The N95 classic hits v31 - a final hurrah?

[slitchfield]

Yes, the Nokia N95 Classic has had a firmware update, to v31 (from v30), two years after the phone was first available. Impressive. Screen proof and any observations below. More later (if I can spot any changes!)

Read on in the full article.

[neilhoskins]

I got cocky with v30 and backed up calendar and contacts to OviSync. Bad idea because they all came back corrupted. Luckily I had a six-month-old PCSuite backup too.

[Martin77]

In Australia,Just checked nokia firmware updater, still has v30 as newest firmware. Simply asks if i want to re-install. Guess hasnt filtered through all of nokia yet. Will keep looking

[genXhippie]

Keep in mind ppl, that those Classic N95ers that retain an open OS, might wish to hold back on updating. That is until, it is actually confirmed that proceeding w/ updating won't relinquish those liberties/access over "the owners'" phone. Just food for thought.

[Crapgame]

I'll give this a bash tonight.

Maybe it will sort out my SMS problem... which is a long story in itself.

[Hardeep1singh]

@genXhippie, thanks for the warning, I'm sure this would save many people from updating their phones to v31 and crying later. Why can't Nokia come out with a solution to the problems that require system access before implementing an update like this?

Problems like themes that won't get deleted as it doesn't have an entry in the app manager or the corrupt sis installers that start installing whenever the phone is rebooted and end up with an unable to install error, increasing the startup time to almost 50 seconds. I, for one, haven't updated my N82 to v30 till now as I don't want to keep formatting to solve problems like these.

[neilhoskins]

On the other hand, those of us that want a secure phone, and don't like the idea of a hoard of other people out there with open phones that are full of malware, may well urge everybody to update asap. I really do not like this automatic assumption that everybody approves of hacking and cracking.

[Ratkat]

Originally Posted by neilhoskins

On the other hand, those of us that want a secure phone, and don't like the idea of a hoard of other people out there with open phones that are full of malware, may well urge everybody to update asap. I really do not like this automatic assumption that everybody approves of hacking and cracking.

Although to be fair, hacking my phone doesn't make your unhacked phone any less secure.

I was totally against hacking, but it does have it's advantages, for example, in the web browser it allows you to get rid of those multiple stupid bookmark folders with the same link in each one, why Nokia still insist on adding them I really don't know, I hacked my N82 and E71 just to get rid of them.

had to change my product code from an asian one to a euro one.

ahlosun from canada

[Karlo_N80ie]

i hope we don't get neglected here across the atlantic. Nokia, please release upgrades for the nam n95s.

neilhoskins: can you name one piece of malware for s60 V3? I thought not. why should you care if there's a hoard of other people with open phones? Are you their mothers? And if you don't like the idea of open phones you had better start taking all those G1s out of people's hands. Who even mentioned support for cracking anyway so why bring that into the discussion?

Neilhoskins, congratulations on writing the most stupid comment I've ever read. I visit Gizmodo frequently... that should put into perspective how stupid your comment was.

[mrochester]

Why do so many people seem to have a problem with measuring time? N95-1 came out early April 2007. It is *not* a 2 year old phone, it is only just past 18 months.

[marlboro35]

Hey !! What´s about the N95-4 ????

My N95 8GB NAM is stuck in V 20.2.005 and still no ASR (Auto Screen Rotation) or any solution for the suttering video problem reported on several places !!!! (among other minor bugs)

[mafranklin]

...N95 NAM still with no update.

I know I have been waiting forever for new firmware for my N95 8GB NAM!!?