This is a review of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic... I donno any format, so I will just comment on it k?

Usability
Absolutely useful for messaging, calls and music listening. The slider button if slid to the left will send u to the music menu, slide it to the right, u will be at the radio. To me it is a most important function in this handphone. After all, if it is not important, why should I have bought a XM?
Camera is accessible through the shortcut button on the right side. Very simple interface. Common settings such as video/photo quality, video/photo resolution, flash, white balance. All is simple to access.

Camera
3.2MP with Flash and auto focus. Pictures in bright conditions, clear enough to compare with normal camera. A normal person should not see the difference between the two pictures. In dim conditions, not so great but noise is ok.

Music player/radio
Well, it is after all an XM phone. Very good and get equaliser settings, stereo widening, and even change themes. Radio I can't get to listen. I live in rural Sg.Siput (U). When I went to KL, it was crystal clear.

Normal usage (SMS, calls)
Easy to see font. Clear font. Calls are clear. Battery will last about 2-3 days if u send about 50 messages a day, with no calls and a lot of music listening.

Conclusion
Worth it. At the price of RM1080( I bought last year ) it is well worth the price.

Known issues
1. Will restart after about an hour of listening music.
-->SOLUTION: Tell me.
2.My LCD failed after 11 months.
-->SOLUTION: Replace the LCD. Duhh...
3. If u move the back cover (battery cover) around, it can move. And then u will notice that the Music Player is updating the library again.
-->SOLUTION: Stuff a few pieces of paper in to the left top n middle hole. One hole is beside the MicroSD slot and 1 more is beside the battery. Good
luck. Put a small snippet of paper on the copper pin u see next to the MicroSD n SIM slot. Then close. It worked for me.
4. Music menu slider cracking.
--->SOLUTION: Don't look at it and u won't notice.

CUSTOMIZATION!!!!
DOWNLOAD THEMES HERE. ALSO GOT A FEW HOMEMADE RINGTONES. ALL MADE BY YOUR FRIENDLY TS PRETTY NICE ONES. FOR BOYS AND GURLS

DOWNLOAD THIS PORSCHE THEME. COOL BLACK CLOCK WITH BIG FONT. NO NEED SPECTACLES ALSO CAN SEE! XD

Nokia 5610 XM Blue
1. ne0cz | NOV 2007
2. sharpman | OCT 2007
3. azahari | MAR 2008
4.knuckleballer | ???
5. DreMAx | ???
6. crixalisrox | Mar 2008
7. AKITO | Sep 2008
8. joe405 | Dec 2008
9. megaman03 | Jan 2009

Nokia 5610 XM Red
1. AskarPerang | JAN 2008 -upgraded to 5800
2. dieintragedy | July 2008
3. genesiskirov | July 2008
4. kyu85 | ???
5. syaremy | July 2007
6. Cenarius | ???
7. Thermodynamics | Jan 2008
8. hailz | May 2008
9. engguan | ???
10. budakhops | Dec 2008
11. theuglyrabbit | Dec 2008
12. strange | Dec 2008
13. ain_giler | ???
14. LuckyGod | Jan 2009
15. diN@AltGeinst | Feb 2009

ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SPORT A LINK TO THIS THREAD IN THEIR SIGGYS. COPY AND PASTE THE CODE.

BLUE 5610 XM USER


RED 5610 XM USER


This post has been edited by ne0cz: Mar 17 2009, 08:32 AM

there already hv dedicated thread for 5610XM.
u can post it here

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=512311&hl=5610

n then can close this thread.

Changed into owners club. Can ar? I dont see owners club around...

Add me to the list.
I'm using red colour. Thanks!!!


I will PM one of the mod and see whether we can continue our discussion in this club thread and close the other one.

add me..

sharpman | 5610 Blue | Avaxx | October 2007

a year after launching, now only got its own fan club
Gud luck, this is a nice phone too

Just coz I make. If I dont make, maybe never have a fan club... Anyway, r u a 5610 XM user?

AZAHARI | 5610XM BLUE | MAC 2008 ;DD

I can't believe more blue user than red.
Come on, red is definitely looks better than blue. Hehehe!

WE ARE CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF!!! MODS CLEARED OUR TAKE OFF!! TAKING OFF IN 3,2,1... BLAST OFF! XDXD Ahem, the mod, Baronic is ok with this thread. So no fear of it getting closed

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Added on November 19, 2008, 11:30 amI would like red if the red has a black body and red accents. But it has grey body...n dull red. Not my type. BTW, I read in the 1st 5610 thread got white model. In msia got?



This post has been edited by ne0cz: Nov 19 2008, 11:30 AM

Nope never seen one in Malaysia yet.

The music player is kewl. I also want. Maybe for US/ T.Mobile only...we pityful msians dont get it. Hey, got dwld any of my themes?

This post has been edited by ne0cz: Nov 19 2008, 11:43 AM

yeah
would probably upgrade the firmware to the white version music player..ONLY IF NOKIA WILL PROVIDED..-.-"

ahaha..

This post has been edited by azahari: Nov 21 2008, 05:14 PM

DieInTragedy | 5610XM Red | AP | July '08

Same here. Donno why my PC cant install Nokia Software Updater, must use my sis's comp. Wierd...my PC even more power than my sister. 3.0Ghz vs 2.4Ghz...hurm...


Welcome!

Reporting Red 5610XM | Avaxx | July 2008

gee im a blue user. another common prob u shud add to the list.
music slide bside crack!! lol

any solution?

nice price/performance phone for me from nokia..
not using it but supporting this thread

Yup I just repaired mine and now it crack again.

I stated the solution in the 1st post. BTW, what is the date u bought ur handphone?

How much did it cost to repair it?

RM50 in low yatt plaza. Now crack again not worth it at all.

It just crack...ignore and pray that 1 day it will magically heal it self.

using nk5610 red/avaxx for more than 1 yrs now reporting in... hehe

Invite ur frens to this forum...so quiet

i am the only 1 using this model...

WE MUST BE UNIQUE TYPE TO USE THIS MODEL!

syaremy | 5610 Red | Avaxx | July 2007

Add me to the list too. Using the blue one here

add me also. din know there's a thread for this. i got this phone some time ago after my p1 spoil = =. budget enough for this. so far so good. but i always slide up down for fun will the slider spoil?

nope. slider phone last longer than a flip phone i guess. Always flip up flip down. but it's more stylish compare to the normal candy bar phone style.

U using what colour? I like this hp more than any hp that I can buy...may not buy hp till 5800 'Tube' launched

Slider way better than flip... BTW, r u user of 5610 also?

red. i like the design very much

Somehow it seems like the blue one is more common here in LYN. But outside it seems like the red one is more popular

Nah...blue is better. Hey, add the signature...

add me up= Thermodynamics | 5610 Red | Avaxx | Jan 2008

Welcome. Now add the code to ur siggy

err..my music slider cracking d. at first din notice. then i read this topic go check my phone. crack quite serious. how ah? now i dun dare use the slider, scare later get worse.

Even if you didn't use the slider, it will still crack. I think it's because of the phone design. The slider bar is somehow outside the phone body and easily being scratch.

Mine is cracked...no worries man...just use it. When it breaks apart..Just Duit will heal it

HAILZ | NOKIA 5610 | XPRESSMUSIX RED | MAY 2008 | 95% GOOD !!

guys.. what do you mean by the slider cracks?

U know the music slider part? The frame around it cracks

bot really bah... mine slider still look like a new 1 since i hardly use it...

YOU NOT SERIOUS MUSIC USER mah...

Add me in

CrixalisRox|5610XM Blue | Mar 2008

Mine still hasn't and hopefully it won't crack. I saw my friend's one which has already cracked. It's actually due to dropping

i have two colleagues using this phone and indeed as what everyone said, the slider cracks too easily. definitely not worth investing in this phone.....if you gonna buy or already have it....protect it like a baby.....

i use it,but usually i take precaution by accessing the music menu from the menu rather than using the slider...

We ppl need to be fast with our music...so we use the shortcut. Anyway I see that this function is the only special function of this phone.

@ carpathia
It is a worthwhile phone. THe price is reasonable n u get good features. Just coz something cracks easily, doesnt mean it is not worth investing in 1. BTW, phones are not investments. The second u get it, the price has dropped by RM200.

This post has been edited by ne0cz: Dec 7 2008, 10:37 AM

Yea yea. Like me. First I've got a plastic cover for the phone then I've got a pouch. I mean it also depends from one person to another. To me this phone is worth investing on.

Same here. I rather take the trouble to access it from the menu rather than slider the slider key. It seems like my sliding key is getting looser since the day I bought it.

Some users are rough with their phones. I got mine as a reward so of coz I treat it like it is made of jelly... hehe.

accessing music player from menu takes too long time.

i can save few seconds of my time by just sliding.

it comes with a price though

then u can choose a column of music on ur active standby then u wouldnt need to take so much time...

erk
my music slider is still in good condititon..
thank God..;D
and yeah..my phone also in good condition..;D

very sad that the new firmware does not support slide sound anymore..(
huhu
is there any new latest firmware?..huhuh

hey,anyone tried to use 8gig memory card...
i know the limit is 4gig but i read some where that they try use the 8gig and it work but dunno whats the brand of memory card they use...

Nokia 5610 XM Blue reporting in! bought this phone 4 months ago and the only problem i get from this phone is that the phone always restarts itself

Here's a tip for users of silicone cases :

if u found out that the phone becomes unresponsive immediately or shortly after putting on the silicone casing, do check ur camera shutter button at the right side of the phone.

some silicone cases dont have much space given at that area causing the shutter button to be slightly pressed, enough to hang the controls but not to on the camera itself.

Take off the silicone case and try to push the shutter partially until its flush with the sides of the phone. if ur keypad presses then does not register, its confirmed.

Solution : take a cutter blade and trim the silicone around the shutter button enough to enable keypad while its on. if your shutter becomes unresponsive just remap it to another shortcut.

This post has been edited by zamanjaafar: Dec 12 2008, 05:14 PM

Can remap new button meh? How?

What I know is that if you wanna put 8Gb can one but then the memory shouldn't store to the max 8Gb if not the memory card will get corrupted and something like that.

any improvement with the new firmware? i still using v4.20...

I m using 4.81. Long time nvr update. what's the latest?

8.31



see my phone crack ady...cos continues drop down this few days....
where can change it??
how much??

changing the slider bar will cost around RM40-RM50.
Any phone shops will be able to repair that provided they have the available material.

or go to the Nokia Phone Care or something

Wow...ur handphone is not crack..is broken.

aih....
just want to ask...
can changing whole cover 1 ah?

i dont think you can...maybe...

guys i wanna ask something....for some reason everytime my phone updates the songs,like it reaches at a certain percent,the phone will just freeze and i cant press anything except turning the phone off directly by taking the battery out from the cover...can anyone help me on this?anyone with similar problem with mine?this happened just recently...

This post has been edited by AKITO: Dec 23 2008, 07:10 PM

add me in 5610|red|AP|Dec hehhehe

Just bought 2nd from a forumer....
5610|Red|Sapura|Dec

erm... is it better if i upgrade the firmware to v8.30? rite now using v4.81.

how to check if the phone is original or clone ..coz i saw lotsa seller sell ap phone from china..tha,..eu..and crossing the article bout clone hp..but didnt stated how to verified its clone or original hp..

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Added on December 25, 2008, 11:45 amthink u shud upgrade la so deacrease the lag issue

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Added on December 25, 2008, 11:47 amadd me nokia 5610 xm red user!

This post has been edited by theuglyrabbit: Dec 25 2008, 11:47 AM

i already upgrade the firmware this morning.... no lag so far....
i bought it 2nd hand... is there any way to tighten the slider? rasa macam dah longar la the slider....

HI!! I am back after some computer trouble. Wassup dudes n dudettes? any new discoverys bout the phone? My music slider nearly popped off... with a little luck n my genius...got it back in.

ola2...add me!
proud user of RED 5610...
huhu...
best phone!

Same here. Mine has loosen much since I bought it. Nowadays, I am afraid of using the slider key so I just add shortcut key to access the music player and radio.

@DreMAx
i not talking bout the music slider button... i talking bout the sliding mechanism... is it any ways to tighten it back??

the slider button already been loose when i first bought tis phone...was a proud owner b4 some stupid malay rempit stole it when i'm having futsal session wit my frens...tis phone totally rocks...

budakhops.. i think the slider is as good as new.. it is meant for smooth slider.. not ketat2 one.. heh

Hello everyone..

Does anybody know what is the main difference between the models 5610 and 5610d-1?

Thanks..

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Added on December 29, 2008, 1:50 pmi bought mine 22 dec 2008,red colour.model 5610d-1

This post has been edited by theuglyrabbit: Dec 29 2008, 01:50 PM

updates for the latest firmware plz..the 8.31..
what the pros and cons for the new firmware ver..

i still using 8.30 ver..
my phone is RM-242

IM ALSO USING 8.30 CURRENTLY..SO FAR NUTTIN WENT WRONG N COMFORTABLE WITH IT

I M USING 4.81 n NUTTING WRONG WITH IT! I quite lazy want to update...need to use my sisters computer.

I'm still using V4.81 and i wan to update to v8.30 but my Nokia software updater still show the latest firmware is v4.81 ......
any alternative way to update my hp to v8.30 ???or any solution for this???

Dont know... Pros...help?

what is ur phone ver.??
i mean..
when u type *#0000#??
read it..
then fine this.. "RM-???"
coz mine is RM-242

oik... already got v8.31 firmware?? gonna wait for all sifuu here update n give comment b4 jumping to it...

same as yours

i've checked the latest firmware for this phone..its still 8.30??...
maybe rm-242 only got 8.30..

any explainations??

This post has been edited by azahari: Dec 30 2008, 11:53 PM

same .......RM-242

I think v8.31 didn't reach here yet la... I just check with NSU... its say that my phone firmware is up to date v8.30

Anything new in the 8.30 firmware? Any improvements?

Happy New Year anyways!

This post has been edited by DreMAx: Jan 1 2009, 12:20 AM

The latest is 8.30
Currently updating mine to 8.30 from 4.81

Will post the difference (if any) later.

Thanks. I shall update mine later on. I wanna hear some feed back before I install a new firmware.

selling my phone full box with everything inside plus 1GB memory card
phone slider has minor crack

Friends wanna take it at RM500. Worth it or not you think???

i think quite worth it...
just sell it to him~
by the way how long do u use tat phone ald?

may i knw wat is the market price nw??coz feel like wnt to buy nokia 5320 or 5610 xpress music...

5320:

RM 760 - 775
RM 630 - 645 (AP)

5610:

RM 930 - 960
RM 740 - 755 (AP