A breakthrough for Symbian S60 3rd Edition (OS 9.1) Solution for backing up and restoring Messages [ad#chi60] I am very glad to inform you all, the MOST-WANTED solution for backing and restoring your messages from your memory card. By default in symbian S60 edition phones, when we store messages on memory card, it gets stored in system/mail folder. The same thing happens on Symbian 3rd edition phones [...]

Hack the N95’s News reader template!(IT HELPS ONLY IF YOU ARE A REGULAR FEEDS READER ON YOUR N95 WEB FEEDS) As you may have already know, Nokia N95 runs S60 platform 3rd edition, Feature Pack 1 and it means that it comes with new improved Safari browser and improved RSS reader. Feed reader now supports the Atom format (in addition to RSS) and the browser renders feeds in html format. Previously, [...]

I have seen a problem with “stuck” installer files in S60 3rd Edition phones for a couple of times. The information from Application Manager shows that the applications are not installed. However, they cannot be deleted because there is no Delete menu (see screenshot below). They cannot be re-installed either because it always fails with “Unable to install” message. Those files are basically [...]

It was November 2005 when I first held my brand new Nokia Ngage QD and my journey to the world of symbian began. Before I bought NgageQD I had Philips 350 and boy that was a really bad phone. Learning from that experience I searched the internet for best mobile phones that won’t cost me too much as I was only a student at that time. During my search to find good mobile I got introduced to series [...]

(Credit: F-Secure)The Beselo.A and Beselo.B worms are in the wild, looking to lure Symbian S60 users into clicking on their incoming malicious files, according to a warning issued Tuesday by F-Secure. [ad#chi60] The Beselo worms are tricky, in that they use common media file extensions, rather than a standard SIS extension, in sending their malicious payload. Like the Commwarrior worms, the Beselo [...]

Debranding – Some Nokia Handsets are locked to service providers like AT&T, Orange, 3 mobile, vodafone etc. These handsets come with their customized firmware and you can’t install any other sim card. [ad#emin] So by changing the firmware to common models any sim card can be used with those sets. Note:If you handset is “Service Provider” Locked or “Network Locked”, [...]

For all those who bought a Nokia N73 might be really kicking after Nokia released the Music Edition of the N73. But there is little trick that will get you through and take advantages of the Nokia N73 Music Edition. Nokia N73 Music edition is not much different from the original N73, its only the firmware that is marginally updated to make it music edition. Lets first check what is expected from [...]

The newer nokia cellphone like N95 come with a free application called “Barcode” (located in Applications). It reads using the camera QR codes (Quick Response) a matrix type code created in Japan in 1994 . You can create text messages, URL’s, phone numbers even SMS messages and send them to friends or anyone who can read them. Webpage addresses can even link directly to the website. Online [...]