TomTom App For Android Reference Guide

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Recalculate route 
 
Recalculate 
route 
 
 
Tap this button to recalculate the route using your existing route settings 
and Traffic. 
 
Avoid an incident or minimise delays 
You can avoid a traffic incident or minimise a delay by recalculating your route based on the latest 
traffic information. These features are only available if you have TomTom Traffic. 
Tap the Traffic area on the Driving View to show the Delay on route summary screen.  
To avoid a traffic incident tap Avoid. A route is calculated that avoids the incident. You can choose the 
new route or return to the previous route. 
Tap Minimise delays to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information. You can choose the 
new route or return to the previous route.  
						

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Settings 
To change the way TomTom App looks and behaves, tap Settings in the Main menu.  
Change home location 
 
Change home 
location 
 
 
Tap this button to set or change your home location. Select the address for 
your home location in the same way that you select a destination. 
Your home location can be somewhere you often visit, such as your office. 
This feature provides an easy way to navigate there by tapping the Home 
button in the Drive to menu. 
 
Manage Favourites 
 
Manage favourites 
 
 
Tap this button to go to Favourites where you can add to, edit and delete 
your Favourites. 
In TomTom App without TomTom Shop you can find this button on the Main 
menu. 
 
Driving safety 
 
Driving safety 
 
 
Tap this button to set the following warnings for places on your route. 
 Warn for schools and places of worship - Adjust this setting to warn you when you are driving 
near a place of worship, a school, a college or a university. The warning is not given when you are 
driving on a motorway, or between the hours of 20.00 and 06.00. The following icons appear in the 
Driving View: 
  
Driving near a place of worship. 
  
Driving near a school. 
  
Driving near a college or university. 
Settings  
						

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 Warn when driving faster than allowed - Adjust this setting to warn you when you are driving 
above the speed limit. 
You can select a warning alert sound for each warning.  
Driving View 
 
Driving View 
 
 
Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving 
View. The following options are available: 
Show point of interest 
This setting lets you choose which POIs are shown on the map. Tap Next to choose to show POIs in 
2D and 3D driving views and maps. 
2D map rotation 
You can choose to fix the 2D map in place with north at the top of the screen, or to rotate the 2D map 
so that your current direction is always at the top of the screen. 
Show street names on map 
When this setting is on, street names are shown on the map. 
Show next street name 
When this setting is on, the next street name or number on your route is shown in the Driving View. 
Show current street name 
When this setting is on, the current street name or number on your route is shown in the Driving View. 
Auto-Zoom in 2D and 3D modes 
Auto-Zoom automatically adjusts the area of the map and level of detail shown in the Driving View. 
Switch off Auto-zoom to manually control the use of zoom in the Driving View.  
Voices 
 
Voices 
 
 
Tap this option to select the voice used for instructions. You can choose 
from three different kinds of voices. 
 Voice selection 
Tap a voice to select it. 
When you select a voice, a sample of that voice is played. 
A basic voice reads the driving instructions but does not read the street names, road numbers or 
signs. 
An advanced voice gives driving instructions and pronounces street names, signs and status 
messages. You can only use an advanced voice that is in the language your device uses. You 
must select an advanced voice to be able to select the following options: 
 Read aloud road numbers 
 Read aloud street names 
 Read aloud foreign street names 
 Read aloud traffic information   
						

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Distance units 
 
Distance units 
 
 
Tap this button to choose to use either Kilometres or Miles for all distances 
and speeds. 
 
Map colours 
 
Map colours 
 
 
Tap this button to change the map colours. 
Tap Change day colours to select a day colour scheme consisting of bright colours. 
Tap Change night colours to select a night colour scheme consisting of darker colours. 
Auto switch automatically changes between day and night colours depending on the time of day.  
Car symbol 
 
Car symbol 
 
 
Tap Car symbol to select the car symbol that shows your current location in 
the Driving View. 
 
Route planning 
 
Route planning 
 
 
Adjust the Route planning settings to set how routes are planned. 
Route type 
Adjust this option to set the type of route that will be planned when you plan a new route. 
You can select the following types of route: 
 Always ask me - if you select this option, you are always asked to select the type of route that 
should be planned. 
 Fastest route - the fastest route to your destination. 
 Shortest route - the shortest route to your destination. This may take much longer than the 
fastest route. 
 Eco route - always plan the most fuel-efficient route. 
 Walking route - this type of route is optimised for walking. 
 Bicycle route - this type of route is optimised for bicycles. 
 Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. 
 Limited speed - if you select this type of route, you must enter a maximum speed for your vehicle. 
The route planned takes this restriction into account. 
You can set how each of the following road types is handled when a new route is planned: 
 Toll roads 
 Ferry crossings 
 Carpool lanes  
						

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 Unpaved roads 
You can set the following actions to be taken for each type of road: 
 Ask - when the route is planned, you have to select how to handle these roads when they occur 
on your route. 
 Always - the type of road is always avoided automatically. 
 Never - the type of road is never avoided automatically.  
Advanced settings 
 
Advanced settings 
 
 
Tap Advanced settings to adjust the following settings: 
Show lane guidance images 
Adjust this setting to switch lane images on and off. 
Lane images help you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing you which lane you should 
be in. 
Note: Lane guidance is only available when your device is in the landscape position. 
Plan IQ Routes 
Adjust this setting to switch IQ Routes on and off. 
IQ Routes is used when you plan a route. Your route is calculated using information about the real 
average speeds measured on roads, so your route may change depending on the time of day and day 
of the week. 
Note: IQ Routes information is not available for all regions. For more information on IQ Routes, go 
to tomtom.com/iqroutes. 
Auto hide route summary after 10 seconds 
Switch this setting on to automatically close the route summary screen after 10 seconds. 
Show location previews 
Switch this setting on to show a preview of your destination location before going to the route sum-
mary screen.  
TomTom services 
 
TomTom services 
 
 
Tap this button to set the options for TomTom services. 
Data services 
Adjust this setting to switch the Traffic and Speed Cameras or Danger Zones services on and off. 
Traffic incidents are shown on the traffic sidebar and in the Browse Map screen, and traffic delays are 
taken into account when you plan a new route.  
						

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TomTom Safety Cameras or Danger Zones updates the locations and speed limits of fixed cameras or 
danger zones, and provides live updates for mobile camera or risk zone locations. 
Information sharing 
Adjust this setting to switch Information sharing on and off. If you turn off information sharing you will 
have enhanced privacy but you will not be able to use services that require you to share your data. 
When you turn on Information sharing you must read and agree to the Legal notice to be able to use 
the TomTom services. 
Speed cameras/Risk zones report button 
Adjust this setting to show or hide the speed camera or risk zones reporting button in the Driving View. 
Speed cameras alerts 
Tap this setting to choose which speed cameras and safety-related features you are warned about on 
your route. 
Note: This setting is not used for danger zones. 
Alert sound 
This setting lets you choose a sound for the Speed Cameras or Danger Zones warning. 
Auto-switch if a faster route is found 
Adjust this setting to choose what action to take if a faster route is found. You can choose to be asked 
which route to take, to always take the faster route, or never to take the faster route.  
About 
 
About 
 
 
Tap About for information about the application and map version as well as 
details about licences, copyright, information sharing, and legal information. 
Check for updates 
Tap this button to check for map updates for TomTom App. 
Reset to defaults 
Tap this button to reset TomTom App to the default settings. You lose your settings and saved loca-
tions. If you have purchased TomTom services you have to log in to the TomTom shop to start those 
services again.  
						

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The Main menu 
When you start TomTom App without having earlier planned a route, the Main menu is shown. 
To open the Main menu from the Driving View, tap the screen. 
The following buttons are available in the Main menu: 
 
Drive to 
 
Tap this button to start planning a route. 
 
Change route 
 
Tap this button to change your route or clear your route. 
Note: This button is active only if a route is planned. 
 
View map 
 
Tap this button to browse the map in the same way as you might look at a 
traditional paper map. 
 
Advanced 
planning 
 
Tap this button to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and 
your destination. 
 
TomTom shop 
 
Tap this button to go to the TomTom Shop to purchase a range of TomTom 
services. 
Note: This button only appears if your version of TomTom App supports 
TomTom services. 
If you have a TomTom service, you can tap this button to log in to the 
TomTom shop to start your TomTom services and view your service status. 
 
Manage favourites  
Tap this button to go to Favourites where you can add to, edit and delete 
your Favourites. 
Note: This button only appears in the Main menu if your version of 
TomTom App does not support TomTom services. If you have TomTom 
services you can find this button in the Settings menu. 
Main menu  
						

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Settings 
 
Tap this button to change how TomTom App behaves. 
 
Drive to menu 
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. 
 
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).  
						

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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. 
 
Return to Driving view 
Many menus and screens have a quick access button to return you to the Driving View without having 
to step back through menus. The button appears in the top right corner of the screen.  
						

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Viewing a map 
Tap View map in the Main menu to open the map browser. Using the map viewer you can view the 
map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. 
 
You can move around the map by using your finger to drag the map across the screen. 
Zoom in and out by pinching your fingers together and apart on the screen. You can also zoom in by 
tapping the screen twice with one finger. 
Tap Details to choose what to show on the map: 
 Traffic information - when you have Traffic this shows traffic delays in the area. 
 Names - shows street and other names. 
 Points of Interest (POIs) - shows points of interest. 
 Favourites - shows your Favourites. 
 Satellite images - shows a satellite image when zoomed out instead of a street map. 
You can select and find a location on the map, then drive to that location.  
Selecting items on the map 
You can select a location on the map in the following ways: 
 Tap the map to place the cursor at the location you tap. 
 Tap a POI on the map. 
 Tap Find and search for a location on the map. Choose the location 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. 
Details of a location are shown, along with an arrow. 
 
Tap the location to use the cursor position. You can choose from the following options: 
View map