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Notifications
Your smartphone displays a notification when the TomTom MyDrive app is connected to your GO.
Main menu
Tap the app Main Menu button to show the main menu. The menu has the following items:
Status
- shows the status screen where you can see the status of the connection.
Traffic
- shows a map of your location with traffic incidents.
MyTomTom Account
- lets you log in to your MyTomTom account.
Settings
- lets you change the app settings.
About
- Displays information about the TomTom MyDrive app.
Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone
To connect your GO to your phone, do the following:
1.
Select
Activate Traffic
in the Main Menu.
2.
Select
Activate
.
3.
If you are prompted, select
Yes
to agree to send information to TomTom.
Note
: You cannot use TomTom services unless you agree to send information to TomTom.
4.
Turn on Bluetooth on your phone, and make sure your phone is discoverable (iOS) or visible
(Android).
5.
Start the TomTom MyDrive app on your phone.
6.
Select the next screen arrow on your navigation device.
Your device searches for your phone.
Tip
: If your device cannot find your phone, make sure your phone is still discoverable (iOS) or
visible (Android) for other Bluetooth devices. Select
Search
to search for your phone again.
7.
Select your phone from the list on your navigation device.
Your navigation device connects to the internet using your phone's internet connection.
8.
On the TomTom MyDrive app, log in to your existing MyTomTom account or create a new
MyTomTom account.
Tip
: If you already own a TomTom navigation device, we recommend that you open a new
MyTomTom account for your GO using a different email address.
9.
Return to the map view on your navigation device.
TomTom services are now active.
Tip
: You can also connect to services by selecting
Connected Services
in the Main Menu,
followed by
Traffic & Safety Cameras
.
Reconnect to TomTom services using your smartphone
To reconnect your GO to TomTom services, on your phone make sure that Bluetooth is on and that
the TomTom MyDrive app is started.
Your GO will remember your phone and will find it automatically when you are in range of your
navigation device. If you have a valid TomTom services subscription, the service will start
automatically.
The Bluetooth icon at the top of the Main Menu screen on your GO shows the status of the Bluetooth
connection: