Myplaces subdirectory

Bob Moore

My go 6200 is synchronising myplaces.
I have a subdirectory containing places from a previous TomTom.
These are not being synchronised to my drive.
Any ideas how to resolve this?
Thanks

Lochfrass

If you have them in a *.ov2 file, you can add them as a Poi list to your device.
Upload the files to https://mydrive.tomtom.com/en_gb/

See:

YamFazMan

Hi
@Bob Moore
The MyPlaces list is just a simple list with no menu structure....

If the files from the previous Tomtom are .Ov2 POI format
Installing a Personal POI Category....

Installing 3rd party POI Categories... You use the MyDrive Web Route planner
Here... https://mydrive.tomtom.com

See Tomtom Video... How to import POIs, GPX files and Favourites in MyDrive


If Required... Displaying Personal POIs on the Driving View/Map
Be aware... You can't install the POI associated .BMP files
You can only use the 5 Tomtom supplied generic Icons....


But you can use one icon for for more than one POI category i.e... place all your fuel categories under one Icon, then if you tap on a nearby 'say' Fuel Icon a Quick menu opens --> Tap the 3Dot Icon for more options & more Information

Setup... After installing your Personal or 3rd party POIs....Tap 4Dot (....Menu) --> Settings --> Appearance --> Show POI lists on the Map
It says a restart is required, but I've never found it to be necessary
After choosing the Generic Icon.. Tap the coloured (^) Icon screen top right... Pinch zoom the Map, the Generic POI Icons all appear live and working
Note... The Generic POI Icons disappear when the Map is highly zoomed out (I guess so you can scroll around a clear Map to find your location)
The Icon reappear as you zoom back in again

Here the Yellow Pentagon Icons --> National Trust

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Maybe Useful... Searching an installed 3rd party POI Category....
The search engine is excellent you usually only need to type around three characters of the POI name for a hit...
For example... I have loaded the 3rd party POI's for the National Trust... To show the POI's for "National Trust" on the map, work your way down to option (2)

From the main screen
Tap (....)4Dot Icon (Screen Bottom left)
Swipe left or Tap the mid/right edge of the screen to go to and tap the MyPlaces Icon
Scroll down and select the required POI Category For example "National Trust"
You now have three options
The Main search area turns blue and "National Trust" is offered with a flashing cursor
Continue typing the name of the required "National Trust" site, Type Dud (Or as much of the word that's required for Dudmaston Hall appear at the top of the National trust list)
Tap on the offered Dudmaston Hall and select the Drive Icon


You also have two further options.....
After the initial "National Trust" POI selection
There's a dual Icon (screen bottom right) with Three Lines and Two circles


(1)..... Tap the three Lines Icon (bottom right screen) and a list will appear of the "National Trust" sites in distance order
(2)...... Tap the Two circle Icon for the "National Trust" sites POI's to appear on the screen (Pinch zoom for detail) (Note..... On the Start range its easier to tap the plus and minus buttons to zoom the map screen)
as far as I'm aware it will show the nearest 60ish POI's around your location
There is also a Keyboard Icon (screen bottom right) to return to the search window from the options (1) and (2)

An example of the generic Icons on the search screen, the Icons are dynamic so the closer you zoom more icons appear


Stay Safe... ATB YFM

Bob Moore

Thanks for the info.
When I look in myplaces on my Tom Tom I click on the "sub directory" and additional places are stored there.
I just want to transfer these places into the top level of myplaces. As you would do on a pc.

YamFazMan

Hi
@Bob Moore

Bob Moore wrote: »

Thanks for the info.
When I look in myplaces on my Tom Tom I click on the "sub directory" and additional places are stored there.
I just want to transfer these places into the top level of myplaces. As you would do on a pc.

Unlike the early NAV2 devices the NAV3 NAV4 & NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices have NO access to the devices Operating System or Filing system....
What was the previous Tomtom Model that you saved the MyPlaces or Favorites from ???
How Many MyPlaces or Favorites are in the sub directory

ATB YFM

Lochfrass

Moving the Poilists to the top level is not passible.

Bob Moore

I think I have found a way round this.
I click on each place in the subdirectory and then save it to myplaces.
It would be nice to delete the subdirectory after I've copied all entries but I suppose that is not possible?

YamFazMan

Hi
@Bob Moore

Bob Moore wrote: »

I think I have found a way round this.
I click on each place in the subdirectory and then save it to myplaces.
It would be nice to delete the subdirectory after I've copied all entries but I suppose that is not possible?

The items listed below the list of MyPlaces... With the 3Circle Icons are POI Categories not Subdirectories....
You use the MyDrive Web Route planner to delete POI Catagoeies
Here... https://mydrive.tomtom.com

See Tomtom Video....
How to import POIs, GPX files and Favourites in MyDrive


On the MyDrive Web Route planner
Hover the mouse pointer over the required POI Category


Click on the Trash Can....

Stay Safe... ATB YFM