Nokia N8 Megathread

Raedwald · 23-12-2010 04:16PM

The fact that the phone's memory wont spell simple words and them keep in it's memory is really annoying me. All is always spelt with a capital A and refuses to change to a small one and Will is the same never with a small w as to be inputted into the phone every time. Argh!

Also the full Opera browser does not work either, have had to download the mini version.

jimmynokia · 23-12-2010 08:03PM

Maental2000 wrote: »

Just wondering if anybody can tell me is the N8 available in any other colours in Ireland other than black? I know vodafone have it in green too but I wouldn't consider moving to those robbers!!

phones online have some but highly priced

the other colors will become available in time

dr ro · 24-12-2010 04:39PM

just upgraded ovi maps earlier. It's fantastic. Show's what the phone is capable of. Roll on firmware upgrade.

shadowninty · 24-12-2010 06:59PM

Its a shame Nokia insist on using this crappy OS
I've spent enough time modding and using it to know its crap and will never catch up with the competition

Shame though since the specs of the N8 (and C7) are impressive bar the RAM, processor, and that goddamn OS

So with a UI makeover a year away, and most of the OS's core issues wont be fixed, making this a phone hard to reccommend
Not to mention increased QT use would lead to serious RAM strain
And Symbain with low RAM is not a pretty thing
Not to mention the apps front (the "app" sales figures include wallpapers, vids and crappy blog widgets) which is doomed, esp seeing lack of QT takeup

Would be nice to see Nokia making Androids, but that wont happen
Lets hope those WP7 rumours are true eh?

Picard Alpha359 · 24-12-2010 11:03PM

Hi can anyone help me? I bought this phone a couple days ago and i can't connect to the internet through 3G. I can connect ok through my home WiFi but outside the house it tells me "Connection Failed".

My connection settings in "Internet" are - priority 1 is O2, priority 2 is gprs and priority 3 is Belking (router).
And in "WAP services" i have gprs and then O2

And the little tick is next to "internet".

Also i bought this phone off ebay from the UK and in Admin settings > Packet Data > Access point it is set to "Orange" the UK cell network. (there was an Orange logo sticker on the box also.) Can anyone tell me how to change this setting so the packet data will be through O2?

Davy · 25-12-2010 02:00AM

Picard Alpha359 wrote: »

My connection settings in "Internet" are - priority 1 is O2, priority 2 is gprs and priority 3 is Belking (router).
And in "WAP services" i have gprs and then O2

And the little tick is next to "internet".

Thats all spot on, personally i would be changing your priority levels making the router 1 but can be easily done.

Picard Alpha359 wrote: »

Also i bought this phone off ebay from the UK and in Admin settings > Packet Data > Access point it is set to "Orange" the UK cell network. (there was an Orange logo sticker on the box also.) Can anyone tell me how to change this setting so the packet data will be through O2?

Now all you need to do is click 'access point' and type in "internet" in place of "orange".

You can also change the application settings to 'ask when needed'

jimmynokia · 25-12-2010 04:18PM

shadowninty wrote: »

Its a shame Nokia insist on using this crappy OS
I've spent enough time modding and using it to know its crap and will never catch up with the competition

Shame though since the specs of the N8 (and C7) are impressive bar the RAM, processor, and that goddamn OS

So with a UI makeover a year away, and most of the OS's core issues wont be fixed, making this a phone hard to reccommend
Not to mention increased QT use would lead to serious RAM strain
And Symbain with low RAM is not a pretty thing
Not to mention the apps front (the "app" sales figures include wallpapers, vids and crappy blog widgets) which is doomed, esp seeing lack of QT takeup

Would be nice to see Nokia making Androids, but that wont happen
Lets hope those WP7 rumours are true eh?

EH mr dailymobile hello there

deco nate · 25-12-2010 04:55PM

hi,i got this phone on the 24.lovin it
anyway just to let you know that
realgolf 11 is out now for free.
just hook up your phone to pc and ovi suite and
its in the updates.just in case anyone is lookin
for it,didnt see it in ovi store.
enjoy:)

jimmynokia · 25-12-2010 05:08PM

it wont be available ota due to the size of game going to download it now myself

jimmynokia · 25-12-2010 05:11PM

Picard Alpha359 wrote: »

Hi can anyone help me? I bought this phone a couple days ago and i can't connect to the internet through 3G. I can connect ok through my home WiFi but outside the house it tells me "Connection Failed".

My connection settings in "Internet" are - priority 1 is O2, priority 2 is gprs and priority 3 is Belking (router).
And in "WAP services" i have gprs and then O2

And the little tick is next to "internet".

Also i bought this phone off ebay from the UK and in Admin settings > Packet Data > Access point it is set to "Orange" the UK cell network. (there was an Orange logo sticker on the box also.) Can anyone tell me how to change this setting so the packet data will be through O2?

go to the access point tap and hold orange then select delete then replace with 02

Italia · 25-12-2010 05:29PM

shadowninty wrote: »

Its a shame Nokia insist on using this crappy OS
I've spent enough time modding and using it to know its crap and will never catch up with the competition

Hmmm....impressive resume'. Impeccable qualifications.
Maybe Bill Cullen will hire you as the next apprentice

Shame though since the specs of the N8 (and C7) are impressive bar the RAM, processor, and that goddamn OS

So what is left? The buttons?

So with a UI makeover a year away, and most of the OS's core issues wont be fixed, making this a phone hard to reccommend

And where exactly did you get this info from? ..... Nokia? :rolleyes:

I can accept that you don't like the phone, but please stop spreading FUD or...in your specific case...sh1te.
Go away little troll.

jimmynokia · 25-12-2010 05:54PM

deco nate wrote: »

hi,i got this phone on the 24.lovin it
anyway just to let you know that
realgolf 11 is out now for free.
just hook up your phone to pc and ovi suite and
its in the updates.just in case anyone is lookin
for it,didnt see it in ovi store.
enjoy:)

i cant get this update you must have a different product code
cant wait for this
having trouble getting my pc to pick up phone too

deco nate · 25-12-2010 06:00PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

i cant get this update you must have a different product code
cant wait for this
having trouble getting my pc to pick up phone too

my phone is unbranded,no vodafone stuff on it.
maybe thats why?oh it took ages for my pc
to pick up my phone,20 mins or more
while it looked for the drivers.(windows 7)
and then when it did i just looked in updates
and it was there,anyone else get it yet?

jimmynokia · 25-12-2010 06:03PM

that must be why it cant find phone which is silly i will do it tomor now,i aint sitting here at pc they should make it available ota

deco nate · 25-12-2010 06:58PM

any know is thier a way to watch rte player?
thanks,
deco

Voyager II · 25-12-2010 07:02PM

Ya it takes about 20 mins or so for the pc to find the drivers and stuff. Just start it and go and make a cuppa, watch some paint dry, have a quick power nap, clear the snow of the drive and job done. You just cant fault windows for speedy installations.(Tongue firmly in cheek just in case you were not aware)

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 10:46PM

Italia wrote: »

Hmmm....impressive resume'. Impeccable qualifications.
Maybe Bill Cullen will hire you as the next apprentice

With that salary I'd hope so

So what is left? The buttons?

a fair bit more than that

And where exactly did you get this info from? ..... Nokia? :rolleyes:

nokia blabbers on twitter and mobile review :>

I can accept that you don't like the phone, but please stop spreading FUD or...in your specific case...sh1te.
Go away little troll.

erm what?
Good luck with those hard resets

(LOL feel like the scrroge, sorry)

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 10:48PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

i cant get this update you must have a different product code
cant wait for this
having trouble getting my pc to pick up phone too

Change to generic UK product code using NSS or JAF

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 10:49PM

Voyager II wrote: »

Ya it takes about 20 mins or so for the pc to find the drivers and stuff. Just start it and go and make a cuppa, watch some paint dry, have a quick power nap, clear the snow of the drive and job done. You just cant fault windows for speedy installations.(Tongue firmly in cheek just in case you were not aware)

You can directly DL drivers that should work for N8 (and C7 etc)
Dont think the old ones work
Dont have the link on me

deco nate · 25-12-2010 10:52PM

deco nate wrote: »

any know is thier a way to watch rte player?
thanks,
deco

bump,anyone??
cheers shadow

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 10:52PM

deco nate wrote: »

any know is thier a way to watch rte player?
thanks,
deco

It needs Flash Player 10.1 (not available for old ARM proceessors like the N8's)send a request in to them

(also they may put out a HTML5 sites for thir beloved iPhoners :rolleyes:

deco nate · 25-12-2010 10:55PM

shadowninty wrote: »

It needs Flash Player 10.1 (not available for old ARM proceessors like the N8's)send a request in to them
(also they may put out a HTML5 sites for thir beloved iPhoners :rolleyes:

cheers,but they say that flashlite4.1 = 10.1.
rte use adobe :mad:(iphone and n8 dont use it for some reason,oh see something in common)
but thanks for your answer my man:)

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 11:02PM

Raedwald wrote: »

The fact that the phone's memory wont spell simple words and them keep in it's memory is really annoying me. All is always spelt with a capital A and refuses to change to a small one and Will is the same never with a small w as to be inputted into the phone every time. Argh!

Didnt have this issue on C7 when I used T9
N8 only issue? Hard Reset?

Also the full Opera browser does not work either, have had to download the mini version.

it works fine
Hard Rest/Redownload

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 11:05PM

deco nate wrote: »

cheers,but they say that flashlite4.1 = 10.1.
rte use adobe :mad:(iphone and n8 dont use it for some reason,oh see something in common)
but thanks for your answer my man:)

4.1 cant give all the features of PC 10.1 due to the ARMv7 architechture
This is why Froyo doesnt bring Flash 10.1 for devices such as the Galaxy 5

deco nate · 25-12-2010 11:07PM

ah cheers,i thought it had to do with money,ie adobe want it.nokia/iphone wont
pay it

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 11:08PM

kmart6 wrote: »

If you researched the device at all you would have seen that there was a power issue wih a small percentage of N8's produced and that Nokia openly admitted it and said all devices will be replaced!

These things can happen with mass produced appliances.....its not ideal...but it happens!

there are so many parts in these devices
One mistake and BOOM, all gone
Its amazing how much damage these devices can take :eek:
Didnt expect it from Nokia tho

deco nate · 25-12-2010 11:12PM

feck it ill just use skyfire to watch rte player

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 11:16PM

deco nate wrote: »

feck it ill just use skyfire to watch rte player

They are ending Symbain support

deco nate · 25-12-2010 11:18PM

will ye stop puttin a feckin downer on me buzz:p.
its christmas,good news only please:o:p
ye git:p

shadowninty · 25-12-2010 11:19PM

KrisW wrote: »

Yeah.. I had a problem connecting to my neighbour's WLAN last weekend, so there is definitely something there.

There's supposed to be a firmware update in the next couple of weeks. Hoping it fixes these little problems. A full reset is not the solution for this kind of problem; a bit worried that it's being suggested as a first-line remedy.

If your phone is hacked delete C:\Private\10202BE9\Persists\CCCCC00.cre
Íf not, hard reset

Nokia N8 Megathread

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