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n73 replacement?
- Thread starter bill
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which is why phones take an age to come out on orange as they wait until the phone is stable or have their own firmware.
it just seems that some people still have the old firmware and are experiencing problems, my orange firmware is great though.
SLK 350
Orange take so long because like Vodafone they like to add numerous stickers to the handsets and completely butcher the firmware to include all their useless functions, whereby any button that's pressed accidentally dials onto their WAP pages, along with other useless things.
O2 provide the best phones IMO, unlocked, unhindered and unmolested.
O2 provide the best phones IMO, unlocked, unhindered and unmolested.
I finally updated my N73 and its such a pleasure to be able to text and it sends instantly 
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
Not true, orange just take ages to buy in phones.
CPW sell generic stock on orange from day one.
There is no N73 replacement yet.
It is still very much current.
Si
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=2198528&postcount=17
Pink & Blue 182, JDM DC2
My first one was s**t. So was my second. My third had the revised firmware with the icons across the top. Much better but of late has slowed right down. If it goes into the black-screen-saver it almost dies and takes ages to come back to life. Getting so sick of it.
I downloaded a 'text improver' from nokia via the WAP , although tbh I think I fluked it as I was 'wilfing' but I'm sure you can find it lol
EDIT : go to the 'download!' option in the main menu screen (although this may not be on oranges firmware!) then click SMS accelerator, I was sceptic and it took two attempts to install but you genuinely can now send a text and click the red cancel button and get back to the wallpaper and lock it without it freezing, the phone seems to be a bit quicker but it was never overly slow or at least It was the texting causing me most distress lol!
Hope this helps!
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
Here’s a tutorial that will teach you how to update your phone’s firmware to a Nokia original version (without your operator’s personalization) with NSU (Nokia Software Update – the official Nokia program).
NSU reads the product code of your phone and it searches its database for a newer version of the corresponding firmware in order to upgrade it. This is why you will need to change the product code of your phone into a non-branded product code, before running NSU.
Download the « NSS » software in order to change the phone’s product code. This is a beta version of a program that you can download on the site of its author here : http://www.b-phreaks.co.uk/files/NSS/NSS10383.zip
After that, download NSU here: http://www.nokia.com/A4176089?N73.
NOW WE CAN BEGIN:
Install NSS
Install NSU
Connect your phone and wait for Windows to install the drivers.
Open NSS and click on “Scan for new device” on the right-upper part of the window
Click on the icon « Phone info »
Click on “Scan”
Now you can change the product code (on the right of the « phone info » window of NSS). For a Nokia n73, type the product code 0529785 and then mark the case “Enable”.
Now press “Write”, and your phone’s product code will be changed (you might think that nothing happened, because the phone is still in normal mode, and the changing of the product code only takes a couple of seconds, but don’t worry, the product code changed !).
Close NSS and you can proceed now with the NSU flashing.
When the flashing with NSU is over, start-up your phone and you’ll have the pleasant surprise that your phone’s firmware is the latest Nokia non-branded firmware in date!
NOTE: I advise you to disable any antivirus and firewall on your PC during the flashing.
In order to find out the product code for other phone models, download the firmware for your phone model, connect your phone to NSS, click « Scan », then « Flash », and after that look for your product code when on « Market » you will see your country. Write down this number, then you can start the manipulation as described above. Anyway, we will soon have the product codes for all the models, so we won’t need this step
Codes
N73 Internet Edition Product Code :
0539366 (Hong Kong’s language pack: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese)
0539364 (Taiwan’s language pack: English + Traditional Chinese)
0539295 (Arabic, French, English) (People say it is ME edition)
0539269 (Swedish, Norwegian, English) (People say it is ME edition)
N73 Music Edition :
0537289 Euro 1
0539239 Euro 2
N73 RM-133 EURO Music Edition
0537289 Euro 1
NSU reads the product code of your phone and it searches its database for a newer version of the corresponding firmware in order to upgrade it. This is why you will need to change the product code of your phone into a non-branded product code, before running NSU.
Download the « NSS » software in order to change the phone’s product code. This is a beta version of a program that you can download on the site of its author here : http://www.b-phreaks.co.uk/files/NSS/NSS10383.zip
After that, download NSU here: http://www.nokia.com/A4176089?N73.
NOW WE CAN BEGIN:
Install NSS
Install NSU
Connect your phone and wait for Windows to install the drivers.
Open NSS and click on “Scan for new device” on the right-upper part of the window
Click on the icon « Phone info »
Click on “Scan”
Now you can change the product code (on the right of the « phone info » window of NSS). For a Nokia n73, type the product code 0529785 and then mark the case “Enable”.
Now press “Write”, and your phone’s product code will be changed (you might think that nothing happened, because the phone is still in normal mode, and the changing of the product code only takes a couple of seconds, but don’t worry, the product code changed !).
Close NSS and you can proceed now with the NSU flashing.
When the flashing with NSU is over, start-up your phone and you’ll have the pleasant surprise that your phone’s firmware is the latest Nokia non-branded firmware in date!
NOTE: I advise you to disable any antivirus and firewall on your PC during the flashing.
In order to find out the product code for other phone models, download the firmware for your phone model, connect your phone to NSS, click « Scan », then « Flash », and after that look for your product code when on « Market » you will see your country. Write down this number, then you can start the manipulation as described above. Anyway, we will soon have the product codes for all the models, so we won’t need this step
Codes
N73 Internet Edition Product Code :
0539366 (Hong Kong’s language pack: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese)
0539364 (Taiwan’s language pack: English + Traditional Chinese)
0539295 (Arabic, French, English) (People say it is ME edition)
0539269 (Swedish, Norwegian, English) (People say it is ME edition)
N73 Music Edition :
0537289 Euro 1
0539239 Euro 2
N73 RM-133 EURO Music Edition
0537289 Euro 1
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Tom, is it advisable to back up the phone numbers and/or photos etc before doing this?
Si, Where you getting itchy feet to buy a K850i then lol!
I was a few weeks ago but the texting is working ok for at the moment and all is good. I really like this phone
Si, Where you getting itchy feet to buy a K850i then lol!
I was a few weeks ago but the texting is working ok for at the moment and all is good. I really like this phone
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
Yeah, unless you want to start a new life.
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
Oh and more codes here. http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53992
This is the official nokia updater, so what you are doing is legit.
But sadly it does wipe everything, so be warned.
Oh and dont do it on 56k or if you think you have an iffy connection this is 2mb minimum stuff.
This is the official nokia updater, so what you are doing is legit.
But sadly it does wipe everything, so be warned.
Oh and dont do it on 56k or if you think you have an iffy connection this is 2mb minimum stuff.
Im getting frustrated with how f**king slow it is more than anything ralph. Its doing my nut in. Just want a phone so I can call, text and take pics easily!
*sigh* If only!
20VT Clio & 9-5 HOT
as tom says, generic product code it, then flash the latest firmware!
iv put the music dition one on as it has better MP3 player. not a problem with it at all, and iv got loads of crap on it, 1000's pf txts, 100's of pics, etc!
need to update to the latest one yet though, there are 2 more out since this one!
iv put the music dition one on as it has better MP3 player. not a problem with it at all, and iv got loads of crap on it, 1000's pf txts, 100's of pics, etc!
need to update to the latest one yet though, there are 2 more out since this one!
Polo GTi
My N73 has been mint so far apart from one problem but it hasnt come back since!
535d / t5 caravelle
just done this the other day mate, so lets see how it goes, then again it still has the answerphone message on display, so not looking to good:s
My N73 '3 mega pixel' camera gets raped good and proper by SE's w800i's camera! Only upside is the good headphones for listening to my mp3 collection..
Just done the firmware update (ok last night) been using the phone all day and I've got to say its a new phone!!
Much much quicker, everything is night and day improved, although the slider opening and transition into camera still isn't quick enough imo. Although that is a small price to pay IMO.
Mucho Happy
Much much quicker, everything is night and day improved, although the slider opening and transition into camera still isn't quick enough imo. Although that is a small price to pay IMO.
Mucho Happy
Er yeah, although I only used the NSU, as I didn't need a new firmware, as the o2 base is fine. Its literally a different no exagerration!
I may try to make it a music edition at a later date but Im happy to just have it updated lol.
I may try to make it a music edition at a later date but Im happy to just have it updated lol.
Soooo nice
Any idea how to put the images in albums but not let them be visible if you go to the main image gallery. Pisses me right off as I want to see all my car pics together.
Click on photo, select add to album, then new album , obviously name it and then repeat et voila!
Should add its not that great but you can then click on view albums and the photos will be easier to access.
PCSuite my actually add folders in the gallery though.
