TomTom 6

[Mark Hewitt]

Has anyone had any success with this?

I've managed to get it installed an it loads up fine and I can plan routes etc. The only problem is that I can use the D-pad for 'up' and 'down', although it's fine for left and right, strangely. Instead up and down change the volume...

It means I can't browse the map and choose from items in a list etc.

[moneytoo]

This is generic TT6 issue on all smartphones.

If you want to move up/down in map, open keyboard/switch to landscape and then set your location for up/down.

[Mark Hewitt]

If you want to move up/down in map, open keyboard/switch to landscape


Okay..


and then set your location for up/down.

I'm sorry I don't know what you mean by this? :confused:

[moneytoo]

In portrait view, you can browse the map in one direction (left/right). When you change to landscape, you can browse the map in the second direction (up/down).

[Mark Hewitt]

Nope :(. When you switch to landscape the map changes orientation too, so what's left/right on portrait is still the same left/right on landscape.

[moneytoo]

I only tried some old version of TT6. I will try remapping some keys to get direction navigating in maps working.

[sat_ana]

TT5.20 work perfect :)

Regards

[Mark Hewitt]

I only tried some old version of TT6. I will try remapping some keys to get direction navigating in maps working.

Nice one. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. It really is only up and down which is stopping it from being fully functional!

[bigflavor]

Nice one. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. It really is only up and down which is stopping it from being fully functional!

And the backspace key. Up/Down = vol up/vol down. Backspace just doesn't function. Also, the qwerty keyboard doesn't function, but the smartphone keypad works fine.

Otherwise, it is quite usable.

[Mark Hewitt]

And the backspace key.


Yes, but of course you can workaround that by just not making any mistakes on input ;)


Also, the qwerty keyboard doesn't function, but the smartphone keypad works fine.

Yes, strange that you can enter text via the keypad even though it's not a smartphone app.


Otherwise, it is quite usable.

Apart from up/down not working, quite so.

I'm puzzled as to why TomTom don't make a Smartphone version, as the difference in the code between PocketPC and Smartphone is minimal.

[moneytoo]

Nope :(. When you switch to landscape the map changes orientation too, so what's left/right on portrait is still the same left/right on landscape.

Get TomTom 6 (build 7370). That trick works in this version.

[Mark Hewitt]

I have version 6.010 (build 7720), I have what I have and don't have a way to change it.