Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

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Nuwan
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17 Mar 2010

bastigutz, 17 Mar 2010Dear Nuwan, Is it safe to update your firmware? Cause i... moreDear bastigutz,

As to my personal experience 'Yeah... it's safe'
But there are people who've got bad experience in updating firmware... (problems like mobile never starts again..! I know that is weird...) But personally I haven't had such a problem with any mobile so far...

I guess you have the warranty for your 5530... Then you can take the risk and do the thing... Right...? My Nokia 5530 doesn't even have the warranty... But I went through the firmware update thing.. Nothing bad happened...

Anyway, you better back up all your private data before the update procedure... If you search in previous posts in this GSMarena site, you'll find a detailed set of instructions posted by me, in order to follow when updating the firmware...

Good luck brother..

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Nuwan
tev
17 Mar 2010

Rohan, 17 Mar 2010hey nuwan....u r fantastic about this mobile tech ..i need ... moreDear Rohan,

I think I've already given the exact answer for your question...

Please scroll down a bit and have a look at my answer for "Snicker from Philippines"

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Rohan
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17 Mar 2010

hey nuwan....u r fantastic about this mobile tech ..i need yr help ... i wana buy the phone today ..so pls help me out ...im camparing 2 phone..nokia 5800 and 5530 ....i heard that nokia 5530 interface is much more better than 5800..as it is advance series phone ... ... n i wana ask is their any prb with the 5800...basic prb? i heard that 5800 often hang . but i like the extra features in tht phone.. ..thanx in advancede ..pls help me out.........

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bastigutz
sxw
17 Mar 2010

Dear Nuwan,

Is it safe to update your firmware?
Cause im planning to.

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yash kumar
ttv
17 Mar 2010

Jett, 12 Mar 2010hello yash kumar, you may try this one. go to settings-tim... moreya already done that. neways thx for ur suggestion

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Nuwan
tev
17 Mar 2010

FlatlandGeek, 17 Mar 2010Good Day Nuwan This is the first time i had a s6... moreDear FlatlandGeek,

I think you still have the old firmware in your mobile.. (The old firmware has plenty of bugs and specially restarting problems always...) Please update your firmware to the newest version... (That is 20.0.80 as I remember)

If you're afraid to do so by yourself, go to the nearest Nokia care center and they'll do it for you...

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Nuwan
tev
17 Mar 2010

Anonymous, 16 Mar 2010are you sure about third party software won't void the warr... moreDear Anonymous friend..,

As I told you even earlier my dear friend, I'm not a Nokia representative... So I really can't say exactly they will do this or that... But for me, if something happens due to a 3rd party application then it's only a Software issue... Nokia will not hold the responsibility for your private data or the applications you've installed... but it'll always recover Nokia software and they are of course supposed to do so...! If they don't, that's ridiculous...!

For an example, I've got licensed Windows Vista in my laptop... and several times I screwed the things with it just due to installations of 3rd party applications... (I do lots of experiments to select the best out of everything...) But it didn't void my Windows license... I could again reinstall my OS and they accepted as it's genuine right away...!

So... if Nokia doesn't do that.. That's a big problem.. That's just like telling like this...

'Hei.. We're giving you a smart mobile and you can install 3rd party software in it and take the maximum use of it for the price you pay... BUT... we are not responsible of repairing your mobile after you've done so...! In other words, though you have a smart phone, we don't encourage you to use its full capabilities...'

Why Nokia will say something like above...? Don't you really think that's ridiculous...?

Anybody from Nokia... Please clarify this for us...

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Nuwan
tev
17 Mar 2010

NA, 16 Mar 2010 Hi Nuwan, how to fast forward or rewind a song, using ... moreDear NA,

No friend... I'm afraid You can't fast forward or Rewind using the home screen mini player... Even when you have the latest firmware... May be Nokia will fix this issue in their next firmware...

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Nuwan
tev
17 Mar 2010

snicker (philippines, 16 Mar 2010hi to nuwan, i have read a lot of comments coming from y... moreDear Snicker from Philippines,

Frankly speaking I haven't used 5800 much in order to tell you regarding its freezing problems... But I've used it more than enough to discover its features and all... (In order to comment on things like freezing you have to use a mobile at least for a month with heavy usage... Right...?)

I also have seen lots of posts in internet that 5800 has such problems but my very honest idea is bit different on this.. As a best selling mobile 5800 has proven its popularity and in the mean time it's an obvious thing that it gets lots of user complaints as well... I don't thing all those people who bought that mobile has those complains... Only few do... But as the phone is very popular those complains would also spread easily... Right...?

On the other hand if a mobile doesn't have so many complains it doesn't mean that it really doesn't have trouble... It also means that that particular mobile is not that popular among people...! Get what I'm saying...?

So I don't honestly think Nokia 5800 has much more freezing troubles etc compared to 5530 because both mobiles has same OS, same resolution, same processor, same RAM which are all about performance...

However 5530 has got different hardware for its touch screen layers so you'll feel a difference in touch response... But this is not relevant to what you've asked...

Of course I'm a very happy user of Nokia 5530 and even now if I have to choose between Nokia 5800 and Nokia 5530, I will definitely go with Nokia 5530 because I really love its design (shape & size) and the overall build quality.. However as everybody knows Nokia 5800 has more features..

When it comes to a Symbian phone, you have to understand that it's a smart mobile... (just like a mini computer) so freezing troubles are somewhat common... it's common for any smart mobile not only for 5800... So if you that much care about that issue and you really don't mind to trad 'Smart capabilities' for a 'Not hanging/freezing' mobile then... it's your choice... Because I've used Nokia 1100 (which is a very basic phone) and it never hanged...!

Regarding 5530... Hanging also depends on your usage actually... For me, I am a hard core user of my mobile and it rarely hangs... And I'm sure if I was an ordinary user who only uses the default software and do the default stuff... then this mobile would never have hanged...!

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FlatlandGeek
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17 Mar 2010

Good Day Nuwan

This is the first time i had a s60 phone (N5530xm)and i'm not yet familiarized to it, I just bought it 4 days ago. Last night while I'm writing a sms, it suddenly hang and restarted. Is this a factory defect?

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Jay
9Lb
17 Mar 2010

I jsut bought the 5530 and I got no problems with it apart from looking for a way to manage the files, I've added the files but if I look and check the File Manager the Memory card and phone memory still displays the same Free memory even if I add more files. It doesnt hang like the 5800 does.

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cyber-shot under dog
t7x
16 Mar 2010

snicker (philippines, 16 Mar 2010hi to nuwan, i have read a lot of comments coming from y... morewell the 5530 has dual led flash too. . . depends on what u need bro

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Anonymous
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16 Mar 2010

Nuwan, 16 Mar 2010Dear Anisha, I'm not a Nokia representative though I am ... moreare you sure about third party software won't void the warranty? when your phone ["symbian"]or ["windows"] encountered a deffect from third party software apps.. I think you cannot send phone to warranty repair...

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NA
i4Y
16 Mar 2010

Hi Nuwan,

how to fast forward or rewind a song, using the controls from the main screen (home screen). It is not working in my 5530 and i have the latest firmware v20.

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snicker (philippines
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16 Mar 2010

hi to nuwan,

i have read a lot of comments coming from you... i can say that you really are experienced in using xpress music phones and very helpful. =)

im planning to buy a phone in a week or so. i am choosing between 5800 and 5530. i have no problem with the pricing and features, but i am leaning towards 5800 coz of its dual led flash and higher price value. hehe til' i have read the opinions.

need your help in deciding in which one to buy in terms of phone quality. as i have read the opinions on 5800 many have complained about the often hanging or freezing of the phone. (i hate it so much when the phone hangs it is really annoying especially when you are in a hurry, i know im not alone with this =) )

is it true that even with simple usage it still hangs? what the reason behind why it hangs? is it factory defect or does it really just comes with the phone?

does this also happen to 5530?

hope you can take time to express your opinions, pls dont hesitate to correct me.
hope this will also enlighten other people with the same thought
others experienced user can also feel free to post their opinions.

thanks in andvance
GOD BLESS!
snicker

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Nuwan
tev
16 Mar 2010

Anisha, 16 Mar 2010if hack this phone for 3rd party software Warrenty will val... moreDear Anisha,

I'm not a Nokia representative though I am pretty sure that warranty will not void because of a 3rd party software installation...

Because 'Hacking' itself is a kind of 3rd party software installation and you can undo it anytime you want... So nobody will never know whether your phone have been hacked before or not, once you undo the operation...

So, obviously there should not be any warranty void issue due to 'hacking' thing...

Asking Nokia care center would be better, but I doubt whether they know much about this hacking and all that...
So, once you ask about the warranty and hacking from them, if they say like this...
"What....! Hacking... Ooh my god... That word sounds terrible.. No.. ma'am I don't think we can offer the warranty for you if you're going to hack your phone...!"
I don't wonder...!

If I were you, I will certainly hack my mobile, and will not bother to tell them because it's none of their business (Just like contents in your inbox is none of their business...)

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Anisha
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16 Mar 2010

Nuwan, 16 Mar 2010Dear almasry, Are you using the default youtube book mar... moreif hack this phone for 3rd party software Warrenty will valid ? plz reply enyone...

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Nuwan
tev
16 Mar 2010

mero, 15 Mar 2010hi Nuwan i mean when i connect to msn massenger from my mo... moreDear mero,

Are you using default web browser...? Or any other 3rd party application like Nimbuzz to connect to yahoo or msn messenger...?

Actually I haven't tried that before... but using the applications 'Fring' or 'Nimbuzz' which are very popular and well compatible with Nokia 5530 Xpress Music, you will be able to overcome this problem...

These applications are free and further more you can log in to multiple messenger sites simultaneously...
(Facebook, Yahoo, Skype, Google talk etc...)

I think it'll be great if you could try them out...
Search for 'Fring for mobiles' in google and select Nokia 5530 as your mobile and then application can be downloaded either to your mobile directly or to your computer... Very very simple...

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Nuwan
tev
16 Mar 2010

almasry, 15 Mar 2010what happen to youtube display today 14 march it,s become a... moreDear almasry,

Are you using the default youtube book mark in the menu - web or have you downloaded the google youtube mobile application...?

I think you're still using the bookmark thing... That's useless... You must download the youtube application for Nokia 5530 and you can watch great quality youtube clips without any problem....

Try it out today itself... (You'll definitely regret why you didn't do it earlier...!) Search for 'youtube.sis for Nokia 5530' in google...

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Nuwan
tev
16 Mar 2010

Nafis, 15 Mar 2010NUWAN, i have noticed one more thing that when u comment... moreDear Brother Nafis,

You're right... Until you said the importance of that small three letters, I didn't even bother to look at it...

You're just great brother...

Thank you for backing me up... It's always a strength to know that I'm not alone in this...

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