Nokia N95 gets v21 update!!

wba88

After much expectation in the user community, the Nokia N95 just got its Flash Lite 3/Web runtime firmware update. Although not as big an update as v20 was (which introduced demand paging and transformed the speed of the device, remember), v21.0.016 is still a major firmware and well worth installing. More details and screens below...


What's new for v21.0.016 (over and above v20 firmware):

* 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
* plus the usual miscellaneous bug fixes and tweaks, no doubt!



YouTube video working full-screen
YouTube and other flash videos now play, here in full-screen (click on a playing video etc)



Im gonna update now

Mr Velo

U got any instructions on how to upgrade Mate? I'm on V11 from Vodafone.

wba88

In short


remove memory card
backup your phone using pc suite
update using nokia software updater
replace backup on your phone


if you are on v11 you will be extremely happy with the updates because you havent used v12, v20 either!

Mr Velo

Woops - i've got the N95 8GB - think that's a difference innit? I take it that V15 is the newest for that bad boy?

wba88

tis indeed

delly

One undocumented change in this firmware is the return of the Nokia Maps tracking ability which was removed with the previous update.

Brianb8802

delly wrote: »

One undocumented change in this firmware is the return of the Nokia Maps tracking ability which was removed with the previous update.

What does the tracking ability do?

delly

The map moves with your position in the centre as you move. This was in V12 but taken out in V20.

Brianb8802

delly wrote: »

The map moves with your position in the centre as you move. This was in V12 but taken out in V20.

Ahhh, kinda stupid taking that out in the first place

delly

I think, but am not sure, that they wanted to make it part of the extra paid benefits to the mapping program.

wba88

delly wrote: »

One undocumented change in this firmware is the return of the Nokia Maps tracking ability which was removed with the previous update.

Excellent I hadnt notied, thanks