Devices News - Written by Rich G on Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 - 9 Comments

Video: Nokia N97 Firmware Version 20.0

When new smartphones enter the market, they inevitably have a few bugs the developers have missed rattling around in them. In this sense, the Nokia N97 was no exception. Fortunately, the long awaited version 20 firmware update has finally landed and is available for UK users. Read on after the jump for more details…

We reported on the Nokia N97 version 2.0-firmware update earlier in the week, which outlined the benefits of the update as improved scrolling, an updated Ovi Maps 3.1, Nokia email, Ovi Contacts and Ovi Store, as well as an overall improvement in battery life and memory.

Check out our Nokia N97 review

However, the update has only just gone live in the UK – again, you have to ask: why are we always last? Nevertheless, be sure to get your hands on the update asap, as it’ll make a significant difference to your Nokia N97. To highlight the changes on offer, Nokia has released this rather abstract video (below) that pretty much tells you all you need to know.

There has now been an official posting on the Nokia Software Updater allowing all users to get a hold of the update. Interestingly, while the update shows up on the device, it requests that the update can only be made using the NSU. There have been a few reports that Ovi Maps 3.1 doesn’t come as part of the update. However, on our Nokia N97 we found it in the software updater, so will have to be updated separately.

Check out the promo video Nokia released for the version 2.0-firmware update:

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Abdullah Kamran
Oct 29, 2009 16:56

I just tried to update my N97 (0585162) and I can\’t seen V20 available in UK.

All I can see is v12.0.026

Abdullah Kamran
Oct 29, 2009 16:58

Latest available software for Nokia N97, product code 0585162
Version: 12.0.026

This is what I see when I check online

Daivik Patel
Oct 30, 2009 14:02

It’s the same for me. Was ecstatic when I read version V20 was out in UK and the latest NSU and online says I have is 11.0.021.
Does anyone know what is wrong??
I’m on T-mobile if that has anything to do with it.

Daivik Patel
Oct 30, 2009 14:09

Just phones N97 help and V20 is only available for people that have a sim-free N97. Those that have a n97 from service providers (orange, O2, t-mobile) will have to wait until the service provider gets it and then releases with T-mobile software, etc.

Mat Pannell
Oct 30, 2009 16:02

Have n97, code 0570817, sim-free straight from nokia, online it says the latest version is v20 but software updater says its up to date and updating via phone just says no updates available. Nokia make fantastic phones but are so far behind everyone else on software =(

Colin J Richardson
Oct 30, 2009 20:37

Well its installed now here in Australia, but where’s all this spare memory they are on about?

Daivik Patel
Oct 31, 2009 7:52

Mat Pannell, hi, thats odd but, when I phoned them they said that V20 will not come over the phone because it is 150MB which is too big to come over the air. Have you tried updating the nokia software updater???

David
Nov 6, 2009 22:54

Updated fine here UK – Nokia sw updater

Daivik Patel
Nov 13, 2009 6:55

Just letting everyone know that i am on T-mobile and have an N97 and I got my update this morning.
Hadn’t checked in a few days but got V20 no problems, no hacks, just normally form NSU.