How to connect a TomTom Rider to my Android smartphone and how to transfer routes to it?

Please note: I used a German device and translated the settings, it might be that the menu points are named slightly different.

This tutorial is also available on Kurviger in the export dialog.

This tutorial is for example for connecting a TomTom Rider 400, 410, 420.

With the TomTom Rider 4XX you have to turn on the navi, go to Menu-My Routes. On the top of the screen you should see a note that your navi is now visible to other Bluetooth devices.

Get your smartphone and go to the Bluetooth settings, search for your TomTom Rider and connect it.

The newer versions of the TomTom Rider like the TomTom Rider 500 oder TomTom Rider 550 require a different method to connect them.

Start your navi, go to Menu-Bluetooth-Add Device-Add Telephone. You might need to scroll down. Once you see the hint about downloading the MyDrive-App, you can press on the question mark in the bottom-right. Press on the question mark and scroll down. You can select to connect your smartphone directly.

Get your smartphone and go to the Bluetooth settings, search for your TomTom Rider and connect it.

Kurviger can export route files as GPX and ITN. Newer TomTom devices can import GPX and ITN, older devices can only import ITN. If you require the route to be identical to your planned route, you should choose the GPX track. If you want to change some route options or waypoints, the ITN file is recommended. Mind you, your TomTom will recalculate the route if you choose ITN, therefore it might differ from your planned route, you can choose to generate additional waypoints to help your TomTom device to stay on the planned route. You can find nice TomTom Rider specific tutorials on www.goldwingfahrer.de, the website has a Google Translate feature built in. Especially interesting might be the tutorial about transferring routes to a TomTom Rider (with images) and an explanation of the differences between route and track (ITN vs. GPX).

If you have exported the route, you can transfer it to your TomTom Rider. You will need a Filemanager app (for example this one). Select the file, click on “Share”→“Bluetooth” and select your Rider. You have to accept the transfer on your Rider as well. Now you should be able to select the new route in your Rider in the “My Routes” screen.