Thinking of getting an N95

Sam Vimes

massivemagumbos wrote:

i've just bought a sim-free N95 online. i've got a 3pay sim card.

i'm assuming everything will work fine and go smooth? is there anything i need to do once i get it, or any advice to get full functionality.

my home has wireless broadband so i'm hoping to be able to use the full internet browser and then 3's services that i have at the moment on my k800i??

i'm pretty sure i can get around the battery problems wit home/office/car charging??

you'll have to put 3's web settings into the phone


web settings
connection name:3
data bearer: packet data
access point name:3ireland.ie
user name:none
prompt password:no
password:default/blank
authentication:normal
homepage:http://mobile.3ireland.ie/hb/HutchKey


advanced settings:
network type:ipv4
phoner ip address automatic
name servers: automatic
proxy server address:none
proxy port number:0


mms settings:
connection name:3 MMS
data bearer: packet data
access point name:3ireland.ie
user name:none
prompt password:no
password:default/blank
authentication:normal
homepage:http://mms.um.3ireland.ie:10021/mmsc

advanced settings:
network type:ipv4
phoner ip address automatic
name servers: automatic
proxy server address:mms.3ireland.ie
proxy port number:8799

Davy

Commander Vimes wrote:

you'll have to put 3's web settings into the phone


web settings
connection name:3
data bearer: packet data
access point name:3ireland.ie
user name:none
prompt password:no
password:default/blank
authentication:normal
homepage:http://mobile.3ireland.ie/hb/HutchKey


advanced settings:
network type:ipv4
phoner ip address automatic
name servers: automatic
proxy server address:none
proxy port number:0


mms settings:
connection name:3 MMS
data bearer: packet data
access point name:3ireland.ie
user name:none
prompt password:no
password:default/blank
authentication:normal
homepage:http://mms.um.3ireland.ie:10021/mmsc

advanced settings:
network type:ipv4
phoner ip address automatic
name servers: automatic
proxy server address:mms.3ireland.ie
proxy port number:8799

these the same for 3monthly??

massivemagumbos

wow, thanks a million vimes, cant wait to get the phone. hope its all its cracked upto be

Soarer

Commander Vimes wrote:

you'll have to put 3's web settings into the phone

So would I be able to go out, buy a 3pay phone/sim, drop it into my N95, enter the settings, and have full 3 functionality?

Also, could I download 3's settings from the Nokia site?

P.S. @Massive. I've the N95, and I love it! Takes a bit of getting used to, and tbh, I probably haven't even used half the stuff in it. But what I have used, I've found excellent.

*edit* Just checked nokia.ie there, and they don't have the 3 settings!

culabula

Soarer wrote:

So would I be able to go out, buy a 3pay phone/sim, drop it into my N95, enter the settings, and have full 3 functionality?

Also, could I download 3's settings from the Nokia site?

P.S. @Massive. I've the N95, and I love it! Takes a bit of getting used to, and tbh, I probably haven't even used half the stuff in it. But what I have used, I've found excellent.

*edit* Just checked nokia.ie there, and they don't have the 3 settings!

You will have to buy a phone to get the SIM; note that 3PAY flabour of BB will not allow you to use the phone as a modem.

You shouldn't need to download the 3 settings, they should be held on the SIM. Mine are, When I SIM-swap 3IRL-O2UK-3UK they just change accordingly.

Sam Vimes

davton wrote:

these the same for 3monthly??

yup

Soarer wrote:

So would I be able to go out, buy a 3pay phone/sim, drop it into my N95, enter the settings, and have full 3 functionality?

Also, could I download 3's settings from the Nokia site?

the nokia site doesn't have the settings for the n95 for 3 but those are the settings on my n70 so there shouldn't be a problem. i can't guaratnee that it'll work fully with planet 3 because i've never used a non-3 branded phone for it but the net will work.

culabula wrote:

You shouldn't need to download the 3 settings, they should be held on the SIM. Mine are, When I SIM-swap 3IRL-O2UK-3UK they just change accordingly.

hmm, i don't think my phone did that but i never checked tbh

sharkman

Have my N95 5 days now and thinking of getting rid allready . Constantly drops wireless , hangs , pissing me off big time .

Think i'll get a htc touch instead .

culabula

sharkman wrote:

Have my N95 5 days now and thinking of getting rid allready . Constantly drops wireless , hangs , pissing me off big time .

Think i'll get a htc touch instead .

Did you update the firmware?

sharkman

culabula wrote:

Did you update the firmware?

Sure did !

tabatha

have noticed mine drops the wifi all the time also and i only have it 3 days! have also updated the software.

massivemagumbos

has anybody bought the voice-recognition and tried using it hooked upto a modern car? 3.5mm jack if u get me?

i've had a k800 for a year now and while my friend's phone broke and whatnot, my gentle touch has kept it in good nick! i hope the same for the N95! haha fingers crossed.

are there any features that dont work in ireland? how's the mapping? is there anyway of upgrading the maps to navtec etc??

Have mine 2 months now!

Never had any problems at all with dropping connections!

Havnt bough the voice-regognition yet or anything, no need, just download some other applications off the web, theres LOADS out there to make the phone even more amazing!

I've sold my Ipod & Digital Camera on the web, no need for them anymore and going to order the 4gb mini card on payday! So, same space as my ipod!

As for the laptop, if I didnt need it for work, i'd sell it too, full internet on the N95!

Guys, its seriously the best thing since dough, let alone sliced bread!

delly

Can't remember where i got this link, but thought i'd throw it up anyway.

http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/tipsn95.htm

rubberduckey

Hi spyguy, where are you getting the 4gb card from??

massivemagumbos

just search for it, i think sandisk are doing it. so mymemory.co.uk is a good way to go

i'm going for a 2gb card cuz nokia developed the n95 with 2gb in mind, 4gb might not work properly and i think its excessive. the more space, the more junk. 2 is massive anyway. 4 is new so it'll cost a bomb!

oh wud the postman ever hurry up!!

jrey1981

was at the Google press day in Paris today and as soon as I got there, a guy had his N95 out taking photos! Wish I had brought one with me!

culabula

jrey1981 wrote:

was at the Google press day in Paris today and as soon as I got there, a guy had his N95 out taking photos! Wish I had brought one with me!

Ta gueule!

delly

Decided to take the plunge myself and am very impressed with the phone. Found another link of useful tips including one which is meant to solve the WIFI dropping.

http://n95blog.com/nokia-n95-thursday-thundering-links-tips/

tabatha

delly wrote:

Decided to take the plunge myself and am very impressed with the phone. Found another link of useful tips including one which is meant to solve the WIFI dropping.

http://n95blog.com/nokia-n95-thursday-thundering-links-tips/

great site, fair play and thanks!:)

massivemagumbos

having some problem with the GPS, the phone was originally turned on in doncaster and it picked up the satelittes etc, now i'm in dublin and it thinks i'm still in doncaster, how do i reset the GPS home page if u get me? do i have to stand outside for 20 minutes and wait for satelittes to catch me?

JohnK

Basicly, yes. It'll start off where ever it was last until it picks up a signal then it should jump to your current location.

massivemagumbos

so how long is too long wandering around the roads to pick up a signal?

god's toy

Just got mine today! To say I'm over the moon is an understatement! Ah I love birthdays! Yey me!



To answer the last question I read: mine took about 3 Min's to pick up the satelittes wile sitting in my car and pin point where I was.

massivemagumbos

ok i'll go sit and wait so! i love it too! got mine today! i hope they dont become too common, has any gotten the voice navigation??

edit: got the gps working, took a few minutes but its now finding it alot faster, its not giving me a route planner unless i buy the voice navigation though??

delly

Posting this on my n95, man, this phone just kicks ass more and more as i use it.

Got my 2gb card today as well and uploaded a few tv episodes, very watchable and very handy.

massivemagumbos

when i drive up the north, the phone takes ages to pick up satelitte and didnt have the maps for outside dublin at all???!

:mad:

when i try to access maps now on my N95 it loads for 30-50% then goes back to the main screen again...

i'm so lost!!

wi-fi is great, phone is great, camera is great - gps isnt going smooth for me!!

culabula

massivemagumbos wrote:

when i drive up the north, the phone takes ages to pick up satelitte and didnt have the maps for outside dublin at all???!

:mad:

when i try to access maps now on my N95 it loads for 30-50% then goes back to the main screen again...

i'm so lost!!

wi-fi is great, phone is great, camera is great - gps isnt going smooth for me!!

GPS can be a bit slow to lock on: it has to be done outside and it has to be done in full view of the sky. You must make sure you are not obscuring the little eye at the bottom of the phone -it is so easy to do while trying to navigate the app. Leave it facing the cosmos first and once it is locked on, then do all the planning.

When I used it once in the north it was amazingly accurate.

culabula

massivemagumbos wrote:

ok i'll go sit and wait so! i love it too! got mine today! i hope they dont become too common, has any gotten the voice navigation??

edit: got the gps working, took a few minutes but its now finding it alot faster, its not giving me a route planner unless i buy the voice navigation though??

I have used voice nav; y'see part of my deal was 3 years unfettered access to the service.

JohnK

Anyone having problems with it crashing? After the nokia center fried mine they gave me a new one but its crashed about 5 or 6 times in the week or so that I've had it

massivemagumbos

any idea why the GPS isnt working at all now? before yesterday when i opened up "maps" i got an globe and it just zoomed into my last known whereabouts, now it just loads to 30-50% and then resets back to the main screen (with the time/date, shortcuts, wlan scanning thing)