@DaveDay "I won’t bother trying the BMW Nav 6 as I’m sure it’ll have the same connection issues as the TomTom. "
Why would you think that?
Why would you think that?
@DaveDay "I won’t bother trying the BMW Nav 6 as I’m sure it’ll have the same connection issues as the TomTom. "
Why would you think that?
Well for anyone who may be interested here’s my opinion of the TomTom Rider 500/550 after a couple of days of testing it with an iPhone X and Sena S10 headset.
* The first thing I noticed is how much smaller and lower the resolution of the TomTom screen is compared to the iPhone. It’s like using an iPhone from ten years ago.
* Bluetooth connection is very hit and miss. Traffic data sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t, same for spoken SMS messages. After a while TomTom stopped receiving traffic and cloud information for no apparent reason and even a reboot didn’t resolve it. TomTom also stopped connecting to the Sena headset for no apparent reason.
* The Phone Button on the Sena, which normally invokes Siri, no longer works. Likewise pressing the phone icon on the TomTom screen, which should invoke Siri does nothing. Quite often the phone icon on the TomTom screen is not even displayed.
* Spoken instructions from the TomTom is crackly.
I’ve decided to return the TomTom and go back to using the TomTom Go app on the iPhone. The app doesn’t have ‘Routes’ or the ‘Plan a Thrill’ feature which is a shame but it works flawlessly with the Sena headset and traffic data is always up to date. You can sort of recreate the ‘Plan a Thrill’ feature on the iPhone by choosing Winding route in Route Planning but it’s not as good.
I won’t bother trying the BMW Nav 6 as I’m sure it’ll have the same connection issues as the TomTom.
So if you don’t want to connect it to your phone or headset, how did you find it?
Have they addressed the fact if you miss a waypoint on the 450 you cannot delete it without going thro several screen functions
I wouldn’t have been able to hear turn instructions or speed camera warnings. The screen would still be small with low resolution and I wouldn’t have received any up to date traffic information or have My Places kept up to date. In other words a huge step down from what I’m used to with the TomTom Go app on the iPhone.
I will miss Routes and Plan a Thrill however, they are great features.
I don’t think so, as far as I could see you had to select ‘miss next waypoint’ from within the menu
@DaveDay "I won’t bother trying the BMW Nav 6 as I’m sure it’ll have the same connection issues as the TomTom. "
Why would you think that?
Really, you should have the phone connected to the nav and the nav connected to the sena.
No.....Also the Siri button wouldn’t work. For me, controlling music, podcasts, radio, phone calls and messages via voice/Siri is a must in any future setup.
I may try a Nav 6, I’ve nothing to loose.
You could lose the additional ‘o’ that’s found its way into, loose.
No that wouldn’t work. You would always need the TomTom to be present and turned on in order to listen to music.
No that wouldn’t work. You would always need the TomTom to be present and turned on in order to listen to music. Also the Siri button wouldn’t work. For me, controlling music, podcasts, radio, phone calls and messages via voice/Siri is a must in any future setup. I realise everyone has different needs so I’m not pouring cold water on the TomTom Rider 550. I’m just saying for me personally, the iPhone, SENA and TomTom Go app combo is the best solution so far.
I may try a Nav 6, I’ve nothing to loose.