Nokia 6680: Memory too low - can't turn it on

I have a Nokia 6680 that I'm unable to turn on due to too little
memory.

I went a little overboard storing web-pages for later off-line reading,
and
I got a warning that the memory started to become low (couldn't store
any more pages due to low memory), but nothing *too* serious...

I later turned the phone off, but when I later tried to turn it back on
again,
I couldn't. When I press "On" the "Nokia" logo comes on once, but
rather than going on, the screen blanks (like when you turn the phone
off), before the logo imidiately appears again. This repeats itself
until
the battery is exausted -- which doesn't take very long, as the phone
is lit-up like a xmas-tree (both keys and screen constantly back-lit).

Has anybody else experienced this?

Is there something I can do that may jolt it on long enough for me to
delete something? Like taking out/changing the SIM-card... taking
out the extra memory-card... doing a special key-sequence/holding
in a key...

BTW, is there a way to reset the memory/phone?

Any suggestions are welcome, although I would like to retain as
much as possible of what I've got stored.

-Koppe

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On 11 Jan 2006 00:38:39 -0800, "Koppe74" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Any suggestions are welcome, although I would like to retain as
>much as possible of what I've got stored.
>

Yes there is but first of all you should try to boot up phone in safe mode
without MMC...


Cheers,
SF team,
Apoc


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-=[ apocalypso ]=- wrote:
> On 11 Jan 2006 00:38:39 -0800, "Koppe74" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Any suggestions are welcome, although I would like to retain as
> >much as possible of what I've got stored.
> >
>
> Yes there is but first of all you should try to boot up phone in safe mode
> without MMC...

OK, loose the memory-card...

Uhm... *how* do I boot it up in safe-mode? ...or is that
just to boot it up without the MMC-card?

-Koppe

to reset your phone to default value (all your data will be gone
forever).
1. switch off your phone.
2. press and hold DIAL + STAR + 3 button
3. switch on your phone ( never release the dial+star+3 button)
4. wait until security dialog box appear..
5. key in your security code
6. Done.

to reformat your phone: press *#7370#

good luck..

Andy

You don't want to lose you data on your MMC, ever thought of using the
adaptor and backing up everything on it to your PC?


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On 11 Jan 2006 01:50:46 -0800, "Koppe74" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>-=[ apocalypso ]=- wrote:
>> On 11 Jan 2006 00:38:39 -0800, "Koppe74" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Any suggestions are welcome, although I would like to retain as
>> >much as possible of what I've got stored.
>> >
>>
>> Yes there is but first of all you should try to boot up phone in safe mode
>> without MMC...
>
>OK, loose the memory-card...
>
>Uhm... *how* do I boot it up in safe-mode? ...or is that
>just to boot it up without the MMC-card?
>

Press down and hold pencil key during bootup....


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On 11 Jan 2006 02:57:40 -0800, "andy.macosx" <[email protected]> wrote:

>to reset your phone to default value (all your data will be gone
>forever).

Its the last resort in SF zone, try to avoid formatting untill you try all
other before, also keep in mind that with formating you will loose all
personal data stored in phone mem, photos, calendar entries, phonebook,
messages etc.....

So at least be sure that you have a valid backup and than proceed to
format...

Cheers,
Apoc


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Koppe74 wrote:
> I have a Nokia 6680 that I'm unable to turn on due to too little
> memory.

*It's alive!!! It's alive!!! <insert manical laughter> It's alive!!!*

Popping out the card and starting while pressing the pen-key
did the trick! I've been able to remove enough to make it run
smoothly.

Thank you all for your help.

-Koppe

On 11 Jan 2006 05:58:08 -0800, "Koppe74" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Koppe74 wrote:
>> I have a Nokia 6680 that I'm unable to turn on due to too little
>> memory.
>
>*It's alive!!! It's alive!!! <insert manical laughter> It's alive!!!*
>
>Popping out the card and starting while pressing the pen-key
>did the trick! I've been able to remove enough to make it run
>smoothly.
>
Thats the point, and therfore Ive said that formatting is the last resort


Cheers and best regards,
SF team,
Teo


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-=[ apocalypso ]=- wrote:
> On 11 Jan 2006 05:58:08 -0800, "Koppe74" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Koppe74 wrote:
>>
>>>I have a Nokia 6680 that I'm unable to turn on due to too little
>>>memory.
>>
>>*It's alive!!! It's alive!!! <insert manical laughter> It's alive!!!*
>>
>>Popping out the card and starting while pressing the pen-key
>>did the trick! I've been able to remove enough to make it run
>>smoothly.
>
> Thats the point, and therfore Ive said that formatting is the last resort
>
>
> Cheers and best regards,
> SF team,
> Teo

Unfortunately the internal 10Mb memory gets chewed up VERY quick, it's a
shame they didn't put much more in it.

I found soon after purchasing my Nokia 6680 that I couldn't store any
applications or files on the phone. Everything has to be placed on the
MMC card and you hope the running apps don't chew up too much internal
memory.

I have to reboot my Nokia 6680 regularly to reclaim the memory as even
FExplorer won't reclaim enough effectively.

Apart from this it is a great phone, the first Series 60 phone I owned
and I am sure it won't be the last!


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On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:45:34 +1100, Simon Templar <[email protected]>
wrote:


>
>Unfortunately the internal 10Mb memory gets chewed up VERY quick, it's a
>shame they didn't put much more in it.

>I found soon after purchasing my Nokia 6680 that I couldn't store any
>applications or files on the phone. Everything has to be placed on the
>MMC card and you hope the running apps don't chew up too much internal
>memory.

There is some improvements with newest phones )

http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2005

Tested phone:
Nokia N90-1/2.0527.2.3

Memory Info:
RAM Size: 50331648(48.00M)
Free RAM: 12689408(12.10M)
ROM Size: 16777216(16.00M)
Drive C FLASH: 21.46M/25.36M
Drive D RAM: 1.79M/1.81M
Drive E HDD: 310.83M/496.97M
Drive Z ROM: 0.00M/0.00M

>I have to reboot my Nokia 6680 regularly to reclaim the memory as even
>FExplorer won't reclaim enough effectively.

http://www.symbian-freak.com/quides/freeupmem.htm

>Apart from this it is a great phone, the first Series 60 phone I owned
>and I am sure it won't be the last!

Not such a great phone, by my personal opinion 6630 is a slightly better
phone, especially considering price, speed and durability...

http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=462
http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/0305/6680.htm

http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1090
http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2277



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The Nokia-N70 is also a good alternative ;-)

According to FExplorer, with some programs loaded:

Free memory : 30356Kb
C: : 18/21Mb
D: : 1817/1831Kb
E: : 98/242Mb
Z: : 0/0Kb

The N70 is what the 6680 should've been! ;-)

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Nokia N70-1 -> v3.0546.2.3 (18-11-05)


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> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:45:34 +1100, Simon Templar <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Unfortunately the internal 10Mb memory gets chewed up VERY quick, it's a
>>shame they didn't put much more in it.
>
>>I found soon after purchasing my Nokia 6680 that I couldn't store any
>>applications or files on the phone. Everything has to be placed on the
>>MMC card and you hope the running apps don't chew up too much internal
>>memory.
>
> There is some improvements with newest phones )
>
> http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2005
>
> Tested phone:
> Nokia N90-1/2.0527.2.3
>
> Memory Info:
> RAM Size: 50331648(48.00M)
> Free RAM: 12689408(12.10M)
> ROM Size: 16777216(16.00M)
> Drive C FLASH: 21.46M/25.36M
> Drive D RAM: 1.79M/1.81M
> Drive E HDD: 310.83M/496.97M
> Drive Z ROM: 0.00M/0.00M
>
>>I have to reboot my Nokia 6680 regularly to reclaim the memory as even
>>FExplorer won't reclaim enough effectively.
>
> http://www.symbian-freak.com/quides/freeupmem.htm
>
>>Apart from this it is a great phone, the first Series 60 phone I owned
>>and I am sure it won't be the last!
>
> Not such a great phone, by my personal opinion 6630 is a slightly better
> phone, especially considering price, speed and durability...
>
> http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=462
> http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/0305/6680.htm
>
> http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1090
> http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2277
>
>
>
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but mine cell is 6681


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