the site has been very useful in my step into the PPC world (ori xda2)but i need some assistance to follow the same path for the 2i i would like as with the 2 to remove the active software (found on the site) but also continue to use the vodafone sim as i was able too on the xda2. Can anyone assist with this or do i really have to pay that £30 to the unlock companies????
use www.imei-check.co.uk
there very quick , £20 as theres no unlock tool as of yet for the XDA 2i /s
imei did the job
thanks for the responce yes they were quick and it was easy for info a copy of passport and driving licence is now required for new users of the site to prove identity but a couple of snaps with the pda and they were happy with that.
Thanks again!!!!!
Hi all,
I've seen many questions about the Tomtom software "offered" with the Athena, and things seem to be unclear for a lot of people. Here is (I hope!) the definitive guide:
- Tomtom software is offered with Athena, but it is a very limited edition: the first time you start it you can select which map you want to download for free. It is not a country map, only a city map. For instance I chose Luxembourg and I have the map for the city and its suburbs. If you want other maps, you must buy them.
- The installer also gives you a code, like XXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX, which is NOT a Tomtom product code, it is a DISCOUNT code, so that you can buy the maps for less than the public price. You also get a URL (my HTC X7500 gave http://europe.htc.com/gpsmaps, YMMV according to your version of the Athena etc).
- go to that URL, in the menu on the left choose "Buy maps"
- on the bottom of the page, choose "Buy now", it is a link to a special area of tomtom.com
- on this page, you first have to login (or create a free account) using your Tomtom account
- fill in the following form using your address and so on, click "continue"
- finally, on the next page, you can type in your discount code ("Tomtom discount voucher"), and it should bring the price from €109 to €89 (including shipping I believe)
I've read in other forums that the discount code is generated fresh after each hard reset, probably so that you can share it with friends who want to buy Tomtom maps too
Hope this helps,
Silviu
Hi guys n gals.
I bought my Trinity from Ebay "unlocked" and have spent the last few hours rebuilding it as I think it was unlocked using dodgy s/w.
My specific question is whether I not I have a "GPS enabled ROM" and how do I find out? I also have some specific TomTom questions (see later).
From Device Info:
ROM version: 1.23.61.5
Radio Version: 1.41.00.11
Protocol version: 32.74.7020.18H
I'm running "WM 5 OS 5.1.342 (Build 15096.3.0.0)" and also "TomTom 6.03" which I set to GPS internal. However I'm not getting a fix and it's been 30mins so I'm wondering if it's a ROM issue as described elsewhere on this site. Please advise.
Also the s/w itself is behaving oddly which makes me wonder if it's copied but then it did update OK using tomtom/home. The western europe maps are apparently on the miniSD card but I can't set my UK home address. It just keeps going to Amsterdam (I think), no matter what I do. Have I got a dodgy copy? All I really want to do is navigate in UK.
Finally do I need WM6 at all?
Cheers all.
are you trying to get a GPS lock in or outdoors, because i cant get a fix indoors but outdoors i get a fix in 2mins,
also have you got tomtom configured to use COM9 for GPS? this is essential
You can't configure the COM port using Built-IN GPS, but it should find it OK.
As Goodie says, you must have a clear view of the sky to get a fix- satellite signals are very weak, especially for a 1st fix when the reciever needs to download a lot of data.
Your ROM is up to dat- Radio 1.41 is recent; any Radio ROM ending in **.11 has GPS enabled.
Western Europe Maps should be able to use the Postcode search in UK, as long as the Postcode database is enabled/loaded. Look in the root of the SD card for a folder called ZIP, which should contain the postcode file.
If TT Home recognised the installation, it is likely to be OK. Did you receive the original documentaion with it? If so, there should be a card or sticker with the Product Code on it. If not, double clicking the Map entry in TomTom Home should bring up a properties window with the product code.
Once you have that, you can go to www.ttcode.com and check which device code the map is locked to. When in TomTom on the PDA, you should be able to see the Device Code in one of the 'About' screens- can't remember which one
hi and thanks for the quick reply.
1. sorry i was inside. went out and got a fix.
2. there is a ZIP folder on the SD card. inside it are two files. One is called Nederland (1.86M) and the second is "Nederlandpostal.ver". am i missing some uk files? is this why it keeps defaulting to amsterdam?
3. no docs with the purchase. will try your advice later and double click the Map entry in TomTom. or do i need to do it now to get it to work for uk use?
thanks
sounds to me like you havent got UK maps
hi,
no i have got the uk maps. its found my house and if i somehow fiddle around with it and manually select city it will find other uk locations. but somethings clearly odd. on another screen it tells me i have Map: 'GB_plus_major_roads_of_WE'. or you mean do i need to have something else in that ZIP folder?
here's exactly what i need to do.
say i want to navigate from my home in surrey to say my girlfriend's address in chelmsford, essex. if i hit navigate to/address/postcode, all the device will recognise is german addresses. i have to first go into /street and house number/ and then enter "chelmsford" FIRST. and then search for her street.
i want the device to default to uk postcode as i dont always know the city location, just the postcode. so it will be very difficult to use.
i doubt i'll need the europe maps for quite a while so guess theyre worth keeping.
have i made sense?
You need to go back into TomTom Home and download the UK Postcode file, which should be copied to the ZIP folder. At present you seem to only have the Netherlands postcodes. Without the UK Postcode file, you will only be able to select addresses by town/street.
Do you have 2 maps on your device- Western Europe, and UK plus Major Roads of Europe? If so, try and use the UK only version if you don't need to drive in mainland Europe, as route calculation and address searching is much faster with the smaller map.
Many thanks. I'll do that tonight. Do I therefore delete the 2 Netherlands files from the ZIP folder?
No, they can stay there for next time you visit there
NeilM (or anyone else!)
I'm back home now, have booted up the PC and launched TomTom Home.
I can see the Netherlands file on the Zip folder but I can't see how to download the UK Postcode file.
Sorry for being thick but how/where do I grab it?
Thanks
Hi powerbook,
Not sure about others, but I downloaded my local maps from a friend....you can download it from TomTom if you don't mind paying...
Also, I'm assuming you have some sort of GPS icon and you can get a GPS fix where you are?
powerbook said:
NeilM (or anyone else!)
I'm back home now, have booted up the PC and launched TomTom Home.
I can see the Netherlands file on the Zip folder but I can't see how to download the UK Postcode file.
Sorry for being thick but how/where do I grab it?
Thanks
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If you can see the UK map in the middle pane of TomTom Home, is there a way to re-download it? Also have you tried the 'Updates' link in the left hand pane? Unfortunately I'm working from memory, as I don't currently have TomTom Home installed.
If you can get hold of the original product code, you may be able to request a download link from TomTom.
@Blackbeauty: the question is about using Postcodes, rather than GPS fixes, but thanks for the input. Copying maps from friends is against the T&C of TomTom, and will usually not work anyway, unless the copied maps are also illegal versions, as the map activation is tied to a particular device.
Your home and/or default maps are set to Germany not UK
Load tomtom. Click on the screen
Change Preferences
Second page has
Manage Maps
Select the UK map and that should solve 1/2 the problem if not all of it.
reload tomtom
If the problem is still there
Click on the screen
Change Preferences
Second page has
Change Home location
Put in the correct location
This should fix it looking for the german postcodes rather than UK.
If not have a look here:
http://www.totalpda.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3338&page=2&pp=10
(I just did a google search and that was the first link, seems to have various other solutions)
cheers guys. got it working now. thanks.
Good work- did you do it through TT Home in the end?
Hi NeilM,
Not in the end no. Instead I managed to get a copy of the two UK postcode files and drop them into the ZIP folder using ActiveSync.
Cheers for all your help. Great forum this.
Hi,
I purchased CoPilot Live 7 to install on my TD2, and when I attempted the install I got the message that "You are not authorized to install this version of the software on this device".
I contacted ALK support but have had no response for a week now.
Can anyone shed any light on this problem? The package I purchased has HTC logo's on the documentation, which suggests that it is the package that comes pre-installed on some HTC devices. If that is the case, is the problem related to the software already being activated/(pre)registered on another device? Can ALK support de-activate the other instance, or do I simply go back to the seller and get a refund unless they can perform the de-activation?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Steve
CoPilot can only be installed on one device at a time. The HTC and T-Mobile versions are specific to certain hardware and aren't easy to swap around as some of the standard features appear to be disabled by ALK. I had some problems with my T-Mobile setup and got nowhere with ALK support - they told me to buy new maps! Fortunately I still had the original activation URL in my internet explorer history and that worked.
Simplest solution is to see if the previous owner is able to generate a deactivation key for you to submit on the CoPilot web pages. Failing that I think you are at the mercy of ALK support...
Dear CoPilot users,
Over the last month I have been having a bit of a battle with the makers of CoPilot 8, ALK, with regards to my license which I purchased in early 2010.
Like many of you here, I'm a bit of a compulsive phone updater, be it new windows builds, android or this new android NAND stuff.
Anyway, every time I flashed a ROM, I'd have to reactivate Co-Pilot over the internet. No problem. However, one day, it stopped working, saying that my code was invalid!! Much to my horror, I sent ALK an e-mail asking what had happened. Here was my response.
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Response (Brandt) - 08/11/2010 11.45 AM
Dear Jon,
Thank you for contacting CoPilot Technical Support.
Unfortunately the reason why you are no longer able to continue activating CoPilot is our Activation server has seen that you have reached the maximum permitted activation limit for a product.
Unfortunately there is nothing further I can do to unlock your Product Key Code to allow for further activations as this falls under excessive uses of activation.
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Well, I didn't realise I could only activate so many times before the product was no longer mine. So I did some fishing through my T&C's for CoPilot 8 and there is no actual figure to indicate what "the maximum permitted activation limit for a product" is.
So I replied with an e-mail to that effect, saying that there is nothing in black and white for me to have known this. A month later they finally got back to me and said that I can now reactivate my code.
Now - I can understand what's happened. From their server's point of view, lots of people could be using my code on a large number of devices. So how do you get around this?
Well, every time you go to flash a new ROM, **MAKE SURE YOU DEACTIVATE YOUR LICENSE FIRST**!!
In settings (assuming you have show all settings selected), you will see a license button. Select your map in the list of things and press deactivate.
If you do this then you will be okay. But I suspect ALK will be updating their T&C to prevent this from occurring again.
Anyway, I hope that saves some of you from some potential trouble in the future.
why dont you backup & restore using titanium?
works for me
as far as im aware the activation code is linked to your phones IMEI, so it doesnt matter how many times you change your build, (with the same os) if restoring from backup
this is common practice with drm'd software.
the solution is just not to use it.
In The windows ver .. there is a file called : licp8.dat
That keeps your lic Info ...
Wonder if there is one for thr Android ???
then it will not matter
Just Found This ..
Requirements:
- A *LEGAL* copy of CoPilot 8 for Windows Mobile and the license key
- The latest version of CoPilot 8 for Android (works in Froyo now) Link to ALK Web Site
I bought it about 8 months ago for my HD2, for Windows Mobile 6.5. Great piece of software. I contacted ALK to ask if I could transfer between OS's and they said no, it wouldn't work! It also clearly states on their web site that transfers don't work:
Link
So being stubborn, I thought I'd take my own license from WinMo and deactivate it, stick it into Android and needless to say - it works and I have a fully legal copy of CoPilot 8 running on my Android Froyo device. Those cheeky beggers at ALK!!!
So how to get it working:
•Make sure you still have CoPilot installed under Windows Mobile and activated;
•Launch CoPilot. Go to the Menu|Settings|Licensing (NOTE: If you can't see this, find "More Settings" and select that first to show Licensing);
•Select your Map Region from the list (Mine was UK and Ireland), then press "Deactivate";
•CoPilot will now shut down;
•Boot into Android and using an installer, install the APK file which is in the requirements section at the top of the page or here;
•Open CoPilot from the Menu and it will ask for your license info. Enter this as you did when you first bought CoPilot (usually a username and password);
•Bada Bing. That should be it, all working!
Just to clarify one further time, this is only for legally purchased licenses. No questions about dodgy software please. Thank you.
WarlockW said:
Just Found This ..
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LOL Warlock, that was my original post