TomTom Go Mobile App User Manual

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3. Select a service to switch it on or off.  
Updating your GO Mobile app 
You can let your GO Mobile app be updated automatically, or you can manually check for an update 
by going to the Google Play Store. 
Remember to download the latest version of this manual from tomtom.com/downloads.  
Downloading a map 
When you start the GO Mobile app you have to download a map. Choose a map from the list of maps 
shown for your current location. You can select All Maps to see a list of all the maps...

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Installing in your car 
Only use a suitable mount to hold your device when you are using it in your car. 
Be careful where you install your device in your car. The device shouldnt block or interfere with 
any of the following: 
 Your view of the road. 
 The controls in your car. 
 Your rear-view mirrors. 
 The airbags. 
You should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching.  
Closing or running in the background 
You can choose to continue running the GO Mobile app...

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About free navigation 
Free navigation in the TomTom GO Mobile app lets you use all the navigation features of the app, 
including TomTom Traffic and Speed Cameras or Danger Zones, for a fixed amount of free monthly 
kilometres or miles. You can even download any map you want. At the start of every month, your 
free monthly kilometres or miles are topped-up again to the maximum limit.  
Note: You see kilometres or miles depending on what is used in your current location. You can 
change between...

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2. Select the Upgrade button. 
 
3. Select the duration of Unlimited Navigation that you want to purchase. 
4. Create a new TomTom account, or log in to your existing TomTom account. 
Important: Take care when choosing a country during account creation. The correct country is 
needed if you make a purchase from TomTom and it cannot be changed after the account has been 
created. 
Your purchase is completed in the GO Mobile app. If payment is successful, Unlimited Navigation 
starts within a few...

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The map view 
The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as 
your device has found your GPS location. 
You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move 
around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons. 
Important: Everything on the map is interactive including the route and the map symbols - try 
selecting something and see what it does! 
Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the...

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1. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is 
planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre. 
2. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the 
guidance view. When in map view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to show you your 
current driving direction, with north being up. 
3. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
4. Current location. This symbol...

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When the navigation app starts after it was closed and you had a route planned, you are shown the 
map view with your planned route. 
 
1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the 
guidance view. 
2. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 
Tip: On most devices you can also pinch to zoom in and out. 
3. Instruction panel. This panel shows the following information: 
 The direction of your next turn. 
 The distance to your next...

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8. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. 
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting 
for Route Information.  
 
The route bar 
The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. It has an arrival information panel at the 
top, and a bar with symbols underneath. 
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting for 
Route Information.  
Note: The distance ahead shown by...

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choose to see the current time if you switch the setting on. 
Note: To make the route bar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents 
will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays. 
The route bar also shows status messages, for example Finding fastest route or Playing route 
preview.  
Distances and the route bar 
The distance ahead shown on the route bar depends on the length of your route, or the distance 
remaining on your route. 
 For remaining...

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Drive Home 
 
 
Select this button to drive to your home location. If this button is not 
included in your Main Menu, go to My Places to set up your home location. 
Drive to Work 
 
 
Select this button to drive to your work location. If this button is not 
included in your Main Menu, go to My Places to set up your work location. 
Recent Destination 
 
 
Select this button to open the list of your recent destinations. Select a 
recent destination to plan a route to that destination. 
Current...