Tricks n Hacks n Tips

Symbian Phones (.sis) n Others...

Tips n Tricks

Tip 1 : Do u know how to use the edit button (abc or pencil button) Heres how... in the inbo! "or e!ample# u wanna delete multiple sms$ simply hold the edit button$ scroll down$ and then$ press c to delete the marked sms. The edit button can also b used to copy and past te!t in sms$ simply hold it and scroll across$ choose copy. pretty %ood "or placin% son% names in n%a%es Tip & : Shit happens$ on a smartphone$ its ine'itable u do somethin% wron%$ and tis calls "or a "ormat o" "one. to "ormat the "one$ press ()*+*,)$ then enter the lock code$ which is the sec code o" the "one. -OT.: batt must b "ull$ else i" "ormat is disrupted by low batt$ conse/uences will b disatrous 0 heard the code ()**1,) works too$ pretty much the same i tink. "or 22,, users$ to "ormat the "one$ theres an alternati'e way. Press and hold 3+4$ 3(4$ and the buttons$ then power on "one$ keep holdin% on the + buttons$ till u come to a "ormat screen. tis method O-56 works on 22,,$ and need not enter the sec code. 78T sec code wun be reset to de"ault 1&+9:. Tip + : TO -;<;. 8S.=S# Did u know u can install .sis "iles simply usin% the cable %i'en >u? plu% it in$ place the .sis "ile anywhere on e: (the mmc)$ not in any "olders$ root o" e:$ disconnect$ then look "or it in mana%er. Tip 9: Sa'e on battery and system memory bein% used by re%ulary checkin% the task mana%er which can be accessed by holdin% down the menu button@@ Tip 9a: Set the screen sa'er to a short time out period to prolon% battery li"e. Tip 9b: <'oid restartin% the phone$ or repeatedly turnin% it on and o"". This helps increase battery li"e.

Tip *: 0" you would like to a'oid bein% Ablue BackedA$ keep bluetooth turned o""$ or set your phoneCs 'isibility to hidden.

Tip D: Sa'e memory when installin% apps$ by installin% o'er bluetooth. This can be done usin% the nokia phone suite and a bluetooth serial connection. Only works with .S0S "iles$ so Ba'a still has to be sent to the phone$ but will sa'e space when usin% .S0S "iles.

Tip 1,: Operator lo%os8se a "ilemana%er like E.!plorer or SeleF to add the "olders: Ac:GsystemG<ppsGphoneGoplo%oA. <dd a .bmp picture to "older Aoplo%oA and restart your phone@ The .bmp picture si?e needs to be: D* ! &: pi!els

Tip 11: Hheck i" the recepients phone is onDeli'ery reports or Type (,) your messa%e in the messa%e composer window space then write your messa%e$ the recipient will not see the star ?ero hash bit I Bust the messa%e Jhen they read it it will relay a messa%e back to your "one showin% the time they recie'ed it. (ha'enCt yet tried it mysel" thou%h) Tip 1&: 7lue>ackin% Eirst up$ you need to know what 7luetooth is. There are lots o" types o" modern de'ices that incorporate 7luetooth as one o" their many "eatures. PD<s$ mobile phones and laptops are a "ew o" these modern de'ices. 7luetooth means that 7luetooth enabled de'ices can send thin%s like phonebookGaddress book contacts$ pictures K notes to other 7luetooth enabled de'ices wirelessly o'er a ran%e o" about 1, metres. So$ weC'e %ot past the borin% part. -ow$ usin% a phone with 7luetooth$ you can create a phonebook contact and write a messa%e$ e%. CHello$ youC'e been blueBackedC$ in the C-ameC "ield. Then you can search "or other phones with 7luetooth and send that phonebook contact to them. On their phone$ a messa%e will popup sayin% ACHello$ youC'e been blueBackedC has Bust been recei'ed by 7luetoothA or somethin% alon% those lines. Eor most C'ictimsC they will ha'e no idea as to how the messa%e appeared on their phone.

Tip 1+: Jhile you are 'iewin% a picture in your phoneCs %allery$ press one o" these shortcut keys (de"initely works on 22,,$ not sure about other symbians)1 I turn ima%e anticlockwise+ I turn ima%e clockwise( I to%%le onGo"" o" "ull screen: I ?oom in, I ?oom out

)1: u can select all "iles in a "older by selectin% TH. "older and copy it then paste it somewhere. howe'er u need to make a new directory. "e!plorer wun let u copy that "older to%ether. well seleF can mark "iles to copy but it really takes time@ )12: < so"t and Hard reset< So"tIreset I the process o" resettin% all the settin%s o" the phone to the "actory de"ault@ -o applications are deleted@ < HardIreset is like "ormattin% a dri'e@ 0t does "ormat the memory. .'erythin% that has been installed a"ter the "irst use o" the phone is deleted@ 0t will reco'er the memory o" the phone to the state you purchased it@ 0t is done by inputin% the "ollowin% code: ()*+*,) -OT.: The battery must be "ull or the char%er has to be connected to the phone so that it does not run out o" power and make the phone unusable. )1*: Eormats o" ima%es supported ones: >P; 8PE ;0E1*aG1Da J7L7 L7L T0EEGE P-; .M0E How to copy K paste te!t in your -okia +2:,:Press and hold the pencil key and select your te!t usin% the scroll key.5e"t "unction key will chan%e to CHopyC. Press it to copy the selected te!t to clipboard.6ou can paste the clipboard contents the same way:press and hold the pencil key and press CPasteC. Or$ press pencil key once and select CPasteC. Press and hold the Lenu key to open the application switchin% window$ where you can (duh( switch between applications.0" a pro%ram han%s and you canCt shut it down$ select the application in theapplication switchin% window and press CHC to kill it. 0tCs also a "aster way to e!it pro%rams. Turn onGo"" the AclickA sound made by the camera by selectin% the CSilentC pro"ile or by turnin% warnin% tones onGo"":Lenu 4 Pro"iles 4 Aselect your acti'ated pro"ileA 4 Personalise 4 Jarnin% tones 4 OnGO"".(This also e""ects the sound o" >a'a %ames and apps). To chan%e back%round ima%e %o to:Lenu 4 Tools 4 Settin%s 4 Phone 4 Standby mode 4 7ack%round ima%e 4 6es 4 Achoose an ima%eA.The best si?e "or back%round ima%es is 1*9!1+& pi!els. Only %ot blue$ %reen and purple in your +2:, colour palette This "ree app adds + more colours: Palette .!tender. Display an ima%e when someoneCs callin%:Lenu 4 Hontacts 4 Aselect a contact cardA 4 Options 4 .dit 4 Options 4 <dd thumbnail 4 Achoose an ima%eA.

<dd a personal rin%in% tone to a contact:Lenu 4 Hontacts 4 Aselect a contact cardA 4 Options 4 Open 4 Options 4 =in%in% tone 4 Achoose a rin%in% toneA. Delete all messa%es "rom your 0nbo! at once:Lenu 4 Lessa%in% 4 0nbo! 4 Options 4 LarkG8nmark 4 Lark all 4 Options 4 Delete. Send or hide your caller 0D: ;o to: Lenu 4 Tools 4 Settin%s 4 Hall 4 Send LyHaller 0D 4 C6esC$ C-oC or CSet 7y -etworkC to "ollow the de"ault settin%s o" your home network. 0" you o"ten copy lar%e "iles to your LultiLedia Hard$ 0 recommend a card reader...%. Jith a card reader it takes only 1& seconds to copy a 1, L7 "ile@ =ecord the sound o" a phone call usin% the (sound) =ecorder.Lenu 4 .!traCs 4 =ecorder 4 Options 4 =ecord sound clip.-ote: short beeps are audible durin% call re%istration.7ut there is a 2, second limitation so i" you want unlimited sound recordin% %et this app: .!tended =ecorder. Jhile writin% te!t$ press A)A to switch between upper and lower case and Dictonary onGo"" (predicti'e te!t input).Press and hold A)A to switch between <lpha mode and -umber mode. Neyboard shortcuts "or ?oomin% and rotatin% ima%es in 0ma%es:1 O ?oom in$ , O ?oom out$ press and hold to return to the normal 'iew.& O rotate anticlockwise$ D O rotate clockwise$ ( O "ull screen. 0n standby mode$ press and hold the ri%ht so"t key to acti'ate 'oice diallin%.To add a 'oice ta% to a phone number$ open a contact card and scroll to the phone number and select:Options 4 <dd 'oice ta%. 6ou can customi?e both so"t keys located below the screen (in standby mode):Lenu 4 Tools 4 Settin%s 4 Phone 4 Standby mode 4 5e"tG=i%ht selection key 4 Aselect an applicationA. 0n standby mode. press scroll key center (Boystick) to %o directly to Hontacts. 0n standby mode$ press and hold , to launch your wap home pa%e. 0n Lenu or any sub"older$ press numbers 1 I D to start the application at that location.1&+9:2*1D

0n standby mode$9:) P dials the number on your sim in memory slot 9:.:,) P dials slot :, and so on. 0" you ha'e your keylock acti'ated Bust press the onGo"" button to turn on your backli%htto look at the time when itCs dark without ha'in% to unlock the keypad. -e'er$ e'er$ in your whole li"e$ install JildSkin? on your -okia +2:,@@@ JildSkin? screws upthe whole +2:, system. 0t was ne'er intended to work on the +2:,$ only on the *2:,. Jhy assi%nin% Qideo =ecorder in the ri%ht or le"t so"t key does not work (Sound =ecorder is launched instead o" Qideo =ecorder)0tCs a bu% with "irmware 'ersion &.:,. How to check your "irmware 'ersion: < AEirmwareA is the phoneCs operatin% system stored in internal Elash memory o" the de'ice (disk R.Lanu"acturers release new "irmware 'ersions containin% bu% "i!es$ impro'ements and I sometimes I o""erin% new "unctions.Eirmware up%rade can only be made in authori?ed -okia ser'ice centre (point).To check your current "irmware 'ersion simply type (),,,,) on main Phone screen. S Start up in Sa"e Lode so no Cauto startC apps will be runnin%: To make sure that no memoryIresident pro%rams start when you reboot your phone$hold down the pencil key when you turn on the phone and hold it on untill you ha'e to enter your P0- code.(Jhen you ha'e trouble bootin% up the phone with the LLH in it because it %ot corrupted "or some reason$ this trick willalmost always let you boot up the phone so you can remo'e the latest installed app which mi%ht ha'e caused theproblem or i" your phone is AunrepairableA you can still back up your important data be"ore you do a "ormat.) F: How to totally "ormat your -okia +2:, and remo'e all installed applications$ user "iles and restore allsettin%s to de"ault like itCs new out o" the bo! (O.L apps wonCt be deleted like Hamera and =ealOne Player). <: Eirst Eormat your LLH: Lenu 4 .!tras 4 Lemory 4 Options 4 Eormat mem. card 4 6es.-ote: 0t is 'ery important to "ormat your LLH be"ore you "ormat your phone@Then "ormat your phone by typin% ()*+*,) on main Phone screen.Phone will ask: A=estore all ori%inal phone settin%s Phone will restart.A Press C6esC and enter your 5ock code (de"ault is 1&+9:).Tip: Eormattin% takes se'eral minutes so youCd better connect your -okia +2:,to a char%er to ensure that your battery doesnCt %et empty in the middle o" "ormattin%.-ote: <ll your created acces points and mailbo!es will be lost so take a note o" them. <nd all application settin%s will be reset...%. 0n

Hamera$ ima%e /uality is set back to normal and memory in use is set back to phone memory. <nd also in Lessa%es$memory in use is set back to phone memory$ etc. <lso backup your contacts with PH Suite or a pro%ram like Hontacts Lana%er. To reset your wallet$ should you "or%et your code$ Type in:()*+*,D&::+1) this will reset the wallet code$ the wallet contents will be deleted. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII How to "ree more =<L on your phone Lethod 1: Eli%ht mode: Put your phone in AEli%ht modeA with Psiloc System Tools. 0nstall System Tools$ open it and select AEli%ht modeA. This way you can restart the phone without your S0L card so there will be no runnin% phone tasks in the back%round. -ow you can ha'e up to +$: L7 o" "ree =<L@ -ote: ironically enou%h$ Eli%ht mode doesnCt work when Smart 5auncher is installed$ at least in my case. 7ut iC'e also heard se'eral reports o" people who ha'e both apps runnin% without any problems. Lethod &: Smart 5auncher trick: 0nstall Smart 5auncher and open it. ;o to Options$ Settin%s and put 5auncher O-.-ow plu% in your char%er and switch o"" your phone. Jait untill the battery meter appears and short press the Lenu button (donCt hold).The menu should appear and now you can ha'e +$: to 9$: L7 "ree =<L@ (Hold Lenu button to check =<L). The trick is that with the char%er plu%%ed in$ the phone must %et a minimum so"tware support "or char%in%$ e'en whenthe phone is switched o"". <nd somehow Smart 5auncher has still %ot itCs shortcut runnin% and thatCs the Lenu button. So whenyou press the Lenu button$ you %o directly to the Lenu without any other phone tasks runnin% in the back%round soyou trick the phone and you ha'e more "ree =<L@-ote: when you unplu% the char%er$ the phone will switch o"". Lethod +: Lenu : This method 0 "ound it by mysel"$ it "rees a little about 1,,T&,, N7 but 0 %uess itCs use"ul sometime Hlose your menu not by selectin% the ri%ht selection key Ae!itA$ or pressin% the menu key another time$ they only hide the menu app but do not close it$ to close it select the le"t selection key AoptionA and scroll down and select Ae!itA So when you open an app needs more ram reopen menu and close it$ itCs use"ul when play low bit rate 'ideo in realplayer paradis.