My N95 Hints and Tips

Might be of some use for UK residents, not sure if the £19 compares well to other potential applications. web site also looks a tad basic, so be aware of what you might potentially be signing up for.

http://mcbiskits1.googlepages.com/ this tells you how to add the speed camera app to your n95, its a bit drawn out having to have symbian sign each bit of software, but It works fine, you can upload a 2005 database for free, but to get the latest upto date camera locations its £19 a year subscription.

Article by:haywood.jablowmi

**untried and untested use at your own risk, this is linked here for experimental purposes only**
while I was roaming the internet I found some awesome links for the entire NOKIA N-GAGE released games with a very good explanation about how to install the games.

and here are the links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/129896733/S60_3rd_edition_N-Gage.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130039241/S60_3rd_edition_N-Gage.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130039598/S60_3rd_edition_N-Gage.part3.rar

it works very well and without any corruptions except that it tells you that it is a trial game.

but still,you can play the full game and submit your scores on the online rankings.

all N95 users, !!LET THE GAMING BEGIN!!

Article by:roxas00000007

Many of you may be giving up your beloved N95’s to move to the Apple iPhone.
Rest assured we will be there to help you with our usual range of hints and tips.
Just head on over to my3G-iPhone.com for all the latest news, hints and tips.

The site currently uses a very similar template, which I’ll update over the next couple of days, then again why change a winning formula!

I won’t however be changing over to an iPhone at this stage, I’m keeping myN95 because I can’t live without certain features which aren’t yet available for iPhone. Things like MMS and using myN95 as a bluetooth modem. Hopefully iPhone will overcome these limitations in the future. Of course my wife is very interested in getting an iPhone for her birthday later this month, so we will have at least one in the family!

It’s a subscription based service so it won’t be for everyone.
Not sure what the details are for anyone who subscribed to the older version, if you can post some comment here and let us
know that would be great.

You can get to the download at http://europe.nokia.com/A4984199

This is only available to N95 users in Europe & the UK.

This was posted here as a comment today, but I figured it deserves a bit of a headline.
Download th N-Gage app for your N95 and get a free fully licensed copy of Fifa 08. Looks like it may be for a limited time
so get in early! http://play.n-gage.com/

Comment was originally posted by Daav666

**The stolen N95 doesn’t belong to any of the staff at myN95, but since this is a community site I figured a few of you may have some advice for Juan**

Even though I canceled my account, my stolen n95 (at gunpoint) is still logging in to the internet through a software i installed called fring. Its logging in to my msn chat. It seems the thiefs dont know about this. I had purchased an unlimited internet plan which seems to be running though my provider denies it. Is there a way to catch these bandits using gps and the internet connection?

Article by: Juan Valdez

Nokia has published the official release of the highly anticipated N-Gage software for N-Series with little fanfare. Time to get your N-Gage on.

N-Gage 2.0 is supported on N95 & N95 8GB and is offering 5 titles with a free trial of each today and 14 titles marked coming soon.

Article by: Schnuck

Please apply these codes at your own risk! If you are not completely crazyand use them appropriately, they can indeed come in quite handy one day!

*#06# – IMEI (serial number).
Structure of the IMEI:XXXXXX (TAC) XX (FAC) XXXXXX (SNR) X (SP)
TAC = type approval code
FAC = final assembly code
SNR = serial number
SP = spare

*#0000# – phone model, firmware version and date

*#7370# or *#res0# – full phone format, wipes everything clean. default security code 12345 until changed by the user

*#7780# – phone reset, clears settings without deleting most data. default security code 12345 until changed by the user

*#7370925538# or *#res0wallet# – deletes everything in the wallet, in case of lost password

*#92702689# or *#war0anty# – lifetime timer

*#2820# or *#bta0# – displays the N95’s bluetooth MAC address

*#62209526# or *#mac0wlan# – displays the N95’s WLAN MAC address

[Green]+[def3]+[*+] – fail-safe reformat, use this as a last resort if the regular format codes do not work or if the phone won’t completely boot normally

Article by: Schnuck

This firmware is now available via the Nokia Software Updater.
It might not be in place for all regions just yet, I’ll be trying mine tonight or tomorrow so I’ll report back then.

Most interesting features for this release are:
# Flash Lite 3 is included, so Flash video sites will work, including YouTube (just as on the N95 8GB v15 firmware from a couple of months ago)
# The Web runtime is included, meaning that standalone widgets are now possible
# Greater Bluetooth headset compatibility
# Better handling of entering lots of text into web page dialogs
# Speedier Gallery in every way
# Faster Java runtime, so Java apps start faster

I’m generally not a big fan of social networking websites. I don’t use facebook or myspace and probably never will.
I saw this website mentioned in a comment that someone left here at MyN95 and figured it might have some value.
The one benefit this site appears to have is it will allow you to backup the contents of your phone. This might make
life easier when it comes time to try and restore your data to another phone. Perhaps after a firmware update.

Now I haven’t registered and tried this site or its features, but I figured there are enough of you out there that might
want to give it a go. As usual leave any feedback in the comments section.

The website to visit is http://zyb.com/

Symbian Freak annouced that  Firmware 21.0.016 for the N95 is going to be released shortly in the next few days.
http://www.symbian-freak.com/quides/firmware/logs/new_n95_firmware_v21_change_log.htm

————————————————————————
Changes/improvements made from
MCU SW v 20.0.015 to v 21.0.016
————————————————————————

*New features: *

* Flash Lite 3 support added
* Widget (Web runtime) support added
* Default year changed to 2008

*Improvements*:

* General stability improvements.
* Pre-defined access point kept after switching to different type
SIM card.
* Localization improvements.
* Standby time improvements.
* Improvements to BT headset interoperability.
* Improvement to Calendar data restoring.
* Switch from landscape to portrait mode & screen rotations
improvements.

*Browser*:

* Improvement to long text writing to web page text boxes.
* Browsing from WLAN wizard improvement.

*Media Player*:

* Localizations improvements in Music player.
* Windows Media Player recognizes device as Nokia N95.

*Gallery*:

* Image rotation improvement in album view.
* Gallery & Slideshow performance improvements.

*Messaging*:

* Improvement to SMS reception.

*Java*:

* Midlet installation improvement.
* Improvement to Java application start.
* Java midlet certificate checking improvement.

*Navigation*:

* General improvements to Maps application.
* Localization correction to Search in Maps application.
* Improvement to Navigate To ?function when started from search
application.

*SIM*:

* Contact names with accents and more than 11 characters can be
copied to SIM card.

With JoikuSpot you can now use your N95 as a hub for everything, laptop, other mobiles - any device with WiFi capabilities. Bluetooth is great for getting online with one computer, but now imagine being able to connect 2, 3 or more all at the same time.
Just be aware that this will use your wireless data charges (well its got to connect to the net somehow)

Check it out!

Article by: Schnuck

** Nice work on finding all these new/updated bits of software Schnuck! **

With Nokia Location Tagger, you can automatically tag your location data to your pictures. As you take a picture, your GPS coordinates are saved to the EXIF header of the JPEG file. You can use this data later, for example, to locate your pictures on a map.

Check it out!

Article by: Schnuck

NiiMe is a software developed in Python that makes use of the accelerometer inside you N95. Basically it allows you to control your mouse via the N95 via bluetooth + the accelerometer.

To get this software you need to install Python for S60 in your phone (if you haven’t already done so), a bluetooth adapter and the NiiMe software on your PC.

Check it out!
You can find a good tutorial here on how to set things up and get them working.

Article by: Schnuck

rotateMe - a freeware application for the N95, which allows you to switch your phone screen from portrait to landscape and vice versa, has now been updated to version 2.0 (final). A newer beta version is also in the works. Both versions are still unsigned - please use the instructions on how to sign your own app in one of those earlier posts.

Check it out!
Article by: Schnuck

** Note: to use Shakelock, you’ll need python. You can grab python here **
Shakelock is another application for the built in accelerometer.

With shakelock you can lock and unlock your phone by shaking it.

Shake it from left to right to unlock the phone and shake it up and down to lock the phone.

When you install the app you have to change the date of your phone to march 2007 and when it is installed you can change the date back.

you can download it here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/89936603/ShakeLock_V1.0.4.zip.html

Slidehangup:

Slidehangup is an application that you can install and when you shut the slider during a conversation you will end the conversation.

The file needs to be signed before installing it on your phone.

Slidehangup can be downloaded here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/88392265/slidehangup.zip.html

Have fun with these 2 apps.

Article by: Groove

Hi everyone,
I’ve seen quite a few comments recently on people struggling with ‘beta’ apps and not being able to sign the application.
Here is a guide I found today which step by step shows you exactly what is needed to sign your own apps.
I haven’t tested it myself yet, but I will over the next couple of days.
In the meantime, anyone else that has the time, give it a go and see what you can find out.

Bear in mind it may cost you a few dollars to get your own certificate, however once you have it you’ll be able to sign any of those unsigned applications that you have laying around.

You can view the guide at this website http://n95-nokia-phone.blogspot.com/2007/09/advanced-and-inquisitive-symbian.html

**Note**
New version of flipsilent released on the 13th of Jan 2008
You can find it here
Another accelerator application for the n95.

It is called flipsilent and it has the same function as the future app “shutup” made by samir.

Install it on your phone and apply the settings that you wish for.

It can go to silent mode but it can also end a phone call and all that by flipping your phone upside down.

You can get it here.

http://symbianblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/flipsilent101-unsgined.sis

Have fun with this app and for everybody who wants to see a preview here it is

Article by: Groove

Came across a nice little service thats free that allows you to track the location of your phone via GoogleMaps

And its free to use on one device .. Even the online tracking service is free for one IMIE number

www.3dtracking.net for more info

Article by: JasonR

I only discovered a few days ago (thanks to this blog) that my N95 had an accelerometer in it. I tell ya I was on a high all day! Since then I’ve found an assortment of little apps to show off this little nifty feature! If you’re like me and behind on the news, an accelerometer is a little chip inside the phone (similar to the iPhone & Nintendo Wii) that allows you to control apps via movement of the N95. Nokia put it in there so that it could determine whether a photo was taken in Landscape or Portrait. I’m actually suprised that they didn’t develop and market this feature in the release of the N95.

NOTE: All these apps are suitable for the N95 and the N95 8Gb.

NOTE 2: Some of these apps need signing. Follow this great guide to sign your own apps.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE N95 ACCELEROMETER PLUGIN FIRST! Click Here to get it!

rotateMe v2.0 as mentioned on this site allows you to rotate the screen with the tilt movement of the phone. Just like the iPhone you can rotate your screen into landscape to view photos full screen.

Nokmote (from the same developer as rotateME) allows you to make selections on your N95 with hand gestures. Replaces your directional pad in every application including games. Change song selections with a shake just like the SE W910. Also available at Nokia MOSH

Moving Ball is a little app which I think was designed by the Nokia crew to demonstrate the accelerometer in the N95.

Light Saber - Turn your N95 into a Light Sabre. Makes the genuine sounds according to the movement of your phone. Includes impact sounds as well. Fight as a Jedi (Green) or on the Dark Side (Red). 5/5 for fun!

Inclinometer gives you a visual of the angle your phone is on. Is designed so you can see the angle of your car when 4-Wheel driving. *This version lacks calibration to compensate for holding the phone upright or mounting in phone holder*

Accelerinvaders is Space Invaders on your phone controlled by the accelerometer. This is the latest version which allows you to put the phone into landscape and play, as well as using phone vibration to enhance gaming experience.

Article by: jessej

**Note**
This software is somewhat restricted at this point in time. It only allows you to do a search for a single word.
Multiple keywords are not supported. That seriously restricts its usefulness. As a novelty app however its fine.

Wow! Software developer Samir has just released a Beta version of full youtube player. Although this is in beta, it really shows us a glimpse of things to come. Download the youtube player YTPlayer. Please note that it is still in beta!

Please note that you will need to install Adobe flash lite player 3. This version of flash lite is also only a developer edition and is not intended as replacement for the current flash player provided with the phone.

The file is in .swf format and it should be run from with in Adobe flash lite 3 and make sure you copy the file to either c:/data/other or e:/other

Article by:Yakso

**Note**
Requires registration with Adobe, they give a form to fill in etc.
I haven’t given it a try yet but posted this so those of you with an account
can jump right into it.

Great news (well, at least for me): Developers can now download the Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition for supported handsets via Adobe Labs. You can get all of the information on the site. I successfully installed this version on my N95 (latest firmware) and am testing it at the moment. You might want to give it a try and see for yourself.

Article by: schnuck

There is a new theme available from Pizero. If you don’t know about Pizero, then let me tell you she makes the best theme (in my opinion at least) for S60 phones. This one’s graphics is in SVG format and should easily fit any screensize or orientation. You can download themes with default icons or with the customized icons shown on the side.

You can download the theme from pizero’s site.

Article by:Yakso

**Note**
Turns out this is a web enabled version of messenger. Not a stand alone app.
Still may be useful for some people though.

Received an email to my hotmail account today.
The direct link inside the email was broken, however this one http://mobilecentral.ninemsn.com.au/msggo.aspx took
me to a page where I could use MSN messenger for my N95.

Depending on the N95 browser you are using the image on that first screen may not display correctly.
I zoomed out to 50% and entered my phone number that way.
(You can also enter this address into your desktop browser on your pc which should eliminate any viewing problems)

The sms I received provided me with this link http://m.ninemsn.com.au/msg/?pn=xxxxxxxxxx
where xxxxxxxxxx was my phone number. So manually entering that may also work.
You may also need a windows live id or hotmail address to download this application.

Anyone without MSN Messenger already on their phone want to give it a try and report back if it works?
It may be just restricted to mobiles on the aussie phone network. See if it works for you.

Complete changelog for the new firmware update.
Courtesy of ‘Tom’ from the Symbian forums.

Version 20.0.0.015
13-11-07
RM-159
Changes/improvements made from MCU SW v12.0.013 to v 20.0.015:
New Features

Maps application version updated (Nokia Maps 1.0)
GetNGI (Games)
Music shop
OTA WMDRM (Windows Media Digital Rights Management)
Active standby search
Video ringing tone
ODP (On Demand Paging)
DVFS (Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling)
Switch application version updated
Changes and improvements

General stability improved.
Several localization errors corrected.
Various application help files updated.
Default language not always read from SIM correctly.
Volume side keys don’t work in all situations.
WLAN wizard can’t always connect to secure WLAN network.
Cannot edit or delete access points if lot of WLAN access points created.
Midlet icon may be shown twice after installation in some cases.
Midlet suite upgrade doesn’t work correctly if amount of midlets in suite has changed.
Streaming aspect ratio is not correct if QTSS server doesn’t provide Framesize tag in SDP.
Key presses are sometimes missed.
Connection dropped easily in crowded WLAN environment.
Cannot pre-configure push email application in variant.
OTA configuration containing an unknown parameter is ignored by device.
Call divert icon disappear after power cycle.
UPnP interoperability improved.
Browser

Dropdown list not opened if size is defined.
Large images in web page are not rendered correctly after scrolling.
Flashlite memory management improved.
Cannot access to SIM phonebook if device language is set to Chinese.
Cannot add Chinese characters to input/search box in browser.
Real One Player may show invalid default name for some downloaded videos.
RSS-links does not work anymore if article was downloaded from web feeds.
Improved handling of large web pages.
Media Player

Streaming doesn’t always continue after long pause.
Some m4a files cause music library to crash.
Album art not shown for WMA files if picture size is over 64 KB.
Gallery

Image editor closes on attempting to edit and send an image a second time.
Cannot upload images to online share if lots of images stored in device.
Image viewer crash when opening malformed JPEG file.
Thumbnail creation speed of big video files improved.
Messaging

Cannot have non-ascii characters in mailbox name.
Reduced character coding -option in text message settings doesn’t work as expected.
MMS presentation not saved to draft folder is exiting application with end key.
IM client allows empty alias.
VoIP

Device may reset if moving out of WLAN coverage during VOIP call.
Cannot register to VOIP if found WLAN connection is too weak.
VOIP doesn’t re-register if going momentarily our of WLAN coverage.
Automatic connection to SIP server fails often if started device in offline mode.
VoIP call can’t be established when multiple profiles with same realm.
Camera

Video recording with front camera may freeze the device.
Telephony

Device may restart if receiving voice call during ongoing video call.
Unable to create call after successful balance query.
Streaming

Maximum limit for streaming bandwidth for UMTS and WLAN increased from 999kb.
Voice Mail

Call divert indicator disappear in device is restarted.
Navigation

Improvement to Location API performance if lots of landmarks in device.
Bugs/Complaints

Tracking feature removed from Nokia Maps application.
Some people have reported issues with the Search application upon removing their memory card.
Some people have reported issues with not being able to connect to their PC via USB cable after update.
Call log bug STILL alive (where the call log represents every call as a mobile call).
Some people are complaining that picture quality has been degraded.

This is not really a hint or a tip, just a really great use for the accelerometer that is built into the N95.

There has been a lot of interest recently in the software that allows you to control the screen in your N95.
Here is another use for your phone.
Follow the link here for more info.

Version 20.0.015 firmware for the Nokia N95 classic is now available via Nokia Software Update. This includes demand paging, so 30MB plus free RAM after booting, faster operation, N-Gage game store previews and portal stub, new camera software, integrated Search, new Welcome apps and more.

Changes include a new Welcome application, tweaks to the camera software with faster shot times, the Nokia Music Store client (though the servers aren’t up and running just yet), new My Nokia SMS tips, and a host of other tweaks and new options. If you have the device, go take a peek and download it for yourself. Just remember to save your data before you make the upgrade.

Article by: Steve

Gizmo 5 Beta - Calling and IM From Your Mobile

Save on Text Messaging, Stay In Touch by IM on your Phone:
Add your Gizmo, MSN, AIM, Yahoo, iChat, GoogleTalk and Jabber buddies.
Send instant messages to your buddies directly from your mobile phone for free.
Say goodbye to text messaging and SMS charges.
Use the send file feature in Gizmo5 to skip MMS charges too.
In order to place WiFi calls, download Gizmo from Nokia Beta Labs:

http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/gizmo

Article by: schnuck

As we all know and see there are many forums which compare the nokia N95 to Apple’s IPhone. Feature comparison etc etc etc… Well, there is one feature that the IPhone has which I very much like: screen auto-rotate. If you switch the phone to landscape, the screen auto-rotates to landscape and when turned back to portrait, the screen will display in portrait mode.

This week a colleague of mine (he was very proud to tell me he has bought the 8GB N95 *jealous-mode*) told me he has found an article of an application that auto-rotates the screen of a N95! I was very surprised because I did not know the N95 has level-sensor hardware. Officially the application will be available at the end of this month but for those who can’t wait… Make a donation and you will get the beta version of RotateMe v2.0 Guys believe me, I have this app on my phone: I love it

Video demo
Site of the maker Hope you enjoy it as well as I do…

Article by: shoqx

One of our readers is having an issue with using screensavers.
Personally i’ve never really tried too many variations but I did get an swf file to work for me.
I used this file as my animated screen saver.

If anyone has used an animated GIF as a screen saver, let us know via the comments section. A link to the file would also be great so we can try it out.

This website has some more info on how to create an animated screen saver.

original users post.
pls can anyone help with my n95 i cant seem to have my screensaver of wallpaper moving just stays still absically if i download gif file it shoul be animated so there fore i need to install anim manger or some software of animation

for N95 of course!

I think there are freeware out there but Quicktime Pro is simply awesome! (I’m a Mac fan)
Exporting to MP4 AVC/H.264 doesn’t work well with N95 but here’s a tip, 3GP is a container format which allows MP4 AVC, awesome quality for a small file, and N95 reads it with no problems.

Open movie with Quicktime Pro,
File > Export
Movie to 3G > Options

Video Settings:
Video Format: H.264
Data Rate: 512kbits/s (Play around with settings for your preferable quality, 512 is perfect for myself)
Image Size: 320×240 (Tick preserve aspect ratio and use letterbox, you can use crop if you don’t mind a cropped image for movies)
Frame Rate: Current
Keyframe: Automatic

Audio:
Audio Format: AAC-LC (Music)
Data Rate: 128kbps (same as video, play around with the settings)
Channels: Stereo
Output Sample Rate: 44.1kHz

That’s all. If anyone has a better converter for H.264/AVC codec, please share.

Article by: Nik

Before my N95 I was a PocketPC Phone Edition user and using the internet on your PocketPC meant big bills if you didn’t watch your data usage. So the only way to do this was with a third-party “Data Usage Meter”. So naturally I went looking for one when I got my N95, but I couldn’t find one…only to discover that it comes with the phone in the “Log” application!

To get there: Menu> Applications> Log> Packet Data

Once there you can clear the Log (with a lock code…which by default is 12345 unless you’ve changed it!) or set the log to clear itself every 1, 10 or 30 days.

Article by: jessej

I have found the app to Sync at set intervals.

It’s called SyncBar, and you can find it Here

Enjoy

I have discovered a great “out of the box” way to auto-sync when entering your Bluetooth Network. I have tested this and it’s working great, syncing my Entourage Calendar when I come within Bluetooth range of my MacBook. (See my post below if you need to Sync with Entourage)

Two simple steps:
1. Download this: AutoSync

2. Install Home Zone: Get it Here
An awesome little app which will allow much more then simply Auto Syncing. “Available actions include enabling or disabling the screen saver password, switching network locations, setting the system volume, locking all keychains or opening any file, application or URL.”

Once installed, Set Home Zone to run AutoSync when entering range. Don’t be confused either by the Sync option in the dropdown, that didn’t seem to work for me, but once I pointed it to the AutoSync script, everything worked fine.

Now, I’d like to say I scoured the net to discover these gems, however, after some slight googling, I came upon someones site who had actually done all the work and written much more on the topic. So for more details on the above, and some other useful tips check out:

FIVETHIRTYONE

Conversation is a messaging application that allows you to follow your conversations, organized by individual contacts. In addition, the application provides an easy way for replying to messages, and to continue the conversations.

After installation, the application will appear in your device as an application shortcut, and as a new tab in your Contacts application. More details are available here.

Admin Note:
I normally don’t publish articles that are posted here that read more like forum posts, but Craig has a valid concern and possibly the community of N95 users out there might be able to offer some advice.

Nokia did not release the navigation upgrade for the New Zealand region. Which is very frustrating. I am using MGMaps at the moment (Google maps linked to the GPS receiver) but this does NOT allow for journey planning or voice navigation. I am currently looking for a cheap or free alternative software package to use as a substitute.

Anyone have a similar problem, or have a solution? I am in contact with the Nokia rep here in NZ, and there doesn’t seem be a fix coming for us. I know four other N95 users in my city who share my frustrations.

Craigkonig

A new version of Nokia Maps is available for the N95. In addition a new version of the Nokia Map Loader is available. Unfortunately the Map Loader installs the .NET framework 3.0 on a Windows XP computer. Not sure what they were thinking.

http://europe.nokia.com/A4509291

Article by: drno

For all who want to synchronize their N95 with an MS Exchange server: Nokia has released a new version of Mail for Exchange (v.2.0.0):

http://www.businesssoftware.nokia.com/mail_for_exchange_downloads.php

It works perfectly fine on my N95.
Article by: drno

Nokia’s support for the MAC platform has traditionally been pretty weak. However, with the release of the iPhone, we are seeing some good things from Nokia to counter the iPhones dominance. Here is a collection of stuff to make your N95 and your Mac work together:

Nokia MultiMedia Transfer: Transfer pictures, videos, music, and more between your compatible Nokia device and Mac. Integrates audio with iTunes and pictures with iPhoto. You can also set your N95 to be recognized as a Camera. One of the coolest features however is transfering you photos to iPhoto, and have iPhoto transfer back optimized versions of your photos to your phone, keeping more space available.
http://europe.nokia.com/A4423134

Nokia N95 iSync Plugin: Sync your iCal Calendar and Address Book with your phone. Also supports Entourage, however, to get this support you must sync Entourage with .Mac. This will enable Entourage to use iSync to transfer data to your phone.

In Entourage: Preferences > Sync Services > Check all that apply.

Auto Sync: Julian Schrader has created this lite app which will open iSync, Sync, and then close iSync. Works well. there is also some discussion on his blog around automatically running this app when your phone enters the Bluetooth range of your Mac. Very handy, however I have not tested as there are two scripts to make this happen and I don’t much about combining these scripts. Perhaps a reader here can compile the scripts into a nice little pack for the rest of us.

Julian states he uses a third party app to get this functionality, called “BluePhoneElite”. You need BluePhoneElite II for the N95, but it is currently Beta, requires a purchased unlock code, and N95 support is not fully functioning yet. Keep an eye out though as the feature set, once complete for the N95, is quite robust.

More Maps: I believe this is the default app on the N95, but if you don’t have it one your phone, get it here.Load all the maps you want, and you can upgrade to the Navigational Aid.

Article by: Steve

Hi! First post here, but hopefully a useful one. I’ve had a nightmare trying to change my ringtone - or more specifically my alarm tone but experienced the same problem with any profile and anything requiring a tone - ever since the first time setup, I seemed to have no tones in the phone - it showed the message “opening” and then, when it finished, the only options presented to me were to Download Sounds or switch the tones “Off”. I sent the phone away, it came back just the same. I downloaded some tones, it still didn’t find them and wouldn’t let me change my ringtone.

Then I took the microSD card out so I could send the phone back for replacement, thought I’d give it one more try - and it worked!

So, if you want to change your ringtone & the phone won’t let you, it seems the solution is to take out the SD memory card, change it, then pop it back in.

Article by: iainnash

Nokia made a pre-launch version of Nokia Maps available recently at http://mobilesearch.nokia.com/

They don’t mention the N95 as supported but there are some instructions for installing it that I found today on the 3g.co.uk forum http://www.3g.co.uk/3GForum/showthread.php?t=62157&highlight=nokia+maps

I followed the instructions and have the new mapping version running on my v12 firmware N95

There’s a nice preview of the new Nokia Maps software here: http://thenokiablog.com/2007/06/15/preview-nokia-maps-10-update/

Article by: Jimbo

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Hello,

I found this site from somewhere (sorry I can not exactly remember where) for a free GPS mapping program that includes voice navigation.

http://www.amazegps.com/

I have it installed on my phone and seems to work well. I even navigated to my parents house which is out the back of Wauchope.

I have not done much testing on it yet.

Give it a go. It is free.

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I bought the navigation upgrade for my N91 a few months ago and have now upgraded to an N95. The info below is relevant to anyone changing handset after they’ve bought a Nokia Maps smart2go or navigation upgrade

I had some difficulty finding out how to move the license between handsets as it’s tied to IMEI.

All you need to do is email Openbit support (Openbit are the payment/licensing service that the maps application uses) at support@openbit.com, explain to them that you’ve bought a new phone and want to “release your license”.

After they’ve made this change you’ll be able to upgrade the new handset by going through the purchase upgrade steps and entering your license code.

Article by: Jimbo

Note: You can now grab the files you need from here

Just found a link on the web pointing me towards Messenger for the Nokia S60 V3 phones. Installed the Windows live app and I now have an authentic MSN Messenger running on my N95.
I haven’t tested it extensively yet, but it installed and ran flawlessly.

You can Download Microsoft Windows Live Client v1.0.614 to your PC here.
or
You Download the client directly to your mobile from http://file2mobile.com/get and enter this key: 853651.
Very Important: Install the dep.sisx before the other file.

If you have any problems, list them in the comments section.

Looking for an international cell phone option for that big trip? Using an international phone is a great way to avoid communications headaches while you’re abroad. You can even use a satellite phone rental and get reception almost anywhere. So take care of your travel phone needs today.

Before you race off to install the new firmware be sure to back up all important data on your phone. This could include GPS data as well. There are some reports that the maps need to be reloaded after a firmware update.

A few people have reported that the Nokia software updater (NSU) now lists V12 firmware for the N95.
Not too sure on the list of improvements at this stage, so if you have any info feel free to attach a comment to this article.

After successful firmware update the details are:
V 12.0.013
19-06-07
RM-159
Nokia N95 (13.01)

A lot of people asking if this is available for 3 - N95’s here in Australia. The short answer is no.

Hi there,

Ive been chatting to some people who have been having hissing issues through their headset when using their N95’s. I was confused as ALOT of people complained of this, yet my phone didnt seem to have the problem.

After some thinking, a lightbulb went off in my head and I realised that I had turned Keypad tones off, as I dont like my phone to beep each time I touch it. Sure enough, when I turned my keypad tones to any level above OFF, the phone would hiss in my ears.

So just a heads up, that this MAY be a fix for the hissing coming from peoples phones. Turn your keypad tones off!

Article by: Mitchee

Hi Folks,
rather than exceed my hosted bandwidth this month, I’ve elected to take the Australian hosted maps offline. With the advent of the new mapping software and its increased download speed, perhaps there
isn’t any requirement to maintain this download separately.
I’ll review the situation in July. I’m open to paypal donations. If you feel this site is worth it and you’d like
to see some enhanced content on here, start a discussion in the comments section.

**Update** It should be noted that this is NOT an official release. Thus, when it IS officially released to the public, it could have a different number and different Maps software, etc.**Update**Seems everything’s getting a nice little refresh lately, with the N73 and N80, and now I’ve gotten these screenshots showing the N95 with a fresh firmware (dated yesterday, no less!) I didn’t get an official changelog (what’s up with those NEVER being available?) but I did get these three screenshots. The first shows that the firmware is dated yestday, 6-19-2007, and is numbered v12.0.013.

Frankly, there’s not *too* many changes that I’ve come across. Available RAM after a fresh boot is still ~18MB. I did check for FOTA, and it’s not there, unfortunately. However, the new version of Nokia Maps is in there, as you can see from this screenshot. This also adds the ability of Assisted-GPS, which uses cell ID’s and their known location to help speed up the process of locking into a location. which uses the device’s data connection to talk to a server that helps it process the locations being sent from the satellite, resulting in a quicker and more efficient location lock. 

With A-GPS disabled, it took the N95 a full 74 seconds to lock-on. With A-GPS enabled (and after a power cycle with battery removal), it was only 57 seconds. That’s a 17 second speed boost, and because A-GPS is a learning system that keeps track of known cell-IDs, it will get continually faster. Also, with A-GPS, I was able to get a location lock INDOORS! I tested this by walking from one end of the house to the other, and it followed me on the screen. Freakin SWEET.

The product code for this update is 0536062.

Will be playing more, if there’s anything else that you’d like to know about this new firmware (other than when it will officially be released, cause I don’t know that) then leave it in the comments

 source:

http://symbianguru.typepad.com/welcome/2007/06/new_n95_firmwar.html

Article by: sciacca_paul

This may or may not help everyone, I can only vouch for my own experience.

After reading the article I was feeling kind of let down, as I use my phone for my morning alarm. It was a choice - get to work on time or have the neat multimedia key. So I bit the bullet and set the alarm. I decided to try the MM key, it was broken… I could have cried.

Then, one day while showing my neat new phone to a friend, I decided to slide it for the landscape view - just to show how cool the phone is. Low and behold, next time I tried to use the MM key, it worked. I don’t know if this will work for everyone, but the MM key works and so does my recurrent alarm.

Article by: sortius

NOTE: Before you race off to install this, a few people have reported issues with the new mapping software on the N95.
The issues seem to revolve around the way in which routing is handled, it appears with the new version you lose some functionality. Peharps someone that has tried this can post a comment and let us know what the issues actually are.

It looks as though Smart 2 Go have released an updated version of Map Loader. And this update isn’t just a quick useless update. It is a nice jump forward.

With the main improvements being the downloading and installing speeds of the maps (down to about 10minutes for Australian Maps now).

And the option to download the voices through Map Loader.

There is also a new Smart 2 Go Map’s Application being released for the N95 in the coming weeks with the following fixes:

Here are some of the updates you can look forward too:

• Navigation Trial: 3-day free Navigation trial
  Giving you a chance to try out the voice navigation features before upgrading.
• New indicators: GPS status, bandwidth indicators
  Giving you more information and allowing you to keep track of the data being used by the application.
• Map improvements: Colouring, details, horizon, country borders & time zones
• Unified search: All search methods in one menu & intuitive search interaction
• Improved category search: Multi-level search (Eat + Drink -> Restaurants -> Thai)
• Faster navigation start: Starts before full route calculated, starts without GPS fix.
• Faster MapLoader: Download speed improved significantly and voice command download
  A very welcome update which should hopefully improve the multi hour download times.
• New regions: India and Indonesia plus better coverage in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore (in total more than 100 countries/over 50 navigable)

Source: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/5444_Smart2Go_Nokia_Maps_beta_nearl.php
enjoy.

Article by: sciacca_paul

Found this site recently. It has stacks of stuff for the N95 and other Symbian S60 3rd edition phones. Plenty of themes and applications and games to keep you busy with your N95 for hours. Some of the app’s are pretty handy as well.

Check it out at http://www.series60v3.com/

Article by: scanman

You can send the real player to the background without pausing the audio streaming by pressing the power button followed by the red exit button.

Article by: JensN95

We now have 81 registered users on this site.
If you have a handy hint for the Nokia N95, please consider contributing an article or two to help this site grow and maintain its status as the #1 resource for the N95.

Please remember though this is not a forum, so posting questions as articles will not make it past moderation.
We want hints and tips for the N95. Not general support queries.

To the person who said they could contribute the south african maps. Drop me an email. admin@myN95.com and we’ll help you get your maps online.

Want to use Flickr to upload your pics to the web, but have no idea how to configure your phone to do it?
Flickr have now created a guide for setting up the N95 to use with their service.

You can find the guide here.

Article by: muzzamo

If you have seen this error message on your N95, there is a solution.
Try this:

Tools
-> Settings
-> Applications
-> App. Manager
-> Online Certificate check -> off

That should get rid of the error when trying to install/register programs.

Hi to all the folk in Australia who picked up their N95’s from 3 today.
There are quite a few useful hints and tips on here for your shiny new N95.
Feel free to use the search tool at the panel on the right, or just scroll down the page
to see all the current posts.

The comments section is free to use, you are not required to register, however all comments
are moderated to keep out spam and keep the general noise level down with frivilous requests.

If you wish to contribute an article you will need to register on the myN95 site.
All articles are reviewed before being published.

Enjoy your new phone!

If the multimedia key on your N95 has stopped working, you can fix it by doing a simple restart of the phone. Failing this, a hard reset should definitely do the trick.

One reason for this happening is a bug in the clock application, specifically with the recurring alarm. If you set a recurring alarm, once it has activated, the key will no longer be working.

There is also speculation that using photographs taken by the user with the N95 as the background in the multimedia menu, then deleting them, also triggers the bug, but this is yet to be proven. Further comment would be appreciated.

Article by: jimridge

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In N95 the GPS receiver is located in the bottom of the device, below the numeric keyboard. When using the receiver, slide the numeric keypad open
and hold the device upright in your hand at an angle of about 45 degrees, with a clear view of the sky. Make sure, that your hand does not cover the GPS receiver.
Establishing a GPS connection may take from a couple of seconds to several minutes. Establishing a GPS connection in the car may take longer.

If your device cannot find the satellite signal, consider the following:
- If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better signal.
- If the numeric keypad slide is closed, open it.
- If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.
- Check that your hand does not cover the GPS receiver of your device.
- If the weather conditions are bad, in such a case the signal strength may also be affected.
- Establishing a GPS connection may take from a couple of seconds to several minutes.
- Avoid to use screen saver when GPS connection is establishing.

NOTE: The GPS receiver takes its power from the battery. Using the GPS receiver may drain the battery faster.

Regards,
Nokia N95 Support Team

*************

Article by: muzzamo

If you have a problem with your TV picture out not working properly (rolling or in black and white) on your N95, try this.

Tools
- Settings
- General
- Enhancement
- TV out

Try changing TV System from PAL -> NTSC and vice versa.
You should be rewarded with a more stable picture.

I received an email from ‘raz’ this morning about some camera problems with the N95.
This post contains some links to discussion on the issue.
The issue revolves around the rear (5megapixel) camera and that it stops functioning after a period of time.
The front camera remains unaffected.
Interestingly for me, my first N95 had a dead camera when I picked it up. Luckily I was able to exchange
the phone on the next day and I’ve had no problems since.

Some further reading on the problem can be found here:
http://ipadventures.com/?p=1779
http://www.n95users.com/forum/its-broke/1220-email-outbox-stopped-my-camera-working.html
http://www.n95users.com/forum/its-broke/1876-camera-stopped-working.html
http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/discussions/board/message?board.id=smartphones&message.id=40501&jump=true#M40501

Nokia Sports Tracker is a GPS based activity tracker that runs on S60 smartphones. Information such as speed, distance and time are automatically stored to your training diary. To be able to use application for real, you need Nokia S60 3.0 phone with Bluetooth GPS device or Nokia S60 3.0 phone with integrated GPS (the N95!)

Click here for more info

Article by: muzzamo

I was dissapointed to find out that the N95 only does real media streaming radio stations, specially when most internet radio stations are MP3 based. But I found this link to an open source app for the N95 which plays mp3 streams as well as shoutcast. 

You can get it here: http://opensource.nokia.com/projects/s60internetradio/ClientPage.html
To add stations to the shoutcast type playlist you have to put each stations IP address instead of DNS address, but this is not a hassle if you do a DNS look up on the net.

Follow the instructions and you should be listening ot other stations on your N95. I had stations that my ISP provides for free running over wireless in about 10 minutes.

Article by: scanman

Some people have reported problems with a corrupted music folder that wont play sounds/music files. There is a solution and it involves tracking down the \Private\100012a5 on the memory card. The file causing all the problems is named something like DBS_101FE031_mcv7.mpd

The simple solution here is to delete the entire \Private\100012a5 folder. You could try just deleting the offending index file, but no