Nokia Belle Refresh update just launched

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techbiz wrote:

@eck3ko.  Resetting your N8 will only recover space from stranded file fragments.  The only way to really free up C: memory is to:

(1) Delete all files in C: memory with the word "install" in the name (such as map and store installers).  Any time you do a future install, a new copy of the installer will be download anyway, so why waste the space storing old installer files in C: memory?

(2) Delete all .txt files from C: memory.  These are archive files and are of no value to you as the phone owner.

(3) Set the Store download default to E: memory.  Remove apps installed in C: memory and reinstall then on E: where possible.  Some apps, like Communicator and QuickOffice, only install in C: memory.  Since I do user Communicator, I unistalled it, and I replaced QuickOffice with Smart Office ($.99), which is a much better app and installs in E:

(4) Every time you use your browser, go into settings and clear all privacy data (especially cache and cookies) before you close it.

(5) Delete sent emails from the mail widget, and limit the number of you retain in your inbox.

(6) Delete old conversations from the messaging widget.

I use these techniques and my 059C8T6 still has 130mb of free C: memory after 2 years of daily use.  As far this refresh is concerned, I will only install it to get the updated browser.  I have no interest in the new homescreen widgets or the Microsoft Apps (especially with Smart Office installed in E: memory), so I am not concerned with Nokia putting unlocked NAM devices at the end of the cycle... incidentally, I don't find any of Nokia's Windows phone offerings to be an improvement over the N8, so keeping my N8 in top shape will be my continuing priority.

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Do you use a special application at your phone to locate the files to delete at c? or a PC application????

@eck3ko.  Resetting your N8 will only recover space from stranded file fragments.  The only way to really free up C: memory is to:

(1) Delete all files in C: memory with the word "install" in the name (such as map and store installers).  Any time you do a future install, a new copy of the installer will be download anyway, so why waste the space storing old installer files in C: memory?

(2) Delete all .txt files from C: memory.  These are archive files and are of no value to you as the phone owner.

(3) Set the Store download default to E: memory.  Remove apps installed in C: memory and reinstall then on E: where possible.  Some apps, like Communicator and QuickOffice, only install in C: memory.  Since I do user Communicator, I unistalled it, and I replaced QuickOffice with Smart Office ($.99), which is a much better app and installs in E:

(4) Every time you use your browser, go into settings and clear all privacy data (especially cache and cookies) before you close it.

(5) Delete sent emails from the mail widget, and limit the number of you retain in your inbox.

(6) Delete old conversations from the messaging widget.

I use these techniques and my 059C8T6 still has 130mb of free C: memory after 2 years of daily use.  As far this refresh is concerned, I will only install it to get the updated browser.  I have no interest in the new homescreen widgets or the Microsoft Apps (especially with Smart Office installed in E: memory), so I am not concerned with Nokia putting unlocked NAM devices at the end of the cycle... incidentally, I don't find any of Nokia's Windows phone offerings to be an improvement over the N8, so keeping my N8 in top shape will be my continuing priority.

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reptile18 wrote:

 I really do wonder why Nokia USA decided to break up the update into so many parts considering they didn't do it that way for anyone else in the world...

 

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Here is another heads up for you. I've got the same updates for the calendar and music player today and I'm in the UK. So, it's not just the USA getting incremental updates.

Ray.

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josloc wrote:

Today I got two more update "Calendar update" and "music player". Are we ever gonna get Nokia Belle Refresh for US variant. Come on Nokia. Even Nokia US does not know what's going on. Their website show Nokia Belle Refresh as the latest update but they have no idea who will get it and when. They will just tell you to use Software Update

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Thanks for the heads up! I'm downloading it now! (I also kudos'd your post :))

I'm happy, the music player was pretty much the only thing I was really interested in in the update... The other stuff is icing on the cake. I really do wonder why Nokia USA decided to break up the update into so many parts considering they didn't do it that way for anyone else in the world...