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Nokia Updates Firmware For N86, E72, and 5800 XpressMusic

By TheGuru on January 13, 2010

Nokia recently released firmware updates for the N86 8MP, E72, and my beloved 5800 XpressMusic. They also updated the Nokia Software Updater application, making it fully compatible with Windows 7 (eliminating the need for you to follow our helpful walkthrough on how to install and use Nokia Software Updater on Windows 7).

The Nokia N86 8MP v21.006 firmware is a rather small one, mainly full of maintenance fixes and other small updates. According to reader Jamaalism, the music player bug, where paused music resumes playback after a call has ended is still present. Users have reported that the phone seems to be a bit quicker, though that always seems to be the case after a good firmware update. The Nokia N86 8MP does include UDP (User Data Preservation), so your data should be safe through the update process. However, it’s always a good idea to back up any critical information, just in case.

The Nokia E72 also got a small update, to 22.007, and again, there’s not really much to see here, aside from some stability improvements and miscellaneous bug fixes. As with the Nokia N86 8MP, the Nokia E72 features UDP, so your personal data should be safe and sound, though again, we recommend that you back it up anyways, just to be on the safe side.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic firmware v40.0.005 is the real headliner here, though. The new firmware finally adds kinetic scrolling to the venerable touchscreen smartphone, along with an improved homescreen, similar to the one found on the 5530 XpressMusic, and the keyboard now automatically switches between QWERTY and T9 when you rotate the display. Sadly, the update apparently hasn’t been made available to NAM product codes, though. You can check out the full list of available product codes at NokiaUsers.net, as usual. The 5800 XpressMusic also features UDP, so you’re good to go there, but backup anyways.

I’m still waiting for a new firmware for my Nokia N97 that will cleanup a few loose ends not fixed by the already awesome v20 firmware. Rumor has it there is a v21 firmware coming shortly, so here’s hoping.

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  • zeusthethunderer
    I have an RM-350 E72-1 phone
    firmware 21.xxxxx
    The OTA update says no firmware available
    The SW Update (settings/phone) says there is an important phone update
    The NSU says no update available :)

    Any thoughts on the matter?
  • shaun gale
    always having trouble with connecting up with bluetooth ive got the 5800 expressmusic and it cant find my tom tom or my ear piece which is not good when i depend on it when driving, hands free is everything and i think nokia have moved from simplicity to complicated, my old phone was the 6500 slide and that connected with everything without a problem, bluetooth on this 5800 is a big let down
  • Dinesh18Bisht
    i have RM-356 and the my phone code is 0575590..

    is there any option to change the code to a code for which the latest firmware(V 40.0.005) is available. I bought this fone just because i found this firmware pretty awesome. Now when i tried to update my fone its showing there is no update is available. Now, its really pissing me off.. so please guys let me know is there's any way to change the phone code. And, if there is an option then wil it harm my phone in any way or some application wil not work..? please guide...! thanks.. luv ya all
  • jamesschaeffer
    E72-2 NAM got an OTA firmware update this evening.
  • Indeed - it's that v22 firmware that the E72 Euro users got. Downloaded it to my E72 last night.
  • subhirsaini
    When can we find update for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, product code 0575590
  • Roar...
    Mine still shows version 21 when I checked by my product code 0588645, how can I update to the new firmware? Thanks...
  • payaxy
    If you don't want to wait, you need to change your product code to some for which the update was released already. I'm guessing right now you're using some customized firmware?
  • Cibariox
    hi i have a rm-428 the product code is 0577218 ... i wanna change it so i can update but i have 2 questions:

    1) wich product code should i choose? ive read about losing 3g connectivity from changing it to an european code

    2)is it possible to revert the change? if it is... would it be harmless to change the code to an european one >> update >> change it back?

    hope u can help me out...
  • Mashy
    so Nokia proves their high standard and remembers its old heroes, unlike other manufacturers who do not even release firmware updates for their new phones. (Samsung anyone).
    I just can not wait for a firmware update for N97. Please Nokia, release it soon!
    Cheers
  • payaxy
    The v. 40 firmware is pretty good overall, gotta love automatic switching to QWERTY when you turn the phone to landscape position (finally). Kinetic scrolling works reasonably well, but there are a few problems with it. The firmware adds further inconsistency to an already inconsistent UI, somewhere you can use kinetic scrolling, somewhere it doesn't work. Also, when the phone is locked, incoming calls or alarms are now accepted/rejected using "iPhone like" slider controls - which while actually quite clever and working well, also is different from behavior of the unlocked phone, where you have plain old style buttons.

    One major gripe with new homescreen is the fact that it has NO CALENDAR(!!!). That pretty much makes it unusable for me, otherwise it would be a welcome addition. I cannot phantom what possessed Nokia to leave the calendar out of the screen. In place where calendar usually is displayed, there is a weird empty UI element that does nothing on my 5800 .

    I wasn't expecting N97 widgets, but no calendar on home screen? Come on!
  • DREMA
    You will have to reset the phone to make the calendar appear again.
  • payaxy
    and, why the heck do we need to do a hard reset anyway? grrrr!#@#
  • payaxy
    turns out the hard reset made email appear in the empty place, still no calendar!
  • it was like New year party last night over the internet, everybody was so happy with this update specially after all of us , 5800 owners, felt that Nokia forgot about us.

    I been playing around FW 40 for a whole day now and it seems stable, no crashes but sometimes some lagging.
    but all in all, 5800 is back to top with this great FW
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