Nokia N96 Forum

by **kraftman** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:24 pm

A few tips to get the best from your phone straight away, some of these are just personal taste, so take from it what you want and leave the rest.

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 product 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.

EDIT: make sure u don not touch your phone in anyway during the updating progress: it may look like it has crashed but it probably hasnt! just wait for the NSU to tell you its finsished.

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.

Thats about all i can think of for now, ill try and get some screenshots done for NSS if people need them

by **meraj** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:03 pm

Screenshots would be nice. Stuck!

by **meraj** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:21 pm

Here is the blog post, well deserved:
http://nokian96.net/2008/10/08/what-to- ... n96-guide/

by **kraftman** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:09 pm

meraj wrote:Here is the blog post, well deserved:
http://nokian96.net/2008/10/08/what-to- ... n96-guide/

thanks, i think your 3 line summary probably does just as good a job tbh

by **markgodley** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:56 pm

excellent more tips would be great, surprising what i had missed out!

by **DAGr8** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:46 pm

DAG's tip # 1

menu/tools/settings/general/security/phone and sim card/ keypad autolock period : set to 15 seconds by default

set it to none the lock key will make sense !

by **jonbaker** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:32 pm

DAGr8 wrote:DAG's tip # 1

menu/tools/settings/general/security/phone and sim card/ keypad autolock period : set to 15 seconds by default

set it to none the lock key will make sense !

Yes it does, well done for finding thi smate.. again :lol:

by **kraftman** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:27 pm

edited to add that unplugging your phone during the update (because it looks like it's crashed) isnt a good idea.

by **acerace** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:18 pm

how wont it find my phone after searching with nss, please help lol

by **partythomas** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:38 pm

haha Theme effects off by default! WTF it looks like shit without it!

by **Skatekitten** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:23 pm

ok, I've followed all the instructions above - changed the product code and updated the software. I thought this would wipe the phone and would have to start again? I still have my apps and texts etc. I just have slightly different options on the front screen. Is this normal?

by **kraftman** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:10 pm

Skatekitten wrote:ok, I've followed all the instructions above - changed the product code and updated the software. I thought this would wipe the phone and would have to start again? I still have my apps and texts etc. I just have slightly different options on the front screen. Is this normal?

yup! you should find that it is now slightly faster and easier to use.

by **Adzyz** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:00 pm

I used the NSS successfully (at least, it appeared to) but the phone still doesn't seem to recognize that there is an update available.
I didnt use Nokia apps from the CD, as I don't have it and couldnt find it on the web (can anyone? the OP said it was easy)

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