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TomTom Rider 400 won't pair to my iPhone 7

shousbergshousberg Posts: 6 [Apprentice Seeker]
edited August 2019 in RIDER
I'm sure this has been asked before, but given time constraints, please indulge me. I'm trying to pair my iphone 7 with my tomtom rider 400. Keeps trying to connect but times out. Sometimes I even get a message that says it's not supported. And, what I really want to do is to load routes from the app to my device.

Please help! Thank you.
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  • RoadRiderRoadRider Posts: 634 [Revered Pioneer]
    Remove the iPhone in the Riders BT settings.
    Perform a Drum reset op the Rider.

    Reset Network Settings on your iPhone.

    Now all old settings are reset and you can try again.
  • shousbergshousberg Posts: 6 [Apprentice Seeker]
    Thank you. Just for clarification, is the “Drum” reset the same as a factory reset? I’ve done this but will try again making sure to remove my iPhone from blue tooth settings first.
  • RoadRiderRoadRider Posts: 634 [Revered Pioneer]
    Drum Reset = https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Gjlezrj08c

    Do not forget to Reset Network Settings on your iPhone this is likely the cause of the problem. lmgtfy.com/?q=Reset+Network+Settings+on+iPhone

  • shousbergshousberg Posts: 6 [Apprentice Seeker]
    Thanks, but still no dice. I also reinstalled MyDrive app. Still not connecting.
  • RoadRiderRoadRider Posts: 634 [Revered Pioneer]
    Dit you Reset the Network Settings on your iPhone?
  • shousbergshousberg Posts: 6 [Apprentice Seeker]
    Yes. I saw the video on doing a software recovery that you sent. Do you think that might worth a try?
  • RoadRiderRoadRider Posts: 634 [Revered Pioneer]
    I think not properly cleared Bluetooth Cache on the iPhone is the root cause of this problem.
  • shousbergshousberg Posts: 6 [Apprentice Seeker]
    I've followed the instructions for network reset, soft and hard hardware resets, etc. Short of doing a master reset, I don't know how better to clear the bluetooth cache. I guess my next stop will be to an Apple store.

    Thank you so much for your help and suggestions. Appreciate you input and time. Once I get it resolved, I'll let you know what finally worked.
  • RoadRiderRoadRider Posts: 634 [Revered Pioneer]
    The next step is a Full Factory reset of your iPhone

    Do not forget to backup your phone first.
    And a restore of all your settings can also restore the problem.
  • KruzenKruzen Posts: 5 [Master Traveler]
    I have the same problem with pairing the Rider 400 to my drive. Just doesn't' work.
  • shousbergshousberg Posts: 6 [Apprentice Seeker]
    Kruzen,
    I finally was able to get my Rider 400 to connect with my iphone. I'm not exactly sure how I got it to work, but I knew the key was to get the two connected over the internet. And once connected, I was able to activate the account. Somewhere in one of the video tutorials, it mentioned connecting via a hotspot. I set my phone up as a hotspot and I was then able to connect my Rider. Once the account was activated, I have been able to connect via blue tooth. Sometimes it takes a bit longer than others to connect, but it eventually does.

    FYI, if you've reset your network connections and did a factory reset, do not keep doing it thinking it will make a difference. In fact, I don't think it made it difference even after the first time. I think this goes more to that the Rider 400 is just not a great GPS. Sorry TomTom, but I've had other issues, as well, with importing routes.

    Good luck.

    Steve
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