Comments on N95 Best Tips and Tricks: N95 Problems, Repairs and Fixes

SJC, I am back with a bigger problem and I need yo...

2009-11-11T16:58:24.630Z

SJC, I am back with a bigger problem and I need your help badly. I updated the newest software on my phone and I was uploading my backup file back to my phone when connection to PC Suite was lost. The battery was kinda dead so I recharged it and turned it on and that when I saw the error. When I turn the phone on it says, "phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer" I guess I should have never updated the new software. Please help me out.

Thanks SJC

Re Saj0007: My N95 used to restart by itself in th...

2009-11-07T17:16:54.794Z

Re Saj0007: My N95 used to restart by itself in the early days. It seems that there was something causing a conflict which made the phone restart.
It could be a hardware issue but you have already taken it to a shop. So it could be a software conflict which is crashing the phone.
1)I would look to see if any new ot 3rd party applications could be causing it, by turning off the applications and restarting the phone and then see if it crashes.
2)I would also get the latest firmware from nokia if you haven't done already.
3)You could try a "Soft reset" details on the main page.
I hope this helps, all the best

Thanks for this just disconnected the ribon cable ...

2009-11-06T12:27:36.457Z

Thanks for this just disconnected the ribon cable at the LCD and every thing works again

hi sjc.. i dont know why but my phone nokia n95 ke...

2009-11-05T12:31:22.250Z

hi sjc.. i dont know why but my phone nokia n95 keeps on restarting. the nokia logo comes then restarts again. that happens about 3 or 4 times then completely goes off. i took it to repair shop abt 3 time.. they replaced a thing which connects the slider to the main thing. the problem reduced abit but still happening.. it cost me about £25 but not fixed fully yet. plz can you help me fix my n95? im so annoyed with this problem. i would realy appreciate if you could help me.. hope u can.. thnx!!

Re Anon Photos: Have you recently updated your fir...

2009-10-26T09:50:00.871Z

Re Anon Photos: Have you recently updated your firmware?
I would connect the phone to a PC and see if you can locate them.
I hope this helps :)

Help! how come my old photos and videos suddenly d...

2009-10-21T21:50:17.249+01:00

Help! how come my old photos and videos suddenly disappeared from my n95 8gb gallery? what may have caused this and how can i get them back? Thanks in advance

Re MRKROWN1981: I would check your text message se...

2009-10-12T21:30:34.814+01:00

Re MRKROWN1981: I would check your text message setup. Go to Messaging>Options>Setttings>Text message. Do u see Message centre in use "SIM message centre".
There is also a post on this subject here
Also taking out the battery while the phone is on, apparently creates a signal which can help reset your message centre info. Its worth trying,
All the best. sjc

SJC, you are the man and great site by the way, he...

2009-10-12T15:50:07.272+01:00

SJC, you are the man and great site by the way, helps my ass out a lot. I have a US version N95 8gb and I am not able to send text maessages and I have tried almost everything. It gives me the error and I quote " unable to send memory full, close some applicaions and try again" I check to see what apps are running and nothing. I have re-installed the lastest software 3 times, turn off on, SIM card out, call Nokia(which are retarded by the way) and still nothing. Wierd thing is that I can recieve text, multimedia messages and send multimedia only, but no text sending, can you please help?

I will be greatfull if you can help.

Thanks
MRKROWN1981 - N-GAGE

Re Anon Many Questions: The firmware Update would ...

2009-09-24T10:08:16.412+01:00

Re Anon Many Questions: The firmware Update would have wiped a lot of settings, so you may need to redo a few.
Ok lets get started :)
1)shortcuts try KnowCustomize
2)Mailbox is a part of email so i would follow this guide to set it up KnowEmail
3)Hopefully once your email is set up this will go away.
4)Answered in Q2
5) I would delete the facebook application from "App.Mgr." and get a new one there could be some internal features that need resetting KnowFacebook.
6)I would back up any photos or videos onto a PC. There is some software,Not free, but it can't guarantee to find them, ForumLink
7)Personally i dont use Lifeblog, so i am not sure but here is a tutorial which might help, KnowLifeblog
8)I wouldn't be too concerned about spyware/virus from your phone, when you did a firmware upgrade is would have wiped your phone memory clean. You can get some anti virus for S60 but i wouldn't bother, to put you mind at rest 3-LibAV_info
I only have a N95 which has an internal & external memory making it a little different to 8GB, so hopefully this will help you sort out ur phone. All the best sjc.

Hi SJC, I have lots of questions/problems with my ...

2009-09-24T08:10:11.897+01:00

Hi SJC, I have lots of questions/problems with my N95 8gb that i hope you can help me with:

ist: i just updated my firmware to the latest,how can i remove the "share online" icon, which turned into garbage, from my screen? I deleted the ikbis and vox, then the 'share online' icon turned to garbage which is still in my main screen.
2nd: how do i delete my mailbox?
3rd: why cant i connect to my mailbox when sending emails, and my emails to be sent always end up in que in my outbox.
4th: How do i properly set the 'email setting' of a mailbox?
5th: I cannot anymore upload photos and videos to my facebook like i can before. Somewhere along the way when i still had the old version,it stopped the ability to send to my facebook.
6th: some of my photos and got deleted by itself or by accident when i still had the old version, can i still recover them even if i updated my firmware? How to prevent photos & videos from being deleted automatically?
7th: Can i stop my mobile Lifeblog from saving all my pics,videos and messages so i would not run out of memory at times?
8th: Lastly, can my mobile get spyware or virus when internet surfing, using bluetooth or downloading anything? What are the signs that my mobile is infected and is there a freeware anti virus for it?
Sorry to bother you with all these,hope its not too much.Thanks for your time and more power!

Re D-Pad colour:The D-pad is metal coloured plasti...

2009-09-22T08:41:03.769+01:00

Re D-Pad colour:The D-pad is metal coloured plastic. So i assume the surface has worn away a bit. You can replace it yourself, you will need a special torx screwdriver to remove the screws. The 4 screws are visible on the back, when you slide the front panel ScreenShot
I would google around for a new keypad, i cant recommend anywhere in particular. All the best:)

Hey sjc : Part Of My N95 D-pad Color Turned From ...

2009-09-18T21:51:48.277+01:00

Hey sjc :

Part Of My N95 D-pad Color Turned From Grey To White !

What Should I Do ??

Re Anon personal ringtone problem: There can be a ...

2009-09-06T19:34:17.332+01:00

Re Anon personal ringtone problem: There can be a problem if you have a large amount of songs on your memory card. To fix this put the ringtones you want onto your Phone memory, then refresh the music library, then eject the memory card. The song will now appear in the list and you can assign it as a ringtone. You can now re-insert the memory card.
I have not tried this fix, but it could be the solution.
All the best sjc

n95 can't assign ringtone individual to my pHONEBO...

2009-09-02T07:14:32.482+01:00

n95 can't assign ringtone individual to my pHONEBOOK. i did the procedure to assign a personal tone each person of my phonebook but still defaulttone ringing out! PLEASE HELP ME!

Re Kavi: If you have tried Hard reset and firmware...

2009-08-30T21:18:40.016+01:00

Re Kavi: If you have tried Hard reset and firmware updates then it could be a Hardware Issue. In that case it is best to take it to a Nokia repair centre. Nokia has a webpage to help. You can send it by post or take it to a store yourself NOKIA REPAIR
I hope this helps :)
sjc

My n95 front camera is not working?i tried everyth...

2009-08-30T20:45:59.476+01:00

My n95 front camera is not working?i tried everything (hard reset,firmware update)Please Help me Please

Re Anon firmware deleted? : I dont think your firm...

2009-07-26T22:01:52.420+01:00

Re Anon firmware deleted? : I dont think your firmware is deleted but clearly there is a problem. The easiest solution would be take it to your nearest Nokia Repair center. It may not be possible to fix this yourself,
If you want to try more ideas, well you seem to have tried most of them. I would charge up the battery, restart the phone and try the green key reset, then try reinstalling the firmware via the Nokia software Updater (USB cable) i know you said it can't recognize your phone but i would keep trying.
I did have a similar problem when my firmware update went wrong (faded nokia logo only) but after taking out the battery and restarting the phone it was ok.
I hope this helps :) sjc

hey its me from above again i think i deleted the ...

2009-07-24T07:52:54.800+01:00

hey its me from above again i think i deleted the softwar itself cuz i cannt read the n95 so plz how do i or can i get a softwar downloaded to the phone plzz

hi sjc im the 1 that tried 2 reset the n95 and my ...

2009-07-24T07:29:28.084+01:00

hi sjc im the 1 that tried 2 reset the n95 and my laptap shot off and it wont rogagnez the phone no more...so i tried 2 hard reset by holding the callkey +* +3 + power but no result its still gets stuck on the nokia word and i cannt read it on pc suit so plz plz if u have anything els i can do let me kno thanx a lot 4 tring hope 2 hear from u soon thanx again

Re Anon & Mum-of-3 Nokia logo on screen: I would f...

2009-07-05T22:41:07.313+01:00

Re Anon & Mum-of-3 Nokia logo on screen: I would first remove the battery and restart the phone but i assume you have done that already.
If you just want to retrieve videos & pictures then connect the phone to a PC via USB cable in "PC suite mode" and you should be able to find most data especially if it was stored on the memory card.
If the data was stored on the memory card then you could also just remove the SD card an put it into a PC that has the correct slots.
If you want to reset your phone (you will loose data on the Phone memory) the you could try a hard reset using the Keys. There is a key combination which is used to hard reset the phone (similar to #*7370#). It is useful in some cases, for example when the phone cannot reboot. The trick is by switching off the phone then press and hold Call key (Green key) + * key + 3 key + power button for a couple of seconds.
I hope this answers both questions above, Lets hope it sorts it out! All the best, sjc

When i turn on my nokia n95 i get the word nokia v...

2009-07-01T21:13:03.939+01:00

When i turn on my nokia n95 i get the word nokia very faintly on my screen and then it goes blank but the keys still illumiate so i know that the phone is on. What i want to do is get my photo's and videos off my phone but as the screen is not working like it should i dont know what is where as i cant see it, is there any way that i can get the bits off my phone before i get a new one?
Any help really would be most gratefully recieved.

hey i need some help i was updating my n95 but my...

2009-07-01T07:49:44.218+01:00

hey i need some help
i was updating my n95 but my lap top shuts off cuz the battery died so after i plugged in the phone only shows the nokia word on the screen and thats it so i tried 2 reconnect 2 the loptop but it doesnnt recognez my phone no more i donnt kno what 2 do so plz help sjc plz

Re Anon Slider issue: It sounds like a mechanical ...

2009-06-24T22:01:37.966+01:00

Re Anon Slider issue: It sounds like a mechanical issue, my best suggestion is to take it to your nearest Nokia Repair Center.
Even if you remove the Phone covers i still think it you will have to replace some parts, so taking to repair center is simplest option.
All the best :)

hi i hav a problem with my n95 whn i slide my phon...

2009-06-23T07:19:47.111+01:00

hi
i hav a problem with my n95
whn i slide my phone close,the screen goes off completely..usually on sliding close u get a date,time slide in the screen background..but in my phones screen goes off and also it does nt work whn slide is closed...only works when slided up.. :S ... please help

Re Messages to memory card: The first time you cha...

2009-05-04T22:13:00.000+01:00

Re Messages to memory card: The first time you change the default message location it asks if you want to move the messages after that it wont ask you again, as you have found out!
People who have used the memory card as default location for messages have found it slower to access than phone memory.
If you use the Nokia PC Suite to "back up" messages you should be able to select the memory card as a location to return messages. I haven't tested this but it should work. If you just want to save old messages i would use the PC suite and Copy/Save them into a folder on your memory card.
All the best sjc