Nokia Series 60 Firmware History - N90

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Changes when upgrading from firmware 2.0530.3.5 to v 3.0535.4.3

Call and network management:
  Video Sharing support now more than 1 PDP context, previously context was killed if reserved
  DTMF is now enabled during video telephony also in imaging mode
  Intermittent landscape mode activations and audio routing to loudspeaker should not occur any more. Access to voice mail is speeded up
  UI problems when calling emergency call with rejected SIM cards and during PIN code query are solved in this software release.
  Empty choices are no more displayed with 'New voice message' on Cover UI.
  Outgoing data call is not shown as video call in Cover UI any more
  Automatic redialling functionality corrected
  Calling from Speed dialing to not defined Voice Mailbox does not crashes the application any more
  Pressing the ‘options' when Any-Key Answer is activated does not answer the call any more
  Phone icon changes now according to call state, while using Snapshot Camera during an active call.
  IHF logic correction: IHF not active anymore after creating second call, loudspeaker activated during first call
  S60 API DLL included for Ctelephony. This has been requested especially by application developers.
  Received video calls were not shown in received call list
  Opening logs application speeded up
  Phonebook - Wrong icon was used in 'Address-work' detail
  Database for voice dialling ate flash memory too much
  Voice dialling UI jamming corrected if synthesizer was disabled in voice command settings
  Delay between SIND activation tone and 'Speak Now' Dialog is reduced
  When voice command activation is canceled the phone does not freeze any more.
  Phonebook uses now SVG image instead of bitmap icon in a tab
  Memory management improved, no more 'Log: Memory full. Close some applications and try again.' Messages when calling from Logs many times.

SMS / MMS:
  Text input speed in long text messages improved
  Messaging centre is not locked up any more when new mailbox was created and Back-key was pressed multiple times
  SMS was stored in Inbox after received Class 0 SMS is closed with red 'End' button
  MMS Error Message when sending images over maximum size corrected
  Icon is now shown when inserting SD protected image file with expired rights to SMIL Editor
  Missing attachments in MMS with text slides corrected
  Flickering in USSD editor is reduced.
  Image is now visible in SMIL presentation preview
  MMS can now be received during WCDMA call ongoing and SWIS settings have been set
  MMS can now be received during streaming, problem in 3G when no multiple pdp contexts are not supported

Email:
  Mailbox speed improved with lots of POP mails
  POP3 mail messages that are not downloaded, do not disappear from phone mailbox any more.
  Smart Messaging
  Chat: Smiley icons are not shown correctly when inserting them into message

Browser:
  Cache functionality corrected when clock's date format changed from day-month-year
  Overlapping issue in en.wikipedia.org is corrected.
  Browser does not attempt to contact default homepage anymore when it is started.
  Options menu problem after reject 'Closing a secure connection?' dialog is corrected
  Broken layout problems when viewing images in browser are corrected.
  Browser bookmark and auto bookmark highlights flickering reduced after changing to application shell and back.
  XHTML-handling corrected:

is not treated as block element when it is empty
  Edit options menu can now pop up in input field after short press Edit key.
  'Globe' animated image is now shown correctly in 'bookmarks'
  Certain types of wireless BMP images can now be displayed wbmp.
  Unnecessary 'Web: Connection time-out' removed.
  Animated GIFs playing improved in Tile view
  Browser does not attempt automatic connection anymore, works as 6680

Camera:
  Number of remaining photos corrected when resolution is changed
  Phone does not reset any more when twisted from imaging mode to fold open mode during information note is shown.
  Blank black screen in Camera mode viewfinder keyguard related defect is corrected.
  Inconsistent use of flash symbols in imaging mode camera and camera mode is corrected
  Improved camera mode closing time
  With headset connected Video and Still capture tones are now played through both speaker and headset
  Video camera does not go to standby any more after one minute when video recording is paused and resumed
  Video recording track speed with night scene settings corrected
  Corrected the very first sequence capture after boot if taken with flash
  Image quality settings functionality in camera mode.
  Video recording can now be started after new MMC inserted.
  Gallery, editors and printing:
  Improved camera parameters taken use, e.g. white balance improvements
  In some cases video clips taken with N90 MP4 were displayed as corrupted items in previous sw. Anyhow still with imported video clips in some cases the file is shown as corrupted item even though Media Gallery can pley the video.
  'Application already in use note' and phone crash when image was edited, new picture was taken and edited 'landscape-portraitlandscape- portrait'
  Solved: Opening CD protected jpg image with expired rights: information note was missing, thumbnail view opened
  Flickering in media gallery is reduced.
  System error (-1) is not shown any more when trying to send animated gif via email
  Movie Director application usage is now allowed in landscape
  Corrected: Video editor in landscape, use Browser functionality to download new sound, functionality will be cancelled.
  Video Editor - Option Wipe bottom and Wipe top are changed up.
  Manual video editor functionality improved.
  Still image editor: Flickering reduced when cropping an image.
  Still Image Editor is not closed without saving the edited image when ending a call.
  Performance improved when closing camera in camera mode.
  Performance improved when Opening Media Gallery application
  Image print application was closed when pressing selection key when no images in gallery
  Help texts remain now in landscape when the device goes to idle in imaging mode.
  Media gallery does not crash any more when pushing quickly joystick while gallery generate thumbnails of videos for the first time.

Video:
  Video Editor activation from Landscape Media Gallery
  Playback functionality improved in cut video clip
  Inserted image date corrected
  Video Editor crash when Cancel is pressed during MP4 processing for MMS is corrected
  Reboot/Media gallery crash corrected.
  Gallery visibility improvement, now it is possible to distinguish between the Video and Picture download because URLs naming changed.
  Real One Player and streaming
  Music Player is now using the colours defined in active skin
  N90 is not any more able to play the Audio content [Codec:AAC] which is not encrypted by OMA DRM Separate Delivery and the Video content with audio, as a result of sounding of the ring alert, by renaming the file.
  Listening MP3 via headset and incoming SMS -> MP3 is not played via IHF during message receiving tone is played.
  Following streaming improvements has been implemented:

• Twist to landscape while streaming crashed ROP and Browser
• Streaming is replayed if resumed when all data in buffer
• RTSP Teardown not sent from the handset if Pause/Resume is issued too close to the end of a Vidiator stream clip

Java:
  Text color of ticker was not correct
  DRM - JAVA files were not supported
  Opening of PopUpChoiceGroup crashed the midlet
  Java installationdid not work correctly in all circumstances
  Any java app that access the browser gets stuck
  Compatibility problems concerning some PsiNT applications are corrected.
  Corrected the icon shown if DRM protected application did not have DRM rights
  Application Installer don't jam any more if purchase of SD SIS file's rights is cancelled

Bluetooth:
  When BT was turned off, HSP and HFP were not unregistered in previous sw
  Bluetooth audio improvements:

• Ringtone was not played correctly when using CK-1W carkit
• Jabra BT200 BT Handsfree cannot activate voice dialing
• Automatic answer does not work with BHF-3
• Multipoint connection created from/to phone fails with Audi carkit

PIM:
  Data Transfer fucnctionality is improved:
  Only Contacts and Calendar data were copied at first attempt.
  Bluescreens when using Data transfer application
  Many improvements in localisation has been implemented
  Imaging and office folder icons corrected to Hebrew language package
  'Phone locked' icon available
  Icons visuality has been improved when applications are selected in active idle.
  A lot of SVG icon optimizations have been implemented
  'No charging' tone and charging notification corrected when calling MO call
  Application logo disappearing from application shell has been corrected
  Back light is now working when opening fold after screen saver preview
  Operator info changes
  Autolock icon position in display corrected
  Intermittent landscape mode activations and audio routing to loudspeaker should not occur any more.
  Phone does not stuck any more when unformatted MMC Card has been put to N90
  Clock keeps on running when battery removed
  Cover display backlight adjustment corrected

Misc:
  SIM ATK: Self explanatory Set up idle mode text with icon did not work correctly
  SIM ATK: Maximum length string is now supported in SIM ATK command Get Input
  Application manager problem corrected: Wrong icon is shown if DRM protected application doesn't have DRM rights
  CBSServer and phone crash on CB reception is corrected.
  Flicker problem in to-do application is corrected.
  Ringing tone was lost when MMC with active ringing tone was removed
  Cover display brightness settings improved.
  Cover UI crash whilst screen saver running is corrected.
  Pressing end key while opening Personalisation don't cause KERNEXEC- 3 any more.
  Default settings for MMS in Vanilla SW corrected for EMEA region.
  Autolock icon position in the screen corrected.
  Power menu ok/cancel selection don't cause hanging any more.
  Skin functionality is improved:

• Clock - skin handling improvement
• Themes - Preview of a theme showed large white space instead of the actual background
• Converter uses now text colors defined in active skin
• Display is now updated correctly in Converter application
• Vcard over BT view in the inbox is not skinned and white bars visible
• Dial-up functionality with always-on PDP context improved
• Operator names on display corrected.
• The phone does not read SPDI field in Telstra USIM card
• Wrong Operator name shown
• Cell info is not displayed on cover display.
• USSD timer implementation to solve following problem: Error handling MAP Unstructered SSNotify message.

Changes when upgrading from firmware 3.0535.4.3 to 3.0545.5.1

TBD

Changes when upgrading from firmware 3.0545.5.1 to 5.0607.7.3

Nokia Mobile Phones Service Bulletin No. SB-023/21.03.06

  Access point configurator improved
  Operator name display logic improved and operator info updated
  Hungarian language added to Russian (v05) language package
  Out of Memory management optimization

Call and network management:
  Emergency numbers harmonizedwith Nokia N70 emergency number definitions
  Conference call functionality improved (adding calls and swapping)
  Phone number grouping added to language variants
  Right soft key is now used for initiating a video call when number is entered manually
  Call bubble handling improved for call waiting, call timer and CLIP

Messaging and SMS:
  User interface for Instant Messaging improved

Browser:
  BMP files OMA Download improved
  Fonts improved in the Browser
  Downloading big MP3 file improved
  MIDlet download with certain MIME types improved
  "Find web address" functionality improved

Camera:
  Image handling with Kodak kiosk improved
  Autofocus focus indication functionality improved
  Arabic lay-out improvements
  Activation time for camera shortened
  Camera help start-up time shortened
  Saving of images improved in camera mode

Gallery, editors and printing:
  JPEG decoding improved
  Thumbnails in Gallery for image taken with sequence mode improved
  Video editor performance improved
  3gp file recognition from header improved

Real One Player and streaming:
  AAC file playing improved
  Handling of different DRM content types improved
  Video playback improved
  New audio parameters for HiFi headsets
  eAAC+ files playing improved
  Midi Audio Clip playing improved

SIM cards and SIM Access toolkit:
  SIM ATK functionality improved
  SMS and e-mail sending improvement via SIM ATK
  Deactivation of FDN enabled when using USIM

Application installer and Java:
  DRM protected (Separate delivery) java files downloading improvements

Bluetooth:
  Bluetooth Interoperability improved
  Functionality improved when connecting to headset canceled
  Audio improvements for video call

Personal information management:
  Audio recorder UI improved
  Name dialing: Training of user-edited voice commands is improved
  Fixed Dialing Number length increased up to 40 digits
  Forward Locked audio & video playing enabled after restoring the backup from MMC

Misc:
  Functionality improved when copying contacts to SIM card.
  Receiving a contact via Bluetooth improved
  Progress bars for synchronization improved
  Notepad can now open text files larger than 150 KB
  Functionality using protected audio files as ring tones improved
  UI improvements when scaling different sizes of images to wallpaper and default theme is in use
  Startup tone is no more played when powering up in meeting mode
  Functionality with PDP context activation in 3G improved - USSD user note improved