There are two types of reset, Hard reset and Soft reset.

Soft reset – Doesn’t involves deletion of user data (Contacts, SMS, etc’) . Type *#7780# from the standby screen. The Default security code is 12345.

Hard rest- Erase all phone content but usually works better in solving problems. Also recommended after  phone firmware upgrade .
Type *#7370# from the standby screen. The Default security code is 12345.

• Activate the power saving – The E72′s automatically activates the “power saving mode” when battery low. If you would like to activate it earlier, press shortly the power button and select “Activate the power saving”.
• Change to GSM network – Most providers has  two networks: GSM and UMTS. UMTS network supports faster data connection but also requires more battery power.  Change the network to GSM to save battery  power,  Menu -> Ctrl. Panel->settings->Phone->Network-> Network Mode-> GSM.
• Turn off Bluetooth - Long press on the “Sym” button to turn off the Bluetooth (If it’s ON).
• Turn off WiFI connection and automatic scan – Menu -> Ctrl. Panel-> Settings->Connection-> Wireless LAN->Show WLAN availability -> Never.
• Close all other applications – Each running application consumes power, close all unnecessary applications.

Additional tips are welcomed.

Y-Browser provides solution for all of the above limitations.
The application displays all phone drivers include system drivers and folders. it display very quickly folders with hundreds  of files and sub-folders. Batch copy/cut and paste is possible using smart mark options such as mark all and inverse mark. It has also smart file search with multiple search criteria. One of the nicest features, for heavy users, is the ability to define default application when opening files. For example if you have application for movies you will be able to open movies files straight from the browser without having the need to open them from the movie application.

Since the application provide access to system files and folders I would recommend to use it only for advanced users only.

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1. Download and Install ovi suite on your PC. The application is needed for installing the Ovi maps latest version on the phone and management of the maps.
2. Connect the phone to the PC using the data cable.
3. Start the Ovi suite program on your PC and click on the software updates. If the updates include Ovi maps application, install it. The Ovi maps application software version should be 3.03 or higher.
4. Click on the maps tab
5. Select country maps to install.
6. Select voice guidance language to install.

Maps installation and downloads can take more the several minutes. Its possible to install more then one country map and voice guidance.

Following movie describes the complete process

Next post I’ll provide information about how to operate the Ovi maps.

The E72 home screen consists of 2 types of shortcuts:

• Applications shortcuts - 6 shortcuts for running application straight from the home screen.
• Home screen applications - Interactive application that provide information on the home screen.

Application Shortcuts

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings->General-> Personalization ->Standby mode-> Mode settings-> Application Shortcuts.

Here you can enable/disable the applications shortcuts or replacing the applications.

It’s also possible to use web site address as application shortcut.

Home Screen Applications

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings->General-> Personalization ->Standby mode-> Mode settings-> Home Screen Applications

Select the application you would like to have on the Home screen.

Some important applications:

Message Notification – Display notification at bottom of the screen only when new SMS/MMS message is waiting.

Missing Call Notification – Displays notification at bottom of the screen only when you have missing call

Calendar –  Display upcoming meetings from the calendar

Music Player - Display music player control when the musing player is being used.

Email home screen plugin should be configured from different menu :

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings->General-> Email -> Global settings -> Home Screen . It supports to email accounts: Primary and Secondary (Left, Right keys to switch between them).

Mailbox – Select which mailbox account to display. you need to have mail account configured.

Preview – How to display the headers.

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For those who asked how to use the feature, first of all make sure that the feature is enabled.

Menu-> Ctrl. panel-> Settings ->General -> Sensors-> Turning Control. Make sure that Silence Calls and Snoozing alarms are marked.

When the phone starts to ring on incoming call, flip the phone face down and wait few seconds. it takes some times until the phone’s ringer turns to silence mode.

The feature can also be used the same way when using alarm and you would like to snooze.

The Nokia E72 has the Quickoffice 6 pre-installed. Using this application you can open and edit word, excel and power point documents. Few years ago (I’m not sure when) Quickoffice decided to provide free upgrade to Quickoffice premier (6.2) to some of Nokia models. Nokia E72 is one of them.

This upgrade is quite important since the new version supports office 2007 documents which became very popular this days.
For some reason it was not possible to upgrade to this version in the Nokia E72. In the Nokia E71 it worked without any problem from day one.
Today I opened the application and the upgraded the application successfully.
follow this steps to upgrade the application:
(Menu->Office-> Quickoffice) and choose options, “Updates and upgrade”.
Select the upgrade and fill in the form, the email address is important. I tried to download the application directly but it got stock.
But this time I got also an email with a link for downloading the application.
Download the application from the link in the email and run the installation.

By default following destinations exist: Access Point, Internet, Multimedia msg., WAP services, Intranet, Uncategorized. New connections are added by default  to the Uncategorized destination.

You might ask what the point of using this other then having the network connections organized?

Some of the applications network configuration works only with netowrk destination, it’s not possible to select specific connection. Nokia email’s client and Nokia’s internet browser are using this type of configuration. When adding new configuration pay attention to categorize it under the right destination so you’ll be able to use the application.

Here what you can do with the data cable:

Charge the battery – It’s nice upgrade from the E71, the data cable also charges the battery.

Once the cable connected following option menu appears:

PC Suite – When selecting this option from the phone menu, you can use the new OVI software to backup the phone contacts, SMS, pictures, install new maps and application. if you didn’t install the application you can download it from here. Although bluetooth supported as well, physical cable always works better. Additionally most if not all firmware updates supported only when connecting using a cable.

Media Transfer – When selecting this option you can use the windows media player to sync pictures, music and videos. I tried it but didn’t like it.

Picture Transfer - When selecting this option you will be able to transfer pictures from the E72 like it was a camera. you an use your favorite picture mangment software, picasa for instance to import the pictures.

Media Storage- forgot your USB stick? no worries select this option and the E72 will act as a disk on key.

Connect PC to the Web – If you have 3G data plane you can use this option to connect you laptop or PC to the internet. you will need the “Nokia PC Internet Access” to use it. But no worries if the software is not installed on the laptop/PC you can install it when connecting the cable for the first time.

The default behavior can be changed to suite your needs, go to Menu-> Ctrl. Panel-> Settings-> Connectivity-> USB. USB mode –  Default behavior when connecting the cable. Ask on connection – if changed to NO the option menu will not appear when connecting the cable.

It’s a small cable with many options, why not to carry it in your case?

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