by jujuyan » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:28 am
Hi DownUnder35m,
Thank you for your posts!
I am brand-new to these forums, and I am not terribly savvy at programming. My husband and I recently got a TomTom XXL 550TM (an old model, I know). I have been searching the TomTom website forums for updates & fixes to make the device even better. I've read lots of complaints about how the EasyMenu has removed (or hidden?) a lot of the features that used to be easily accessible on other models. I've also read about how there is a way to install a Full Menu so that most of those features come back. Hooray! However, the posts that I have read seem to indicate that newer versions of the Navcore firmware have brought some of the features back (such as "Browse by Text", which is one of the features that I really want to use!) From what I can tell, the "Browse by Text" feature is only available under the "Details" section of Route Planning. Is that correct? Is that the easiest way to access "Browse by Text", do you know?
I used TomTom Home to install the latest U.S. map available, and I have Navcore 9.510 installed. I am nervous about following the instructions for modifying the root files with the codes that are posted on the forums, because I know they apply to earlier versions of firmware, and I know that the newer versions of firmware have restored some of the features that had previously been missing. Unfortunately, I am not good enough at coding to know how to discern which features are still missing and which have been restored by the newer firmware.
Do you have access to instructions/code/downloadable files (downloadable files would be preferable for me!) which will allow me to install more of a complete menu, or even a Full Menu on an old TomTom XXL 550TM which has Navcore 9.510 firmware installed? I've heard that people like the Compass feature... I've also read that when you use the code (or downloadable files) to install a Full Menu, some features disappear (such as the ability to switch voices or the ability to switch car icons), and also some of the features that are restored are missing icons... Do you happen to know if there is a new way to install a Full Menu so that you can retain the ability to switch voices or the ability to switch car icons, and do you know how to associate icons with the newly restored features that are missing icons?
I have done my research, but I am quite confused still. If there is any help you can provide, I will be most grateful! Thank you, DownUnder35m!
Best wishes,
Julie