6230 Firmware 5.24 released in UK

[BisKyt]

For all of you that are interested firmware 5.24 is now available in the UK for the Nokia 6230. I got mine updated at my local service centre on Saturday.

It has a lot of improvements over 4.44. Not least the fact that it will scan the memory card for music files, and alow you to have a shortcut to the music player via your right / left keys.

Also how it mutes the wallpaper out when the phone rings so that you can see who's calling against a dark background is very usefull. Still though I would have prefered to have the option to change text colour, as you still cannot see the clock, etc, against a dark background.

As an added bonus you can now also have animated gifs as your wallpaper, although the animation does seem to stop after a while and there's no way to re-start it (this appears to be a bug). Also animated screen savers stop after about 10 seconds (but restart next time the screen saver starts).

Apparently the battery life is suppoed to be improved too, but I cannot confirm that.

[slybeans]

does it fix the internal memory card error as i have ver 4.28 :roll:

[X-Flies]

does it fix the internal memory card error as i have ver 4.28 :roll:
v4.44 has corrected that bug

[Poot1873]

Do the UK Nokia service centers charge for ungrading software and if so how much ?

[slybeans]

v4.44 has corrected that bug

oh sorry didn't know

oh and what version of logomanager will put my games into games instead of application

or has the updated firmware fixed this as well


---poot--- It can cost around £30 i heard but if you're still on warrenty it should be free

[BisKyt]

It is totally free to upgrade at a nokia service centre in the UK, so long as the phone is still under warranty (so in the first year I think).

Sometimes they quiz you about why you need it upgrading (usually cos they can't be bothered to do it), so just pick anything of the change list as your excuse!

[slybeans]

It is totally free to upgrade at a nokia service centre in the UK, so long as the phone is still under warranty (so in the first year I think).

Sometimes they quiz you about why you need it upgrading (usually cos they can't be bothered to do it), so just pick anything of the change list as your excuse!


change list?

what do you mean?

[X-Flies]

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 3.15 to version 4.28:

Call and Network Management
- Improvements in network selection and coverage handling
- Fixed dialing number (FDN) is possible also using the complete number
- Possible to attach an image to a contact in phonebook

SMS
- It is possible to listen music and create SMS at the same time, without
hearing the keypad tones

Browser (GPRS/WAP/XHTML)
- Improvements in browsing large pages and browsing always online (ALO) and have more than 1 page open

Java/Applications/Games
- New faster JAVA e-mail client.Using active settings instead of the first set
- Java application or game (*.jar)>64 kb can be played
- Improvements for Beach rally II, especially in location a correct date is displayed in high score
- Improvement when reading corrupt JAR file
- Connect Via in Midlet options is enforced for the Midlet when connected to Chat

Bluetooth/Irda

- Improvements in finding and pairing with devices and keeping the connection via Bluetooth
- Possible to send more than one file via IrDA

Other changes

- Picture set as a wallpaper can be deleted
- Improved handling of 6F11 -file by the phone
- Improved handling of call divert indicator in the SIM
- Improved spelling for Spanish, Thai, Russian, Hungarian, Hebrew, Chinese, Indonesian and Estonian
- Update for Russian T9
- General improvements on audio e.g. clicking sounds and click before tones played are now removed
- Music player: Improvements in audio quality
- Improvements in handling of MMC, renaming, moving files, formatting and error messages
- Improvements in handling MIDI tones for MMC
- Memory full improvement when try to record voice
- Support for operator menu added

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 4.28 to version 4.44:

- Call and Network Management
- 3GPP video stream can be played due to improvement in product configuration
- Browser:
- File downloading via OMA download improved
- QPASS cookies on HTTPS with DirectBill WAP purchase has been improved
- Streaming of long running data has been improved
- Browser shows all icons on a WAP page when the browser receives load responses for small images before page creation is completed
- Improved support for new camera module added
- The phone shows the correct status of available memory
- Picture quality of camera in VGA mode improved
- Function of the phone in night mode improved and the setting for camera has been adjusted
- Response time of the pressed power button has been improved
- Support for new camera module and power management IC added

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 4.44 to version 5.24:

- Call and Network Management
- Supplementary services/USSD strings with 3 digits are supported
- When make a call by entering the phone number and Call Setting/Send my Caller ID is set yes or no, the phone displays the corresponding name in the phonebook
- Handling of dialled call list improved
- Handling of calls improved when the phone is used with Bluetooth car kit or headset
- Bluetooth:
- Improvements when the phone is used as a GPRS modem via Bluetooth or infrared
- SIM:
- SIM service menu is not shown when SIM card without SIM ATK service is used
- Messaging:
- Improvement when playing received MMS voice clip
- Black line is not shown on the display after powering off the phone
- The message alert tone of incoming SMS/MMS is played through headset and phones buzzer when headset HS-5 is used
- If MIDlet-name with a syntax error is received, the phone does not install the JAR file and a attribute Mismatch is displayed
- Improvement when watching a video streaming with a QCIF frame size
- Handling of a music player improved in loudspeaker mode while receiving a call
- Improvement for alarm clock in power-off mode
- Receiving of the operator logo improved

[tartantt]

Hi,

Can anyone enlighten me. I have constantly upgraded to firmware to get rid of bugs on the phone. The main proble I still have is the interaction between my Bluetooth headset and my phone. Receiving calls is fine but making them, through voice dialling, has been a constant pain since I upgraded from 3.15 which I had to do to stop the phone switching off.

Bottom line here is that pressing the button on my HS810 often achieves nothing except to freeze or crash the phone. I have tried a new headset so i know it is the phone. Has anyone else suffered a similar fate and if so do you know if 5.24 fixes it as the tech update above only states Bluetooth improvements which is pretty vague.

Chris

[maccer]

When u get the firmware updated at a service centre. does it wipe the phone of all settings pics logos etc.. worth backing things up???
cheers for any help

[X-Flies]

it deletes everything.
it's just like if you buy a new phone

backup your settings and files (use Nokia PC Suite) or they will be erased

[maccer]

Cheers... safe not sorry..ha

[x6461]

Got my 6230 software upgraded on monday at my local service centre in the UK and it is now version 5.26.Here are the changes

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 5.24 to version 5.26:

- Call and network management:
- Improved handling of Fixed Dialling Numbers
- SIM:
- Improved handling of SIM cards
- Improved standby time for certain networks
- Improved time input in Czech language

[tquereshi22]

Hi can anyone tell me if I have my 6230 flashed to the new firmware will it get rid of vodafone customization, because I have a vodafone branded 6230 and they told me I cant get rid of their firmware. Thank you.

[x6461]

Hi can anyone tell me if I have my 6230 flashed to the new firmware will it get rid of vodafone customization, because I have a vodafone branded 6230 and they told me I cant get rid of their firmware. Thank you.

They asked me at my local service centre if i wanted it as a vodafone live phone or not,so yes you get it just clean if you want when you get the software upgraded.

[BisKyt]

Does anybody know when 5.26 was released, and is it available in the UK?

Thanks

[baztheblade]

How can you tell what software version your phone has. thanks ,baz.

[darx]

How can you tell what software version your phone has. thanks ,baz.

type *#00000# in to the key pad you will then see the phone product code eg for 6230 you will see RH-12 followed by the date for that software version and the software version actually on the phone.

so for example on my 7610 which i upgraded 10 miniutes ago when i type in *#0000# i get the following info

v 4.0441.0
08-10-04
RH-51


hope this helps you

[baztheblade]

Thanks Darks, thats a great help.baz :)

[x6461]

version 5.35 available in the UK.

[BisKyt]

version 5.35 available in the UK.

Got mine updated to 5.35 over the weekend. Does anybody have a change log? I cannot notice any changes.