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The correct way on how to hold your Nokia phone

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:50:48 +0000

There is no correct way on how to hold the Nokia phone according to the Nokia blog. The phone supposed to work without loss any signal quality on the way you hold the phone.

The blog post is in response about the way you hold the iPhone 4 as wrong way to hold the phone will decrease the signal quality.

According to Nokia Blog, there are 4 ways to hold Nokia phone. It called, Thumb and finger, The cup, The balance,
and The four edge grip.

Head over to the Nokia blog for more info.

Calendar views

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:16:12 +0000

Select Options > Settings to change the starting day of the week or the view that is shown when you open the calendar.
To go to a certain date, select Options > Go to date. To jump to today, press # .
To switch between the month view, week view, day view, and to-do view, press *.
To send a calendar note to a compatible device, select Options > Send.
If the other device is not compatible with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the time information of received
calendar entries may not be displayed correctly. To modify the calendar, select Options > Settings >Calendar alarm tone, Default view, Week starts on, and Week view title.

Manage your calendar entries

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:12:09 +0000

To delete more than one event at a time, go to the month view, and select Options > Delete entry > Before date or All entries.
To mark a task as completed, scroll to it in the to-do view, and select Options > Mark as done.

Home network

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:17:18 +0000

Your device is compatible with UPnP architecture. Using a wireless LAN access point device or a wireless LAN router, you can create a home network and connect compatible UPnP devices that support wireless LAN to the network, such as your Nokia N81, a compatible PC, a compatible printer, and a compatible sound system or TV, or a sound system or TV equipped with a compatible wireless multimedia receiver.
Using the wireless LAN function of the Nokia N81 in a home network requires a working wireless LAN home
connection setup and the other target home devices to be UPnP enabled and to be connected to the same home
network.
The home network uses the security settings of the wireless LAN connection. Use the home network feature
in a wireless LAN infrastructure network with a wireless LAN access point device and encryption enabled.
You can share media files saved in Gallery with other compatible UPnP devices using the home network. To manage your Home network settings, press , and select Tools > Connectivity > Home netw.> Settings. You
can also use the home network to view, play, copy, or print compatible media files from Gallery.

Important: Always enable one of the available encryption methods to increase the security of your wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your data.

Your device is connected to the home network only if you accept a connection request from another compatible
device, or in Gallery, select the option to view, play, print, or copy media files on your Nokia N81

Software updates

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:01:42 +0000

You may view and update the current software version of your device, and check the date of a possible previous
update (network service).
Press , and select Tools > Utilities > Device mgr..
To check whether software updates are available, select

Options > Check for updates.

Select an internet access point when asked. If an update is available, information about it is displayed. Select Accept to accept to download the update or Cancel to cancel the download. The download may take several minutes. You can use your device during the download. Downloading software updates may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission charges. Make sure that the device battery has enough power, or connect the charger before starting the update.

*Warning: If you install a software update, you cannot use the device, even to make emergency calls, until the installation is completed and the device is restarted. Be sure to back up data before accepting installation of an update.

When the download is complete, select Yes and then Accept to install the update, or No to install it later by
using Options > Install update. The installation may take several minutes. The device updates the software and restarts. To complete the update, select OK. When asked, select an internet access point. Your device sends the software update status to the server. To view the server profile settings used for software
updates, select Options > Settings.
For more information, see the extended user guide at www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia website.

PC connections

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:56:22 +0000

You can use your device with a variety of compatible PC connectivity and data communications applications. With Nokia Nseries PC Suite you can, for example, transfer images between your device and a compatible PC.
Always create the connection from the PC to synchronize with your device.

Remove applications and software

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:00:18 +0000

Scroll to a software package, and select Options > Remove. Select Yes to confirm. If you remove software, you can only reinstall it if you have the original software package or a full backup of the removed software package. If you remove a software package, you may no longer be able to open documents created with that software.
If another software package depends on the software package that you removed, the other software package
may stop working. Refer to the documentation of the installed software package for details.

Settings

Select Options > Settings and from the following:Software installation—Select whether Symbian software
that has no verified digital signature can be installed. Online certificate check—Select to check the online
certificates before installing an application.
Default web address—Set the default address used when checking online certificates. Some Java applications may require a message to be sent or a network connection to a specific access point for downloading extra data or components. In the App. mgr. main view, scroll to an application, and select Options >Open to change settings related to that specific application.

Important security information

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:56:06 +0000

When you configure your wireless LAN home network, enable an encryption method on your access point device, then on the other devices you intend to connect to your home network. Refer to the documentation of the devices. Keep any passcodes secret and in a safe place separate from the devices.

To view or change the settings of the wireless LAN internet access point in your device, see ‘Access points’, If you use the ad hoc operating mode to create a home network with a compatible device, enable one of the encryption methods in WLAN security mode when you configure the internet access point. This step reduces the risk of an unwanted party joining the ad hoc network.

Your device notifies you if another device attempts to connect to it and the home network. Do not accept
connection requests from an unknown device. If you use wireless LAN in a network that does not have
encryption, switch off sharing Nokia N81 files with other devices, or do not share any private media files. To change sharing settings, see ‘Home media settings’.

Security tips

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:27:16 +0000

When you are not using Bluetooth connectivity, select

Bluetooth > Off

My phone’s visibility > Hidden.

In this way, you can better control who can find your device with Bluetooth connectivity, and connect to it. Do not pair with or accept connection requests from an unknown device. In this way, you can better protect your
device from harmful content.

Reset your N81 phone

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:40:32 +0000

There is two way to reset you N81 phone, either use Tools>Settings>General>Factory settings to reset to factory setting or you can reset to format which is erasing everything in the phone and revert back to the original setting.

To format just key *#7370# and it will ask for security code. The default code is 12345

N81 codes
*#06# ………… IMEI number (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# ……… Firmware version and date, Phone Model and Operator Variant
*#92702689# … Life timer (W A R 0 A N T Y) – Total time your phone has spent sending and receiving calls.
*#62209526# … Wireless MAC Address (M A C _ W L A N)
*#2820# ………. Bluetooth MAC address (B T A 0?)
*#7370# ………. Format phone (R E S 0 ?)
*#7780# ………. Factory Reset (R S T 0 ?)

Note:
Format phone restores phone to as if it was out of the box. Retains firmware version and operator Variant changes but wipes all applications you have installed. Does not format the memory card so any apps on there may reinstall once powered back up again.

Factory Reset resets all settings to defaults but keeps any applications you have installed and photos etc. Both need the Security code, which, by default, is 12345.

Another way to format some symbian phones: Power off phone. Press and hold Green, * and 3 and keep them held