Why the N95 is rubbish
- They keys are too small.
- The top key is an absurd see-saw design. I swear you’ll need the law of the lever handy.
- The unlock key sequence is so fiddly. How it is it so hard to get a phone out of keypad unlock mode? (See law of the lever)
- I keep hitting the kill key instead of the delete-character key when writing a text which dumps me straight of the compose text mode. Maybe this is because the keys are just that bit too small. Whatever it is its really annoying.
- When I go to compose a text I get a blank screen not the last text I had just been composing before I was dumped out (see above). My text is saved in a drafts folder but I have to go looking in there. In previous Nokia phones the latest draft was right there in the compose text mode.
- Inability to switch between running applications easily a la alt-tab in windows. In fairness this wouldn’t be a problem on most phones as you can’t run mutiple applications simultaneously. But sometimes I forget the N95 is a phone so it’s a vicitim of its own success.
- Can’t change the browser shortcut. I have an O2 branded version with a very annoying internet shortcut. On previous Nokia phones I’ve owned I could change this. Not anymore.
- Dee-doo-duh. The tortuous arpeggio that is the low battery alert. Quickly heard if you try and use GPS, video, wifi, etc. basically anything bar sending a text.
Update: Conor O Neill has given a brilliant review of the N95 (8 GB version) . He’s obviously a glass-half full man.
I agree with you on all points. especially wrt the kill key writing texts.
On point 6 though; if you press and hold the menu key for about 2 seconds you’ll get a dropdown list of all open apps (just like alt+tab in windows).
On point 7, you can easily rebrand your phone to the generic firmware. It is really simple. Tom Raftery kindly posted a guide on how to do it: http://www.tomrafteryit.net/updating-the-firmware-on-a-nokia-n95/
Thanks Conall. I just tried that tip for naviating open applications and it is a gift! A case of RTFM for me I guess.
Have you upgraded the firmware of your phone? I’m very tempted but slightly worried about bricking it too. Guess I am attached to it after all (despite this troll post)
Yes, I changed the region code using the nemesis software so I could get the updated firmware. I wouldn’t worry about bricking the phone. The region code change is extremely simple and after that you’re using the Nokia software updater. It can take a while for the firmware to update, and the phone will switch itself off during the process, but if you let it run it’s course, you’ll be fine. If you want to be extra careful, maybe you could close all apps on your computer while you’re updating the firmware and plug in the charger for the phone so it doesn’t run out of power mid process.
Great cheers. will have to try this out so. The o2 key that starts the clunky pre-installed internet browser at the slightest touch must go.
BTW I’m using opera browser on the N95 which is great. Allows you to turn off images too and has good scrolling mechanism.
Thanks for the link!
Good points re texting but that’s a general Series 60 problem. I had same grief on N70. Big step back from 6230 Series 40 behaviour.
Keys are bigger than N70 so I saw it as an improvement!
Re point 3: Close slider = lock, open slider = unlock. Or drive yourself nuts and try to install Shakelock which uses the accelerometer. You can guess how it works.
I’m on Voda so I don’t have that browser shortcut problem.
Battery life is brutal. Extra OEM batteries for about €5 on eBay.
Cheers Conor. That tip about spare batteries is a real gem.
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- Eamon
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I think the N95 is great. Maybe i am not a loser and can actually send texts and push the right buttons.. If you dont like it.. get rid of it. Stop bitching cause no1 cares.. And you can switch between running programs.. have u tried holding down the menu key? obviously not if you dont think there is a way to swap.. gee that was so hard 2 work out -_-’
Also there is a simple was of “de-branding” your mobile.. I have a telstra version.. now re-branded to optus.. simple program which i’m sure you will get millions of hits for if you simply google it.. do you think you can manage that??
All in all.. 3 words.. google it retard..