Firmware Update V.40 Brings Kinetic Scrolling to 5800 Finally!!

no kinetic scrolling on browser, and menu.
i will test if the alarm bug is corrected. i dont now if camera was improved or not…

the hack doesn’t work in v40 at this time.

the other news is:
-ovi contacts
-software update on applications

cheers

Still not available for Vodafone PT 5800’s (RM-356).

Great update. Can’t wait
I updated it yesterday to v31.0.101, and now v40 comes out… Damn Vodafone!

@steyn- If your phone is already hacked, it will be in hacked mode only after the update. And it should not create a problem of any sort.

felipe varela, firmware of vodafone PT has the vodafone homescreen? when i buy 5800 it was branded by vodafone PT but i unbranded it to euro red portugal.

Now honestly in all true senses…. 5800 is officially an i phone killer…

omg waiting for it to be released for RM-428 ;3

I can’t update with my phone.
Can you update with *#0000# ?
I got “No updates available”
My version is 30
What should I do ?

Here are the product codes for which the update is available:

0559950: APAC1 BLUE
0559670: APAC1 Indonesia RED
0559476: APAC1 RED
0559958: APAC2 AU BLUE
0559668: APAC2 AU RED
0559953: APAC2 BLUE
0559673: APAC2 India RED
0559669: APAC2 NZ RED
0559548: APAC2 RED
0573762: Balkans Black
0559395: Balkans BLUE
0559299: Balkans RED
0573744: Baltia Black
0559377: Baltia BLUE
0559233: Baltia RED
0573730: British Isles Black
0559346: British Isles BLUE
0552438: British Isles RED
0573747: CIS Black
0559388: CIS BLUE
0559276: CIS RED
0573738: Euro1 ALPS Black
0559368: Euro1 ALPS BLUE
0559054: Euro1 ALPS RED
0573733: Euro1 Black
0573736: EURO1 Black Portugal
0559360: Euro1 BLUE
0570023: Euro1 BLUE Portugal
0573737: Euro1 France Black
0559366: Euro1 France BLUE
0559052: Euro1 France RED
0559051: Euro1 Hispania RED
0558982: Euro1 RED
0570022: EURO1 RED Portugal
0573740: Euro2 Black
0573812: Euro2 Black Bene
0591777: Euro2 Black Bene
0591778: Euro2 Black Bene
0591779: Euro2 Black Bene
0591780: Euro2 Black Bene
0591781: Euro2 Black Bene
0591782: Euro2 Black Bene
0591783: Euro2 Black Bene
0591784: Euro2 Black Bene
0591785: Euro2 Black Bene
0559372: Euro2 BLUE
0570027: Euro2 BLUE Bene
0559066: Euro2 RED
0570026: Euro2 RED BENE
0573741: Euro2 Turkey Black
0559373: Euro2 Turkey BLUE
0559083: Euro2 Turkey RED
0573761: Euro3 Black
0591792: Euro3 Black
0591794: Euro3 Black
0559394: Euro3 BLUE
0559298: Euro3 RED
0573734: Hispania Black
0559363: Hispania BLUE
0573763: Israel Black
0559407: Israel BLUE
0559300: Israel RED
0573748: Moldova Black
0559389: Moldova BLUE
0559297: Moldova RED
0573745: Russia,Belarus Black
0559378: Russia,Belarus BLUE
0559237: Russia,Belarus RED
0573857: RUSSIAN Black HUNGARY
0573856: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591787: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591788: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591789: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591790: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591791: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591793: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591795: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0591796: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0570122: RUSSIAN BLUE HUNGARY
0570121: RUSSIAN BLUE ROMANIA
0570123: RUSSIAN RED HUNGARY
0570120: RUSSIAN RED ROMANIA
0573743: Scandinavia Black
0591786: Scandinavia Black
0559375: Scandinavia BLUE
0559110: Scandinavia RED
0559857: Taiwan BLUE
0559472: Taiwan RED
0559678: Thailand RED
0573746: Ukraine Black
0559383: Ukraine BLUE
0559246: Ukraine RED
0559676: Vietnam RED

it is released in india through nokia software updater ….i updated my phone ….i run on windows 7 soo downloaded nsu beta ….got the update its gr8

Something strange…
I have change my product code to 0559066 by still no update available via OTA…
Someone know why ?

thanks !

how to know product code??

What a great update! Its annoying that calendar entries and tasks only show on the homescreen when using the shortcut bar and not on the new improved contacts bar, its not like there isnt enough room on the screen.
I thought this was one of the best features of s60 phones and means that I wont be using the contacts bar, which is otherwise great. Typical Nokia.

Thanks Admin, I cannot access the update yet but how do we find our product code?

@admin - i’m from the Philippnes, and a BLUE 5800 XM, what product code should I use from the list that you posted? thanks!!

can we use widget on firmware v.40???

will smeone pleez inform wen the india update is available??
now im gettin restless

hi,

has anyone successfully updated a NAM device by changing its product code to Euro*something or would that damage my NAM 5800?

its available in INDIA…i’m updating it using ovisusite 2….ayush its available…cheers….its not showing in OTA..connect it to ur laptop,and use ovisuite updates…it’ll show…i’m tha happiest man on earth today

Well, in PT unlocked with fw 31 still doesn’t show up on OviSuite or OTA
Keep waiting…

synthz, I used a NAM code and got mine to go to v30.2.008 which I think is the latest. The code is 0574994. I’d write down your old one just in case. I have a feeling that this update will spread to everyone within a week, but who knows. Still nothing as of yet for NAM.

Also, for anyone wanting to change their product code, I found this software easier to use than JAF (though that isn’t bad.)
http://thesymbianblog.com/2009/07/02/how-to-change-the-product-code-on-a-n97-nokia-5800/

@ steyn:

they do that, to minimize the pressure on the nokia download servers.

if they allowed everyone to download at the same time, servers will lag like hell

My product code is 0573738 but it keeps saying no update available Tried OTA, tried OviSuite, tried NSU, both WinXP and Win7 and nothing Anyone?

Now we can play music while the USB connection is on.Previously we were not able to that.

My product code is in the list and when i try to update the firmware through the phone it gave me error that says No response from server. I think that is because of the overloaded nokia server, or it is not?

No update for 0577454 :S

So does this mean that the update will be available to all in a few days?

After update my Telephone & Contact icons on homepage stopped working. Had to back up and hard reset.

They’re working now, but I can’t download apps from Ovi store, or any software updates (eg: Flash Lite), as they keep failing.

Annoying.

Alright updated my 5800. Took me a total hour.

POSITIVE POINTERS:
01) Love the intuitive Messaging interface of switching between fullscreen QWERTY and alphanumeric keypad.
02) Touch screen is certainly more responsive.
03) Kinetic scrolling is simply uh-mazing!
04) Loading time is quicker in Gallery.
05) There’s an extra quirk in the vibration response. The earlier vibrations were like ‘oom’. Now it’s like ‘ooOmph’…(not as gross as I made it sound…feels really good).
06) Portrait to Landscape transition is smoother.
07) When you press the empty area right next to the Battery Level, it displays an option for the Connectivity menu, plus other things (such as Outbox, Inbox, etc). Earlier, it simply used to highlight the selected app. Now when I select it, it highlights the whole area.
08) Dedicated Ovi contacts menu in Contacts.
09) Icon for ‘Access Setup’ has been updated.
10) Three new icons added in the Applications menu (Phone Setup, Contacts and SW Update).
11) Slideshow option in the Wallpaper menu.
12) Extra options in the Homescreen menu in Settings.
13) Phone Switch option added in Settings.
14) Option to upload directly after taking a picture using Camera.
15) Improved Maps usage.
16) Music bar in Homescreen when playing a song.
17) Ability to add headers in a normal text message in Messaging.
18) The new selection feature (which highlights your selection) is great. i.e. If you’re touching to scroll, the highlight color will be red, but if you’re touching to open the highlight color will be grey.

NEGATIVE POINTERS:
1) Contact bar works great…but since I don’t want the pics of all the girls I talk to or sms to be displayed on my Homescreen for everyone to see, it’s not of much use to me.
02) Still does not support charging via microUSB slot.
03) Pressing the area below the Operator logo opens the menu for opening Calendar and choosing Profiles as before. No added options to Lock Phone and Removing the Memory card safely.
04) The Shortcuts bar is not movable.
05) No Kinetic scrolling in the Menu. But that’s not such a big issue, since I have only 16 icons in my Menu, and they fit perfectly fine.
06) No Kinetic scrolling in the Applications menu. This sucks BIG TIME. I have loads of cool apps, and more that watching videos and listening to music, I use my 5800 to play cool games like Labyrinth Touch, Electric Beams, Prince of Persia, etc. Even after arranging them in sub-folders, the list’s still pretty long.
07) SW Update (like it’s predecessor Application Update) does not automatically detect WLAN.
08) No improved Camera functionality.
09) No Kinetic scrolling in Web browser…suck big time too.
10) Homescreen in Landscape mode still not supported.
11) There are a few visible lines below the Shortcuts bar in the Homescreen. Those lines are obviously place limitators, but they are clearly visible. That is still not improved.
12) Still no option to schedule Profiles and Wallpapers.
13) No support for a video wallpaper.
14) Still no support for playing .avi or DIVX files through the media player.
15) Video files’ size in high quality still ridiculously high.
16) Still cannot distinguish between updates made via NSU and OTA (Nokia Software Updater and Over-the-Air respectively). i.e. If I update my phone using the NSU, in the Device Updates menu (also accessible by pressing *#0000#), under the heading ‘Latest Update’, it shows ‘Not Updated’, even though I just updated my phone. But if I do it OTA, it says, ‘Phone updated’ or lists the date, I don’t remember exactly.
17) The Contacts bar and Music Player bar in homescreen is opaque and not transparent, like the Shortcuts bar. This makes the phone look a tad messy in my opinion.
18) The gray tabs between ‘Options’ and ‘Exit’ in the Menu in Landscape are still there. I hate them, but they can be solved by using the Maemo 5 theme featured in the tube5800.com pages.
19) Would have been great to add an option to play Radio without connecting a wired headset. I don’t think this is a hardware limitation.
20) No support for FM Transmitter. If the n97 can do it, the 5800 most definitely can.
21) No QWERTY pad in Landscape mode when phone is locked.
22) No orientation rotation when phone is in locked state (Power Button> Lock Phone)
23) Entering text in the Message Headers in a New Message in Messaging automatically converts the text message into a multimedia message, although it reverts back to a text message as soon as you delete the header.
24) When you play music via the Music Player and go to the Homescreen while it is playing in the background, as soon as you lock your device (using the thumb slider on the right side of the device) the Music Player automatically closes. But this happens only if the song is paused.
25) Still no N-Gage support. The n97 recently received an update which added n-gage gaming capabilities.

CONCLUSION:
Update your phone, suckers! The v40.0.005 (custom version v40.0.005.C01.01) is a must have, and you’d be a real dimwit if you don’t update your phone. The 5530 is now out of competition, since it has nothing new to offer against the 5800. The n97 only has the QWERTY keypad, and nothing else to distinguish it; because in style and looks, the 5800 far surpasses the n97. However, the n900 is still the champ. But the second place can now be given to the 5800.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
My location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
My phone: Nokia 5800 (obviously) RM-356
Previous software version: v 31.0.0.101
Update method: NSU (Nokia Software Updater)
Update time: approx. 1 hour
Update size: Approx. 140 mb
Time taken to write post: approx. 40 minutes
Feelings: EUPHORIC!!!

Felipe Varela

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 3:45 am

Still not available for Vodafone PT 5800’s (RM-356).

Great update. Can’t wait
I updated it yesterday to v31.0.101, and now v40 comes out… Damn Vodafone!

——————————————-

Yep xD
Confirmed too…not yet available in Portugal =/

They took months to release the v31 here…and two days after, the v40 is anounced…lol.

can not wait…

@steyn - yup, i know how to check the product code.. what i’m asking is what prod code should i use if i will hack my phone and change the prod code as explained by admin.. my unit is a blue 5800…

With the new firmware the GPS also pics up satellites very fast

great konia 5800 perfect now

hi i am from goa India i purchased it four months ago i am still stuck with 30.0.011, nokia India website shows 31.0.101 has been released but using both NSU and over air it show no updates for my mobile ,now with v.40.0.005 been updated by Indian members here i am really fed up with Nokia here why are they discriminating against their own customers ? from the same region and country ? i have send a angry email to nokia India today will post their response later

vinay i m from delhi
n i currently upadated to v40 via nsu.
5800 rm-56

I tried 3 black product codes (the original plus 2) which are in the list of available to update v40 and none of them worked.
So i guess even if u have unlocked phone and can’t update maybe is because you have a black product code.

hey vinay,,’m facing the same problem….still stuck with 30.0.011..i also aent an email to nokia India…but they said that V 31.0.101 is latest n its available…LETS JOIN HANDS AGAINST NOKIA INDIA…

@neil Another way to speed up GPS satellites linking up to your phone is to go into Location-Positioning Prefs and changing the server from supl.nokia.com to supl.google.com. It goes blazingly quick with that.

@admin
i had tried to update it via my laptop as recommended by other indian users but the update was not availible my product code is 0575586 how much time do u think it will take for the update be availible to me??????????

Thanks for the kind words, Admin. It makes spending time on writing long posts worthwhile.

Will add more ADDENDUMS as I explore other nooks and crannies of my 5800.

@anonymous post 75- If you are on v30, your update might not be available yet. It has not rolled out to all regions/codes yet.
If necessary, use the software mentioned above and switch to a different code later on. I’m not sure how changing the code though will affect your phone if you switch to a different region code.
To everyone out there- be patient. The update will slowly be rolled out over the next week or two.

Hi Admin,

This is Great News for me that firmware updated. I had read all the posts for the same. Then I had checked with http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/device-software-update/can-i-update, for the my nokia 5800 XpressMusic Black having product code 0573797, it shows “Latest available software for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, product code 0573797
Version: 40.0.005″ so i had just connect my handset & Start updating the my Firmware by using Nokia Software Updater.
Its around 126.8 MB update, I had successfully updated it on handset during update,screen of handset looks complete white.After finishing update i just exit from NSU as instructed by software.
But when I turns to my phone its switch off. so i tried to switch it on again, But it doesn’t start, its start vibrating & after some time stopped.

Now i Couldn’t understand what to do to start it?.Please help me to sort out this issue so i can use my phone

@onePOW:
No new way to mark files. Though to make it quicker, you can select ‘Mark’ from Options on the first file, and then for the subsequent files, double tap the file to display the Options menu and Mark.

What’s the use of adding more keys? The 5800 is a touchscreen device. If you want to use traditional keypads, this phone isn’t for you.

Wooohoooo!!! After the long wait, finally it has arrived! I Love You Nokia!!! =)

@ David Oliveira

I’ve the v.40 on my 5800… I’m from portugal too…

help people i updated to V40 but no new homescreen for me kinetic scrooling is OK but the homescreen is the same any idea why and how to make it to look like in the picture???

yeah go to themes, home screen, and choose contact bar or somthing

@Amar Bhopi
i had the same problem the last time i updated to v30 so there is no solution to it u will hve give ur phone to nokia care they will fix it in hour or so

Hey Hi All of You,

Finally i got an firmware update. I Had posted Earlier what problem faced while updating the phone my phone is switch off after finishing the update, it will not start.

I simply rush to Nokia Care, they inspect the phone and concluded that applications are crashed.Then they just update the firmware withing Half hour & give me updated phone as my phone is under warranty.

Thanks To Nokia. As Nokia care is so closed to my house.Anywhere you go , you will find the Nokia Care.

So dear friends please don’t do experiment’s, simply rush into Nokia care, they very well know what you want.

At the end Its great feeling to use the new updated Tube phone.with great Change.

Thank Yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooou.

change ur product code to euro that given on gsmarena.com on all comments. i updated through changing my product code and man trust me the new firmware is just amazing..!!!

pretty awesome alot better only thing missing to make this phone perfect isthe smiley faces (emoticons)in the txt msg other thn that LOVED IT

Well guy thanks for the help..but nothing i do seems to work..so i guess i will just have to wait and see when nokia will release for me..

How do you change your product code?

Hey! I’m from romania and i cant update my 5800. here is what i get.

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6522/nokia.jpg

What should i do ?

I have just upgraded to v40, however this evening i found there is another bug: after the phone is finish charged, the screen will automatic light..the screen will keep lighting before you unplug the charger. The screen will become normal after you unplug the charger. Anybody has same problem with mine??

Its not officially released in india , if anyone wana update then , change your product code through NSS( Nemesis service suite) and then update through NSU ..

i have a small question does it matter if your phone is rm356 or rm 428 cus i noticed most people with the rm356 phones gets the update and us with the rm 428 don’t..Even if we change our product codes…

@Stevie:
Buddy, a word of advice. There’s no hurry to update your phone. I mean, sure, the features are great, but is it worth it risking your warranty? If you’re sooo desperate to have it, I suggest you take it to Nokia Care and request them. Otherwise, I don’t recommend ‘hacking’ or changing the product code of your 5800.

Reason? Simple. The 5800 is a state-of-the-art world-class phone. There are even some units shipped with capacitive screens now. What is the use of debranding your phone? However, if you’re not afraid to void your warranty, or to cause some serious damage to your phone, go ahead.

@Nabeel: The headset is required for FM radio because it is used as an antenna. A built-in antenna would be insufficient for FM radio. There’s no way around this, it *is* a hardware thing.

update not available yet for uk red?…well via NSU anyway.

to those 5800 users in the philippines who are asking, i updated my phone’s fw to v40 via NSU.

still stuck with V 30….’NO UPDATES AVAILABLE’….Ignorant Nokia India…said…V 3O is the latest update…. :( ….wht to do??? pls help

i’we found an other 2 bugs in this update first one is u cant make new profile and the second one: u need to restart pohone after u change theme…

anyone else got same problems?

Just called one of the nokia service centers here in the philippines. told me that v40 already available in the service center. i find it really weird, the update isn’t available OTA and NSU. plus, if my phone is out of warranty i have to pay for their service.. tsk tsk is it really like that? or this is only happening here in my beloved country?

@kiki:
Nopes…I updated my phone a few days back, and the problems you mentioned aren’t there. I’m able to create a new profile and switch seamlessly between themes. Perhaps you have a software issue? Try doing a hard reset on your phone.

Here’s how to do a hard reset:
1) Switch your phone off.
2) Remove your memory card.
3) Press the Send key (green), the End key (red) and the Camera key.
4) Without releasing them, switch on your phone, and don’t release the keys just yet!
5) After a few seconds, release the keys. A menu will come up, similar to one which you got when you switched on your 5800 for the first time. Select your Country/Region, enter the Date/Time.
6) Insert your memory card. If you have lots of applications, it may take a while before you can use your phone.
7) You’re done! Enjoy the new capabilities of your old phone!

Hey, guys just go to Nokia care and update with V40. no need to wait till it comes over the air. NJOY

Guys i am also stucked by v31 i live in GERMANY BERLIN so i wonder why till now no update available although i am not neither in PHILIPNE nor in India Alla ma3ak ya khaye Nabeel plz help me if i update my phone through the changing of product code is that means i will lose my warranty you are really the man bro like the ADMIN said w sho badak fi hayda el HINDI el ZABER tell me should i wait till it comes or should i go to my nokia service center thanks bro

Not yet available for 5800 from Orange in Slovakia… Come on developers in Orange, stop procrastinating and bring this update now!

@Pablo when you say you have installed rm356 you use navi to download the rm356 v4 files and just flashed them to your rm428 phonewith phoneix???

@jay:
i bought my unit here in the philippines. i got this last january of 2009. probably this belongs to the units sold after the launching of 5800xm that’s why i easily get new updates…

sadly its still not availible in the uk. im doing a thing were nokia text you when theres an update in your country and i havent got one yet.

also when i try over air it sais something about a server profile. it dosnt let me connect. i have the chrome

thanks

This firmware update is currently NOT available through any means in South Africa.

I DID update my firmware successfully to version 40 by the following means:
1. Checked what update version is available for my SA phone (code 0575950) and British Isles (code 0552438) by going to Nokia Europe website, under “Can I Update?”
2. Followed the procedure referenced above, step-by-step to change product code from SA to British Isles using NSS.
3. Downloaded, installed and used Nokia Software Updater (NOT OVI Suite) to update the firmware to version 40.
4. Followed the procedure referenced above, step-by-step to change product code from British Isles back to SA using NSS.
5. All working perfectly!

Enjoy!

Dear friends,

The update v40 is available for India. The best way is thru your PC via Nokia Sofware Updater(NSU). Even if you have old NSU on your PC, go to Nokia.in and download the Latest NSU, run the latest NSU which will repair your Old NSU. Once this is done. You can connect your nokia as PC suite mode and get the latest updates v40.

Thanks

still update not available for my product code 0575590.. very sad!!

@Admin:
Sure.

@Jayvardhan:
I suppose you’re talking about .avi or DIVX files. Well, you can’t play those files on your 5800 because for some unknown reason Nokia doesn’t include the necessary codecs to play them. However, there are numerous third party softwares which do play such files. The one which I use is SmartMovie v4.15 by Lonely Cat Games (www.lonelycatgames.com). Hope that was helpful!

@Hassan:
Salamak sadeeq..shukran! About changing your product code, you’re right…it does mean you’ll lose your warranty. The best thing to do is to, as you said, go to Nokia Care and ask them to do it. Or, you could wait. Anyways, what’s the hurry? If you’re in Germany, I’m sure it won’t be long. On a different note, did you check your product code against the list Admin posted at #16?

@Mojeeb:
The reason why it isn’t available in India is because there’s no geological evidence of dinosaurs under the Taj Mahal. C’mon, dude! Be patient! They’ll release it in a week or two.

@Stevie:
Duuuuude….really?! After months of talk over kinetic scrolling, you don’t know what it is? Anyways, it allows you better control in long lists, for example, instead of scrolling down via the scrollbar on the right, you can simply flick the screen upwards. Read my comment at #56 for further details about the upgrade.

@hunny:
It’s mentioned at #56 ALL that it has in store!

Still no update for 0581915. It is really starting to annoy me. Especially since I’ve already had quite a few issues with my current firmware.

But actually, most annoyingly, I purchased the 5800 sim-lock free. You’d think that this would mean that you are first in line with the updates… These small tings make me reconsider buying a Nokia ever again. Assuming that Google is gonna get it right, it might be a good alternative!

I just sent the following mail to Nokia India, I hope they will reply soon.

Dear Sir/madam,

I have Nokia 5800 XM with product code: 0575586 with firmware version 30.0.011. Like most people having phone with this product code, I am also very very frustrated for not getting a firmware update. I can understand that it’s difficult to roll out updates for all the devices at once, but a general statement regarding the update timeline for remaining devices would calm most of us. Since we haven’t received firmware update 31.****, we are not sure if you will provide us with 40.**** update at all.

If you are not planning to roll out firmware update for my phone, then at least show some decency by letting us know your intentions. That way, we can take some informed decision.

It’s very hard to write a polite mail to someone who has irritated you so much. Please don’t make it harder by not replying.

hi, is v40 avaible in South Africa via NSU or on the phone i, in not seem to be working,,, much i cahnge product code?

wtf? why is still there no update here in the philippines. i check the website. v40 is available. but when i try NSU. is said no latest update.

Hello fellow Indians,

I did sent a mail to Nokia, India and had recieved a dumb response saying that the latest for my model is v30.0.101.. huh..Nokia India SUX!!! I just can’t wait any longer. I may go to nearest Nokia Care screw their lives and get it updated with the latest v40.

hey guys…
i am from india and the update for my product code is not available.

Can i update by changing the product code?

What are the disadvantages by changing the product code?

okay so I am from the phil…and I was able to update my phone by changing my product code…I had a bit of a battle going on yesterday trying to run NSU in vista….I finally was able to do somehting about it.

so here are my take on the new version

home screen was definitely useful but it totally sucks….hehehe…I just hate it since the all this gray boxes distorts the seamless design….hehehehe..it looks like a cloned china phone….I felt like using one of those very old windows OS

KS was definitely useful and wonderful…..I guess they will be considering placing it in the main and sub menus…

speed…yep there was improvement…..

touch …definitely….I was texting faster this time and I did not really have to really push the screen….

will I recommend the update..? sure….

@Joshua:
Excellent point, buddy! Wonder why I didn’t think of that…but your reason makes absolute sense. The reason why the new update isn’t available for Nokia users in India must be the huge number of languages there, eg. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujrati, etc etc!

On a different note, the update is released all-over in Pakistan.

I didn’t get the update immediately. I was with v30.xx before, and was checking if i could get v40, and I could not. After 2 days, I went to the Nokia Care, and asked them to update the firmware to 31.xx. After the phone has been updated, upon checking for updates on NSU again, i found the v40 was available.

So, i am guessing, only those who have updated to v31.xx can get v40 rightaway.

Hey..i am from Romania ,but my 5800 is made in Hungary.What product code should i have to update my firmware(my nokia 5800 is red)

Not got the update for my red unbranded 5800 yet in the UK. Can anybody confirm whether it’s still possible to display to do and meetings on the home page, as I read on Nokia forums that it’s not possible anymore, will not be happy if thats the case.

I am from Bombay, India. Initially, I was unable to download the new release of the Nokia Software Updater. It would stop with the message that three attempts to connect had failed. Attempts to check for updates from the phone resulted in the same message that no updates were available. I was on V 21.0.25. The phone had never been updated.

Now, I went into Nokia.co.in and into Device software update. I downloaded the latest Nokia Software Updater for 5800 and installed it. It checked my phone’s software and told me V40.0.005 was available. I selected the update option, and it is being downloaded now. Its a 126.8 mb file and is taking a while to download. I don’t think anything can go amiss now.

Update- all done. Phone software is now updated. All sitting here in Bombay, India.

Waiting for my 5800 to arrive in a couple days. With the new firmware, it looks like a truly excellent device. However, I wonder why Nokia does not stop taking acids, and include a less sci-fi, more elegant looking theme.

WOW…. i thought that i have to change the product code of my 5800 when i have to update the software but when i opened the NSU, it said that i can update to V40. I’m from the philippines but i bought my 5800 in hong kong :-D.. Thnx Tube5800 and Many thanks to NOKIA!!!

hey Nabeel
plzz cud u help wit tis problem of mine i saw it here tat the latest firmware isnt officially available 4 india it shows Version: 30.0.011 as the current available version, well i bought my fone frm dubai wich shows its is made in hungary 4 wich i tink the firmware should be available but wen i went 2 da site nd typed my product code viz 0575378 it showed da same Version: 30.0.011 available which means my fone isnt made in hungary i guess im cheated could u tell me if im really cheated i guess evn ur frm dubai so i tink u will be able 2 help me out wit tis thanks neways

wow ! this is awesome !

Hi I m frm Bangladesh. I am trying updating through NSU. But after completing the download it says: Your device must be connected directly to USB, not through USB hub, Laptop hub etc. I have tried twice but same msg is shown.I connected through USB port with USB cable.Can any one help me….PLS PLS PLS……………

Hey I am from bangladesh. I am trying through NSU. When the download (127 MB)it shows the following message: “For optimum connectivity your USB cable should be connected directly to the PC and not vis a USB hub, USB Keyboard or Laptop docking station”. I am connecting directly to the PC through USB cable. I dont know why this msg is shown. Admin please give me solution or anyone pls help me. I am eagerly waiting for the new updates.

Im disappointed in v40 kinetic scrolling, don’t get my wrong I’m a nokia fan all my phones were from nokia(i updated just becouse of that, so i could go through pictures pass along some whent they are fully opened,like in sony erricson satio i think, but im not sure.). Please in the other update, make all menues available with kinetic scroling. In the mean while how to get back to the v31.0.101 if i remember correctly, couse v40 is slowing my phone and i hate it.

Hallo , im living in germany as well and no update available yet ,, if any one lives in germany and updated his mobile to the new v40 please let us now ….
Thnx

whoa.. i love this update. worth waiting for the update for 1.30 hours. this morning when i woke up, the alarm rang and it really irritate me bcoz i can’t press any button to stop it. later did i realize that the alarm change to “slide to close the alarm”. well, can’t blame me coz early morning wake up blur blur. haha.. anyway, 5800 is the best iphone killer~!

@Raymond

You have just voided your warranty by changing the Product Code. Goos luck getting any repairments from Nokia in the future.

@Felipe

Thanks for the info. I have had Nokia phones for approx. 12 years now, and NEVER needed any support from Nokia, so I am not worried.

Nonetheless, when I got my 5800, it had a code of “0575950″ and now (after the upgrade) it still has a code of “0575950″ since I re-set the code back to what it was. This perfectly matches the sticker under the battery.

I would love to know how Nokia are going to know that the code has ever been changed.

Thanks,
Raymond

Hi! I am subscribed at MyNokia and today I received a message which announced me that the latest firmware verion for my 5800 (v31.0.101.C01.01) is available. I’ve updated my phone’s firmware but I’m still not happy! Could anybody tell me when/if v40 will be released for Romania???
And could anybody tell me, please, what to do to make my 5800 run normaly, ’cause it works really slow, it has a very low free RAM and therefore it is very annoying?

Hi,

Good ; kinetic scrolling is better, but not so important to me.

Bad: if like me you use the alphanumeric pad for typing notes, messages, calender entries etc. you can no longer use it in landscape mode! I find it by far the quickest way to type with the stylus and now i will have to turn the phone every time i go to type, as i generally view everything in landscape too (easier to read).
Not impressed Nokia!

Question: Is there ANY way of returning to the previous software version (30) as this is a big turn off for me??????

there really should be warnings if you are going to loose a function or capacity like this. Next time I will read here first before updating!

Thanks

Please email me at paul-grillo@hotmail.com if you know how to return to previous software version?

Cheers

i have lost my large qwert keyboard after the update
any idea how to bring it back

now i have only
mini qwert
handwriting
alphanumeric as keyboard options

pls help

Ok guys, I think I know how it might work when you have contract phone. I have V30.0.011 software on my 5800. The software version date is 29-06-09. But CUSTOM version’s date is 21-08-2009!! So you can guess what that might mean! It can take almost two more months for the bloody mobile network providers to come up with custom version. So I can wait for V40 until the beginning of march! (if not even longer!) It’s a rip off!

@Denis:
you are so right! This situation makes me dislike nokia, too!

It’s not Nokia’s fault that the release is late for some carriers, they can build all versions they want at once but the major carriers don’t prioritize Sw updates for old phones. Blame Vodafone instead.

Now wtf. I just installed v.40, but i dont have any kinetic scrolling or different home screen(tryed check the options too)….. I also tryed to reinstall.. 40.0.005.C02.01 version isntalled..

hi guys ,
i have nokia 5800 Rm-356 red from india . i ahve tried to update it form 30v through NSU and OTA but its shows “no update avaliable”
please help me to upadet my phone to v40

@Vision

Apple made a better deal I guess, not allowing the same amount of carrier influence.

As I said, Nokia can build all the versions at once, true a little logistics to get them distributed but that’s a matter of days at most.

I have worked at Nokia for years in mobile SW so I know how it works…

I am planning to buy a New 5800XM in India, do Nokia ship new phones pre-installed with v40. Thanks for sharing all in Info

@Jonas:

The thing is, Vodafone and other carriers modify firmware versions, so Nokia doesn’t release the update to the carrier’s product codes. The carriers have to ask Nokia to release the firmware updates for their product codes. But if Nokia would do a better job, they would release it immediatly without letting the carriers put their trash in it, that would be more convinient. For example, you don’t see Vodafon’es or Orange’s trash in the iPhone, then WHY THE HELL should we see it in our dearly beloved 5800’s?

@Raymond #194

I’m from SA as well, I changed my product code from 0575950 to 0552438 and tried updating via NSU but gets the following message: Please note that your mobile service provider, operator or carrier may not have approved the latest nokia device firmware availible.

What should I do?

@trokkie #216

I am not sure what to suggest since I got no such error. I can say that I am on MTN. After changing the phone code, I tried to update with OVI Suite but it stated there were no updates available, even with the code changed. Only then did I download and install the latest NSU (ver 01.08.010.40008) and I updated without error.

Also, after I changed the product code with NSS, I re-read the settings in NSS to confirm it had been changed.

You may want to try:
* Switch off and Switch on the phone after changing the code
* Uninstall and re-install NSU.

As a last resort, you can try downloading the firmware and flashing the phone using JAF, but this is very dangerous! See post @Raymond #7 under “Nokia 5800 v40 Hack Now Available: Get Those Unsigned Apps Now!”.

I hope this helps.

Anyone with NAM version get the update yet?
If so what what was your product code (mine 0577454)?

I looking for a safe product code to change mine to, I’ve read that if you use a “NAM product code when your device is a Euro model you can cause serious damage when you update”. so I assume the opposite is true as well.
I was thinking of trying the “0577445: RM-356 Brazil BLACK” from what i understand Brazil uses the 850/1900 radio’s so it sould be alot like the NAM verion, what do you think?

”Please add FM Transmitter to 5800. If the n97 can do it, the 5800 most definitely can.
And still no support for playing .avi or DIVX files through the media player.”
please send this text to there http://europe.nokia.com/get-support-and-software/download-software/device-software-update/feedback
Nokia!!do you hear us???

Hi Guys! Got my Nokia 5800 updated last weekend. I’m from Brazil, I’m using a Nokia 5800 RM-428 (TIM Brazil). Ps.: Come here now just to tell this update is already available for this model in Brazil.

v40 now available for 5800 black edition. p.code: 0583152 in PH.
Just take ur phone to the nearest nokia care center then viola. :))
still no show in ‘can i update.’ haha.

v40 now available for 5800 available in Ireland as of yesterday

i hav got 5800 356 . i live in uae
nd when i try to update frm mobile or thrugh nokia software updater its says there is no update availabe ..

my software ver is 21.0.025
software ver date 02 04 09
type rm - 356

plz help .

sagar whats your product code

Does anyone know when the new software is available for the USA?
I have been waiting for more than a month with the NSU. I live in a pretty rural area so going to a nokia store is not an option. So if anyone knows please get back to me.

OK, I finally got v31 today!! What a joke!! The original v31 version was released in September! And it took Orange more than 5 months to release their custom version!!! Lazy, procrastinating bastards!!! So I guess I can wait for v40 at least 3 more months! What a rip-off!!

The update is available now for North American phones. Does anyone know how to change the slide unlocker feature or is that permanent in the new update and can not be changed? Thanks