N80 Running slow?

Joni Chimpo · 06-09-2006, 1:19 PM

Anyone had any experience of there Nokia N80 running slow and freezing?

Sometimes when I am accessing menus or txtn it freezes for several seconds before working normally again.

In the last few weeks whenever I am texting it seems to take ages to actually send the text.

Any suggestions?

midtones · 06-09-2006, 1:57 PM

Common problem with the N80, just search around the interweb.

K.

Joni Chimpo · 06-09-2006, 6:08 PM

Do you know if there is a fix available for it?

Mudman · 07-09-2006, 1:27 PM

There is a new firmware out now, try popping the phone into a Nokia service centre to have the new firmware uploaded.

2scoops · 07-09-2006, 2:08 PM

There's a post somewhere on avforums where some tips and tricks are discussed about improving the N80's speed. I think one of them is to turn off logging (or reduce logging), i also deleted some of the apps and games of the phone which i didn't think i'd use, i only install or store stuff to the mem card now not the inbuilt phone memory. Also don't use anti virus, this grinds it to a halt and you don't need it, just keep bluetooth switched off or your phone hidden. Also if you hold down the menu button it should give you a list of running apps, hit the c button to stop them.

All in all my N80 is pretty quick now and very happy with it

DanDT · 07-09-2006, 2:39 PM

Freaky, i was gonna start a thread on this too..

I have exactly the same problem, when sending a text the phone literally freezes for around to 15 seconds and i can't do anything, even just lock the keypad and put the phone in my pocket, until the text is sent...

Very Very annoying!!

Is there any way to update the firmware myself? I hate going to the shops, they never have a bloody clue!!

Joni Chimpo · 08-09-2006, 11:29 AM

Cheers folks so far.

When searching for help with this I found the hints and tips thread and have / are doing everything that 2scoops has mentioned.

My main problem is with texting, exactly the same problem as DanDT has said. I never keep any texts in my inbox, outbox, or drafts yet it appears to take ages to send a text.

The weird thing is that it never used to be like this, it has only started in the last few weeks!

Anyone any other advice?

takeaguess · 08-09-2006, 7:14 PM

I had real problems with slowness so I flashed latest firmware then factory reset phone, goes like lightning now, but remember to save contacts to sim first

essjay · 08-09-2006, 7:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by takeaguess

I had real problems with slowness so I flashed latest firmware then factory reset phone, goes like lightning now, but remember to save contacts to sim first

How did you flash the firmware ?

takeaguess · 08-09-2006, 9:02 PM

Just search on google, there are loads of guides, you will need to find various files and use the USB cable that comes with your phone.

malford · 08-09-2006, 9:38 PM

Upgraded from a 7610 to the N80

My N80 Snags/faults:

Battery life is poor
Signal strength is poor
frequent lockups
Restarts common

Shame really because the WiFi is brilliant and the screen res is good too.

Mine was given to a Authorised Nokia repairer yesterday for a repair/firmware upgrade and after the receptionist handed the handset to the engineer and he read my snag list he decided that it should go direct to Nokia rather than trying to fix it themselves.

Looking forward to getting it back in 5 days turnaround.

If the snags & faults are not corrected Im going to trade it in for another 7610 (at least I got a decent signal with the 7610)

PS: Nokia service center staff were very helpful

09-09-2006, 4:29 PM

N80 shouldnt be freezing or restarting. My N80 never has. But then again i know how to handle computers. Formating can only temporarily work if you treat the phone wrong.

Tips:

Keep your phone memory as free as possible.(ok to store messages, contacts tho) . It is used for temp files and swap file. If space is too low phone will become unstable.

Always put software, music, video etc. on memory card. This is what it is there for. Use it! Its very cheap to upgrade to 2GB even.

Close applications you are not using and exit applications correctly instead of leaving them running in the background(one of the simplest mistakes) as it eats up RAM. Little RAM = slow system/bottleneck.

Dont install too much bloatware that takes over your phone.

Keep startup and hidden programs to a minimum(auto lock, virus scanner etc. are mostly ok).

C:/Data/installs needs to be emptied often if you install programs (be nice if CCleaner was made for Symbian). C: is your phone memory. Everytime you install something a copy of the installer is kept in this folder. So delete once installed.

Hope that helped.

Quote:

Originally Posted by malford

Upgraded from a 7610 to the N80

My N80 Snags/faults:

Battery life is poor
Signal strength is poor
frequent lockups
Restarts common

Shame really because the WiFi is brilliant and the screen res is good too.

Mine was given to a Authorised Nokia repairer yesterday for a repair/firmware upgrade and after the receptionist handed the handset to the engineer and he read my snag list he decided that it should go direct to Nokia rather than trying to fix it themselves.

Looking forward to getting it back in 5 days turnaround.

If the snags & faults are not corrected Im going to trade it in for another 7610 (at least I got a decent signal with the 7610)

PS: Nokia service center staff were very helpful

N80 is better in every way compared to 7610. So dont worry i am sure it will be ok.

malford · 09-09-2006, 7:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdxd

N80 shouldnt be freezing or restarting. My N80 never has. But then again i know how to handle computers. Formating can only temporarily work if you treat the phone wrong.
N80 is better in every way compared to 7610. So dont worry i am sure it will be ok.

Thank you for your advice and tips fdxd, but I can assure you I know all about partition tables and low level formatting and have worked and re-built computers dating back to BBC model "B"s

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I always make sure that every program is terminated on exit, hold the menu key down for 2-4 seconds and it will list all running applications.

I never use my phone for music playback and the only Apps loaded are the ones that came with the phone, so it is not full of weeds that consume memory and all images and media is stored on the removable memory stick.

Agreed, The N80 is better in most ways than the 7610 other than the snags I mentioned in the earlier post.
What you have to remember nowadays is its people like me and you that unknowingly Beta test these new devices and hence I got an early version that didnt work or perform to the expectations expected for a £400 smartphone.

I will trade in my N80 for a brand new 7610 if its not fixed and stable. I need a smartphone that I can be reached on and the N80 on O2 fails miserably.

Im glad that your N80 does not give you trouble like mine has, maybe you got a REV2 version.

DanDT · 12-09-2006, 1:18 PM

fdxd,

Thanks for your post, however i have to say that i also know a lot about computers and all those things you list don't apply to my N80. I have not installed silly programs and keep the memory fairly empty (phone memory is empty except texts and memory card is not even half full). Still, it's slow as hell.

Besides, isn't the memory there to be used?? If we can't even keep things in the memory for fear of slowness, then what's the point?

Any hints to a reliable website that explains how to update the firmware?

Joni Chimpo · 13-09-2006, 5:37 PM

If there is any way of loading new firmware myself then Im interested to know also how and where.

Cheers

cracker · 14-09-2006, 8:38 AM

problem solved!! see here:

N80 SMS Accelerator Application