** Symbian-Tricks And Tips by ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:07
Symbian-Tricks And Tips

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:08
Tip 1 : Do u know how to
use the edit button (abc
or pencil button)?
Heres how... in the inbox
for example; u wanna
delete multiple sms,
simply hold the edit
button, scroll down, and
then, press c to delete the
marked sms. The edit
button can also b used to
copy and past text in sms,
simply hold it and scroll
across, choose copy.
pretty good for placing
song names in ngages

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:09
Tip 2 : .happens, on a
smartphone, its inevitable
u do something wrong,
and tis calls for a format
of fone. to format the
fone, press *#7370#, then
enter the lock code, which
is the sec code of the
fone. NOTE: batt must b
full, else if format is
disrupted by low batt,
consequences will b
disatrous
I heard the code *#7780#
works too, pretty much
the same i tink.
for 6600 users, to format
the fone, theres an
alternative way. Press and
hold , , and the
buttons, then power on
fone, keep holding on the
3 buttons, till u come to a
format screen. tis method
ONLY works on 6600, and
need not enter the sec
code. BUT sec code wun
be reset to default 12345.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:09
Tip 3 : TO NGAGE USERS;
Did u know u can
install .sis files simply
using the cable given? Juz
plug it in, place the .sis file
anywhere on e: (the
mmc), not in any folders,
root of e:, disconnect,
then look for it in
manager.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:10
Tip 4: Save on battery and
system memory being
used by regulary checking
the task manager which
can be accessed by
holding down the menu
button!!

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:10
Tip 4a: Set the screen
saver to a short time out
period to prolong battery
life.
Tip 4b: Avoid restarting
the phone, or repeatedly
turning it on and off. This
helps increase battery life.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:11
Tip 5: Type *#06# to
display your IMEI serial
number, very valuable for
the unlocking your phone
to other sim cards

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:11
Tip 6: Type *#0000# to
view which firmware
version you are running

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:12
Tip 7: If you would like to
avoid being "blue jacked",
keep bluetooth turned
off, or set your phone's
visibility to hidden.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:12
Tip 8: Don't want to carry
a watch and a phone? Set
the screen saver to show
date and time, then you
can ditch the watch.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:12
Tip 9: Save memory when
installing apps, by
installing over bluetooth.
This can be done using
the nokia phone suite and
a bluetooth serial
connection. Only works
with .SIS files, so java still
has to be sent to the
phone, but will save space
when using .SIS files.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:13
Tip 10: Operator logos
Use a filemanager like
FExplorer or SeleQ to add
the folders: "c:/system/
Apps/phone/oplogo". Add
a .bmp picture to folder
"oplogo" and restart your
phone! The .bmp picture
size needs to be: 97 x 25
pixels

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:13
Tip 11: Check if the
recepients phone is on
Delivery reports
or
Type *0# your message in
the message composer
window space then write
your message, the
recipient will not see the
star zero hash bit - just
the message When they
read it it will relay a
message back to your
fone showing the time
they recieved it. (haven't
yet tried it myself
though).

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:14
Tip 12: BlueJacking
First up, you need to
know what Bluetooth is.
There are lots of types of
modern devices that
incorporate Bluetooth as
one of their many
features. PDAs, mobile
phones and laptops are a
few of these modern
devices. Bluetooth means
that Bluetooth enabled
devices can send things
like phonebook/address
book contacts, pictures &
notes to other Bluetooth
enabled devices wirelessly
over a range of about 10
metres. So, we've got past
the boring part. Now,
using a phone with
Bluetooth, you can create
a phonebook contact and
write a message, eg.
'Hello, you've been
bluejacked', in the 'Name'
field. Then you can search
for other phones with
Bluetooth and send that
phonebook contact to
them. On their phone, a
message will popup saying
"'Hello, you've been
bluejacked' has just been
received by Bluetooth" or
something along those
lines. For most 'victims'
they will have no idea as
to how the message
appeared on their phone.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:15
Tip 13: While you are
viewing a picture in your
phone's gallery, press one
of these shortcut keys
(definitely works on 6600,
not sure about other
symbians)
1 - turn image
anticlockwise
3 - turn image clockwise
* - toggle on/off of full
screen
5 - zoom in
0 - zoom out

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:15
#15 u can select all files in
a folder by selecting THE
folder and copy it then
paste it somewhere.
however u need to make
a new directory. fexplorer
wun let u copy that folder
together. well seleQ can
mark files to copy but it
really takes time!

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:16
#16: A soft and Hard reset
A Soft-reset - the process
of resetting all the
settings of the phone to
the factory default! No
applications are deleted! A
Hard-reset is like
formatting a drive! It does
format the memory.
Everything that has been
installed after the first use
of the phone is deleted! It
will recover the memory
of the phone to the state
you purchased it! It is
done by inputing the
following code: *#7370#
NOTE: The battery must
be full or the charger has
to be connected to the
phone so that it does not
run out of power and
make the phone
unusable.

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:17
#17: Formats of images
supported ones: JPG UPF
GIF87a/89a WBMB MBM
TIFF/F PNG EXIF

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:18
How to copy & paste text
in your Nokia 3650:
Press and hold the pencil
key and select your text
using the scroll key.
Left function key will
change to 'Copy'. Press it
to copy the selected text
to clipboard.
You can paste the
clipboard contents the
same way:
press and hold the pencil
key and press 'Paste'. Or,
press pencil key once and
select 'Paste'.
Press and hold the Menu
key to open the
application switching
window, where you can
*duh* switch between
applications.
If a program hangs and
you can't shut it down,
select the application in
the
application switching
window and press 'C' to
kill it. It's also a faster way
to exit programs.
Turn on/off the "click"
sound made by the
camera by selecting the
'Silent' profile or by
turning warning tones on/
off:
Menu > Profiles > "select
your activated profile" >
Personalise > Warning
tones > On/Off.
(This also effects the
sound of Java games and
apps).

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:18
To change background
image go to:
Menu > Tools > Settings >
Phone > Standby mode >
Background image > Yes
> "choose an image".
The best size for
background images is
174x132 pixels.
Only got blue, green and
purple in your 3650 colour
palette?
This free app adds 3 more
colours: Palette Extender.
Display an image when
someone's calling:
Menu > Contacts >
"select a contact card" >
Options > Edit > Options
> Add thumbnail >
"choose an image".

ROCKY13 2010/01/22 08:19
Add a personal ringing
tone to a contact:
Menu > Contacts >
"select a contact card" >
Options > Open >
Options > Ringing tone >
"choose a ringing tone".
Delete all messages from
your Inbox at once:
Menu > Messaging >
Inbox > Options > Mark/
Unmark > Mark all >
Options > Delete.
Send or hide your caller
ID: Go to: Menu > Tools >
Settings > Call > Send My
Caller ID > 'Yes', 'No' or
'Set By Network' to follow
the default settings of
your home network.

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