TomTom Go Mobile - claiming 3 years free problem

lightwavin

I cannot find how to claim the 3 years free - upon opening the new GO app, I get a message saying that I need to open the old app and follow the instructions to claim for the free upgrade. My options are 2 buttons - NOT NOW and OPEN APP (referring to original old app). I click the OPEN APP button and am directed to the old TomTom app, but no instructions appear as suggested. What next?

Robhenst

Are you sure you must go to your "old" app, and not the "new" app (TomTom Go)? You can open the new app, and go to "upgrade" if it says "valid until:" followed by a date three years from your activation, you have succesfully upgraded.

lightwavin

When I open the new app, it prompts me with a message and link to open the old app - see pic attached. The old app is opened for me with no instructions as promised. Very confusing.

mistermarkmorgan

Same problem for me -- it just doesn't work. I've followed the instructions, deleted and reinstalled the app, rebooted the phone, followed the instructions again... it doesn't work. I get exactly the same screen as lightwavin, and when I tap 'Open App' it opens the old app, and then... nothing happens. I've tried downloading a map to see if that prompted it, still doesn't work. I've tried signing in, still doesn't work. I'm struggling to think of a reason not to just delete it and carry on using the old app.

Farushku

Restart your IPhone and check upgrade in menu.

mistermarkmorgan

As I said, I've already restarted the phone. Several times, in fact. The 'upgrade' option in Go only gives the choice of two paid options, and instructions do clearly say "Follow the instructions in your old TomTom Navigation app to claim your free upgrade". The problem is that there *are* no instruction in the old app.

lightwavin

I restarted my iPhone twice already, no change. No instructions on how to upgrade for free as promised. Seems broken.

RYX

I'm getting the same although now I don't get the not now / open app anymore.

xiphias

Was having the same problem, kept going round in circles ... open app, choose Not Now, go to Menu - choose upgrade , restore purchases, enter name and password and it should then update, and confirm expiry of march 2019.
Not too keen on the new app and only just paid for traffic on old tomtom which apparently I don't need.
Also disappointed that none of my places have been taken across to the new app, also cannot find how to navigate to photo or existing contacts.

Farushku

I had the same problem after downloading Go Mobile app.
At points how I solved the problem with an upgrade in my iphone 6.
1. downloaded go mobile
2. closed all applications
3. restart the iPhone
4. open go mobile app and press the "Open App"
5. opened the old tomtom app WAS NOT ANY INSTRUCTIONS !!!
6. pushed the tomtom shop/GO Mobile
7. opened app
8. at the bottom of the screen appeared loading, and after upgrade was dan

First of all, after update the old application tomtom you need to log in or register

Tomahauk

I was facing the same issue until I found a solution a moment ago. When clicking the button 'Upgrade' I was presented with two options. Either a 1 year upgrade or 3 year upgrade, but they were both listed with a price. However, there was also a button near the bottom of the screen, which in Norwegian had the text 'Gjenopprett kjøp', which translated to English would be something like 'Restore purchase'. When I clicked this button I was presented with a login screen. I preceded to log in with my TomTom account credentials, which resulted in a text showing up telling me I have an unlimited navigation subscription valid until the 14th of March 2019. Returning back to the menu, it has been extended with several new options.

mistermarkmorgan

Restore Purchases didn't work for me, but the following did:

In the OLD TomTom app do this:

Menu
Change Settings
Advanced
switch Your Information on to allow data to be sent to the app

Once I'd done that I quite the app and restarted it, and a screen popped up almost immediately offering me the free three years in the new app.

MadManMarcus

I am getting this error when I try to upgrade via the old app - can anyone help?

'Adding your purchase to your tomtom account failed. You can try again now. Or it will be retried when you next open the app.'

Jim man

Tap on the NOT NOW button. I had this prob as well!

lightwavin

Hey all, thanks to Mistermarkmorgan, his solution worked. You must ensure in the old app that you have gone to Menu>Change Settings>Advanced>YOUR INFORMATON must be turned ON. Then restart your iPhone, and go to the new app. You can now click the OPEN APP button that links to your old app - the option to upgrade appears now.

You may need to create a TomTom account if you don't already have one - once registered, you will then be offered the free 3 year upgrade, which will require your iTunes log-in used for purchasing the original app. hope this helps!

Cirieno

I was getting the upgrade screen in the "old" app but got a message that purchasing the upgrade failed every time. I followed the recommendation to hard-reset the phone and now the upgrade has worked - I have the 3 free years licence.

filoh

I'm getting this message. I don't know what else to do!!!

Airhawks

This suggested solution didn't work for me, what did however was the following...
- On new TT Go App - choose 'not now' (instead of option to open old App)
- Go to menu and choose 'upgrade'
- Choose 'new account' then enter your normal TT account / password information.
- Choose restore purchases
- Job done (you can check by closing then reopening app, going to menu/upgrade and it should show "Unlimited Navigation - Valid until ../../19

filoh

I already found the problem.
Is because some tweak are causing this.
When I deleted the IAPCrazy and LocalIAPStore the update goes well.

j.doe

I also had issues "purchasing" the upgrade in the old app. It would fail every time. I only got this fixed after clicking the forgot password link, the followed the email instructions to set a new password and subsequently update my profile on the tomtom page. My old profile had some missing details like date of birth. Only when I had a complete profile, did the purchase succeed.
Hope this tip might help somebody out having the same issue

RichardFosse

The restart was needed. Now works. Thx to all. This was not entirely intuitive

DveGos

Why would I want to "upgrade" to "Mobile GO" when I bought a free maps for life version of my map?
If I upgrade for 3 years free I'm then into costs again after 3 years.
Surely - there's a legal situation here if I'm not going to be able to keep and have what I was sold?

CarylR

I have the same problem. I have made sure that I have my info on in the old app, I have deleted and downloaded 3 times. I have restored purchases. None of it made a difference, I can't seem to get it to link to the old app and give me the free upgrade!

Edwin272

Same story inhere
Cant get the free 3 years even
Restored restarted dowloaded it 3 times but still get the massage TRY AGAIN
Contacted TomTom but still no usefull answer

VikramK

Hi Edwin272

Welcome to the forum.

I have sent a heads up to customer service so they will be getting back you

Sorry about the inconvenience caused.

Regards
Vikram

YuliaT

Same here, did everything above, restored iPhone a few times, deleted and restored both new and old tomtoms. Need help ASAP!

Can you please send the customer service my way too? Pretty please