Opinion & Advise on N97 mini

Users,
I need to know your opinion and get advise on N97 mini phone.
Is it worth to buy and use for our daily life?
BTW, i am not heavy phone user.
Thanks.

Yes I love mine. It's not as slick as iphone, but makes up for it in other departments (keyboard, camera, screen resolution, full multitasking).

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Nokia N97 mini isync plug request start here (Ooop...

So I can't believe I can't sync my contacts and calendar on my mac with my brand new phone when I could do it without problems with my good ol' E65.
Anyone by luck have any info on a release date or should I switch back to good ol'E65?
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froschy wrote:
Nokia do have too many handsets and I disagree with Sapporobaby as they actually use three or four mobile OS's which have to be developed for numerous differently configured devices. This causes all of the problems with the firmware upon release of a new device and just when Nokia have most of the bugs ironed out they move onto the next device only to have to start all over again. Apple only have one mobile OS supporting the iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch and a few legacy devices so when they roll out a new model their developers can focus on resolving issues in just one device. Don't get me wrong, I know iPhones are not perfect but Nokia could learn a lot from the way Apple develops software and services and good quality hardware will only get you so far in this market. Even in this area Nokia have been dropping the ball lately with poorly designed/manufactured devices like the N97 (lack of RAM, lack of c: drive, self-harming camera lens, poor GPS antennae, etc...)
So matt please don't chastise Nokia users with a Mac just because you got chastised by some apple fanboys.
Message Edited by froschy on 25-Nov-2009 07:09 PM
Hey froschy,
Long time mate. Hope things are going better with the N97 than before. I think I did not explain my position well, but actually I agree with everything you wrote. What I was trying to say is that while Nokia has multiple operating systems, they release hundreds of phones that share the same OS, i.e. E71, E90 or N85 and N86 and so on. Nokia can easily create a generic plugin across the board for these OS's with little or no effort but they have not done so. The fact that the N97 was (and still is a disaster in my opinion) should be proof positive to the Mac community that they are wasting their time on Nokia products. Or, they should realize that Nokia does not really care much for them and they should adjust accordingly. As I stated, I posted that the Mac community should forgo the N97 Mini until it is proven that there is support for this phone. Surely the N97 fiasco is a waking call that Nokia does not care about Mac, or at least not much. Any Mac user that purchases a Nokia phone without checking for support first has only him or herself to blame and should not come here complaining. There is a proven track record of incompetence on Nokia's part to look back on.
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N97 Mini wont sync through OVI suite

Can anyone advise how i can sync my N97 mini. I have tried the usual method of sync and sync all but nothing happens. I could do with syncing without having to reset my phone as i may lose data on my phone.
cheers

Hey,
Instead of "Sync All", try to sync one application at a time, else, try to disable contacts from Sync all option and then give it a try, if it hlps, pls do share ur results on forum.
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N97 Mini Bluetooth problems

Hi: I have used to have a N86 which worked flawlessly with my 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander Handsfree system. But when I changed my phone to the N97 mini, it pairs fine but doesn't work properly.
When I call manually from the phone, the handsfree takes over and I can carry on conversation with the handsfree.
When I initiate a call from my car's voice activated handsfree bluetooth, nothing happens with the phone. It freezes my handsfree (radio) for two minutes. Then after two minutes, my phone says disconnected from handsfree, then reconnects automatically. I still cannot initiate a call from the car. But i can still call out as aforementioned.
When I receive a call in the car, the handsfree engages my phone as it should. So no problem receiving calls.
Please advise if this is a bug with the N97 becuase I have no problems with the N86.
THanks

Well, - I'm having the same problem as described in the first post. The N97 mini connects flawlessly with some PCs, headsets, and handsfree car systems.
I disagree with the purpose of remote SIM mode as before mentioned. Remote SIM access is to support the rSAP (remote SIM access profile) installed in some premium handsfree systems (like in my Skoda Superb) and basically lets the handsfree system 'steal' your SIM, including PIN etc. over BT for use with its own built in phone.
But in my new Mazda MX-5 I am having trouble to place calls with the handsfree car system. It is not a rSAP capable system and I have tried with and without rSAP in the N97 mini enabled, to no avail.
The N97 mini pairs fine and I can receive incoming calls. Also, I can place calls from the device itself, but when I try to place a call over the car's handsfree system it basically freezes for a few minutes before the car system throws an error. During these minutes I can see on the car display that it looses connection to the phone, albeit the N97 mini still shows connected state. Once these 1 or 2 minutes have passed, the phone shows disconnected, and then reconnects immediately. By experimenting a bit, I found that when I change the BT visibility, from not visible to visible or vice versa, during those minutes, the phone catches up with the number and dials.
And yes, my N97 mini is on the latest FW (12.0.110).
It's a pity that this problem is obviously already so old, that I have little hope Nokia is going to fix it. My old 6600i slide, and my wifes 6131 are working like a charm, unfortunately I need the N97 mini to work for other reasons ...
Despite I don't know if the N8 would work, it's not an option since it's not supported by PC Suite anymore, thus doesn't synchronize with Lotus Notes, which is what I need at work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated ... thanks

N97 mini locking up - out of memory

I am currently experiencing an intermittent fault with my wife's N97 mini phones, where, unexplainable, it "locks up" and prevents any functions other than the Home screen.
It eventually indicates that it has run out of memory and to close applications. There are no applications running and the only way to clear this fault is to remove the battery temporarily, and then replace it and turn the phone back on. All is good until the next "lock-up", usually within 1 - 2 weeks.
We were advised to update the software, but this has not made any difference.
My own N97 mini has not had this fault occur to date.

Looks like some application is tying up the phone memory and not freeing it afterwards. It could be an application your wife installed recently or a setting she changed or corruption of one of the existing applications. Every time you remove the battery, you reboot the phone and free it up again. I suggest resetting the phone using the *#7370# reset. This reset will wipe all data on the phone so please backup your phone before resetting. Try to backup the bare minimum to minimise the possibility of restoring the cause after rthe reset.

N97 Mini screen problem

Hi all
I just got a brand new N97 mini via a private sale, i was just wondering if anyone had experienced the same issue i have
The bottom of the screen is showing the white backlight in a thin strip across the bottom where the screen is supposed to be
so in otherwords i have a screen that is maybe 0.2mm too short so the backlight is showing ? does this make sense ?
i can only get rid of it by tilting the phone forward so im viewing at a different angle
Is this one for a nokia care point?
any advice welcome
thanks alot

Without seeing the phone it's difficult to advise, and sounds like a physical problem to refer to Nokia Care Centre, however you could try installing a new theme, if the line dissappears just carry on using the phone !
Try here, I've used loads without a problem:
http://www.tehkseven.net/theme/nokia-n97-mini-themes-5.html
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N97 mini misses alarms

in N97 mini how can I avoid it to miss notes alarms if I turn phone on after the alarm is expired?
older nokia phones advise you that some alarms have been missed

If I'm looking: Menu > Settings > Application Mgr. > Installed apps. - what incidences of either Nokia or OVI Maps do you have installed already?
I see neither Nokia, nor Ovi, nor any Maps at all.
So nothing even worth trying to remove.
And plus to all - My Nokia was on touchscreen warranty repair - so it was like new from box.
Before warranty there was this problem and after receiving from warranty - same problem.
Only I restored backed up contents before trying tu update OviMaps...
Nokia 1611, 2210, 3110, 5110, 6210, 6310, 6310i (up to these models totally satisfied)
Then don't remember model, then E50 (mostly happy), then N97 mini - phone with briliant keyboard, but poor touchscreen, then business phone E07, phone that can not make a photo of contract, invoice or business card. poor design of usb port and 5 months at service did it - my nowadays phone is Apple. Company gave me Asha 300, so frustrating, that I use my old E50 instead...

N97 mini: loudness of message tone

hello,
in am using the general profile on a Nokia N97 mini. The loudness of 'message alert tone' is too loud for me.I don't find a variable where I can change the loudness of the 'incoming message' (sms) tone.

Yes, ringing tone volume controls message tone too. It would be nice to have separate controls. As advised above, you need to try to sort a quieter message tone if you still need the louder ringing volume.
Alternatively, create a "quiet" profile where both ringing and message volume is low enough not to disturb the room, yet loud enough for you to notice.
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Dont ever buy N97 mini

I bought N97 mini about 7 months back while I was working in another country. I came back to India. I got frustrated to the core that I almost threw the mobile out on the road.
The following happens at least once in a month:
1) Both the touch screen and the qwerty keyboard stops working.
2) If I switch off the mobile and switch on again, the qwerty keypad alone works only for about two minutes or till I lock the keypad. That is also not of much use as there is not back button in the qwerty keypad.
3) If someone calls me, I wont able to attend as nothing else works in the phone. I have to switch off the phone and switch it on again. Within the two minutes that it is working, I have to use the qwerty keypad to browse through the contacts or call log and call that number. Even worse, if i am not able to connect to the caller due to bad network or if he doesnt attend. I have to do this step from the first again.
4) I have to restart the phone even to read an sms that i received.
This condition happens all of a sudden at least once in a month and the phone stays in the state for a minimum of 2 days and then automatically comes back to life. Even worse, if i went to nokia care, they say that i cant use my warranty as it was bought in another country and it would cost around Rs.6000 to replace the touch screen.
Literally I have been scolding nokia using all the bad words I know in my mind. Because I am not able to attend important office calls, family calls and nothing. I have to call back everyone after a lot of hardship.
To conclude, this is not a mobile. It is just a brick. Is this the type of mobile Nokia provides to customers who spend more than Rs20000 of their hard earned money? I have advised all my friends never to buy nokia smart phones. Go ahead with samsung.
Good bye nokia. I am sure this will be the last nokia product i ever used.
Note : On browing through the internet I found that I am not the only person with this problem. Almost all the n97 mini users are having the same problem. So dont come to me and say that this is just a rare case of defective device.

Seriously? Either they knew exactly what was wron with it, which would have made sense if they have had the same issue fixed quite a few times, or they were totally ignorant and unhelpful. Both possible.
However, from the symptoms that your device is showing, it seems pretty obvious to me that it is a fault which needs some kind of repair and in that case we cannot help you as self repairs aren't allowed to be discuss here along with other warranty voiding topics.
What about checking out some other local repair shop?
That's really all we can do for you here.

Latest facebook for n97 mini - Ovi site driving me...

Hi people
lost the facebook app for the n97 mini.
Tried in vain for 2 days now to complete simple task of going to Ovi store and downloading...to no avail
Can anyone email me the inst. file to [email protected] or post a link to somewhere online ( other than OVI store) where i can Dl this?
Everytime i try to dl it either freezes or says my login details are incorrect
thanks

Samsung Jet is a feature phone, and you have a smartphone. A feature phone usually does not have all these kind of troubles because it is a closed system wherein there is very little things we could do to alter the way it runs. A smartphone on the other hand is more open, and a wrong installation, or other factors could cause problems.
For a more general fix, since we do not know what the possible causes of your phone's general slowing down, you could do a reset to factory settings. type in *#7780# on your dialler. This will not delete any data, but it is advisable to do a backup of everything except settings.
Please return if there be anymore problems. Also please say if you have a memory card installed in your phone, or do you remember doing anything before the problem, such as installing an app or a firmware update.
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N97 Mini Restarts often for no reason

Hi, I had bought a N97 Mini and soon found it crashing while using different apps or while typing a message. There is no definite patterns for these crashes though. I then got replaced the phone with another piece and surprisingly found the same issue with the new device.
I am now in FIX. What do i do?? i tried calling up the customer care and they updated that there is new firmware for the same nor is this a know issue with thN97 mini.
Can anyone please help on this??? I am anyhow going to get this replaced by a new piece of N97 mini but not sure if its a hardware or a software issue.
Thanks in advance for your support.

It's always advisable to do a hard reset when doing a software update and to only backup your contacts, calendar and notes. A full backup and restore could re-install conflict between the new software and the old. It's a bit of a pain, but should provide a much better result !
Dial *#7370# followed by 12345, the phone will shutdown and revert to 'out of the box' condition, then install/re-install the latest software, and set up your phone manually and install whatever apps you want (on E mass memory where ever possible) and you shpuld find the phone will run much better !
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N97 Mini any better than N97?

I've been offered a N97 Mini as a replacement of my design flawed N97. Nokia has not been able to address my issues in due time. I've had all the usual stuff; software issues (hangs, reboots, out of memory), no lock or bad reception on GPS and severe halos on camera. The camera is still a mess after Nokia applied "the scratch fix" and is unusable when the flash has been used.
I know the N97 Mini has less memory, no FM-transimtter, etc. But is the N97 Mini free of the N97 issues or should try to get a refund in money instead?
Helsinki, N97 White gone to recycling, now trying N97Mini...
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The mini tends to have less issues as phone memory C is larger so doesn't run out of memory as quick and freeze, if you want an expert opinion look here
http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/sshow/ss99.html
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N97 mini, CK-200, Nokia Battery Monitor 1.3 - issu...

Hej! When Nokia Battery Monitor is installed on my N97 mini, I cannot make or recive calls on my Nokia CK-200 via Bluetooth, because the other party does not hear my voice. When uninstalling the application, the problem is gone. I have the latest firmware on everything. Please advise. LVPVS

As there is nothing that the User can do to set anything in the NBM application.. this may be a Bug that needs to be reported. I am afraid the application is no more Beta.. so reporting at Nokia Beta Labs may / may not serve the purpose.. but you may contact Nokia by using the 'Contact Us' tab at the top of this page and find out the proper channel to report the issue...

Any motion game compatible for N97 mini,.plz sugge...

are there any motion sensing or gyro sensor games for N97 mini??

There are already several threads on here about Mac compatibility with the N97 series. Have a look through them to see if anyone has found a work-around.
You'd be best advised to check compatibility of products with Macs before buying as they don't seem particularly well supported by anyone, especially Nokia.
Although they are working on a Mac version of Ovi Suite 2, I doubt it's on anyones list of priorities.
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N97 Mini, Wont Start Up

Hi All
New on here so please take it easy on me.
I brought a Nokia N97 Mini at the beggining of December and so far it has been great, until today.
Switched it on and the white background with Nokia in blue writing came on as per usual. Trouble is, nothing happened after that, it just stayed on that screen.
I have tried battery in and out loads of times and starting without the sim card in but no difference.
Is there anything I can do to clear this or is it a send it back problem???
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Wayne

I also had this problem when I started my usual heavy use of my new Nokia N97 mini which i purchased in december.
Startup was only possible when playing around with the charger, and removing the battery and so on.
I also performed the four-finger hard reset, which did solve the problem for a while, but after restoring everything ..the same story all over again.
I solved this problem when I disabled Garmin Mobile XTs (v5.00.50) background process TSRAutoStart.exe. (Primarily i did this because it was eating away the battery life, which has also improved afterwards.)
In this version it is possible to disable the process by having the process enabled in Garmin settings, restarting Garmin, disabling the process and restarting it again. (Use of an application that displays running processes to check if it is really off is advised).
For older versions use google
So now i have been able to restart the phone without any problems (3/3 restarts successful so far)
Message Edited by N97miniuser on 31-Jan-2010 04:53 PM

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