E71 User Feedback: Software, Firmware Update and B...

Question

First, some comments about the e-mail app:
1. Actual headers can be seen nowhere (Received:-Lines, X-...-Headers, etc.)
2. Cannot directly tell the application to store sent mails in a "Sent" folder, have to use server-side hacks with the "send copy to myself" option :-( Also cannot tell it to store deleted mails in Trash folder.
3. Reply flag is not set when replying (I cannot see on my PC using e.g. Thunderbird which mails were already replied to or not)
Oh well, and BTW a shortcut for smilies in text messages is missing completely.
A countdown timer is missing. Much simpler Nokia phones have it.
Another detail: whereas the default action for the messaging one-touch key is to open the emails, I would have liked to assign that to the messaging key (LONG press). Apparently that is impossible though. :-\
Futhermore, not all keys assignments intuitive, and one could more often use the volume up/down keys, which are in use almost never. I know there are applications for that out there, but still, who is doing the UI testing of these devices? ;-)
I also have the feeling that network reception is worse than with my old Nokia phone.
Apart from those (and more) details, I nevertheless like the device very much, the UI is fast and cool and does more or less everything I want it to do!
The battery lasted quite some time (5 days?) after the first charge. After that, no such luck. Maybe 3 days now.
Using the Update Software as non-administrator does not warn that the Administrator password will be required to install several devices during Software Update. I wonder what happens if one does not.
Backup/Restore:
- CALENDAR seems to be saved BUT IS NOT RESTORED (neither using backup to memory card nor PC Suite)
- does not backup/restore phone lock delay
- does not backup/restore GSM/UMTS/dual network setting
- M!Weather Application was not backed up/restored, not sure why, Device Status not either
E71-1 / FW 210.21.006

Answer 1

First, some comments about the e-mail app:
1. Actual headers can be seen nowhere (Received:-Lines, X-...-Headers, etc.)
2. Cannot directly tell the application to store sent mails in a "Sent" folder, have to use server-side hacks with the "send copy to myself" option :-( Also cannot tell it to store deleted mails in Trash folder.
3. Reply flag is not set when replying (I cannot see on my PC using e.g. Thunderbird which mails were already replied to or not)
Oh well, and BTW a shortcut for smilies in text messages is missing completely.
A countdown timer is missing. Much simpler Nokia phones have it.
Another detail: whereas the default action for the messaging one-touch key is to open the emails, I would have liked to assign that to the messaging key (LONG press). Apparently that is impossible though. :-\
Futhermore, not all keys assignments intuitive, and one could more often use the volume up/down keys, which are in use almost never. I know there are applications for that out there, but still, who is doing the UI testing of these devices? ;-)
I also have the feeling that network reception is worse than with my old Nokia phone.
Apart from those (and more) details, I nevertheless like the device very much, the UI is fast and cool and does more or less everything I want it to do!
The battery lasted quite some time (5 days?) after the first charge. After that, no such luck. Maybe 3 days now.
Using the Update Software as non-administrator does not warn that the Administrator password will be required to install several devices during Software Update. I wonder what happens if one does not.
Backup/Restore:
- CALENDAR seems to be saved BUT IS NOT RESTORED (neither using backup to memory card nor PC Suite)
- does not backup/restore phone lock delay
- does not backup/restore GSM/UMTS/dual network setting
- M!Weather Application was not backed up/restored, not sure why, Device Status not either
E71-1 / FW 210.21.006