Mobile Pakistan’s Blog

Before installing any software in the E61i go to
Menu> App.Manager> Options> Settings> Software Installation

In ”Software Installation” make it ”ALL”. This change is important, otherwise you will get an Error message while installing most freeware on the Nokia E61i.

Now, here is the way I install themes and other applications in my Nokia E61i. I use the USB Cable to do the installations.

1. First install the Nokia PC Suite software on your computer from the CD which you recieved with your Nokia E61i.

2. After Nokia PC Suite is installed in your PC, connect the Nokia E61i to the PC with the USB cable which was provided in the box.

3. When the USB cable is connected, Nokia PC Suite will recognise the E61i. Then on the E61i screen you will see an option asking if you want to connect via “PC Suite” or Data Transfer. Choose PC Suite.

4. Now, simply download the .sis or .java files (themes & applications) to your computer and “Right Click” on it with your mouse. You will see an option saying “Install With Nokia Application Installer“.

5. Click Yes on the PC, and then Yes & Continue on the Phone when you see the prompts.

6. The phone will then ask you if you want to Install the Theme or Application in the Phone Memory or Memory Card.
I strongly recommend Installing themes in the Phone Memory! This helps in avoiding complications later on when Uninstalling.

When I first bought the Nokia E61i, I made a mistake which a lot of new S60 3rd Edition users make, that is, I installed the Themes in the Memory Card instead of the Phone Memory. This was a huge mistake!
There is a bug in the Operating System of all S60 3rd Edition phones, due to which, if the theme is installed in the Memory Card, it cannot be deleted or removed, as it then does not show up in the Application Manager.

Ever since that mistake, I have made sure to always install themes and softwares in the Phone Memory, instead of the memory card. Yes, it eats up space on the phone, but it’s worth it, as then it is easily removed as well.

And that’s it, the theme or application is now installed!

If you want learn how to uninstall a theme or software, click on the following link
http://mobilepakistan.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/removing-themes-softwares-in-e61i/

In my previous post of Changing Active Standby Screen Shortcuts in Nokia E61i and other Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones, I had written a tutorial of how to change the shortcuts in the Active Standby screen to your most used applications.

In this post, I will explain how to use your favourite & most used Internet Bookmarks as Shortcuts in your Active Standby.

In the screenshot you can see that the 4th icon from the left is the Shortcut to mobilepakistan.wordpress.com

Normally, the Bookmarks created in the phone’s Web Browser do not appear in the Standby Apps. Shortcut list, but you’ll see that the Bookmarks in the Services Browser all appear in the list. So what you have to do now is to simply add your favourite bookmarks in the Services Browser, and they will all appear in the shortcut list!

Here is my tutorial:

To use an Internet Bookmark as an Active Standby Screen Shortcut, go to
Menu> Media> Services> Options> Bookmarks


In the Bookmarks, go to
Options> Bookmark Manager> Add Bookmark

Add the Bookmark you want, click Options> Save

After you’re done adding the Bookmarks, to select the Bookmark as a shortcut, go to
Menu> Settings> Phone> Standby Mode> Active Standby Apps.
Or follow this Tutorial for adding Active Standby screen Shortcuts

In this screenshot you can see, that the Bookmark which I added, now appears in the Standby Apps. Shortcut list. Choose the Bookmark as a Shortcut and click OK.

You can also change the Access Point of the Services Browser Bookmarks from WAP to INTERNET by going to
Menu> Media> Services> Options> Settings> Access Point

That’s it!

Now enjoy instant access to your favourite Websites!

I love personalizing all of my phones, and one of the first things which I did after getting my Nokia E61i was to personalize the Shortcuts in the Standby Screen. Almost every shortcut can be changed to your liking, including the Left and right Selection keys.

In the following screenshot you can see that I have changed the “Left Selection Key to Profiles” and “Right Selection Key to Music Player”. I have also changed all the shortcuts on the Screen to my most used Applications & folders. I have removed the To-Do and Organizer as I don’t use them much. Personalizing the Standby Screen will make using your phone a great experience.

Screenshot of Active Standby ON

To personalize your Standby Screen go to
Menu> Settings> Phone> Standby Mode

In Standby Mode if you want to keep the Active Standby then turn it “ON“. If you want a clean Standby Screen with no shortcuts, turn the Active Standby “OFF“.

Screenshot of Active Standby OFF

Here you can also change the Left & Right Selection Key Shortcuts to whatever you like.

When the Active Standby is ON>
In Active Standby Apps. you can change the shortcuts that are on your Standby Screen. You can change all 7 Shortcuts.

In Active Standby Plug-Ins you can choose if you want to keep or remove some of the shortcuts like To-Do, Organizer, Mailbox, Wireless LAN, Music Player, etc.

If you “tick” the Act. Standby Mailbox in the Active Standby Plug-ins, then a new option called Active Standby Mailbox will open in the Standby Options screen. In this option you can choose which Mailbox you want on the Standby Screen. This can be either your SMS Inbox, or any of your POP3 or IMAP Email Mailboxes which you created.

You can also use your favourite Internet Bookmarks as Shortcuts in your Active Standby screen. Just follow this tutorial.

Thats it!

Have a great time personalizing your phone.

One of the great things about having a smart-phone is multitasking, but in Nokia’s Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones this feature is hidden away.

It’s actually quite easy to see running applications and multitask. You can easily switch from one running application to another without having to shut down anything.

Pic showing the Menu Button:

Simply do this, on your Nokia E61i or other S60 3rd Edition phones, keep the MENU button pressed for about 4 seconds. Instead of opening the MENU, the phone will show you (on the left side of the screen) which applications are currently running.

Now you can go to Standby Screen without shutting down your Web Browser or simply switch between other applications without shutting anything down.

This feature will also help you shut down unnecessary applications which you are not using and save some memory in your phone.

Note: Remember, running too many applications at the same time slows down your phone as it eats up too much RAM. RAM has nothing to do with the memory in your MEMORY CARD. So even if you have loads of space in your MEMORY CARD, running too many applications WILL slow down your phone.

I love the Nokia Audiobook Application which I found on http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/applications to listen to lots of Audiobooks from http://librivox.org/ on my Nokia E61i.


Please read & follow the instructions written in the Nokia Audiobook Application website carefully.

I have made the Audiobook Folder in the memory card manually by using the Nokia PC Suit Software on my Computer. You can follow the instructions given in the Nokia Audiobook Application website or simply use my method. Choice is yours. Whatever you find easy.

Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been asked by a few people to explain how to delete their IMAP or POP Mailboxes which they created. It’s quite easy. I’ve put a picture guide to make it even easier.

Go to MENU> MESSAG.>

Read the rest of this entry »

I am writing this post on setting up Gmail POP email because some people requested it, but I would still recommend using Gmail IMAP Email Settings. which I posted a while back. The easiest way to set up your Gmail POP3 Email Inbox is to go to MENU> TOOLS> SETT.WIZARD> E-MAIL SETTINGS and simply follow the instructions.

The default settings of Settings Wizard is for POP3 Gmail Email Inbox.

Or do it manually by following the steps provided by Gmail here
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13287

Standard instructions:

1. Enable POP in your Gmail account. Don’t forget to click Save Changes when you’re done.
2. Configure your client to match the settings below:

Incoming Mail (POP3) Server - requires SSL:	pop.gmail.com Use SSL: Yes Port: 995
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - requires TLS:	smtp.gmail.com (use authentication) Use Authentication: Yes Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL) Port: 465 or 587
Account Name:	your Gmail username (including @gmail.com)
Email Address:	your full Gmail email address (username@gmail.com)
Password:	your Gmail password

3. You’re now ready to use POP with your Gmail account.

INCOMING E-MAIL Settings

OUTGOING E-MAIL Settings

Go to OPTIONS>CONNECT

Now, go to OPTIONS> RETRIEVE E-MAIL> ALL

That’s it. Now you can start using Gmail POP email.

I will still strongly recommend that you try Gmail IMAP Email as it is faster, and has more benefits than POP3.