The N95 8GB hits v31.0.015
Published by Steve Litchfield at 10:28 UTC, January 20th 2009
The Nokia N95 8GB has now had its v31 firmware update, too. This (the full ROM, around 130MB) went live today for unbranded phones. Estimated changes are noted below the break. The usual backup and sync precautions apply - the N95 8GB does not have UDP (user data preservation).
Backing up to memory card and then restoring afterwards seems to work well, with only a few settings and a handful of applications (low level utilities, Python apps) needing attention. This is the way I handled the v31 upgrade on my own N95 8GB, it being a relatively minor update, I figured that not a lot would change under the hood and so a complete restore would probably work....
Approximate changelog:
- Closing of the SDK security 'hack' for jailbreaking personal devices
- Minor bug fixes and cosmetic improvements
- Photo quality improvements (assuming same algorithm tweaks as for N95 classic v31...)
- Better browser stability and speed improvements
Any comments or additions?
Steve Litchfield, All About Symbian, 20 Jan 09
Categories: Hardware
Platforms: S60 3rd Edition
News Discussion
Unregistered
Does this also mean that a new firmware update for the N82 is in the works as well? Lets hope so...
JCB_Digger
The only difference I noticed with the recent upgrade on my N95 classic (non 8gb) was that I've now stopped getting a memory full error after every 3-4 days, which was introduced when I upgraded to v30.0.015.
Though it still flashes the side buttons when the screen goes into sleep (how hard can this be to fix?!)
Though it still flashes the side buttons when the screen goes into sleep (how hard can this be to fix?!)
Unregistered
Can anybody report on the speed improvements to the browser? The browser was pretty fine when it debuted many moons ago but it just hasn't been keeping up with other browsers. It's too slow. I use Opera mini (a java app!) as my main browser, only using the nokia browser for flash based sites.
Unregistered
Those who like their phones hacked for extra customization options beware: the new firmware is unhackable. List of hackable/unhackable firmware versions: symbianism.blogspot.com/2008/11/which-nokia-symbian-phones-can-be.html
namtastic
...and of course, I'll be the requisite Yank who points out that his North American variant is *still* stuck at v20.2.x.
rcadden
@namtastic - right here with you. My N95-3 is looking pretty long in the tooth
genXhippie
@slitchfield-props to you for(finally) mentioning/listing the "hackable" status too. :cool:
ccraig
i updated mine at 3am gmt this morning
i have'nt spotted any changes but i did'nt play with it long after updating
i have'nt spotted any changes but i did'nt play with it long after updating
unregistered
Ah, at last they have fixed the annoying zoom-bug in the browser. If you changed zoom level to 50% and opened a new site, it dropped back to 100%. Now it stays in the 50% :)
Also seems that the browser does not crash so often.
Also seems that the browser does not crash so often.
toshidude
I had hoped they get rid off the 10% steps in the volume control. How hard can that be to implement 1% steps? I never ever get the volume level I want so I switch it off again. Imagine the volume control of your TV would only have 9 different volume levels - wouldn't that be fun?
Unregistered
Which is a bummer... but would rather have a fully baked update than a rushed one.
alinuu
i have v31 on my phone. i cant hack this version. i wish i never do the update
Unregistered
Hi, I went on to nokia site. downloaded nokia pc suite and then nokia upgrade software thing. when it went through it came up with your phone is upto date and dosnt require any further updates. my version is v30.0.08. how do i get the new version. please help. also my camera stopped working after getting this v30.0.0.8. went to nokia care. they said reinstall it. it will work. i did that and its still the same. will this v31 fix this camera. thanks.
Smokey Way
What a lame ,I cant hack my N95 8GB ,which means I cant install unsigned apps...So sad .Is that true this firmware cant be hacked ?I hope the answer will be "no" ....
Unregistered
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Originally Posted by Smokey Way
What a lame ,I cant hack my N95 8GB ,which means I cant install unsigned apps...So sad .Is that true this firmware cant be hacked ?I hope the answer will be "no" ....
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Unregistered
i recently updated my n95-4 to the v31 is a major improvement, now gallery works the way it was supposed to, and pretty much all the phone works faster but there is a major problem and for what i had read i am not the only one with the issue the web browser does not work or it freezes when you are using it.
chdelfin
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
i recently updated my n95-4 to the v31 is a major improvement, now gallery works the way it was supposed to, and pretty much all the phone works faster but there is a major problem and for what i had read i am not the only one with the issue the web browser does not work or it freezes when you are using it.
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Unregistered
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Originally Posted by chdelfin
I have the same problem. It's really frustrating. I've noticed the problem is not the web browser, the application freezes when you use it with wifi connection because it runs smoothly when I use it with 3g. The same problem happens with fring, that's when I realized the problem is the wifi connection.
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chdelfin
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
i recently updated my n95-4 to the v31 is a major improvement, now gallery works the way it was supposed to, and pretty much all the phone works faster but there is a major problem and for what i had read i am not the only one with the issue the web browser does not work or it freezes when you are using it.
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Unregistered
I may have found the problem. I disabled all security on my wifi router and the problems went away (at least for now). Give this a try and see if anything improves. I was using WPA2 Personal with AES on my Linksys WRT56G with firmware V1.02.2
Unregistered
I should add that this is with firmware V31.0.008 14-04-09 on a N95-4 RM-421 that is a non-carrier handset (no branding and never locked).
Droopdude
Droopdude
Unregistered
I have the same problem with wifi on my newly updated n95 8gb. Is there any fix, or otherwise any way to downgrade?
chdelfin
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I may have found the problem. I disabled all security on my wifi router and the problems went away (at least for now). Give this a try and see if anything improves. I was using WPA2 Personal with AES on my Linksys WRT56G with firmware V1.02.2
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