Good news for Nokia 5800 owners out there- Nokia has rolled out a major firmware update that should fix a lot of bugs and improve overall system stability. The update takes the new smart phone to latest firmware v11.0.008.
From what we can see it offers greater stability to the operating system, as well a number of minor bug fixes. The new firmware fixes a lot of things such as Google search fix, browser fixes for flash, messaging application crashes, and other UI tweaks.
The firmware can be updated with Nokia Software Updater tool which can be downloaded from here. However, the countries where Nokia 5800 was just shipped (like India) should already have the updated firmware pre-installed. If you want to check what firmware you are using just input *#0000# on your phone and you will have the info on the screen.
It is always advisable to backup your device before making the update just to be on the safe side.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic firmware v11.0.08 changelog:
* Homepage is not defined for Vodafone Live!
* Last word disappears when selecting receiver in SMS
* My Nokia: phone displays “#” in front of Application name.
* During Back-Up & Restore operation, calendar entries are not restored
* Operator menu link within Welcome application
* Invalid message pops up before playing the file received via Bluetooth.
* Input Method, VKB just display number when selecting a WLAN access point which contains a password.
* Chinese box HWR control buttons and FS HWR control bar are too small.
* Unable to add image to Contact bar from Gallery when there is about 5 GB of data in memory card
* In Arabic UI, in calendar, the arrows on the top are reversed in week view and day view
* UI-rotation is too sensitive
* Search: Google search service is missing in Search.
* Contact could not display when switch numbers in Singtel 2-in-1 SIM card
* Maps: Wrong layout of the strings in the Maps search and favorites views
* Could not send new email if user name and password is not pre-defined
* Phone drops from service when both A5/3 +GEA3 used simultaneously with WLAN
* The Messaging application crashes a lot specially when replying or trying to send SMS you have to remove battery to be able to use the device again
* License Manager for Maps is not integrated to SW
* 5.0 Touch: Phonebook crashing when adding detail: Birthday, Anniversary
* Web screen is messed up
* Non stop Music Player “Library update”
* Clock, Alarm is inactive when phone is power off.
* APN Configuration Settings Update to be used for the Setting Wizard
* Ex-Factory settings are wrong
* UE unable to open Setting Wizard
* StartUpSettings version updated.
* Phone lost correct time during power off
* USSD - “Call Control Send USSD” command
* UE drops from 3G, then cannot sync to 3G cells
* Browser: Flash objects causes problems while browsing.
En teoría el firmware es oficial de Nokia y se puede instalar con el "Nokia Software Updater".
Yo acabo de chekearlo y para los de movistar aún no está. No sé para las demás operadoras.
Si alguien lo pudiese confirmar... ^^!

