Why bother?

[Fragster2001]

OK, im a newbie, but I was wondering why bother updating software, what diffrerence does it make?<br />As far as I know it doesnt add new features.

OK, and whats the diffrence between Partial and Full flash? If I knew what the advantages were I would do it, so can someone please let me know.

I have a Nokia 3310 with v.4.02 which is one of the oldest versions you can get. So can someone let me know what I need to Flash and UNLOCK my phone, so any SIM will work. And let me know how to do it. I dont want to Mess up my phone.

Any help is greatly Appreciated

Jonathan

[landy]

If you are worried about damage your phone, then better let it quiet and play a game to the Snake with it, i´m sure that is very funny.

Regards Landy. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Fragster2001]

ok, ok I didnt mean to offend you guys for being really into this, but if I knew what advantages my phone would have then I would be to.<br />I have a data cable which I have connected to my PC, so all I need is the software.

Someone Please Help Me

[Fragster2001]

OK, and Is it possible to flash my phone which has 4.02 with 4.45. ie can I upgrade my software.

Or does it have to be the same version.

PS What program do I use when I have the 3310-445.fls file.

[landy]

Take a look <a href="http://www.surf.to/nokia3310" target="_blank">About Nokia 3310 info</a>

Regards Landy. <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

[Fragster2001]

OK, ive read how to do it, but the hardware diagram is way to complicated to understand. I think I can make out NOT gates, LPT1 port and oh yeah the wires, but the rest is way too complicated.

[jsp_m]

This is why:<br />List of Bugs:

(Kindness Of Marcin Wiacek <a href="http://marcin-wiacek.fkn.pl/english/index.htm" target="_blank">http://marcin-wiacek.fkn.pl/</a>):

V3.24 22-08-00 <br />BUG (NEWER TOO ?): With voice dialing and HF, when phone understand your voice, "hanges". You can see "Dialing too..." and "End". When you press "End" and keypad is locked, you will see "Press Unlock and then *" and then (something lika that) "Enable SIM application?". When press "OK", everything is again normal... <br />Błąd (Nowsze też ?): Przy wybieraniu głosowym (przez zestaw HF) i pozytywnym rozpoznaniu znaku, telefon "zamiera". Widać "Dzwoni do..." i "Zakończ". Gdy chcemy Zakończyć i są zablokowane klawisze pojawia się "Naciśnij odblokuj, a potem *", a następnie (coś w rodzaju) "Włączyć aplikacje SIM?". Naciskamy "OK" i wszystko wraca do "normy"...

V4.02 05-10-00

V4.06 21-11-00

Handling (e.g. sorting/adding/replacing) of names in phonebook corrected in Turkish and Greek languages <br />Special characters corrected in Danish language (when sent to 8210/3210) <br />Improvements to SIM-ATK, e.g.: <br />When USSD notify is send, the phone sends the response to the SIM card <br />Long press 'C' and short press 'C' gives correct value to SIM card <br />Call coming with SIM ATK gives correct result back to SIM <br />Display Text works with scroll key <br />Improvements to SMS and T9: <br />Delivery report 'pending' in Chat-mode corrected <br />Name were missing on delivery reports <br />Changes in cursor movements in SMS (with active T9) <br />Adding words to dictionary can be recognised <br />Improvements to Reminder: <br />Corrections on functionality when erasing one by one, pressing Clear during erase <br />Receiving calendar requests from other phones improved <br />USSD commands activated from AND (Abbreviated Dialling Numbers) when Speed Dial selected <br />New code - you can Clear Operator Logo using *#67705646# command <br />Returning from game settings improved <br />Service numbers do not open anymore an empty screen <br />Improvement to phonebook number query count <br />Caller groups in names on SIM card were not always removed <br />Improvements to OTA functionality <br />V4.18 12-01-01 (18-12-00 ?) <br />Support for new Power Amplifier added <br />V4.23 25-01-01

Improvements to SIM-ATK: Setup Call could reset phone, if text sent with Setup Call was very long <br />Improvements to SMS and T9: <br />Receiving Picture Messages with Euro sign <br />Counter in Picture Messages when Unicode is selected (Adding character counter for message writen other than English ?) <br />'Send to many' option after reply <br />Not able to fetch Phonebook (blank display) when forward / reply to SMS <br />Errors receiving Concatenated SMS <br />Inserting a Smiley <br />Improvements to Reminder: letter counter (earlier: when edit reminder text, number of free chars is displayed incorrectly. First: one additional byte is used for indicating coding (in fact you have maximally 35, not 36 chars), second: some chars are saved as two 8 bit chars (indicator doesn't show it) and when write only them, you can write only 17 chars. Summary: you can write 17 - 35 chars (number of it depends, what chars are in text) and indicator doesn't show number of free chars correctly...) <br />Improvements to Settings: Light managing in carkit <br />Improvements to Composer: Screen blanked when selecting Tempo option with some OTA ringing tones <br />Improvements to Phonebook: <br />Indicator shown while sending message <br />Long number correction <br />V4.19 03-01-01 <br />The same functionality as version 4.18 <br />Note: New text strings (localisation), which were implemented in V4.23, contained some specific characters (i.e. Clear Key when writing SMS). Software version 4.19 will correct these failures.

V4.24 23-02-01

Note: When using V4.23, deleting character with 'C' key was not possible in language pack B, G and H. This has been corrected. <br />Contains all improvements made in V4.23 <br />Support for RFMD Power Amplifier added <br />Improvements to SIM-ATK: If Display text was (8n-1) long, an @ would show at the end <br />Improvements to SMS and T9: <br />Wrong counter in query <br />Letter counter <br />Euro-sign as second-last character in Reminder Text <br />Improvements to Reminder: Euro-sign as second-last character in Reminder Text <br />Improvements to ALS: Missing blinking indicator for non selected line <br />Improvements to Phonebook: <br />Voice Mailbox DDI Interface improved <br />Corrections to Turkish language (menu items, translations, message in Voice dialling) <br />(removed bug) Can read phonebook and other memories via cable <br />V4.35 29-03-01 <br />'Insert SIM' problem with certain 32K SIM cards improved <br />(?) 'Uppercase ABC' in Chinese Language package corrected <br />(?) 'Multi Sim Lock' included <br />V4.45 21-06-01: <br />Language: <br />General update of Dictionary in all languages <br />New T9-languages <br />Chech <br />Polish <br />Hebrew <br />New UI-language <br />Ukrainian (No T9 input) <br />Chinese <br />Selected 'word' shown as "square" in traditional Chinese <br />Special word not selectable when Bopomofo <br />Vietnamese <br />Translation to 'Countdown Timer' corrected <br />German <br />Translation of 'Highscore' corrected <br />Hebrew <br />input in all editors <br />Composer <br />Vibrating in Composer stops when receiving an SMS <br />Vibra active when composing a ringing tone <br />Not possible to forward received ringing tones anymore <br />Phonebook <br />Mixed case multitap ('Abc') in phonebook implemented <br />Alphabetic sorting order corrected when spaces in the beginning of a name <br />Search in Phonebook now starts from the top <br />Scrolling error in Chinese Phonebook corrected <br />Leading blanks ignored in sorting <br />When trying to save "no. too long, max. 20" next screen is number editor but with name query <br />Dictionary / SMS / GMS <br />'Insert word' works without adding spaces <br />'Insert symbol' will be placed at cursor position <br />Mixed numbers and characters handeled correctly <br />Phone freeze / reset when sending GMS if Message Center Number missing is corrected <br />From Option menu in Write Message 'Upper / Lower' case latin <br />input can be selected from menu in chinese language packs <br />MISC <br />Calculator: Exchange rate now done with higher precision <br />SIM ATK: Clear key is now working properly in Play Tone <br />Shortcut: Missing functionality in Reminder and Tone menu implemented <br />General update of Operator Name List (#41) and UI Text <br />Users info (corrected or changed things compared with V4.02): <br />the same: <br />Picture Images: <br />You can write Unicode chars. You can write, but when send image or get via cable, they're converted to latin chars (I quess: for backward compatibility with older phones) <br />You can have sender number for each Picture. Phone can't put alphanumeric numbers (only "normal" and "international") there... <br />SMS: <br />Unicode SMS's saved in Outbox have Details in Options and "Sender" and "Message centre: 0" there (sometimes date too)... <br />No differences between "Automatic" and "GSM alphabet" (Menu 2-7-6-3) - Unicode SMS chars are translated to chars from GSM alphabet. IMHO, when set to Automatic and write Unicode specific chars, Unicode should be used; if don't use such chars, GSM Alphabet should be used (you should see in editing screen info about this - different number of maximal chars) <br />When edit SMS, have some contenst inside, T9 dictionary is disabled and write with large chars (ABC on the tope of the screen) and use any of functions from Options (at least enter into it and return to editing), size of chars for new text is set to small (abc on the top of the screen). <br />When open SMS from Outbox for editing, T9 dictionary is disabled, size of chars for new text is set to small (abc on the top of the screen). <br />When save Linked SMS in Outbox, they're visible double... <br />(???) Some business cards (from 3210 ?), which contains some additional data after correct business card contents are not recognized and you have problems with editing them... <br />(???) Blinking SMS Unicode messages (contains 0x00,0x01 chars) can be edit and forwared (GREAT!), but wrote appears few spaces in front of the cursor (as if cursor was there, but it's not - it's few characters behind!) <br />T9 dictionary: <br />When enable T9 dictionary, have "Insert number", "Insert symbol" and "Insert word" in Options during editing SMS. They don't seem to be connected with T9 (at least two first) <br />Reminders menu (very limited version of Calendar) is like joke: <br />When use Menu 10-3-2 with empty reminders memory, phone goes out from Reminders menu <br />when set notes via cable, year of them is set to 2090 <br />(???) can receive notes from more expensive models (61xx) and send them in one SMS (can not edit); when create reminder in phone and send it to more expensive model (61xx), two SMS are required... <br />(???) don't display date from notes from more expensive models (61xx) <br />(???) when send note to more expensive models (61xx), date of it is 13.07.2041 <br />(???) loss birthday date in note (in such situation: forward note from 61xx to 3310, from 3310 to 61xx) <br />Ringtones: <br />Phone incorrectly decodes some tones (their scale) in received tones (only ?) in Composer - to avoid this you must save Scale info with each ringtone (--scale option in --saveringtone/--sendringtone in mygnokii). <br />(???) When receiving an over the air ringing tone and selecting playback directly, the first tone would be partially cut off during the playback (only when the keypad tones were activated) <br />Games: <br />When use shortcut for Menu 8-6, for a moment displays incorrect data... <br />Go into Bantumi game, select New Game, during animation press Navi key and then C, select Continue and press any key. Interesting... <br />You must enable Warning Tones (Menu 5-7), when want to use Sound (Menu 8-6-1). Old code (in older Nokias these options were connected) <br />You must enable Vibrating alert (Menu 5-8), when want to use Shakes (Menu 8-6-3) <br />When select maze in Snake II, must play and end at least one game - maze state is saved then into EEPROM <br />(???) Sometimes phones doesn't vibrate (with enabling shaking option) in Snake II after eating food <br />(???) When play games (Space Impact only ?) and have "Battery full" message, phone leaves menu... <br />(???) Sometimes doesn't write line in border in Snake II <br />Language specific: <br />PL: kiedy w Menu 8-6-4 masz zapisany identyfikator i wybierzesz Wybierz, telefon pyta się: Zastapic poprzedni identyfikator ? (niedokładne tłumaczenie). <br />PL: Niedokładne tłumaczenie w Menu 1-8-2 i Menu 1-4-1 i Menu 10-3-1 <br />To use some chars specific for some languages you need to activate them (what, when phone doesn't have correct PPM package with specific language ?) <br />PL: Komunikat "Mikrofon wyłączon" <br />Warranty menu (*#war0anty#): <br />if you haven't entered Purchasing date, press Edit, use up/down keys, press any digit char and then you will have menu for editing Purchasing date... <br />(???) Life Timer doesn't work from the start (it starts showing correct values, when all calls were longer than 1 h) <br />Other: <br />In netmonitor (all versions ?) in test 55 you have small type (one 's' too much in last line) in help and info displayed in first line only <br />(???) After changing SIM card, voice tags weren't erased (manual connected to phone writes, that they should be....) and T9 dictionary was enabled and first number selected on SIM card and Cell info display (Menu 6-2-2) set to off and and all tones assigned in Menu 1-6 set to default (manual doesn't write about it). <br />Where is Menu 8-5 ? <br />corrected or changed: <br />SMS: <br />(corrected - in some V4.02 it wasn't OK) In delivery reports don't have names, only numbers (even, if numbers are in the phonebook) <br />T9 dictionary: <br />(corrected) T9 dictionary state is not saved during disabling phone <br />Other: <br />(new) Abc mode when write texts, SMS, etc. <br />Ringtones: <br />Phone is not compliant with Smart Messaging 2.0. <br />Earlier: For received ringtones with some speed values (according to SM2.0), when you edit them in Composer and use "Tempo", will see blank screen with indicator on the right side of screen. To change tempo must press any key. <br />In version 4.23 it was probably corrected <br />Now: when enter Composer, don't see even ringtone contenst<br />Reminders menu (very limited version of Calendar) is like joke: <br />(corrected) sometimes doesn't delete notes (when memory is full): <br />use Add new (Menu 10-1) <br />phone will display: "Memory full. Replace old reminder ?" - press NaviKey (OK) <br />you will be able to select, which reminder should be deleted (NaviKey=Erase). Select such reminder, which has default name (when created it, didn't write anything in "Remind about" and phone write "Reminder" now) <br />Press NaviKey (Erase) <br />Phone will ask "Erase ?" <br />Press NaviKey (OK) <br />Phone will display "Reminder erased" and will display empty screen. When will come back to viewing reminders, will see, that ist wasn't erased ! <br />Netmonitor: <br />(new - earlier it was always equal 0) Works "TIM" parameter in test 132 <br />(new - earlier this test only reseted timers) Test 80 resets timers from test 82 and enables them (works as test 81) <br />Other: after upgrading firmware all Picture Images with sender numbers have them changed (last digit changed to "0")

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WARNING: IF YOU GIVE YOUR PHONE TO SERVICE FOR REPLACING FIRMWARE, DELETE ALL VOICE TAGS FROM ITS' MEMORY. IN OTHER CASE YOU CAN LOST THIS PLACE IN PHONE'S MEMORY. EXAMPLE: IF YOU HAD 2 VOICE TAGS IN MEMORY, WHEN PHONE WAS GIVEN TO SERVICE, AFTER REPLACING FIRMWARE YOU CAN HAVE ONLY 6 PLACES (NOT 8) FOR VOICE TAGS. <br />Phone doesn't work correctly with some SAT (SIM Application Toolkit) SIM cards. I don't know, if problem depends on phone or these SIM cards bugs.... If I have correctly info, users of Polish Plus GSM (260-01) network with SIM cards with HRL 91 should change them...

Interesting facts: firmware seems to be cut version of firmware from more expensive phones. There still some help texts inside, texts from some functions (does it mean, that phone support them ?) - ("Rename this set"- it can be done via cable !), texts from "full" calendar ("Meeting", "Birthday", etc.), texts "Save to another memory?, Saved to phone memory,Saved to SIM Card","List of own numbers" (update: own numbers memory is available via cable)...

[ 16 September 2001: Message edited by: jsp_m ]</p>