Firmware update: Nokia N97 11.0.021

Even before the N97, Nokia’s latest flagship, has come onto the market, Nokia has already made a new firmware available for it. As can be seen in the changelog, Nokia adds little or no new functionality to the device with this firmware update; Nokia will probably first want to make the device more stable before adding new functions.

In addition to the option to have the device equipped with the latest firmware at a Nokia Service Point, it is also possible to use the Nokia Software Updater home with this firmware. It is possible that the mobile has not yet been approved by the supplier for this update. If this is the case, we recommend that you contact the relevant supplier or visit a Nokia Service Point.

Before providing a device with this update, it is advisable to make a backup of the data. This is possible with the backup function in Nokia PC Suite, or by making a complete backup to the memory card in the device.

The complete changelog reads as follows:

SW improvements and corrections 11.0.021

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 widget 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