What to do once you buy a Nokia N96? Step-by-step N96 guide!

Forum member kraftman has posted an article on how to set-up your new Nokia N96 to its full potential.

Our member emphasizes that you must update your N96 to the latest version, enable geotagging, change messaging memory to memory card, enable transitions and auto-rotation, and also turn both loudness and stereo widening for music. Here is the article:

1 Get the latest firmware release:

a. Install the nokia apps from the CD, DO NOT UPDATE THEM FROM THE INTERNET – some people have
reported that NSS only works with the older usb drivers, this was true in my case but may not be for others. If you have any problems the older usb drivers are pretty easy to find with a quick google.

b. Download Nokia Service Suite (NSS) from Here, run the installer (click next to all the defaults, unless you want it installed in a different place.)

c. Find a product code for an unlocked phone from the net (there is a thread full of them Here.

d. Plug your phone into the usb, select PC Suite mode.

e. Open up NSS, select ‘Scan for new device > Phone Info > Read’ This will give you your current
product code

f. Insert your new-found product code into the produst code box, and tick enable, then write. It should
only take a few seconds, and then if you click read again it will show your new product code.

g. You can now update any of the nokia software from the internet if you want to, open up Nokia Software Updater, make sure your phone has enough battery, and run through the updating process.

2 Go to menu > tools > settings > general > personalistaion > display > turn auto rotate on

- this basically enables the token iphone feature that everyone seems to love.

3 Go to menu > tools > settings > general > personalistaion > themes > general > options > theme effects and change it to on

-makes the auto rotate transitions much nicer, and the menu a bit snazzier

4. In the music player go to options > audio settings and turn on both loudness and stereo widening.

5. Messages>options>settings> other. most people will want to change the number of saved messages, and possibly the memory used.

6. Camera > options > settings > record location ‘on’ – this is down to preference really but most dont
realise its off by default.

If you have any problems or questions, visit the N96 Known issues thread, and if your problem isn’t there, post it on the N96 forums and we will help you to solve it.