New N97 v11 Firmware Is Coming Tomorrow – ChangeLog Is Already Here
By Vaibhav Sharma on Jun 30, 2009 in Nokia N97
Nokia will be rolling out the v11 firmware for the Nokia N97 tomorrow, the 1st of July. The new firmware packs numerous bug fixes and is a must for any N97 user. The update is expected to make the N97 faster, improve UI transitions and touch based responsiveness of the screen.
It is brings an update for the Facebook widget and a fix for the no display backlight illumination when unlocking the device with the lock/unlock switch. The update will be available over the air and all you need to do is hit *#0000# from the standby screen or get to ‘Device Updates’ and select check for updates in order to download. Simply follow the instructions and you should have your v11 firmware within minutes, without loosing any data.
Full changelog is below.
CHANGELOG
USB detection error fix
-PC does not detect N97 or USB charging connection not detected.
Widget
-Home screen online/offline widget crash fix
-Fix for “Alphabetical and Number input are mixed in facebook until end key is pressed.
-Widget UI improvement – New facebook widget fixes a problem of Home Screen background visible on soft-key area.
-Browser fixes to improve widgets stability.
MfE related fixes
-Partial fix for Messaging/calendar entry lost.
-Mail for exchange calendar entry synchronization error fix.
UI transition error fixes
-(Portrait <-> landscape transition, there is a home screen corruption.)
-UI transition (Slowness and bad effects)
-Slow Touch UI response
-Picture of the device lock appears half of the screen when transitioning the UI sometimes
-Landscape: in some cases the soft buttons on touch (right hand) show the Home Screen in background (install maps.google.com)
Photos thumbnail performance and stability improvements
-Device performance deteriorates when lots of content in the device – especially photos
-Partial fix no display backlight illumination when unlocking lock-key – CAP Genius reported already
-New version of Accueweather to improve the “Connection error” situation
-Device reset when browsing with high speed packet access (for Malaysia)
-“Browser soft key UI doesn’t work after putting Chinese character with qwerty keyboard”
-Java fixes (TCK, Pre-install app disappearing, *#7370#*)
-Operator fixes (CMCC, Hutchson and Telefonica, Vodafone)
-Ovi store client now embedded in the core image
