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Symbian Anna is here!
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Joycey57
18-08-2011
http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/...s-begin-today/

I can't get it yet, at first it Ovi Suite said that the service was unavailable and to try again later, but now it just says no updates available. Tried it through the phone as well but that has just said no updates available all this morning.

Anyone else have any luck? I have a C7 btw.
clonmult
18-08-2011
I'm more tempted by the leaked Belle update. Looks a *lot* better.
BT@home
18-08-2011
Originally Posted by clonmult:
“I'm more tempted by the leaked Belle update. Looks a *lot* better.”

Big risk with that is that you can't go backwards to the older firmware, so it would be like it or lump it !!!
clonmult
18-08-2011
Originally Posted by BT@home:
“Big risk with that is that you can't go backwards to the older firmware, so it would be like it or lump it !!!”

Ah, but apparently thats not true. You can go back to the Anna firmware.

*edit* - have read of people who weren't happy with Belle, and went back to Anna.
Joycey57
18-08-2011
Well I've finally got it! If anyone wants it but can't get it through the phone or Ovi Suite, then you can get software updater through Nokia Beta Labs, that's how I did it. First of all the new icons are pretty good. No biggie I know, but it does look nicer. Secondly scrolling through the homepages is a lot smoother than before. I didn't think I'd be that bothered by this but I don't think I could go back now. Thirdly, text input. The thing I was mostly looking forward to was portrait qwerty and it works how you would expect. Only downside is the enter button doesn't seem to work, at least now on the web browser, and that is why this post is one massive paragraph. Hopefully I will find a fix. Finally, the web browser is still a bit rubbish and it looks like I'll be sticking to Opera. There are a few other improvements such as the email application looks nicer, but I think that's basically it. Hopefully I will get to use the NFC at some point!
flagpole
18-08-2011
It's out for branded handsets too.

though the servers are struggling
John Tosibah2
18-08-2011
Originally Posted by clonmult:
“Ah, but apparently thats not true. You can go back to the Anna firmware.

*edit* - have read of people who weren't happy with Belle, and went back to Anna.”

Yes this is true, as its an official 'alpha' release of Belle you can go back. Haven't read what people have said about it yet but may have a go myself !

Still no luck with Anna on my N8 on three yet!
flagpole
18-08-2011
Originally Posted by John Tosibah2:
“Yes this is true, as its an official 'alpha' release of Belle you can go back. Haven't read what people have said about it yet but may have a go myself !

Still no luck with Anna on my N8 on three yet!”

it is out. it's out for the following product codes. i think the servers are just overloaded.
http://www.paste.to/MjQ0MjA=
flagpole
19-08-2011
seems the best way is to update through the NSU not ovi suite.
clonmult
19-08-2011
Put it on this morning.

Very good.

Browser much improved, but I'm still using Opera (which is still way better).

And Damian Dinning has tweeted about some camera updates in the next week. No actual details though.
John Tosibah2
21-08-2011
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“seems the best way is to update through the NSU not ovi suite.”

Yeahp nice one flagpole, updated on NSU.

As others have said no real change in appearence, espeically as ivehad the anna themes for PR1.2 for month or so now. The real change is in preformance.
welsford46
22-08-2011
I can't get the update for Anna...reason...Tesco mobile is currently excluded from this upgrade..don't find this very helpful! Time to change provider I think
clonmult
22-08-2011
Originally Posted by John Tosibah2:
“Yeahp nice one flagpole, updated on NSU.

As others have said no real change in appearence, espeically as ivehad the anna themes for PR1.2 for month or so now. The real change is in preformance.”

Overall, its improved.

Camera seems to be a little better (slightly revised)
Music player is worse
Most menus are faster - with the exception of my apps folder, which can take a few minutes (!!!) to open, despite only having about 12 apps.
Something has broken the old Nokia Battery Monitor, it just doesn't' update.
WiFi seems to "stay on", although that could have been the homescreen apps defaulting to on-line mode.
BT@home
22-08-2011
New camera app has been announced (includes 30fps and continuous autofocus changes).
Can be downloaded via betalabs.
clonmult
22-08-2011
Originally Posted by BT@home:
“New camera app has been announced (includes 30fps and continuous autofocus changes).
Can be downloaded via betalabs.”

Its a seriously good update, highly recommended.
flagpole
22-08-2011
Originally Posted by BT@home:
“New camera app has been announced (includes 30fps and continuous autofocus changes).
Can be downloaded via betalabs.”

thanks for that.

though they accidentally forgot to include the 30fps in the update. should be fixed soon.
clonmult
22-08-2011
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“thanks for that.

though they accidentally forgot to include the 30fps in the update. should be fixed soon.”

I hadn't checked on the 30fps ..... but the still improvements are definitely welcome.
madnes
22-08-2011
Just got it on C7. Using the beta software downloader. No chance with Ovi.

There was an app. Signal booster. When I clicked into it it shown system error and the app was gone.
flagpole
22-08-2011
Originally Posted by madnes:
“Just got it on C7. Using the beta software downloader. No chance with Ovi.

There was an app. Signal booster. When I clicked into it it shown system error and the app was gone.”

me too. on my n8.
madnes
22-08-2011
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“me too. on my n8.”

Also when I power down and then power up.

I get a message "Phone setup - Feature not supported". However after this boots into normal action so I'm guessing this is a teething issue.

Nokia C7.
subby1
22-08-2011
One thing ive noticed updating my n8 is this.. originally the screen had the purple tint when using the analogue clock... now the clock is perfect..but when playing back videos the purple in there with a vengance.
How can they have fixed it via the clock screen saver but not when playing back videos? Anyone else noticed this?.
clonmult
23-08-2011
Originally Posted by madnes:
“Just got it on C7. Using the beta software downloader. No chance with Ovi.

There was an app. Signal booster. When I clicked into it it shown system error and the app was gone.”

I noticed the same; I'm guessing the error I get on boot is related to some failed attempt at configuring the application.
BT@home
23-08-2011
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“though they accidentally forgot to include the 30fps in the update. should be fixed soon.”

now fixed. new version available.
madnes
23-08-2011
I have just checked for updated and there are 2 important updates avalilble for symbian Anna. (C7 I am using)
John Tosibah2
23-08-2011
Typical you wait ages for a symbian update to come along and then ...
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/08/23...facebook-page/

I assume it would have been too much to combine all the anna and belle compontants into one simple update without delaying both of them anyfurther.
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