Nokia 5800: How to delete an email account

To delete an email account from Nokia 5800 is easy.

These are the steps:

1. Go to Menu > Messaging.


2. Options > Settings > Email > Mailboxes.


3. Highlight the email account to delete.


4. Options > Delete > Yes.

How to format memory card using Nokia 5800

Here are the steps to format memory card using Nokia 5800. You do not need to take out the memory card, or connect the phone to your PC.

Step 1.

Press the white menu button.

Step 2.

Select “Applications”.

Step 3.

Select “File mgr.”.

Step 4.

Double-click on “E: Memory Card”.

Step 5.

Select “Options”.

Step 6.

Select “Memory Card Options” and then “Format”.

Hard reset Nokia E71

To hard reset Nokia E71:

1. Switch off the phone.


2. Press and hold down *, 3 and talk/green keys while switching on the phone, until you see the Nokia boot up screen.

The default password is 12345.

Please note that this action would remove everything from the phone memory, and restore the factory settings.

However, it will not erase the contents of the memory card.

Note:

1. You can also hard reset E71 via *#7370# code.


2. To reset E71 to its factory settings only, use *#7780# code.

How to disable Flickr automatic updates in Nokia 5800

Nokia 5800 supports Flickr services via its Share Online feature. It can even updates the Flickr photos automatically. The bad thing is that this feature is turned on by default when you enable the Flickr service. The default setting is it will update to Flickr every 6 hours, and it will consumes for about 600kb of data transfer. This feature is bad for users that do not subscribe to the unlimited data plan.

How to turn the automatic update feature off?

1. Press the XpressMusic button.


2. Select Settings (The bottom third right most icon).


3. Select Advance.


4. Disable Use cellular. Disable Use cellular will disallow the phone to use mobile network to connect to Flickr.


5. Disable Roaming. The phone will not update Flickr outside when you are overseas.


6. Select Download interval option to Manual.

How to disable A-GPS in Nokia 5800

Nokia 5800 comes with an integrated GPS device. Besides, Nokia 5800 also support Assisted GPS (A-GPS), and it is turn on by default.

A-GPS could help the phone to connect to the satellite faster. However, A-GPS requires the internet connection. Therefore, if you are not subscribed to the unlimited data plan package, you may want to disable the A-GPS support.

My ignorance of this issue had cost me a few hundreds Ringgit.

To disable the A-GPS support in Nokia 5800, follow this steps:

1. Press the white Menu button.


2. Select Apps.


3. Select Location.


4. SelectPositioning.


5. Select Positioning Methods.


6. Select Assisted GPS, and select Disable.

Soft and hard reset Nokia N70

Soft Reset

The reset will restore all the phone’s settings to factory default.

*#7370#

Hard Reset

Please make backup before applying this type of reset, since it will restore the phone’s settings as well as erasing all the data in the phone memory.

1. Switch off the phone.


2. Press CALL + * + 3 + ON simultaneously until the phone is completely started.

note: The default password is 12345. You need to press and hold the key until the number appear.

Soft and hard reset Nokia 5800

Soft Reset

The reset will restore all the phone's settings to factory default and delete all user info. You need to use the dialer to enter this code.

*#7370#

Hard Reset

Hard reset only works if you had previously updated the phone to v20. Please make backup before applying this type of reset, since it will restore the phone's settings as well as erasing all the data in the phone memory.

1. Switch off the phone.


2. Press GREEN + RED + CAMERA + ON simultaneously until you see the "Select Country" option.

Note:

1. The default password is 12345. You need to press and hold the key until the number appear.


2. Please do not confuse "revert to factory settings" with soft reset. "Revert to factory settings" can be achieved from Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone mgmt. > Factory settings or *#7870# code, and will only restore the phone to its factory setting without deleting data.

Last Edited on Oct 27, 2009.