Another new firmware version for TomTom PND's has become available. The new version version number 6.52, successor to 6.51, already indicates that only small changes may be expected. Important to note is that this is the first firmware in a while which is meant for all TomTom PND's. Up until today, especially versions 6.15 (meant for the 'old' product line with the Classic, 300, 500, 700, RIDER and ONE), 6.50 (for the ONE New Edition) and 6.51 (for the x10 models) are being used by the customers.
SiRF Star III
As we already mentioned, there are few changes with the new version 6.52. The Bluetooth preferences have been slightly adjusted, and a small bug with regards to the Buddy functionality has been squashed. Besides those, some other less noticeable little errors have been fixed.
The biggest change that 6.52 brings is unfortunately again only meant for x10 model owners. By installing this latest firmware onto your GO, you also install new firmware for the SiRF Star III chipset. And this new GPS firmware puts the GPS chipset into a different mode which makes optimal use of the sensitive GPS antenna of the GO 510, GO 710 and GO 910. This new GPS firmware is a version which was especially created for TomTom by SiRF, based on some specific demands that TomTom made.
In practice, this means that by installing this new firmware, you'll finally activate the 'QuickGPsFix' feature on your device. This feature downloads the position of the GPS satellites to the unit, and this results in a quicker GPS fix.
Safety cameras
Users of a TomTom unit with a firmware version lower than 6.51 will also see a change in the safety cameras feature control panel on their TomTom. It's now no longer possible to set the POI categories of TomTom safety cams according to your own wishes. Only one warning sound remains available to notify the user of upcoming safety cams, and the warning distance is standard set at 500 meters now and cannot be altered anymore. Very annoying!
The new TomTom software is, once again,
only available through the HOME desktop application. HOME users (downloadable
HERE) need to connect their GO to their computer using the USB lead, after which HOME will check on the TomTom server for content-updates. If an update is found, it will be downloaded to the unit and automatically installed.
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Posted on: October 31, 2006 - 20:32 hour
By:
Perception
So this should fix QuickGPSFIX? Cool!
Anybody tried it yet?
So - no fixes for the TMC module? Nice to see TomTom listening to it's customers again...
What's wrong with TMC?
*goes to read the forums*
andyp_uk
Suggest you read
this thread...it gets interesting about page 7 onwards!
Installed here - no problems - QuickFix downloaded - test drive tomorrow!
Posted on: October 31, 2006 - 23:29 hour
By:
Martin4Jay
QUOTE It’s now no longer possible to set the POI categories of TomTom safety cams according to your own wishes. Only one warning sound remains available to notify the user of upcoming safety cams, and the warning distance is standard set at 500 meters now and cannot be altered anymore. Very annoying!
I'm very annoyed Rob 0t as well, I hate the submarine siren let hope people will stop buying the speed cam alerts they might start listening
Cheers 
I installed this on my brand-new TT One and it has killed my computer connectivity!
I connect to my PC, switch on my TT ONE and get this sequence:
(1)Splash screen
(2)Legal notice, which automatically goes on to
(3)Screen, do you want to connect to PC? I answer 'yes'
(4)TT Screen blanks then goes back to (1)
I have tried a 'reset' but it has made no difference!
I have submitted this to TT support, so will now have to wait for an answer before I can connect to my PC.
Just a bit ticked off!
Posted on: October 31, 2006 - 23:44 hour
By:
daadoodoo
It was sooo scary to look at the gps reflash screen, but now it seems to be up again. Trying to sync satellites, as all previously cached info was gone it seems.
being inside home doesn't help =)
Btw, QuickGPSFix issue (error downloading 0... etc) on the 910 seems to be fixed. Not sure if it does anything, but at least the error is gone
Posted on: November 1, 2006 - 00:21 hour
By:
Antoeknee
Does the speed camera limitation only apply to the TT DB?
I'm using th PGPS DB and the real voice prompts and I certainly don't want to be stuck with one sound and a fixed warning distance of 500 (yds/meters).
Posted on: November 1, 2006 - 00:22 hour
By:
daadoodoo
Silly translations are in new features too =)
I don't think this existed in previous releases, but I can't be sure. Under docking preferences, one of the options in english says "Instructions mute car radio". Meaning that, when the device speaks it'll mute your radio. Fine. Now, to the Spanish translation.... =) "Cómo desactivar la radio". Ie, translated ... "How to deactivate the radio". I guess somebody needs a how-to for that! =)
I reported the issue, and hopefully they'll do nicer translations in future, rather than google autotranslations ;))
Just in case anyone wonders, the correct translation should be something like "Las instrucciones silencian la radio"
Posted on: November 1, 2006 - 00:28 hour
By:
daadoodoo
QUOTE (Antoeknee @ Nov 1 2006, 00:21) 
Does the speed camera limitation only apply to the TT DB?
I'm using th PGPS DB and the real voice prompts and I certainly don't want to be stuck with one sound and a fixed warning distance of 500 (yds/meters).
Yes, it only applies to their own DB. Actually I don't know why it was even mentioned on the article. It's nothing new. The same limitation existed, at least on the version 6.510
It's weird, but they are giving advantage to the 3rd party speed cameras using normal POIs, as you can use varied sounds, t2speech and distances for those
Posted on: November 1, 2006 - 00:37 hour
By:
smarston
I use pgps and have updated Classic to 6.52 distance to cameras can be set (my defaults remained the same also sounds but I don't use voice warnings)
Posted on: November 1, 2006 - 01:06 hour
By:
sgould
Just updated my 700 to 6.52 and it works.
I've also updated the PGPS speed cameras and changed the warnings to the .ogg file version instead of the data.chk file swap. That seems to work too. So now I have voice warnings for all the speed cameras and I've still got all the bells and whistles for anything else.
Posted on: November 1, 2006 - 01:22 hour
By:
Cranners
I wonder if this means the new maps will make an appearance very soon.
16-05
October 31, 2006 - 15:13 h
