CarPlay integration with AmiGO App
paul_cox_un33
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I have been using the TomTom Go app on my iPhone since the beginning of the year, in place of Here WeGo [which at the time did not integrate with CarPlay].
However, Go has one major drawback - in that speeding alerts doe not sound until at least 3mph [5kph] over the speed limit. Since there is a lag before the alert sounds, this is enough to get a speeding ticket in the UK.
Amigo does allow the alert threshold to be set at 1mph over the limit - which would be fine. But without CarPlay integration the app is of no use to me.
It seems to me that TomTom have a Catch 22 situation - they need more iPhone users to justify CarPlay integration - but without it they are likely to limit the number of iPhone users.
It also baffles me why TomTom does not incorporate a feature such as the choice of speed alert trigger into a paid app, when it is present in a free app!
However, Go has one major drawback - in that speeding alerts doe not sound until at least 3mph [5kph] over the speed limit. Since there is a lag before the alert sounds, this is enough to get a speeding ticket in the UK.
Amigo does allow the alert threshold to be set at 1mph over the limit - which would be fine. But without CarPlay integration the app is of no use to me.
It seems to me that TomTom have a Catch 22 situation - they need more iPhone users to justify CarPlay integration - but without it they are likely to limit the number of iPhone users.
It also baffles me why TomTom does not incorporate a feature such as the choice of speed alert trigger into a paid app, when it is present in a free app!
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Hi,
I'm looking for an option to connect my iPhone 7 and a TomTom App (which I do not know yet which one?) via ApplecarPlay to my car's big screen. More importantly the App should allow planning on the PC and the planned route should consist of many (say 50) way points which will be recorded as visited once I have passed them. Similiar to what I'm used to with my TomTom Rider on the bike. So not like it is on GoogleMaps where it only leads you from way point to way point.
Could somebody be so kind and recomment a product of TomTom which meets these criterias.
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Hi @Heidelbaer
The Tomtom MyDrive App which can be used to create routes which you can then send to your compatible Tomtom devices is not compatible with Apple CarPlay. Also currently routes created within the App cannot be sent and saved in the Tomtom Go Navigation App. This is because the maps in the Navigation App are different and if and when the compatibility issue is resolved then it will depend on Apple allowing the data transfer.
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Doug, Thanks.
does this mean that TomTom has no product on offer to solve my intention above?0 -
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Personally I'm baffled by TomTom full stop. I don't understand why AmiGo exists when there is so much work needs doing on their other apps. If you want a free app with CarPlay use Waze. Why try to invent the wheel with another free app ? Surely their time and money would be best spent making the paid app the best. Unfortunately functionality that has been ask for 4 years ago still hasn't materialised. Try saving a route. Sorry not possible. Import a route. Sorry not possible. Organise favourites into folders. Sorry not possible. AmiGo must be the answer. No. Rant over.1
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I agree, I am trying to use the Amigo app, but without Carplay integration, I find myself using Google Maps or Waze more often.1
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Thanks, Doug!
I'm checking this with the team, can you confirm the app version and Navigation engine version from the app?
Best, lampard0 -
Hi @lampard
Have deleted the App from the phone and reloaded. No get the message to turn on Background App refresh when able too. I have looked on the phone and it has Background App Refresh as On ie Green against button but it is greyed out . So whilst showing as On it then being Greyed out suggests it is not working.
The reloaded App now says App Version 8.340.0 (12451) Eng Version 0.2.1107
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