Nokia 6680 - two disappointments

I've recently upgraded from 6310i to the 6680 and I found two
disappointments:
1. There is no automatic keypad lock. This is found in all the new
non-Symbian Nokias (e.g. 6100) and I can't understand why they didn't
do it here.
2. On the 6310i (and newer) there was a neat feature where you change
to a profile with a timer, so after the set time the phone reverts to
the original profile. Really useful when you're in a meeting, or when
you take a nap for 2 hours. Again, 6680 does not have it.

Hopefully Nokia is listening and will fix it in the next firmware
upgrade.
Or, alternatively, someone will write a Symbian app that can do these
two things...

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"AK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've recently upgraded from 6310i to the 6680 and I found two
> disappointments:
> 1. There is no automatic keypad lock. This is found in all the new
> non-Symbian Nokias (e.g. 6100) and I can't understand why they didn't
> do it here.
> 2. On the 6310i (and newer) there was a neat feature where you change
> to a profile with a timer, so after the set time the phone reverts to
> the original profile. Really useful when you're in a meeting, or when
> you take a nap for 2 hours. Again, 6680 does not have it.
>
> Hopefully Nokia is listening and will fix it in the next firmware
> upgrade.
> Or, alternatively, someone will write a Symbian app that can do these
> two things...

Fair points.
There is third party software available that can help ease your troubles.
If you find a decent keylocker let me know )
If you get stuck also let me know.
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AK wrote:
> I've recently upgraded from 6310i to the 6680 and I found two
> disappointments:
> 1. There is no automatic keypad lock. This is found in all the new
> non-Symbian Nokias (e.g. 6100) and I can't understand why they didn't
> do it here.
> 2. On the 6310i (and newer) there was a neat feature where you change
> to a profile with a timer, so after the set time the phone reverts to
> the original profile. Really useful when you're in a meeting, or when
> you take a nap for 2 hours. Again, 6680 does not have it.
>
> Hopefully Nokia is listening and will fix it in the next firmware
> upgrade.
> Or, alternatively, someone will write a Symbian app that can do these
> two things...

Two other things I have found a little disappointing with the Nokia 6680
is:

1. Only 10MB of internal memory, some of the Motorola phones have 32MB,
and

2. The use of RS-MMC rather than a normal MMC, more expensive and only
this week I have seen a couple of 1G RS-MMC hit eBay.



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"AK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've recently upgraded from 6310i to the 6680 and I found two
> disappointments:
> 1. There is no automatic keypad lock. This is found in all the new
> non-Symbian Nokias (e.g. 6100) and I can't understand why they didn't
> do it here.
> 2. On the 6310i (and newer) there was a neat feature where you change
> to a profile with a timer, so after the set time the phone reverts to
> the original profile. Really useful when you're in a meeting, or when
> you take a nap for 2 hours. Again, 6680 does not have it.
>
> Hopefully Nokia is listening and will fix it in the next firmware
> upgrade.
> Or, alternatively, someone will write a Symbian app that can do these
> two things...


http://tinyurl.com/yvgo4

<SNIP>
> Two other things I have found a little disappointing with the Nokia 6680
> is:
>
> 1. Only 10MB of internal memory, some of the Motorola phones have 32MB,
> and
>
> 2. The use of RS-MMC rather than a normal MMC, more expensive and only
> this week I have seen a couple of 1G RS-MMC hit eBay.
>
<SNIP>

Make sure it's DV RS MMC!
I am not aware of 1Gb of this being available just yet. The release date
seems to be set back each time.
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AK wrote:
> I've recently upgraded from 6310i to the 6680 and I found two
> disappointments:
> 1. There is no automatic keypad lock. This is found in all the new
> non-Symbian Nokias (e.g. 6100) and I can't understand why they didn't
> do it here.
<snip>
Yes there is!
--
Neil

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:39:25 GMT, "Neil Monk"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>AK wrote:
>> I've recently upgraded from 6310i to the 6680 and I found two
>> disappointments:
>> 1. There is no automatic keypad lock. This is found in all the new
>> non-Symbian Nokias (e.g. 6100) and I can't understand why they didn't
>> do it here.
><snip>
>Yes there is!

Please enlighten me - I searched again and could not find it in any of
the menus.

Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period

hth

What is wrong with that ?

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My firmware:
Nokia 6310i -> v5.60 (06-09-04)
Nokia 6600 -> v5.27.0 (28-06-04)
Nokia 6680 -> v3.04.37 (01-06-05)


"cool_and_funky" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
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> Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period
>
> hth
>

These settings don't exist on my 6680 (on orange). Are there different
versions ? I've also seen reference to standby settings that my phone
doesn't have in the menus

ainsley


"cool_and_funky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period
>
> hth
>

On 15 Sep 2005 01:10:30 -0700, "cool_and_funky"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period
>
>hth

According to the manual, the 'autolock' locks the phone and you need
to unlock it with a security code. This is against theft and
unauthorized use. This is not what I meant. What I mean is just to
lock the keypad against accidental press of the keys (like you
manulally do with 'Menu *' in the non-Symbian phone). As I said in my
original post, this feature exists in the phones that were released in
the last 2 years or so, such as the 6100.

As far as I can tell, this feature does NOT exist in the 6680.
However, there are commercial Symbian application that do that.
Here is one that lists for 5 USD:
http://www.symbianware.com/product.p...ker60&pl=n6680

A quick Google search will find more.

AK wrote:
> On 15 Sep 2005 01:10:30 -0700, "cool_and_funky"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period
> >
> >hth
>
> According to the manual, the 'autolock' locks the phone and you need
> to unlock it with a security code. This is against theft and
> unauthorized use. This is not what I meant. What I mean is just to
> lock the keypad against accidental press of the keys (like you
> manulally do with 'Menu *' in the non-Symbian phone). As I said in my
> original post, this feature exists in the phones that were released in
> the last 2 years or so, such as the 6100.
>
> As far as I can tell, this feature does NOT exist in the 6680.
> However, there are commercial Symbian application that do that.
> Here is one that lists for 5 USD:
> http://www.symbianware.com/product.p...ker60&pl=n6680
>
> A quick Google search will find more.

On my non Orange 6680 pressing the left side menu key ( which defaults
to "messaging") & " * " locks the keypad in the normal way.

On 19 Sep 2005 07:01:52 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>
>AK wrote:
>> On 15 Sep 2005 01:10:30 -0700, "cool_and_funky"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period
>> >
>> >hth
>>
>> According to the manual, the 'autolock' locks the phone and you need
>> to unlock it with a security code. This is against theft and
>> unauthorized use. This is not what I meant. What I mean is just to
>> lock the keypad against accidental press of the keys (like you
>> manulally do with 'Menu *' in the non-Symbian phone). As I said in my
>> original post, this feature exists in the phones that were released in
>> the last 2 years or so, such as the 6100.
>>
>> As far as I can tell, this feature does NOT exist in the 6680.
>> However, there are commercial Symbian application that do that.
>> Here is one that lists for 5 USD:
>> http://www.symbianware.com/product.p...ker60&pl=n6680
>>
>> A quick Google search will find more.
>
>On my non Orange 6680 pressing the left side menu key ( which defaults
>to "messaging") & " * " locks the keypad in the normal way.

Manual locking is available on ALL Nokia phones. The trick is a
time-based locking - after x seconds/minutes of inactivity, keypad
locks. Windows has it, Nokia 6100 has it but bleeding-edge users of
6680 have to pay for a 3rd-party application to do what is free on
other Nokia phones.
Again, I hope the Nokia people monitor this newsgroup and will
understand that this kind of behavior pissed people off.

You can lock the 6680 keypad ...

press the key that normally shows "messag" above it and then the * key.
Works for me.

Firmware here is V 2.04.15 04-03-05 which was loaded by Nokia service
centre. Originally had the Vodafone firmware which was pants!

Rob

"AK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 15 Sep 2005 01:10:30 -0700, "cool_and_funky"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Tools > Settings > Security > Phone and Sim > Autolock Period
>>
>>hth
>
> According to the manual, the 'autolock' locks the phone and you need
> to unlock it with a security code. This is against theft and
> unauthorized use. This is not what I meant. What I mean is just to
> lock the keypad against accidental press of the keys (like you
> manulally do with 'Menu *' in the non-Symbian phone). As I said in my
> original post, this feature exists in the phones that were released in
> the last 2 years or so, such as the 6100.
>
> As far as I can tell, this feature does NOT exist in the 6680.
> However, there are commercial Symbian application that do that.
> Here is one that lists for 5 USD:
> http://www.symbianware.com/product.p...ker60&pl=n6680
>
> A quick Google search will find more.