I think you can get more information from this post onwards:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1096172/+260 (the bottommost post)
Unfortunately, this is not what I like...
If I protect the chromed part this way, then I will lost the joy of having a chromed trimming...
If you really like to protect that part, why not "full-time" using a soft pouch?

This post has been edited by G K Lai: Sep 12 2009, 01:18 AM

If you insist on MSM, sorry I don't have experience in setting this up.
But if you want to use MFM, below information is for your reference.

First you go to: http://malfreemaps.com/viewforum.php?f=23
then find the thread: Free Malaysia & Singapore GPS Map: MFM v1.74 (07/09/2009) currently the latest, download it (37.4MB) to your computer.


While you are downloading and feel boring, visit this site and follow the guides to setup your map: http://malfreemaps.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=662


Basically, what need to do with the downloaded file is:
* Double-click and it will extract all the map data to your computer hard disk (Default is C:\Garmin\Malfreemaps)
* It then ask "Do you wish to create a gmapsupp.img?" (this is the file you will need to put into your phone's Garmin folder, so click [ Yes ])
* Regarding which option to choose while creating your map, the page above explain everything quite detailed, so read and look at the images there
* After it finish compiled the gmapsupp.img on your computer's hard disk (default is C:\Garmin\Malfreemaps), you need to copy this file (5xMB-6xMB depends on features you choose) to your phone's Garmin folder.


That's all, when you launch Garmin, you will see the perfect map...


Note: When MFMv174.exe finished extracting the data and about to start the map creation step, my Anti Virus blocked the action due to it's behavior (try to trigger launch another file?).
So, temporary disable your Anti Virus before launching MFMv174.exe.


Good night everybody and have a nice weekend~!

This is how we open the battery cover...





This post has been edited by G K Lai: Sep 13 2009, 01:25 AM

Hahaha......
Great one...!!!

I think you need to update this Java Runtime thingy to your phone?
Look here: http://dailymobile.se/2009/06/30/nokia-java-runtime-20-for-s60v5/
or here: http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-java-runtime-20-for-s60





I just updated mine to latest version (14/09/2009) here: http://malfreemaps.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=893

Perhaps, it depends on how you use the phone plus a little luck~

If you use your phone mainly according to Nokia's user manual, then your phone
will run very smoothly, problem free (I guess, unless somebody prove it is not).

If you hack, modified, make extensive customization etc... then the stability of your
phone may not be guaranteed. I especially stay away from custom Themes,
unless I really like it badly~

It also depends on which applications/games you installed onto your phone. Some
applications/games was badly coded that could give you more trouble than using it.

I personally hacked my phone, did a very little necessary mod, not simply install
whatever applications/games found from the Internet. Frankly, I haven't encounter
hang, sudden-reboot etc...

Regarding lens scratches, I think it depends on how you use it... You should see why
certain user still haven't scratch their lens?

By the way, which specific "problem" you are fear of? Why not list them out so we all existing user
can tell you what really happened?

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Added on September 14, 2009, 10:42 pm

I remember I've seen this before, maybe from Nokia discussion forum, if not mistaken...
I also do believe this is not an hardware issue and could be fix by firmware...
At least, you are not alone, you did not do anything wrong to your phone... not your fault at all...



This post has been edited by G K Lai: Sep 14 2009, 10:42 PM

Ok... understand...
But.... I really have no complain, maybe I should say, don't have much complains...
In the other words, I would think in another way: This phone give me more joy than blame~ although both does exist...



Hmm... if for me, I will not be so happy to do that (take out one sim card and swap it with another)...
The steps would be: pry open the back cover -> take out the battery -> slide out the sim holder with our tiny finger nail etc...
If I have 2 sim card, I might consider phone(s) that support dual-sim (I am lazy man... )
I know Samsung have it, touch UI as well, but I didn't take note of the model.

Woo... nice find...~!

EDIT: Opps~ this only can choose either 1 sim active at a time right?
I mean other phone can have both 2 sims active.

1) A-GPS will make a connection only when the device try to "assist" GPS satellite locate you easily. For example, when you're connected with the telco tower near KLCC area, the satellite will then concentrate to that area when "they are looking for you". It will then disconnect very quickly. I think Each connect cost less than RM0.05... maybe. A good place to start learning it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-GPS

2)

3) This is quite normal, it depends on your current signal strength, and your friend's signal strength. For example, using video conferencing call with a dial-up Internet...

4) You long-press the Menu button, a task manager pop-up, you then long-click on the application (your Garmin or Facebook, in this case), another tiny menu pop-up, you choose "Exit" to close it.

This post has been edited by G K Lai: Sep 15 2009, 10:42 AM

It is inside [Sym] (symbol) button...


Hack the phone because sometimes we want to have access to C:\Private folder and messing around with the files there... But of course, normal usage really no need to hack the phone...

If you are using a Notebook, there is a Nokia USB cable that very short (around 6"?), which I guess will be more convenient for your usage.




You need to first go into Music Library and refresh the list of available music files that you copied over.

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Added on September 15, 2009, 4:28 pmOpps! You faster than me...

This post has been edited by G K Lai: Sep 15 2009, 04:28 PM

I don't know much about this mobile web surfing thing, but I surf on the phone using GPRS is quite expensive, so wonder why don't you get a dedicated
USB dongle broadband, which is cheaper and much faster, right?

OIC... you mean using WLAN and surf from your phone..... haha...


This is what I think a better usability! Why Nokia put comma as first priority...?

Anyway, we will have to long-press the comma next time when we have v20 firmware...





Ouch~! What a bad news~! So sorry to heard that...




I agreed, it seems Nokia found out the "flaw" or made a mistake, then come out with another similar "fixed" edition.
I got the same "sour feeling" just like the time I bought 6680, not long later they released 6681 with more RAM etc...
With exactly the same look, why they bother to release 6680 then 6681?
At least N97 Mini do not have the directional keypad... maybe they learned from the 668x case...

Next time I will think again and again and again before I change/buy another Nokia....
I experienced it TWICE, bought their phone, then immediately it released a very similar one with better hardware spec.

When I looked at the spec. for a new product, I don't know which spec. consider "enough juice"...
So I think the best way is to wait and collect all complaints before decide whether to buy it...

Although I am still a happy owner of N97, but just feel not so good to see "small brother" came out so fast, yet, have greater "juice" and cheaper...
Make me feels like we are a beta tester for an experimental product, and it isn't cheap...!

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe somebody can tell me what's the differences between mini and non-mini?

Thanks~!

And wow... I like this: The plastic battery cover has been replaced by a solid metallic battery cover.

Quite cool~! Thanks for sharing the news~!



I'm not sure whether this is the setting you are referring to, but no harm go check it out...

Menu -> Settings -> Connectivity -> Wireless LAN

then from the lower-left Options -> Settings -> Show WLAN availability: set it to Never

Strange... I got 452 pictures from previous phone as well, but although it is not very fast when creating and refining all the thumbnails, I think it operate at "ordinary" speed, my previous phone also work that way.

If you don't like to wait, why not try open the Photo application and leave your phone there for a few minutes (let it create the thumbnails for you) when you are not using it?

Did you check if you have a lot of applications running at the background that uses up your system resources, thus makes generating thumbnails too slow?




Haven't notice I had this problem just yet...


Sharing what I've done to my phone the first day I bought it.

I format the C: and E: drives. While the phone is fresh, I go to Application Manager, uninstall whatever I can from drive C:, especially those widgets that can be found on Ovi Store. I then install only what I need to drive E:, but of course, some system application will only install in drive C: we can't do anything.

Now after several system application updates and whatever, I have 32MB left in my C: drive.
I was having more than 32MB after the format and uninstall, but I can't remember what I've installed and it now left 32MB...

I saw a hack that could move Internet cache to drive E:, but I will do this when my C: drive is at the critical condition.

Also, don't forget to check your phone for N97 C: Phone Memory Update (Menu -> Applications -> SW update).

Hi all friends, come have a lot where our hard-earned money was spent...
At least we should know what we pay for, from the inside out...
Enjoy these disassembling clips:

Can we get those locally? I think of buying a few for spare...
Too bad can't see the image clearly, don't know if it printed Nokia on it?

Soft reset only reset all settings to default,
so you will need to do hard reset, which means,
you wipe off everything, making it return to
the state when you get the phone out of the box.
Or re-format it, in the other words.





So bad to hear that, your friend should change
the product code back to original before sending it in...

So nice.. I like it....

Very nice indeed, I saw someone also provide bulk orders, have the stylus tip in white, even the "pen" body is black.


Could it be like that (just guess):

NCC knows N97 in Malaysia still in firmware v11.
Since your friend's phone is in firmware v12, they know your friend should have tempered with the product code?

I also saw someone in here mentioned, but unconfirmed, every change of product code will be recorded into the chip on the phone.
Meaning NCC will know when you changed the product code and when you changed it back...?




This post has been edited by G K Lai: Sep 21 2009, 12:00 AM