Nokia E71 gets bunch of new stuff through massive firmware update

13 Jan, 2009
European owners of the Nokia E71 can now update their smartphones with the latest firmware version that brings a whole raft of improvements. The update brings along new applications, camera...

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  • Myg
  • 21 Jan 2009

I installed the latest firmware yesterday (UK). The only thing I've noticed is that the performance of the phone has slowed significantly i.e. navigating between screens, opening and replying to message, opening apps etc. Now I get quite a lag between these tasks where the screen may go semi-transparent for a second or 2 before performing the action. Additionally I did a full backup of the phone first and a restore after the firmware update, and still lost half my apps and all my screensavers amongst other things. So, I would think carefully before doing this, for me the fixes are not worth the extra hit on performanc and the hassle of re-installing a load of stuff.

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    • Six
    • 21 Jan 2009

    pls help manchester , 19 Jan 2009i am in the UK and have the e71 on T-mobile and loving it. ... moremanaged to sort it out thanks. I had to remove the email address from the nokia email website and then removed the application from my phone. Then reinstalled everything. Still Not sure why it happened though.

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      • Dave
      • n5b
      • 20 Jan 2009

      UK user on 3. I changed my product code to a Euro code and updated the software fine, but as soon as I tried using the phone it crashed and froze on the start up screen. May just be the software isn't compatible with 3 so be careful.

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        • Six
        • 19 Jan 2009

        i am in the UK and have the e71 on T-mobile and loving it. I set up push email from yahoo and received push email. However now for somereason the emails are not coming through and i tried to unistall the email adress with the hope that I can could reinstall it but I am unable to remove the old emails from my screen. would anyone know what i need to do to get my puish email back on?

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          • Matt
          • kPv
          • 19 Jan 2009

          So when will there be new firmware for the US?

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            • Anonymous
            • mc9
            • 17 Jan 2009

            d, 17 Jan 2009hey! i have the same nokia and i could not update from noki... moreSame problem, when i try to update with nokia update phone software, it shows me only 110.... firmware version.

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              • Tim
              • u1w
              • 17 Jan 2009

              Guys i changed my E71 phones model number to the european model, made the necessary updates of the firmware fully satisfied with them but some of the keys have different functions now ??? how can i fix this i have a asia pacific model e71

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                • mA6
                • 17 Jan 2009

                tomcat, 16 Jan 2009I've updated 3 days ago and there are proz and conz to the ... morehey! i have the same nokia and i could not update from nokia site...how did u do it???
                how could u change the phone code

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                  • uCj
                  • 17 Jan 2009

                  tomcat, 17 Jan 2009there is no such thing as a purplish-tint of the camera. P... morewow. such an e71 fanatic.

                  of course the purple tint (or hue or whatever you call it) problem is there with the camera when using auto white balance. i was not asking for a workaround, i was asking if the new firmware still has that problem or not.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • wc6
                    • 17 Jan 2009

                    this phone so amazing

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                      • John Ralph
                      • PxG
                      • 17 Jan 2009

                      It just seems to me that as a business tool the Blackberry based on our experience will work in difficult reception areas whereas the E71 will not. If you need your emails on time without problems there is no substitute for the Blackberry. In SE Asia we have found the Blackberry works but the E71 does not even have a signal on the same networks in difficult reception areas.

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                        • nDI
                        • 17 Jan 2009

                        MACEDONIA, 15 Jan 2009gsmarena is nokia promoter, but nokia e71 is rubish! design... morenothing personal but if you don't have anything smart to say, you would better hod your.. gsmarena is just presenting the facts: Nokia is the 1st among the phone producers in the world. It has a phone for everyone. I was a SE fan but there are some things that they just won't change.. so, I bought my first Nokia phone, and nothing was the same again ;).
                        The E71 just was PHONE OF THE YEAR! and gsmarena had nothing to say there so.. open your eyes and.. shut your mouth !

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                          • tomcat
                          • nDI
                          • 17 Jan 2009

                          abc, 17 Jan 2009does this update fix the purplish-tint of the camera?there is no such thing as a purplish-tint of the camera.
                          Please Read carefully.
                          Before taking pictures you should know some basic things. There are tons of documentation but let's try solving your problem.
                          The mobile phones, no matter how expensive or sophisticated, can't be compared with a photo camera. Nokia could never pride to much with their cammeras [like SonyEricsson for example] but, with a few hints, there are nice pictures to be taken. Try this:
                          - when in camera mode press LEFT and a short menu wil appear on the right;
                          - go DOWN to WHITE BALLANCE !
                          - here you have 4 modes: Automatic, Sunny, Incandescent and Fluorescent
                          On AUTOMATIC the sensor is not smart enough to feel the light in any situation and tends to take purple pictures. But as you change to Sunny, Incandescent and Fluorescent you should see a gr8 difference in colour.
                          To experience beautiful pictures [as I have with this phone's cammra] try other cool features like: Exposure compensation, Scene modes, and even a sort of Manual Focus. [hold the "T" (2) key before taking a shot and in a few seconds it will focus on that speciffic area!]

                          Nokia E71 is really a GR8 phone

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                            • tomcat
                            • nDI
                            • 17 Jan 2009

                            E-71's supporter, 17 Jan 2009Hi all,i have a E-71(RM-346) version 100....E-71 is the bes... morebut did you receive an error message? or it said that the Upd8 Completed Succesfully!?
                            There always is a risk when changing the firmware on any device! :(

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                              • uCj
                              • 17 Jan 2009

                              does this update fix the purplish-tint of the camera?

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                                • MsP
                                • 17 Jan 2009

                                Hi all,i have a E-71(RM-346) version 100....E-71 is the best phone i have ever used n it wil b the best for now.2 days back i connected to the software updater n started updatin my firmware to the latest version.the file size was almost 120MB but i continued trustin that this is a Nokia's firmware.After the full update my E-71 was totally blackout.I tried to power on but i could only feel the vibration and nothing else.I have also tried hard reset but no result.Now i have sent it to the nokia centre.So guys,b4 u proceed with the update please think carefully...:-(

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                                  • mihai
                                  • 0U7
                                  • 16 Jan 2009

                                  IMPORTANT: please back-up you phone. I lost all my contacts, messages, images and agenda after the update :(

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0Bi
                                    • 16 Jan 2009

                                    MACEDONIA, 15 Jan 2009gsmarena is nokia promoter, but nokia e71 is rubish! design... moreread 5800 review and think again

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                                      • tomcat
                                      • nDI
                                      • 16 Jan 2009

                                      psychomania, 16 Jan 2009I flashed the new version except for icon in 3d of barco... moreI've updated 3 days ago and there are proz and conz to the version I had before. Here goes:

                                      I have a NOKIA E71 (RM-346)and had the 110.07.127 firmware. I've now updated to 200.21.118 and the result is:
                                      - exchange mail problems resolved [it includes all new certificates]
                                      - bigger character map font when writeing
                                      - much better battery life when using e-mail
                                      - spotless Internet Radio. Really works gr8

                                      BIIIIG Problems:
                                      - Yahoo Go [last version] won't connect to the internet]
                                      - can't connect my laptop to the internet when using bluetooth connection. Keep received the message that the modem is busy or not configured properly, but before I've used it lots of times with no problem.

                                      These are the first impressions, the rest.. soon.

                                      Nokia E71 RULEZZZ :D

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                                        • tomcat
                                        • nDI
                                        • 16 Jan 2009

                                        JAIBIR SINGH( India), 16 Jan 2009I bought my E 71 in november month,is it aleady updated ? o... morethe update jus got out and the phone most certain has the july software [the date it has been launched] and since than there have been at least 2 updates