How to watch YouTube videos on your Nokia S60 3rd Edition FP 1 & FP 2 phones with Flash Lite 3 support

Many people have faced the problem of accessing YouTube.com through the phone browsers, as clicking on a video in m.youtube.com website leads to RealPlayer popping up, which in turn gives connection errors, sometimes loading, but never actually working. Even after setting up the Default Access Point in the Settings> Streaming and keeping the Proxy “OFF” doesn’t help.

Personally I don’t use m.youtube.com that’s why I don’t have the settings, but some readers wanted to try, so as soon as I figure out how to fix the connection errors, I’ll share the solution with you guys.

The reason why RealPlayer opens up, is because m.youtube.com website is optimised for Mobile viewing, so it has .3gp format videos, not flash.

Now the thing which most non-techie people don’t know or fail to notice is that our lovely Symbian S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 & Feature Pack 2 devices (with latest firmware updates) have Flash Lite 3.0 which enables simple desktop Flash 8 content to be viewed through the mobile browser

“…Flash Lite 3.0 enabled phones support Flash Lite content as standalone, screensaver and in the browser. This means that you can see YouTube flash videos directly in the S60 Web browser…”

To view flash videos in the S60 Web Browser, you’ll first need to check if you have Flash Lite 3.0 support or not. This can be done by checking the “About Application” of your phone’s “Flash Player“:
Menu> Applications> Media Folder> Flash Player> Options> About Application

Now that you have checked that you have a Flash Lite 3.0 enabled phone, you don’t need to use YouTube’s Mobile Website anymore. Simply log into YouTube’s Original Desktop website and all the videos will work easily.

Go to your S60 Web Browser and check the settings:
S60 Web Browser> Options> Settings> General

S60 Web Browser> Options> Settings> Page

S60 Web Browser> Options> Settings> Privacy

1) Open the www.YouTube.com on the Built-In S60 Web browser.

2) On opening, you will see that the browser has led to
the Mobile Website “m.youtube.com“. Scroll down to the end of the webpage,
and click on ” VIEW DESKTOP VERSION“

3) Here is a Screenshot of the List of videos when
I searched for Nokia E71 on YouTube

4) I selected & opened the “Nokia E71 Smartphone
Review” to view

4) That’s it. Now enjoy the videos in your Symbian S60 browser

5) Double-clicking will open the YouTube video in Full-screen

As an alternate method to view YouTube videos, I mostly use the MobiTubia application on my Nokia N82.

You can find MobiTubia on it’s Official Website:
www.mobitubia.com

Nokia and Mac compatibility Support

Nokia’s compatible devices can be easily used with Apple Mac computers with the following softwares. I hope this helps some of the readers who have been wondering about it. Here you go

Nokia’s Official Mac Support:
www.nokia-asia.com/mac/support

Steve Litchfield at All About Symbian wrote an excellent series of articles of S60 and Mac compatibility:
S60 and Mac – part 1 (Connecting/sync)
S60 and Mac – part 2 (Images)
S60 and Mac – part 3 (Video)
S60 and Mac – part 4 (Modem/Installing Apps/Backup etc)

iSync
Synchronize contacts and calendar information between your compatible Nokia device and Mac. Read more

Nokia Multimedia Transfer
Transfer music, photos, games and more between your compatible Nokia device and Mac. Read more

Use your Nokia Device as a modem
Out with your Mac and need to get online? Let your device come to rescue. Learn more

Guide of Display Indicators on Nokia Symbian S60 3rd Edition phone Screens

Most of the people using Nokia Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones see display indicators on the screens of their phones daily. Some of the indicators are obvious of what they stand for, but there are tons of other indicators that we simply don’t know!

So here is the list of all the possible Display Indicators on our Nokia phone screens that we see. Knowing these Icons will help you understand your phone better.

How to install Themes and Applications on Nokia E61i & other Nokia S60 3rd Edition Phones

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 “Certificate Error. Contact the application supplier” while installing most freeware on the Nokia E61i.

Also, if you see that some old themes are giving the “Expired Certificate” error, simply change the date of your phone to year either 2005 or 2006 or 2007 (check all as each theme has a different expiry) before installing the theme. After installation you can change back to today’s date.

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.

Screenshot of Nokia PC Suite Not Connected to any phone.

3. When the USB cable is connected, Nokia PC Suite will recognise that a phone is connected. You will then see an option on your phone’s screen asking if you want to connect via “PC Suite” or Data Transfer. Choose PC Suite.

Screenshot of Nokia PC Suite Connected to Nokia E61i.

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/

How to Use Internet Bookmarks as Active Standby Screen Shortcuts in Nokia E61i & other Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones

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!

How to Change Active Standby Screen Shortcuts in Nokia E61i and other Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones

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.

How to Multitask with Running Applications in Nokia E61i and other Symbian S60 3rd Edition phones

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.