phone startup failed, contact retailer

I got this error message after doing a hard reset. Panicked for about 5 minutes, and was extremely relieved when I found this solution:


1. Power phone down
2. Remove SIM
3. Power up with Sim card out.
4. Phone will say "Start In offline mode?" – Select 'Yes'.
5. If starts without a problem
6. Turn it back off
7. Insert Sim back into the phone
8. Power phone back up


FOLLOW THE NEXT STEPS CAREFULLY AS SKIPPING WILL CAUSE YOU TO GO BACK TO THE START AGAIN


9. Phone will say "Continue in offline mode?" – Select 'Yes'
10. Once phone starting is complete press Power Button to bring up menu.
11. Select "General"
12. Phone will say "Switching profile will cause network to start?" – Select 'Yes'

Wildpalm Camera FX Pro - No more bluish tinge, flash / camera sound!

Just a quick add to the apps list. I just managed to get Wildpalm Camera FX Pro v2.60 again. I was using it previously and had lost the app after doing a hard reset.

This app should be used as a total substitute for that horrible nokia camera program that comes with the E71. I use the right soft key as a direct shortcut to this app. It removes the bluish tinge that overcasts most pictures taken with the nokia software, and it has many more advanced features. You can also use your front camera...perhaps as a 'mirror'. Best of all, the annoying flash and camera sound are gone!

Remember, this app also needs a 'hacked' Nokia E71 phone.

The rest of the apps are here.

Speed up Your Nokia E71

Here's a quick way to speed up your Nokia E71.

1. Reduce your log duration from 30 days to 1 day or disable it. Go to Tools, Log, Options, Settings and adjust the log duration as you see fit.
2. After this, delete the install log at c:\system\install\install.log
3. Delete the media log file at C:\system\data\mediaplayer.dat

p.s. you can use x-plore to browse your file system and delete the relevant files.

Flash v10 for Symbian in 2010

According to Cnet, Flash 10 players are apparently coming to Symbian phones in 2010, but iphones are to be left out due to difficulties in implementation.

Aren't we glad we didn't get the iphone?

Top / Favourite Nokia E71 Games

Which are your favourite E71 games?

I find that on my Nokia E71 I prefer to play puzzle games, top down racers, and the occasional rpg. Usually the games will be used in the bus or train, or when waiting for late people. What is sought is a short term snack for the mind which I don't mind being interrupted from.

So here is my list of the best games to get interrupted from, and yet are highly addictive:

1.Galaxy on Fire 4

The ultimate sci-fi adventure with spectacular action, compelling story and a free gameplay unparalled in depth and complexity!

Huge galaxy with planets in 3D
Action-packed 3D battles
Dozens of spaceships and weapons
Complex trading simulation

2.Konami Contra 4

With newly designed weapons, a brand new character and an even more persistent faction, Contra 4 promises to deliver an excellent mission.

Features:
» Along with classic Contra character Bill Rizer, Contra 4 features a new playable character, Solomon Caesar
» Seven never-before-seen levels
» Pack serious heat with five weapons: machine gun, laser, spread rifle, fire gun & crush gun
» Upgrade your weapons to create an intense arsenal
» Dual Machine gun: fires two streams of bullets
» Ultra laser: thicker beam
» Giant fireball gun: fireball gun that causes enemies to explode
» Double Spread: fires five-group spread
» Take the fight to five different bosses: Wall Fortress Boss (reminiscent of classic Contra), Giant Alien Boss, Big Tank Boss, Robot Missile Launcher Boss and the Black Viper

3.Realdice Multiplayer Championship Poker

Register with: 29627

The most enjoyable poker experience out there. Play on the internet too!

4.Chop Sushi

Chop Sushi contains 40 stages of sushi-matching, spread across 15 islands. Players square off against a series of fishy opponents that want to stop you from acquiring secret sushi recipes. In addition to this adventure, players can practice their skills in a quick play mode as well as try a challenge mode where you must clear the sushi board in a set number of moves.

5.PileUp! Candymania

Match up four or more like-coloured ones, and they'll disappear, sometimes causing an avalanche that takes out even more of them.

This is where PileUp! differs from the likes of Tetris. Its circular candies don't fit together precisely, instead sliding and rolling across one another as they land. This is both a blessing and a curse since their haphazard landing can mean colours slide in the right positions, but also can mean they don't go where you're planning on them going.

6.K Rally

K Rally is a top-down 3D racing game where you and several opponents have to race around a variety of tracks. You can play dirty if you want, in fact the scoring system encourages it, by ramming your car into the rear or sides of your competitors or even by firing rockets and laying mines. (Incidentally the violence is very cartoony, cars which receive a direct hit from your weapons are accompanied by speech bubbles full of censored swearwords and carry on driving after getting back on the track.)

7.Sky Force Reloaded

The best shooter is back again with more levels, more graphics, more music, more ACTION! Incredible graphics, sound quality and pure fun!

8.GL Brain Challenge

- Brain Challenge is a simple, entertaining solution for brain activity maintenance.
- User-friend interface and intuitive controls make it a game for everyone!
- The variety and short sessions of mini-games are particularly well-adapted for the active lives of adults and the phone format.
- A long lifespan for daily training without coming across the same exercise twice.
- Colorful and appealing graphics, as well as a user-friendly interface, definitely make Brain Challenge a likable partner.

9.Worms World Party

Worms World Party features globally appealing humor, habit-forming multiplayer match-ups, and a myriad of game options to keep you coming back for more.

10.Metal Slug 4

Choose between Leona or Roberto, squad members of the Regular Army, and fight your way through hordes of enemies to accomplish each mission. In some missions you can make your life easier by jumping on board the Metal Slug tank, for increased armor, stronger firepower, and the ability to crush everything in your path

Oh, and btw these games only work on a hacked E71.

Debrand Your Nokia E71 with Generic Firmware

Why change your firmware to a generic version?

1. Most people want to debrand their phones in order to get rid of the brand specific settings / limitations, and rubbish that the service providers have put in. For example, the three logo that comes up every time the phone gets switched on, or the favourites which cannot be deleted.

2. Updates released by Nokia come out for the generic versions earlier as there is no need to be tested and approved by vendors. (which can take months, if at all.)

What is your product code?

Typing in *#0000# into the E71 will report your product code to you. Write this down for future use. The product code is representative of the different versions of the phone, as well as region and vendor. So changing your product code allows you to 'represent' your phone as a
generic regional one, or one sold by a certain vendor. Changing your product code will void your guarantee, however, simply change it back to your original one to avoid any problems. Also, as there are different versions of the E71 out there with different hardware, you cannot simply change your product code to any E71 product code you find. Do a proper search for your appropriate product code.

How to change your E71 product code?

You have to connect your E71 to your computer with the USB data cable it came with, and use the Phoenix Flashing software. The instructions are as follows;

The new version (2009.20.010.39068) of the Phoenix flashing software can be found here.
This version is significantly improved to include:

- preconfiguration to use USB connection

- uninstallation of remaining drivers and runtimes

- reduced size by 15mb

This should solve the previous problems of NSS not detecting the E71.

The basic method to debrand the E71 remains the same however. Here are the updated screen shots to make things clearer:

1. After installation, select File -> Scan Product.

2. To view your phone info, select Product -> Phone Information

3. Next, select File -> Open Product, your product should be automatically selected for you.

4. Select Product -> Production Data Edit -> input your new product code -> click 'write'.

If you get an error saying "production code not valid. Production code must be 7 digits.", try inputting "1111111" or "1234567". When you are done, remember to select File -> Close Product. Restart your phone.

You should now have an E71 with a generic product code. Start up Nokia Software Updater to get the latest firmware. Alternatively you can update your firmware offline.

Best Apps and Programs for the Nokia E71

Here are my favourite Nokia E71 Symbian s60v3 apps and games:

System Utilities

JBak Taskman is a taskmanager which allows you to view the running and hidden tasks, close apps, reboot, clean memory etc...

Kaspersky Mobile Secuirty v8.0.51 has real time scanning of files, phone calls and messages among other things.

S60 Spot On allows you to use your phone as a torch, or keep the screen on while playing games.

X-plore v1.33 is a file explorer that allows you to cut and paste files, read texts, view pictures...an all together, very handy utility!

Ravensoft Battery Extender v1.08 can save your battery life by setting profiles to turn off backlight, key tones etc.

MagicKey lets you remap the keys on the E71, eg. if you want to use the volume buttons to scroll pages. Here are the instructions on how to use Magic Key.

SymSMB 4.00, accessing, copying, sharing any files on your network wirelessly. SymSMB is based on secure, fast and industry proven network communication platform. With SymSMB your Symbian phone turns into network in your pocket. Your phone storage is not limited by the size of your MMC card any more. It is whole network of computers and servers at your fingertip anytime anywhere!

Web Browsers

UCWEB 6, a great little browser that is FAST! and just works.

Skyfire, this browser can play flash and I stream shows on it all the time.

Opera Mini enables you to take your full Web experience to your phone. Faster mobile internet as data is compressed before being sent to your phone.

Ozone 3 is a world-class mobile browser that offers great performance and outstanding mobile browsing experience.

TeaShark renders web pages the same way as desktop browsers. It's no more mobile web with hardly any content. Your favorite sites are the same on your phone and the desktop.

Applications

xelnex lite allows you to automatically (or manually if you choose) record all your outgoing and incoming calls and store them as either as .AMR (Smallest), .MP3 or .WAV files on your phone for easy retrieval. You also have the option of turning off the recording “beep” sound for recording notification.

Stopwatch Plus 1.02 I don't know why Nokia didn't include a stopwatch with the phone, but this is the one I use.

CameraFX 2.60 is a great program to use instead of the one provided with the phone. This allows me to take photos without that bluish tinge!

Multiscanner lets you use your E71 as a scanner! it basically takes a picture of text and does some sort of text recognition to let you save in text!

Joiku Spot turns your E71 into a wifi hotspot. As simple as that.

Profimail is The best mail software around if you ask me.

Youtube has their own software for phones. It's quick and easy to use. Just visit the site with your phone browser to download the software.

Lcg jukebox ... if you ask me, is the greatest music player around, with equalizer.

Smart Movie 4.10 plays standard AVI formatand MP4V and 3GP file formats. Displays your videos in a grid format for easy viewing.

Google Maps for mobiles. It's simple to use and free. Uses the phone gps to plot your location. It needs an internet connection though.

LCG Slick is a messaging program that allows you to connect to msn, aim, icq, google talk, yahoo chat and jabber. it's still in beta, but that means it's still free and I think it's already a great little app.

Twibble...for all you twitterers out there. Twibble is a location aware twitter client. Twitter away!

Manage your Money

Money Manager

Unlocking the Nokia E71

So, I've decided to write a guide for all you people out there who seem to be having problems unleashing the potential of your E71. There is a lot of advice out there on how to get things done with this phone, but if you don't want a research assigment, here is what you need to do:

In order for you to be able to download and play your favourite games or run those crucial apps, the E71 has to be unlocked. The first step that must be taken however is to obtain a "developer certificate", that is specifically for your phone (get your imei number by pressing *#06#). Once you have this certificate, there is software which unlocks the phone or you.

Obtaining this developer certificate is the most challenging of the entire process, and many sites out there claim to be able to provide this for you, however, the only reliable one which I have found is here. Unfortunately, for the English speaking world out there, the site is in Chinese. It is a forum, and hence you would need to sign up as a member, login, and then request for a cert. Instructions for this can be found here or here. Be patient, the entire process usually takes about 12 to 24 hrs.

After getting your cert (note there is a .cer file and a .key file), you have to apply the HelloOX 1.03 patch.You can get this here. Next, sign HelloOX.1.03.Unsigned.sis with the cert you obtained from OPDA with PCSignSIS or Mobile Signer (put all the files on your phone first).

Lastly, transfer the signed file to your phone and install!

That's it! you're done! Look here: Best apps and programs for the E71

Overclocking your Nokia E71

I saw this at a forum and thought it interesting enough to post. I haven't tried this myself but who knows? it may work for you.

Firstly, this is only for unlocked phones. If you would like to unlock your phone, look at this post. Secondly, overclocking your phone runs the processor at higher than 'official' speeds and hence you will void your warranty. Also if you run it at too high a speed, you may bust your phone. Don't say I didn't tell you!

For the rest of us who are comfortable enough to carry on;

1. Enter the 'private' folder in C:\ on your phone.
2. Click Capoff then use X-plore only,because it is the only file manager which can open the file below. (or use Modo)
3. Goto C:\private\10202be9\20001079.txt, and click 8 to edit it.
4. Find the line shown in the picture below and change the number "332" to a higher one and save the file. To give you a better feel for the numbers, 500 is a lot and I hope nobody overclocks over this mark.
5. Please backup the 20001079.txt.

Changing the Nokia E71 Faceplate / Cover

Want to change how your Nokia E71 looks? Why not try a different colored keypad or faceplate? Here are photos and instructions which show you how you can do it yourself. Even though it’s simple, I have to warn you to only try this if you are prepared to risk ending up with a broken phone. For the extra faceplates and spare parts, many people seem to like CNN.CN. They include the Nokia E71’s faceplate, bottom cover and even a whole body replacement. The instructions below will show you how to remove just the faceplate and bottom cover. I purposely omit the instructions that will enable you disassemble the phone further because the photos just look plain scary.

STEPS

Release battery cover.





















Remove battery cover.





















Unscrew four T4+ screws.






















Open the two clips.





















Do the same on the other side.

Lift the bottom of top cover NOT the bottom cover!

Remove the top cover as shown.





















Press out the qwerty keypad.





















Remove bottom cover.

RESULT

That’s it! Here’s a sample result from HoFo member rapidstar who replaced the keypad on his Grey Nokia E71 to white.

TRYING IT?

So now that you know how to do it… are you willing to open up your Nokia E71 to change its looks?

As posted here.

Zagg Invisible Shield for Nokia E71/E71x

When I first bought the Nokia E71, I knew I would need some sort of scratch protection for it as all my previous phones have been banged up and scratched pretty much all over. I saw the Invisible Shield by Zagg and I thought WOW...scratch proof, military grade stuff!

So I bought it, and within a week I received the box. Included in the huge box were the invisible shield sticker, a squidgy to press it down, and a little bottle of some sort of liquid spray cleaner/applicator...oh, and the instructions.

Follwing the instructions, I cleaned my phone with the spray, then applied the Invisible Shield. This isn't the easiest thing to do. You have to spray your phone with the liquid then apply the sticker to the phone. The sticker can then be adjusted as a film of liquid remains underneath the sticker. You then use the squidgy to squeeze the liquid out to fix the sticker in place. Any bubbles left will apparently work its way out over the next few days.

I think that in theory, this was a great concept, but in reality, i found it hard to apply properly, and the sticker kept moving out of alignment. In the end, I did manage to get all the parts on, and left the phone to dry off. The next day, I found that the bubble had indeed migrated out ... I think this happens as the liquid dries from the outer edges and the bubbles get pushed out with the liquid movement. However:

1. The material feels rubbery...it actually is kinda soft to the touch, it reminds me of that stuff people used to wrap text books up in. And in a way is sort of 'sticky' but not in a conventional sense. It just has a tackiness to it. This I found to be quite irritating, but I've since gotten used to it.
2. Although the Invisible Shield is clear, the edges of the sticker attracts a lot of dirt and fluff. After a week, my phone did not look as new anymore. And especially since there are many stickers to apply to the different phone parts, you get lines of fluff and dirt buildup. Now this isn't as obvious as I make it out to be, but as I do like to keep the phone looking pristine, it really does bug me a lot. Its not like I can just wipe the dirt away either cos it's stuck to the glue on the underside of the stickers.
3. Apart from the 2 above points, the product does give good protection for the phone, and good coverage.
4. People don't actually notice that there is in fact something over the phone, which I guess is a good thing and it may be that I am nit picking at the details.
5. The product may be on the expensive side, but there is a lifetime replacement guarantee. Keep in mind that proof of purchase and the original product are to be returned. Who's going to keep a lousy empty box for years without losing it or throwing it away? I've thrown mine out without even remembering about the guarantee. Now that I am writing this article, I wish I hadnt thrown it away. Damn.

Overall this really is a decent product. I would buy it again...and not throw the box away this time around. Zagg does run promotions quite frequently, so it is worthwhile to sign up to their newsletter. Have a look at the deals page. Look here for the Zagg Invisible Shield or alternatively check out this screen protector.

Nokia E71 Shortcuts and Tips

Shortcuts and Tips:

GENERAL

• To get to a symbol or number hold down its key.
• Shift + Backspace deletes letters after the cursor, thus imitating the behaviour of the ‘Delete’ key on the computer.
• Fn + Ctrl + C to copy.
• Fn + Ctrl + V to paste.
• Shift + Left ( or Right ) to select text.
• Ctrl + Up for page up.
• Ctrl + Down for page down.
• Ctrl + Vowels ( or n ) for accented characters like á or ñ.
• In the Main Menu:

A B C D E F G H I J K L

To open A press 1, 2 for B, 3 for C, * for D, 4 for E, 5 for F and so on.

CAMERA

• T to focus.

GALLERY

• Green Call to send the image.
• Fn + * for full screen.
• Fn + 7 to zoom in. Press twice for the full screen size.
• Fn + 4 to scroll left while in the zoomed image.
• Fn + 5 to zoom in.
• Fn + 3 to rotate right.
• Fn + 2 to scroll up while in the zoomed image.
• Fn + 1 to rotate left.
• Fn + 0 to zoom out.

WEB

• 1 for bookmarks.
• 2 to find something on a page.
• 3 to return to the previous page.
• 5 to tab open windows.
• * to zoom in.
• # to zoom out.
• 8 for page overview.
• 9 to go to a different web page.
• 0 to got to the homepage.
• Hit the Backspace key to close the current window.
• on a QWERTZ keyboard: y - to go back one site
• on a QWERTY keyboard: z - to go back one site

HOMESCREEN

• Hold * to activate/deactivate Bluetooth.
• Hold 0 to go to the web browser.
• Left Soft Key then Fn ( or * ) locks the keypad.
• Hold End/Red to disconnect all data connections.
• Hold Left Soft Key to read out new text messages.
• Hold shift + soft key LEFT to copy
• Hold shift + soft key RIGHT to paste
• To dial 1-800-WHATEVER: type 1800, Fn, Shift twice, type WHATEVER, Call/Greento dial.

MAIL

• Shift + Return to mark/unmark a single message.
• Shift + Down to mark multiple items.
• Fn + Spacebar in new message body to access input (predictive text, etc.) options.

MAPS

• Shift to zoom in.
• Backspace to zoom out.
• Space to go to the current position.

Music Player

• 4 for Last Track, press and hold will Rewind.
• 5 for Play/Pause.
• 6 for Next Track, press and hold will Fast Forward.
• 8 for Stop.

REAL PLAYER

• Fn + 2 for full screen.
• Hold Up for fast forward.
• Hold Down for rewind.

Tips And Tricks:

• STICKY FUNCTION KEY – A quick double press on the bottom left ‘function’ key locks it. This is helpful in situations when you need to press a combination of keys or in applications like Gmail which can be controlled via the keypad.

• ONE TOUCH MUTE – You can simply mute a call by press the button between the volume keys present on the right hand side of the phone. Press it again to cancel the mute.

• REMAP THE KEYS – Look at this post.

• TIME & DATE – When the phone is in the locked state and the screen is blank, hit the Navi Button to display the time and date in a large font.

• TEXT MESSAGES – When in the standby mode, hold down left soft key to read out new text messages.

• ASSIGN SHORTCUTS - If you have a lot of applications installed on your E71, you might want to assign additional shortcuts to different applications by defining a set of keypresses with an application called Cute Keys. Learn how here.

Factory Hard Reset

• Dial *#7370#
• unlock code 12345

as posted here and here.

E71 Specs and Features

Specs
Modes	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 North American version / versions for other regions support different bands for 3G (WCDMA) mode
Weight	4.44 oz (126 g)
Dimensions	4.49" x 2.24" x 0.39" (114 x 57 x 10 mm)
Form Factor	Bar Internal Antenna
Battery	Talk: 4.5 hours max. (270 minutes) Standby: 480 hours max. (20 days) times listed are for 3G (WCDMA) mode 1500 mAh LiPolymer
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) 2.4" diagonal Colors: 16.7 million (24-bit)
Platform / OS	S60 (Symbian) 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 (carrier-dependent)
Processor	ARM 11 369Mhz
Memory	110 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
Phone Book Capacity	shared memory
FCC ID	PYARM-357 » (Approved Apr 8, 2008) PYARM-346 » (Approved Mar 25, 2008)

Features
GPS / Location	Type: Standalone GPS plus A-GPS / supports LBS
ACCESSIBILITY
Multiple Languages	Yes
ALERTS
Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes
Ringer Profiles	Yes
Vibrate	Yes
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, OPP, FTP, A2DP,AVRC, BIP version 2.0 + EDR
Infrared (IR)	Yes
PC Sync	Yes
USB	Version: Full Speed (1.1)
Wi-Fi	Version(s): 802.11g
CONTACTS
Multiple Numbers per Name	Yes
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Voice Dialing	Type: Speaker-independent (automatic)
CUSTOMIZATION
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA
DATA & NETWORK
Data-Capable	Yes
Flight Mode	CEA Standard Icon: No
Packet Data	Technology: HSDPA 3.6
WAP / Web Browser	full web browser (S60 web+WAP browser with MiniMap)
INPUT
Side Keys	Yes
Text Keyboard	Layout: QWERTY
MEMORY
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: microSD (TransFlash) up to 8 GB
MESSAGING
Email Client	Protocols Supported: POP, IMAP, Exchange
MMS	Yes
Text Messaging	2-Way: Yes
Text Messaging Templates	Yes
MUSIC
FM Radio	Some versions only Stereo: Yes with visual radio
Music Player	Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA
PHOTO & VIDEO
Camera	Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus / LED flash
Streaming Video	Yes
Video Capture	up to VGA resolution at 22 fps, or QVGA resolution at 30 fps
PRODUCTIVITY
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
To-Do List	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes
SOFTWARE
Games	Yes
Java (J2ME)	Version: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 supported JSRs: 75, 82, 135, 172, 177, 179, 180, 184, 185, 205, 226, 234
VOICE
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Nokia AV connector
Speaker Phone	Type: Full-duplex