Oct 27 2009

V20.0.019: Nokia N97 2.0 Firmware Now Available

Posted by Norman John in Firmware, Firmware update, N-Series, N97 2.0, N97 Mini, Nokia

Finally Nokia have launched the long awaited 2.0 Firmware update for the Nokia N97. V20.0.019 is the firmware that will feature on the N97 mini and the one that every N97 user has been waiting for. It brings a host of bug fixes plus kinetic scrolling, new widgets and more allocated storage, however that’s not all. You can find the full list of all the major changes after the break.

Usability Improvement

Kinetic Scrolling: Allowing kinetic scrolling in the menu, contacts, and other applications with long lists
More Space: The new memory allocation brings around 20-30MB more space for applications and themes
Visually enhanced Music Player and Photo Menu
Improved accessibility to Symbols and Numbers: Holding a key for 1 seconds will activate the alternative character, no need to press the blue key first
Improved memory and battery performance
Improved image and video stability

New Experiences

New Homescreen Widgets: CNN, MySpace, ESPN, Elle and more have now been added
Newer Version of Ovi Maps: More features and a new service menu
Voice UI Improvements: Support for Voice over IP

Currently v2.0 is not available for all product codes so some of you will need to wait a few days or weeks. More over, it’s only available via the NSU at the moment so you will need to plug your device into a PC to download the update. As the N97 features User Data Preservation you don’t need to make a back up as all the data and settings will be preserved anyway. In case you don’t know how to update your N97 you can read our tutorial that will tell you everything you need to know. More updates on the new v20 Firmware will be up soon.

V20 is currently available for following pdoduct codes:

Nokia N97 (RM-505) v20.02.24

0576556: RM-505_MENA_FARSI black
0576575: RM-505_MENA_FARSI white

Nokia N97 (RM-505) v20.0.19

0576124: RM-505_APAC_AUSTRALIA Black
0591376: RM-505_APAC_AUSTRALIA Black
0576208: RM-505_APAC_AUSTRALIA White
0591377: RM-505_APAC_AUSTRALIA White
0576129: RM-505_APAC_Bangladesh Black
0576211: RM-505_APAC_Bangladesh White
0576120: RM-505_APAC_CAMBODIA Black
0576132: RM-505_APAC_CAMBODIA White
0576128: RM-505_APAC_EMERGING ASIA Black
0576210: RM-505_APAC_EMERGING ASIA White
0575297: RM-505_APAC_HONG KONG black
0575841: RM-505_APAC_HONG KONG white
0575724: RM-505_APAC_INDIA Black
0576213: RM-505_APAC_INDIA White
0576121: RM-505_APAC_INDONESIA Black
0576133: RM-505_APAC_INDONESIA White
0576119: RM-505_APAC_MALAYSIA Black
0576131: RM-505_APAC_MALAYSIA White
0576126: RM-505_APAC_NEW ZEALAND Black
0576209: RM-505_APAC_NEW ZEALAND White
0576123: RM-505_APAC_PHILIPPINES Black
0576207: RM-505_APAC_PHILIPPINES White
0575722: RM-505_APAC_SINGAPORE Black
0576130: RM-505_APAC_SINGAPORE White
0575266: RM-505_APAC_TAIWAN black
0575829: RM-505_APAC_TAIWAN white
0575728: RM-505_APAC_THAILAND Black
0576135: RM-505_APAC_THAILAND White
0576122: RM-505_APAC_VIETNAM Black
0576212: RM-505_APAC_VIETNAM White
0592448: RM-505_CHINA3G_China PRC 3G silver
0589790: RM-505_CHINA3G_CHINA PRC 3G White
0576356: RM-505_EMEA_ALPS_QW Black
0576435: RM-505_EMEA_ALPS_QW White
0576364: RM-505_EMEA_BALKANS_QW Black
0576462: RM-505_EMEA_BALKANS_QW White
0576411: RM-505_EMEA_Baltian_QW Black
0576488: RM-505_EMEA_Baltian_QW White
0585556: RM-505_EMEA_Belarus_QW Black
0585574: RM-505_EMEA_Belarus_QW White
0576351: RM-505_EMEA_Benelux_FR_QW Black
0576420: RM-505_EMEA_Benelux_FR_QW White
0579050: RM-505_EMEA_Benelux_NL_QW Black
0579054: RM-505_EMEA_Benelux_NL_QW White
0579051: RM-505_EMEA_BULGARIA_QW Black
0579055: RM-505_EMEA_BULGARIA_QW White
0576410: RM-505_EMEA_CIS_QW Black
0576487: RM-505_EMEA_CIS_QW White
0581899: RM-505_EMEA_CIS_QW_2 Black
0581901: RM-505_EMEA_CIS_QW_2 White
0576366: RM-505_EMEA_CZECH_QW Black
0576468: RM-505_EMEA_CZECH_QW White
0576412: RM-505_EMEA_Estonian_QW Black
0576489: RM-505_EMEA_Estonian_QW White
0570817: RM-505_EMEA_EURO_QW1 Black
0576350: RM-505_EMEA_EURO_QW1 White
0574380: RM-505_EMEA_FRANCE_QW Black
0592009: RM-505_EMEA_FRANCE_QW Black
0576423: RM-505_EMEA_FRANCE_QW White
0592010: RM-505_EMEA_FRANCE_QW White
0576355: RM-505_EMEA_GERMAN_QW Black
0576430: RM-505_EMEA_GERMAN_QW White
0576375: RM-505_EMEA_GREECE_QW Black
0576474: RM-505_EMEA_GREECE_QW White
0576377: RM-505_EMEA_HUNGARY_QW Black
0576480: RM-505_EMEA_HUNGARY_QW White
0576413: RM-505_EMEA_ISRAEL_QW Black
0576490: RM-505_EMEA_ISRAEL_QW White
0576358: RM-505_EMEA_ITALY_QW Black
0591374: RM-505_EMEA_ITALY_QW Black
0576459: RM-505_EMEA_ITALY_QW White
0591375: RM-505_EMEA_ITALY_QW White
0579053: RM-505_EMEA_MALTA_QW Black
0579056: RM-505_EMEA_MALTA_QW White
0576406: RM-505_EMEA_MOLDOVA_QW Black
0576486: RM-505_EMEA_MOLDOVA_QW White
0576368: RM-505_EMEA_POLAND_QW Black
0576472: RM-505_EMEA_POLAND_QW White
0576363: RM-505_EMEA_PORTUGAL_QW Black
0576461: RM-505_EMEA_PORTUGAL_QW White
0576402: RM-505_EMEA_ROMANIA_QW Black
0576481: RM-505_EMEA_ROMANIA_QW White
0576403: RM-505_EMEA_RUSSIA_QW Black
0591865: RM-505_EMEA_RUSSIA_QW Black
0576484: RM-505_EMEA_RUSSIA_QW White
0591866: RM-505_EMEA_RUSSIA_QW White
0576352: RM-505_EMEA_SCAND_QW1 Black
0576425: RM-505_EMEA_SCAND_QW1 White
0576353: RM-505_EMEA_SCAND_QW2 Black
0576428: RM-505_EMEA_SCAND_QW2 White
0576365: RM-505_EMEA_SERBIA_QW Black
0576467: RM-505_EMEA_SERBIA_QW White
0576367: RM-505_EMEA_SLOVAKIA_QW Black
0576470: RM-505_EMEA_SLOVAKIA_QW White
0576360: RM-505_EMEA_SPAIN_QW Black
0576460: RM-505_EMEA_SPAIN_QW White
0580747: RM-505_EMEA_Swiss_QW Black
0580748: RM-505_EMEA_Swiss_QW White
0587797: RM-505_EMEA_Syria white
0576357: RM-505_EMEA_TURKEY_QW Black
0576458: RM-505_EMEA_TURKEY_QW White
0576405: RM-505_EMEA_UKRAINE_QW Black
0576485: RM-505_EMEA_UKRAINE_QW White
0576554: RM-505_MENA_ALGERIA black
0576573: RM-505_MENA_ALGERIA white
0575743: RM-505_MENA_ARABIC 1 black
0576558: RM-505_MENA_ARABIC 1 white
0576503: RM-505_MENA_ARABIC 2 black
0576569: RM-505_MENA_ARABIC 2 white
0576504: RM-505_MENA_EMBARGO NON GPS black
0576570: RM-505_MENA_EMBARGO NON GPS white
0576500: RM-505_MENA_KSA black
0576567: RM-505_MENA_KSA white
0576502: RM-505_MENA_LEVANT black
0580177: RM-505_MENA_LEVANT COMMON ENGLISH BLACK
0580187: RM-505_MENA_LEVANT COMMON ENGLISH WHITE
0576568: RM-505_MENA_LEVANT white
0576555: RM-505_MENA_MEA B black
0576574: RM-505_MENA_MEA B white
0576553: RM-505_MENA_NORTH AFRICA black
0576572: RM-505_MENA_NORTH AFRICA white
0576562: RM-505_MENA_SSA FRENCH Black
0576578: RM-505_MENA_SSA FRENCH White
0576560: RM-505_MENA_SSA Multi Black
0576566: RM-505_MENA_SSA Multi White
0576561: RM-505_MENA_SSA PT Black
0576577: RM-505_MENA_SSA PT White
0576559: RM-505_MENA_SSA1 Black
0576565: RM-505_MENA_SSA1 White
0576563: RM-505_MENA_SSA10 Black
0576579: RM-505_MENA_SSA10 White
0576564: RM-505_MENA_SSA11 Black
0576580: RM-505_MENA_SSA11 White
0587796: RM-505_MENA_Syria Black
0575744: RM-505_MENA_UAE black
0576576: RM-505_MENA_UAE white
0580749: RM-505_MENA_Venezuela black
0580750: RM-505_MENA_Venezuela white

Nokia N97 (RM-506) v20.1.21

0572794: RM-506_CHINA _CTR CHINA black
0575821: RM-506_CHINA _CTR CHINA white

Nokia N97 (RM-507) v20.1.21

0576117: RM-507_NAM_ARGENTINA black
0576118: RM-507_NAM_ARGENTINA white
0580761: RM-507_NAM_AUSTRALIA_850 Black
0580762: RM-507_NAM_AUSTRALIA_850 White
0575402: RM-507_NAM_BRAZIL black
0576116: RM-507_NAM_BRAZIL white
0576557: RM-507_NAM_ISRAEL 850 Black
0588543: RM-507_NAM_ISRAEL 850 White
0575401: RM-507_NAM_LTA black
0576114: RM-507_NAM_LTA white
0575400: RM-507_NAM_NAM black
0576111: RM-507_NAM_NAM white
0583786: RM-507_NAM_NEW_ZEALAND_850 Black
0583788: RM-507_NAM_NEW_ZEALAND_850 White
0583785: RM-507_NAM_PHILIPPINES_850 Black
0583787: RM-507_NAM_PHILIPPINES_850 White

Take a look at the new Firmware here:

http://www.connect.de/connect-Forum/nokia/10505-nokia-n97-v-2-update-verfa-gbar.html#post55755 Nokia N97: V.2 Update verfügbar – connect

[...] Scrollen, mehr Speicher, neue Widgets etc. bringt. Hier findet ihr den Changelog sowie ein Video: V20.2.019: Nokia N97 2.0 Firmware Now Available | SymbianWorld – your S60 and Symbian resource for N… [...]
http://bitflung.com jared eldredge

err…. most of those improvements don’t seem to actually be in there.

i know, i know, they were advertised before the firmware release, so you probably had this post ready and waiting, but you should edit it now.

Kinetic Scrolling: YES
More Space: NOT THAT I CAN SEE
Visually enhanced Music Player and Photo Men: YES
Improved accessibility to Symbols and Numbers: YES

New Homescreen Widgets: NO NEW WIDGETS
Newer Version of Ovi Maps: YES, BUTNOT THE LATEST THIS ONE HAS NO SPECIAL SERVICES MENU
Voice UI Improvements: Support for Voice over IP: NOT THAT I CAN SEE

so, some new stuff for sure.
specifically, looking under [Settings -> Connectivity -> Admin. Settings] I see a bunch of new, otherwise undocumented stuff.

This used to be a short list (which included SIP settings) and now contains:
Net Settings (new: i think this will be settings for integrated Ovi Services, maybe Ovi SDK Apps)
Packet Data (always was there, it’s the tethering settings)
Presence (new: purpose is obvious)
SIP Settings: (always was there, not sure what use it is without a SIP client however)
XDM Profile: (new: quick googling came up with document exchange, might have to do with Ovi Files?)
APN Control: (always was there, gives access to SIM specific APN access restriction management)

so – new stuff looks like back-end enablers for potentially better Ovi Integration, which makes sense since the N97 is supposed to be all Ovi Integrated and all.

-jared
Lloyd

I just did the update and what I find is that applications like Ovi Chat and Vlingo are added and cannot be removed even if I don’t want them. Vlingo is not a free version either, yet there is no way to remove it. I also cannot find Nokia Messaging anywhere on the phone. I did not have it before and even looking in the Installed Applications listings I don’t find it. No new widgets either.

What did i find?

1. I lost C: drive space and I see no benefits added there.
2. The amount of RAM has not changed.
3. Ovi Maps is the same, including a longer than desired GPS link time.
4. Kinetic scrolling is not throughout the phone but there is more of it (doesn’t work in X-plore).
5. Photos works a lot like the beta Photo Browser so I can now remove that to save some disk space.
6. Touch response seems to be less-responsive as opposed to the advertised more responsive. It may be because the menus now have kinetic scrolling and any time you try and select a folder it tries to scroll through the list of folders (may be my fat thumbs)

Time will tell if this update has really done anything. If my initial impressions don’t become changed in the next few days then I will wait for the N900 to go through it’s initial issues and a few upgrades and then I will replace the N97.
http://www.mobileblog.at/nokia-n97-firmware-versionm-2-0-wurde-veroffentlicht/ Nokia N97 Firmware Version 2.0 wurde veröffentlicht » Improved, Nokia, Firmware, Contacts, Store, Bericht, Englisch, Maps » MobileBlog.at

[...] Hier gibt es einen ausführlichen Bericht auf Englisch, was es alles neues gibt und was dazu gekommen ist. [...]
Luuk Prins

I did notice an increase in my memory. From 20 to 54,… MB. But AFTER a format. When I left things as they were (as in no format and no reset what so ever) I had a 20-25 MB left in memory. After format and reinstall of the applications I used to have before I formatted my N97, I have a 50-55 MB of memory. And I will say the phone is faster!
http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2009/10/29/nokia-n97-firmware-released/ Nokia N97 Firmware released | UK Gadgeteer Website

[...] Changelog details courtesy of Symbian World. [...]
solo

hey what about phone code=0575744 ??? my phone code is it.it haven’t any updates.what i do what i do.plz tell me.and tell me how 2 format phone memory.
Donbe

Hello Luuk,
How do you format the machine to get that extra memory space ?
Thanks
kidda

ovi doesn’t let me download with v20.0.019 nor does it let me ‘select from gallery’ on the facebook app…..I prefered the v.12
airstifler

i downloaded the new firmware and it only says v12.0.026 how come i didnt get the
V20.0.019 version? where can i get it? can anyone pls help me.
Annmoosoh

i hav a china N97.is it possible for me 2 upgrade to this firmware ur talking abt??
as in ur tutorial *#0000# doesnt work 4 me…
how can i get d new firmware if posible?
annmoosh

i hav a china clone N97.is it possible for me 2 get this firmware?if yes how do i get it???
as in ur tutorial *#0000# doesnt work for me .wat shud i do?
james

will this firmware be released in the USA?
http://yahoo Rajiv

Hey Dud how do u upgrade n97 to software 2.0 i cant do any1 out there knw how to do it?????
mathew

hey i have updated my n 97 and iam using it for four days it is better than the previous software version but when i saw iphone 3gs, and nexus one n97 is just lagging in every bit just a shit software
where are the stunnig apps like multitouch , games etc .
it is better to choose other devices rather than nokia nnnnnnnnnn series which look like clones to each other
dilip

hey,Annmoosoh did u find who to update ur phone b’coz i do have same problem
Nicky

How can you free memory on C?
http://illiyaz1@yahoo.com illiyaz

hi my china phone n97 i asking sim registration fail i want to solve the problem my ime 355391938201321
http://www.nikrolls.com/ Nik Rolls

SIP Voice UI integration is there. The client is built into the firmware, you just need to configure the settings for it to show up. It will appear when you make a call to a contact where you have saved a VoIP number: Voice Call, Video Call, SIP Call.