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2010-02-11
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That's strange, after the Navicore -> Wayfinder transition licences were supposed to last for 3 years (which still leaves almost a year since the N810 first went on sale). When does the About dialog say your licence expires? Is the date on your N810 correct?
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by lma
3 Years?? I was always under the impression it was perpetual.
That's strange, after the Navicore -> Wayfinder transition licences were supposed to last for 3 years
(which still leaves almost a year since the N810 first went on sale).
It looks like they are back-dating the three year license not from the time of conversion from perpetual to time-locked but from the time of original purchase.
Great. With still no sign of Sygic, I am up a certain creek without a propulsion device
When does the About dialog say your licence expires? Is the date on your N810 correct?
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by jaark
It was for Navicore. After Wayfinder bought them and OS2008 came along it became 3 years for both new licences and ones transferred over from the 770/N800 navigation kits.
3 Years?? I was always under the impression it was perpetual.
It doesn't
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by lma
It shows up as though it's completely unlicensed. If you try and do anything useful with it, it pops up a dialog offering either a free trial (doesn't work), Insert my license key (either network error or license expired) or Purchase Navigation (Server connection failed)
It doesn't show any expiry date? That's strange... Try contacting nokia.support at wayfinder.com, it may be a simple error in their database.
I am increasingly of the opinion that the 3 year license length is started from when Navicore was purchased, not from when it was converted from Navicore to Wayfinder. I bought Navicore as soon after it was announced, that would be about three years ago, so the timescale fits
I've dropped them a mail just in case, but I'm not really hopeful of it even being answered.
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by jaark
Wow, I got a response
I've dropped them a mail just in case, but I'm not really hopeful of it even being answered.
.. yup, it's an expired license Is anyone in the market for a N810?
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by lma
I asked Navicore Finland about this before I updated my N800 to OS2008 and they answered that the license does not expire. I have still a few months to go to see if this is true. Why would it be different with N810?
It was for Navicore. After Wayfinder bought them and OS2008 came along it became 3 years for both new licences and ones transferred over from the 770/N800 navigation kits.
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by jlu
Your Navicore license (like mine) was perpetual, but when they were transferred to Wayfinder they changed to have an expiry. As with most proprietary software, you signaled acceptance of the new license terms by continuing to breathe.
I asked Navicore Finland about this before I updated my N800 to OS2008 and they answered that the license does not expire. I have still a few months to go to see if this is true. Why would it be different with N810?
They can (probably) get away with this due to the fact that the Wayfinder software is not the Navicore software and that therefore different license terms can be applied.
Regardless, if your maps application says 'Wayfinder' then it will expire, probably sometime this year. If you still have a valid license it shows you the expiration date somewhere on the about screen. I suggest you check that so you can get prepared and not left in the lurch like me.
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2010-02-12
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Originally Posted by jaark
The expiration is a huge disappointment and a betrayal too since I specifically asked about this (I still got the email reply). My three-year period from the purchase of Navicore will be over in April, 2010.
Your Navicore license (like mine) was perpetual, but when they were transferred to Wayfinder they changed to have an expiry. As with most proprietary software, you signaled acceptance of the new license terms by continuing to breathe.
They can (probably) get away with this due to the fact that the Wayfinder software is not the Navicore software and that therefore different license terms can be applied.
Regardless, if your maps application says 'Wayfinder' then it will expire, probably sometime this year. If you still have a valid license it shows you the expiration date somewhere on the about screen. I suggest you check that so you can get prepared and not left in the lurch like me.
It might be that Wayfinder is not very interested in replying to you (quote from http://www.wayfinder.com/?id=3985)
It is because of our new status as part of the Vodafone Group we will not be further developing Wayfinder products, beyond their current version.
Imagine my surprise when this morning it tells me that my navigation license has expired!
I'm also getting a network error when trying to re-inpu my license key.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Last edited by jaark; 2010-02-11 at 07:28.