How can I reinstall downloaded MyDrive data (.json file) ?
ced-melbourne
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I regret pushing the clear button in Mydrive in my PC. I thought having saved my places in my GO 6200 would be my fall back. What a big surprise when my 6200 synced itself to mydrive.
Then i remembered i also clicked that mydrive data download button and it created/saved a file in my desktop a .json file.
How can I reinstall that downloaded .json file?
Then i remembered i also clicked that mydrive data download button and it created/saved a file in my desktop a .json file.
How can I reinstall that downloaded .json file?
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Wow thanks i am going to try this!0
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Hi Again
@ced-melbourne
You're welcome, glad you're sorted
Further Info....
If you wish to create multiple personal POI Categories from your MyPlaces .json file
See... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/comment/1728230/#Comment_1728230
To help others in the community....
If my reply answered your question ???
On my Reply...
Please answer 'Yes' To... Did this answer the question? 'Yes'< >' No'
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Hi
@ced-melbourne
The method proposed in my previous posts REPLACES the MyPlaces with a Personal POI Category or Categories....ced-melbourne wrote: »(Snip) But still My Places in 6200 are still empty (Snip)
As you have cleared the MyDrive places data from the Tomtom Cloud....
I am not aware of a method to reinstall the data from the downloaded .json file to recreate the MyPlaces on the Tomtom Cloud....
If you want to recreate your MyPlaces ??? The only way I can think of doing this is manually on the GO 6200....
Method....
Using the MyDrive Web Route planner, Install the Personal POI Category that you created from the .json file....
Select one of the 5 Tomtom POI Icons to display the POIs on the GO 6200 screen....
Using the 2D North-up panning screen swipe the screen and find one of the Personal POI Icons... Tap on the Icon --> A Quick Menu opens --> Tap in the 3Dot Icon... Add to MyPlaces --> Edit the Name as required or Tap Add....
Repeat the above for all of your MyPlaces locations....
Stay Safe.... ATB YFM6
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Hi
@MagnumVoyage
Welcome to the site....
Maybe useful....
You can create a Personal POI Category of your MyPlaces to replace the MyPlaces list, and their Icons on your device
Or even Create Multiple Personal POI Categories as required ....
Many users have asked for the facility to back up their MyPlaces to a PC
The Tomtom MyDrive Web Route planner....
i.e... the Tomtom Cloud
Here... https://mydrive.tomtom.com
The MyDrive Route planner allows you to download your data from the Tomtom Cloud
The file looks like unusable Gobbledegook, but the MyPlaces can be found in the file
Note... To enlarge images... Right Click on Image & Select View image....
Click on the browser 'Back button' to return
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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
1st Click on Open...
A New Filer Window opens
Find & Select the (Your username goes here)_MyDrive.json.gz file
Saved from the Tomtom MyDrive Web Route planner
Click on the 'Open' Box
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
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Install your 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 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 it's 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)
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You can also search for a Town (Area)...
Edit... Tap 4Dot (.... Menu) --> Search... Screen top right...
Tap Whole Map
Select... Search category
Below is a Search around the Town of Ludlow for the Archie's Camping & Caravan POIs... The Icons are dynamic. The closer you zoom more icons appear... Tap on the required Icon for more Info....
Stay Safe... ATB YFM6 -
Wow thanks i am going to try this!0
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Hi Again
@ced-melbourne
You're welcome, glad you're sorted
Further Info....
If you wish to create multiple personal POI Categories from your MyPlaces .json file
See... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/comment/1728230/#Comment_1728230
To help others in the community....
If my reply answered your question ???
On my Reply...
Please answer 'Yes' To... Did this answer the question? 'Yes'< >' No'
Stay Safe... ATB YFM6 -
Thanks to Yamfazman for the advice. I got back all the data in My Places in MyDrive Pc desktop. However my 6200 keeps trying to sync with mydrive but still My Places in 6200 are still empty. The 6200 keeps shutting down and then starting up again every 3 minutes, rendering my 6200 almost unusable trying to sync. What can i do to sync My Places with the cloud?1
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Hi
@ced-melbourne
The method proposed in my previous posts REPLACES the MyPlaces with a Personal POI Category or Categories....ced-melbourne wrote: »(Snip) But still My Places in 6200 are still empty (Snip)
As you have cleared the MyDrive places data from the Tomtom Cloud....
I am not aware of a method to reinstall the data from the downloaded .json file to recreate the MyPlaces on the Tomtom Cloud....
If you want to recreate your MyPlaces ??? The only way I can think of doing this is manually on the GO 6200....
Method....
Using the MyDrive Web Route planner, Install the Personal POI Category that you created from the .json file....
Select one of the 5 Tomtom POI Icons to display the POIs on the GO 6200 screen....
Using the 2D North-up panning screen swipe the screen and find one of the Personal POI Icons... Tap on the Icon --> A Quick Menu opens --> Tap in the 3Dot Icon... Add to MyPlaces --> Edit the Name as required or Tap Add....
Repeat the above for all of your MyPlaces locations....
Stay Safe.... ATB YFM6
