Symbian Version 9.5 (Symbian^3) Tips and Tricks

If you have an app that you no longer require, you can remove it by going to Menu – Settings – Application Manager – Installed apps. Then long press on the app you would like to remove and select Uninstall

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If you are abroad you may incur high data charges if your phone connects to the internet. To stop your widgets from accessing the internet in the background, go to the Home screen and press Options. Then select Widgets to offline mode. This is also a good idea if you are running low on battery

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When you drag between homescreens, something there can be a lag or it may go slowly. You can speed this up by disabling the Theme effects. Go to Menu – Settings – Themes – Options – Theme effects. Then change it to Off

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Hold down the power button for around 8 seconds and the phone will turn off

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If you alarm is ringing but you want a few more minutes of sleep, simply turn the phone face down

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There are two ways to do this:
Press and hold the menu key for a second or so
Press Options, then Show open applications

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While browsing a site you want to bookmark, press on the double ended arrow (in the bottom right). This will show some icons on the right. Then click on the icon with 3 horizontal lines (which gives more options). Then another window will appear. Press the Save bkmrs icon

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If applications are installed on the external memory card, there is a way to safely close them and allow the card to be removed. Press the Power button once and then choose Remove F: memory

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You can remove the default widgets on your home screen. Press and hold on a blank spot on the home screen. Then click on the unwanted icon and a Remove option will come up. Press this and the widget will be removed

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If you are worried about your phone being stolen, you can allow remote locking of the device by text message. To activate, go to Menu – Settings – Phone – Phone management – Security settings – Phone and SIM card – Remote phone locking. Enable this and choose a Remote Locking Message. This should be at least 5 characters. Then set a PIN to unlock the phone.

To activate the lock, simply text this Remote Locking Message to your phone

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