Nokia N5800 XpressMusic Firmware Updated to V11.0.008: Using NSU or Phoenix ?

Why people love to update his phone firmware ? Probably because they have unpleasant experience with their phone.

In case the N5800 ‘iPhone killer’ XpressMusic probably most user has experience one or more of these problems:

Have you ever missing in search on Google search service ?
Flash objects causes problems while browsing ?
When replying or trying to send SMS you have to remove battery to be able to use the device again because application was crashed

There is good news that Nokia recently released firmware update for Nokia N5800 XpressMusic. The latest version is v11.0.008.

If you want to check what firmware you are using just input *#0000# on your phone and you will have the info on the screen.

Here are the complete changelog of the firmware v11.0.008 (from S60Inside.com ) :

Homepage is not defined for Vodafone Live!
Last word disappears when selecting receiver in SMS
My Nokia: phone displays “#” in front of Application name.
During Back-Up & Restore operation, calendar entries are not restored
Operator menu link within Welcome application
Invalid message pops up before playing the file received via Bluetooth.
Input Method, VKB just display number when selecting a WLAN access point which contains a password.
Chinese box HWR control buttons and FS HWR control bar are too small.
Unable to add image to Contact bar from Gallery when there is about 5 GB of data in memory card
In Arabic UI, in calendar, the arrows on the top are reversed in week view and day view
UI-rotation is too sensitive
Search: Google search service is missing in Search.
Contact could not display when switch numbers in Singtel 2-in-1 SIM card
Maps: Wrong layout of the strings in the Maps search and favorites views
Could not send new email if user name and password is not pre-defined
Phone drops from service when both A5/3 +GEA3 used simultaneously with WLAN
The Messaging application crashes a lot specially when replying or trying to send SMS you have to remove battery to be able to use the device again
License Manager for Maps is not integrated to SW
5.0 Touch: Phonebook crashing when adding detail: Birthday, Anniversary
Web screen is messed up
Non stop Music Player “Library update”
Clock, Alarm is inactive when phone is power off.
APN Configuration Settings Update to be used for the Setting Wizard
Ex-Factory settings are wrong
UE unable to open Setting Wizard
StartUpSettings version updated.
Phone lost correct time during power off
USSD - “Call Control Send USSD” command
UE drops from 3G, then cannot sync to 3G cells
Browser: Flash objects causes problems while browsing.

You can use the Nokia Software Updater (NSU) application to help you update your Nokia device software. Nokia Software Updater is compatible with most Nokia devices. The latest version is version 1.4.64 which was released on 10 November 2008

Follow this step-by-step guidance to update your firmware safely :

There is another option to update firmware with Phoenix application. You can use this application to flash, tune and repair most of Nokia phones.

Are you ready for taking the risk ? The choice is yours.

Now we start by get the application source.

You can download the latest Phoenix version 2008 here.Before download it, you need to install rayfile app (RaySource), something like a download manager. You can download RaySource from here.

Fortunately you can follow this detailed tutorial for Phoenix 2008 installation.

What’s next ?

To flash your phone you also need firmware packages. Download Firmware v11.0.008 for Nokia XpressMusic (RM-356), for EMEA version , for MENA version , for APAC version. Again you have to use RaySource application for download APAC version.

Goodluck !

Via Symbian Guru , Forum Lowyat Net

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