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    Can SE Symbian Phones use the OVI Store?

    I was thinking to pick up a SE Vivaz Pro, it looks nice hardware-wise and at a very reasonable price. However it's running Symbian, and the last time I used Symbian was several years ago on my Nokia N95. Can anyone with a Satio or Vivaz let me know if they have access to the OVI store? OVI has apps for Symbian, but the OVI store says "OVI by Nokia" so it makes me wonder if it's only for Nokia's?

    I saw some "hacks" to make OVI maps work on a Vivaz, so I guess OVI maps can only be used on Nokia's (officially)? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
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    Right, you have to hack your phone (e.g. using Custom Firmware), then replace a file on the C: drive to make the web browser identify itself as a Nokia device.

    You'll then lose access to some SE services (such as TrackID).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hlorri View Post
    Right, you have to hack your phone (e.g. using Custom Firmware), then replace a file on the C: drive to make the web browser identify itself as a Nokia device.

    You'll then lose access to some SE services (such as TrackID).
    Ok, thanks. So just to clarify, OVI is only for Nokia devices?

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