First Thing To Do After Getting Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
When you back home with a brand new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, I am sure you have few things to do for the new mobile phone.
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For example, charge the battery for 8 hours continuously for the first time (otherwise, the “new” battery life will fade quicker than suppose).
Then, transfer all the contacts, messages, notes, calendar entries, etc, from the old to new phone. Finally, customize the settings for personal feel.
However, with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, you might need one extra, unusual step – remove the bundled 8GB microSD memory card and format the phone with
After phone restarts, configure the country, date and time. Then, power off the phone, reinsert the microSD memory card, power on the phone again and you’re done.
What will happen if you’ve not done this “unusual” step?
Well, you will likely suffer the “expired certificate” nightmare whenever install Adobe Reader LE 2.5 (trialware) from Nokia Download! application and most of the wonderful Symbian freeware and games from Nokia HK website.
If you already have this Nokia touchscreen phone for days or weeks and frustrated with the annoyed message that says “Certificate may not yet be valid, is expired or phone’s date setting may be incorrect”, you’ve no choice but to go through this “silly” process.
Unless, you’re ready to give up installing additional Symbian freeware and games that make this touchscreen-based Nokia phone even attractive than the pricy Nokia N96 (or the bulky Apple iPhone).
As the
Whether you’re just taking the touchscreen phone out of box or you already using it for days, refer to the earlier post on “How to fix Nokia 5800 expired certificate error during sis installation” if you would like to follow my “lousy” guide.
For example, charge the battery for 8 hours continuously for the first time (otherwise, the “new” battery life will fade quicker than suppose).
Then, transfer all the contacts, messages, notes, calendar entries, etc, from the old to new phone. Finally, customize the settings for personal feel.
However, with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, you might need one extra, unusual step – remove the bundled 8GB microSD memory card and format the phone with
*#7370# secret code.After phone restarts, configure the country, date and time. Then, power off the phone, reinsert the microSD memory card, power on the phone again and you’re done.
What will happen if you’ve not done this “unusual” step?
Well, you will likely suffer the “expired certificate” nightmare whenever install Adobe Reader LE 2.5 (trialware) from Nokia Download! application and most of the wonderful Symbian freeware and games from Nokia HK website.
I encountered the “expired certificate” problem on Nokia 5800 that bundle a 8GB microSD card inserted to the phone out of box, running firmware version 11.0.008 (software version date 09-12-2008, custom version 11.0.008.blue.01).
If you happen to have this Nokia touch touch baby with the same configuration of mine, you likely have the same “expired certificate” bug that kept me nervous for days.
If you already have this Nokia touchscreen phone for days or weeks and frustrated with the annoyed message that says “Certificate may not yet be valid, is expired or phone’s date setting may be incorrect”, you’ve no choice but to go through this “silly” process.
Unless, you’re ready to give up installing additional Symbian freeware and games that make this touchscreen-based Nokia phone even attractive than the pricy Nokia N96 (or the bulky Apple iPhone).
As the
*#7370# code prepares the phone into a factory default mode as well as deleting all user data files and settings, it’s better to do this “great” job when you take this phone out of the box.Whether you’re just taking the touchscreen phone out of box or you already using it for days, refer to the earlier post on “How to fix Nokia 5800 expired certificate error during sis installation” if you would like to follow my “lousy” guide.
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PERFECT!!! Thank you so much!!!!
This worked great thank you very much
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hello 5800 users, can anyone help me with my problem regarding on my cellphone N5800?….Everytime i play video file on my cell, i cant see anything on screen even it plays, and also when i try to play videos on youtube, i cant even see anything on my screen while playing….plzz.. help… “could anyone share a backup files for nokia5800?” or do anyone have answer regarding this matter… tnx in advance
If I do this I won’t be able to install additional Symbian freeware and games, am I correct?
At the time of writing the post, not this comment, you will able to install additional Symbian software if you have performed this “procedure”
hi, i have a probelem on my 5800, when am listening to music and i receive a call my cell restart, and some time while am listening to music, songs stat to change what can i do to that probelem?
hi…. I had installed sms timer for nokia 5800 firstly it was running very fine but after formatting the phone i cant able to use that particular application…. i had installed but its not working…. and many of other applications also…. :(