TT5 in Treo 650 - Treo Forum

Estam · 02-26-2008, 08:46 AM

Hi all, I have loaded tomtom nav 5 in my treo 650 and works well. I am not using a carrier yet and the phone likes to switch on when I go into tt5 mode.
Is there a way to stop this, seems to be shortening my battery like which seems unnecessary as I wont be receiving any calls. Many thanks for any help.

brandon · 02-26-2008, 12:29 PM

the reason your phone switches on is because there's some parts of tomtom that require an open cellular signal. there's a program within tt5 that offers to update your weather, route, etc but the apps need that open connection. afaik there is no way to disable it, i'm using tt6 and i leave my phone on all the time when using it. try contacting tt support and see if they can help you. welcome to the forum!

Estam · 02-27-2008, 11:08 AM

Thank you for that, I used the tech contact emailer on tomtom's web-site many weeks ago asking them for help, their not too quick to answer. Is there and email address that works faster or a phone number you could recommend?

I find the tomtom nav 5 works just fine without this connection and find it strange that there isn't an option to not have it connect. It's just a waste of battery life.

Question: Using Nav 6, is there an option not to connect?

TazUk · 02-27-2008, 04:41 PM

A lot of phones have the cellular and bluetooth radios tied together so turning one off also turns of the other, for this reason TomTom automatically tries to enable the cellular radio if it detects that it is off. TT6 works in the same way.

Estam · 02-28-2008, 12:38 PM

Not acceptable. It should be an option in the Tomtom menu, especially if it can't tell the difference between cellular and bluetooth. Anyway, I've seen a thread somewhere talking about this and had a solution, can't remember where I saw it, still looking.

jfa02 · 02-28-2008, 04:26 PM

have you tried to google it?

Estam · 02-29-2008, 07:36 AM

You mean there is life without google

Yes, I have with no luck also its finding the right phase which can be tough.
Thanks anyway, I will keep trying.

02-26-2008, 08:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Estam A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TT5 in Treo 650 Hi all, I have loaded tomtom nav 5 in my treo 650 and works well. I am not using a carrier yet and the phone likes to switch on when I go into tt5 mode. Is there a way to stop this, seems to be shortening my battery like which seems unnecessary as I wont be receiving any calls. Many thanks for any help.

02-26-2008, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
brandon why so cereal? Join Date: Aug 2006 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 84 Thanked 128 Times in 101 Posts	the reason your phone switches on is because there's some parts of tomtom that require an open cellular signal. there's a program within tt5 that offers to update your weather, route, etc but the apps need that open connection. afaik there is no way to disable it, i'm using tt6 and i leave my phone on all the time when using it. try contacting tt support and see if they can help you. welcome to the forum! __________________ disclaimer any advice from brandon should be considered carefully as he is evil and will enjoy your suffering.

02-27-2008, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 125 Thanked 314 Times in 249 Posts	A lot of phones have the cellular and bluetooth radios tied together so turning one off also turns of the other, for this reason TomTom automatically tries to enable the cellular radio if it detects that it is off. TT6 works in the same way. __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

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02-27-2008, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Estam A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you for that, I used the tech contact emailer on tomtom's web-site many weeks ago asking them for help, their not too quick to answer. Is there and email address that works faster or a phone number you could recommend? I find the tomtom nav 5 works just fine without this connection and find it strange that there isn't an option to not have it connect. It's just a waste of battery life. Question: Using Nav 6, is there an option not to connect?

02-28-2008, 12:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Estam A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not acceptable. It should be an option in the Tomtom menu, especially if it can't tell the difference between cellular and bluetooth. Anyway, I've seen a thread somewhere talking about this and had a solution, can't remember where I saw it, still looking.

02-28-2008, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,628 Thanks: 804 Thanked 160 Times in 144 Posts	have you tried to google it?

02-29-2008, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Estam A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You mean there is life without google Yes, I have with no luck also its finding the right phase which can be tough. Thanks anyway, I will keep trying.

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