Connecting Tomtom Bridge; About Connecting Tomtom Bridge; Connect Using Bluetooth - TomTom BRIDGE Reference Manual

Connecting TomTom BRIDGE

About connecting TomTom BRIDGE

TomTom BRIDGE connects to the internet using your smartphone so you can use the installed apps
and access TomTom services. Using your smartphone to connect means that data is sent and
received by your smartphone using your cellular service provider.
Your smartphone needs to be compatible with TomTom BRIDGE, and you must have a data plan from
a cellular service provider. Go to
Important: You might have additional costs when you use your smartphone to connect TomTom
BRIDGE, especially if you are outside the area covered by your data plan. Check with your cellular
service provider for more information.
TomTom BRIDGE can be connected in one of the following ways:
Connection using Bluetooth tethering or Bluetooth
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 Connection using Portable Wi-Fi
Note: To update the TomTom BRIDGE software, use a normal
Depending on your phone's Operating System, these connection methods may have one of the
following names:
Personal Hotspot
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Tethering and portable hotspot
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The hotspot functions are likely already in your phone's Operating System, or you can download an
app to create one. Please check the user guide for your phone if you are having trouble finding the
settings.
Note: Some cellular service providers do not allow users to use a hotspot or Personal Area
Network (PAN). If your phone does not have the PAN function, you should contact your service
provider for more information.
For more help, go to tomtom.com/connect.

Connect using Bluetooth

To connect TomTom BRIDGE to your smartphone using Bluetooth, do the following:
1. Turn on Bluetooth tethering or Bluetooth hotspot on your phone, and make sure your phone is
discoverable.
2. Press the Home button on TomTom BRIDGE.
3. Select the Settings app.
4. Turn on Bluetooth.
5. Select Bluetooth, then select SEARCH FOR DEVICES.
The TomTom BRIDGE searches for your phone and shows it as an available device.
TipTomTom BRIDGE: If cannot find your phone, make sure your phone is still 'discoverable' or
'visible' for other Bluetooth devices.
6. Select your phone from the list of available devices.
tomtom.com/connect
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Wi-Fi connection.