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August 8, 2006

TomTom to users: Turns out 6.14 sux. Please upgrade to 6.15
Many of you may recall that within hours of posting software version 6.12 on July 3rd, TomTom pulled the update after user reports that the update was rendering unit unable to boot. A few weeks later TomTom released 6.14, saying it fixed the bugs in 6.12. Well, last week TomTom post 6.15, saying it fixes the bugs in version 6.14 (and 6.12, if you managed to download it before they pulled it)..

The update is only available via the TomTom HOME application, and apart from fixing various bugs versions 6.12 and 6.14 introduced, 6.15 also adds:

  • Support for SD cards larger than 1GB
  • Installed version 3 maps on the GO Classic are now recognised again by TomTom HOME
  • Remote control of the GO 500 and GO 700 now functions correctly.

So basically, there is no new functionality provided by this release, but it does fix a host of bugs. Overall users are reporting a relatively smooth upgrade process. This update has been available for over a week, and so far there have been no major smoking guns, so it’s probably pretty safe to upgrade (although given TT's track record, it's anyone's guess...).

Posted by Fletch on August 8, 2006 | Comments (1)