Nokia Lumia 800 + Windows Phone 7.8

By wrack
in Windows Phone/Mobile

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

wrack

Posted
Posted

Hi,

I have got a Nokia Lumia 800 from VodaFone Australia. I have debranded it by installing Country Variant of Windows Phone 7.5 (yes). All is working great.

Yesterday I tried to get 7.8 but Australian Country Variant has not been released so I used Asia Pacific version (059L975: RM-801 VAR APAC1 IN CV MBLACK) and all is well but the incoming and outgoing calls will not recognise the contacts stored in international format. All my 400 contacts are stored this way for a reason as to when I am travelling overseas, I don't have to change the number.

I turn on the "International Assist" settings in the phone settings. Is there any other special setting anywhere that I need to turn on?

Can anyone who has done the same confirm that this issue is not happening on their phone and if so which version did you download?

I do not use the bluetooth share or ringtone maker so I don't care if any other version may not have them.

TA :)

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1132576-nokia-lumia-800-windows-phone-78/
Share on other sites
Grand Master

wrack

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I updated mine in the UK using the correct update for my location and i've no issues at all

Thanks. I assume you are in UK. I can't find AU version on NaviFirm just yet and the UK one I found is not a country variant. Below are the versions I see for UK and they all seem to be carrier specific.

059N205: Nokia 800 RM-801 O2 UK GB V5 Black (7.8)

059R263: RM-801 VAR254537 Vodafone UK PAYG SL Black v2

059L704: RM-801 Vodafone UK GB VAR254524 Contract Black V7

059M503: RM-801 Vodafone UK GB VAR254530 Contract Cyan V7

Grand Master

wrack

Posted
  • Author
Posted

i am in the UK yes :)

I updated using the nokia care suite, my provider is EE (Orange, UK)

Oh ok so I assume the device is still branded as in when you restart the phone you can see the carrier logo/branding? For Australia none of the country variant or carrier specific ones are released!

Community Regular

ingramator

Posted
Posted

Oh ok so I assume the device is still branded as in when you restart the phone you can see the carrier logo/branding? For Australia none of the country variant or carrier specific ones are released!

I actually am not really sure why it's doing that with your contacts! What do you mean by not recognise though? So it just comes up with the number without the contact associated is what I'm presuming? I don't think that's a country problem but you could try flashing the stock RM801 image without any region specifics. It will still work exactly the same but you wont have ringtone maker or Bluetooth share in it!

Community Regular

Old Man Pickle

Posted
Posted

I updated mine in the UK (I'm on the 3 network) with a unbranded version and haven't had any issues but I do have Bluetooth share and ringtone maker, they were in the Nokia collection but have since disappeared. I used 059N205: Nokia 800 RM-801 O2 UK GB V5 Black (7.8).

Grand Master

wrack

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I actually am not really sure why it's doing that with your contacts! What do you mean by not recognise though? So it just comes up with the number without the contact associated is what I'm presuming? I don't think that's a country problem but you could try flashing the stock RM801 image without any region specifics. It will still work exactly the same but you wont have ringtone maker or Bluetooth share in it!

Hey thanks mate. My contacts are stored in lets say, +61 4xx xxx xxx format. When I call someone directly using the number 04xx xxx xxx the OS does not recognise the contact name. Similarly, when I get a call from that number I can see the number in 04xx xxx xxx format but the name says UNKNOWN CONTACT.

Do you happen to know the product code of the stock RM801? How do I identify it in NaviFirm?

Don't really care about the Bluetooth Share or the Ringtone Maker. Utter useless to me.

I updated mine in the UK (I'm on the 3 network) with a unbranded version and haven't had any issues but I do have Bluetooth share and ringtone maker, they were in the Nokia collection but have since disappeared. I used 059N205: Nokia 800 RM-801 O2 UK GB V5 Black (7.8).

Thanks. I will wait for the AU version.

I would say you should roll up and wait for the official one. It isn't far off. I updated two Lumia 800s in the UK as well with no issues at all.

Yeah. I have rolled back to 7.5 for the time being as I can't live without knowing the contact names.

No branding on my device - works with any network :)

Oh ok. What I meant was that when you restart the phone, you no longer see the carrier logo. It just shows the Nokia and Windows Phone and that is it. With branded devices it shows carrier logo upon startup.

Community Regular

ingramator

Posted
Posted

Hey thanks mate. My contacts are stored in lets say, +61 4xx xxx xxx format. When I call someone directly using the number 04xx xxx xxx the OS does not recognise the contact name. Similarly, when I get a call from that number I can see the number in 04xx xxx xxx format but the name says UNKNOWN CONTACT.

Do you happen to know the product code of the stock RM801? How do I identify it in NaviFirm?

Don't really care about the Bluetooth Share or the Ringtone Maker. Utter useless to me.

Ahh Ok, that's kind of strange! I don't store my numbers with the country extension so I'm taking your word for it :p Are your contacts strictly local or cloud synced? The stock image is just the first one in the list on NaviFirm you'll see it there!

Grand Master

wrack

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Ahh Ok, that's kind of strange! I don't store my numbers with the country extension so I'm taking your word for it :p Are your contacts strictly local or cloud synced? The stock image is just the first one in the list on NaviFirm you'll see it there!

All my contacts are cloud synced to LIVE.com account. They all are stored in international format with the exception of few that I haven't bothered about. I will try to find the stock rom and see how that goes. Thanks for the help.

Veteran

thechronic

Posted
Posted
Oh ok. What I meant was that when you restart the phone, you no longer see the carrier logo. It just shows the Nokia and Windows Phone and that is it. With branded devices it shows carrier logo upon startup.

no Carrier logo but i dont think it did to start with to be honest.

  • 4 weeks later...
Neowinian

iwan87

Posted
Posted

All my contacts are cloud synced to LIVE.com account. They all are stored in international format with the exception of few that I haven't bothered about. I will try to find the stock rom and see how that goes. Thanks for the help.

Did you have any luck here? Telstra are killing me with the wait but still no Australian variant on navifirm!

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • Bypassed Windows 11 shows surprising stability on ancient, completely unsupported hardware

      By +samw61 · Posted

      Honestly that feels even more useless than it did when Win11 was first released. In 2021, the uproar was somewhat justified, but only when comparing how good we've had it since Windows 7. Prior to that, a new Windows release would often require new, or very recent hardware. Windows XP wouldn't run (in any usable way) on hardware released when it's predecessor Win98 was released (let's ignore ME). It was time to shift the goal post, and the way Microsoft did that was actually ok. People have still had another FIVE YEARS of free software support with Windows 10, and those of us who want to have used these tools to bypass the limitations, all while understanding the impacts that may have. Most laptops don't last 5 years (sadly), so now the youngest unsupported hardware is 9 years old, and apparently has another year of support with Windows 10. That's good. Meanwhile, understanding the impacts and limitations, I have my 2013 laptop running Win11 perfectly fine. The thing that's failing on it is the hardware, the 2.5" SATA cable/chip is failing and corrupting the SSDs I put in. Thankfully it has a functional M.2 sata drive that works fine!
    • iPhone 18 Pro drop-test video and photos leak on the dark web following a data breach

      By Hamid Ganji · Posted

      iPhone 18 Pro drop-test video and photos leak on the dark web following a data breach by Hamid Ganji iPhone 17 Pro - Image via Apple Apple is seemingly facing one of the biggest data breaches in its history, and just a few months before the official debut of the iPhone 18 Pro series, photos, a drop-test video, a supplier list, and key phone components have reportedly been leaked by hackers. Last week, we reported that Tata Electronics, an Apple supplier and iPhone producer in India, was hit by a data breach. As a result, it was reported that more than 200,000 trade secrets and confidential documents belonging to Apple and Tesla were stolen by the ransomware group World Leaks. According to Reuters, the group has now leaked supplier lists, component details, and photos of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models on the dark web. One of the materials leaked by the hackers is a drop-test video of the iPhone 18 Pro, which is due to launch this September. The phone is shown in a gray color and has the same familiar design we saw on last year's iPhone 17 Pro series. The device also appears to be quite durable, though it seems to be thicker than last year's model. One possible explanation is that Apple may be using a larger battery in the iPhone 18 Pro series. Moreover, Reuters says it has seen at least six documents mapping many components in the iPhone 18 Pro models to their respective suppliers, including details on chips on the main circuit board and on battery and camera components. The documents reportedly detail hundreds of parts that will be used in the iPhone 18 Pro models. A person familiar with the matter told the outlet that Apple classifies this data as sensitive and “is concerned about the documents being shared on the dark web as they relate to unreleased models.” Apple is reportedly investigating the issue but has yet to issue an official statement.
    • Microsoft Edge gets tons of security features, including AI model that can see your screen

      By monterxz · Posted

      You do you, I've just said that it first appeared in "home" version before it will be available in "work" one. I use Edge only because it still supports MV2 uBO extension even on Android - I'll switch when they stop.
    • Can't access the forum on mobile

      By Steven P. · Posted

      I imagine that was a review or something? My reviews mostly contain a lot of images and galleries, but these are all webp too, but yeah it all adds up on the page load. Would help if you were more helpful with your critique instead of bitching and moaning like a Karen 😂 Because then we might be able to fix it for you.
    • Dbrand thought they could get away with this Steam Machine case, Valve disagreed

      By PsYcHoKiLLa · Posted

      If Valve refused to let them make the case, I wonder if they've already partnered with someone else to do it? The fact that they didn't seek permission/licence before diving straight in is incredible though

  • Recent Achievements

    • First Post
      rosiecharles earned a badge
      First Post
    • Reacting Well
      Juan Dela earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • Week One Done
      Collagen Project earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Reacting Well
      Wakeen1966 earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • Rookie
      Almohandis went up a rank
      Rookie

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      516
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      273
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      142
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      100
    5. 5
      macoman
      54
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!