tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25590687628049721332024-03-06T09:17:02.671+01:00symbian undergroundjoin the resistance and make symbian do what you wantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger500120tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-81113981504212643402014-02-24T22:38:00.000+01:002014-03-01T19:26:19.905+01:00CyanogenMod for Nokia?
Finally! Nokia has seen the light and made some Android phones!
They're low-end models, they're made to look like Windows Phones, and
they have a watered-down version of Android with a Nokia app store
that's as empty as the Windows Phone software shop, but it's a start.
Because they have all the Android drivers built in, it shouldn't be too
hard to make custom ROMs with the full GoogleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-37849689840803588722012-12-12T23:44:00.000+01:002012-12-13T05:53:17.299+01:00Nokia Map Loader alternative a bit more up to date with dozens of new countries
It's been a long time since I used Nokia Maps, Ovi Maps, or whatever it's called now. I haven't thought about it in ages, until I got an email from Gv786g (how do you pronounce that?) who asked me which map files work with Ovi Maps 3.06 on an N97.
Looks like Nokia Maps for Symbian is still alive. Since my last visit (a long time ago) Nokia added dozens of countries, mainly in Africa, Central Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-47061797097557187982011-09-25T23:22:00.032+02:002017-02-03T23:43:41.748+01:00Symbian hacks alive and kicking: Norton, DrWeb, TrendMicro, and UMU let you hack your Nokia or SonyEricsson without certificates
Hacking Symbian used to be so easy. You'd download a hacking app, sign it with a certificate that you could pick up from many Symbian forums and other sites, and your phone would be all yours.
But then Nokia cracked down on developer certificates. If you still have an old developer certificate you can use it, but since they're tied to your IMEI you can only use it on the phone for which the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-65241092243347754912011-09-16T13:22:00.004+02:002011-09-16T13:41:10.950+02:00What to do if maps make Nokia Maps crash?
I got an email from christian who pointed out a problem with his version of Nokia Maps. It may bite other versions too.
If you run Nokia Maps v3.04 and you download the latest maps through nokiamaps.site666.info, the maps app may crash. It may be because of maps/app combo, or because the latest maps are not compatible with the old Symbian S60v3.
Workaround: use one of the other map versions Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-19265943655068058972011-08-01T10:51:00.003+02:002011-12-30T23:21:55.015+01:00ActiveFile offline
File manager ActiveFile has some great extras. It's also a task manager, and it can reboot your phone, make screenshots, and make fake messages too. What really sets ActiveFile apart is that it can backup and restore your SMSs.
Unfortunately its website is down. Alietan.com expired on July 30, 2011. Maybe Alie Tan will renew it, maybe he moved on to Android and said goodbye to ActiveFile.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-75865297144512743102011-07-22T22:44:00.005+02:002011-07-23T21:49:56.405+02:00Nokia Maps on Android, sort of
Android would be much better if it would run Nokia Maps. It doesn't, but maybe that will change?
If your phone runs Froyo or newer, fire up any Android web browser that supports HTML5 (stock browser, Dolphin, etc.) and go to http://maps.nokia.com to get a preview of what Nokia Maps on Android could be like. It also works on iPhones.
If you allow your browser to access your location it will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-25665967460071196222011-06-24T23:23:00.008+02:002017-02-03T23:45:37.998+01:00Symbian Signed certificate change kills the HelloOX2 hack for Symbian^3 (and Just HackIt! too)
Update: new hacks for Nokia and SonyEricsson phones with S60v3, S60v5, and Symbian^3. No certificates needed!
Symbian has a long history of hacking methods. Manual hacks, HelloCarbide, HelloOX, HelloOX2, firmware flashing, Just HackIt!
As long as Symbian lives (which won't be long), it will be hacked.
But Nokia keeps trying to stop the hackers from entering the system folders on their own Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-26350482470398692452011-05-24T12:45:00.000+02:002011-05-24T16:55:17.864+02:00Got my money back: EU revokes Symbian subsidy
Last year the EU decided to give the makers of Symbian a €11000000 to help Nokia increase its profits.
Not much later Nokia decided to join the dark side (Windows Phone) and dump Symbian.
The EU used Nokia's decision to kill Symbian to revoke the Symbian subsidy. A subsidy that shouldn't have been handed out to begin with.
Now let's hope they won't repeat their mistake. My tax money is NOT Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-11237921509443513862011-04-20T18:19:00.025+02:002011-11-03T19:02:46.190+01:00Just HackIt! hacks the remains of Symbian
Update: new hacks for Nokia and SonyEricsson phones with S60v3, S60v5, and Symbian^3. No certificates needed!
Nokia is ditching Symbian, but the obsolete operating system still tries to fight hacking attempts as if its life depends on it.
Needless to say, Symbian is losing the fight. CODeRUS released a new Symbian hacking app in the tradition of HelloCarbide and HelloOX.
The latest crowbar toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-10191865454647396712011-03-18T16:07:00.002+01:002017-02-03T23:47:21.323+01:00Nokia Map Loader Alternative: links fixed, countries added
The latest version of Ovi Maps 3.x lets you download maps to your memory card straight from the app itself, so there's no need anymore to use Nokia's clunky Ovi Suite that won't run on Mac and Linux.
But if downloading maps straight from your phone doesn't work, there's a manual method: the Nokia Map Loader Alternative, which works with any web browser on any operating system.
Nokia changed Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-18922527228755608402011-03-02T18:44:00.015+01:002011-03-03T07:11:09.405+01:00Idea for Nokia: Run Windows on a Symbian phone
Nokia may move to Windows, but they still expect to sell 150 million more phones running on the dying Symbian. Something just doesn't sound right here.
Would you buy a Symbian phone in the knowledge that even its maker doesn't believe in it anymore? Even if Nokia keeps updating the operating system the stream of updated 3rd party apps will dry up, and don't count on anyone making new Symbian Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-9988748882379602502011-01-24T23:28:00.002+01:002017-02-03T23:48:50.367+01:00ActiveFile fixes old bugs but comes with a new problem
X-plore is the best file manager for Symbian if you want to manage files. But file manager ActiveFile has a few extra features beyond file managing that make it a great program.
ActiveFile is also a task manager. And it can reboot your phone, make screenshots, back up your SMSs, and it can make fake messages too.
The file manager gets the job done. The two pane layout makes it easy to move Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-79180519747488372672011-01-12T23:20:00.006+01:002011-01-23T02:21:17.265+01:00Nimbuzz uses less data and can make you invisible, but watch your SIP and connection settings
VoIP, chat, and twitter program Nimbuzz talks to SIP, GoogleTalk, Jabber, MSN (Windows Live), Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, orkut, and Hyves.
The latest update promises to use 70% less data, which sounds good if you use Nimbuzz over 3G. Keep in mind that 70% means "up to 70%." Your mileage may vary and will probably be less. You can now also log into your chat networksUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-38291106545492699202011-01-10T12:01:00.010+01:002011-01-23T02:17:35.346+01:00Skyfire for Symbian is really dead
Skyfire was never a good mobile browser. It was slow, ate lots of data, only worked in North America and Western Europe, and it sucked your battery dry real quick. But it did let you watch Flash and QuickTime movies where other browsers failed, and because of its american proxy server Skyfire allowed those outside Germany, England, and the USA to listen to last.fm without having to buy a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-91570737093471593572010-11-26T20:51:00.006+01:002017-02-03T23:52:08.745+01:00Web browsers: Opera Mobile fast, Skyfire dead, Bolt newOpera Mobile
The big brother of Opera Mini is updated: version 10.1 is no longer in beta testing. Unlike Opera Mini, Opera Mobile doesn't use a proxy server so there's nothing in between you and the web. Version 10.1 scrolls smoother and runs javascript faster.
Opera Mobile has a turbo mode which makes it behave like Opera Mini. The main advantage of turbo mode is that it saves a lot of data Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-72434099873000954022010-11-10T14:03:00.001+01:002010-11-11T13:28:13.373+01:00Hard times for multi-network instant messengers: Nimbuzz forced to axe ICQVoIP, chat, and twitter program Nimbuzz connects to SIP (the standard VoIP protocol), GoogleTalk, Jabber, MSN (Windows Live), Yahoo, AIM, Twitter, Gadu-Gadu, Facebook, MySpace, orkut, and Hyves.It used to connect with ICQ too, but not anymore. After having to remove Skype from their program they had to do the same with ICQ.The reason: money.ICQ wanted Nimbuzz to pay for everyone who chats over Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-64967343621125629072010-11-05T11:03:00.006+01:002011-01-23T01:45:23.174+01:00Nimbuzz got better looks and no more Facebook friends limit
VoIP, chat, and twitter program Nimbuzz connects to SIP, GoogleTalk, Jabber, MSN (Windows Live), Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, orkut, and Hyves.
Nimbuzz has a well designed user interface, and that interface got better. The latest version of Nimbuzz lets you hide unused tabs. For example, you can get rid of the Twitter tab if you don't tweet. You can also remove the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-58890910642793213542010-11-03T23:48:00.006+01:002010-11-05T13:30:14.949+01:00New UC Browser goes officialUnofficial english translations of the latest edition of chinese Symbian web browser UC Browser were already available on most mobile phone software forums, but now you can get UC Browser version 7.4 straight from the makers.UC Browser is similar to Opera Mini. It routes sites through a proxy server to speed up surfing and reduce the data traffic consumed by your phone. Web pages can be displayedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-44903689772021300682010-11-02T23:34:00.004+01:002017-02-03T23:53:59.392+01:00New improved version of phone book, call recorder and threaded SMS program Youlu
Youlu Address Book is more than an address book. It's also an SMS program, call recorder, and "vibrate on answer" application. A name like "Youlu Contacts" would fit this versatile program much better.
If you trust Youlu's server with your private data it can backup your contacts, messages, and calender to its server. This not only gets your phone book back when your phone gets lost or broken, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559068762804972133.post-11147834653857045642010-11-01T23:14:00.009+01:002010-11-03T11:18:07.739+01:00Symbian steals my moneySymbian may have gone open source, but it is a commercial operating system for commercial phones from commercial companies who use it to make as much money as possible. That's why Symbian Signed protects the interests of Big Business at the expense of the small independent programmers who have to pay to get their programs signed even if they want to give them away for free.Symbian being Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0