Nokia N8 Megathread

rickyjb wrote: »

I'm not an expert but how would the fact that the phone is branded lead to the issues I've been having? It's locked to meteor I think. I'm not sure what phoenix is but I assume doing that would void the warranty, which is definitely not something I'll be doing with this phone.

They may have done some fiddling which might make it a bit unstable. I'm only guessing here as I didn't have any such problems on my debranded phone and while I can't speak for Meteor, I've heard of people having probs with other networks.

Flashing with Phoenix is easy, if you have downloaded N8 firmware with Navifirm and not done something silly like try and use E7 firmware it's pretty much impossible to brick it.
But if you're worried it might be worth a try calling into a Nokia Care Centre and asking them to update you to the latest and maybe they'll flash it. I had my N97 camera lens replaced and they flashed it too the other day, both for free, and that must be over 2 years old and well out of warranty.

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/12707_Now_rolling_out_PR_12_for_the_.php

is that over the air or pc update

jimmynokia wrote: »

jesus meteor are way behind with updates
best to stick to sim free models
PR 1.2 is just released

I am on sim free and as I said before you posted had installed PR1.2!

http://discussions.nokia.ie/discussions/attachments/discussions/swupdate/87015/1/N8%20PR1%201%20status%20(180311)%20(1).xls

Meteor are WAY behind, I have Product Code 059D7X4, and I still haven't got PR 1.1. It's ridiculous, as they said it would be released today(Record 258). At this rate, I'll be waiting almost 2 months for every release if i get them at all!

I can only see it as being both Nokia, and Meteor's faults. The very fact that there are so many product codes is an absolute joke in itself.

Kevin Irving wrote: »

PR1.1 for Meteor Product Code 059D7X4 out tommorow appparenly...

Where did you see this by the way? Not looking good so far...

Upgraded to PR1.2 yesterday evening.
Is there a changelog anywhere? Maybe I'm missing something, but upgrade didn't seem to do anything on my phone.

Q: What is new with this software update? What are the benefits?
A: The primary reason for releasing this update is to address a Mail for Exchange synchronization issue. It will also include a new version of Ovi Store as well as a new version of Ovi Maps (SR6), adding visibility to subways, trams and trains, real-time traffic, safety alerts, visibility to parking and petrol stations, speed limit warnings, and improved search and location sharing capabilities.

Q: How can I update the software on my Symbian device?
A: Go to Applications > Software update or Applications-> Tools –> Software update (depending on which model you have) on your device and download the update there over the air. You can use WiFi to avoid any additional data costs. It’s also possible to update software via Ovi Suite. (As for all electronic devices we recommend to do regular backups in case you need to restore your data.)

Q: Will the software update be pushed to users?
A: No, this is a voluntary software update. Users who have signed up with MyNokia or enabled the software update auto-check will get a notification about the update on their homescreen and will be able to download the new software from the Software updater in their device, if and when the update is available for them.

Q: Why does the Symbian device variant in country X not have the SW update yet? What is your roll-out schedule?
A: We first publish standard non-customised versions of the software. Country (SIM-free) and operator versions will be following soon. You can check if an update is available for you from Nokia Care.
pS: As this is an optional release we have some countries & operators that are not taking this version!

Q: I’m on a SIM-locked device with operator X, they are not offering the update. My MfE is not synching. What can I do?
A: We will offer this update content also as part of the PR2 software.

Q: How can I check if I have the latest SW?
A: Go to Applications > Software update (N8, E7) / Applications > Tools > Software update (C6-01, C7), on your device and see if there are any updates available.

Q: Is the rollout of PR2 affected by this?
A: We’ve announced we will introduce significant improvements for the Symbian UI during the first half of 2011. That schedule remains unchanged.

Q: You have promised a new SW with browser and portrait QWERTY. Why are those not available in this release?
A: We hope that consumers will be very excited as we continue to enhance our smartphone experience in 2011. We are not stopping here but there are further improvements on the way. We anticipate the software to be available in the summer.

Bttery died kast night just as I was getting into bed, charged it up fully over night and when I turned it on this morning the Battery Monitor was telling me that for my 100% charge I only had 16 hours of battery life! Something seems seriously up...

check out nokias new name for the C7 (the Astound)

also check out the features we dont get in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW9ixOVLL14&feature=player_embedded

check out nokias reply us C7/N8 OWNERS get shafted

improvements will be added to other C7-00 variants too but unfortunately I can’t give more precise schedule for it. Hopefully before summer but I really can’t promise that.

portrait qwerty etc

only for the astound

jimmynokia wrote: »

only for the astound

Yes but the Astound=C7 with tweaked firmware, so if and when PR 2.0 hits here the functionality may be enabled.
N8 doesn't have the NFC chip so can't have that option but the other bits and pieces should be implemented.

Given how ridiculously slow the rollouts of PR1.1/1.2 are I wouldn't hold my breath though.