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Photos Taken With Nokia 5800

Sridhar — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:00:17 +0000

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic v20.0.012 firmware upgrade available in India

Sridhar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:53:40 +0000

I read in the official Nokia forum today morning that firmware upgrade is now officially available in India. My phone (and I believe most others) came with v11.0.008 installed. I dialled *#0000# to check if the upgrade is available FOTA (over the air, meaning: done directly on the mobile provide it has net access) and it was not.

Changelog

I then connected the mobile to my laptop and started Nokia Software Updater program. Sure enough, it detected and showed the upgrade. Note: Make sure that when you connect the mobile to your computer the mode is set to ‘PC Suite’. The upgrade file size was around 120MB. Once the download was complete, it took 5 minutes to upgrade the firmware.

After the upgrade, the phone restarted itself and prompted me to enter the date and time. The UI felt slower than earlier initially but after using it for about 10 minutes it became much faster. Search feature was not working with “System error”. I googled about this and one of the suggested fixes was to do a soft reset. That didn’t help. The fix was to remove one of the installed applications. I had one chess game that I was not using much and when I removed it, search feature started working fine.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Tips & Tricks

Sridhar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:15:00 +0000

These are some useful notes for my own reference as I use my new mobile, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

Change the format of time displayed on the standby screen from analog to digital:

Menu > Applications > Clock > Options > Settings > Time Zone

Enable nice visual effects:

Settings -> Personal -> Themes -> General
There is one theme listed on my phone “Sound Waves”. Select it and press
Options -> Theme effects -> On

Source

Checking the version # of the firmware installed on the phone:

Dial *#0000#

Reset codes:

Restore factory settings: *#7780#

Soft reset: *#7370# (possible fix for ‘Certificate Expired error’ and ‘System error’ upon Search)

Hard reset (also known as 3-finger salute; will only work with firmware v20.0.012):

1. Switch off the phone
2. Hold down the following three buttons: Green (the call answer button), red button and the camera button
3. While holding these buttons, hold the power button for a second to switch on the phone
4. Release when the phone shows the Nokia hands logo or shows other signs of life like the language selection screen

Source

Recommended Bluetooth Stereo Headset:

Nokia BH-503

Source

More to come..

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic – Tutorials, Tips & Hints by AllAboutSymbian.com

New Mobile – Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Sridhar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:00:18 +0000

I got fed up with the slow SE W810i and bought a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic on March 1st. This is the first time that I am using a touch screen phone and the experience is excellent!

Cost: Rs. 18,800
Bought at: Bharti’s, Marathalli
Color: Red

Sriya playing with paper

Sridhar — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:17:33 +0000

Café Masala

Sridhar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:01:17 +0000

Had buffet lunch at Café Masala, which is on the 5th floor of ‘Eva Mall’ in Bangalore. The variety and taste of food is pretty good. They even have a fresh sugarcane juice extractor. There were about 7 to 8 types of desserts. We sat near the window and a couple of chairs were getting soaked in the rain. They don’t have proper curtains/covers. Overall, a highly recommend eating joint.

Directions from HAL airport road: Cross Domlur, then take right onto MG Road, take left on Brigade Road, cross Rex theatre and go straight after the signal. Eva Mall is on the left side.

Taare Zameen Par

Sridhar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:52:34 +0000

Watched this movie yesterday. Finally one decent movie from bollywood worth watching. Excellent direction. Awesome acting.

Pulley type cloth hanger

Sridhar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:01:33 +0000

Two years ago, I got pulley type cloth hanger (model # PTRE) installed in my balcony. Found that bill today as I was clearing old papers.

Cost (then) = Rs. 800

Contact info:

S. V. Industries
Mfrd & Makers of cloth hangers wet & dry
No. 9/1A, Arekere Main Rd, IIM Post
Bannerghatta Main Rd
Bangalore – 560 076

Ph: 9341381645, 26483231

It has been working flawlessly. Pretty convenient.

And our baby’s name is..

Sridhar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:30:04 +0000

Sriya.

‘Sriya’ stands for prosperity, Goddess Lakshmi.

Some photos from the naming ceremony:

Baby naming ceremony invitation

Sridhar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:26:29 +0000