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Nokia 5800 – Firmware update
By Mike Browne on February 9,
 2009 at 00:00,

The Nokia 5800 has had a couple of minor updates in recent weeks but the news today is that it’s under gone it’s first major firmware update.

The Nokia 5800 has now received a firmware update to version 20.0.0.12, with much of the update  seemingly about updating the multimedia aspects, as well as ironing out a few wrinkles in the rotation software.

The Nokia firmware update version 20.0.0.12 is now ready for download using Nokia’s Software Updater, as well as PC Suite. The update is something of a milestone as it should set many of the minor bugs that people have been reporting in the Nokia 5800 straight.

From what we understand, this is a localised rollout so may not be seen in all territories straight away. All About Symbian has managed to give a quick rundown of what it sees as the major changes:

- geotagging information now available in camera

- general operation seems smoother, screen rotations faster

- playing back videos had less hiccups, especially on YouTube, where Web on the 5800 now becomes almost as good as a dedicated YouTube client

- 'Search' on the standby screen now searches phone content as well as on the Internet

- Assorted small bug fixes

What also makes this out as a major update is that it’s the first firmware jump on the 5800 to be delivered Over The Air (OTA), something which has been expected for a while but has only just now gone operational. The Nokia 5800 works with User Data Preservation but we'd always advise making a full backup of your Nok's data before carrying out any update.

Via: All About Symbian

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  • Paul Winwood

    When I checked this morning 09/02/09 in the UK the update was not available on the Nokia Software Updates/PC Suite but it was available to upgrade over the air on the phone (*#0000# and then Options/Check for Updates). The upgrade over the air on the phone was successful.

  • Dave

    Are you sure you have the v20 firmware Paul? I’m still checking (UK 5800 bought from Nokia store) and it allowed me to update from 11.0.8 to 11.0.9 earlier, but no further

  • Paul Winwood

    Yes, 20.0.012.C02.01. I purchased mine on the Internet from Nokia. There were no available updates before this one for my 5800 though. I never got 11.0.8 or 11.0.9 though.

  • Drtiaz

    I think different versions of 5800 have different timing of release of firmware update. especially those bought in the local UK market still dont have update option, while else where, updates have been available for a few days now. So we have to wait patiently. I also noticed that some handsets are made in Hungray and some coming from finland.
    any comments welcome

  • mark

    I have a brand new (this week) 5800 from O2 with firmware 11.0.008.237.02 I have only tried the OTA update and it says that no updates available – dissapointed of UK!

  • sokre

    Nokia has fixed some bugs, but the firmware is far from what it should be and was presented.
    The animation of the menus is still missing as seen in The Batman movie, comercials, and prezentation of S60 software….so is adding more shortcuts and widgets on the standby screen and a lot of things to make it better.
    People are reporting a bug on the search \\"system error\\" message – wich it\\\’s automaticly fixed once you connect to the internet and tap search…..after that the search works if you are not connected on the internet.
    When opening a video, there is a bug wich shows the button for about 2-3 seconds while it\\\’s loading….that should have also been fixed.
    The update works only with NSU, OTA not working…..you can check if a update is avaible for your mobile on the nokia.com – entering you\\\’re product code, wich can be found behind the battery….

    To resume, nokia has to do a lot more than minor bugs fixes – and should launch the firmare presented to us throught the campaign….not some fade copy of it….

  • Jake

    Ok for people wondering why you cant update to 20!

    You have purchased a ‘Branded’ Phone which means your Service Provider like (Orange, 02, Vodafone) will release their version or maybe never will. So to combat this problem, you need to ‘Debrand’ Your Phone to get it to update to 20.

  • Leon

    I have tried to do an OTA update but everytime i select check for updates it asks me to create a new server profile. Can anyone tell me how to do this or give me the settings? i am on T Mobile UK. I have spoken to them they dont have the settings they say this may be because it is such a new handset and recommended i speak to nokia. I have spoken to nokia and they say T Mobile should give them to me….help please??

  • shengool

    I’ve uptaded my 5800 to the 20.0.012 version, but I still have a problem: sending messages takes anywhere from 8 to 15 seconds…how do I fix that? help please

  • Stockport Steve

    I got my 5800 as a PAYG from The Carphone Warehouse. Totally simfree, but still won’t update from 11.0.008.217.05. I’ve only tried the Over-The-Air updating. Is it worth going onto Nokias site and looking on there?

  • BorgMan

    >_< I’m running the Dutch5800, non-branded as I bought it through an internet shop. I’m really p*ssed off by a few things, and I really want to update to 20 but alas: it won’t. It even refuses to find the phone :( The Ovi suite finds it, though, but the Software Updater doesn’t. Anyone else had problems like this? And is it normal that, like, 75% of the world can’t get the (much desired) Firmware 20 update?

  • TrubbleBoy

    Quoting Mr./Ms Sokre above
    “The animation of the menus is still missing as seen in The Batman movie, comercials, and prezentation of S60 software….”

    Try This:
    GOTO [Menu>Settings>PersonalThemes>General]
    PRESS [Options]
    SET [Theme Effects>ON]

    This works without the Firmware update too.
    Won’t change your World but will change the appearance.

  • carlo

    i can’t upgrade the software of my phone, i tried it over the air but it says “no update.”
    my phone isn’t branded or anything..
    im from the philippines though..is our country THAT far behind??? *sobs..

  • marianne

    Server profile settings can be found here:
    http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/device-software-update/faq

    worked for me :)