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Nokia N96 firmware update to v20.050
By Mike Browne on May 7,
 2009 at 00:00,

The Nokia N96 has received its first firmware update of the year, taking the firmware on the Nokia N96 up to Version 20.050. Along with a number of OS bug fixes, there are also a number of speed boosts to the smartphone. For a full list of improvements and how to get hold of the update, check back with us after the break....

The Nokia N96 has seen a firmware update to v20.050 that brings with it the ability to see your email on the standby screen, as well as Audio Themes making an appearance on the phone for the first time.

The Nokia N96 firmware update v20.050 is available Over The Air (OTA) as well as using the Nokia Software Updater (NSU). We're happy to say that the Nokia N96 comes with data preservation in place, so you don't need t backup your data before making the update. However, we think it's always worth making a backup, just to be on the safe side.

Check out the full Changelog for the  Nokia N96 firmware update v20.050:

Email:

* Nokia Email client and Mail for Exchange (MfE) preloaded (User will install and configure email clients with the help of Settings Wizard)

* Settings Wizard 5.0: offers improvements for Nokia Email and MfE setup

* Active Standby Email Plug-in: showing new email messages on Active Standby screen

Look & Feel:

* Support for Audio Themes: configurable sounds for various events e.g. opening/closing slide, battery low etc

* Setting to allow a slideshow to be used as wallpaper

* Slide handling: Setting to allow user to configure effect opening/closing the slide has on a call and keylock

Others:

* WiFi Protected Setup is now supported, allowing simplified setup of WLAN security with a supported WLAN access point

* Support of IAD (Independent Application Delivery): Allows certain applications to be updated independently over the air.

IMPROVEMENTS

* Correction for occasional CMLA (Content Management License Administrator) certificate corruption. (These certificates are needed for e.g. Mobile TV and N-Gage license purchases)

* Energy management

* Shorter lights/screen timeout when lockswitch activated. Backlight dims as soon as keylock is enabled.

* Media Keys surrounding the rocker key lit only if a media application is open

* Right Softkey changed from “Hide” to “Exit” for Music Player for EM savings

Photos/Camera/Imaging:

* A number of improvements made to the Camera image quality

* The device SW version information is now stored in the image MetaData

* Default recording quality for video is changed from ‘TV normal’ to TV high’

* Noise reduction of recorded videos

Media/DRM:

* New version of Music player: Performance and “Comes With Music”-related improvements

* FlashLite update for improved YouTube compatibility – improvements in rendering of Flash Video

* General Media player &streaming related usability & performance improvements

* OMA DRM v2 content can use device clock if no secure clock (i.e. NITZ) is available

Browser:

* Empty bookmark folders removed from Browser bookmarks (i.e. the “Download…” folders)

* Link to Ovi.mobi is included in Browser bookmarks

Others:

* Vibra enabled when charging

* When gaming in landscape mode, stereo audio will be played through correct speakers

* Updated Themes

* Slide triggered keyguard activation: When closing the slide, pressing any key within 2 seconds will result in keylock not being activated

* Several error corrections based on Care and operator feedback

* Several application baseline updates

Via: Nokia Users

Tags: firmware N96 Nokia Nseries NSU OTA
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  • Zeeshan

    Hello, I have tried to download the new firmware of nokia n96 but it says “no updates available” , my mobile code is 057666, can anyone help me out!!!

  • miamicx4

    Were you able to download V20.050? If so, when? Tha

  • Zeeshan

    no still not, I have heard Nokia launches new firmwares in the most last for NAM North America) models.

  • rick

    Have a read of this part of Nokia’s site
    http://discussions.nokia.co.uk/discussions

  • carwyn

    the only way you will be able to update the software is to change your product code like i did

  • carwyn

    the only problem with changeing the product is that if you do you will void he warranty

  • PHIL

    just updated mine, my product code is 0579094 uk on orange network.

  • miamicx4

    Have you guys updated your N96 to V20.050 yet?

  • paddy

    just upgraded my firmware last night, really cool, adds lots of transitions to pages, such as when changing from portrait to landscape and to the camera e.t.c. very quick compared to the previous firmware. much needed update, could have been released sooner though!!

  • And

    My n96 code is 0575850 and there is no update for it, it says that 12.043 is the last version for it, but I know that there is 20.050 vers.
    Can anybody help me to solve this?

  • cronokia

    I have update it to 20.050 in Nokia customer service in Croatia and i must say i had few problems since then, small problems but annoying

  • cro boy

    how did you make that update in croatia and can you tell me more about those anoying problems

  • tarek

    great do it all juste go to devic mangr and it will do uptade , many things are added i do it very cool , more fast more option

  • baz

    i have tryed to up date my n96 from 11.018 but says none avalible wat els can i do

  • stu

    Guy\’s and Gal\’s

    Firmware n96 v 30.0.33 is now available !!!

    Speeds the phone up even more, this is the way the phone SHOULD have been released.

    I downloaded Over the air *#0000# then options update,

  • black

    I also cant update my n96 firmware from 11.018. I am using it in bangladesh,grameenphone network. My product key is 0579094. Is it a branded phone? :s Plz help ….what can i do?

  • alpha-services

    stu wat product code you got on your n96 m8 so we can all change and uplod the new firmwair thanks

  • farzad

    hi