Nokia E71 v400 firmware now available
Published by Rafe Blandford at 18:39 UTC, November 27th 2009
Nokia has released a new firmware update for the Nokia E71. The new version, 400.21.013, adds improved support for Nokia Email / Messaging and a pre-installed version of Ovi Contacts, contains numerous stability and bug fixes, and includes small updates for Internet radio, Quickoffice, Ovi Store, Email Setup Wizard, and Mail for Exchange. The update can be downloaded and installed using Nokia Software Updater, which is a module of PC Suite.
You will need to back up your data and application before installing the firmware update. You can restore these afterwards, although for optimum performance I would recommend re-installing third party applications (i.e. start again from a blank slate).
Update details
Ovi Contacts is added as a pre-install (available in the Installations folder), although it is a basic version (no support for Yahoo or Google Talk). The Ovi Store client has been updated and is now significantly faster when browsing items in the store.
One of the more significant updates is to the email functionality. Nokia Messaging, with its custom email client, is pre-installed and more stable than in previous versions. The old style email client is still used for Mail for Exchange and other corporate email accounts. Email set up has been improved; in many cases all you will need to enter is an email address and password.
Note: Although a newer version of Quickoffice (5.3) is included in the firmware, a further update (to version 6.0) is available within the Quickoffice application (also applies to older firmware).
The full Nokia E71 change log has been posted in the forum (thanks to Wildsau). Other notable updates include (but are not limited too) fix for the SMS delivery report bug, improved searching in Contacts, improvements in WLAN functionality, fix for time display bug (when phone is locked), improved camera functionality, fix for incoming call hang-up bug, and support / updates for Russian and Ukrainian keymats.
Update notes
Firmware updates become available for different device variants (e.g. operator branded handsets) and markets at different times. I've successfully checked for and installed the update with a EURO1 variant.
As with most updates a number of the software improvement were available as stand alone updates (e.g. Mail for Exchange), which may influence your decision on whether to update the firmware.
Reminder: as the E71 does not support UDP (user data preservation) you will need to back up your device before installing the firmware update.
Please do share anything else you may notice in the comments thread.
Previously: Nokia E71 v300 firmware update
Categories: Software, Hardware
Platforms: S60 3rd Edition
News Discussion
If you don't restore the Settings from a backup, no problems!
And why is there an old version of Nokia Maps installed? When I launch it I immediately get a notice that I need to update it.
Hardly a painless update process, I know there's no UDP but there's no Sense Preservation either. Oh well, only a few mins work to re-install everything and set it all up again...
Can I have an E72 now please?
Nokia is really stupid at how they did this fw update sh!et! how in the world do you expect your customers to wipe all their apps before the update and reinstall them after??? No wonder they're losing out cuz they are losers if they do something like that!!!
the E52/72 btw looks cheap! has no OLED screen like it should, the menu has this cheap look to it with a stupid animation like screen change, the call and end buttons are not colored and what especially pissed me off was the are FLAT!!! No feel to it whatsoeffiinever! ONE MORE THING ADD EFFIIIN TOUCH TO IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAS A KEYBOARD SO WHAT!!! STILL SHOULD HAVE TOUCHSCREEN LIKE PALM PRE!!!
Anyone knows if it is possible to apply this update to a E71x ?
Can i create a petition here Raf/Steve?
I need my first Application shortcut to be Inbox for SMS.. the closest i've been able to get is select Messeging which takes me 3 clicks till i get to my Inbox folder.
Is there anyway to get beta labs or nokia create this shortcut??
I did the firmware upgrade available yesterday!
I am not surprised, no one cared to speak about firmware upgrade being available for the E63 which is the same as E71!
Kudos to Nokia though, they proved again, they dont let down E Series phone that fast.
*whistling in the wind*
oh well
Nokia should really do something about it's attitude!!!!
A while ago i had Ovi Contacts 1.06 on my phone wich had a nasty bug: starting up wasn't working at all. I think it was in June that they released 1.09. the bug was gone in this version so i was very happy. Yesterday i was even more happy: they provided us a ROM with Ovi Contacts build in!!! I started updating right away wich is timeconsuming. Guess what????????????? They've put that old 1.06 in this rom. UNBELIEVABLE imho! The 1.09 is gone from their site, if i goto the downloadpage i get a message that my phone isnt supported but i'm not a fool, i still have the 1.09 sis on my pc! SO i tried installing this one but in the middle of the installation it stops. In other words: we're f*cked by them, again!!!!
How can you make soo many mistakes after building billions of phones?? Have they gotten too big to have an oversight at whats going on? I'm not sure whats happening to them but they are slowly flushing themselves down the drain.
Small update:
Rafe, i'm sorry to tell but your info is not totally correct. Ovi contacts is NOT in ROM! Nokia updater puts it on C. I formatted my phone and its gone. Glad that i can install 1.09 again BUT: since they removed the pc download for this version u have to use your mobile browser. They probably check what FW version the phone has since the page says that there is no version suitable for my phone. SO if anyone has the european Ovi COntacts 1.09 in zip format please provide it.
When I bought the iPhone I assumed that it would be for 6 months or so and that I would return to Symbian when the next generation of devices was released but when I read threads like this, all the negative N97 threads, and the news of the N97 and Satio withdrawal from sale, it makes me wonder whether Symbian has had its time at the high end of the market.
Nokia seems to have lost any idea of how to do quality control and this unfortunately seems to run through everything they do.
Just about everything I read on AAS these days makes me think that my next phone will be running Android.
It needs reengineering. My warning to others is beware -- if it isnt broke dont try and upgrade it - Nokia havnt got the inbuilt language issues sorted with thi firmware so dont be tempted to upgrade.
I was thinking of changing the product code so I can access the newer updates.
How safe is it to change the product code?
I plugged my wife's e63-1 to NSU and it came up with a new firmware version v400.