TomTom VIA 1505M 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps
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My wife drives all day with the Tom Tom and has never had any difficulty reading the screen in any light. It even switches to night mode at night to help with visibility. br>It looks great in any light, from direct sunlight to the dead of night.
This is a MicroUSB cable that this unit uses, not a "mini HDMI" cable as previously stated.
I'm not sure how many there are, but you can count them if you want! : The following languages are used for Spoken Street Names*: Danish Dutch, Finnish French, German Italian Polish, Russian Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch Irish, Welsh, Czech Serb, Norwegian Norwegian, Spanish, Italian. *Languages may differ slightly depending on whether the country has spoken French or Flemish.
It all depends on where you buy it. If you purchase it from Amazon in the United States, the map of Europe will be missing. However, if you purchase it through Amazon UK, it will include it. You might be able to buy the Europe map separately and download it before going to Europe. The memory on the device is 4 GB. After downloading the new Europe map from Tomtom's website, you can delete it and reinstall it on your computer.
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The device will not be able to last more than a few years. Three years ago, I purchased this item. Students travel during their breaks, so there isn't a lot of use. I attempted to update the map three months ago, and that was the start of my long story. The file is corrupted or there are no maps. I tried all of the options on their website, then contacted their technical support, which I called more than ten times over the course of more than three months, and each time I stayed for hours and worked on the options they recommended. There were no solutions, so I became dissatisfied and emailed them that I was finished, to which they replied. "We've tried all of the options, and if the map still isn't updated, you're dealing with a hardware issue. " Because it's been over a year, it's no longer under warranty, and we can't help you. We can only offer you a discount on a new device if you email us back at the address below. br>The lifetime map is a farce, as their device is incapable of lasting more than a few years. It's a nightmare in and of itself to keep the map up to date. Their treatment of me as a customer is also deplorable. They are a complete waste of money.
br>Well, it arrived, and we did what anyone would do - we did what anyone would do. Check for updates so that everything is nice and current. br>br>UPDATING THE MAPS WAS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE! The new map would take more than an hour to download, and then it would stop working halfway through installation. The device is not responding, and an error message appears. So you restart it, and then you get the message "No map found. " I gave it one more shot. time after time time after time Nothing was going to work. We now had a brick; after all, what good is a GPS if you don't have a map? br>br>After doing some research, it appears that this is a very common issue, despite Tomtom representatives responding to similar complaints and advising that it should now work because new updates had been installed. We finally got the stupid thing working after nearly a week of trying and being on the verge of returning it, but we're not happy; getting a brand new GPS up and running shouldn't take that much effort. br>br>Today, I received an email from Tomtom informing me that a new map version has been released, and we can update once more! HA! Thank you very much.
In the end, this is most likely a good GPS for the average user. It has a user-friendly interface and a number of useful functions. You're on your own if there's a problem with the device. There aren't many options for help. For the money, it's fine. br>br>br>Wow, what a terrible product. When I first opened it, I followed the instructions to get "MyDrive Connect" and then some updates that it installed to the device, but now it says "ANTI THEFT" and I can't do anything with it. I dialed the toll-free number toll-free number toll-free 486- They gave me the 6866 Customer Service number and told me to return it because they couldn't help me with the technical issues. I'm not impressed; there are no hard reset options on the device, nor is there any way to access the system via Windows and manually correct a corrupt TomTom OS. Everything is neatly packaged and kept out of sight of the customer. Previous Tom Tom systems would allow storage drives to mount to the operating system, allowing you to repair them if something like this occurred. It appears that TOM TOM wants to use "MyDrive" to control the device, making it act as a network device rather than mountable storage, and you won't be able to help yourself if it breaks like mine did. It's worth noting that "My Drive" doesn't provide a factory reset tool or anything; instead, it simply informs you if you need to update your computer. This is extremely beneficial. This garbage will be returned to you. Important note for new Tomtom models such as VIA, Start20/25, Go1xxx -========================================================================================= Please take time to read! br>br>Number of Posts: br>br> 1 » Downunder35m's Post » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3: 43 p. m. br>Since there have been new posts with questions such as: Is it possible for me to set up? On my VIA, I have a Go1000. br>I'll tell you which models don't allow you to use words like "crack," "hack," "activate," "copy," or "patch": br>br>GO LIVE 800 Seriesbr>GO 1000 Seriesbr>GO 2000br>Via Seriesbr>PRO 7100/7100 TRUCKbr>PRO 7150/7150 TRUCKbr>PRO 9100br>PRO 9150/9150 TRUCKbr>Start 20/25/40/45/50/55/60 Seriesbr>Start 20/25/40/45/50/55/60 Seriesbr>Blue To speak in a correct and noob-friendly manner, I TomTom 2 LIVEbr>Sony XNVbr>TomTom Connect and all models with similar/upcoming namesbr>br> Terms that are not restricted: br>The models listed above, as well as any future models, are based on Navcore 10. xxx/11. xxx/12. XXX uses a modified Linux filesystem that can only be accessed by the user through the "MyDrive" PC/Mac application. This means that no files can be copied or installed on these models, and no patches can be applied to these Navcores. br>(Note: This is a placeholder for a valid email address. ) It is theoretically possible to patch the installation files before they are installed on the device, but this will be useless until the filesystem can be accessed from the PC/Mac. )br>br>[size=85]br>[size=100]Update (based on information from the opentom guys. org): The USB over Ethernet connection is used in these new models. br>As a result, they should appear in your network or as a new network on any fully equipped PC. br>Alternatively, you can use the Linux console to gain access - At least for the Start20, but this requires soldering inside the device's guts, which isn't an option. br>br>When you first install MyDrive, you should notice a content file in the C: drive. There is some extra data for every 100kb of data in Documents and SettingsUserLocal SettingsApplication DataTomTomHOME3cachebr>There is some extra data for every 100kb of data in Documents and SettingsUserLocal SettingsApplication DataTomTomHOME3cachebr>There is some extra data for every 100kb of data in Documents and SettingsUserLocal SettingsApplication DataTomTomHO [/size][/size] [/size] [/size] [/size] [/size] [/size] [/size] [/size] [/size] clear content: /bin/bash /bin/bash /bin/bash /bin/bash /bin/bash / removes the extra bytes from content1 so that cpio can be used to extract the content "dest. dat" is the clear filebr>br>DEST=dest. datbr>SOURCE=src. datbr> TMP=tmp, datebr>TMP=tmp, datebr>TMP=tmp, datebr datbr>br>rm $DESTbr>rm $SOURCEbr>rm $TMPbr>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>the 29 first bytes are not included in the 100KB 20B formatbr> content 1 of 29 while [-]$SOURCEbr>br>$SOURCEbr>br>$SOURCEbr>br>$SOURCEb $SOURCE]; s $SOURCE]; s $SOURCE]; head - dobr>dobr>dobr>dobr>dobr>dobr>dob $SOURCE c 102400 c 102400 c 102400 c 102400 > $DESTbr>tail - $DESTbr>tail - $DESTbr>tail - $SOURCE c 102421 c 102421 c 102421 c 102421 $TMPbr>mv $TMP $SOURCEbr>br>ls - $TMPbr>mv $TMP $SOURCEbr>br>ls - $TMPbr>mv $TMP $S l *. donebr>br>databr>br>databr>br>databr>br>databr br>[size=85]It can now be unpacked using, for example, cpio - br>If you want to use SSH, you'll need the certificate from c:. TT_root_sign_cert crt. datbr>It appears that the only access is tobr>[noparse][Program FilesMyDriveResourcesTT_root_sign_cert crt. datbr>It appears that the only access is tobr>[noparse][. [Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file]br>[Please Register or Login to download file.
See the most recent update for changes. Guess what? On this model, Tom Tom does not support lifetime map updates! Yes, but obtaining the necessary information is extremely difficult. ]
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I purchased this device because I had previously owned one that had performed admirably. This one, on the other hand, is a disaster. It takes around 5 minutes to find a signal when I first turn it on. It doesn't seem to keep up with me when I'm driving (and I'm not going at Autobahn speeds). If I make the mistake of driving through a tunnel, I lose signal for about 2 to 3 minutes after exiting the tunnel, and I may need to reprogramme my destination. I programmed it on the top of a garage the other day, but by the time I got to the bottom, I had lost the signal. I had to park outside the garage and wait nearly 5 minutes for the signal to return. After driving in circles for a while, I realized the GPS had somehow jumped ahead to my final destination and was giving me incorrect street names, etc. , so I had to pull over again and reprogram it. I can't tell you how many times I've been on the verge of rolling down my window and throwing it out. It's not worth the aggravation.
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