This thread will track known problems in the various N73 firmwares and hopefully detail fixes applied in new versions.
Post new issues / fixes in this thread, but be aware that posts WILL BE PURGED and combined with others to keep the information easy to understand.
Any new user-upgradable firmwares will be posted by Nokia at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Version 2.0628.0.0.1
10-07-2006
RM-133
Known problems
Bluetooth connections drop unexpectedly
Can't delete emails - application quits
Gallery, Calendar, Contacts, Log don't close completely
Memory leaks occur in Gallery, Calendar
Poor FM radio reception
RAM problems, memory doesn't get released when applications close
Frequent reboots, when the phone is demanding more then one thing at once
Frequent "memory card not inserted" error, when it is inserted --> reboot and do a false cycle of remove card
Version 2.0628.0.0.3
27-07-2006
RM-133
Known problems
Bluetooth connections drop unexpectedy
Can't delete emails - application quits
Gallery, Calendar, Contacts, Log don't close completely
Memory leaks occur in Gallery, Calendar
Poor FM radio reception
Known fixes
Fix for ‘Opening’ message is displayed and gallery locks up (General)
Repeated BT device search results in "No BT device found" message (General)
"SIM card registration failed" note pops up sometimes when network is lost (General)
Improvement to Slow PDP attachment (Orange)
Improvement to Call Divert Flags (Orange)
Updated UA cenrep file for T-Mobile OSS UA Header requirement (TMobile)
Updated active idle plug-in (H3G)
Application installer does not install all Vodafone apps (Factory Improvement)
New problems / Regressions
MP3s not available as ringtones in the Profiles application - they have to be set from within Music Player
Backup / Restore to memory card doesn't work properly. No data is restored
Phone occasionally crashes while playing MP3 files
Version 3.0638.0.0.1
30-10-2006
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Changes/improvements from MCU SW version 2.0628.0.0.3 to version 3.0638.0.0.1:
- New features:
- Video Stabilization set ON by default
- InfraRed Modem application added
- Improvements to:
- Slow SMS Sending problem
- Incall Rebooting Issue
- Restart when 3D audio ringing tone and say callers name active (partially fixed)
- N73, N70 setting "name display order" in Contacts doesn't work
- Not Possible to Switch General mode after Offline without re-flashing
- Bluetooth Search and Connection errors
- Phone resets when connecting or disconnecting BT headset during active phone cal
- Phone hangs or Rebooting when composing an SMS (partially fixed)
- Phone hang when taking picture (partially fixed)
- Camera Freezes when zooming (partially fixed)
Known problems
Gallery still doesn't close properly (you can see it running if you have a task manager installed - this may be by design)
Camera white balance preview still does not work properly
While listening to music with 3D tones on, you get a missed call. Click Show > Dial - phone reboots. This does not happen with 3D Tones off (regression?)
Known fixes
Radio station is now displayed properly, without the extraline above it, in white color (previously it was black font)
Camera - overall feeling is that the camera works a bit faster (opening up, switching to and from Video Mode)
Gallery zooming is now slower (progress bar displayed on all zoom levels, on previous firmware progress bar was only displayed for the first step to 25%), but appears to be better quality - hence the reason for slowing down.
New Modem app in the Applications folder, it can connect via infrared (only). No help is included for the new app.
Phone Memory backup restore now works
3D Tones seem to work properly now
Voice dialling now works while listening to the radio
You can now delete un-retrieved emails without Messaging crashing
New problems / regressions
While listening to music with 3D tones on, you get a missed call. Click Show > Dial - phone reboots. This does not happen with 3D Tones off (maybe an old bug)
Changes
Active Standby is now in bold font
New ringtones added (some labeled 3D Effect #)
Music playback resumes after a call
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Version 3.0638.0.0.30 - MUSIC EDITION
30-10-2006
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Changes/improvements made to MCU SW version 3.0638.0.0.30:
- New features:
- New integrated music player with:
- Enhanced controls.
- Album art support.
- Visualisations.
- Balance, stereo widening, and loudness settings.
- The AD-41 key presses are handled by additional SW components which run the N73 Music player and Visual Radio applications.
- New music theme titled “Stave” which will be the out of box default.
- Core Software Comparison:
- The N73 Music Edition utilises the same core software as the standard N73 device and is therefore unchanged in functionality. All RF signalling remains totally unchanged and is common to both the standard N73 device and the N73 Music Edition.
Known problems
Same as version 3.06838.0.0.1
Can't turn off camera sound (use the Silent profile instead)
SMS received time is occasionally wrong <- Under investigation
Known fixes
Much better music player application, now with Album Art
Two new themes
Font and colours changed throughout phone
You can now delete un-retrieved emails without Messaging crashing
New problems / regressions
None yet known
Changes
It is now impossible to close the Music application (this is by design)
The Media Key now launches straight into the Music application
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Version 3.0638.0.0.43 - INTERNET EDITION (China / Hong Kong & Taiwan only)
30-10-2006
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Not known, based on the 3.06838.0.0.1 and 3.06838.0.0.30 firmwares
Known problems
Same as version 3.06838.0.0.1 & 3.06838.0.0.30
Can't turn off camera sound (use the Silent profile instead)
SMS received time is occasionally wrong <- Under investigation
Known fixes
Much better music player application, now with Album Art
Font and colours changed throughout phone
You can now delete un-retrieved emails without Messaging crashing
New problems / regressions
None yet known
Changes
The Media Key reverts to "standard" behaviour
MSN, Yahoo & Gmail links (applications) included by default
A new Internet Edition only theme
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
NOTE: This firmware is "newer" than the standard and Music Edition firmwares, so you are not able to revert your phone to nomal / music editions after applying the Internet Edition firmware.
Version 3.0649.0.0.1
30-11-2006
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Implemented Improvements between 3.0638.0.0.1 and 3.0649.0.0.1
Audio – call waiting: Very quiet call waiting tone.
Audio – headset: Headset hissing noise.
Audio – tuneplayer: Unhandled aborts.
Browser – Security: RSA signing vulnerability.
Browser – OSS browser: OSS browser will not release memory after browsing several pages even after History turned off.
Bluetooth – UI: BT UI stops responding after pressing right softkey twice fast.
Call – establishment: "Call Not Allowed" displayed when attempting to make a call.
Call – Video call: "App closed: Video call" is showing after the alerting video call is interrupted.
Camera – stability: Camera freezes after taking picture.
Camera – Video Recorder: Video does not shut down when slide closed.
Camera – Video Recorder: Recorded video suffers from visible mains flicker.
Camera – Video Recorder: Video recording saving sometimes fails.
Contacts – voice dialling: name is mirrored when the contact is in Hebrew.
Gallery – Icon List: Wrong toolbar icons in gallery when started with video as last taken item.
Gallery – Review: Review key does not open media gallery.
Gallery – Zoom: Cannot zoom more than 50% in Gallery.
Memory – free memory: Gallery crashes when exiting from free memory.
MMS – Images: First thumbnail not shown when inserting image into MMS.
OMA – Device Management: 405 is returned for REPLACE command. (CMCC)
Phone – Stability: ASIC causing reboot.
Profiles – Silent mode: N73 failed to power off when the profile was set to “Silent”.
Settings – Say Callers name: Reboot happening with combination of 3D Audio, MP3, Say callers name and 3D effects.
Settings – Settings wizard: wrong region info in setting wizard. (Taiwan)
UI – Active Idle: Bold text in active idle.
UI - General Settings: Cangjie input method is not available to choose in phone general setting option. (China)
Visual Radio -basic functionality: Volume cannot be muted with IHF.
Voice command – voice tags: Problem creating new voice tag.
Known problems
Not yet known
Known fixes
Not yet known
New problems / regressions
None yet known
Changes
Not yet known
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Version 3.0649.0.0.31 - MUSIC EDITION
30-11-2006
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Implemented Improvements between 3.0638.0.0.30 and 3.0649.0.0.31
Audio – call waiting: Very quiet call waiting tone.
Audio – headset: Headset hissing noise.
Audio – tuneplayer: Unhandled aborts.
Browser – Security: RSA signing vulnerability.
Browser – OSS browser: OSS browser will not release memory after browsing several pages even after History turned off.
Bluetooth – UI: BT UI stops responding after pressing right softkey twice fast.
Call – establishment: "Call Not Allowed" displayed when attempting to make a call.
Call – Video call: "App closed: Video call" is showing after the alerting video call is interrupted.
Camera – stability: Camera freezes after taking picture.
Camera – Video Recorder: Video does not shut down when slide closed.
Camera – Video Recorder: Recorded video suffers from visible mains flicker.
Camera – Video Recorder: Video recording saving sometimes fails.
Contacts – voice dialling: name is mirrored when the contact is in Hebrew.
Gallery – Icon List: Wrong toolbar icons in gallery when started with video as last taken item.
Gallery – Review: Review key does not open media gallery.
Gallery – Zoom: Cannot zoom more than 50% in Gallery.
Memory – free memory: Gallery crashes when exiting from free memory.
MMS – Images: First thumbnail not shown when inserting image into MMS.
OMA – Device Management: 405 is returned for REPLACE command. (CMCC)
Phone – Stability: ASIC causing reboot.
Profiles – Silent mode: N73 failed to power off when the profile was set to “Silent”.
Settings – Say Callers name: Reboot happening with combination of 3D Audio, MP3, Say callers name and 3D effects.
Settings – Settings wizard: wrong region info in setting wizard. (Taiwan)
UI – Active Idle: Bold text in active idle.
UI - General Settings: Cangjie input method is not available to choose in phone general setting option. (China)
Visual Radio -basic functionality: Volume cannot be muted with IHF.
Voice command – voice tags: Problem creating new voice tag.
Known problems
Not yet known
Known fixes
Same as 3.0649.0.0.1
Not yet known
New problems / regressions
None yet known
Changes
You can not now exit the Music Player, even by using the equaliser trick
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Version 3.0705.1.0.31 - MUSIC EDITION
26-01-2007
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Audio switches from call to Music player back to call during MO call setup.
Incorrect handling of corrupted database.
Music Player: embedded player misses option "Exit" if launched from media gallery.
Music library is not updated if memory card is inserted again and Music player is opened from Music Access Key.
HS-69 jams when pressing twice on ff button with radio.
Music playback is paused every second time when music playback is started with HS-69 media key.
Chinese title songs show weird characters.
Music player crashes when making play list if there are very long id3v2 tags in the SD.
Album Art, attached from music player menu, disappears after ejecting and replacing memory card.
The behavior is not right when terminal works in MTP mode.
Music Player: Crash occurs if press End Key while a song is playing in File Manager App.
N Series Music Player: Soft-key 'Close' is missing and view is messy in visualization view.
The Music Player RCtrl API - player's state Not Running needed for embedded players.
Unnecessary resources allocated when processing empty folders during refresh operation.
No error message invoked when connecting over MTP while memory card format is ongoing.
Crash occurs when connecting PC to the N95 with locked MMC.
N Series Music shop: The play icon on the rocker mapping is highlighted when pressing the rocker right or left key in buffering state.
N Series Music shop: Download progress presentation does not display when downloading ring tone in music shop.
Scrolling through a play-list with a long id3v2 tag song crashes the Music Player.
Known problems
Not yet known
Known fixes
Not yet known
New problems / regressions
None yet known
Changes
You can not now exit the Music Player, even by using the equaliser trick
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Version 4.0723.2.0.1
06-06-2007
RM-133
Official Nokia changelog
Known problems
Not yet known
Known fixes
Not yet known
New problems / regressions
The focus sound (when the viewfinder becomes green) is early by a second, also the camera sound is earlier than the flash
There is a cursor blinking in the pop-up baloon when getting\dialing a call
Camera viewfinder in primary and secondary quality is worse, a bit snowy
Changes
You can now exit the Music Player, as on the N95
FOTA (firmware over the air) support added
A2DP (stereo bluetooth) support added
All editions now feature the music player from the Music Edition handset
Snakes has been removed from the firmware (available to download from http://europe.nokia.com/A4323689)
New Internet Icon (which houses the Services, Web and Download)
Image quality in night mode improved (no more "blue haze"😉
Preview window in White Balance is finally working
Overall faster menu reaction
When you want the messages to be on the MiniSD instead of the phone or vice-verca, the phone now asks "everytime" if you want move them, unlike before when there was no confirmation
Updated version of Real Player
QuickOffice updated to version 3.8
This firmware is available via Nokia's online update service at http://www.europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate
Firmware 4.0727.2.2.1 is out for
Nokia N73 Music Edition
RM-133
PC: 0539239
Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 3.0705.1.0.31 to version 4.0727.2.2.1:
- New features
- FOTA (Flashing Over The Air)
- Bluetooth Stereo
- A2DP Support
- Dial-up over IR
- Lifetimer Reset for reflashed phones
- Vibra Boot notification
- Configurable Flash setting function for Camera
- Secure Formatter with TCB and All-Files capabilities
- N Series Music Player replaces S60 Music Player
- Online Album included
- Active Standby + UI Grid layout + application locations changed in-line with Pre-Space UI layout.
- Removed features:
- Snakes
- Improvements:
- Weather Deck wording alignement
- Spurious �Out of Memory� indications
- Icons and text in Application Shell
- Icon in �Catalogs�
- Folder validity updates
- Alarm clock function, when handset is turned off
- Active Standby Shortcut 6 function
- Quick Office �Save� options
- Bluetooth search �Searching for Devices�
- Camera can not be launched if RAM is low.
- Music player - Indicator appears on the idle state background, after saving a music track
- Phone reboots if wrong memory card password is entered
- Memory card details are not read correctly if the card is locked by DUV
- Tutorial � Occasional malfunction
- Music player starts when BT stereo headset is switched OFF
- Unable to create FOTA Server profile
- "System Error" occurs when trying to synchronize after restoring the backed up info.
- "App. Closed: Device manager" is detected after exiting from New server profile view.
- Gallery crashes or phone reboots when moving rocker after making a new album in gallery
- Long name for messaging settings makes messaging unusable
- Online Print improvement.
- Streaming improment for H3G
i found some problem in this version
1. whan you connect stereo bluetooth a2dp headset and you got a call the volume indicatore don't show
2. whan you got a call in stereo blutooth the volume in the phone not synchronization with the volume in headset until yor press +/-
3. whan you disconnect the headset and the blutooth still work and your press play in headset you contorl the song over the phone but whan you want connect again you need disconnect and again connect
4. during a call with stereo bluetooth headset whan you press play the mute function dont work
5. whan you edit picture in the gallery but only picture choose from the all file function in gallery and add effect to the picture and after that to another picture the phone remember only the last effect on the icon and dont show the icon effect you choose but whan you press on the icon its ok and i wish thay improve the lag in the player whan you play music in the blutooth headset
Apearantly we can exit the music player again with this version
fix: repaired 3G support in 4.0727.2.2.1 ME for orange ro [now works flawlessly]
tnx
Hi, just got an N73 and updated it with the last firmwarewhich included the new music player format. the trouble is, the phone doesn't ring for an incoming call if the music player is paused, only the vibration works. I do get a beep for messages. I spoke to someone at carphone warehouse who said that it was a battery saving device!! Is this true and are there any solutions?
Many thanks.
There are a lot of bugs related to bluetooth in 4.0726.2.0.1, so don't panic and wait for new version to come.
IJ22 wrote:Hi, just got an N73 and updated it with the last firmwarewhich included the new music player format. the trouble is, the phone doesn't ring for an incoming call if the music player is paused, only the vibration works. I do get a beep for messages. I spoke to someone at carphone warehouse who said that it was a battery saving device!! Is this true and are there any solutions?
Many thanks.
Is your ringtone stored on your memory card? It probably doesn't play because the music player is already accessing the memory card.
If so move it to your phone's memory and then go to your profile and select the phone memory version of your ringtone and it should work ok.
ksb wrote:There are a lot of bugs related to bluetooth in 4.0726.2.0.1, so don't panic and wait for new version to come.
Not so much bugs, as feature enhancements that render legacy protocols redundant.
i have big trouble....
after i upgrade my standart n73 to nokia music eddition using this guide...then suddenly my phonesis hang and off and never turn on again even i charge...
please help me please...
i never wanna lose my n73..
please help me about this...please:frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown: :frown:
woohoo, new firmware for Euro 1 N73!!
ver 4.0735.3.0.2
just updated fine. We are waiting for the changelog...
cheers
Well im updating my ME Firmware to 4.0736.3.2.1. I pray to god its better than the last one I had, which was super slow, kept freezing, and had the same camera quality as an old VGA camera!
Guys - the above firmware has been released today and it is compatible to my APAC standard edition N73 (product code : 0529825). Currently performing backup of my phone and will upgrade very soon to see if there are any changes / improvements !
not much changes i see..
the delay in camera and shutter sound still there... annoying!
and quality of the camera image taken, hasnt changes from previous firmware.. still the same..
nokia map now is there..
so which new firmware is the overall better one?
I installed 4.0736.3.2.1 and it works well. I haven't encountered any major issues yet but I don't really use many of the features anyway. The last version had lots of memory leaks - I've yet to see if this is the same.
I see Nokia Maps also.
Track List:
01 From Nothin� To Somethin� Intro 02:54
02 Yep, I�m Back 04:27
03 Change Up (Feat. Akon) 04:27
04 Make Me Better (Feat. Ne-Yo) 04:14
05 Baby Don�t Go (Feat. T-Pain) 03:37
06 Return Of The Hustle(Feat. Swizz Beatz) 03:45
07 Gangsta Don�t Play(Feat. Junior Reid) 04:23
08 Real Playa Like (Feat. Lloyd) 04:07
09 First Time (Feat. Rihanna) 03:53
10 Diamonds (Feat. Young Jeezy) 04:17
11 Brooklyn (Feat. Jay-Z & Uncle Murda) 03:57
12 I�m The Man (Feat. Red Cafe) 03:29
13 Jokes On You (Feat. Pusha T) 04:32
14 What Should I Do (Feat. Lil� Mo) 04:42
15 This Is Family (Bonus Track) 06:54
(Feat. Ransom, Freck Billionaire,
Red Cafe, Joe Budden & Paul Cain)
directransfer.net/?download/1187994226/music/Fabolous-From_Nothin_To_Somethin-2007-OSC.rar
errr... wrong thread? wrong forum?
pcguymy wrote:Guys - the above firmware has been released today and it is compatible to my APAC standard edition N73 (product code : 0529825). Currently performing backup of my phone and will upgrade very soon to see if there are any changes / improvements !
I upgraded my n73 firmware to this and found that my A2DP support for my bh-501 headset has become buggy. For some audio files (mainly music) I get crystal clear stereo, however for other audio files (podcasts) I get crappy crackly mono audio. It's not for all podcasts, just some. Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?