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Everyone comes across a problem with their phones in their lifetime and it’s always good to know that there are various ways to fix these issues. This is the same with the Nokia N8 – it, like many other mobile phones, has various software issues over the time.
If you’re experiencing a software issues, be it small or large, you should always try resetting or restoring your mobile phone – or in extreme cases, even formatting your Nokia N8. So, if you’re experiencing issues on your Nokia N8, use the methods described below to attempt to fix them – it’s not guaranteed, but one of the methods below are almost certainly likely to fix your issues.
You must also remember though, that some issues are due to bugs within the operating system and it’s other software, so the methods mentioned below are not guaranteed work-arouds; however they’re the first step to getting things solved.
Nokia N8 Hard reset
This solves a multitude of problems, ranging from theme discrepancies to non-working apps. If you want to do a hard reset, which simply restarts the phone (you don’t lose any data or such) you simply need to hold down the power button until the screen turns itself off – after this, turn the phone back on and you may notice your issue is resolved; if however this does not fix your problem, move on to the next step as below.
Nokia N8 Restore factory settings
Restoring to factory settings does what it says on the tin, it restores your Nokia N8 to the condition it was received from the factory. This may well solve your issues, if it doesn’t then the likiness is that your phone has an internal software or hardware issues that can only be fixed via repair or a firmware update.
To reset to factory settings do the following; Main Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone Management > Factory Settings > Delete Data and Restore.
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Type *#7370# and you will see an on-screen prompt asking if you would like to restore the phone to factory default – accept this message and the phone will then do its business.
Hey-presto, your phone will now be restored to its original condition. If, for whatever reason this doesn’t fix your issue or you have used or another software that has effectively ‘bricked’ your Nokia N8, then the instructions below may help you further.
Nokia N8 Formatting
If none of the above has fixed your issues, you may wish to format your Nokia N8 – though this does not come without hinderance. The How to format your Nokia N8 article on our website will explain this in better detail – to see this article, click here.
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Pls help me i did something wrong, after installing a software my nokia N8 can not open anymore, its just a white screen with a nokia logo and then after 3 to 5 seconds it turns off again automatically, its still under warranty but I can not bring it to any of the service centers for most of the stores offices companies and roads are closed here in Bahrain due to protesters, and the worst thing nobody knows until when is this crisis happening in the said country. Please help me, I tried to restore it by hardware but its just restarting, is there anyway for me to restore it by my self as the service centers are inaccessible these times. Please please please. Thanks in advance!
last night my nokia N8 was lowbatt then the power saver mode appears if i like to agree with the power saver mode i click the yes & suddenly my nokia N8 suddenly turn off & until now my nokia N8 doesnt open anymore….. How can i fixed this problem can you pls. help me…..pls.
im expecting ur response ASAP….
Very useful tips, thank you
Hello, thanks for this awesome post, it is really helpful.
I have a problem that can t be solved with any of the solutions you give above. When I bought my Nokia N8, the phone seemed to be protected and didn’t allow me to install anything (apps, languages, maps…). I watch a video that explained how to update the Symbian to Belle, formatting your last operative system. After following the steps all seemed to be fine, but somehow the connection was lost in the middle of the installation, and now I am not able to turn my phone on again, or connect it to the computer. I would really appreciate an response.
Thanks for the help!
ASolC
Hi! My n8 was planned with smart then I openline it. And that was the start of my phone’s damaged. I kept on hanging then i turned it off and on. Then afterwards it is okay. Then yesterday there was no signal at all! What shall i do? It would cost me 800php to reprogram this and reformat.
My friends told me to RESTORE it to its factory settings… But i was too scared for it might return to SMART only.
So my question is, if I would restore it to its factory settings.. Would it go back to its original network??? Thank you
My Nokia N8 just got stuck in starting process. It just display logo. I tried to switch it off but its not worked. Just display startup logo. Then I have to open it & pull off batteries connection.
Plz help to solve this problem.
Hi, i have this network coverage problems after i upadate my N8 to Symbian Anna. sometimes, i have to refresh my network by restarting my phone or turn on and off the Offline mode. if i Restore my factory settings, will it change back the symbian anna software to the old ones? pls answer my questions. i really need help here. thank you
Hi, I hope you can help me with this problem as its really critical, I was updating my software using Nokia Ovi suite and while installing the phone suddenly stopped operating completely and is not even switching on, I am really screwed without it, it’s N8.
thank you so much and I hope to get your reply ASAP