TomTom App For Android Reference Guide

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Tap the flag to show route details. If you have Traffic, tap the LIVE button to show traffic and speed 
cameras on your route. 
 
The bottom of the summary screen shows the following options: 
 Tap Change route to open the Change route menu. Here you can add Travel via stops and 
change your route. 
 Tap Go! to start route guidance. 
 Tap Route details to open the Route information menu. 
You can view the route summary at any time by tapping the arrival time panel on the right of the 
Driving View. 
 
 
Route information 
Tap the arrival time panel on the right of the Driving View at any time to show the Route Information 
screen. 
 
Tap Route details on the Route Information screen to show the Route information menu. You see the 
following options: 
 
Show route in-
structions  
Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route.  
						

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Show map of route  
Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the Map Browser. 
 
Show route  
demo  
Tap the Show route demo button to watch a demo of the journey. To stop 
a demo, tap the screen, then tap Yes. 
 
Show  
destination  
Tap this button to see a preview of your destination. Tap More... to show 
more information about the location, to search for parking nearby or to add 
the location to your Favourites. 
 
Show traffic 
on route  
Tap this button to see the traffic incidents on your route. Tap the left and 
right arrows to browse the incidents. Tap Avoid to plan a new route avoid-
ing an incident. You can choose the new route or return to the previous 
route. 
This feature is only available if you have TomTom Traffic. 
 
Other Drive to options 
When you tap Drive to in the Main menu, you can select your destination in the following ways: 
 
Home 
 
Tap this button to plan a route to your Home location. 
To set your Home location, tap Change home location in the Settings 
menu. 
 
Favourite 
 
Tap this button to select a favourite to drive to.  
To add a favourite, tap Manage favourites in the Settings menu. 
 
Address 
 
Tap this button to enter an address or a postcode as your destination. 
 
Recent destination 
 
Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have 
recently used as destinations. These also include your Travel via stops.  
						

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Local Search 
 
Tap this button to open the search menu. You can search near your loca-
tion, in a city, near your destination or at another location, then navigate to 
the location of one of the search results. 
 
Point of Interest 
 
Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI). 
 
Point on map 
 
Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the 
Map Browser. 
 
Contact 
 
Tap this button to select a person from your address book. You can only 
navigate to your contact when the contact has an address. 
 
Latitude Longitude 
 
Tap this button to enter the map coordinates of a location on the map as 
your destination. 
 
Using your contacts 
You can select an address from your contacts list in you device to drive to. The address must be 
complete and in the correct order. TomTom App can be open or closed when you select the address. 
1. Open your devices Contacts list and find the contact you want to drive to. 
2. Tap and hold the contacts address. 
The devices Options menu opens. 
3. Select Map address from the Options menu. 
4. Select the TomTom App for the area where the address is located. 
5. TomTom App opens and the route is calculated and shown. 
By default, the fastest route is planned. You can change the type of route used for planning. 
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. 
6. Tap Go! 
TomTom App starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen di-
rections.   
						

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Change route 
Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without changing 
your destination. You may want to change the route for one or more of the following reasons: 
 You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. 
 You want to travel via a particular location to pick someone up, stop for lunch or fill up with petrol. 
 You want to avoid a difficult junction or a busy narrow street.  
Planning a route in advance 
You can use TomTom App to plan a route in advance by selecting your starting point and your desti-
nation. 
You can use advanced route planning to check a route or the time it will take. 
To plan a route in advance, do the following: 
1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 
2. Tap Advanced planning. 
 
3. Select the starting point for your journey in the same way that you would select your destination. 
4. Set the destination for your journey. 
5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. 
 Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. 
 Eco route - the most fuel-efficient route. 
 Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the 
quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city. 
 Avoid motorways - a route which avoids motorways. 
 Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot. 
 Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle. 
 Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You have to 
specify the maximum speed. 
6. Choose the date and time you want to start the journey you are planning. You can set the time in 5 
minute intervals. 
TomTom App uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time, using the real av-
erage speeds measured on roads. In this way you can compare how long a journey takes at dif-
ferent times of day, or on different days of the week. 
7. Tap Done. TomTom App plans the route between the two locations you selected. 
8. Tap Go! to return to the Driving View. 
9. If you want to see a demonstration of your route, tap Route details on the Route summary 
screen, then tap Show route demo.  
						

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The Driving View 
 
1. If you have the TomTom Speed Cameras service the speed cameras report button appears here, 
and speed camera notifications appear below. 
In France, the Speed Cameras service is known as Danger Zones. The Risk Zone report button 
appears here, and the danger zone alert appears below. 
2. Your current position. 
3. The name of the next street on your route. 
4. Traffic sidebar. Tap the sidebar to see details of traffic incidents on your route. 
The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has the TomTom Traffic service. Traffic information 
is not available in all countries or regions. 
5. Tap this button to show the quick access toolbar. 
6. Your current speed and, if known, the speed limit at your current location. If you exceed the speed 
limit this area appears red. 
7. Driving instruction for the road ahead and the distance to your next turning. 
Tap this area to open the volume control and to repeat the previous instruction. 
8. The remaining distance of your journey, the remaining journey time and the estimated arrival time. 
Driving View  
						

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Tap this area to open the route summary screen.  
Moving around in the Driving View 
When you plan a new route, you are shown the Driving View together with detailed information about 
your current location. 
Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main menu. 
Zoom by placing your fingers on the screen and pinching them together and stretching them apart.  
Returning to the Driving View 
To return to the Driving View at any time tap the return arrow in the top right corner of the screen: 
 
To return to the previous screen tap the back arrow in the top left of the screen: 
  
Setting the volume 
Tap the driving instruction panel to show the volume control. 
 
Move the slider from left to right to increase the volume for both music and voices at the same time. 
Move the slider all the way to the left to mute all sounds from TomTom App. When the sound is muted, 
the mute sound indicator is shown in the driving instruction panel.  
Quick access toolbar 
Tap the quick access toolbar button to display the following options: 
 
 
Tap this button to use a 2D map in the Driving View. 
If the 2D map is being used, this button changes to a 2D symbol. Tap the 
button again to use the 3D map. 
 
 
Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear spoken 
route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information 
and warnings. 
If the voice is muted, this button changes to Enable Voice. Tap the button 
again to turn voice instructions back on. 
When voice instructions are disabled, the voice disabled indicator is shown 
in the driving instructions panel. 
 
 
Tap this button to use night colours on the menus and maps. If night colours 
are being used, this button changes to a moon symbol. Tap the button again 
to switch back to day colours. 
  
						

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Map settings 
You can change the way the map looks and behaves as you drive, and change what you see on the 
map.  
						

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About Advanced Lane Guidance 
TomTom App helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing you which lane you 
should be in. 
Note: Advanced Lane Guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. 
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To turn the images off, 
switch Show lane guidance images off in the Advanced Settings menu. 
 
For other exits and junctions, TomTom App shows the lane you should take in the driving instruction 
panel. 
 
Advanced Lane Guidance  
						

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Making changes to your route 
You can change the route using the route options. 
 
Change route 
 
 
You can open the route options as follows: 
 Tap Change route in the Main menu. 
Tip: Change route is only available when you have planned a route. 
 Tap Change route on the Route Summary screen after you plan a 
route. 
 Tap the distance panel on the right side of the Driving View to open the 
Route Summary screen, then tap Change route.  
Clear route 
 
Clear route 
 
 
Tap this button to clear the currently planned route. 
 
Avoid roadblock 
 
Avoid roadblock 
 
 
Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You 
then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid. 
Choose from the different options available. TomTom App recalculates your 
route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you selected. 
Don’t forget that once a new route is calculated, you may have to turn off 
the road you are on very soon. 
If the roadblock suddenly clears, tap Recalculate route to return to your 
original route.  
Calculate alternative 
 
Calculate alterna-
tive 
 
 
Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the current route. 
Apart from the roads near your current position and near your destination, a 
new route is calculated using totally different roads to reach your destina-
tion. This is an easy way of planning a different route to the same destina-
tion. 
TomTom App looks for another route from your current location to your 
destination. When a route has been calculated you can tap Alternative 
route to use the new route, or tap Previous route to use the original route. 
If you decide later that you would prefer to use the original route after all, 
use Recalculate route.  
Changing your route  
						

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Travel via... 
 
Travel via...  
Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, 
perhaps to pick someone up on the way. You can add up to four extra stops 
along your route. 
When have not yet entered a stop, the Travel via... menu opens. 
When you have already entered a stop, the list of stops is shown. Tap Add 
to open the Travel via... menu. 
Choose the stop in the same way as you choose a destination. This means 
you can select from all the same options that are offered when you choose 
a destination, for example Address, Favourite, Point of Interest or Point 
on map. 
When you have added a stop it is shown in the Travel Via list.  
If you want to change a stop tap it to open the information screen, which 
shows the following options: 
 
Move up  
Tap this button to move the stop up in the list. 
 
Move down  
Tap this button to move the stop down in the list. 
 
Switch on / Switch 
off notification  
Switch on notification to get a voice message saying you are near the stop. 
 
Delete  
Tap this button to delete the stop. 
When you have added Travel Via stops, tap the Done button at the top of 
the Travel Via screen. TomTom App calculates a new route to your destina-
tion that passes through the stops you chose. A flag appears in the Driving 
View at each of your Travel Via stops. Unlike at your final destination, 
TomTom App only gives a sound alert when you reach a Travel Via stop. 
Tap Done. TomTom App calculates a new route to your destination that passes the stops you chose. 
Tap Go! to start driving. A flag appears in the Driving View at each of your Travel Via stops and you 
get a voice message saying that you are near the stop.  
Avoid part of route 
 
Avoid part of route 
 
 
Tap this button to avoid a part of the route. Use this button if you see that 
your route includes a road or junction you don’t like, or which is well-known 
for traffic problems. 
You then choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads on your 
route.