The Nokia N9 software update you must have

Published by Adam Fraser on March 6, 2012

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GLOBAL – Power up your Nokia N9, turn on your WiFi and get ready to download the latest software update, known as PR1.2. Why should you update? To receive a huge array of added features, such as video calling, improved photography and enhancements to Nokia Drive, plus so much more.

Last week, the Nokia software update team began slowly rolling out this new update to just a handful of select countries. One week later, this update is now available to more than 70 per cent of all handsets, with more receiving the updates over the coming weeks. If you do not see an update notification, just wait a little while more, or contact your local operator to find out if it they have enabled it.

OK, that was the important business-y bit. Now, let’s get go into more detail on some of the main features* included in this update.

Keeping your apps and games organised is now really easy, as the Applications view now supports folders. Pressing and holding anywhere on the application screen will give you the option to add a new folder, where you can tuck things away into. Nice, neat and easy.

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Here’s one for camera enthusiasts: you’ll be happy to hear that the Nokia N9’s 8-megapixel camera now supports continuous shooting. Even better – the zero lag shutter in continuous shooting mode means that the camera is so fast, what you see (in the screen when you snap the shot) is what you get (in the final image).

Once you’ve changed the settings in the camera, just hold your finger down on the capture button for a continual stream of photos – nine, to be precise. You’ll get three frames per second, and will never have to miss those fast moving scenes that just tend to whizz past your eyes.

When you’ve captured that perfect image of your friend, you can upload it straight to your social sites. While this isn’t new, the ability to tag your friends in that photo is, using the Nokia N9’s new face recognition technology for your photos.

This update also includes the ability to make video calls with Google Talk, using the full power of the front-facing camera. You can download the Google Talk Video Call app from Nokia Store – for free.

When in a video call, switching to the main camera on the back is a great way of showing other people in the call what’s going on around you. Even better if you’re shopping in a mall and want to get your friend’s opinion on a cool outfit right away, don’t you think?

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Nokia Drive on your N9 got even better with a few nice touch-up features. It now includes routing options, so you can avoid that toll bridge or motorway, if you’d prefer. With the new Favourites feature, you can now sync, add and remove locations with maps.nokia.com. Say you want to get to the new mall in your city but don’t know how to get there. You’re in front of your PC and you find the mall on Nokia Maps. Add it to your favourites, and the next time you sync your favourites folder on your N9, the saved location will appear there. Select it, and you’re ready to go.

And if you’re driving, your N9 will also help you keep to the speed limit thanks to the speed limit alerts. Very useful when in unfamiliar territory. Just think about it – the software update is free, but could save you some money in speeding tickets.

You can now share the media stored on your phone, via your TV and games console**. Let the rest of the people in the room see your holiday snaps, or that video of something hilarious you saw at the weekend. It’s all about sharing, without wires.

Other updates include software update notifications for 3rd party apps in Nokia Store, support for creating playlists and deleting songs in the music player, and also access to the global company address list in Mail for Exchange – something business professionals will appreciate.

Nokia N9 MeeGo downloading Nokia N9 MeeGo installing

Also there’s improved web browsing history, improved copy and paste features for web and documents. And as if it wasn’t smart enough, the Nokia N9 can now say hello in five new language scripts, including: Thai (ภาษาไทย); Hebrew (עִבְרִית); Persian (فارسی); Vietnamese (tiếng Việt); and Kazakh (Қазақтар).

As you can see, this update adds some significant improvements to your mobile experience. So, look out for the update notification on your Nokia N9, or check for it manually by finding the updates icon of your Nokia N9. Alternatively, head to swipe.nokia.com or the Nokia N9 page on your local Nokia site for more details.

Have you updated yet? Of course you have. Why wouldn’t you want all those great new features? What are you most excited about this update? Use the comments section below, to let us know.

* Some features not available in the China download
** Not all TV sets and game consoles support file sharing, or enable sharing of all media file types

Comments

Anonymous

I have nothing to add. You have said it all. PR1.2 has made a good phone even better. My favourites are folders and Drive updates.
Anonymous

I have nothing to add. You have said it all. PR1.2 has made a good phone even better. My favourites are folders and Drive updates.
Anonymous

I have nothing to add. You have said it all. PR1.2 has made a good phone even better. My favourites are folders and Drive updates.
Anonymous

I have nothing to add. You have said it all. PR1.2 has made a good phone even better. My favourites are folders and Drive updates.
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Anonymous

Video Record should have improved. The quality is not so good.
http://twitter.com/Hdrules Hradayesh Nimavat

PR 1.2 update is cool update by Nokia MeeGo team..My N9 feels faster and battery life is also extended compare to pr1.1…..My favorite are new folder feature,DLNA functionality,new Nokia maps/drive but I really liking “Color profile” options in display settings menu I love N9′s display but this new 3 color profiles make my N9′s display even more good looking.
http://blog.segfault.co.in Rahul

No update for me here in Switzerland. Waiting …

(Unlocked 64 GB Black)
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous

My N9 is indeed faster and battery improvement too! Very good update, but the font is a bit too big.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous

My N9 is indeed faster and battery improvement too! Very good update, but the font is a bit too big.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  The font is the same size. They just added space between the lines so that it worked better for some countries alphabets where they have umlauts, acutes etc which were overlapping on the previous line spacing.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  The font is the same size. They just added space between the lines so that it worked better for some countries alphabets where they have umlauts, acutes etc which were overlapping on the previous line spacing.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  The font is the same size. They just added space between the lines so that it worked better for some countries alphabets where they have umlauts, acutes etc which were overlapping on the previous line spacing.
Francois Magny

Oh, this seems like a fantastic update. I did however get hooked on Windows Phone and my N9 is in a desk drawer for now. I’ll update should I get tired of my Lumia 710.
- Anonymous
  
  I have both an N9 and a Lumia 800. The N9 with PR1.2 is definitely the top dog at the moment. Update now and you might just find your 710 in a desk drawer. ;)
  - Francois Magny
    
    The N9 is such a beautiful device and the UI is a winner. The music player, the gallery, the icons, everything works so well together. BUT, the lack of a back button, the Zune-less music experience and the issues with Global Address book were too much for me to handle. Like you said: I might get tired of the 710 plastics very quickly.
Francois Magny

Oh, this seems like a fantastic update. I did however get hooked on Windows Phone and my N9 is in a desk drawer for now. I’ll update should I get tired of my Lumia 710.
Francois Magny

Oh, this seems like a fantastic update. I did however get hooked on Windows Phone and my N9 is in a desk drawer for now. I’ll update should I get tired of my Lumia 710.
Francois Magny

Oh, this seems like a fantastic update. I did however get hooked on Windows Phone and my N9 is in a desk drawer for now. I’ll update should I get tired of my Lumia 710.
Anonymous

N9 web browser still not supporting flash players, no tabs-interface, does not have adblock filter, text re-flow on zoom is really poor quality. Disappointed as heavy mobile internet user, will stay on android device with more user friendly web-browsers until next upgrade… :-)
Anonymous

N9 web browser still not supporting flash players, no tabs-interface, does not have adblock filter, text re-flow on zoom is really poor quality. Disappointed as heavy mobile internet user, will stay on android device with more user friendly web-browsers until next upgrade… :-)
- http://twitter.com/Hdrules Hradayesh Nimavat
  
  Firefox mobile version “fennec” will soon have full flash support and also Opera released opera mobile browser for N9 so I guess we have 2 good web browsers already :)
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
  
  Why do you need tabs when you have swipe interface? you can open pages in new windows and swipe between them, its much more MeeGo-like! The zoom is perfect, I find text reflow quite annoing sometimes on the Opera or Fennec. Compared to Opera and Fennec the Nokia browser is the most smooth and easy to use, but the other have some good options, too
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
  
  Why do you need tabs when you have swipe interface? you can open pages in new windows and swipe between them, its much more MeeGo-like! The zoom is perfect, I find text reflow quite annoing sometimes on the Opera or Fennec. Compared to Opera and Fennec the Nokia browser is the most smooth and easy to use, but the other have some good options, too
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
  
  Why do you need tabs when you have swipe interface? you can open pages in new windows and swipe between them, its much more MeeGo-like! The zoom is perfect, I find text reflow quite annoing sometimes on the Opera or Fennec. Compared to Opera and Fennec the Nokia browser is the most smooth and easy to use, but the other have some good options, too
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
  
  Why do you need tabs when you have swipe interface? you can open pages in new windows and swipe between them, its much more MeeGo-like! The zoom is perfect, I find text reflow quite annoing sometimes on the Opera or Fennec. Compared to Opera and Fennec the Nokia browser is the most smooth and easy to use, but the other have some good options, too
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
  
  Why do you need tabs when you have swipe interface? you can open pages in new windows and swipe between them, its much more MeeGo-like! The zoom is perfect, I find text reflow quite annoing sometimes on the Opera or Fennec. Compared to Opera and Fennec the Nokia browser is the most smooth and easy to use, but the other have some good options, too
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  All the things you say it doesn’t have are plus points in my opinion – ok, maybe not the lack of AdBlock. No Flash is a bonus. The one window per site instead of tabs is easier to navigate using the swipe UI and you get a very minimal interface. Text reflow – no thanks.
  
  However, most of them are ‘fixed’ by simply installing Opera or Firefox, both of which are available from the store. In PR1.2 they also added the ability to set another browser other than the built in one as the default too.
  
  You make it sound as though the N9 browser is rubbish when it’s simply not.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  All the things you say it doesn’t have are plus points in my opinion – ok, maybe not the lack of AdBlock. No Flash is a bonus. The one window per site instead of tabs is easier to navigate using the swipe UI and you get a very minimal interface. Text reflow – no thanks.
  
  However, most of them are ‘fixed’ by simply installing Opera or Firefox, both of which are available from the store. In PR1.2 they also added the ability to set another browser other than the built in one as the default too.
  
  You make it sound as though the N9 browser is rubbish when it’s simply not.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  All the things you say it doesn’t have are plus points in my opinion – ok, maybe not the lack of AdBlock. No Flash is a bonus. The one window per site instead of tabs is easier to navigate using the swipe UI and you get a very minimal interface. Text reflow – no thanks.
  
  However, most of them are ‘fixed’ by simply installing Opera or Firefox, both of which are available from the store. In PR1.2 they also added the ability to set another browser other than the built in one as the default too.
  
  You make it sound as though the N9 browser is rubbish when it’s simply not.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  All the things you say it doesn’t have are plus points in my opinion – ok, maybe not the lack of AdBlock. No Flash is a bonus. The one window per site instead of tabs is easier to navigate using the swipe UI and you get a very minimal interface. Text reflow – no thanks.
  
  However, most of them are ‘fixed’ by simply installing Opera or Firefox, both of which are available from the store. In PR1.2 they also added the ability to set another browser other than the built in one as the default too.
  
  You make it sound as though the N9 browser is rubbish when it’s simply not.
  - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4C6HTA2K5ARCWZXCMTGODHSOQQ Jura
    
    No flash, no tabs, no text re-flow, no adblock – NOT GOOD! Lack of these things what makes browser rubbish. Opera does not have flash and adblock. Firefox is just an epic fail in mobile world. Unfortunately the best browser for mobile is google one in android.
  - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4C6HTA2K5ARCWZXCMTGODHSOQQ Jura
    
    No flash, no tabs, no text re-flow, no adblock – NOT GOOD! Lack of these things what makes browser rubbish. Opera does not have flash and adblock. Firefox is just an epic fail in mobile world. Unfortunately the best browser for mobile is google one in android.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  All the things you say it doesn’t have are plus points in my opinion – ok, maybe not the lack of AdBlock. No Flash is a bonus. The one window per site instead of tabs is easier to navigate using the swipe UI and you get a very minimal interface. Text reflow – no thanks.
  
  However, most of them are ‘fixed’ by simply installing Opera or Firefox, both of which are available from the store. In PR1.2 they also added the ability to set another browser other than the built in one as the default too.
  
  You make it sound as though the N9 browser is rubbish when it’s simply not.
Anonymous

N9 web browser still not supporting flash players, no tabs-interface, does not have adblock filter, text re-flow on zoom is really poor quality. Disappointed as heavy mobile internet user, will stay on android device with more user friendly web-browsers until next upgrade… :-)
Anonymous

N9 web browser still not supporting flash players, no tabs-interface, does not have adblock filter, text re-flow on zoom is really poor quality. Disappointed as heavy mobile internet user, will stay on android device with more user friendly web-browsers until next upgrade… :-)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691074027 Luis Joly

This is a major update. It’s a bunch of things. It doesn’t change the layout like Nokia Belle, but it’s incredible anyway. Well done, hope we see more MeeGo news in the future!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691074027 Luis Joly

This is a major update. It’s a bunch of things. It doesn’t change the layout like Nokia Belle, but it’s incredible anyway. Well done, hope we see more MeeGo news in the future!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691074027 Luis Joly

This is a major update. It’s a bunch of things. It doesn’t change the layout like Nokia Belle, but it’s incredible anyway. Well done, hope we see more MeeGo news in the future!
http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray

Had this on my N9 here in the UK (yes, the UK Nokia!) for a week now and the main benefit isn’t something you’ll see on the screen – it’s the power consumption. I get about another 4 hours out of my N9.

Lets hope these updates continue. There’s still a couple of niggles to iron out (no ETA in Drive for instance and Mail sometimes ‘stops responding’) but so far the N9 team have been doing some great work.
- http://conversations.nokia.com/ Adam Fraser
  
  Thanks Shaun.
  
  It’s great to hear of some more improvements, other than the ones we’ve mentioned above and glad you’re enjoying the update.
  
  Thanks for the suggestions, too, I’m sure the team are taking note.
- http://conversations.nokia.com/ Adam Fraser
  
  Thanks Shaun.
  
  It’s great to hear of some more improvements, other than the ones we’ve mentioned above and glad you’re enjoying the update.
  
  Thanks for the suggestions, too, I’m sure the team are taking note.
http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray

Had this on my N9 here in the UK (yes, the UK Nokia!) for a week now and the main benefit isn’t something you’ll see on the screen – it’s the power consumption. I get about another 4 hours out of my N9.

Lets hope these updates continue. There’s still a couple of niggles to iron out (no ETA in Drive for instance and Mail sometimes ‘stops responding’) but so far the N9 team have been doing some great work.
http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray

Had this on my N9 here in the UK (yes, the UK Nokia!) for a week now and the main benefit isn’t something you’ll see on the screen – it’s the power consumption. I get about another 4 hours out of my N9.

Lets hope these updates continue. There’s still a couple of niggles to iron out (no ETA in Drive for instance and Mail sometimes ‘stops responding’) but so far the N9 team have been doing some great work.
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Anonymous

There is always room for further improvement. That’s why I say “Bring on PR1.3″. :)
Anonymous

There is always room for further improvement. That’s why I say “Bring on PR1.3″. :)
http://twitter.com/bluechrism Chris Martin

suprised you didn’t mention twitter (and facebook? i”m not an FB user) mentions and DM’s now have a lock screen notification.
http://twitter.com/bluechrism Chris Martin

suprised you didn’t mention twitter (and facebook? i”m not an FB user) mentions and DM’s now have a lock screen notification.
Martin Jürgens

why oh why nokia do you plan to discontinue symbian and meego? i see some great potential in those, but because of you announcing that you will discontinue development, i wont buy a nokia smartphone probably.
Martin Jürgens

why oh why nokia do you plan to discontinue symbian and meego? i see some great potential in those, but because of you announcing that you will discontinue development, i wont buy a nokia smartphone probably.
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http://twitter.com/orlycristofalo Orly

My N9 update doesn’t have the folders and continuos shutter…. why? I’m from Argentina
matias zamorano

When this update comes to Argentina?
- http://twitter.com/danetche dan etche
  
  Compre mi N9 hace 1 mes y recien a la semana me llegó al 1.2. Ya te llego a vos?
  - jalyst
    
    Meaning? The person you responded to posted in English.
    He did that to get the widest possible audience…
    How do you expect to get help/thoughts from more people if you only post in Spanish?
http://rlaskey.org/ rlaskey

the front facing video camera on my N8 goes terribly unused. The Google Talk Video App looks wonderful and is exactly what I would like. Is there any chance that could come to Symbian? If I could somehow help in the porting process please reach out
Anonymous

I updated mine as soon as it became available. I think my phone is a bit snappier and has lost its chopines when switching between open apps/screens. I thought the FFC would work with Skype, but will try with Google Talk as it is my pref anyway. Love the folder option and definitely need to try the “hello” thing…LOL…Thank you Nokia.
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Anonymous

Thanks to Team MeeGo Harmattan for this superb update. Now I can access the flash controls right in the camera’s viewfinder and not under settings – very useful – and I absolutely love being able to create my own playlists. I can’t seem to get the GTalk video app to work at all, not even with its recent update (it makes my N9 turn into a grumpy 85 year old woman, and I get a strange, blank 4TH homeview…) But I wouldn’t video chat anyway so no bother there. The homeviews snap back and forth and the scrolling is like…what’s the word everyone uses these days? Oh yes, BUTTER. I love it, I love my N9, I love the work the team have done, I love Nokia for producing this and shipping it while the Windows planet was imminently crashing into us… Thank you. My N9 just drank a six-pack of Red Bull. :)
Anonymous

Thanks to Team MeeGo Harmattan for this superb update. Now I can access the flash controls right in the camera’s viewfinder and not under settings – very useful – and I absolutely love being able to create my own playlists. I can’t seem to get the GTalk video app to work at all, not even with its recent update (it makes my N9 turn into a grumpy 85 year old woman, and I get a strange, blank 4TH homeview…) But I wouldn’t video chat anyway so no bother there. The homeviews snap back and forth and the scrolling is like…what’s the word everyone uses these days? Oh yes, BUTTER. I love it, I love my N9, I love the work the team have done, I love Nokia for producing this and shipping it while the Windows planet was imminently crashing into us… Thank you. My N9 just drank a six-pack of Red Bull. :)
- Anonymous
  
  I’m happy to hear that you have liked the update! N9 team has done big effort, but it’s all with the passion and love for N9.
  
  We have noticed some of our customer having similar problems as you after the Google Talk update. For some just having few reboots done helps to recover the Google Talk Video Call, but at least this should help, so uninstall first the older version
  and retry the installation:
  
  Go
  to Settings > Applications > Manage applications. Select
  Gtalk video call and select Uninstall.
  
  Install Gtalk video call application
  again from Nokia Store.
  
  Kind Regards, Piia
  N9 Product Manager
  - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
    
    Wow, Piia, you realy care about the N9 if you have time to respond on conversations! This is great, to see answers from the N9 PM.
    
    Keep the good work, the MeeGo/Harmattan is the best OS on market, but unfortunately bot so much supported/marketted by Nokia, maybe you will make Elop change his mind at some point, or better to resign :)
  - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIEE4NE7C6NNTRLPGSCQADEIG4 Anonymous
    
    Wow, Piia, you realy care about the N9 if you have time to respond on conversations! This is great, to see answers from the N9 PM.
    
    Keep the good work, the MeeGo/Harmattan is the best OS on market, but unfortunately bot so much supported/marketted by Nokia, maybe you will make Elop change his mind at some point, or better to resign :)
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http://www.facebook.com/thegadgetfreak Ajit Jalady

No update for me yet, using the UAE version in India!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4C6HTA2K5ARCWZXCMTGODHSOQQ Jura

Please, fix flash support in browser. Now is 21st century. Wake up.
- http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
  
  Flash for the N9 was released earlier today. It’s available in Ovi Store.
  - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4C6HTA2K5ARCWZXCMTGODHSOQQ Jura
    
    It is nice. Unfortunately it work only for youtube videos. Other websites with own flash players won’t work. Nice approach but not finished implementation :-(
    - http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
      
      Works fine for me. Eg the BBC iPlayer website now works. It’s not just YouTube videos.
    - http://aegisdesign.co.uk Shaun Murray
      
      Works fine for me. Eg the BBC iPlayer website now works. It’s not just YouTube videos.
      - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4C6HTA2K5ARCWZXCMTGODHSOQQ Jura
        
        ok, for some of the pages it works. But most of those I use to watch still does not work. I see only obvious message: “You have to install Adobe flash player 10 or newest in order to watch this video”.
http://www.facebook.com/brillenspecht Hokus Pikus

I have a Nokia N9 from Switzerland …
It is one of the best smartphone I have ever seen although the update to harmattan pr1.2 is missing. :O
http://www.facebook.com/brillenspecht Hokus Pikus

I have a Nokia N9 from Switzerland …
It is one of the best smartphone I have ever seen although the update to harmattan pr1.2 is missing. :O
http://www.facebook.com/vali.oancea Vali Oancea

How about whatsapp? This is also a must have application.
http://www.facebook.com/vali.oancea Vali Oancea

How about whatsapp? This is also a must have application.
Anonymous

MeeGo is so far the easiest and smoothest OS I’ve tried on a phone, and I’ve tried everything.
Anonymous

MeeGo is so far the easiest and smoothest OS I’ve tried on a phone, and I’ve tried everything.
http://www.facebook.com/clintonwilliams24 Clinton MrNokia Williams

no update for me ether i have the singapore starhub version…any ideas
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http://twitter.com/corbas_ai Anton

And yesterday official Flash player for N9 came in Store. That great!
- http://conversations.nokia.com/ Adam Fraser
  
  Ah, yes. Here is Flashplayer for anybody who hasn’t found it yet.
  
  http://store.ovi.com/content/260149
http://twitter.com/corbas_ai Anton

And yesterday official Flash player for N9 came in Store. That great!
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http://www.gadjade.com/ Jade Bryan V. Jardinico

Really loving my Nokia N9 much more after this update. On the new apps for home screen section, new customizations are added. The sine wave and wallpaper support is amazing hope Nokia would expand this section by adding more presets on the animation side. :) Thanks again Nokia!
- http://profile.yahoo.com/5OJT5ZGJ7MP6CXIWRNTTNRNZLQ Lino
  
  Thanks to developers!
- http://profile.yahoo.com/5OJT5ZGJ7MP6CXIWRNTTNRNZLQ Lino
  
  Thanks to developers!
http://www.gadjade.com/ Jade Bryan V. Jardinico

Really loving my Nokia N9 much more after this update. On the new apps for home screen section, new customizations are added. The sine wave and wallpaper support is amazing hope Nokia would expand this section by adding more presets on the animation side. :) Thanks again Nokia!
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Leandro Zaccaria

no update for me too! maybe I belong to the unlucky 30%
wtf…
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Andy Turfer

I’m in the UK, just bought my N9 yesterday, no PR1.2 update available yet :(
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http://www.facebook.com/thegadgetfreak Ajit Jalady

10Th March I was greeted with the news of the update for my N9. I was not able to install because the puny 4GB for applications got filled. I successfully re-partitioned my N9 and installed the update.

thegadgetfreak(dot)net
http://www.facebook.com/thegadgetfreak Ajit Jalady

10Th March I was greeted with the news of the update for my N9. I was not able to install because the puny 4GB for applications got filled. I successfully re-partitioned my N9 and installed the update.

thegadgetfreak(dot)net
- Anonymous
  
  I don’t believe you re-partitioned…
  Even if you did that can causes all sorts of problems.
  Please point to the steps you employed.
  
  Also the “puny 4GB” you refer to is far from unique.
  Android phones for e.g. use a similar partitioning scheme.
  A large chunk is taken-up for uses other than apps.
  It perfectly normal….
  
  If you didn’t correctly asses that you’d need a 64GB N9 before buying that’s your problem.
- Anonymous
  
  I don’t believe you re-partitioned…
  Even if you did that can causes all sorts of problems.
  Please point to the steps you employed.
  
  Also the “puny 4GB” you refer to is far from unique.
  Android phones for e.g. use a similar partitioning scheme.
  A large chunk is taken-up for uses other than apps.
  It perfectly normal….
  
  If you didn’t correctly asses that you’d need a 64GB N9 before buying that’s your problem.
- Anonymous
  
  I see the article now…
  This approach is known to be flawed.
  l’ll dig up the info soon if I can.
  You may run into issues later on.
http://www.facebook.com/JoshyGeee Joshua Gerona

Very Nice! =)
http://twitter.com/AndyHagon Andy Hagon

Such a great update! :)
http://twitter.com/AndyHagon Andy Hagon

Such a great update! :)
http://twitter.com/AndyHagon Andy Hagon

Such a great update! :)
Anonymous

Do you have an ETA for the Swiss Country variant of the update?
Trina Lambert

When will i get the update or can i get it manually? I have the 64gig N9 and im in Australia…
- Anonymous
  
  See the thread at the top of the “N9/950″ sub-forum at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org
  
  It’s title is:
  [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
vclebs vclebs

No update at this time in Switzerland…. WHY ????
vclebs vclebs

No update at this time in Switzerland…. WHY ????
- Anonymous
  
  You prolly have one of the more obscure country variants.
  The vast majority have theirs now….
  - vclebs vclebs
    
    I think i go to Flash it with another version !
  - vclebs vclebs
    
    I think i go to Flash it with another version !
    - Anonymous
      
      Yep, search for a thread at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org called:
      
      [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
    - Anonymous
      
      Yep, search for a thread at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org called:
      
      [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
      - vclebs vclebs
        
        Thanks !
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000617943487 Máté Bikfalvi

On PR1.2 some apps refuse to update using the built in updater. I hope Nokia fixes this. (bad move to close the bug tracker btw)
- Anonymous
  
  They closed the tracker because they’re no longer taking feature requests.
  They had mount loads of such requests submitted…
  They made “very clear” that they’ll still take bug reports.
  So long as they’re well thought out, & the user is certain they’re real.
  You submit them at the Nokia dev forum….
Anonymous

Hi there, im Benoit and im from Mauritius island…
Ive tried updating via wifi but it doesn’t work…Is there any other way to update my phone??? Because my update is cancelled after it says “Preparing device for new updates, please wait” Please help me…My Nokia sucks without those new updates…:(
- Anonymous
  
  It usually works, you have to give it time, it’s pretty slow.
  Make sure you have a decent WiFi signal too…
  If you’re absolutely sure OTA updating isn’t working…
  Go to the “N9 / N950″ sub-forum at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org.
  Look for the thread that’s stuck to the top of that sub-forum.
  Read that thread…..
- Anonymous
  
  It usually works, you have to give it time, it’s pretty slow.
  Make sure you have a decent WiFi signal too…
  If you’re absolutely sure OTA updating isn’t working…
  Go to the “N9 / N950″ sub-forum at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org.
  Look for the thread that’s stuck to the top of that sub-forum.
  Read that thread…..
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CZPTBKY4KSXMVKVRC2HHMH5W4Y edysor

A big scam from Nokia-N9
- Anonymous
  
  What are you talking about?
  There was a major update only 1.5mth ago…
  Already you’re bitching about no new updates?
- Anonymous
  
  What are you talking about?
  There was a major update only 1.5mth ago…
  Already you’re bitching about no new updates?
  
  If you’re still bitching about this…
  http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/03/14/five-new-nokia-n9-features/#comment-477259524
  You got your answer….
  http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/03/14/five-new-nokia-n9-features/#comment-477287647
  http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/03/14/five-new-nokia-n9-features/#comment-478354462
  
  If you’re not capable of doing some research that’s your problem.
  It doesn’t give you a right to pollute this thread by repeating the same FUD.
  
  ………
  - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CZPTBKY4KSXMVKVRC2HHMH5W4Y edysor
    
    Already you’re here saying how awesome is n9…..
    - Anonymous
      
      Are you dumb?
      Do you know how much the harmattan team has shrunk since last Feb?
      They’ve done a fucking “amazing” job given the limited resources they have.
      Get a clue……
      - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CZPTBKY4KSXMVKVRC2HHMH5W4Y edysor
        
        Maybe i am dumb, because i paid for a phone maintained with limited resources. as you say.
        Moderator please forgive me.
      - Anonymous
        
        It also happens to be vastly more hackable than any other commercial OS in existence*…
        So even though Maemo6 was butt-fucked by the Elop/MS deal, it’ll limp on like no other OS could.
        
        *cept for WebOS which isn’t commercial in any true sense, & Tizen which is still an unproven quantity
    - Anonymous
      
      Are you dumb?
      Do you know how much the harmattan team has shrunk since last Feb?
      They’ve done a fucking “amazing” job given the limited resources they have.
      Get a clue……
    - Anonymous
      
      Are you dumb?
      Do you know how much the harmattan team has shrunk since last Feb?
      They’ve done a fucking “amazing” job given the limited resources they have.
      Get a clue……
Anonymous

Just wanted to write this email to thank the NOKIA N9 Developers Team. I bought my N9 last October in Switzerland. I haven’t receive the PR 1.2 update wet, but I love this phone anyway. I’m so tired on IPhones and all buzzes around them (people now look all the same – I guess the world turn back into Communism following extreme capitalism and narrow minded consumers behavior!)

To be precise, I actually received the last PR 1.1 update a week ago when connected to wifi in Germany (weird coincidence?). I know the Swiss have the reputation to be analytical and appreciate when things work well, so I guess I’ll have to wait another 6 months for PR 1.2… (!).

This previous update doesn’t have all improvements from the PR 1.2 version, but it makes some nice improvements though (among others, touch screen much more precise and sensitive + better battery management + improved music player).

The only frustration is to miss the “must to have apps” such as “whatsapp”; “SBB mobile” (specific to Switzerland but allows us to purchase virtual train tickets). I cannot use it for work either… since my employer is now requesting “Good”, a sort of encrypted Outlook app which is only available for IOS, Blackberry or Androids phones…

I’m eager to receive the last update, but please, SURVIVE and pursue these great improvements + better apps availability. MeeGo is a great OS. Hard to believe Nokia wants to dump it. PLEASE, pass it on to your Managers and Board of Directors!!!!
Ram Pragadeesh

I got an N9 as a gift from my uncle and i love it ! But sadly its in pr1.0 and im in India and cant find any updates here ! :( Is there any way to update my phone to pr 1.2 ? Pls help…..
- Anonymous
  
  Go to talk[dot]maemo[dot]org, search for a thread called:
  [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
  Read that thread carefully & you’ll have no problems…
  - Anonymous
    
    Your advice, about flashing, does not affect the phone warranty?
    - Anonymous
      
      Not in the least, & esp. not for someone who’s in a country that the N9′s not officially supported.
    - Anonymous
      
      Not in the least, & esp. not for someone who’s in a country that the N9′s not officially supported.
  - Anonymous
    
    Your advice, about flashing, does not affect the phone warranty?
narek zo

The Nokia N9 has front facing camera and recently a Gtalk video call app has been released. The problem is, not everyone has their contacts on Gtalk. It is difficult to convince all your friends to make a new, different account just to interact with you. This would be hard on those who depend on video calls to keep in contact with their loved ones abroad. It would make life so much easier if Skype video call made it to the Nokia N9 (meego harmattan). This feature is already available on the predecessor, the N900. It should not be difficult to port it to meego. I guarantee that thousands of N9 users would gladly like to have this on their new piece of history.
- Anonymous
  
  You’re wasting your time. Elop’s cut the teams size hugely.
  They don’t have the time/resources to implement this let alone many other features.
  Even if they did I doubt they’d be allowed to, as Skype video’s reserved as a marquee feature for their Lumias, & “maybe” some Symbian handsets.
  The main focus now, is on fixing the worst bugs…..
  - PunkyRevo
    
    Hi Jalyst…
    i hope ur Ok? You answered me once abt the Nokia update…I wanted to ask you…Is there any possibility to get new themes on Nokia N9? im kinda bored…lol but its not a big issue…I wanted to know if there’ll be video talk on Skype??? it’d be so cool because ive got more contacts on Skype than Google…Please find out abt it and let me know…Thanks in advance…
    - jalyst
      
      No idea about themes, have you tried HomeScreenSettings?
      I think he’s still actively developing it…
      Then there’s that theme creation tool, I can’t recall the details.
      
      I doubt we’ll ever get Skype, definitely not from Nokia, it’s MS’s bitch now.
      The community may eventually work out how to hack Skype into Maemo6x.
      But that’s very unlikely….
      It’s not hard to ask friends/family to to install google video-chat.
      If they care about you they’ll make an effort to install & learn how to use it
      - PunkyRevo
        
        Hello jalyst,
        
        thanks for the updates… i was really hoping for skype to have a video-call but its ok…it sucks but it will be fine…i’ve already got home screen settings…if you ever have new stuffs on your phone that i don’t have please let me know…:-)
        
        thanks a lot
      - jalyst
        
        No problem buddy….
        Read the 3x N9 related sub-forums at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org regularly & you’ll become aware of new stuff before me.
        I’m not reading it much for the last 3mth, been too busy with work.
        Forum[dot]meego[dot]com is not bad too, but TMO is usually much more active.
- Anonymous
  
  You’re wasting your time. Elop’s cut the teams size hugely.
  They don’t have the time/resources to implement this let alone many other features.
  Even if they did I doubt they’d be allowed to, as Skype video’s reserved as a marquee feature for their Lumias, & “maybe” some Symbian handsets.
  The main focus now, is on fixing the worst bugs…..
- Anonymous
  
  I m 100% agree with you
  - Anonymous
    
    Well instead of making a pointless comment, add your vote in the bug-tracker & the petition.
    Do some research to find them both…..
    There’s no technical limitation, it’s mostly political, so it probably will never happen…
  - Anonymous
    
    Well instead of making a pointless comment, add your vote in the bug-tracker & the petition.
    Do some research to find them both…..
    There’s no technical limitation, it’s mostly political, so it probably will never happen…
  - Anonymous
    
    Well instead of making a pointless comment, add your vote in the bug-tracker & the petition.
    Do some research to find them both…..
    There’s no technical limitation, it’s mostly political, so it probably will never happen…
  - Anonymous
    
    Well instead of making a pointless comment, add your vote in the bug-tracker & the petition.
    Do some research to find them both…..
    There’s no technical limitation, it’s mostly political, so it probably will never happen…
http://profile.yahoo.com/XIVQEYIXSL4YMNHGLKDK6FRDCU Jagdev J

Jaggi

Is anybdy tell me how to get new mail notification on home screen..all the options are turned on…still not working rite…
- Anonymous
  
  Weird mine works fine, pretty sure I didn’t have to enable anything.
  You’re better-off posting at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org….
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mohd-Ali-Shaikh/884555117 Mohd Ali Shaikh

just updated my n9 last evening anf now it wont start , it just keeps showing the nokia screen thats it …any suggestions what i might be doing wrong ?
- jalyst
  
  IIRC this issue’s documented a talk{dot}maemo{dot}org…
  It’s not very common but you’re best-off doing some research there.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mohd-Ali-Shaikh/884555117 Mohd Ali Shaikh

just updated my n9 last evening anf now it wont start , it just keeps showing the nokia screen thats it …any suggestions what i might be doing wrong ?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=602456347 Erind Pepi

When is pr 1.3 coming? It should have been available by the end of May.. they said
- jalyst
  
  If delay means delivery of something more substantial than what’s been hinted, then I don’t mind waiting 5 more mths.
  Hell, we know it’s probably going to be the last major release…
  And they delivered all previous releases very quickly, too quickly in some ways.
  - http://www.facebook.com/Abu.Serrieh Mohammed Abu Serriyah
    
    I totally agree with You
- http://twitter.com/alfydunhill alfred msungama
  
  its available now
http://www.facebook.com/teboho.rikhotso Teboho Rikhotso

i also just updated my n9 this afternoon and now it wont start , it just keeps showing the nokia screen thats it ..please guys any suggestions what i might be doing wrong ?
- jalyst
  
  Errr, this story’s ancient and about PR1.2, not PR1.3.
  Post in the relevant sub-forum at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org.
  It’s titled: “MeeGo / Harmattan”….
im_in_love9504

how i can download Whats app
- jalyst
  
  Do some searching at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org for something called Wazapp.
  You’ll find a thread about it, read the entire thread or as much as you can very carefully.
ip

whatsapp ???
- jalyst
  
  Wazapp, Google it…
  - ip
    
    been there done that…it is not working….and also it does not support media exchange, group chat and etc….how is this possible that this operating system is not supporting the best app ?
    - jalyst
      
      Best app? Hardly… it’s the LAST sort of app I’d use, but that’s beside the point.
      You obviously haven’t been following progress recently.
      Try doing some research in the main thread & the main wiki, you’ll be surprised.
      All the main features ARE supported, except for 1-2, the ones you list aren’t missing.
      Plus it has some extras of it’s own, & a far better UI than most other platforms.
      All this from an app that has to rely entirely on the community.
      - ip
        
        Thank you for the info…but I work in phone company which means that for me all mobile phones are available and I been play with most of them…N9 is the best looking model that exist and I love him!! But whats app….free messaging system as well as media transfer and group chats and all those things that are free..I been to Barcelona MWC and yes whats app was voted to be best app in the world(google it). Anyhow i would love to use wazzap or what ever name is but I try to install that app for 7 days in a roll night and day…and no success…for now Im only looking and admiring my N9 while Im using Android…i would like to switch but all my contacts around the world will no longer exist and i would be confused( i did not use sms system for a looong tim) any advise or some specific date? And yes this is the only reason that I don t wear N9….
      - jalyst
        
        Most popular maybe, but that’s a looong way from best app, that’s a “far more” subjective thing.
        It literally take someone with more than a 5-min attention span to ensure they have a successful & working install of wazapp.
        Give it another shot and you’ll surprise yourself…
        Countless folks in the main thread have confirmed it’s working beautifully for them.
        I will dig-up some more specific info if I have time, give me an email addy, links are a PIA here.
        I really think you should make another effort yourself 1st though.
      - ip
        
        Ok thank you, I will try again for sure. But could you please tell me what is the best app for you?
      - jalyst
        
        See my updated post above…
        I don’t have a “best app”, I have a suite that I like/enjoy, & whatsapp certainly isn’t one of them.
        Whatsapp basically stole F/OSS sw & open protocols, & forked them into a closed/proprietary quagmire.
      - ip
        
        but you love staff for free? specially messaging system with out limitations….i do..as well everybody else…i see here that you more likely have personally something against that app…but the fact is N9 is loosing that battle only because of one app…that is sad for such a good looking phone as this…I calculated ….so as much as im using now whats app …i would spend around 1000 euro weekly if I would use sms/mms…. so you tell me now what is better free or 1000 euro ?? don t be blind bro and don t take this personally ….Im fighting and visiting forums and singing petitions only in order to get that app on N9…only that app and Im becoming user of Nokia….but not now because most imported tool is missing……as for me yes this is personally because i love this N9 and I need reason to wear…i hope you understand me….and every whats app user will rather choose phone that contain whats app…..100 milion users with constant growth are proving difrent that you….
      - jalyst
        
        You miss my point… email addy?
      - ip
        
        ipljevaljcic@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/cesar.e.diaz.31 César Emmanuel Díaz

My N9 says it has the PR1.1 (20.2011.40-4.420.3_PR_420) why is it like this and why can’t I update??
- jalyst
  
  Post at talk[dot]maemo[dot]org, search 1st as all your answers are there…
  But if you can’t find answers after a genuine attempt at searching, then start a thread.
  There’s a few sub-forums you can post in, but the one called “MeeGo / Harmattan” is probably the most suitable.
  I would post direct links, but spam filtering prevents me from doing that.
  
  Happy Research.

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