GO Comfort: Can Device Create Points Of Interest (POI) Like My XXL Did?
blueocean
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I recently upgraded from a TomTom XXL to a Go Comfort. One of the features I really liked about the XXL was its ability to create Points Of Interest.
I had created dozens of categories (such as Fishing Locations, Clients, Churches, Restaurants, Cemeteries, etc.) and carefully put my Points of Interest in the proper categories in my TomTom XXL.. I have over 1,000 Points Of Interest.
When I searched for a specific Point Of Interest in a category on my XXL, the device, it would show me all the Points of Interest within a certain distance in alphabetical order making the Points Of Interest very easy to find.
It appears that my Go Comfort does not have the ability to make categories and Points of Interest, but instead puts all my added locations into one place called "My Places."
Is it (the ability to create Points Of Interest) there in my Go Comfort device and I just can't find that feature (that my old TomTom XXL had)?
(***NOTE: I was able to import my old Points Of Interest from my old XXL into my Go Comfort using MyDrive on my computer from the files I had backed up on its software (TomTom Home).
Thanks in advance for any comments.
I had created dozens of categories (such as Fishing Locations, Clients, Churches, Restaurants, Cemeteries, etc.) and carefully put my Points of Interest in the proper categories in my TomTom XXL.. I have over 1,000 Points Of Interest.
When I searched for a specific Point Of Interest in a category on my XXL, the device, it would show me all the Points of Interest within a certain distance in alphabetical order making the Points Of Interest very easy to find.
It appears that my Go Comfort does not have the ability to make categories and Points of Interest, but instead puts all my added locations into one place called "My Places."
Is it (the ability to create Points Of Interest) there in my Go Comfort device and I just can't find that feature (that my old TomTom XXL had)?
(***NOTE: I was able to import my old Points Of Interest from my old XXL into my Go Comfort using MyDrive on my computer from the files I had backed up on its software (TomTom Home).
Thanks in advance for any comments.
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YamFazMan
Posts: 17,110 
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@blueocean
As you have noticed you can't produce POI Categories on the NAV4 & NAV5 Wi-Fi Devices... You an only Save MyPlaces
The Tomtom MyDrive Web Route planner....
i.e... the Tomtom Cloud
Here... https://mydrive.tomtom.com
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Maybe Useful.... Many users have asked for the facility to backup their MyPlaces to a PC
The MyDrive Route planner allows you to download your data from the Tomtom Cloud
The file looks like unusable Gobbledegook, the MyPlaces can be found in the file
Click on image to enlarge....
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User Ethoz....
Posted a link to a excellent Tomtom MyPlaces to .Ov2 POI file converter tool
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://chbworld.net/software/tomtompoi.html&prev=search
There's a Mac & PC version ....
Download and install TomtomPOI.exe from the above link
Note... I have Virus checked the file with Avast Anti Virus all OK
Run TomtomPOI
Ist Click on Open...
Find/Load the (Your user name goes here)_MyDrive.json.gz file
Saved from the Tomtom MyDrive Web Route planner
Click on Image to enlarge
2nd Click on Copy
3rd Click on Yes
4th Click on Yes
5th Click on Save
Name the .Ov2 file & Save to the PC Desktop
Note... You can edit the contents of the POI Category before saving the file using the.Ov2 POI file converter tool
You could also edit the POI Category using one of the many On-line tools
ATB YFM
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@blueocean
As you have noticed you can't produce POI Categories on the NAV4 & NAV5 Wi-Fi Devices... You an only Save MyPlaces
The Tomtom MyDrive Web Route planner....
i.e... the Tomtom Cloud
Here... https://mydrive.tomtom.com
__________________________________
__________________________________
Maybe Useful.... Many users have asked for the facility to backup their MyPlaces to a PC
The MyDrive Route planner allows you to download your data from the Tomtom Cloud
The file looks like unusable Gobbledegook, the MyPlaces can be found in the file
Click on image to enlarge....
___________________________________
User Ethoz....
Posted a link to a excellent Tomtom MyPlaces to .Ov2 POI file converter tool
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://chbworld.net/software/tomtompoi.html&prev=search
There's a Mac & PC version ....
Download and install TomtomPOI.exe from the above link
Note... I have Virus checked the file with Avast Anti Virus all OK
Run TomtomPOI
Ist Click on Open...
Find/Load the (Your user name goes here)_MyDrive.json.gz file
Saved from the Tomtom MyDrive Web Route planner
Click on Image to enlarge
2nd Click on Copy
3rd Click on Yes
4th Click on Yes
5th Click on Save
Name the .Ov2 file & Save to the PC Desktop
Note... You can edit the contents of the POI Category before saving the file using the.Ov2 POI file converter tool
You could also edit the POI Category using one of the many On-line tools
ATB YFM
Thank you very much for your detailed response!!!!!!