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About connecting the TomTom Bridge 
The TomTom Bridge connects to the Internet so you can use the installed apps and access TomTom 
services. 
The TomTom Bridge is connected in one of the following ways: 
 With a permanent connection directly from the TomTom Bridge. The device is always connected 
- you dont have to do anything. 
 With a connection via your smartphone. You must create a Personal Area Network to connect 
your smartphone to your TomTom Bridge. 
Note: To update the TomTom Bridge software, use a Wi-Fi connection. 
 
Smartphone connection 
Using your smartphone to connect the TomTom Bridge to a network means that data is sent and 
received by your smartphone using your mobile services provider. 
Your smartphone needs to be compatible with your TomTom Bridge, and you must have a data plan 
from a mobile services provider. Go to tomtom.com/connect for more information. 
Important: You might have additional costs when you use your smartphone to connect your TomTom 
Bridge, especially if you are outside the area covered by your data plan. Check with your mobile 
services provider for more information.  
Personal Area Networks 
Your phone shares its internet connection by using the phones Bluetooth and Personal Area Network 
(PAN) functions.  
Depending on your phones Operating System, this network, or PAN, might be called one of the 
following names: 
 Personal Hotspot 
 Tethering or Bluetooth Tethering 
 Tether or Bluetooth Tether 
The PAN function is probably already in your phones Operating System, or you can download an app 
to create a PAN. 
Note: Some mobile service providers dont allow their users to use a PAN. If your phone doesnt 
have the PAN function, you should contact your service provider for more information. 
Please check the user guide for your phone if you are having trouble finding the settings. 
For more help, go to tomtom.com/connect.  
Connect using Bluetooth 
To connect your TomTom Bridge to your smartphone using Bluetooth, do the following: 
8. Switch on Bluetooth tethering or personal hotspot on your phone, and make sure your phone is 
discoverable. 
9. Press the Home button on your TomTom Bridge. 
10. Select the Settings app. 
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11. Switch on Bluetooth. 
12. Select Bluetooth, then select SEARCH FOR DEVICES. 
The TomTom Bridge searches for your phone and shows it as an available device. 
Tip: If your TomTom Bridge cannot find your phone, make sure your phone is still discoverable 
or visible for other Bluetooth devices. 
13. Select your phone from the list of available devices. 
14. After you have connected your TomTom Bridge to your smartphone, you need to check the box 
in the Bluetooth profile on the TomTom Bridge to enable internet access as shown below. 
 
Your TomTom Bridge connects to TomTom services using your phones internet connection. 
TomTom services are now active. 
The Bluetooth symbol in the Android Status Bar shows that Bluetooth is switched on.  
Reconnecting your smartphone 
You do not need to do anything to reconnect your TomTom Bridge to your phone.  
Your TomTom Bridge will remember your phone and will find it automatically when you have 
Bluetooth tethering switched on and you are in range of your device. If you have a valid TomTom 
services subscription, the service starts automatically. 
On the TomTom Bridge Status bar, check that the TomTom Bridge is connected to the internet. 
If you want to connect using another phone, you must connect using Bluetooth for that phone. 
Tip: If reconnecting automatically to your smartphone using Bluetooth doesnt work, you can 
manually reconnect as described in Connect using Bluetooth. 
 
Unable to get a connection 
If your TomTom Bridge cannot connect to your phone, or you have no internet connection, check 
the following: 
 Your phone is shown on your TomTom Bridge. 
 Your phones Bluetooth tethering or Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is switched on. 
 Your data plan with your mobile services provider is active, and you can access the internet on 
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The TomTom Bridge uses the Android operating system. TomTom and the device owner have 
changed the operating system in the following ways: 
 Certain Android features have been disabled, either by TomTom or by the device owner. This 
makes the device safer and easier to use while driving. 
 Some new features and apps have been added, both by TomTom and by the device owner. 
These additions customise the device so it is relevant for the functions it will be used for. 
The features added by TomTom are as follows: 
Important: For other settings and operation instructions for the TomTom Bridge, and for instruc-
tions about other apps installed on the TomTom Bridge, please refer to the applicable User 
Documentation.  
Sleep settings 
You can choose when your TomTom Bridge goes to sleep if no apps are running or when it is 
removed from its dock. 
Open Display in the Android Settings app to see the following settings: 
 Sleep 
Sets the delay time before your Bridge goes to sleep if no apps are running. 
 Stay awake when docked 
Keeps your Bridge awake while it is docked and there is power. 
 Sleep automatically when disconnecting from power 
Puts your Bridge to sleep when power is removed either from the dock or directly from the 
Bridge.  
Memory card slot 
The TomTom Bridge has a memory card slot that is located on the bottom of the device. You can 
use a memory card to access your personal files, for example photos or music files.  
Transferring files to your device 
You can transfer personal files, for example POI lists, photos or music files, to the TomTom Bridge 
internal memory. This allows you to use apps on the device to view POIs, photos or play music. 
You can also transfer files from the Bridge internal memory to your computer. 
Note: Not all file types can be opened by the device. 
Note: You can transfer files from a computer running one of the following operating systems: 
- Windows 7 or higher 
- Apple OS X 10.5 or higher 
- Some Linux distributions of version 14.04 or higher. 
To transfer files, do the following steps: 
1. Connect the Bridge to your computer using the USB cable supplied with your Bridge, then switch 
your Bridge on. 
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your device. Other USB cables may not work.  
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Note: You cannot use the mount to connect your device to your computer. 
Note: You should plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a 
USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. 
2. On your computer, open a file manager program. 
Your Bridge appears in your computers files system as TomTom Bridge. 
3. Open the Bridge Internal Storage folder. 
4. Copy files from your computer to a folder on your Bridge, or from your Bridge to your computer. 
Tip: To keep the device organised, copy the files to a folder with a relevant name. For exam-
ple, copy your music files to the Music folder. 
5. Disconnect the Bridge from your computer. 
Tip: You can remove all the files you copied to the Bridge by clearing your personal data. 
 
System bar 
The System bar is at the bottom of the screen and it contains quick-launch buttons, for example the 
Back and Home buttons. You can add up to two extra buttons to this bar to quickly start apps that 
you often use. 
Tip: Some apps have a full screen setting that hides the system bar when the app is open. 
To add a quick-launch button for an app, do the following: 
1. Select the Home button. 
2. Select the Settings app. 
3. In Settings, select System bar. 
4. Under Quick Launch Buttons, select Assign app. 
5. Select an app from the list to assign to a quick-launch button. 
6. Select the Home button. 
Your new quick-launch button is added to the System bar. 
To remove a quick-launch button, do the following: 
1. Select the Home button. 
2. Select the Settings app. 
3. In Settings, select System bar. 
4. Under Quick Launch Buttons, select and hold the button you want to remove. 
5. In the pop-up box that appears, select OK to remove the quick-launch button. 
6. Select the Home button. 
The quick-launch button is removed from the System bar.  
Updating the software 
The TomTom Bridge owner will periodically release new software updates.  
Tip: When a software update is available, a notification appears in the Notification bar. Select 
the bottom right corner of the device screen to open the Notification area. 
When you have access to a Wi-Fi connection, you can update the software using the Software 
update app. Large updates are downloaded in the background when the Bridge is connected to 
Wi-Fi. When the Wi-Fi connection is lost, downloading will pause. When the download is complete 
you will be prompted to install the update. 
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To update the software on the device, do the following: 
1. Select the Home button. 
2. Select the Settings app. 
3. In Wireless and networks, select Wi-Fi. 
Select and connect to a Wi-Fi network. 
4. Select the Home button. 
5. Select the Software update app. 
Your device automatically downloads and installs the software update. 
Note: You may have to restart the device to install the software update. 
 
Moving and resizing apps and widgets 
You can move apps and widgets to different places on the display. For example, if you often use the 
External Camera app, you can move it to the home screen. You can change the size of an app 
button or a widget to make it easier to use or see. 
Note: The TomTom Bridge might be secured to prevent you making changes. 
Moving apps and widgets 
To move an app or widget, do the following: 
1. Select and hold the app or widget that you want to move. 
The app or widget changes colour. 
Tip: If you want to move an app or widget to the home screen, you might first have to move an 
app or widget from the home screen to make space for it. 
 
2. Drag the app or widget to the edge of the screen. 
A white line appears on the edge of the screen to indicate that the adjacent screen will open. 
3. Drag the app or widget further and drop it in the empty space. 
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Tip: You can only move an app or widget to an empty space. 
 
Resizing apps and widgets 
To resize an app or widget, do the following: 
Note: Some widgets and apps have a size limit in one or more directions. 
1. Select and hold the app or widget that you want to resize for 2 seconds, then release. 
The app or widget changes colour and you see a waste bin icon and four resize spots. 
 
2. Select and drag a resize spot to make the app or widget larger or smaller. 
Tip: The shape you choose for the app or widget depends on the information you want to see. 
For example, you might choose to make the External Camera widget the size of half the 
display to make the camera image easier to see. 
Deleting an app or widget 
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1. Select and hold the app or widget that you want to delete for 2 seconds, then release. 
The app or widget changes colour and you see a waste bin icon and four resize spots.. 
2. Select the waste bin icon. 
The app or widget is removed from the home or app screen and placed in the All apps location. 
Tip: If you deleted the app or widget by mistake, open All apps and move it back again. 
 
Sending information to TomTom 
When you first start the TomTom Bridge or you have reset the TomTom Bridge, you are informed 
about how TomTom uses your information. This information includes your location, how you use the 
services and information you enter. We learn how you use the device so we can continually 
improve.  
Go to the Your information app in the All apps menu to read about how TomTom uses your 
information. 
If you think that your information is not being used for the purpose for which you have provided it 
to TomTom, contact us at tomtom.com/support. 
You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy.  
Clearing personal data 
The TomTom Bridge stores your personal data as you use the apps installed on the device. All 
photos and music you have transferred to the device is also personal data. 
If you have finished using the device it is a good idea to clear your personal data before you pass 
the device back to the owner. 
To clear your personal data, do the following steps: 
Note: Software updates can only be downloaded using a Wi-Fi connection. 
1. If you are using a personal memory card, remove the memory card from its slot. 
2. Select the Settings app. 
3. Select Backup & reset. 
4. Select Clear personal data. 
5. Select Clear, then select Clear again. 
Your device automatically switches off and clears your personal data.  
Taking a screenshot 
If you need to make a picture of the screen of the TomTom Bridge, for example to show the owner 
an error that has occurred, do the following: 
1. Press and hold the On/Off button until the pop-up menu is shown. 
2. Select Take a screenshot from the pop-up menu. 
A screenshot is taken of the screen behind the pop-up menu. 
Tip: Open the Gallery app on your Bridge to view the screenshots you have made. 
3. Connect your Bridge to your computer and transfer the screenshots. 
The screenshots are in the pictures folder in the Bridge Internal Storage.  
Screen locking 
When using your TomTom Bridge, certain apps or features may be locked. The features that are 
locked and the reasons for doing so are at the discretion of the device owner. Some typical reasons 
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 To prevent a customer from speeding. 
 To increase safety by minimising driver distraction. 
 To prevent device theft. 
When you select a locked item in the home screen, you see a message. The message may say 
Screen locked for safety or something else because it can be customised by the device owner. 
Even when an item is locked, you can still do the following: 
 Use home, back and volume buttons. 
 Select the screen lock message to make it disappear. 
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The language used on the TomTom Bridge is also used on the apps installed on the device.  
To change the device language, do the following: 
1. Select the Home button. 
2. Select the Settings app. 
3. Select Language & input, then select Language. 
4. Select the language you want, then select OK. 
Your device language changes.  
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Use only the supplied dock and vehicle mount to hold the TomTom Bridge when you are using it in 
your vehicle.  
Installing in your vehicle