Saturday, June 14, 2008

MMC Trick

In order to swap the memory of two Nokia phones, but with memory cards wherein one phone has Reduced sized multimedia card(RS-MMC) compatibility and the other phone has Multimedia card (MMC) compatibility. There are 5 steps which will prove to be of great help. Follow the instructions below.

1. Remove the RS-MMC card,
2. Remove the MMC card
3. Now hold the RS-MMC card in hand
4. Simply insert it in the slot meant for the MMC card in such a position where all the pins connect with the pins on the slot of your MMC Compatible phone,
5. Fix the battery and switch on the phone.

Now the data readily available on the RS-MMC can be used.

RS-MMC Cards (Reduced Sized Multi-Media Cards)
MMC Cards (Multi-Media Cards)

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Make your Symbian Series 60 phone use your pc's internet connection via bluetooth


With this tutorial, you will earn how to make your Symbian Series 60 (WAP 2.0) phone use your pc's internet connection via bluetooth. The advantages of this are that when your phone is within bluetooth range of your computer, you will have FREE and UNLIMITED mobile internet!!

REQUIREMENTS

1) a Symbian Series 60 phone with WAP 2.0 (Nokia 6600 or 7610 *only* for now) 2) an Internet Router (LAN) 3) Patience! 4) Follow this tutorial in its order GIVEN because some parts can only be done before others and vice versa.

What to do on your phone

1) Download the latest Nokia PC Suite for your phone. For the 6600, it has its own PC Suite which you can find on Nokia.com. For the 7610, download its own PC Suite (whatever it is) from the 7610
2) In your PC Suite, make a new profile/access point/WAP Connection profile (called Access Point in your phone). In the new profile here are the settings that you should change. The rest don't touch.
Set the name to "Bt" (no quotation marks). The capitilization of the B is necessary.
3) The Data Bearer should be GSM Data/HSCSD
4) The Dial-up number must be something, but it can be anything except nothing (make sure you put something in the field)
5) The User name must be a user name on your computer when you log in.
6) The password is the password of your username that you entered for the username. If the username has no password, MAKE AND ACTIVATE ONE (it's mandatory for this) via Control Panel --> User Accounts.
7) Authentication: Normal
8) Use PPP Compression: YES
9) Use Login Script: YES
10) Login Script. This is why you are using PC Suite and not just entering this into your phone directly, the script is complicated. Copy this DIRECTLY and make sure it's IDENTICAL to this script in your profile:

Code:

CHARMAP [windows-1252]
LOOP 10
{
SEND "CLIENT"+<0x0d>
WAIT 3
{
"SERVER" OK
}
}
EXIT KErrNoAnswer$

OK:
EXIT

11) Save this new Remote Connection (Access point) to your phone via PC Suite.
12) Download gnubox.sis from http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/mraento/symbian/gnubox6600.SIS
13) Install gnubox into your phone.

You are ALMOST done with your phone settings :)... the last settings will have to be done AFTER the rest of these instructions.

What to do on your PC

1) Make sure you deactivate the Bluetooth COM Port that mRouter is using to connect to your phone. OR, just make sure that you stop Connection Manager from using your phone through bluetooth period- just uncheck bluetooth as a connection option there.
2) Go to Control Panel --> Phone and Modem Options --> Modems --> New. On the first page of the modem installation, CHECK "I will select from a list".
3) Choose "Communications cable between 2 Computers" from the "(Standard Modem Types)" list.
4) Select the COM Port to be the COM Port that your phone connects to via Bluetooth Serial Port.
5) Once you're done and brought back to your modems list, highlight the new modem, click "Properties", and make sure your modem is at the highest speed: 115200 bytes/second.
6) Now, go to Control Panel --> Network Connections. Select "Create a New Connection" from the left margin (it'll start up a wizard).
7) Choose "Set up an Advanced Connection", then "Next".
8) Choose "Accept incoming connections", then "Next".
9) Check the “Communications cable between two computers” modem that you creating, then "Next".
10) Select "Do not allow virtual private connections", then "Next".
11) Check the username that you select in your phone setup step 5, then click "Next".
12) Make sure all options are checked in the list, then highlight "Internet Protocall TCP/IP" and then click "Properties". Click "Specify TCP/IP Addresses" and input this range:
From: 10.0.2.2 To: 10.0.2.254. Now click OK, then Next, and then Finish the wizard. You will return to Network Connections.
13) If you have a connection called "Bluetooth Network" in Network Connections, right-click on it and click "Disable". It should be greyed out now.
14) Run cmd.exe which is found in Start Menu --> Programs/All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt.
15) Enter these commands into cmd.exe after reading 15b.

Code:

netsh router ip nat install
netsh router ip nat add interface "YOUR LAN INTERFACE NAME OR NETWORK BRIDGE NAME" full
netsh router ip nat add interface Internal private

15b) -Wait for cmd.exe to load that command and then let you enter a new command. Do the same for the all of the commands.
-Try entering every LAN connection name IN the quotation marks and including them in the command in Network Connections until cmd.exe actually executes the command. The name that I found out that I had to input was my network bridge name which is basically its title.
-Internal should be spelled in the language that your computer uses!!!!
16) Close cmd.exe and YOU ARE DONE CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER!!! CONGRATS. hehehe

BACK to your phone settings (you must only do this after configuring steps 1-13 in phone settings and all of the steps in the computer settings!!!)

14) Run gnubox.
15) In gnubox, go to Options --> 2box direct --> Bluetooth. Then, select your computer once Bluetooth searches and finds it.
16) Make sure your computer is on and working, you followed all of the steps shown IN THE ORDER THEY WERE GIVEN IN. Go into Web/Services --> Options --> Settings --> Default Access Point. Select your new access point/profile thingy which is "Bt".
17) FINISH !!! Simply go onto the internet on your phone now, and once you connect, your computer will make a Connection sound (it's kinda mystical-ish). You MAY get an error stating that your script is invalid, but then your phone will continue to try to connect and you will (it happened to me MANY times).

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Installing Ngage Games on NOKIA 6600, 7610, 3650, 3660

There are 2 types of ngage games. 1 is in .blz format, the other is a folder wif man other files and folders. im going to talk about the .blz version 1st.
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.blz
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U need the .blz file, and blzinstaller.sis to install it.
1) install the blzinstaller.sis, into fone or mmc, doesn matter.
2) send the .blz file to ur fone. for tis example, im gonna use sonic.blz.
3) move the .blz to the root dir of e:, which is ur mmc. meaning, DUN place it in any folders, place it in e:, so it looks like tis
4) run blzinstaller to install, can take a while thou.

Note: if u send the .blz file to ur fone wifout using pc suite, it normally ends up in the inbox. For 6600 and 3650 users, space on c: is limited, so go to , , , set the mem in use to mmc.

and den, use a file explorer (example, fexplorer, seleq, etc), go to e:/system/mail/(1st folder), and find the .blz file, its in one of the 16 folders labelled 0-9, a-f. den cut, paste to e: root dir.

there u go! .blz version!
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now, for the folder type of ngage games...
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sometimes, when u get a ngage game from irc, it doesnt come in .blz format, but in a folder named . open it, it shld be another folder name . open it again, is a folder tts the game. for tis example, the folder name in system/app tt u downloaded is

for ngage users, simple as hell, paste fifa folder into e:/system/app folder of ur fone, using the supplies usb cable. if u cant see the system folder when u plug the usb cable, change the folder settings to reveal all folders.

for 3650 and 6600 users, it will b a bit troublesome. u haf to move the files 1 by 1, into the exact place on ur mmc. so, u haf to create a folder on ur e:/system/app, den copy the files to the exact same location, 1 by 1.

occasionally, u get another folder wif the system folder when u download the game. u haf to replace the 2 lib files in ur mmc. place them in e:/system/LIB. if theres no such folder, create one.

So thats about it!

Note: Want to do this? Go get a MMC reader. Its the easiest & quickest way to trasfer files.

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Hidden Secret Codes NOKIA

It activates Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR).

*3370# >>

Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR).
#3370# >>

check nokia phone software version if *#0000# does not work.
*#9999# >>

Displays the current phone security code
*#2640# >> .

Lets you see the private number.
*#30# >>

For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity in short imei no.
press and hold # >> switch between lines 1 and 2.
*#06# >>

Restore factory settings
*#7780# >>

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Hidden Trick : NETWORK MONITOR

There is a hidden menu inside your Nokia phone. If you want to activate it, you'll have to re-program some chips inside of your phone.
Check your software version. You can only continue if you have v4.33, v4.73 or v5.24.
Take apart the phone.
De-solder the EEPROM (ATMEL AT 24C64).
Read out the data with an EEPROM programmer and save it to a file (Backup).
If you have v.33 or v4.73, change the address "03B8" from "00" to "FF".
If you have v5.24 then change the address "0378" from "00" to "FF".
Write the new data to the EEPROM and solder it back to the phone,
Power on your phone and you should have "Netmonitor" enabled.
The Network Monitor gives you the following information.

Carrier number
MS RX Level in DBM
Received signal quality
MS TX power level
C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99.
RTL (Radio link timeout).
Timeslot
Indication of the transmitter status
Information on the Network parameters.
TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).
Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used).
MCC (Mobile country code)
MCN (Mobile network code)
LAC (Location area code)
Ciphering (On/Off)
Hopping (On/Off)
DTX (On/Off)
Discard cell barred information

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Increase Font Size On Nokia E50

You’ll need a memory card and a file manager :

1. Open your file manager and navigate to Z:\resource\Fonts
2. Check the names of the files (these are the fonts that are actually used); they have extension .ttf and most likely they are nosnr60.ttf, nssb60.ttf, nstsb60.ttf and S60ZDIGI.ttf; write them down, you’ll need them later
3. On your memory card create a folder called resource and inside it a folder called Fonts
4. Copy the new fonts to the Fonts folder on your memory card (there are numerous fonts available on the internet for free; try a few of them, experiment and see which fits the best)
5. Rename them in the following order: – nosnr60.ttf regular (normal) font – nssb60.ttf bold font – nstsb60.ttf font for titles
Note: if your font files have different names rename them accordingly. Font names on your memory card must match those on phone memory in Z:\resource\Fonts.
6. Reboot the phone

If you want to switch back to the default font simply erase the whole resource folder from your memory card. If you take your memory card out of the phone the default font will be used.

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How to connect your nokia phone to nokia pc suite automatically




It happens many times when you try to connect your nokia phone to nokia pc suite via bluetooth, on your computer but it does not connect and even after trying so many times it does not connect at all.

But this problem may not occur every time, so in order to avoid this connectivity problem you can configure your phone to be automatically connected to your nokia pc suite installed at your computer.

Follow the steps given below for the automatic connection your nokia phone to pc suite:

1. First activate or switch on the bluetooth on your mobile phone.
2. Now start your pc suite at your computer with bluetooth dongle connected at the usb port.
3. In nokia pc suite click on manage connections and connect your phone.
4. After connecting set your computer as authorized connection or in other words you can set allow auto connection no confirmation option as yes.

For Example: Nokia 5300 (s40)
1. Open bluetooth menu via settings>>connectivity>>paired devices
2. Click options and select pair a new device.
3. Search for your computer and select it and go to options>>Auto-conn., no conf. now select yes.
4. Exit from bluetooth options and you are done.

Next time when you open nokia pc suite and switch on bluetooth on your nokia phone they will get automatically connected in seconds.

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GSM Codes

The following codes are the standard GSM codes for various network services. Most Nokia phones have easier ways to activate them through the menus. Check the guides for your model.


Call Diverting

All
To Activate: * * 21 * NUMBER # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 21 # [SEND]
To Check: * # 21 # [SEND]
No Answer
To Activate: * * 61 * NUMBER # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 61 # [SEND]
To Check: * # 61 # [SEND]
Unreachable
To Activate: * * 62 * NUMBER # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 62 # [SEND]
To Check: * # 62 # [SEND]
Busy
To Activate: * * 67 * NUMBER # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 67 # [SEND]
To Check: * # 67 # [SEND]
To Cancel All Call Forwarding # # 002 # [SEND]

Diverting Data Calls

All
To Activate: * * 21 * NUMBER * 25 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 21 # * 25 [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 21 # * 25 # [SEND]
No Answer
To Activate: * * 61 * NUMBER * 25 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 61 * 25 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 61 # * 25 # [SEND]
Unreachable
To Activate: * * 62 * NUMBER * 25 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 62 # * 25 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 62 # * 25 # [SEND]
Busy
To Activate: * * 67 * NUMBER * 25 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 67 # * 25 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 67 # * 24 # [SEND]

Diverting Fax Calls

All
To Activate: * * 21 * NUMBER * 13 #[SEND]
To Cancel: # # 21 # * 13 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 21 # * 13 # [SEND]
No Answer
To Activate: * * 61 * NUMBER * 13 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 61 * 13 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 61 # * 13 # [SEND]
Unreachable
To Activate: * * 62 * NUMBER * 13 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 62 # * 13 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 62 # * 13 # [SEND]
Busy
To Activate: * * 67 * NUMBER * 13 # [SEND]
To Cancel: # # 67 # * 13 # [SEND]
To Check Status: * # 67 # * 13 #[SEND]

Call Barring

Before you can activate these barring services you will need a barring code from your service provider. Call Barring can not be activated if Call Forwarding diverts are already in use.

All Calls
To Activate: * 330 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Cancel: # 330 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 330 # [SEND]
All Outgoing Calls
To Activate: * 333 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Cancel: # 333 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 333 # [SEND]
All Incoming Calls
To Activate: * 353 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Cancel: # 353 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 353 # [SEND]
All Outgoing Calls
To Activate: * 33 * BARRING CODE# [SEND]
To Cancel: # 33 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 33 # [SEND]
All Outgoing International Calls
To Activate: * 331 * BARRING CODE# [SEND]
To Cancel: # 331 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 331 # [SEND]
All Outgoing International Calls Except To Home Country
To Activate: * 332 * BARRING CODE# [SEND]
To Cancel: # 332 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 332 # [SEND]
All Incoming Calls
To Activate: * 35 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Cancel: # 35 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 35 # [SEND]
All Incoming Calls When Outside Home Country
To Activate: * 351 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Cancel: # 351 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]
To Check: * # 351 # [SEND]
Canceling All Call Barring # 330 * BARRING CODE # [SEND]

Call Waiting

To Activate: * 43 # [SEND]
To Deactivate: # 43 # [SEND]
To Check: * # 43 # [SEND]

Calling Line Identity

Outgoing
To Activate: * 31 # [SEND]
To Deactivate: # 31 # [SEND]
To Check: * # 31 # [SEND]
Incoming
To Activate: * 30 # [SEND]
To Deactivate: # 30 # [SEND]

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Get forgotten MMC password back




Option 1:
Install and launch MMCPWD application. It will display some special characters including your password.

Option 2:
Locate mmcstore file. Install and launch System Explorer or FExplorer application. Go to c:\system\ and open (using unicode/hex editor) the mmcstore file. it will display your password. NOTE: you can also copy the mmcstore file to any folder of your phone memory, rename it to mmcstore.txt and open it without using any unicode/hex editor).

Option 3:
1. Open up fe explorer thingy.
2. Go to C:\system\ folder and locate a file called mmcStore. Scroll down till you find it.
3. Copy it to C:\nokia\others
4. Highlight it
5. Click options
6. FILE>RENAME
7. IT should turn blue: right click then write ".txt" (should look like "MMCSTORE.txt"
8. Try to open it, (that should be your password, if nothing happens then go to 9.)
9. Connect phone to pc
10. Open the file from C:\NOKIA\OTHERS\MMCSTORE
11. Copy the file to your desktop
12. Open with Windows notepad/ microsoft word
13. That should be your password

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Formatting NOKIA 6600

If you encounter situation like below on your 6600

1. Blank screen phone unable to reboot.
2. Phone only able to boot-up to "Nokia" word screen.
3. Install some program but not able to uninstall it after that.
4. Error messages such as "Child Installer" keeps popping-up.

Do a Full phone formatting on your 6600! as steps below
1. Make sure you have at least 3/4 charge of battery power left.
2. Backup your contacts list and personal files to MMC memory card.
3. Switch-off your 6600 phone.
4. Press and hold 3 keys :
Green dial key, * (star key) & no. 3 key and then press the power on/off to swtich on the 6600 phone. Remember, do not let go all of the keys and hold keys until you see a formatting word screen show!
5. After a few minutes when the Full phone formatting completed, your 6600 will back to original system and factory settting.

All apps installed & not of the phones' default will be lost. If you did a backup on your mmc, you can restore it back to the C drive again.

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Connect Internet using bluetooth on your NOKIA phone


Step by step :

Creating an access point on your phone!

tools\settings\connection\access points\options\new access point>default settings...

these are the settings u need there..

Connection Name : Anything (sugestion ADLS or PCGPRS something u remember well cuz u'll need it later!)

Data Bearer: GPRS

Access Point Name: The name you gave to your bt connection when pairing up with the computer...

Username : None

Password : No

Authentication : Normal

Gateway IP Address : 0.0.0.0

and that's all on this on this part..

then go to:

tools/settings/connection, and select GPRS

set the GPRS connection to "when available", and the access point to "none".

The settings on your fone are done! now... the next step;

Create a serial port connection from ur pc to ur phone (u've done this before if u ever used Pcsuite from nokia), this serial connection must be on everytime you want to use your pc internet connection as a gprs connection for ur phone!!

Install the software u need to surf the web (opera, netfront, agile messenger for chat, etc..)

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Change dekstop walpaper and OP logos on Symbian Series 60 phones


Go to Tools -> Settings -> Phone -> Standby Mode -> Background Image -> Click on "Yes" and then select the image you want to put as background.

If you want to put an image instead of the operator name (in the right corner, between the clock and the battery meter) you need a more complicated "trick":

- Download and install eFileManager or SeleQ

- Now go and create some folders in the phone under C:\system\Apps ... create the folder Phone, and under this one create the folder Oplogo

you should have this folder created:

C:\system\Apps\Phone\Oplogo

- Now you can put inside this folder (with eFileManger or SeleQ) the pictures you want to use as "operator logos"

- Click on image you want in Oplogo folder and scroll down to

- Click on SET AS OPERATOR LOGO

- Phone will reboot and new logo will be up

- FINISH

NOTE : size of these pics must be 97x25 pixel Mine are .jpg.

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Bluetooth Connection Guide 2


Manually make a serial connection to the Series 60 Handset to get the mRouter connection started:

1. To get a connection working you need one last step - you need to connect to the 7650's Bluetooh Serial port from the PC.

2.Right Click on the Bluetooth TM Icon in the system tray, on the menu that appears go to Services and then click on Bluetooth TM Serial Port. Select Find Devices from the sub menu. (A shortcut to this connection will be created so next time you will have the 7650 listed in Bluetooh Serial Port submenu to save the next step).

3. Select the 7650 from list and click Connect.

4. A window will appear telling you the connection is starting.

5. If you have not set the 7650 to automatically authorize a connection from this computer be ready to accept the connection request on the phone. If you have set it to automatically authorize then you won't be asked.

6. You should also see the Bluetooth icon on the 7650 start to flash showing a connection take place. Then you may get an error on the PC saying it can't connect and/or a message saying there is a Connection on COM0 (you can check the box to stop this appearing again), you can just ignore these message(s) for a minute. (Click OK once the mRouter connection is made described below.)

A couple of seconds later the mRouter icon in the tray shows a connection in starting and then a connection being made. You can see also the active connection in the mRouter Connection Properties. The PC Suite application should then be ready for use.

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Bluetooth Connection Guide 1


This is a "How To" for Connecting the Nokia Series 60 device (Nokia 7650, 6600, 3650, 3660 etc...) via Bluetooth TM with the Windows Widcomm software used by TDK, Billington, MSI and others Bluetooth USB Vendors. The guide was created with the 7650 hadset but the steps are similar for other Series 60 devices and have been checked with the 3650 and 6600.

1. Pairing the computer and the Series 60 Handset
Pairing is the process of swapping pass keys and setting up a trusted connection between the Bluetooth USB adapter / card connected to the PC and the 7650 handset. Save any files and close any applications you may have been working on.

2. Set up Bluetooth TM on the 7650 by going to the Main Menu, selecting Connect and then Bluetooth.

3. Make sure the Bluetooth option is On and My Phone's Visibility is Shown to all. Remember what is in My Bluetooth Name - or edit it to one of your choice - this is what your 7650 will be seen as by other Bluetooth TM devices.

4. Right Click on the Bluetooth Icon in the system tray, on the menu that appears go to Setup and then click on Security.

5. A window appears and all being well the right hand pane will have your 7650 (titled what ever you have entered into the phone's My Bluetooth Name entry). If nothing appears click Refresh and your phone should then appear. Highlight the 7650 and click Execute Pairing.

6. A window will pop up asking for a PassKey. Enter in a numeric only passkey and click OK.

7. On the 7650 a screen pops up asking you to enter a passkey - key in the same number you just typed into the PC.

8. By default any connections from your PC to the 7650 must be manually accepted on the 7650. You have an option to set up a connection from the PC to your 7650 as authorized, this means when you connect from the PC to the phone it won't ask you if it's ok and will connect automatically.

9. To set it as automatic: On the 7650 in the Bluetooth TM Setting Screen, you joystick right to the Paired Devices screen, highlight the Computer you just paired with and press Options, select Set as Authorized and Yes. You will then see a padlock icon beside the paired device - this device will no longer require manual authorization for connections to the 7650.

Now you should set My phone's visibility to Hidden - so that unknown devices searching won't see your phone. You can still be connected to by any paired devices. Remember to switch it to Visible if you want to pair with a new device or receive a file / business card from someone with an unpaired device.

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Backing up Phone Settings

Backing up Phone Settings

If you ever come to a point when you need to hard format your phone or maybe upgrade to a new firmware, I'm sure definately would like to save the current settings of your phone. So this is what you should do;

How to backup phone settings to MMC.

Menu>Extras>Memory>Options>Backup phone mem.

Once the formatting or upgrading is done, you can then restore back the settings by doing;

Restoring settings after phone format.

Menu>Extras>Memory>Options>Restore from card.

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Advanced Device Locks for Nokia S60 3rd edition devices

Secure your phone!

Do you need to protect important information and personal data that you have stored in your phone? Do you need to restrict the access to certain applications? Do you need to stay confident that your applications will not be accessible even if the phone is stolen? If you need all this, you obviously need Advanced Device Locks.


Functionality

Advanced Device Locks is a Symbian OS application for locking the phone or selected applications only, such as Messages, Pictures, Contacts, Video or any other. With Advanced Device Locks you can secure your phone by locking it up with a secret code up to 7 characters long.

Advanced Device Locks allows you to lock your phone automatically by choosing one of the following options:

Always - each time the phone is turned on, it asks for the unlock code.

When SIM Changed - the locks are on if the SIM card of the phone is changed.

Automatic lock - an automatic lock is switched on after a specified period of inactivity in minutes.
Protected applications - this option turns on the device locks if someone tries to access the protected applications.

With Advanced Device Locks you have the unique option to choose whether to lock the phone itself, to lock selected applications on it or to combine these two options and lock both the phone and certain applications. The lock code can be changed very easily only with a few clicks

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12 tips before you buy Nokia N95

  1. Physical attributes: It is wider than say Nokia N73 and you would think it would be heavier because all those extra features crammed into the phone. It feels surprisingly lighter, and fits in your palm nicely, despite its rectangular, digital camera type design.
  2. Screen: The 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inch screen is bright and big, and in horizontal format, it can be used to watch video clips, or type out quick memos using the bundled Quick Office and a Nokia Wireless keyboard. The generous screen size is good for catching up on MLB scores, keeping tabs on GigaOM and checking out Digg.
  3. Voice: If your primary concern is voice quality, the quad band phone gets very enthusiastic thumbs up from me, and it manages to pick up signals even in elevators.
  4. Dialpad: The dial-pad is wide and evenly spaced and feels comfortable when thumbing out those text messages.
  5. Navigation & Media Key: The navigation keypad is also pretty easy to use and is clutter free, though “accept call” and “end call” keys are small. The Media key is finally doing what it says, and opens up a lush interface, which basically lets you navigate through most of the important apps – music player, FM radio, photo gallery and so on.
  6. Camera: If you like taking a lot of photos, and don’t want to carry a separate digital camera, then the point-and-shoot features of N95 should suffice. The Carl Zeiss brand doesn’t really mean anything to me – I go by how the photos look to my naked eye. I find the quality of photos stunning. Camera is simple to use, and the built in Lifeblog software can get the photos to your Flickr account in a jiffy.
  7. Video Recorder and Video Playback: I have been using Nokia N73 to do video interviews with Silicon Valley executives, and found that it sufficed my needs. The N95 however is a 2X improvement in video quality with better audio-pick up as well. Nokia has been smart in keeping the user interface consistent so there are no new tricks to learn.The videos can be played-back on a regular television via a special cable that comes bundled in the box, and the quality of video is adequate, considering the source.
  8. Music Player: This is the single best feature of Nokia N95. The sound quality is stable, smooth and not too loud, yet rich at the same time. Being one of those few who has tried I can safely say that Nokia N95 is their best music phone. Ever! The big reason for that is the standard headphone jack, which allows me to plug in any one of my Ultimate Ears or Shure headphones/ear plugs. I simply hated the dongle-to-earphone hook-up. With this new standard audio jack, I can plug the headphones right into the phone.When combined with the wired remote, my Shure SE 310 headphones have a new friend, one that would make me leave the iPod nano at home. The 2GB microSD card holds most of my current favorites, though I had to go through the burn-rip-load process. I will dig into the musical options of N95 later.
  9. WiFi and Networking: N95 is one of the most connected devices on the market at present. It has the usual laundry list of connectivity options including Bluetooth and infrared.While the HSDPA 3G options are pretty much useless to those of us in the US, we can certainly appreciate the mini USB connector (what took Nokia so long to finally support this?) that makes transferring files from your computer to the device a breeze, especially on a Mac.WiFi is where N95 shines, thanks in part to new software applications that Nokia is bundling with the phone. The home screen of the phone has a WiFi scan option that allows you to easily find and connect to WiFi networks. No mucking around with the connectivity menu and getting the WiFi to to work. Full marks to Nokia for getting this right.
  10. Internet Telephony: I loved the VoIP calling features of N80i, even if I didn’t care for the phone itself. I am glad that the native VoIP support is built into this device. While I have not been able to make it work with my Asterisk set-up just yet, the Truphone app is ready to go on this device.I got the SIPphone to work as well, by simply copying the set-up from Nokia N80i. My Gizmo account is working, so I guess this feature is getting my personal blessing.
  11. Battery Life: If you are looking for a reason to not spend $750 on a phone, well here is a good reason. The battery on this device simply sucks. It doesn’t even last the whole day, and that is when you are using it in GSM mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS turned off. Nokia needs to fix this as quickly as possible otherwise, N95 could become a PR nightmare for them.Even light email usage and web surfing starts sucking N95’s battery like Nick Nolte hitting the sauce. If you still insist on buying this phone, then buy a few extra chargers and have them littered around your house, office and car.No Mail 4 Exchange support: And lastly, what I really hate most about this phone is the terrible email support. I don’t care for Nokia’s internal email client. On my N73, E61 and E70, the Mail 4 Exchange software works flawlessly, syncing over the air with our company Zimbra server. No such luck with N95.You can install the older version of Mail 4 Exchange client, which can sync your contacts, calendars and email, but when you try and open the email, you get an error message: Feature not supported. Other push email clients like Seven’s AlwaysOnEmail client doesn’t work either with this latest version of Symbian S60 operating system.Your best option right now is RoadSync by Dataviz, but it is going to set you back by about $99. But hey if you are going to spend $750 on a phone, what’s another $99.
  12. Bottomline: Despite all those fancy features, lack of Mail 4 Exchange support and terrible battery life are reasons enough for me to stay away from this so-called Multimedia Computer. A 2 GB micro SD card, $99 for RoadSync, a couple of extra batteries and chargers – you are looking at $1000 in total spend. A four-figure phone…. That’s too much for a gadget freak like me.

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Friday, June 13, 2008

NOKIA 3330 Secret Codes


Unlock your Nokia
To unlock your Nokia phone you will need some of the following:
1. Data Cable
2. Unlock Software
3. Extra Help + help Guides

*#06#
To view the imei number

*#170602112302#
Shows the SW version.

Service Provider Lock
Service Provider lock is the lock to your phone which is implement by your service provider e.g. Orange onto your sim card.

The phone is usually locked to a certain SP but it can be unlocked allowing you access to other service providers that provide a better deal.

The same effect can also be used by using a Dual sim, you could have two sim cards in one phone allowing you to switch between sims and SP

1. First sim = Orange
2. Second sim = One2One

SMSC (Short Message Serivce Centre Numbers)
SMS Centre number allow you to send free sms, by changing your message centre number like this:

1. Go to messages
2. Message Settings
3. Set 1
4. Message Centre Number
5. Then change the number to one from SMSC Number section

*#war0anty# - Warranty
This will show your warrnty details *#92702689#

*3370#
Basically increases the quality of calling sound, but decreases battery length.

#3370#
Deactivates the above.

*#0000#
Shows your software version.

*#06#
Shows your IMEI number.

*#sim0clock#
This shows if your phone will allow simclock stoppage.

*4370#
Half Rate Codec activation. It will automatically restart

#4370#
Half Rate Codec deactivation. It will automatically restart

*3001#12345#
( TDMA phones only)
This will put your phone into programming mode, and you'll be presented with the programming menu.2) Select "NAM1"
3) Select "PSID/RSID"
4) Select "P/RSID 1"
Note: Any of the P/RSIDs will work
5) Select "System Type" and set it to Private
6) Select "PSID/RSID" and set it to 1
7) Select "Connected System ID"
Note: Enter your System ID for Cantel, which is 16401 or 16423. If you don't know yours, ask your local dealer for it.
8) Select "Alpha Tag"
9) Enter a new tag, then press OK
10) Select "Operator Code (SOC)" and set it to 2050
11) Select "Country Code" and set it to 302 for Canada, and 310 for the US. Ask on the forum for any other codes.
12) Power down the phone and power it back on again

*#92772689#
To check the ISDN number

*#7780#
Restore Factory Settings

Manufacturer Info
Date of Manufacturing *#3283#

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NOKIA 3330 / 3110 Secret codes

IMEI number:

*#06#

This will show your warranty details
*#92702689#

*3370#
Basically increases the quality of calling sound, but decreases battery length.

#3370#
Deactivates the above

*#0000#
Shows your software version

*#746025625#
This shows if your phone will allow sim clock stoppage

#4370#
Half Rate Codec deactivation.

It will automatically restart Restore Factory Settings To do this simply use this code
*#7780#

Manufacturer Info Date of Manufacturing
*#3283#

*3001#12345#
TDMA phones only)

This will put your phone into programming mode, and you'll be presented with the programming menu :
1) Select "NAM1"
2) Select "PSID/RSID"
3) Select "P/RSID 1" Note: Any of the P/RSIDs will work
4) Select "System Type" and set it to Private
5) Select "PSID/RSID" and set it to 1
6) Select "Alpha Tag" Enter a new tag, then press OK
7) Select "Operator Code (SOC)" and set it to 2050
8) Select "Country Code" and set it to 302 for Canada, and 310 for the US.
9) Power down the phone and power it back on again ISDN CodeTo check the ISDN number on your Nokia use this code *#92772689#10) Select "Connected System ID"

Note: Enter your System ID for Cantel, which is 16401 OR 16423. If you don't know yours, ask your local dealer for it.

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NOKIA 3310 Secret Codes

Unlock your Nokia

To unlock your Nokia phone you will need some of the following:
1. Data Cable
2. Unlock Software
3. Extra Help + help Guides

Enhanced Full Rate
For activation enter *#3370#
For deactivation enter *#3370*
In both cases the phone will automatically restart.

Firmware check
*#682371158412125#

Service codes
*#0000# or *#9999# (Not Tested)
1st Line - Software Version
2nd Line - Date of Software release
3rd Line - Phone Type.

Display the phone's software version
*#92702689# or *#92772689# .

SIM Clock Stop
*#746025625#

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