Fix common issues with the N95 at home.
The Nokia N95 is a slide phone with a 5.0 megapixel camera, GPS technology and Bluetooth connections. Nokia is a major company in the mobile phone world, but even its handsets have issues. The company has a dedicated support service, with some solutions online, but any hardware issues will most likely require a service. Some more straightforward issues, however, can be fixed at home.
Instructions
Blinking Message Icon
1. Open up the "Menu." The blinking message icon means that your text SIM message memory is full. Your SIM is used to store what are called "Class 2" messages, which are things such as service messages from the network. These messages must be deleted to resolve the problem.
2. Select "Messages." From here you need to go to "Options," and then "SIM Messages." This brings up a list of messages stored on your SIM.
3. Select "Delete Message" to clear space on the SIM. The blinking message icon will now disappear.
4. Contact Nokia if the problem persists. There may be a glitch in your phone's software.
Low Battery Life
5. Ensure that Bluetooth is switched off. Having a Bluetooth connection active all the time is often easier than going through the process of switching it on every time you want to receive something, but it drains your battery life. If you're finding your battery runs out quickly, turn it off. Go to "Tools," then choose both options for "Bluetooth" and then choose "Off."
6. Make sure the web browser isn't running in the background. If you press the "End Call" button to go from the Internet to the "Standby" page, it actually just minimizes. Open the "Menu" and go to the "Web" option. Go to "Options" and choose "Exit." This will properly close the browser. Remember to do this next time you use the web.
7. End all unnecessary applications. Anything you have open is putting more of a strain on your battery life. Most of the time the battery isn't at fault; it's just being worked too hard.
8. Avoid long phone calls. Although it's obviously the primary function of the N95, making calls does eat up battery life, so if you need to conserve battery, keep your conversations relatively short.
9. Change the "Light Time-Out." The background light of your N95 actually uses a fair amount of battery. One minute of backlight time equates to about an hour on "Standby." Change the time by going to "Tools" and "Settings." Choose "General" and then open up the "Display" menu. Scroll down to "Light Time-Out." Lower the value to anything you are happy with. It's the less the better.
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