Nokia N95 firmware update (v 21.0.016) includes Flash Lite 3 and WRT
March 26th, 2008 by scottjanousek
(7 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5)
Loading ...The Nokia N95 firmware udpate (v 21.0.016) is now available (might not be all regions) (via allaboutsymbian and Alessandro).
This includes embedded Flash Lite 3 and WRT, among other enhancements, fixes, etc:
What’s new for v21.0.016 (over and above v20 firmware):
Flash Lite 3 is included, so Flash video sites will work, including YouTube (just as on the N95 8GB v15 firmware from a couple of months ago) The Web runtime is included, meaning that standalone widgets are now possible Greater Bluetooth headset compatibility Better handling of entering lots of text into web page dialogs Speedier Gallery in every way Faster Java runtime, so Java apps start faster plus the usual miscellaneous bug fixes and tweaks, no doubt!
IMPORTANT NOTE (3/27/2008):
I just went through the update on my N95. During the final steps of the install, the Nokia Software updater stopped responding and said “Connection to Phone Lost”.
On the N95, the device was left in “Test Mode”, and then shut off. Upon rebooting the N95 it went into white screen mode.
However, after doing a hard reset on the device, it did boot and in fact the firmware on the device now reflects the upgrade to 21.0.016.
Not sure what others are experiencing, but I wanted to let people know in case they were thinking of upgrading today (3/27/2008), before Nokia has potentially looked into this. It may be a fluke on my end … but typically firmware updates previously have been seamless!
I would recommend you backup your device (using Nokia PC Suite) first before attempting this update. Also be prepared to resync and restore your device properly. 
March 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
For what it’s worth, I had a clean and trouble free upgrade…
March 26th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Cesar, good to know. Obviously, the update trouble is in the minority.
No idea why it happens …
However, previously my 95 whitescreened after a severe drop, so maybe that plays into it … but to me it appears to be SW related. Not sure.
Anyways, I’m sure I’m in the minority in terms of having any kind of issues … I just wanted to post about it to see if anyone else had similar problems.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
This happened to me too.
No whitescreen but the update did not complete.
I have 21.0.016 installed now. Testing hardware…
July 19th, 2008 at 3:41 am
hi mate i have been upgrading my n95 but look, during that action my laptop shut down due to insufficient battery power (i didnt realized sooner thatn) and what happened is the phone now is fucked up, does not work when connected only showes screen nokia that’s it no more process. looks like completely broken. any help? ufffff
July 19th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Roman, you could try to do a hard reset if you can’t get to any kind of menu … and the boot process is “stuck”:
1) Make sure phone is fully charged and switch it off.
2) Press simultaneously the green “call” button, ‘*’ and ’3′, and keep them down.
3) With those 3 keys down, switch the phone on.
4) Only release the 3 keys when the phone shows signs of life such as the Nokia logo or the language selection screen.
This is essentially:
*#7780# is “reset to factory defaults” … after the phone has booted.
Good luck.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:17 am
same thing with me too..and then i removed the battery and put it back and connected to pc and the update resumed but it fell in test mode are there any difference in test mode and normal mode..
August 19th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I had problems with mine as well however my N95 8 GB will not reset even with the hard key commands
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 am
Dang. My screen has just failed. Can anyone post how to connect to PC suite ‘blind’ so I can back my data up before I dismantle it? Stuck in file transfer mode.
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:42 am
N95 classic…
August 29th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
(8/28/08) Last night I left my phone on while it updated to the new firmware, this morning it told me there was a connection problem and the phone was white. Now the phone continues to be white, I’ve tried everything! The 3 key thing does not work. It seems like the phone is dead.
I put the wall adapter for power and then it automatically jumps to the white screen so there’s no time for the 3 button reset.
If I leave it charged and then take the wall power out and take the battery off, do the 3 button thing, it still doesn’t work.
I been walking around work trying all day and still, NOTHING!
Nokia is stupid for bringing out this update and sooo many people having the same problem. My phone is like 3 months old so I called them and they said I would receive an email of where to send my phone (somewhere in Alabama, the only service center in the USA!!) and 8 hours later, no email.
I need to call them again… I guess the good thing about them is that they sounded American and they pick up right away!
If anyone finds a solution, please share nesbie@gmail.com PLEASE
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:39 am
nesbie,
I have same exact problem. Still nothing working. SUCKS!!!!!
October 24th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Hi guys, I did the update, half way through it rebooted. Now when I try and switch the phone on it gives the white screen, then the nokia logo and then reboots again. It keeps repeating that cycle and I now can’t access my phone. I did try the ard reset with the dial, *,3 buttons and tried taking out the battery for 5 minutes. Still does the same thing. Please help
October 24th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Hi Pieter,
I had the same exact problem and no reset or reboot worked on the phone since it was a white screen. Luckly, my phone was still with insurance so I sent it to Nokia and they had to send me a new one. They said there’s no way around that prolem so you should send it back so you can get a new one. Don’t waste your time pushing buttons or trying to reboot it, it won’t work because according to them, it’s a major software issue. I got a new one now so the last thing I want to do is update it and when I did, my GPS would take hours to connect. They should really take a look ah their software – they remind me of Microsoft Windows that make software that don’t work!
- nesbie
January 12th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Last night I left my phone on while it updated to the new firmware, this morning it told me phone update complete and the phone was black. Now the phone continues to be black, I’ve tried everything! The 3 key thing does not work. It seems like the phone is dead.
I put the wall adapter for power and then it automatically jumps to the black screen so there’s no time for the 3 button reset.
If I leave it charged and then take the wall power out and take the battery off, do the 3 button thing, it still doesn’t work.
I been walking around work trying all day and still, NOTHING!
Nokia is stupid for bringing out this update and sooo many people having the same problem. If anyone finds a solution, please share at sunish_4u78@yahoo.co.in or at sunish_78@rediffmail.com PLEASE.
January 16th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Try this: http://flashmobileblog.com/?s=copper If it works, please blog about me helping you … if not I recommend talking with Nokia about a replacement, if no one responds.
July 28th, 2009 at 4:56 am
Read here http://www.biosdriver.net