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Series 90 Support

20 articles

Backing up everything?

25 August 2010 Miscellaneous Upgrading

Q. How can I back up everything on my Symbian smartphone? Not just data, but every application, every license key, and so on?

99% frozen

07 August 2006 Troubleshooting Communications

Q. Help, my PC Suite backup hangs on 99% and I have to reboot my PC!

MIssing Calendar items

04 August 2006 Applications

Q. Many of my upcoming appointments from the next few months don't seem to be synced properly with Outlook, mainly those from the medium future. Why i...

Browsing the contents of another phone via Bluetooth

07 July 2006 Miscellaneous Communications

Q. Is it possible to browse the contents of another phone via Bluetooth? My old Samsung could do this. Once paired you would also have the option to b...

Do I need a firewall?

05 May 2006 Applications Performance Miscellaneous

Q. On my PC I have the ZoneAlarm firewall loaded all the time, to protect myself against Internet-borne nasties. Do I need to do something similar for...

Installation of PC Suite crashes with MSXML-related error

24 March 2006 Troubleshooting Communications Upgrading

Q. I've been trying to install the Nokia PC Suite software, but when I get to the end of the installation I get an error:Error 1935. An error occurred...

Struggles with PC Suite's 'Transfer music' function

24 March 2006 Applications Performance Communications

Q. I'm struggling with PC Suite's 'Transfer music' function. Tracks seem to transfer very slowly and sometimes don't make it at all.

Errors after upgrading Nokia's PC Suite

22 March 2006 Troubleshooting Communications Upgrading

Q. After upgrading PC Suite, I get error messages saying 'Operation could not be completed' and other puzzling errors. What's going on?

PC Suite Connected but not functional?

03 February 2006 Troubleshooting Communications Upgrading

Q. Why does PC Suite seem to be "Connected" but not let me browse my Nokia's files or use the various Suite utilities?

Why can I send MMS messages but not receive them?

03 February 2006 Troubleshooting Communications

Q. I can send MMS messages, but I can't actually receive them. When someone sends a picture to me, I don't see the actual picture. but a link to a pag...

How can I send email, as well as receive it, over GPRS?

01 February 2006 Troubleshooting Communications

Q. I've just started using a Symbian-based smartphone with a Vodafone Pay As You Go SIM card, but I'm having problems with sending email. I'm able to ...

Why do email messages appear downloaded and then disappear?

01 February 2006 Applications Miscellaneous Communications

Q. Messaging shows up my POP3 Inbox emails properly at first but then the next day I find most of them have been lost. Is email syncing broken?

Bluetooth connection to my smartphone has stopped working!

01 February 2006 Performance Troubleshooting Communications

Q. Help, the Bluetooth connection to my smartphone has suddenly stopped working. I haven't changed anything in the setup of either PC or phone and bot...

Overnight battery drain with a Bluetooth smartphone

01 February 2006 Performance Troubleshooting Communications

Q. I'm mystified. I go to bed at night with my smartphone next to me, showing a full charge, and in the morning it's down to almost zero. I've reboote...

PC Suite doesn't recognise my Nokia Communicator

01 February 2006 Troubleshooting Communications

Q. I've been unable to connect up my Nokia 9500 for the last two months. I've powered everything down and restarted, I've tried reinstalling the lates...

Can I use a domestic 3.5mm headphone set?

01 February 2006 Miscellaneous

Q. The stereo headset supplied with my Nokia smartphone isn't bad for listening to music on the go, but when I'm in a quiet environment (like my boat ...

Last ditch cures for battery charging/power on problems

01 February 2006 Troubleshooting

Q. My new Nokia smartphone has turned off by itself. I thought it was the battery and I tried to charge it but the phone didn't show any sign that it ...

Low battery life, no rogue applications

01 February 2006 Performance Troubleshooting

Q. My Nokia smartphone doesn't seem to take long to get through a full battery charge. I've read tips about checking for rogue programs in memory and ...

How can I stop these ‘Accept connection from xxxxxx’ messages when trying to connect to my PC?

31 January 2006 Miscellaneous Communications

Q. Every time I connect my Series 60 smartphone to my PC, I get a flurry of ‘Accept connection from xxxxxx’ messages, which have to be acknowledged by...

Should I be worried about viruses for my Symbian smartphone?

31 January 2006 Applications Troubleshooting Communications

Q. I've read a lot in the press about a Cabir virus outbreak for Symbian smartphones. Should I be worried, and what can I do to protect myself?