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On 2007-05-02 14:37:55, bbasra wrote:
On 2007-05-02 13:44:18, floatlite wrote:
Anything that is installed on the memory card is fine and untouched by the update. The applications are not dependant on the firmware version, so they should be fine.
I keep all my map files on the memory card, and I never have to re install them, they remain untouched.
If you already have txt messages on the phone, and want them on the memory card, the first time you change the option to the memory card, it asks if you want to copy all the messages on the phone to the memory card, simply click yes, and it'll copy all the messages over
David
I have a bit of an issue in that case. When i first bought the phone, i played around with this setting and pressed No as there were no messages since i just got the phone. I then changed the option back to phone.
When i now change this setting to memory card, it does not prompt me to copy all the messages over anymore.
Any ideas?
I have an interesting issue here.
In your message options, you can specify to have your SMS/MMS's saved onto memory card instead of the phone's memory by going into
Options->Settings->Other->Memory in use
The first time you select to have it use the memory card, the phone asks if you want to copy all current messages in the phone to the memory card.
My problem is, I can't get the phone to ask for that again. I have tried to reset the phone to factory setting and no luck.
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Posted: 2007-05-03 11:31:46
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i have just noticed something since setting my messages to save to Memory Card.
When i connect the USB cable and select 'mass storage' it tells me i cannot use it as a mass storage as the memory card is already in use! even though the messaging app is closed. so i have had to change the 'message save to phone' instead then reconnect it as a mass storage device...
a tad annoying... or is that just me.
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Posted: 2007-05-03 13:22:21
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Hi,
If i use the PC Suite software just to backup my Voda N95 Messages, then flash it with the upgraded firmware and lastly perform a restore, will this kill the phone?
I'm hoping, i can then get the option to move all the messages to the Memory Card.
Thanks.
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Posted: 2007-05-03 14:24:51
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I don't have access to a PC - so can't carry out this upgrade myself.
When UK Nokia Service Centres decide to carry out the upgrade, will they at the same time be able to debrand my t-mobile handset? Or is this against their policy?
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Posted: 2007-05-03 14:30:45
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they won't debrand for you. you should try to find a mate with a pc so you can at least change the product code but if you are already using a pc you may as well also do the update
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Posted: 2007-05-03 14:32:02
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I think it is best you dont restore using Nokia backup (PC suite backup / memory card backup) when you change product code. In fact, DONT restore backup at all. Just sync your PIMs to outlook and sync back later and of course reinstall the progs.
I did not even do change product code and it still mess up the phone after I restored from mem card. Most progs dont work and it screw up the App. Manager. When I open App Manager, the phone hang. And boot-up takes forever (like 3 min). So I reset my phone and restore using the "hard way".
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Posted: 2007-05-03 14:34:41
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Yes, but i was only going to restore the messages and resinstall everything else? Would this not be okay.
I've just lost the option to move to memory card so thinking this should work.
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Posted: 2007-05-03 14:47:52
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CAUTIONARY INFO to share from personal experience (for potential online upgrader)
TAKE OUT mem card before doing upgrade. If you leave the mem card in, after the update is completed the phone runs a prog which tries to read and recover programs which you have installed to mem card. This prog will failed and somehow mess up some system files in memory card. And the phone becomes unstable when used with this mem card. It happened to me. The only way out is to reformat the mem card ==> you will lose all 3rd bundled progs (like Asia Map for our friends in asia) and of course all your painstakingly downloaded Map maps.
AFTER update is completed, DO a "Restore to Factory Settings" (in Settings menu.) Switch off your phone. Only then you put back in your Mem Card. DO NOT restore your backup from your memory card. The restore WILL FAIL anyway (i.e. only PIMs is restored but most installed progs cannot be restored). I experienced the App Manager is screwed up after I restored from mem card. Only a hard reset can fix this.
REMEMBER to sync your PIMs data to Outlook/Lotus before update. Restore your PIMs from your Outlook/Lotus after update. DO make a copy of your mem card to your hard-drive in case your mem card gets corrupted.
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Posted: 2007-05-03 15:09:22
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I agree that the back-up procedure can be unstable but it still can save you a lot of time. Just back up the card before you do the phone to card back up. If it goes pear-shaped you haven't lost anything just format the card and restore your files. If you get the failed to install message at start up just note the files that are not installed (in the App Manager) and delete them from the 'Private' folder on the card. You'll need to use a card-reader to view this map.
By the way I managed to restore a phone to card back-up without any problems whatsoever
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Posted: 2007-05-03 21:28:58
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Agree with you that restore mem card backup can save time IF it can restore your installed progs. Unfortunately 80% of installed progs cannot be restored back at all. So you still need to spend time to reinstall your progs. The only thing that got restored back successfully is the PIMs data. But then again, I can alternatively restore these easily by syncing anyway.
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Posted: 2007-05-04 04:00:59
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