Does anyone know?
Thanks!
If you look on your storage card, I bet you have a folder called (IIRC) 2577.
This folder is the installation folder for TomTom and it will be run when you insert the memory card (and very likely, when you soft-reset).
If you have the folder, I suggest you rename to something different (maybe 'OLD_2577' or something like that?).
I think that will fix the problem.
yes
i've got the same problem.
i've deleted this folder and the problem is disappeared
I had this problem once.... actually after a soft reset it ran tomtom and also the installation of tomtom... very annoying....
In the end I think it came down to 2 files on the root of the memory card... one called "install.bif" and the second was called "tomtom.bif".. think these must be some sort of autorun files. as after I removed them... everything was sorted..
see if they are on your memory card...
GPS lags when trying to receive signal
When I first installed a cracked version of TOMTOM version 6.010 it worked great and receiving signal was fast. Now it takes forever to get satellite signal. Any suggestions guys? Thank you thank you
lamson said:
When I first installed a cracked version of TOMTOM version 6.010 it worked great and receiving signal was fast. Now it takes forever to get satellite signal. Any suggestions guys? Thank you thank you
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Could be your radio
lamson said:
When I first installed a cracked version of TOMTOM version 6.010 it worked great and receiving signal was fast. Now it takes forever to get satellite signal. Any suggestions guys? Thank you thank you
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Is your QuickGPS file current? I have mine set to autoupdate when necessary, but an error could have changed that setting so it only updates manually.
-Jay
I found it makes a huge difference with TomTom and Google Maps when I first turn on the HTC GPS Tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=360477&highlight=HTC+GPS+Tool
I let it go for a couple of minutes, I make sure my QuickGPS is current, and then I turn on TomTom and it works great.
sorry guys if this was already posted, but i am heving the problem that i have installed tomtom7 (version 7.450) with europe map, the aplication runs smoothly aswel as a pretty quick and good fix....BUT....
when i start navigating tomtom go's slow... the screen movement shocks all the time instead of a smooth flow of movement, or am i to hard on tomtom 7??
try to deactivate some poi's
moonshadow88 said:
try to deactivate some poi's
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ok i'll try
yep runs better...thank's!!
Hi!
I've got a different problem with tomtom 7... When I chose to navigate to any area it always wanna navigate to luxemburg or somwhere... (Even though I try to navigate within norway).
I tried to reinstall the maps, but the same thing happens. Only way to get where I want is to indicate it on the map (which is kinda useless if I want to go somwhere I haven't been) or to go back to my position...
Any ideas?
Puccifer said:
Hi!
I've got a different problem with tomtom 7... When I chose to navigate to any area it always wanna navigate to luxemburg or somwhere... (Even though I try to navigate within norway).
I tried to reinstall the maps, but the same thing happens. Only way to get where I want is to indicate it on the map (which is kinda useless if I want to go somwhere I haven't been) or to go back to my position...
Any ideas?
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Sounds like your GPS is not active.
Well, nope... That's not the problem.. The problem is that when I set the town in norway it gets up the streets in some other country... No problem finding myself or to find POI in the vicinity...
Puccifer said:
Well, nope... That's not the problem.. The problem is that when I set the town in norway it gets up the streets in some other country... No problem finding myself or to find POI in the vicinity...
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I've seen that happening when the gps doesn't have a proper fix as I wrote above.
halloj said:
I've seen that happening when the gps doesn't have a proper fix as I wrote above.
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Well, the GPS has a proper fix, and about 8-11 satelittes are active... I'll try again when clouds are out of the way...
Puccifer said:
Well, the GPS has a proper fix, and about 8-11 satelittes are active... I'll try again when clouds are out of the way...
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Does TomTom say ready after you set your destination?
halloj said:
Does TomTom say ready after you set your destination?
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Yes, but it locates the end of the trip in a totally different country then I want to.. It also shows the wrong POI's if I wanna try to locate them in a specific city... Even though it says "POIs in the vicinity of XXXX", they come up totally wrong...
Think I'll try to hard reset my phone n' try to install everything again as soon as I've got my computer back...
Can anyone please post a link to download tomtom7 version 7.450 and the maps. Thanks.
DON'T ask for maps in this forum it's illegal and might get you banned.
Garcia
No Satellites, but GPS nav. works :/
Hello I have problem with TomTom 7.450 on my HTC Diamond. After a week of use TomTom shows me no satellites, but navigation works well - gps is active and precise, but TomTom shows 0 satellites and on the screen with signal for each satellite are no satellites. I did nothing, after a week this problem started. Other apps. shows satellites normally. Anyone knows how to fix it? THX.
Edit: I just switched on/off the phone and now it shows satellites, strange, tried to switch on/off before and it didnt help
Hello,
I succeeded on installing TomTom 7, but after a few tries, I found that the navigation is not very fluid (about 1 image per second), even if I deactivate all POI for display (only POI alerts are configured).
I was using TomTom 6 under my ETEN M600 with the same configuration, navigation was very fluid.
Do you have an idea of what I can do to increase fluidity of navigation ?
Hakkai94
The legality of downloading TT7 is a grey area. This is because TomTom are behaving rather strangly. They have produced a TT7 for PDA but are not currently selling it. It seems only to be suppled with the Diamond from O2 Germany. Google will tell you where you can get it from.
As for the maps. The ONLY place you should be downloading them from is the TomTom web site.
Same problem!
I have a problem with my HTC touch hd. No satellites but the navigation works well. Have anyone found the solution of the problem? Two__dogs
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go to. www.skippycentraal.eu (in dutch)
register yourself en go to the forum. there plenty of tt7 stuf that will work for you
I've tried my gps in a load of places and the closest i've got my location to is 1500 m.....
I've done it alongside my friends N95 and he pretty much instantly got our location spot on with his google maps app, but my diamond couldnt get it.... left it for about 5 minutes before giving up!
Any help would be ace
Did you load the Almanach Data before?
e.g. Did you ever started QuickGPS before?
Have you clicked on the menu tab in google maps and clicked on the use gps button.
I havn't started quickGPS before, but yes, i did tick the use GPS button. It said searching for satelites in a small blue box at the top of the screen and then that disappeared.
I've never got a fixed location off of it letalone trying it at home, work, town, everywhere
Try the quick gps application first,it will help by getting the latest satelite information.
What version rom are you using.
Errrm, bit of a noob to the whole winmo scene, diamond is my first and i ony got that about a week ago....
How do you find out the rom version?
Also, another seperate question... is it worth updating ROM? I've been to the other forum and heard names like Bepe and stuff, but it doesnt mean anything...
boch501 said:
How do you find out the rom version?
Also, another seperate question... is it worth updating ROM?
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Start > Settings > System tab > Device Information. Your ROM version is in there. If you have 1.35 or 1.37, then YES it is definitely worth updating. Whether you use a stock ROM or a cooked rom (like Bepe) is up to you.
I'm following this thread because I've had similar problems with GPS, even though I've already followed every advice I found when searching. It's not a high priority for me though. Anyway, I've played with both the Windows and Google GPS settings, every combination thereof, and everything else I can think of, but no real luck. At ONE point it was working, but then I flashed another ROM and never got it going again.
i got a ROM: 1.37.405.1
Radio 1.00.25.03
which means????
I had it working using the same ROM/radio versions as yours, AND I JUST GOT IT WORKING AGAIN! I know I tried this unsuccessfully since flashing 1.93, but this time it worked...
Leave the Windows GPS settings at default. In Google Maps GPS settings, set it manually to COM4 and 19200. Go outside, and tap Use GPS. It will say "initializing" for a while (give it time), and get a fix. After the first time it's slightly faster, but still seems pretty damn slow.
thanks, will try those settings tomorrow when it's slightly less cold, dark and rainy outside
cheers
hello all!
i really hate to post a thread on something thats probably already been solved with an easy answer but after 2 hours searching/head scratching and various tools/program downloads i cannot for the life of me get my kaiser's built in gps to work.
on the phone:
T-mobile (uk) MDA Vario 3
R: 1.27.12.32
(edit: i now know this to be an older german/russian version, any advice on a newer version appreciated)
G: 22.45.88.07
D: 1.56.00.00
ive tried setting to com4 with various baud rates (weirdly it hung when i tried it with 4800 and had to soft-reset so didnt work!) ive installed vaious programs (GPStest/GPS info/ GPS Gate etc etc) with all programs including tom tom 7 saying that theres no GPS device!
im pulling my hair out!
im guessing i'll need to update the firmware but hopefully not!
im on my knees for help!
(btw, thanks for reading this!)
quasi_mojo said:
hello all!
i really hate to post a thread on something thats probably already been solved with an easy answer but after 2 hours searching/head scratching and various tools/program downloads i cannot for the life of me get my kaiser's built in gps to work.
on the phone:
T-mobile (uk) MDA Vario 3
R: 1.27.12.32
G: 22.45.88.07
D: 1.56.00.00
ive tried setting to com4 with various baud rates (weirdly it hung when i tried it with 4800 and had to soft-reset so didnt work!) ive installed vaious programs (GPStest/GPS info/ GPS Gate etc etc) with all programs including tom tom 7 saying that theres no GPS device!
im pulling my hair out!
im guessing i'll need to update the firmware but hopefully not!
im on my knees for help!
(btw, thanks for reading this!)
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The best way how to start gps is:
start quickgps and download the data, then if u have installed gps test, start it and wait for it to find the satelites. Dont change the options. Try to be outside and not in house or building.
no
the GPS is not being found, it is either disabled by the rom/radio or is Fubar!
simply downloading location data isnt going to get it to work!
unplug your computer, walk off into the distance, put it on the floor and tell it where it is.
does it turn on and boot to windows?
me thinks not.
quasi_mojo said:
no
the GPS is not being found, it is either disabled by the rom/radio or is Fubar!
simply downloading location data isnt going to get it to work!
unplug your computer, walk off into the distance, put it on the floor and tell it where it is.
does it turn on and boot to windows?
me thinks not.
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I dont understand what do u mean. I think the mda cant have the gps disabled, I have htc kaiser and the steps that I wrote always works for me.
perhaps you are running different firmware/roms ???
having fiddled with gps gate some more, an amberish/red led on the right side has started to flash, but still no programs can find the gps! i thought tomtom7 had it when it paused on com4 but then it stayed like that for 15 minites!
Grrrrr
and sorry mikulec for the harsh response, this is really getting on my nipples now!
quasi_mojo said:
perhaps you are running different firmware/roms ???
having fiddled with gps gate some more, an amberish/red led on the right side has started to flash, but still no programs can find the gps! i thought tomtom7 had it when it paused on com4 but then it stayed like that for 15 minites!
Grrrrr
and sorry mikulec for the harsh response, this is really getting on my nipples now!
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yes I have a different rom.
Another option - try to disable the assisted gps, for that u need to install schaps advanced config - that is a very helpful application.
There can be also one possibility that your gps is faulty.
i will try that and post back
cheers for your help so far!
quasi_mojo said:
i will try that and post back
cheers for your help so far!
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U are welcome and I wish u luck.
ok, i disabled assisted gps
now all my gps programs are reporting
'could not open com7 it may be in use'
but nothing else happens!
quasi_mojo said:
ok, i disabled assisted gps
now all my gps programs are reporting
'could not open com7 it may be in use'
but nothing else happens!
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Go to settings/system/external gps and tell me what settings(in the 3tabs-programs,hardware,access) u have set there.
Have you seen this Configuring Tomtom 6 thread linked to from the Wiki yet? If you've tried all of that and still it doesn't work, if it was me I'd hard reset and make Tomtom Navigator the only program I next installed then I'd test it again without making any configuration changes to it (at least the version I use, I don't know if other versions require any fiddling about to get them to work but TTN 6.032, Google Maps and Microsoft Live Search have all been just a case of once it's installed do a soft reset (not even sure this essential but I do it anyway) and then when I start them up, they work fine). Be very patient and give it ages out in the open to find satellites the first time after a fresh install/hard reset.
No GPS after official update
Hi,
I've got very similar problem : i've upgraded my Kaiser with a official rom/radio from Orange FR (wm 6.1, rom 3.31.73.0 FRE, radio 1.65.16.25).
Since this upgrade, my Kaiser cannot find the inboard GPS. I tried using Google maps, ViaMichelin, OrangeNavigation, and many GPS tools... none of them was able to find the GPS !
That sucks.
I called Orange 2 days ago, and i'm waiting for a response. I'll post there if any news.
Mathieu
yes please mathieu, would be good to hear what they suggest!