

- #TOMTOM MYSPORTS CONNECT HAS STOPPED WORKING UPDATE#
- #TOMTOM MYSPORTS CONNECT HAS STOPPED WORKING SOFTWARE#
- #TOMTOM MYSPORTS CONNECT HAS STOPPED WORKING BLUETOOTH#
In this case the pairing process happens solely within the TomTom app, and doesn’t require you dive into the Bluetooth control panel on your phone. It’s within here that you’ll pair your phone. (In case you’re wondering why my unit looks so dirty, it was raining out, and thus I was fighting a constant battle of the drops and wiping them away.) On the device if you scroll down into what is normally the settings area, you’ll see the new ‘Phone’ option. With a few workouts completed, it was back into the device I went. In order to demonstrate things, I went out and got a few workouts on the device first – a blend of runs and bikes, though no swims (because let’s be honest, voluntary non-training-plan pool time was not on my high priority list).
#TOMTOM MYSPORTS CONNECT HAS STOPPED WORKING UPDATE#
Once the update is done you’ll be able to use the device just like normal. All your settings are saved, so it’s a pretty non-intrusive update. The update process only takes a couple minutes to complete. To get that you’ll simply plug it into your computer and let the TomTom MySports Connect application find the watch and then find the firmware update from TomTom’s servers: I’d say that anyone releasing a new device after this summer that doesn’t have this functionality, won’t have terribly successful sales.įirst, your TomTom unit will need a firmware update to enable this functionality. As I’ve noted previously, this will pretty much become the norm for companies by the end of the year. Note that this makes for the second company to introduce GPS watch workout to phone synchronization (the first being Garmin, Polar would make for the third upon release of their V800 in April). I’ll do a quick walk-through of how it works. I’ve been using the app for the past week, giving it a bit of a whirl after recent runs and rides. The intention to release such functionality had been announced back in December, though without a specific timeframe attached to it. Release the button and wait for TomTom Sports Connect to showToday, TomTom released their phone app for uploading workouts wirelessly from the TomTom Runner and Multisport units to your phone. Keep pressing the button until your watch shows On your watch, move DOWN but keep the button pressed.Ĭonnect the dock to the computer. To perform a factory reset on your watch using the recovery mode, follow these steps: To do a factory reset you need to force your watch into recovery mode. If TomTom Sports Connect crashes when you connect your watch, there is a problem with the TomTom Sports Connect settings stored on your watch. To register your watch with an existing TomTom account.įollow the instructions that the TomTom Sports website gives you. TomTom Sports Connect opens the TomTom Sports website.
#TOMTOM MYSPORTS CONNECT HAS STOPPED WORKING SOFTWARE#
Keep your watch connected while TomTom Sports Connect installs the software on your watch. TomTom Sports Connect downloads the latest version of the software for your watch. To perform a factory reset on your watch, follow these steps: Check any messages shown in TomTom Sports Connect and on your watch before you disconnect your watch. When you perform a factory reset, do not disconnect your watch before TomTom Sports Connect has finished restoring your watch. Go to the iOS Bluetooth® settings screen, click on the (i) icon behind the watch name and select In the Bluetooth® Settings menu of your Android™ device, un-pair or forget your watch. : If you are using the TomTom Sports mobile app, you may need to make your smartphone forget your watch. Your settings for uploading activities in TomTom Sports Connect. You should only use a factory reset as a last resort to restore your watch or if you really want to remove all your data and settings from your watch.Ī factory reset reinstalls the software on your watch and this removes the following: When you perform a factory reset in TomTom Sports Connect, all personal data and settings on your watch are deleted. To wake up your watch again, re-connect it to your computer or press and hold the button in any direction. Hold the Ctrl (Windows) or cmd (macOS) key while running the mouse over To perform a power-off reset of your watch, follow these steps:Ĭonnect your watch to your computer and wait until TomTom Sports Connect finishes updating your watch. You can no longer update QuickGPSfix on your watch. You can use this type of reset in the following situations: This performs a soft reset on your watch. If you are using a computer, wait until TomTom Sports Connect finishes updating your watch.ĭisconnect your watch from the wall charger or computer. To perform a soft reset on your watch, follow these steps:Ĭonnect your watch to a wall charger or computer. Click the titles to see more information and step-by-step instructions for each of them:Ī soft reset is performed each time you disconnect your TomTom GPS watch from a wall charger or computer. Below are the different ways you can reset your TomTom watch.
