Nokia N8 Megathread

You say you've had problems with this particular router? It must be pretty old now I guess. If it works with 2 laptops (one quite new) there's no reason it shouldn't work with this phone though.

I said I've always had problems with mobile devices (in general) and routers (in general), so my first finger of blame would be pointed at the router. I don't know your model, sorry..

Easiest way to check is to try to connect to a friend's WLAN. If that works, you know where the problem is.

Do Nokia even have a phone number I can ring?? Couldn't find any on the web and that website is s***e.

http://www.nokia.ie, click "Support", click "Contact us"

Nokia Care
Call 1890 946 245
Mon-Fri 9 am - 7 pm (except bank and public holidays)
or Fax on +44 207 949 03 65

To turn off 3G data altogether, Settings > Connection Manager > Settings > Data Use in Home network. Choose "WLAN Only".

Italia wrote: »

Are you serious with your statement or just being a troll?

Can't compare apples & pears. It's the same as saying I've a petrol Mercedes and it goes faster than a Ford diesel. Yes, they're both cars, but that is where it stops. The same with the phones.

The OS plays a part in all of this. Because Android sits on top of a *.nix base and Symbian doesn't, the needs are different and can get away with a slower processor for symbian, giving virtually the same results.

I have both an N8 and an Iphone - IMHO the N8 is marginally (and I'm talking real fractions of seconds) 'slower' than the Iphone in certain aspects. You really need to use a stopwatch. For the average user - no difference. A mate of mine has the Desire - some things appear quicker (eg loading web pages, flipping screens); most appear the same (eg: loading a spreadsheet, making a phone call).

I downloaded swype the other day, which is class, but it takes an age to load when i turn the screen sideways to use it. The phone really cant handle switching keyboards very well, which is VERY noticeable for the average user.

Btw, surely if things appear quicker then they ARE quicker??

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

2) Sometimes when a call is incoming and the phone is locked, even though you press the answer button it doesn't work (q people staring at you on the train as you panic trying to push the answer button!).

That bit is easily fixed. Move to Donegal, like me, and there will be no problems with trains.

Sorry, I digress. I recently got one of these and it's my first touch/smart phone. (I had a brief fling with a samsung tocco for a few weeks but found that to be the biggest steaming pile of horse crap ever and gave it away)

As for the Nokia N8, I love it. There is a whole lot more I need to learn about it and all the different apps but so far so good.

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

2) Sometimes when a call is incoming and the phone is locked, even though you press the answer button it doesn't work

Im having the same problem. Im missing about 30-40% of incoming calls and have to end up calling them back myself. When i press the green button to answer a call, a 'call rejected' window comes up on screen and the incoming call is terminated.

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6-7 times a day sounds like you've a dodgy handset. Would you try reformatting? Apart from ovi and get jar, does anyone have web sites for downloading apps for n8?

do any radio apps have rte. Can't get joe when i'm out.

they are widgets you get them from ovi store or the respective websites

I got the N8 today, a dark grey one from Meteor. I just checked a Vodafone SIM in it there, and Meteor seem to have locked it. I signed up to the Smart 50 plan, but with the "Family and Friends" offer, so I'm stuck with them for 18 months at €25. In total, 18 months of 400 mins/texts + 2 gig data + the phone should cost me about €570, which I think is a good deal (270 more than I would have a paid if I stayed on my current plan(€15pm) and hadnt got the phone).
First impressions are so-so, I have an N85 at the moment, so I'm not exaclty geting any revolutionary features and there isn't really any wow factor since I've played with a load phones in the price range over the past few days.

The UI is nothing really new to me either, coming from S60v3 fp2. The homescreens are nice, but not really revolutionary with only a few widgets at the moment and dont look as cool as the HTC's. :rolleyes:

Web browser is ok, but strggles to match the iPhone tbh.

I still have the plastic on it, so I can't give a fair review of the camera.

Part of the reason I went for the N8 over the Desire or Omnia 7 was the Ovi Maps. Very handy in another country if you don't want to search for a Wifi hotspot to use Google Maps)


All in all, I'm not blown away by it, even if it has every feature you could ever want! I think its partly the fact I'm already used to boring but functional OS, and partly I just wanted something new(Battery is goign on the N85, camera button fell off, and the battery cover is a bit loose) and partly that I shouldn't have opened a christmas present early.


Actually, the reason I did open it today was to find out if I was really happy with it before its too late. Do I have a cooling off period with Metero where I can exchange it for something different if I decide I really dont want it in the next few days?!

(TBH, I always question decisions like this even after I research them properly and finally make up my mind!)

KrisW wrote: »

A small number of early handsets have a power management fault that causes restarts or inability to power up. Is this what you're seeing? In any case, 6 restarts a day isn't normal - bring it back to the shop and ask for a fix/refund.

N8 and C7s do seem to have a significant issue - that Nokia have acknowledged - where the phone either arrives DOA or eventually ends up dead, usually proceeded with a period of restarts for the phone.

Here's an article from Mobile-review. I'd normally take MR with a grain of salt given Eldars relationship with Nokia, but other sources are backing him up on this.

http://www.mobile-review.com/articles/2010/n8-brak-en.shtml

KrisW wrote: »

I said I've always had problems with mobile devices (in general) and routers (in general), so my first finger of blame would be pointed at the router. I don't know your model, sorry..

Easiest way to check is to try to connect to a friend's WLAN. If that works, you know where the problem is.

I did this and it worked with the eircom router in my parents house but not at work. So out of 3 routers I've tried to connect to 1 worked, not great really is it?? I'd still say the problem is the N8... I don't think I should have to get a new wireless router just to connect my new mobile phone to the internet, I bet I wouldn't have a problem using the router with any other kind of phone that supports Wlan access.

Other issues I've been having (minor enough but still annoying) is that opera mobile 10.1 regularly closes itself, usually when I'm inputting text with Swype (some kind of compatability issue here also?). And for some reason when I press snooze on the alarm it freezes the phone meaning the alarm doesn't go off again. Made me late for work 2 days last week!!:mad:

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Hi!

Anyone have any trouble with compatibility with cards or recommend one over another?

Was looking at getting one of these: 16GB Transcend microSDHC CL2 memory card.

Ta!
M.