Transferring favourites & POIs to a new device

To transfer favourites and Points of Interest (POIs) from a device that updates with TomTom HOME to a newer device, follow these steps:

1

Create a new POI category:

1. On your navigation device, tap Manage POIs from the Preferences menu.
2. Tap Add POI category and then type in a name, for example " Favourite POIs ".
3. Tap OK .
4. Select a picture as a marker for your new POI category.

2

Add your Favourites to your new POI category:

1. In the Manage POIs menu tap Add POI , then select your new POI category.
2. You can now add your home address and Favourites.
You can also add a phone number for each entry.

3

Copy your new POIs to your computer:

1. Connect your TomTom device to your computer and start TomTom HOME. When asked if you want to connect to the computer tap Yes .
2. In TomTom HOME, select the Manage my device menu, and copy the POI files to your computer.

Tip : You can see and change where TomTom HOME stores files by going to the Tools menu option in TomTom HOME, then HOME Preferences , and clicking on the Folders tab.

Note that POI files are zipped by TomTom HOME, so you'll need to unzip the file(s) before transferring them to another device.

4

Import the POIs in MyDrive

1. Open MyDrive .
2. Click on the My Places menu.
   
3. If you are not already logged in with your TomTom-account, log in now.
4. Click on POI files .
5. Click Import POI file .
6. Click Select File to browse your computer for the file you want to upload. Note that MyDrive can upload files up to 2 MB.
7. If your device is connected to your computer with a USB cable the .OV2 file will be synced right away. If not, syncing will happen the next time you switch on your device and log in to your TomTom-account:
   1. In the Main Menu of your navigation device, select TomTom Services .
   2. Select MyDrive and log in with your email address and password.
   3. MyDrive is now activated and ready to sync your items.

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