Nokia N96 gets a Firmware update to v20.050
Trust Nokia to finally release a firmware update for a device, just after I got rid of it. The Nokia N96 got a firmware update earlier today, to version 20.050. Its previous firmware was v12.
The N96 does have UDP (User Data Preservation), so while its always a good idea to backup all your data before the firmware update, none of your programs or data should be affected with the update.
Remember you can update using the N96’s OTA (Over-The-Air) feature, or if you prefer you can download Nokia’s Software Updater application to update your N96 on your windows PC.
If there’s no new firmware detected for your device yet, it might be because it hasnt reached your region product code yet, or maybe your device is carrier branded. It should roll out to all product codes eventually though.
Here’s the changelog for the v20 update :
Changes/Improvements/New features/Bugs noticed from v12.043 to v20.050
New Features
- Email:
- Nokia Email client and Mail for Exchange (MfE) preloaded (User will install and configure email clients with the help of Settings Wizard)
- Settings Wizard 5.0: offers improvements for Nokia Email and MfE setup
- Active Standby Email Plug-in: showing new email messages on Active Standby screen
- Look & Feel:
- Support for Audio Themes: configurable sounds for various events e.g. opening/closing slide, battery low etc
- Setting to allow a slideshow to be used as wallpaper
- Slide handling: Setting to allow user to configure effect opening/closing the slide has on a call and keylock
- Others:
- WiFi Protected Setup is now supported, allowing simplified setup of WLAN security with a supported WLAN access point
- Support of IAD (Independent Application Delivery): Allows certain applications to be updated independently over the air.
Improvements
- Correction for occasional CMLA (Content Management License Administrator) certificate corruption. (These certificates are needed for e.g. Mobile TV and N-Gage license purchases)
- Energy management:
- Shorter lights/screen timeout when lockswitch activated. Backlight dims as soon as keylock is enabled
- Media Keys surrounding the rocker key lit only if a media application is open
- Right Softkey changed from “Hide” to “Exit” for Music Player for EM savings
- Photos/Camera/Imaging:
- A number of improvements made to the Camera image quality
- The device SW version information is now stored in the image MetaData
- Default recording quality for video is changed from ‘TV normal’ to TV high’
- Noise reduction of recorded videos
- Media/DRM:
- New version of Music player: Performance and “Comes With Music”-related improvements
- FlashLite update for improved YouTube compatibility – improvements in rendering of Flash Video
- General Media player &streaming related usability & performance improvements
- OMA DRM v2 content can use device clock if no secure clock (i.e. NITZ) is available
- Browser:
- Empty bookmark folders removed from Browser bookmarks (i.e. the “Download…” folders)
- Link to Ovi.mobi is included in Browser bookmarks
- Others:
- Vibra enabled when charging
- When gaming in landscape mode, stereo audio will be played through correct speakers
- Updated Themes
- Slide triggered keyguard activation: When closing the slide, pressing any key within 2 seconds will result in keylock not being activated
- Several error corrections based on Care and operator feedback
- Several application baseline updates
[Via: Spaziocellulare]
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