I know that Nokia/S60 has been enabling OTA firmware updates in the newer devices lately, but as far as I know, there’s not any accounts of the OTA firmware update actually happening, it’s merely there for the future.
Browsing HowardForums this morning, I came across this thread where it sounds like a user was able to update the branded firmware on his Nokia N75 Over-The-Air. If you’re familiar with updating the firmware on your S60 handset currently, it’s no easy process. First of all, actually finding out that there is a new firmware available for your handset is a process, and then performing the update actually resets your handset to the state it was in when you first unboxed it. That means all your settings are usually back at the default, and any applications that you have installed must be re-installed. I put together a walkthrough here showing how to do it successfully and with minimal hassle.
With that in mind, the idea of Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware updates is daunting, to say the least. That’s why this detailed account of how it works was interesting to me. Apparently, Nokia is learning well, as this user reports that the update did not interfere with any settings or applications, but left his phone pretty much exactly as it was before the update.
Has anyone else had the experience of updating their Nokia’s firmware OTA?
