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Ok guys (and girls), so I along with many have you have had months of frustration trying to get POI Special Destinations (mainly speed cameras) to work since Audi removed the feature from their site.
You will see many posts where some can get it to work and others can't. My MY16 A4 TDI worked fine and yet my brand new RS4 would say "Database not supported in not compatible". I had subscribed to another year of pocketgpsworld for £20 so was keen to get this to work.
I had used the McAddy app and this would give me the error message above. So after several hours of playing around I managed to get the speed cameras installed via USB just now! Its a simple system, and not too complex, so I hope it helps many others keep safe:
1) Format a USB stick or SD Card to FAT32 (ideally less than 4gb - Audi recommend this!)
2) Download a database from www.pocketgpsworld.com. I downloaded the following:
Version: Other - CSV
Include pMobile Files: Yes (these are user added that are not verified)
Camera Selection: UK - Consolidated by Type (Gatso,Mobile,etc)
3) click download, then save the zip file then extract it to a location on your computer
4) Download a program called POI base from https://www.poibase.com/en/download-poibase/
5) Register for an account and then log in.
6) Go to Download -> Download POIs -> My private POIs -> Manage my POI categories (at the bottom of the screen)
7) I think you get 5 free POI categories, but I paid 4.95 Euros for 20 categories. The speed cameras will use 5 (Gatso, Mobile, pMobile, red light cameras, specs)
8) Click 'Add POI Category'
9) Type in the category name without spaces but can use underscore _ e.g. Gatso_Camera
10) On the image select click on 'choose file' next to the 22x22px, point this to the bitmap image in your extracted zip file for gatso.
11) Click on 'choose file' under the POI File section. Point this to the CSV file for Gatso in your extracted zip file.
12) Scroll down and click on 'add POI category'.
13) Repeat steps 8-12 for Mobile, pMobile, red light cameras and specs
14) You may see an hour glass next your categories, this will turn to a pen and submit when they have been processed and ready for export to the USB.
15) Click back (at the bottom left of the screen) or My private POIs in the pathway at the top of the screen.
16) If you scroll to the bottom of the screen you will see your POIs now listed. Click add against each of these and then synchronise. This installs to the USB (or SD Card).
17) Insert the USB/SD into your car and then on the MMI do the following: NAV/MAP button> left control button > Special destinations > myAudi special destinations right control button > Import myAudi special destinations
All being well it installs and then says you are successful. Then select the Special Destinations to show and then to alert you when nearby (if required).
I hope this helps guys. It seems fairly similar to old myaudi process to install onto USB/SD.
Cheers
Phil
You will see many posts where some can get it to work and others can't. My MY16 A4 TDI worked fine and yet my brand new RS4 would say "Database not supported in not compatible". I had subscribed to another year of pocketgpsworld for £20 so was keen to get this to work.
I had used the McAddy app and this would give me the error message above. So after several hours of playing around I managed to get the speed cameras installed via USB just now! Its a simple system, and not too complex, so I hope it helps many others keep safe:
1) Format a USB stick or SD Card to FAT32 (ideally less than 4gb - Audi recommend this!)
2) Download a database from www.pocketgpsworld.com. I downloaded the following:
Version: Other - CSV
Include pMobile Files: Yes (these are user added that are not verified)
Camera Selection: UK - Consolidated by Type (Gatso,Mobile,etc)
3) click download, then save the zip file then extract it to a location on your computer
4) Download a program called POI base from https://www.poibase.com/en/download-poibase/
5) Register for an account and then log in.
6) Go to Download -> Download POIs -> My private POIs -> Manage my POI categories (at the bottom of the screen)
7) I think you get 5 free POI categories, but I paid 4.95 Euros for 20 categories. The speed cameras will use 5 (Gatso, Mobile, pMobile, red light cameras, specs)
8) Click 'Add POI Category'
9) Type in the category name without spaces but can use underscore _ e.g. Gatso_Camera
10) On the image select click on 'choose file' next to the 22x22px, point this to the bitmap image in your extracted zip file for gatso.
11) Click on 'choose file' under the POI File section. Point this to the CSV file for Gatso in your extracted zip file.
12) Scroll down and click on 'add POI category'.
13) Repeat steps 8-12 for Mobile, pMobile, red light cameras and specs
14) You may see an hour glass next your categories, this will turn to a pen and submit when they have been processed and ready for export to the USB.
15) Click back (at the bottom left of the screen) or My private POIs in the pathway at the top of the screen.
16) If you scroll to the bottom of the screen you will see your POIs now listed. Click add against each of these and then synchronise. This installs to the USB (or SD Card).
17) Insert the USB/SD into your car and then on the MMI do the following: NAV/MAP button> left control button > Special destinations > myAudi special destinations right control button > Import myAudi special destinations
All being well it installs and then says you are successful. Then select the Special Destinations to show and then to alert you when nearby (if required).
I hope this helps guys. It seems fairly similar to old myaudi process to install onto USB/SD.
Cheers
Phil
