Nokia N8 Megathread

kirving · 16-05-2011 09:44AM

Only very very slightly, and that was in a dark room with a screen calibration image open testing it out.

giftgrub · 18-05-2011 09:02AM

Ah now something has stopped working...

The web browser...if i click on it just jumps back to the home screen

WTF?

trellheim · 20-05-2011 12:18PM

Nokia claims 14.002 will fix the proximity sensor problem. I can confirm it does not. Does anyone know any more ?

Speedsie · 20-05-2011 12:57PM

trellheim wrote: »

Nokia claims 14.002 will fix the proximity sensor problem. I can confirm it does not. Does anyone know any more ?

Will that stop my calls being hung up my my cheek? It happens occasionally - I know I do hold my phone too close to my ear, but this never happened pre N8!

trellheim · 20-05-2011 06:12PM

Yes; as far as I can see everyone thinks it is just their problem; people's cheek putting the phone on hold or hanging the damn call up.

It's a proximity sensor thing ( google it ) and Nokia claim 14.002 fixes it; I have 14.002 and it doesn't do a thing for it.

The only temporary workaround is as soon as you take a call flick the lock handset toggle on the right hand side and that locks out the screen.

Of course to hang up then you need to unlock the damn thing again.

Arrrrgghhhhhh.

evolutionqy7 · 20-05-2011 06:17PM

Just tell them to hang up first

jm99 · 02-06-2011 10:54PM

The social network(communities) app that comes installed on my girlfriends N8 stopped working.
It comes up_ Script alert - Sorry, please uninstall and reinstall communities.

Anyone any ideas? I'd uninstall it but I cant find where to download it from then.
Tried using a few different social apps but she doesnt think there near as good as the one that came installed.

Would be grateful if anyone can help. Thanks

Davy · 02-06-2011 11:00PM

http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-social-1-3

jm99 · 03-06-2011 12:37PM

Davy wrote: »

http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-social-1-3

Thanks Davy, dont know why i couldnt find it myself.
Now do, the phone wont let me uninstall social!
I see under bug reports on the page above it must be a problem for a good few.
Its gives instructions on how to fix. Might try it when I get some time.

L1011 · 06-06-2011 02:49PM

Are Meteor ever likely to approve the 13.x/14.x firmware updates? I don't feel like going down the Phoenix route all that much however I'd very much like the apparent proximity sensor fixes in 14.2...

kirving · 06-06-2011 04:38PM

Meteor have approved the PR1.1 update for product code 059D7X4. I'd be interested in a proximity sensor update though, I sometimes end up putting people on hold during a call

L1011 · 06-06-2011 04:48PM

Didn't think of checking before posting - PR 1.1 (13.x) wasn't available on the updater all of two days ago. Installing now.

Italia · 06-06-2011 05:42PM

Any news on PR 2.0?
I was under the (probably mistaken) impression that it would follow swiftly after PR1.1....

kmart6 · 06-06-2011 08:29PM

Italia wrote: »

Any news on PR 2.0?
I was under the (probably mistaken) impression that it would follow swiftly after PR1.1....

Just search for Symbian Anna and you'll find a lot of disappointment.....

zinzan · 06-06-2011 10:45PM

kmart6 wrote: »

Just search for Symbian Anna and you'll find a lot of disappointment.....

At least devices are now shipping with Anna... latest rumours suggest this month sometime, if that's the case then by the time operators roll it out I'd say it might be available sometime in September/October?!!

kmart6 · 06-06-2011 11:09PM

Yeah but when new devices are getting shipped with Anna, and a few million customers who have already purchased devices are left waiting on software they were first told they would have in January it becomes a bit of a joke!

You don't always have to wait for the networks, so that isn't really a problem. Also, there's rumours that it will be released universally with the networks not being able to hold it back!

I'd be more worried about when we might get to see Belle and how long that will be delayed!

zinzan · 07-06-2011 03:44PM

kmart6 wrote: »

Yeah but when new devices are getting shipped with Anna, and a few million customers who have already purchased devices are left waiting on software they were first told they would have in January it becomes a bit of a joke!

You don't always have to wait for the networks, so that isn't really a problem. Also, there's rumours that it will be released universally with the networks not being able to hold it back!

I'd be more worried about when we might get to see Belle and how long that will be delayed!

Don't hold your breath on it being released universally - I asked Nokia would it be a compulsory update or at the operators discretion and got the following response:

"Hi,

as Symbian Anna has such a high consumer demand, we expect most of the operators to range it.

BR, yvonne"

So it looks like it will be another case of wait and see if it will ever be implemented...

zinzan · 15-06-2011 10:39AM

Symbian Anna to be ready for roll out and released in July 2011 apparently, with a further update for N8 camera functionality to follow:

Anna Update

CyberGhost · 15-06-2011 01:32PM

So how much does a new N8 cost nowadays?

rickyjb · 15-06-2011 02:19PM

zinzan wrote: »

Symbian Anna to be ready for roll out and released in July 2011 apparently, with a further update for N8 camera functionality to follow:

Anna Update

Meteor customers should get it by the end of 2013 then:rolleyes::cool:

kmart6 · 16-06-2011 01:04PM

You know that just seems like an N8 fan page and isn't actually the official Nokia France page!!

lolie · 16-06-2011 06:55PM

rickyjb wrote: »

Meteor customers should get it by the end of 2013 then:rolleyes::cool:

Jasus ricky dont saw that. I bought an N8 few months ago on adverts. It had meteor settings on it and i only got the the PR1.1 few weeks ago so im not holdin me breath for it.

jimmynokia · 16-06-2011 06:57PM

It should be the end of july 2011 according to nokia, like i said on the discussions website
Are you sure its not 2012

zinzan · 16-06-2011 08:22PM

kmart6 wrote: »

You know that just seems like an N8 fan page and isn't actually the official Nokia France page!!

Yeah - no one seems too sure on it's status now - it is using an older symbian logo in the pic too, but then who knows what the French are doing...
Frustrating.

kmart6 · 16-06-2011 09:14PM

zinzan wrote: »

Yeah - no one seems too sure on it's status now - it is using an older symbian logo in the pic too, but then who knows what the French are doing...
Frustrating.

Tbh I wouldn't take anything you see on any Nokia Facebook page...the UK one was saying it was going to be out awhile ago and the comment got deleted or corrected!!

donkey balls · 16-06-2011 10:51PM

What do guys think of the headphones? mine has packed in after just 3 months use if even that, The ear peice went low on one side then the remote packed in today then no sound through the other ear peice.
I think the head phones on the N8 are very flimsy and a pain in the arse compared to the ones on the N97 regarding just having them hanging around your neck.

g0g · 16-06-2011 11:11PM

Picked up the BH505 headset cheap on ebay (an original from UK not HK fake) and have found them alright so far. Grand for music, but on calls it was windy and the mike picked up the noise of that plus a lot of other background stuff!

Davy · 17-06-2011 04:28PM

g0g wrote: »

Picked up the BH505 headset cheap on ebay (an original from UK not HK fake) and have found them alright so far. Grand for music, but on calls it was windy and the mike picked up the noise of that plus a lot of other background stuff!

I have being using this lately, and find it pretty good. The ear buds aren't amazing by any standard, but you can use any 3.5mm headphones with the receiver

http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/accessories/all-accessories/headsets/bluetooth-stereo-headsets/nokia-bluetooth-stereo-headset-bh-214

kingcantona · 20-06-2011 06:07AM

Was thinking of getting this phone the last few weeks mainly because of the camera. Was just wondering is the software decent or should i hold off on buying one until Symbian Anna comes out on it? Or even just hold off altogether until a newer model with similar or better camera features come out? Kinda unsure as phones are advancing at an incredible rate!

jimmynokia · 20-06-2011 05:51PM

Anybody getting the X7?

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