TT MyDrive app- Multiple Devices
dambuilder
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When I send a destination to device using the iPhone app it goes to both my registered devices (5100 & 6100). Can we have this changed so that the target device is selectable?
Cheers, Mick.
Cheers, Mick.
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"A" device is master and "B" device is now attached to "A" account. Email / password is associated with "A".
"B" account is actually still active and you can logon with this though there are no devices associated with it. Additionally, now you can't change any of the settings i.e. email address and password (hold this thought).
You can log onto MyDrive website https://mydrive.tomtom.com/en_gb/ with device "A" username / password.
You can still log onto MyDrive website https://mydrive.tomtom.com/en_gb/ with device "B" username / password.
Both synced as before.
On the hardware:
You can set the username / password on device "A" as "A".
You could still set username / password on device "B" as "B".
But... here's the rub. If you want to use MyDrive app separately on both devices so you can sync places etc, you can but with the following limitations:
1) Device "A" isn't a problem. You can change username / password for device "A" (in MyDrive Connect) That OK. Works as one would expect.
2) You can't change username / password for device "B" anymore. Therefore, if you wanted to change either you have to actually create a new MyDrive App account.
So to summarise.
TomTom this is not joined up thinking!!! :
Because of the limitation of point 2. You still need to manage two username (email) / password combinations for each device if you want to use the devices and the app to full potential. Duh !!!
Cheers, Rich
Welcome to the Forum!
Unfortunately, this is by design and the destinations send from MyDrive will be sync across all the devices linked to the TomTom account.
I'll log your feedbacks as an improvement request and forward it to the product team.
Regards,
lampard
It might be by design but doesn't really make sense in my (or any other that I could think of) situation.
Regards,
If I select a destination on one device, say the 6200, then the destination changes on the other one, a 6000. This is unhelpful unless you are running both devices in the same car side-by-side.
We have two Tomtoms for my wife and I to use independently but wish to synch My Places on both. Without this facility it is pointless having MyDrive.
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Try..... Logging out of MyDrive on one or both devices
When you need to sync the route file log back into MyDrive on the device/s you wish to sync the data
I use this method with five devices... After all, you only need to enter the password, the device remembers the email address
ATB YFM
Thanks for the tip on logging out of MyDrive, it is a short term workaround. I will let you all know if I get a resolution.
I had a quick look at the incident you have started with the customer service. Unfortunately, I don't see a mention of estimate(5-7 days) in the email.
As the agent informed we are indeed looking into it, and there is an open ticket which is under investigation. Unfortunately, we cannot predict on a fixed time for this to be resolved. The Customer Service has kept your case open so when there is any update on the ticket they will inform you about it.
Regards
Vikram
Thank you for looking into this. The 5-7 days came from the agent I was speaking to, I was unable to speak to second line support directly. Clearly this issue renders both our 6200 and 6000 simultaneously unusable without a significant inconvenience so I would hope to get the issue resolved within a week.
I have three top-of-the-line TomToms when they were purchased (6200 / 600 / 940) and this fault renders the 6200 / 6000 simultaneously unusable.
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If your not happy logging in/out of MyDrive on 6200 and 6000 and you wish to use the 6200 / 6000, you will need to set up a MyDrive account with different Email and password for each device... the downside is you will need to set up and maintain two MyDrive Online Route planner accounts for any MyPlaces, POI's and Routes you wish to sync to each individual device
I maintain three NAV4 devices GO 5000, Start 60, Rider 400 and two NAV5 (Wifi) GO 520, 620 by simply logging in/out of MyDrive
I use a single password across all the devices... You only need to enter the password, the device remembers the email address
Most of the time on the individual devices I am out logged of MyDrive and only log in to sync data as required, then log out again
Note: logging out of MyDrive on the device does not stop the device receiving Tomtom Traffic info
ATB YFM
I don't have the appetite to reverse that whole process and have to make up another fictious address.
I agree that I can log out of MyDrive each time but that is only a sticking plaster solution. When TT eventually made it possible to share one e-mail address between devices then an elementary thought that a change of destination on one device or computer with MyDrive would change the destination on all the other devices should have been an obvious non-starter.
It is great to be able to share MyPlaces between devices via MyDrive but to simultaneously change all the destinations...it needs fixing a.s.a.p..
TT when is this going to be fixed please?
What a shame TOM TOM has not repaired this error in handling multiple devices !
To switch off the My Drive Sync on one device is like driving at night without lights on !
When will TOM TOM support the name of each of multiple devices sharing one account to send a target to ?
For more than 7 months nothing has been fixed i understand ??????
Superusers
If your not happy logging in/out of MyDrive on your GO 5100 and GO 6200
The only other way to use the MyDrive Web (v2) Route planner with the GO 5100 and GO 6200, is to set up individual MyDrive accounts with a different Email and password for each device
The downside is, you will need a MyDrive Web account for each device... Plus maintain separate MyPlaces, POI's and Routes for each account
ATB YFM
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The last response I received was 25 Jul 2017:
The reference number for your query is 170131-xxxxxx.
Thank you for your patience.
Richard, in the 17.200 update release the destination synchronisation has not been released.
We are following up regularly with the concerned team and will be updating you as soon as this issue has been resolved.
I have followed it up again on 15 Oct 2017 and await a reply.
Mod edit: Please do not post any personal information on a public forum!
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There's no Tomtom App for my Windows 10 Phone so I can't receive an SMS message anyway
So with the exception of the necessity to be logged onto MyDrive to receive SMS messages
I can't really see a difference between logging in and out of MyDrive on the individual devices
To logging in and out of individual device accounts, using the My Drive Web Route planner as suggested
You will still be logging in and out of accounts whichever method is used
ATB YFM