Just got v 5.24 firmware for nokia 6230

digitaldr

I got the firmware on my Nokia 6230 updated in the Telephone Centre on Dawson street (it took a couple of hours).

Haven't had much of a chance to play with it yet but it has cleared up one of the most annoying problems - not being able to read caller id info against a dark wallpaper. The wallpaper automatically brightens when you get an incoming call. Why it's taken Nokia so long to fix this problem is beyond me!

You can now add the music player to the goto menu.

I should have a 1 Gb MMC card early next week and will check if MP3s are handled better now.

Captain Trips

digitaldr wrote:

I got the firmware on my Nokia 6230 updated in the Telephone Centre on Dawson street (it took a couple of hours).

Haven't had much of a chance to play with it yet but it has cleared up one of the most annoying problems - not being able to read caller id info against a dark wallpaper. The wallpaper automatically brightens when you get an incoming call. Why it's taken Nokia so long to fix this problem is beyond me!

You can now add the music player to the goto menu.

I should have a 1 Gb MMC card early next week and will check if MP3s are handled better now.

Did they charge you for it?

I just got a 6230 last week and have the 4.44 (Sep 04) version, which is very old. I've had no problems but haven't got my 1GB MMC yet, just a new case and keypad and stuff that doesn't need OS.

digitaldr

There was no charge. I think it's free if the phones under warranty which it's probably going to be as it hasn't been available here for too long. They didn't look for any documentation either. I just got the phone last week and had v4.4 too.

Lenny

I got myone second hand.
so can I just go into any place and get it updated for free?

ranDom_tAsk

I just flashed 2 6230's to v5.26

peterk19

Hmm i gotta go get mine done during the week

Akula

any place in cork to get it done?

do you lose the data on your phone?

BrianD

Does the fireware allow WMA files to be played? I know Nokia phones will be able to play back files but they wont allow the mediaplayer to be installed as on other manufacturers phones.

optiplexgx270

just checked mine

v03.15
17-03-04

Humm better get it done quick like! Got the phone last may though.

ranDom_tAsk

All firmware upgrades are free under the 12 month warranty !

theothernt

Hi,

Lenny - As long as the phone is less than a year old, the update is free. They will be able to tell you in-store if your phone is less than a year old. Also, the phone must a European version to have a valid European warranty.

Akula - Check the Nokia web site (http://www.nokia.ie/nokia/0,,54610,00.html) and, yes, they normally wipe the phone when it's updated so backup everything first. They take your memory card out, though, so its contents stay in contact.

BrianD - Nokia firmware updates rarely introduce new features - especially as radical as Windows Media Audio (WMA) support. Nokia have licensed WMA (and WMA DRM) but I would not expect phones to appear or be announced until late 2005.

Also, from what I gathered from the press conference a few weeks back, it will be Series 60 phones to have this support first - as well as ActiveSync support for MS Exchange servers.

- Neil

digitaldr

ranDom_tAsk wrote:

I just flashed 2 6230's to v5.26

Here's what I found out about it:


this is what i found somewhere:

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 5.24 to version 5.26:

- Call and network management:
- Improved handling of Fixed Dialling Numbers
- SIM:
- Improved handling of SIM cards
- Improved standby time for certain networks
- Improved time input in Czech language

so i guess it's just a bugfix for v5.24

RobertFoster

is it possible to flash it yourself without going into a shop?

ranDom_tAsk

Yeah 99% of firmware updates are just bug fixers

ranDom_tAsk

RobertFoster wrote:

is it possible to flash it yourself without going into a shop?

Yeah but you need to buy the equipment for flashing them, I have it for Nokias, SE's & Motorolas + some more in between...

digitaldr

Got a 1 Gig pqi mmc card from Ebay today. I've half filled it (using a USB2 card reader) and put a folder or two in it. Everything's working fine with 5.24! The first time I started up the player it took a lot longer than usual to start but was back to normal subsequently.

Mohanned

When will you know if it works

digitaldr

Mohanned wrote:

When will you know if it works

Seems to work fine so far

skywalker

just got the same update from the same place yesterday. seems to be pretty much as reported. major benefit is with dark wallpapers when recieving a call. also the menus are organised slightly differant for certain tasks.

darraghrogan

Got the update today. Anyone know anything about this Instant Messaging service?

Darragh

Random

It's proberly the "chat" feature that was on the 3310s... just basically a way to relay SMS's without you noticing that you're sending 13c each time...

optiplexgx270

hehe great idea that noone uses or do ye?

Anyone know anything about this Instant Messaging service?
is this new in this firmware?

darraghrogan

ciaranfo wrote:

It's proberly the "chat" feature that was on the 3310s... just basically a way to relay SMS's without you noticing that you're sending 13c each time...

There seems to be some sort of server you can define for it... Must have a look at the nokia developer site - see if there is anything on it there.

Darragh

darraghrogan

It seems that instant messaging, and presence are all tied into each other. I found a service called:

http://www.yamigo.com/

I've joined up - it works. I took the liberty of creating a group called Boards.ie - if anyone manages to connect up I'll leave my phone connected to it.

Darragh

skywalker

anyone else having a problem with their bluetooth since the firmware upgrade? i can transfer files fine but with the nokia pc suite i keep getting a "no supported phone connected" message and my bluetooth doesnt show up in the nokia connection manager. I think it was working fine the day after the upgrade so im not sure if its connected.

is anyone having a similar issue?

ranDom_tAsk

skywalker wrote:

anyone else having a problem with their bluetooth since the firmware upgrade? i can transfer files fine but with the nokia pc suite i keep getting a "no supported phone connected" message and my bluetooth doesnt show up in the nokia connection manager. I think it was working fine the day after the upgrade so im not sure if its connected.

is anyone having a similar issue?

If you can't use the BT services on your Noia 6230 they might of flashed it wrong !!!

They might of forgot to flash the BT file to your phone. BT has it's own file !

skywalker

sorry was 1/2 asleep last night and probly didnt explain it clearly.

I can transfer files fine using bluetooth between the pc and the phone. its when i try to use the nokia pc suite to move playlists over i get the "no supported phone connected" message where the phone should show up and I dont get an option for bluetooth in the nokia connection manager, only infrared or serial, neither of which i actually have.

On reflection i havent used the nokia pc suite software since i got the phone flashed so im thinking it is connected to the firmware version. Has anyone had similar issues or any advice?

skywalker

managed to get a lend of another bluetooth adapter from a friend and it seems to work fine with that must be some sort of compatibility issue which is a pain in the ass, this would seem to be supported by this in one of the support docs

"For access from the PC to devices that use Bluetooth wireless technology, your PC needs
Bluetooth wireless technology equipment with one of the following Bluetooth stacks:
• Digianswer Bluetooth Software Suite
• Microsoft Windows XP Bluetooth
• WIDCOMM Bluetooth for Windows (BTW 1.4.x, BTW 3.x.x.x)
• Toshiba Bluetooth Stack for Windows XP/2000"

after more searching it seems xp service pack 2 might help with this issue. Ill give that a go next week when im in work and can download it.

dcGT

Hi All,
I have firmware 4.41 (or 4.44) on my phone. I keep getting the message "SIM card rejected" every couple of days. Then it goes away. The phone's screen is also prone to going blank sometimes, then coming back on. Has anyone else experienced this with the 6230, or know if the firmware update will fix this?

Cheers,

DC.

opus

dcGT wrote:

Hi All,
I have firmware 4.41 (or 4.44) on my phone. I keep getting the message "SIM card rejected" every couple of days. Then it goes away. The phone's screen is also prone to going blank sometimes, then coming back on. Has anyone else experienced this with the 6230, or know if the firmware update will fix this?

Cheers,

DC.

Yeah, I've seen exactly the same things. Not sure about the firmware upgrade but I dropped my one in today as it was at 4.28 (almost a year old) to see if it would fix it up. Not sure what the latest version is, 5.2X maybe

dcGT

opus wrote:

Yeah, I've seen exactly the same things. Not sure about the firmware upgrade but I dropped my one in today as it was at 4.28 (almost a year old) to see if it would fix it up. Not sure what the latest version is, 5.2X maybe

Yeah, got mine updated last week. Seems to have solved all the problems!

DC.