Nokia E51 200.34.36 firmware & BlackBerry Connect
So today firmware 200.34.36 came out for the Nokia E51 and I proceeded to immediately upgrade. There still are no release notes available, but I will post them in the comments when they do. So far no news sites have picked up on this release for some reason…
The firmware has to be downloaded via Nokia Software Updater (Windows only).
*screenshot taken with Screenshot for Symbian OS (free)*
My main concern after updating??? Does my BlackBerry Connect still work? It does, but I had to uninstall version 7.45.1 and then install version 8.14.1 via Nokia Business Software Downloads in order to get it operational again. The steps to do this for the E51 are to select your region (select Americas), operator (select *Other), Phone (select E90), then download version 8.14.1 of BlackBerry Connect and install it onto your E51. After I re-added my IMEI number into BlackBerry online setup my account was back up and running flawlessly!
Version 200 firmware notes that I have: menu navigation, startup, and application launching and performance all seem faster. Also EDGE speed and web browsing seems much speedier too. I haven’t noticed any other changes except NOT having a single issue of unstable software. My E51 has been running like a champ since the update. So download the firmware and make sure to update BlackBerry connect and you should be good to go. Enjoy!
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Hi,you blog is very good!
I typically dont post insite but you Compelled me to, drooling
Excatly, is there a way of getting the software elsewhere? I have bought E51 especially to use it as BB and now cant do anything.
businesssoftware . nokia . com seems not to be working sice weeks ago.. can you upload to any server the software?? or send it via email?? please..
i dowloaded the latest BB connect software for E90 from http://businesssoftware.nokia.com/blackberry_downloads.php I selected Americas,other and Nokia E90. I downloaded the firmware Nokia S60 BlackBerry Connect 4.0 vers. 8.23.1. It worked beautifully and my NOKIA E51 is now Black berry enabled.
Cheers
Hi
My friend has deleted the blackberry connect by mistake. Is it possible for you to upload the blackberry connect for e90. Nokia no longer supports bb and hence it is not available in the website
My mobile details are
220.34.37
20-10-2008
HI,
I recently upgraded my e51 with the latest software,
I also loaded the blackberry software as you said for the e90, america.
However I am still not able to connect blackberry
Any advise
Regards
Amir
Hello all, I’m note sure why there are random successes/problems getting this to work properly… I’ve since long moved on to a blackberry device so cannot confirm additional testing on problem issues…
i am user of E51 india, updated the software but the 8.14 version dosent work when the asia-pacfic region is selected..the problem faced is the blackberry folder is not created under the message menu after installation..i disturbed over it..earlier the BB was working fine unver 7.45 version and previous handset firmware….
what do i do .,…do let me know…
Hi Ashish
I had a similar problem but managed to download the 8.14 from the site ( remember u must say that your phone is E90 and not E51 at the optiosn stage) from my laptop and my device was working like a beauty.. BUT not for too long before the 4 dots was crossed !!!
So,let me know.. t has become an ego issue for me to get the E51 running
Cheers
I have moved on to the new Nokia E71 now and what a great phone, good battery life and feature rich, however Nokia in there wisdom have made it so that BB connect will not go on it, so unless they unblock the software in the firmware it looks like I will have to use the Microsoft Activesync for Exchange, which I must say works as well as the BB connect software, the other advantage is that now my calander and tasks & contacts are also updated and linked, I can also send pictures as attachments, which the BB connect did not allow.
So for those die hards that are still trying to use the BB connect on a Nokia device, I would say to them try the Activesync for Exchange if you have the option as it works very well and can do more than the BB connect, the BB connect does format the email display far better though, but this is a small price to pay for the extra functionality you will gain.
I thought it was going to be a right pigs ear to setup, however if you have Exchange 2003 or 2007 in your organisation it is so simple a 5 year old could do it, and as a spin off I have other devices using it as well now like my iPod Touch etc.
let me know if you want any guidance for the under 5′s ;o)
Andrew McJannett-Smith
Thanks a lot for your advice.
It reall works!!!!!
I’ve tested with wireless enterprise activation as well..
Thx
BADBOY
the firmware version of my e51 is
200.34.36
24-04-2008
RM-244
Nokia E51(206.02)
I download version 8.14.1 of BlackBerry, during installation i got an error message “Update Error!”
What seems to be the problem?
U r requested to please update ur phone firmware..had the same issue…once updated…it is working amazing.
I know on AT&T you have to have BlackBerry service activated FIRST and then wait for the device to generate the PIN…
After downloading the software – both 200 and new bbc it does not give me the pin number – CANNOD DO ANYTHING WITH IT. HELP
I am on O2
Much thanks to everyone that this post has helped getting the latest Blackberry Connect running on your E51′s. I have since switched to a BlackBerry, but will continue on…
Try the following website for a full list of new features improvements.
http://symbianworld.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/nokia-e51-gets-new-firmware-v2003436/
Well done Skub…. I just upgraded to version 2 of the firmware only to find my BB Connect would not work… but after reading your advice I downloaded the newer 8.14.1 version instead of the 7.45.1 that I used to use and it worked a treat… I am back in Nokia Blackberry land again. Yipeee..
If anyone else is having issues with installing BB Connect just follow Skub’s advice I can vouch for it working well.
And it seems a little faster now as well ;o)
Not sure about the crashing issues people are having, just make sure you have the latest version of Nokia Software Updater and try from there… Battery life for me was not bad considering the alternatives. Now I have moved on to a BlackBerry though, so my S60 days are done.
i’ve tried to install this update and it crashed my laptop 3 times!!! how come?
i have an e51(16.1). i ran it using winXP. i have version 100.34.20 RM-244
Hi guys!
I’ve been so happy reading this topic, so i asup tried to upgrade the to the lastest fw (200….)
But i got this msg on the Nokia Updater site:
Latest available software for Nokia E51, product code 0557937
Version: 150.34.15
Compare numbers
If this version is greater than your current software version, update now to get the latest features, applications and improvements. Go to Nokia Software Updater download
How can i upgrade to 200.34.36 ?
thanks in advance!
what about battery? it running out after 3 days..
of course after upgrading to the latest software.
Thanks for the info’. I’ve been searching for Blackberry fix for ages and this worked a treat. Thanks again
So after the update you can restore your settings, contacts, calendar, etc from a memory card backup. But yes, you will need to reinstall almost all of your 3rd party apps (also bluetooth paired devices for some reason).
After the update, do you have to reinstall all your software?
Thanks