Nokia has created a great software that makes it really easy to update your Nokia mobile phone. You are probably wondering why you should update the phone if everything is working as intended. This is actually a good question and I can’t answer it for the phone that you are using.
Generally speaking a firmware update can add new functions and features to your mobile phone, can make it faster, update software so that you can run advanced applications or fix security holes. I’m not sure if there is an official Nokia website that lists release notes for current and previous firmwares of Nokia phones – I was not able to find it if it exists.
This means it is not really possible to determine the new features and improvements of the new firmware version. The only information about firmware updates was that they will improve performance and functionality. The update will update the operating system of your phone which includes applications like the Calendar, the Messenger and the Contact List.
Please note that it is not possible to downgrade the firmware of your Nokia phone once it was updated. Some applications and games from third-party developers might need to be installed again after updating the phone firmware. I suggest you take a look at the extensive FAQ on the Nokia website.
How to update a Nokia a Nokia Mobile Phone:
1. Download the Nokia PC Suite and backup all of the files on your phone
To do that simply start the Nokia PC Suite application and click on the Backup button. Make sure you save everything on that phone. This might take a while if you have lots of personal files like images or music stored on the phone. The files will be transfered with the Nokia Content Copier software.
Backup the contents in the Nokia phone as well. You find that option in Tools > Memory.
2. Download and install the Nokia Software Updater application which will be used to update the firmware of the Nokia phone. Please note that you have to use this software and can’t use the Nokia PC Suite to update the mobile phone.
Make sure you connect the charger to your phone before you start the process because a failed update can brick your Nokia phone.
The update that I was downloading had a size of nearly 80 Megabytes and upgraded the firmware of my Nokia N73 Music Edition (RM-133) from 3.0638.0.0.30 to 4.0736.3.2.1 which I would consider a huge version leap.
The benefits:
I can’t really tell what has been changed but the phone does seem a little bit more responsive. The only new application that did not seem there before is a Anti-Virus application. There is probably more and some definitely have been updated but I can’t really tell without the release notes.
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I hate my Nokia or it could just be my cell phone provider. basically I can’t use the software ( pc suite ) because either Nokia or Telus, my cell provider, has locked my phone. I can’t see Nokia doing it because then releasing software would be moot. I have the Nokia 6125i and I just want to smash it !!!!!!!
The first step really is to check if your phone needs a firmware update.
check it here: http://europe.nokia.com/A4577224
Or, the nokia pc suite has a built in feature so you cna check if you need to update your firmware or if one is available.
> There is also a way for you to downgrade your firmware version. Its a long process actually.
> nokia has started releasing official firmware change logs on their website. so far only selected phones are supported.
MiGs
Some notes.
If you hunt around on the Nokia forums, you can find a change log for each software update. They must be released from Nokia somewhere….
From my previous reading, updates can have negative results, like the update to the N73 Music Edition made the music player a permanently running program, sucking the program memory and making it hard to run any memory hungry apps…
Also, be incredibly careful when updating your phone, or you might ‘brick’ it (turn it into nothing more useful than a brick). Basically, if you interrupt the update process while it is taking place, it can kill the phone. I nearly did this and was lucky enough that the update had almost completed, so was able to save the phone. Others have not been so lucky, so be careful.