Since there has not been an app update to fix the jukebox issue I did some experimenting to determine exactly when it happens and what does and does not help.
The problem began with the first application that fixed the studdering issue and is still present in the 8.351 version. After 1 to 2 days the first sign of the issue is that when you turn on the TomTom instead of continuing the last song you were playing, it starts the next song at the same point it left off (usually about half way through the song). The jukebox will display the name of the song it should be playing (the one you had playing when you shut down), but it is playing the next one on the list. Once finished, it will change the displayed the song name to the next song (the one you just heard the end of) and it will start it over from the beginning. After this happens, you have less than a day before the jukebox quits working. It will play either a couple seconds of the song and quit, or not play at all. The only resolution is to push the reset button. Once reset, the Bluetooth will not connect with the phone until you go into setting and disable Bluetooth, and then enable it again. After doing that you have 1-2 days before it happens again.
My setup: TomTom 720. Firmware 8.351, maps 8.35 (upgrading to 8.40 as I type). I had the map and application on a 4gb SDHC, which I changed for a 8gb. I have mp3's in both the internal memory and the card. There are about 1200 mp3's now, but only about 700 when this started. I use Handsfree, and I have the jukebox set to auto start and shuffle songs.
What I have tried:
Going through the mp3 folders and removing all non-mp3 files (like album thumbnails). no effect
Deleting all mp3's and copying them back. no effect
Changing my SD card from a 4gb to an 8gb (in case it was the card). no effect
Deleting the application and re-downloading it. no effect
Adding a traffic receiver. no effect (not that I thought it would effect it).
Switching from FM output to line-out. no effect
Shutting off Bluetooth. This greatly extends the time before the problem happens. With the Bluetooth off it takes about 9 days for the problem to occur.
So this seems to be related to the reported Bluetooth memory leak. hopefully there is an application update in the works for the 720. Now to play with new maps....
The problem began with the first application that fixed the studdering issue and is still present in the 8.351 version. After 1 to 2 days the first sign of the issue is that when you turn on the TomTom instead of continuing the last song you were playing, it starts the next song at the same point it left off (usually about half way through the song). The jukebox will display the name of the song it should be playing (the one you had playing when you shut down), but it is playing the next one on the list. Once finished, it will change the displayed the song name to the next song (the one you just heard the end of) and it will start it over from the beginning. After this happens, you have less than a day before the jukebox quits working. It will play either a couple seconds of the song and quit, or not play at all. The only resolution is to push the reset button. Once reset, the Bluetooth will not connect with the phone until you go into setting and disable Bluetooth, and then enable it again. After doing that you have 1-2 days before it happens again.
My setup: TomTom 720. Firmware 8.351, maps 8.35 (upgrading to 8.40 as I type). I had the map and application on a 4gb SDHC, which I changed for a 8gb. I have mp3's in both the internal memory and the card. There are about 1200 mp3's now, but only about 700 when this started. I use Handsfree, and I have the jukebox set to auto start and shuffle songs.
What I have tried:
Going through the mp3 folders and removing all non-mp3 files (like album thumbnails). no effect
Deleting all mp3's and copying them back. no effect
Changing my SD card from a 4gb to an 8gb (in case it was the card). no effect
Deleting the application and re-downloading it. no effect
Adding a traffic receiver. no effect (not that I thought it would effect it).
Switching from FM output to line-out. no effect
Shutting off Bluetooth. This greatly extends the time before the problem happens. With the Bluetooth off it takes about 9 days for the problem to occur.
So this seems to be related to the reported Bluetooth memory leak. hopefully there is an application update in the works for the 720. Now to play with new maps....
