The official Nokia N8 owners thread

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#410342 28-Nov-2010 09:34

Starplay: Someone told me that the battery is not user replaceable... Seems a bit odd as all previous Nokia's had replaceable batteries... Just wondering if someone could clear that up?

This is correct. To keep with the design aesthetics the battery is non user replaceable.

Hasn't posed a problem for me at all :)

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#410418 28-Nov-2010 16:40

So what happens when the battery dies in a year or three. Chuck out the fone??

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#410420 28-Nov-2010 16:50

old3eyes: So what happens when the battery dies in a year or three. Chuck out the fone??

You can replace it yourself but opening the case would void the warranty (after 3 years that is not applicable anyway

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#410421 28-Nov-2010 16:52

The N8 uses a standard BL-4D battery and is actually easy to access if you know how (Google can tell you in a second). Just bear in mind that replacing the battery yourself will void the warranty ... because of this we have extended the warranty on the battery included in the N8 to the same length as the phone: 12 months.

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#410429 28-Nov-2010 17:19

Hey guys, using N8 with OVI trying to perform a backup and nothing else but this comes up, unplugged, replugged but still there.

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#410433 28-Nov-2010 17:37

lyonrouge: Hey guys, using N8 with OVI trying to perform a backup and nothing else but this comes up, unplugged, replugged but still there.

This would usually be best in a new thread, however: this is probably because it is already syncing or installing support software in the background. Try restarting both the phone and the computer if nothing else works; this should clear it up.

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#410443 28-Nov-2010 18:56

nikrolls: The N8 uses a standard BL-4D battery and is actually easy to access if you know how (Google can tell you in a second). Just bear in mind that replacing the battery yourself will void the warranty ... because of this we have extended the warranty on the battery included in the N8 to the same length as the phone: 12 months.

Thanx for the info. By the way . I do rather like the N8. It's on my short list of preferred fones..

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#410450 28-Nov-2010 19:35

Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard : check
Kensington Bluetooth Mouse : check

nice to see a cursor come up when mouse active, very nice.

Default sync failed, that's good I can now run back-up, how do I de-select backup of his exchange server contents (I need to do this so I can clear his phone and test with a self-signed certificate)?

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#410451 28-Nov-2010 19:36

any recommendations for a Remote Desktop Protocol application for N8? With Keyboard and Mouse this should rock!

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#410619 29-Nov-2010 11:28

For those who are interested in the first test suite results:

reception in basement poor (about the same as iPhone and HTC, nothing near as good as E71 and 6121 classic)

HDMI test pass
HDMI audio pass

Bluetooth keyboard pass
mouse pass (a cursor appears when mouse present)

Conversation thread pass (SMS only, not unified)
Copy paste to maps pass (ctrl-x, c & v work on the keyboard)

Panorama fail

Tests still to be performed

Self signed certificate
WiFi accesspoint
Hotmail
Vibrate and ring
Dial-up auto authorise
Geotag
Photo email to facebook
Remote erase
DLNA client

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#410632 29-Nov-2010 11:48

There is a free Panorama app by Nokia on the Ovi Store which uses the same system as on our other camera-centrist phones ... in fact, I find it to be even superior.

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#410638 29-Nov-2010 11:57

This I shall seek out and add to the second test suite (first test suite is OOTB testing)

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#410798 29-Nov-2010 18:04

Does the NZ version have the FM transmitter?

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#410810 29-Nov-2010 18:37

Sure does.

Menu>Applications>Tools or while in the music player and a track is playing Options>FM Transmitter

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#410820 29-Nov-2010 19:16

Hi Brent, How long is the battery life in the real world with wifi use, playing videos for 2 hours and taking approx 60 photo's.... would it last all day still?

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