HowTo: Add Itinerary Planning to TomTom ONE 3rd Edition Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:36 pm
Here are instructions on how to restore the TomTom ONE 1st Edition main menu on the TomTom ONE 3rd Edition, allowing access to Itinerary Planning (which was something I really was disappointed TomTom chose to skip on the 3rd Edition). A lot of us got the ONE 3rd on Black Friday ($130) and were disappointed by how stripped down it was. While you can't get back SD and BlueTooth support, you can easily get back Itinerary Planning.
NOTE: THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ONLY WORK WITH TOMTOM 7.x. DO NOT UPGRADE TO 8.x OR ANY OTHER VERSION BEFORE OR AFTER APPLYING THIS MODIFICATION! If you do (like I did), your TomTom will freeze when turning on and will completely lock up and reboot when you try accessing Itinerary Planning. See the bottom of this post for details on how to un-break it if you accidentally upgrade. The fix is relatively simple.
Please remember that while this is not a hack (TomTom actually explains how to perform menu and POI customization in their SDK documentation) and it does not void your warranty, you should still proceed at your own risk, since we are transferring files to the TomTom unit. Never unplug your TomTom while files are transferring. And always remember to make backups. So now that's out of the way, let's start:
1) Open WordPad, NotePad, or some other simple text editor of your choice and copy and paste the following block of text (this restores the TomTom ONE 1st Edition menu). You can customize this menu and add and sort your own tasks however you like. See http://opentom.org/Menu_structure for details.
MENUBLOCK|BLOCK_MAIN|BTM_DONE|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE1|Main Menu 1 of 2|
MENUITEM|TASK_NAVIGATE_TO|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_FIND_ALTERNATIVES|
MENUITEM|TASK_DELETE_ROUTE|
MENUITEM|TASK_ADD_FAVORITE|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_PREFERENCES|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE2|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE2|Main Menu 2 of 2|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_PLAN_ATOB|
MENUITEM|TASK_SHOW_MAP|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_ROUTE_INSTRUCTIONS|
MENUITEM|TASK_SHOW_ROUTE_DEMO|
MENUITEM|TASK_ITINERARY|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE1|
2) Save the file as TomTom.mnu (case sensitive). Make sure no additional extensions are added to the file name! You don't want TomTom.mnu.rtf or TomTom.mnu.txt. By default, Windows does not show extensions of known file types, so it's easy to make a mistake here.
3) Plug in your TomTom ONE 3rd to your computer via the included USB cable, turn it on, and tap Yes, when it asks you if you want to connect to your computer, and then (through your computer) create a new folder in the root directory of your TomTom called SDKRegistry (case sensitive).
4) Upload the file TomTom.mnu to SDKRegistry. Once the upload is complete, unplug the USB cable after safely preparing the TomTom (either through HOME, click Device > Disconnect Device, or through Windows, right click on Safely Remove Hardware icon and click Safely Remove Hardware). Itinerary Planning should be in the same location (page 2) on the Main Menu as it was on the TomTom ONE 1st Edition.
These instructions will disallow access to a few features on the 3rd that you may want (don't worry, it's easily reversible). So you might want to tweak this menu a bit depending on what you use. Tweaking menus will not remove any features (like MapShare), it simply changes the menus and doesn't let you access the features not included in the menu. And it's not a hack. It's a customization, so it won't void your warranty.
Special thanks to fixup for bringing this to our attention:
fixup wrote:
It's called menu customization, very easy to do, in what you see what you get way.
Do it online:
http://www.skux.net/tomtom/menubuilder2/index.php
Or do it on you PC:
http://www.gregoryduncan.com/ttmd/index.php
More info here if you want to it manually:
http://www.opentom.org/Menu_structure
Here's a few pics showing my TomTom ONE 3rd Edition with Itinerary Planning working:
-How to undo this-
Just plug in your TomTom and delete the SDKRegistry directory.
-How to custimize the menu manually-
OpenTom.org has a list of menus available for the Go (most are compatible with ONE as well) on their wiki at http://opentom.org/Menu_structure
-I accidentally upgraded to version 8.x and now my TomTom freezes when I try to access Itinerary Planning-
This was annoying, but thanks to forum member tendawolf, it's a simple fix:
1) Go to your My Documents folder and navigate to TomTom\HOME\Download\Program\ and delete the version 8 folder. If you don't have the version 7.x folder there, you can download it at
http://www.savefile.com/files/1677339 or http://www.minihost.org/kubel/TomTom_Application_for_ONE_3RD_Edition.zip
2) Make sure you perform a backup just in case something goes wrong. If you aren't worried, you will at least want to back up MapSettings.cfg from the map folder, as this will be overwritten and you will lose all your favorites when you go back to 7.x. Once you finish all these steps, you will want to re-upload your MapSettings.cfg back to the map folder on your TomTom. (Thanks dhn).
3) Plug your TomTom into your computer via the USB cable, turn it on, and tap "Connect" when it prompts you to connect to your computer.
4) Open TomTom Home if it doesn't automatically start. DO NOT INSTALL ANY UPDATES. Instead, click "Back".
5) Go to "Add Maps, Traffic, Voices, etc..." on the TomTom Home main menu.
6) Click the More arrow (about 3 times) and go to "Items on my computer".
7) Click the + sign next to Applications. "TomTom Application for ONE 3RD Edition" should show up. Click on "More info..." to verify that the version number is 7.x (7.116 if you downloaded the version from these instructions). If it is correct, click the "Add" button.
8) Let it finish and follow the instructions on the screen. (It should tell you to unplug your TomTom, let it restart, plug it back in, and click "Connect"). Once the blinking accessing icon disappears the the "do-not-unplug" picture disappears, it should be safe to unplug and give it a test. Several things will be reset, including the following: Language, home location, colors, voice, history (including recent POIs, auto-fill, and city buoyancy where it places most often used cities toward the top), favorites, keyboard, and probably a few other preferences and settings.
9) If you backed up any files, now would be a good time to restore them. Please note that some files that were compatible with v8.x may not be with v7.x.
10) Last, but not least, do not update "TomTom Application" ever again! You can install other updates, though.
Last edited by kubel on Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:36 pm; edited 6 times in total
Thanks for the trick, and the pointers from fixup to some other resources.
I tried using the menu that's posted here and basically it works, but after entering an itinerary it asks if I want to see a demonstration of the traffic feature, but I can't seem to repeat that.
I'd like to get back the menu items for correcting POIs and maps so unless someone comes up with the ideal menu, I guess I have some more research to do. The Windows menu designer program is pretty cool but there are some issues with it that make it somewhat inconvenient at this point. Hopefully it'll get better.
I've tried all the variations I could think of and couldn't come up with anything. TomTom recently decided that they are ceasing SDK support documentation for v.7 and future releases, but there are many groups pressuring them to reverse their decision- so hopefully a v.7 SDK pdf will be released soon.
Someone suggested that there's a new update that unlocks Itinerary Planning on light v.7, but I recently updated to the latest version through TomTom Home, and I didn't see any changes (except the ability to change countries when entering addresses).
If it worked, you would have completely overwritten (not just removed menu items for) Help Me and MapShare as I don't think those are available on the 2nd Edition.
The LE should work since it has full v.7, but you might lose access to traffic since the LE isn't compatible with TMC, and the 3rd isn't BlueTooth equipped. I'm not sure if NavCore is custom tailored to each devices capabilities, or if it just disables access if it can't find the necessary hardware.
If someone had both models, it would be nice to give it a shot.
If it worked, you would have completely overwritten (not just removed menu items for) Help Me and MapShare as I don't think those are available on the 2nd Edition.
You can upgrade a 2nd Edition to NavCore 7 with those two features through TomTom HOME. I've got a 2nd Edition running like that.
I think the latest for ONE is 7.162 (build 8492) which is the one I have. Could you check your ONE 2nd and copy and paste the device info (minus sensitive data like home location, id, and serial)?
All the data is in the ttgo.bif file in the root directory. I think you can also access this info from HOME under Help > System Information.
I'm trying to figure out if there are any differences between the software on our two models running v.7, or if NavCore determines what to enable/disable depending on serial.
Last edited by kubel on Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:40 am; edited 1 time in total
I'm trying to figure out if there are any differences between the software on our two models running v.7, or if NavCore determines what to enable/disable depending on serial.
Having purposefully loaded the "wrong" application on several TomTom devices for "various purposes" I can say that sometimes it does work and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it seems to go by serial number and other times it seems to go by the 'DeviceName' or other attributes.
They look almost identical, even firmware is the same. Only the device version, serial, and IDs are different. So I'm guessing NavCore v.7 checks one of those and determines what menu items to enable/disable on it. My guess is it won't work.
That sounds logical. Although you could try convincing it that it is a device that it is not. I've done that with SD cards in HOME. It asks you what device you are trying to build an application for. I've picked the "wrong" device and built up the software based on that and enabled features it didn't otherwise have.
I checked on my HOME (v2) and it has an option under the Device menu to "Change Device". Is this what you are talking about? On mine it's disabled. Grr...
Correct, I think that is the option. I think it only works with SD cards. So I took a blank SD card, told it to build up an app as a different device, then after it made the app I copied those files to the internal memory.
The tech said the reason Itinery wasn't added to the 3rd edition was because there was a conflict between Map Sharing and Itinery Planing.
Something about not enough memory for both programs. As for the LE edition it is an older model
That's a rational explanation (not sure what "LE edition is an older model" means in reality).
I set up a custom menu on my One-3rd which includes itinerary planning. With a workaround, I can make updates, they seem to stick, and get shared when I connect to home base. But it's awkward and I don't always remember how to get to where I can add or update a POI or change a road. So when I want to make changes to the map, I rename my custom menu so it doesn't get found, restart with the original menu, and I can use it like Tom intended me to.
I shared my custom menu with another user here, and he encouraged me to post it on the forum, but I'm reluctant to do so since it doesn't do everything, requires work-arounds, and may not show the TomTom in its best light for all users. What I get out of the custom menu is quick access to the functions that I used most often. Just to give you an idea, my first two pages are:
Navigate To
Travel Via
Find Alternative
Day/Night Colors
Clear Route
Browse (route) as Text
Add Favorite
Manage Favorites (Delete or Rename)
Browse Map
Change Preferences
I expect that it will evolve over time (it already has) so I don't want to give anyone the idea that this is THE MENU.
The Windows program http://www.gregoryduncan.com/ttmd/index.php makes it easy to play with custom menus. Everyone who thinks the stock menu can be better should give it a try. But be aware that there are some features of the One-3rd that are not available using this tool, and some that you'll get won't work the way you had hoped. That's why you need to know how to get the original menu back.
The tech said the reason Itinery wasn't added to the 3rd edition was because there was a conflict between Map Sharing and Itinery Planing.
I heard the reason it was dropped from the ONE line was because they wanted to remarket the ONE as an entry level unit, making people upgrade to the more expensive models to get the advanced features, like Itinerary Planning. That's the same reason they dropped Bluetooth and SD support. They have a new line of units that support those, so they figure, why include them in entry-level ONE models.
I think the explanation they gave you was bogus. The reason was to make more money.
An equally plausible explanation given that it's possible to use Itinerary Planning without unloading Map Sharing.
They've tested the market for GPSs (on people like us) and they probably have a pretty good idea of how many potential buyers will look at the entry level model and decide to spend more money on a more fully featured model. It's a good bet because most are first-time buyers and don't know what features they'll actually use so they figure the more the better.
3rd party app to change menu from custom to default Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:44 am
I found this post at tomtomforums. Since I am new at this I am hoping someone with more experience can give an educated opinion of pros and cons.
BELOW is the posting. You will want to go to the site because he has links and pictures as to what he did. THE MAIN POINT IS THAT THERE IS A PROGRAM THAT WILL CHANGE THE MENU FROM THE DEFAULT TO THE CUSTOM WITHOUT A COMPUTER CONNECTION. THERE IS AN ICON TO DO IT. However it will restart the GPS. I think this will be very helpful.
I could put this in the 3rd party apps section, but since I've only tested this on a TomTom ONE, I figured this forum was also appropriate.
There are a number of 3rd party apps that can be installed on the TomTom ONE. When you do, however, the Navcore7 menu icons get a bit messed up when the 3rd part app adds it's icon to the main icon menu.:
For example:
1) You lose the "HELP ME!" icon
2) You get a double "Guided Tours" icon
3) Some of the icons are in different orders
I actually found a cool program that adds an icon to your main menu that allows you to jump back to the Default TomTom menus and then allows you to jump back into the 'custom' menu where their icon is installed....this is all 'on the fly' and you don't need to connect to a computer and you don't need to power off your TomTom.
The program is called MenuTT and is located at tomtomheaven.com:
>>> MenuTT Webpage <<<
Simply copy the directories and files directly to your TomTom's root folder. The very first time you want to use the menu, may need to turn your TomTom off and then on again to boot with the menu icon.
a) First thing you'll notice is you now have 4 pages to your main menu:
b) On the 3rd page you'll notice the double "Guided Tours" icon
c) Scroll to the last page and you'll see the MenuTT Icon:
d) Click on that icon, wait a few seconds, you should hear a little alert sound and the system restarts and you now are back to the main TomTom Menus
e) The tricky part is finding how to get back to the 'custom' menu with the MenuTT icon. This coder found a sneaky spot to add an icon without messing up any of TomTom's icon menus. Follow the following screens to find the hidden icon:
Now, I personally speak English as my first language, so I modified the MenuPerso.cap file so that the MenuPerso (French meaning 'personal menu') stated "Scott's Personal Menu" . I also didn't like the icon, so I made my own as shown below:
The MenuPerso.cap file is located in the /opt/MenuTT/ folder on the TomTom. The code I used to change the name on the icon is the following line inside the MenuPerso.cap file:
COMMAND|GEO||MenuPerso.bmp|Scott's Personal Menu|
Make sure the MenuPerso.bmp file is your new image (of size 75 x 48 pixels) to have your custom icon displayed.
I also changed the Icon and title on the Main page as well:
This is the MenuTT.cap file in the /sdkregistry/ directory of your TomTom. I changed the same line as in the other file:
COMMAND|CMD||MenuTT.bmp|TomTom Default Menu|
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Last edited by Birdman : Yesterday at 10:18 PM.
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Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Location: New Hampshire
Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:50 pm
Hello group,
I seem to be having a problem with my TT One 3rd Edition. I would like to have the Itinerary Planning in the menu. I have tried the menu customization by creating a folder in the root directory named "SKDRegistry". Inside the folder I placed the file "TomTom.mnu". The contents of the file are as follows:
MENUBLOCK|BLOCK_MAIN|BTM_DONE|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE1|Main Menu 1 of 2|
MENUITEM|TASK_NAVIGATE_TO|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_FIND_ALTERNATIVES|
MENUITEM|TASK_DELETE_ROUTE|
MENUITEM|TASK_ADD_FAVORITE|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_PREFERENCES|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE2|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE2|Main Menu 2 of 2|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_PLAN_ATOB|
MENUITEM|TASK_SHOW_MAP|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_ROUTE_INSTRUCTIONS|
MENUITEM|TASK_SHOW_ROUTE_DEMO|
MENUITEM|TASK_ITINERARY|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE1|
After this I disconnected the unit from the device menu and waited for it to reboot. Upon starting the unit I have no Icon for Itinerary Planning.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Location: New Hampshire
Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:48 am
tomj03,
Thanks for the advice, I have a new menu and it is working fine. I was also wondering about the photo gallery, I added the icon and it appears in the menu under preferences but it is grayed out. Is there a place to put a bitmap or jpeg in a directory for picture viewing?
I tried this fix on my ttone 3rd edition, but nothing happened, things are just the same as they were before...
power up
press screen
main menu
page 1..includes navigate to...help me...add fav...change pref...
page 2..prepare route...browse map...map corrections...tomtom traffic...
there is NO itinary planning. I never had the ttone first edition so i am un-familiar with the itinary menu, but i would very much like to have it on my 3rd edition, as it would help me in my job as a multi-drop driver. Is there another way of doing it, or am i missing something.
In order for this to work you need to create a Custom Menu.
By having a Custom Menu you can include Itininery and exclude non desired ICONS.
Then you can use the program that I wrote about to boot to the Custom Menu with Itinery that you created, and for emergencies you can boot to the Default Menu for the extra ICONS that no one on this site knows what the commands are. TomTom didn't reveal them to the public.
Then once you have the custom menu you need to make the correction which I included in my previous message.
If you really need it then you might have purchased the wrong device. This is merely a hack that wasn't intended by TomTom that could no longer be available after certain firmware updates.
Trouble getting Custom Menus to work on Tomtom One 3rd Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:31 pm
I am using the MenuTT.cap and MenuPerso.cap method that zjr posted. The icons and menus are working; however I am confused about making my custom menu. Where do I do it? Is it by placing Tomtom.mnu into SDKRegistry or it that another method? I have tried that and it partially worked (it added Itinerary) but the MenuTT and MenuPerso disappeared.
I am having trouble with step 3. I am notsure how to locate the root directory and add the new folder. Can someone provide a little guidence please. I have a TT1 3rd ed. thanks
Use Explorer to view the contents of your unit. You'll see a bunch of folders and some loose files. You are looking at the root directory of the unit. Add a new folder there.
i have the tom tom one 3rd and i did exactly what the post said to get itinerary planning i have the icon but when i click it my tomtom restarts itself can somebody please tell me what I'm doing wrong
I'm having the same problem with the my unit rebooting after I click on the Itinerary Planning Icon. This feature worked on my unit previously but after downloading some updates and making some additional modifications to the custom menu it will not work. Unfortunately I didn't make a backup with the settings that worked.
Any suggestions as to how to restore this function will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the wonderful advice I've gleaned from this forum.
Itinerary Planning Reboot Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:25 am
The software update v8.010 is what did it. Mine worked fine until I updated it last week to this version through TomTom Home. I couldn't get the itinerary planning to work again after various changes. Also, when I tired to do a restore using TomTom Home to reverse the update - it didn't work. I ended up copying the files from the backup directory on my pc to the TomTom One
so is there any way to get back to the old software so i can make it work no i didnt do a back up befor i updated to 8.010 i also tryed restoring from the unit it self and still have the 8.010 in it
so is there any way to get back to the old software so i can make it work no i didn't do a back up before i updated to 8.010 i also tryed restoring from the unit it self and still have the 8.010 in it
Arggh! I have the same problem. My mom bought this POS ripoff, I made the mistake of updating the firmware FIRST with no clue I should back it up, then discovered there was no way to put a multi waypoint trip into it, found this page, made the change, and the most frustrating thing is,
Itinerary WORKS while connected to the PC but reboots when unplugged!
Now my mom needs to drive home in the morning and I can't get this turkey to do what it by all rights should, thanks to TomTom's deliberate software DEGRADE. And if I had left it unupgraded or thought to make a backup I'd have it working now.
Anyone have the previous cab file, or US version root files and \gns folder?
Failing that in the next few hours, it's going back for a refund and the b*ds at TomTom can eat it.
you will have atleast two folders that say (TomTom_Application_for_ONE_3RD_Edition)
find the one that have the old software you will need winrar to open it then copy and paist to the root folder
(root folder) plug the tomtom into the pc then goto mycomputer you will see like G:tomtom click that and you are in your root folder
hope this help i had to do this to get the itinerary planning to work agian
Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Sydney, Australia
Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:57 pm
I managed to revert back to version 7.166.8497.onev6 for TomTom One 3RD Edition. I too got V8.10 to find intinrary planning didnt work anmore. What I had to do was goto
C\my documents\TomTom\HOME\Download\Program\TomTom_Application_for_ONE_3RD_Edition
If you have 2 folders like that, you will have to find the folder with v8.10 then delete that folder.
If you need 7.166.8497 download it at
http://www.savefile.com/files/1677339
Next plug your gps into the pc and tell the gps to connect.
Use TomTom Home to connect.
Do not update! Instead click back.
Goto Add Maps, Traffic, Voices etc.
Goto Items on my computer.
Click the + sign next to Applications.
Now TomTom Applicaiton for ONE 3RD Edition should show up. Click on more info to check the version number.
If it is correct, click add
Let it finish when told to restart do so and do not restart till it says so.
Last but not least do not update TomTom Application ever again!
need more help pm me.
Last edited by tendawolf on Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:58 am; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Sydney, Australia
Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:57 am
After you have checked that you have the correct version.
Follow the following steps to get the planning icon
If so follow these steps.
1. Create a folder on your computer called SDKRegistry (Case sensitive)
2. Open Folder.
3. Open Notepad.
4. Copy and paste the following lines into notepade;
MENUBLOCK|BLOCK_MAIN|BTM_DONE|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE1|Main Menu 1 of 2|
MENUITEM|TASK_NAVIGATE_TO|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_FIND_ALTERNATIVES|
MENUITEM|TASK_DELETE_ROUTE|
MENUITEM|TASK_ADD_FAVORITE|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_PREFERENCES|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE2|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE2|Main Menu 2 of 2|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_PLAN_ATOB|
MENUITEM|TASK_SHOW_MAP|
MENUITEM|TASK_MENU_ROUTE_INSTRUCTIONS|
MENUITEM|TASK_SHOW_ROUTE_DEMO|
MENUITEM|TASK_ITINERARY|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE1|
5. Goto file, Save as.
6. Location; inside SDKRegistry
File name; TomTom.mnu (Case sensitive)
Save as type; All files
Encoding; ANSI
7. Plug GPS into pc.
8. Using "My Computer" Locate TomTom as a removable drive.
9. Copy SDKRegistry folder to the TomTom.
10. Create a new folder on TomTom called itn (case sensitive)
11. Disconnect TomTom safely and allow it to reboot.
You should then have the icon but TomTom services will disappear.
IF you need to get original menu back later on just plug gps in and remove SDKRegistry. Be sure to back up your itn folder if you use the plans often. Also when you connect your GPS to the pc do not allow it to do the TomTom Application Update. Make sure you click on more info then deselect.
I found this forum yesterday when I just got a new Tomtom ONE v4 (or 30 series) for my birthday. What was my surprise when I don't see the button of itinerary planning!!. I want it specially for the motorbike so indeed that's one of the things that made me buy Tomtom instead of another one. I have tried to add the button and with the custom menu, it does appear, but when I click on the icon it reboots. I tried to degrade it to version 7.196 as you guys said here but that made my Tomtom hang completely and I had to wait for the battery to drawn and then I could connect it to the computer and reinstall version 7.5 (but itinerary planning doesn't work).
Anyone got it to work in this version or has any ideas how can I make it work?.
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Hello group,
