TomTom App For Android Reference Guide
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2 Contents Getting started 5 Start TomTom App for Android ....................................................................................................... 5 Updating your TomTom App for Android ........................................................................................ 5 Map updates .................................................................................................................................. 5 GPS reception ............................................................................................................................... 6 Planning a route 7 Planning a route ............................................................................................................................. 7 Route summary............................................................................................................................ 10 Route information ......................................................................................................................... 11 Other Drive to options .................................................................................................................. 12 Using your contacts...................................................................................................................... 13 Change route ............................................................................................................................... 14 Planning a route in advance ......................................................................................................... 14 Driving View 15 The Driving View .......................................................................................................................... 15 Moving around in the Driving View ............................................................................................... 16 Returning to the Driving View ....................................................................................................... 16 Setting the volume ....................................................................................................................... 16 Quick access toolbar .................................................................................................................... 16 Map settings ................................................................................................................................ 17 Advanced Lane Guidance 18 About Advanced Lane Guidance .................................................................................................. 18 Changing your route 19 Making changes to your route ...................................................................................................... 19 Clear route ................................................................................................................................... 19 Avoid roadblock ........................................................................................................................... 19 Calculate alternative ..................................................................................................................... 19 Travel via... .................................................................................................................................. 20 Avoid part of route ........................................................................................................................ 20 Recalculate route ......................................................................................................................... 21 Avoid an incident or minimise delays ............................................................................................ 21 Settings 22 Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Change home location ................................................................................................................. 22 Manage Favourites ...................................................................................................................... 22 Driving safety ............................................................................................................................... 22 Driving View ................................................................................................................................. 23 Voices .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Distance units .............................................................................................................................. 24 Map colours ................................................................................................................................. 24 Car symbol .................................................................................................................................. 24 Route planning ............................................................................................................................. 24
3 Advanced settings ........................................................................................................................ 25 TomTom services ........................................................................................................................ 25 About ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Main menu 27 The Main menu ............................................................................................................................ 27 Drive to menu .............................................................................................................................. 28 Return to Driving view .................................................................................................................. 29 View map 30 Viewing a map ............................................................................................................................. 30 Selecting items on the map .......................................................................................................... 30 Points of Interest (POIs) 32 About POIs .................................................................................................................................. 32 Driving to a POI............................................................................................................................ 32 Finding a POI on the map ............................................................................................................ 34 Showing POIs on the map ............................................................................................................ 35 Selecting which POIs to show on the map .................................................................................... 35 Favourites 36 About Favourites .......................................................................................................................... 36 Creating a Favourite ..................................................................................................................... 36 Using a Favourite ......................................................................................................................... 37 Changing the name of a Favourite................................................................................................ 37 Deleting a Favourite ..................................................................................................................... 38 Traffic Information 39 About TomTom Traffic.................................................................................................................. 39 Regional availability ..................................................................................................................... 39 Using traffic information................................................................................................................ 40 Connection to TomTom Traffic ..................................................................................................... 42 Checking traffic incidents in your area .......................................................................................... 42 Traffic incidents ............................................................................................................................ 43 Buying a new TomTom Traffic service .......................................................................................... 44 Checking your TomTom service ................................................................................................... 44 Renewing your TomTom Traffic service ....................................................................................... 44 Speed Cameras 45 About Speed Cameras ................................................................................................................. 45 Regional availability ..................................................................................................................... 45 Connection to Speed Cameras..................................................................................................... 45 Types of speed cameras and safety-related features .................................................................... 46 Report a speed camera ................................................................................................................ 47 Remove a speed camera ............................................................................................................. 47 Settings for Speed Cameras alerts ............................................................................................... 47 Buying a new Speed Cameras service ......................................................................................... 47 Checking your TomTom service ................................................................................................... 48 Renewing your Speed Cameras service ....................................................................................... 48
4 Danger Zones 49 About Danger Zones .................................................................................................................... 49 Regional availability ..................................................................................................................... 50 Connection to Danger Zones ........................................................................................................ 50 Danger Zone warning ................................................................................................................... 50 Report a risk zone ........................................................................................................................ 50 Settings for Danger Zones alerts .................................................................................................. 50 Buying a new Danger Zones service ............................................................................................ 51 Checking your TomTom service ................................................................................................... 51 Renewing your Danger Zones service .......................................................................................... 51 Searching with Local Search 52 About Local Search ...................................................................................................................... 52 Using Local Search to search ....................................................................................................... 52 Addendum 54 Copyright notices 56
5 Start TomTom App for Android TomTom Tap this button on your Android device to start TomTom App. The language used for buttons and menus in TomTom App is the same as the language you selected in your Android device settings. If you change the language you must restart TomTom App to see the new language. TomTom App shows the Driving View. When you start TomTom App and a map update is available you are asked if you want to download the new map. Starting for the first time When you start TomTom App for the first time, you see the following screens: Legal notice - You must read and agree to the Legal notice to be able to use TomTom App. Map updates - You are asked if you want to download a new map. Tap Download to download the map, or Exit to exit the app. Voice Download - If your TomTom App supports advanced voices in your language you are given the option to download an advanced voice. Starting after a reset When you start TomTom App after a reset, you see the following screens: Legal notice - You must read and agree to the Legal notice to be able to use TomTom App. Sharing your information When you use a TomTom LIVE service such as Traffic or Local search, we ask you to share infor- mation about you and your device. The first time you use a LIVE service please read the details about how each service uses your information. Tap Yes to allow your information to be shared. If you dont agree to share your information the service will not work. Updating your TomTom App for Android If you have an old version of TomTom App on your Android device, you must update to the latest version of TomTom App before continuing to read this guide. To download and update your Android device with the latest version of TomTom App, go to the Google Play Store. Map updates When you start TomTom App and a map update is available you are asked if you want to download the new map. Getting started
6 Tap Download to download the map. Important: A map is a large file that can take a long time to download. To prevent high data charges we advise you to download a map using a WiFi connection. Tap Skip version to continue using the old map. You can choose to download the next map release when it is available. Tap Ask me later to be informed about the current map update when you next start TomTom App. When the download is complete tap Start TomTom Navigation. GPS reception When you first start TomTom App, it may need a few minutes to find your GPS position and show your current location on the map. Make sure you have GPS activated on your device. To make sure you have good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors. Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception. Important: TomTom App cannot give you route instructions until it has received location data. If your device has no GPS reception, TomTom App uses positioning information from WiFi networks or mobile phone towers. This information is used for route planning and to determine your approximate location.
7 Planning a route Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route with TomTom App, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Drive to. Tip: When you use TomTom App for the first time you are asked to choose a country. 3. Tap Address. Tip: If you want to change the country, state or region, tap the flag before you select a city. 4. Start to type the name of the town you want to go to. Planning a route
8 As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your des- tination appears in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination. Tip: You can also type in the postcode of your destination. First select the country, then select the postcode from the list shown to display a list of streets in that postcode. 5. Start to type the name of the street. Just as for place names, the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the street to set the destination. Tip: Hide the keyboard so you can see more results on the screen.
9 6. Enter the house number and then tap Next. You can also select the point where two streets meet by tapping Crossing. Tip: Depending on your device, you might have to hide the keyboard so you can see the Next and Crossing buttons. 7. The destination is shown. Tap Select to accept the destination, or tap the back arrow to change the destination. 8. The route is calculated and shown. By default, the fastest route is planned. You can change the type of route used for planning.
10 If IQ Routes is available on your map, this information is used to plan the best possible route tak- ing into account the real average speeds measured on the roads. 9. Tap Go! TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen di- rections. Route summary After you plan a route, a summary of the route is shown. The route summary shows an overview of your route on the map and the estimated travel time including delays caused by busy roads. If you have the TomTom Traffic service, the estimated travel time includes delays due to traffic incidents on your route.