N8 - Firmware Update & other things

Hi Guys,
I know the new Firmware is coming this month, but I am wondering when? I am also wondering if I will get the firmware update immediately as I am on Orange UK.
Does anyone know what kind of improvements the new firmware will have?
Also does anyone know when the new IM For Nokia will be released for Symbian^3?

Hopefully, one of those '50 fixes' includes better optimised wifi settings, where it doesn't drain the battery that fast! Seriously, thats where the problem lies with battery life with me. By using the wifi, the battery can't last. I hope that the next firmware does a better power management job.
Also, leaving your phone running on 3G also kills. But I don't mind going down to GSM (edge) at times.
Argh! I wish Skype didn't take so much battery too! In my last phone (E72), using Wifi and Skype was a very good option to save battery. But with the N8, using WIFI or 3G kills battery.
To be honest, if im embarking on a long journey, no way I would leave my skype running, because I would hate to have a dead battery before finishing the journey. But if I know that I will be passing by power outlets to charge my phone, then hell yeah, skype is back on!
PS: Tron Legacy was such a good film. So glad to see the N8 being used in that film. I was feeling like 'best phone ever' when that part came

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Want to PREVENT automatic firmware updates & other changes

OJ 8600 Pro. Wireless network setup.
I want to prevent automatic updates.
There must be a way to stop automatic firmware / software updates. I've not found it.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Especially printers.
People update firmware / software (not just HP) & some things suddenly don't work.
I don't update * anything * until I know what it is.
I just installed some new, non-HP cartridges. Suddenly, the printer is accessing the internet & "downloading." It flashed by quickly on the printer display & I couldn't read everything it said .
At the same time, it said something like "... then web printing will also be activated."
I specifically DISabled that, in the EWS, when I 1st setup the printer. Don't want web printing, don't need it.
Now, because I replace some carts, it's going to re-enable it for me? Talk about brass balls.
I cancelled that download / shut printer down. But sure enough, it had switched my settings & re-enabled web printing. (I disabled it again).
The next power on, printer resumed some download. It didn't bother saying what - just showed, "X of Y downloaded" & showed the progress. I immediately cancelled it again.
If there aren't settings to prevent any automatic FW / software updates, or if it just ignores them, I'll have to bury the printer far under the firewall.
Thanks.
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Thanks RnR.
Here's one method of using a router to prevent devices from accessing internet, that should work for many users.
I decided to use my router to block the printer's internet access. This can quickly & easily be reversed or modified. It involves 2 basic steps:
1. Assign the printer a static IP address.
2. Use router settings to deny internet access for the static address.
I have a Cisco / Linksys router, but many brands & models have these basic features, that are accessible from the router's EWS (embedded web server), through a web browser.
HP support has detailed instructions on assigning static IP addresses for most printer.
Here is one HP document covering that for my OJ Pro 8600 & some other models: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03781399/
It may be easier for most users to assign an HP printer a static address, using the printer's EWS rather than the printer display.
Note: generally, when using a router to assign a static IPa for devices that the router would otherwise be assigning automatically (via 'DHCP'), the static address chosen is outside of the current range of addresses, that the router can use to assign addresses to the devices connected to it. In many routers, what the current range of addresses it can choose from to assign DHCP addresses is visible under some section / tab of the router EWS.
In my Cisco, the current DHCP range is shown under the Setup -- Basic Setup -- DHCP section:
"IP Address Range: 192.168.2.60 to 192.168.2.109"
So, I chose a static printer address outside that (192.168.2.XXX).
You should write down & save the selected IPa, in case there's any problem getting it from the printer later (shouldn't be, but...).
Assigning the printer a static IPa hasn't affected accessing its EWS (for me).
Once the static IPa is assigned & recognized (by the router), use the router's settings to block that address from internet access. In my Cisco, it's under "Access Restrictions." (You may have to power the printer on / off; possibly reboot some computers, for the new static address to be recognized.) Here's how I did in the Cisco:
Log on to the router EWS (default login name & password is admin/admin. You should always change router PASSWORD from factory defaults, for security reasons - so your neighbor or kid can't remotely hack into your router).
Go to "Access Restrictions" tab or similar.
Click "edit list of PC's" and put in the "MAC address" of the printer. (found in the printer's network config / settings).
Save the MAC address settings.
Back on the router main Internet Access page, give this internet access policy (rule) a name.
Then click "Deny Access."
Check "Everyday" and "24 hours" for times, to block the IPa continuously.
Save the settings.
Now the router won't allow that address to access the internet - during the times specified, but the device (printer) can still communicate on the local network - all the time.
The same can be done for specific computers. Like to block kids' computers from internet access on certains days / hours.

Latest firmware update messed things up?

I've applied the last ipod software update and, since then, no matter which distance I set up (in the "custom" option), it always counts 10km, and not the ammount of km I've set up (say, 7km).
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Resetting the ipod makes everything work again.

Ram not working after 2.8 firmware update

Installed the 2.8 firmware update on my late '08 macbook pro and after restarting it, it would just beep 3 times and not start up. I pulled my 8 gig kingston ram out, repositioned back and still the same issue. Slapping in the original 4 gigs of apple ram, it will start up and work fine though. Anyone else experiencing this? Is there a fix to get the 8 gigs working again on the machine?

That's the correct RAM for your computer. Those computers were originally spec'd to only use 4GB's max, a "secret" firmware update was found to let them use 8GB's max. I wonder if this firmware update set things back to 4GB's max. And before you ask, no you can't downgrade firmware.

HT1218 i have a windows 8 computer that is not connecting with my time capsule wifi. my other macs and windows 7 systems do connect. is this a firmware update glitch? any suggestions?

I have a windows 8 computer that is connecting poorly via wifi and my Apple time capsule to the internet. My IMac an another windows 7 based computer are connecting fine. This started 6 days ago. And, the windows 8 machine connects well via a hard Cat-5 connection to the time capsule (I'm using that now) and worked well on a wireless netgrear system over the weekend.
I'm thinking an automatic firmware update may have caused this or perhaps i need the time capsule to use something other than a default address. Those are just guesses, but I could sure use some help. Thank you.

It is hard to figure where the issue is..
Certainly if windows updated the wireless driver that can mess things up no end..
What update happened 6days ago?
What TC do you have.. ?? If it is flat one and you updated to 7.6.4 do a factory reset and reconfigure.
If that doesn't work roll the firmware back to 7.6.1 or even 7.5.2 as these are generally superior to windows.
There is no update for TC gen5 yet.

MBP Firmware Update = Boot Camp and other errors

Hey everyone! I'm a college student in Oregon and a proud owner of a Macbook Pro 15" 2.16ghz since last April. I have had no problems until the latest firmware update. Everything was great until I couldn't start up the MBP at all. I talked to Applecare and they made me force boot into Safe Boot and delete all my startup items and magically, it was starting up again in Mac OS X again. I thought after that, that all my problems had been solved but more seem to be coming to surface.
Because I'm an engineering student, I have to have Windows on my MBP so I installed Boot Camp in August and everything went without a hitch. Windows XP Pro installed great and I installed the driver cd. After the firmware update, I've been getting some weird things happening. For instance, whenever I start up and hold the Alt/Option key (like it says to do), right after it plays the Apple sound, you can hear things spinning up (like normal) but then slowing down and this faint echo of the Apple sound that happens three times. After holding the Alt/Option key, it still doesn't show the Boot Camp selector screen so then I restart and then, if I'm lucky, it'll just go straight to the selector screen and I can go from there.
One more error is that I'll be in Windows and go to adjust the brightness on the keyboard and the computer will lock up for 2 seconds and instantly restarts and get stuck in boot. I have no idea why it does this.
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My performance is very slow when I run graphs. How do I increase the speed at which I can do other things while the data is being updated and displayed on the graphs?

I am doing an an aquisition and displaying the data on graphs. When I run the program it is slow. I think because I have the number of scans to read associated with my scan rate. It takes the number of seconds I want to display on the chart times the scan rate and feeds that into the number of samples to read at a time from the AI read. The problem is that it stalls until the data points are aquired and displayed so I cannot click or change values on the front panel until the updates occur on the graph. What can I do to be able to help this?

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 11:55:03 -0500 (CDT), HAL wrote:
>My performance is very slow when I run graphs. How do I increase the
>speed at which I can do other things while the data is being updated
>and displayed on the graphs?
>
>I am doing an an aquisition and displaying the data on graphs. When I
>run the program it is slow. I think because I have the number of
>scans to read associated with my scan rate. It takes the number of
>seconds I want to display on the chart times the scan rate and feeds
>that into the number of samples to read at a time from the AI read.
>The problem is that it stalls until the data points are aquired and
>displayed so I cannot click or change values on the front panel until
>the updates occur on the graph. What can I do to be a
ble to help
>this?
It may also be your graphics card. LabVIEW can max the CPU and you
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ATI Radeon HD 2600 firmware update and others

Hi all,
About a month ago my 1 month old 2.4 imac was replaced with the 2.66 on account of noise after the firmware update. I do have quite a few software updates now and I am a bit concerned about updating them. I am also very new to using a MAC.
1. ATI Radeon HD2600 which updates the firmware ( I have absolutely no problems with graphics)
should I leave well enough alone and NOT update.
2. Mac OSX update to 10.5.3 (I am not having any issues now running 10.5.2}
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6 Pro Application Update 2006-02 { I do not have any of the programs that this update mentions}
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I have been reading some posts about the 10.5.3
Just wondering if I should leave well enough alone and not do any of these. Computer has been great so far.
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These are varied and different updates that you have listed all together; one is an update for the graphic hardware on your Mac, a few are updates to Mac OS X itself and lastly there are a couple which update individual applications/technologies on your Mac.
Do you have a clone backup of your Mac's current situation? If so, with the exception of the hardware update, implementing each update individually would allow you to evaluate the update and "roll back" to your clone if it was unsatisfactory.
Bare in mind that future updates to Mac OS X or the primary applications/technologies on your Mac may well require that these previous updates have been installed. There is the possibility that Software Update will not notify/alert you of an update available because the previous update has not been installed.
I have every update/upgrade applicable to my particular iMac model installed. I have no issues and have never had any issues.

HT4623 I still can't update, i get error 3252 every time, after over 500mb is downloaded, not happy to waste all the data i could use for other things

I still can't update, i get error 3252 every time, after over 500mb is downloaded, not happy to waste all the data i could use for other things.
is there another way i can download the update? it just never work, tried multiple time

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At some time in the past you used this computer to jailbreak, unlock or otherwise hack ANY iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad - if this applies to you your hosts file is corrupt and you will have to edit it and remove any lines that contain "gs.apple.com"

When iCloud updates does it sometimes send your pictures and other things to your email or phone?

When iCloud updates does it sometimes send pictures and other things on it to your email or phone randomly ?

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Firmware Update Notifications From Other Peoples Devices!

HI
I have a MacBook Pro which backs up to a TimeMachine at work running under 10.5.4. This works great.
But my machine (Airport Utility) sees many other Mac devices somewhere else in the building ... an AirPort Express and an AirPort Base Station among others.
Right now I regularly get automatic pop ups asking me to download firmware updates and configure these other devices, which of course I can't... I don't have passwords to access! My Time Capsule is up to date.
Any ideas on how to stop this happening ?
Thanks
Lee

HI
I don't run it. It just runs itself! As soon as I open the lid of my laptop Time Machine usually starts a backup since it hasn't done one all night. The Time Machine drive mounts on the desktop and data starts moving. The the Airport Utility pops up with firmware update notifications...
Maybe there's some auto update turned on somewhere...
Lee

Firmware and other updates

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Does updating your ipod delete apps,songs,photos or app data or any other thing ???

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Firmware update and other questions

what would be the reason to update my firmware if I reformat and do a new install of 10.2 or 10.3?
Has anyone purchased from applerescue before?

exnay:
Here is a list of Available Firmware Updates. Identify your computer in the list and download the software by clicking on the number in the last column.
I have found applerescue to be a reliable and responsive outfit to work with. You can contact them by email with any questions you have and they respond to you in good time. They have about the best prices on the web, and if your disks don't work they will replace them. Their disks are genuine apple disks and you get a single user license. You can also buy like on eBay, but that is riskier, as you can't always be sure what you are getting.
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Macbook4,1 10.6.8 and firmware update - what went wrong?

Macbook 4,1 2008 2.4Ghz (not unibody). I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled 10.6 from the Retail DVD and all seemed to go well. The MB was working fine up to that point. I then set up the MB (network, date and time, etc.) and repaired permissions.
I then checked Software Update and downloaded and installed the recommended updates to 10.6.8.
Again, all seemed to go fine. System booted and I repaired Permissions again. I went to the Apple web site, a couple of other web sites, and Software Update found another update to install: Firmware. Though I don't remember what version.
I clicked OK and it installed.
Upon reboot, it seemed to install okay.
But then I left the Macbook and it went into Sleep.
I didn't come back to it again until the next day.
When I pressed a key to wake it, I got what I now know is the screen that appears after you wake it from SAFE SLEEP. As per this Apple KB article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1757.
And this is where the problems started.
After the MB woke to the Safe Sleep screen, which shows the desktop a little "out of focus", the progress bars started filling in from left to right, BUT before they completed, the screen went BLACK.
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It finishes booting, but seems to go into Sleep.
I can wake it by pressing a key, but the screen either comes on and goes black again after 10 seconds, or I get the Safe Sleep wake screen, and then it goes black after 10 seconds.
And at boot or when waking the MB, the front LED flashes 5 times. There are no error beeps.
I've tried changing RAM, but problems remain.
So what's all this? Any ideas?
The display doesn't seem dead, as it works to boot and wake. The MB works fine with external monitor.
It's weird, but I can't think of anything apart from the Firmware update. The problems started right after installing it.
Unfortunately, this model of Macbook doesn't have a Firmware Restoration image to download and burn to CD. It is the ONLY Mac at this point that doesn't have this!
I called Apple support and even bought the 49 Euro Pay Per Incident service, which proved to be the same as throwing 49 Euro out the window. The only "technical" support they provided was to Reset the SMC, which you can find out about FOR FREE at the Apple website. And which I'd done anyway. I'd also reinstalled the MacOS. Don't want to beef too much, but sheesh, you've already got a Macbook that might need costly repairs, and they make you pay 49 Euro BEFORE they even ask you about the problem and what you've done to try to solve it. I'm tempted to say "ripoff". I mean, if all they can offer you is the advice to reset the SMC - which Apple offers for free at their website - then that's pretty poor service for 49 Euro, to say the least.
Apart from the wasted 49 Euro, I'm pretty peeved about the Firmware update (or so it seems) wrecking a perfectly working 2008 Macbook. I don't know how to convince Apple of this, but I'm certainly going to try.

Thanks for the reply.
Re. the Displays setting, the Macbook display isn't recognized and mirroring isn't an available option.
I've scoured the net and the idea of replacing the PRAM battery may be something to try. I read a post by a guy with a Macbook logic board screwed up by a Firmware update, which he solved by replacing the PRAM battery, as when you disconnect it you reset the logic board.
Which capacitor?
No luck so far with talking to Apple. I will try to get hold of someone a little more tech savvy and/or in a position of authority, as it seems that the Firmware is the culprit. Obviously a million other things could go wrong with a Macbook, but given the timing here it looks like the Firmware. Firmware updates can and occasionally do screw up a computer, as most manufacturers will warn you before you apply the update: PC makers, printer makers, etc. And they probably warn you that it's all your responsibility if anything goes wrong. But re. the Apple Firmware update:
1) it came thru Software Update
2) there was no warning
3) to make things worse, there's no Firmware Restoration image that I can burn to a CD to reflash the logic board: this is the only Apple computer that doesn't have a Firmware Restoration option
I'll try to get thru to a manager and convince him/her that the firmware may have been the cause.
Do you think an authorized Apple tech might have access to some way to do a firmware restoration? Something not avaiable to mere mortals? Because if not, the only solution looks like a new logic board.

N8 - Firmware Update & other things

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