Nokia Lumia 800

simi956 wrote: »

Update for the Lumia 800 should be available in couple of weeks as O2 approved an update

any idea of the firmware version?

Does anyone have an unbranded Nokia Lumia 800, and if so, can you post the firmware version? Just want to check if the Meteor ones are unbranded/stock firmware. Nothing on it to indicate Meteor did any messing.

chrislad wrote: »

Does anyone have an unbranded Nokia Lumia 800, and if so, can you post the firmware version? Just want to check if the Meteor ones are unbranded/stock firmware. Nothing on it to indicate Meteor did any messing.

the firmware version number would be the same on an unbranded Nokia Lumia 800 as a branded Nokia Lumia 800. The current version number is: 1600.2483.8107.11500 or 1600.2483.8107.11501. 11500 versions are updated through Zune and 11501 are updated by Nokia service centres etc...

I've checked the two firmwares to see if there's any differences in the files, the good news is there's only a .01 difference in one file so it looks like there's no Meteor branding or meteor bloatware installed.


Anyway you could always flash it

Just got my Lumia 800 today and been playing with it all evening. Must say I'm very impressed though the limited availability of apps is a tad disappointing (though something I knew going in) hopefully this will be resolved in time.

Well you can use WhatsApp instead of Viber! Works across all platforms...not just limited to iOS and Android!

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/lumia-800-update-triples-battery-life/

Apparently the latest Lumia update will triple battery life

I'm on 1600.2483.8107.11501. Hopefully not enough of a change to delay the update.

hadoken13 wrote: »

No the OS version is 7.10.8107.79 but the firmware version is 1600.2483.8106.11500 - which does seem odd. Surely the 8107 should be consistent?

Edit: this 8106 update was released in January:

http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/01/18/new-software-update-for-the-nokia-lumia-800/

'The update will bring the software on your phone to version 1600.2483.8106.11500'

It's very odd? I can't find anything about any differences and I can't find that firmware on there own servers? :pac:

vicM wrote: »

Missus Lumia just landed (Actually landed Monday but no one home and no time to pick it up). Ze nice people at amazon.de decided to throw in a silicon case as well.:)
Charging and installing Zune. Have to set up a windows live account for her as well. First impressions, love the kit. We'll see if she likes it

I'm sure she'll like it. What colour did she go for?

chrislad wrote: »

Is there any apps that you really miss though? I had an iPhone for years and there's nothing that stands out at me that I miss. The only major one seems to be Viber, and I never used it.

WiFi analyzer and a free vnc viewer (There's probably an equivalent for the former I haven't found yet and I'll probably have to fork out for the latter and not be such a cheapskate).

The 3CX softphone would also be nice to have but I can live without it for the time being as there doesn't appear to be any softphone client for WP7 yet either.

Dropbox, while the ability to use Skydrive and Sharepoint is great I'd still like the option of Dropbox as well.

Opera is a big one, I hope they release a WP7 app soon.

For a viber replacement you could always use Skype.

There's no deal breakers there but there are apps I'll miss.

Edit: Also, is there any way to ensure the wireless always stays on? It continually disconnects whenever the screen is locked.

Probably be quickest logging into the windows live account through a browser and clearing the contacts there.

vicM wrote: »

Cyan..matches very well with the blue WP7 theme. They also threw in a cyan silicon cover. That screen is screaming for a protector but imo they spoil the real feel & looks of the screen

BTW is there a way of selecting multiple contacts for deletion coz I used the App (Thanks evolutionqy7) to transfer her contacts from her SIM (Which i mutilated and phone rejected:p) to her Phone via my SGS2, but all my contacts were copied as well

Same colour as me!

You won't need a screen protector, if something is going to scratch the screen its going to cut through the screen protector as well. I've droped mine a couple of times and there's not a mark on it. They didn't skimp on the screen it uses corning gorrila glass

As the above poster said, you're best off modifing/deleting multiple contacts online.

AntiVirus wrote: »

Same colour as me!

You won't need a screen protector, if something is going to scratch the screen its going to cut through the screen protector as well. I've droped mine a couple of times and there's not a mark on it. They didn't skimp on the screen it uses corning gorrila glass

As the above poster said, you're best off modifing/deleting multiple contacts online.

Considering she will be putting it in a handbag somewhere I guess its safe..Im doing the editing online but it keeps saying my contacts are unavailable after i hit OK to confrim that I want those contacts deleted..Urrggghh

guess Ill try later

I can't help with the 2 problems above. All my contacts are on Microsoft Exchange and everything just synced without any problems.

I've just been testing out the new firmware and one good thing I can tell you is the difference in the music quality is massive! The bass really pumps out now

I'll not be able to tell much about the battery for a few days but it idles at about 65-75 mAh but my battery was always good

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Haven't a clue about firmware, can that be done in an update or is it totally seperate? Does it become available for unbranded phones faster, or same time as the network of the sum in it?

At the moment I'm using the Indian unbranded firmware. There are no European firmwares available yet. The only difference is that there's a few different apps installed with this firmware and it has different default settings, region etc...

The one problem with installing this firmware is that it doesn't come with Nokia Music as its not available there. You have to install this afterwards but you need a developer unlocked handset to do that.

Unbranded phones tend to get the firmware a bit quicker as the firmware does not need to be approved by the mobile carrier.

Anyone can install these firmwares, this is how you would unbrand your handset.

chrislad wrote: »

Very tempted to just flash unbranded. Plugged out battery, fully charged, at 12am. Put on airplane mode. Battery was at 70% at 7am. Dropped down to 50% with airplane mode turned off and syncing set to every 3 hours. No calls or texts, and about 1 hour of music. Love the phone, but the battery issue fix really needs to get pushed out asap.

Well if the new updates fixes these problems i think most people will be happy with the battery life currently tripled.

I can get 24 hours out of my Titan without a sweat. Thats with an extra inch of screen and an SLCD with higher clock speed than the Lumia 800.

So with nearly the same battery size on the Lumia ye should be getting a lot better battery life than I am currently.

Hopefully this will be rolled out quick.

Any one have news on when the White Lumia will be released sim free? I can't find it on any website and google just says march.

Hi

I was offfered a lumia 800 as a work phone upgrade, Im told there's a massive problem with no BlueTooth file transfer protocol supported in Windows Mobile 7.5.

All info greatly appreciated

Thanks

moby2101 wrote: »

Hi

I was offfered a lumia 800 as a work phone upgrade, Im told there's a massive problem with no BlueTooth file transfer protocol supported in Windows Mobile 7.5.

All info greatly appreciated

Thanks

It doesn't suppport bluetooth file transfer but i wouldn't call it a massive problem. What percentage of people, with phones that support this, actually use it?

DjFlin wrote: »

On that note, remember Infrared?

I use that every day. I'm so annoyed that my new phone doesn't support it... i bet android does. All my friends transfer files via infrared. Any phone that doesn't support infrared transfer sucks!

I use bluetooth all the time though for the car, if infrared worked from my pocket i'd never use bluetooth.

On a real topic... anyone have any news on white lumia 800 simfree?

It's not on amazon.de It is here http://www.expansys.ie/nokia-lumia-800-white-16gb-229094/ but either sold out or hasn't come in yet.

http://m.pocketnow.com/windows-phone/nokia-lumia-800-12070-update-reaches-the-uk

The new update is near

TBi wrote: »

I saw the white lumia 800 display models yesterday and they look cheap and tacky. They have a seam down the side which means they aren't made the same as a real lumia.

Do the real while lumia's look as bad as these tacky display models?

Nope - no seems at all... Mine (beside me on my desk) looks outstanding if I do say so.

Yes, which is a crying shame.

You can buy pink and blue on amazon.de. They cost about €400, which is less than what you pay for a credit version here in black locked to one network so it is a good deal. They are sim-free, unbranded and will take any sim. They get here in about 2 days so not a long wait by any means. I have the pink one, I can honestly say it's absolutely stunning, the photos don't do justice to it. It comes with a free cover in pink also. Highly recommend it.