Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Things you should know about Nokia 5800's Application

Symbian Applications .sis or .sisx (Signed)
Install using Application Installer found in OVI or PC Suite.

Symbian Applications .sis or .sisx (Unsigned) Get files Signed at Symbiansignedonline
Sign then install using Application Installer found in OVI or PC Suite.

Widget .wgz Files.
Install by moving to Phone or SD card Memory and select Open.

Java based Applications .jar & .jad Files
Install by moving to Phone or SD card Memory and Open from .jad or .jar (if .jad is not present)

Flash .swf Files
Install by moving to Phone or SD card Memory and Open

Certificate Problems
If you get error “Certificate Error, contact the application supplier”. To accept all applications Go to Settings > Application mgr. > Installation sett. Change Software installation from Signed Only to All and Online certificate check to Off.
If you get "Certificate Expired" Go to Settings > Phone > Date and Time and set the date to an earlier time, one year should be enough. You can change the date back after you have installed the application.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

All About Nokia 5800

Keypad Codes
1. *#0000# - Checking version of firmware.
2. *#7780# - Restore factory settings.
3. *#7370# - Soft reset (possible fix for 'Certificate Expired error' and 'System error' upon Search).
4. *#06# - Show IMEI.
5. *#2820# - Show address of bluetooth device.
6. pressing the [#] key alternately will toggle the General and Silent profiles.
7. long press on zero [0] will bring out bookmarks for the web.
8. long press on one [1] will bring out voice mailbox.

Here are few shortcut keys that might be helpful for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic owners.


* *#0000# Device(Firmware) and factory information.

* *#06# International Mobile Equipment Identity(IMEI) Number.

* *#7370# Soft reset your mobile with default password 12345

* *#2820# BlueTooth device address

* *#7380# Factory settings restore with default passwos 12345

* *#92702689# Go to Nokia's Life Timer.

* *#62209526# Mac address of Wi-Fi

* Turn off your mobile. Hold Red, Green and Camera button together and turn on the mobile to hard reset your mobile.

This Codes Are For Nokia Phones Only

- Show IMEI Code
If you want to know what's the IMEI code of your phone, press:
*#06#

- Sim Lock Information
To check if the Sim-Clock can be stopped type:
*#746025625#

- Software Version
This code shows you software version, date of manufacture and hardware model number of your phone.
* # 0000 #

- Show Service Menu
To get additional information from your phone you can use the so called "warranty codes", try typing:
*#92702689#

You'll get the following
serial number
manufactured date
date of purchase (if entered)
date of the last repair transfer user data (It may wok and it may not)

- Service Provider Lock
The Service provider (SP) lock is used to lock the cell phone to the SP's SIM card. Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SI M card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it! The cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator. All Nokia phones (2110 and newer) have four different SIM locks which can be used to lock the phone for upto 4 different providers. But most phones with restriction only have one lock activated. ( lock 1)

The main code used in Nokia phones is:
#pw+(master code)+Y# This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).
Use the * key to get the p, + and w characters.
'Y' has to be 1,2,3 or 4 - depending of what lock you what to deal with
#pw+1234567890+1# for Provider-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+2# for Network-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+3# for Provider(???)-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+4# for SimCard-Lock status (master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number. (I can NOT give you the master c ode - SO DON'T ASK US FOR IT !!!!!!!)
e.g. To remove restriction on lock 1 type following code: #pw+(master code)+1
If you just want to check your phone use 10 random numbers Eg. 1234567890 as the (master code) eg. To check if phone if restricted on lock 1 type the following code: #pw+1234567890+1#
To get "p" - Press "*" three times
To get "w" - Press "*" four times
To get "+" - Press "*" two times

Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR):
On: Enter *3370# and EFR will be activated after a reboot of the phone
( consumes more power )
Off: Enter #3370# and EFR will be switched off after a reboot of the phone.
Half Rate Codec:
This function is NOT available on 8810
Enhanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (AlgebraicCode Excitati on Linear Prediction) compression technology.This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC. The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits. (but you take up more space on thenetwork, so they can charge you more) - Talk-time is reduced with about 5% Half Rate will give you bad soundquality, which gives the serviceprovider the to have more calls on the network, and you might get a lower charge from them. - Will give you 30% longer talk-time.

Phone Reset
1. Soft reset: *#7370#
2. Hard reset (aka. 3-finger salute; will only work with firmware v20.0.012):
Note: This reset will delete all data from the phone memory.
2.1 Switch off the phone
2.2 Hold down the following three buttons: Green button, Red button, and the camera button.
2.3 While holding these buttons, hold the power button for a second to switch on the phone.
2.4 Release when the phone shows the Nokia hands logo or shows other signs of life like the language selection screen.
2.5. The Default code is still 12345.

Changing font
You can use any Open Type Font (.OTF) from your PC usually found in C:\Windows\Fonts. True Type fonts (.TTF) do not work correctly and should be avoided they can cause errors.
1. Creating a folder called "Fonts"
2. Place font files into the folder.
3. Connect the phone in "Mass Storage" mode to your PC.
4. Copy the "Fonts" folder into the Resource folder.
5. Restart your phone and you should see the new fonts.
6. To reset phone to the original default font, simply delete the Fonts folder and restart phone.

Short cut
Main menu->Settings->Personal->Home Screen->Shortcuts bar

Organize Main menu
Main menu->Applications->Options->Organise
and move various applications using the drag and drop feature.

Green, and Menu buttons
1. A long press on the Green button will activate the Voice command function. If you ask the phone 'What time is it?' it will respond by telling you the time. If you ask phone 'Device Manager', it will ...
2. A long press on the Menu button that opens up the Main menu will make the handset display the Task manager, which will show what applications you have opened.

Organize your sms by grouping them like outlook:
Messaging->Option->Setting->Text message->Other->Show messages in groups->Yes

shortcut to exit application
Press and hold the middle white button then press and hold the program that you wish to quit, an open/exit option will pop out (useful for those haven't install handy taskman yet)

handwriting input
- slide from left to right is Spacebar
- slide from right to left is Backspace


Battery saving Tips
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1. Always turn off wireless scanning, Bluetooth when not in use
2. For those not using 3G, choose your network mode to “GSM” instead of “Dual mode” which will consume more battery. Settings -> Connectivity -> Network mode -> GSM
3. Less Display Light
a. Setting -> Phone -> Display -> light sensor (move the slider to the left)
b. Setting -> Phone -> Display -> Light Time-Out (lesser time to save battery but annoying if too short while you are playing games)
4. Always terminate the application properly that is not using by using Option ->Exit. It might be running background and consuming battery which you don’t know.

Camera & Picture tips
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1. Some noise could be reduced if set the ISO sensitivity to low instead of auto.

2. When viewing pictures, you could use your stylus to view for previous (slide left) or next (slide right) picture like iphone feature.

Video
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For converting video that is high quality to play at 5800, should use the mp4 format as below (All is 16:9 widescreen):
a) Xvid @ 678kbps resolution 480×272
b) Xvid @794kpbs resolution 640×352
c) H.264 @ 512kbps resolution 400×224
d) H.264 @ 550kbps resolution 400×224 (Recommended)

Monday, March 23, 2009

Metal Puzzle #1

Before

After

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Calvin & Hobbes explanation for Wall Street and Auto industry bailout



Comment: This explanation by Calvin (of Calvin & Hobbs) of his Lemonade Stand's business perspective has resonance with the American Auto industry's position in the economy.

Remember that this cartoon was drawn over 15 years ago!


Saturday, January 10, 2009

《施氏食狮史》

四声:石室诗士施史,嗜狮,誓食十狮,氏时时适市,氏视十狮,恃矢势,使是十狮逝世,氏拾是十狮尸,适石室,石室湿,氏使侍拭石室,石室拭,氏始试食十狮尸,食时,始识十狮尸实是十石狮尸,试释是事实.