Installing the new Nokia Maps pre-release software on a N95
GPS, N95 July 24th, 2007Nokia made a pre-launch version of Nokia Maps available recently at http://mobilesearch.nokia.com/
They don’t mention the N95 as supported but there are some instructions for installing it that I found today on the 3g.co.uk forum http://www.3g.co.uk/3GForum/showthread.php?t=62157&highlight=nokia+maps
I followed the instructions and have the new mapping version running on my v12 firmware N95
There’s a nice preview of the new Nokia Maps software here: http://thenokiablog.com/2007/06/15/preview-nokia-maps-10-update/
Article by: Jimbo
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July 24th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
My phone shows Maps as V3.0.
The link above shows Maps as V1.1.
I assume this an old version of the software.
If so why would you want to install it??
July 26th, 2007 at 12:20 am
I can’t answer for Nokia and their versioning system.
Did you take the time to read the preview article before posting? Does it look like an upgrade or not after reading that?
July 26th, 2007 at 1:33 am
You tell me!!
I quote from your comment above, “I followed the instructions and have the new mapping version running on my v12 firmware N95″
July 26th, 2007 at 8:23 am
*sigh*
Internet leech alert! Given that I don’t have your phone in front of me I can’t.
A little bit of common sense, some research and perhaps a more constructive attitude on your part might be a good plan.
The preview article talks about the improvements to the software and outlines some key differences in the GUI. I strongly suspect that despite version numbers version “3.0″ on your phone is an inferior version to the .sis release above. You’ve not specified what firmware version you’re running so I’m assuming you’ve managed to get v12 onto there.
July 26th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
The version 1.1 might refer to Nokia maps and 3.0 to smart2go maps. They took over and decided to start from scratch.
July 27th, 2007 at 9:51 am
It constantly fails to update when I run the installer on the phone. I’m with 3 (www.tre.se) and my firmware is
V 11.0.026
17-04-07
RM-159
Nokia N95 (49.01)
Any ideas?
July 27th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Maps 3.0, V12 firmware.
It’s all too confusing…. Thanks anyway guys.
July 30th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
New version at
http://fpa.smart2go.com/free_downloads/NOKIA_Maps_1_1_S60_update.SIS
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:22 am
hi! ‘long time reader, first time post-er’. I’m in Australia, with carrier ‘Mobile 3′, followed thoses instructions, (BTW, works fine and i don’t know what zefi’s on about), anyways i haven’t been able to update the firmware on my phone cause ‘mobile3′ haven’t cleared it for use with their setup yet, but the Nokia maps program works fine as far as i can tell, only prob is that my street maps for the previous version don’t show up, why is this?????? and i wouldn’t mind hearing anything other than the obvious answer like, “You need to update to firmware V12 before this will work”, anyone else had this prob?????
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:29 am
REPLEY TO: David Tenser, It constantly fails to update when I run the installer on the phone. I’m with 3 (www.tre.se) and my firmware is
V 11.0.026
17-04-07
RM-159
Nokia N95 (49.01)
Any ideas?
“this is the same firmware version i have and it took up to 4 mins before i decided to install, and then the installing took another 2min’s, so if it look’s like you n95 frozen after trying to install it, maybe put it down for a while and let it do it’s thing (slowly), time may depend on what apps are running and installed….. could work but read my previous post about this and the following prob, could apply. (in Australia)
August 11th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
I loaded the new Maps software onto my V12 N95 and it has reset the phone 3 times now when I start up the Maps software. Highly annoying, as are the menu changes, the fact that ‘Landmarks’ and ‘GPS position’ selection are no longer easy to find is a real PITA. I have since found them but it was so much easier when the ‘GPS position’ button was on the bottom R of the screen.
I was wondering how to go back to V1 of the Maps, can it be done? How far away is official the release of V1.1?
Cheers!
August 13th, 2007 at 2:57 am
http://fpa.smart2go.com/free_downloads/NOKIA_Maps_1_1_S60_update.SIS worked just fine for me – it’s the production version.
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:36 am
i whant it
October 9th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
and i want 2 know maps egypt