New N8 owner...what do I need to know? To hell with iOS and 'droid..

**sirosisofliver** · 06-05-2012, 11:10 AM

Hmm. Got my N8 yesterday, got it setup on Straight Talk. This morning, with a full battery, was downloading from the Nokia store...phone went black, will not reboot. From what I've read, this is common? Also found out the phone isn't due for Belle; can't get it to update past Anna..;(

**ROKstrr** · 06-05-2012, 02:10 PM

sounds like an RMA !

I believe all versions of the N8 had Belle available. Did you buy this new (or used) and from who / where ?

**ROKstrr** · 06-05-2012, 02:13 PM

try putting it on the charger, then reboot ...

what were you downloading?

**Dr Tran** · 06-05-2012, 02:25 PM

Could be the battery.

**sirosisofliver** · 06-05-2012, 09:38 PM

I was downloading a speedtest CN labs app. My battery was about 95% or so. I tried plugging in the phone with the wall charger, waited a bit, and tried to boot up. The light by the usb port never lit up. I bought it off of Amazon, the Amazon fullfillment business was Zena Mobile. I am returning it anyway, this "new" phone didn't have the HDMI cable or the USB to go adapter cable with the phone, and I am sure Nokia throws in a silicone case for these phones in the box as well?

**sillieidiot** · 06-05-2012, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by sirosisofliver

I was downloading a speedtest CN labs app. My battery was about 95% or so. I tried plugging in the phone with the wall charger, waited a bit, and tried to boot up. The light by the usb port never lit up. I bought it off of Amazon, the Amazon fullfillment business was Zena Mobile. I am returning it anyway, this "new" phone didn't have the HDMI cable or the USB to go adapter cable with the phone, and I am sure Nokia throws in a silicone case for these phones in the box as well?

the new ones have the cables, but no case. sounds like they gave you a really old N8 or even used. all the newer batches have fixed the battery problems.

**sirosisofliver** · 06-06-2012, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by sillieidiot

the new ones have the cables, but no case. sounds like they gave you a really old N8 or even used. all the newer batches have fixed the battery problems.

I hope so! I got one coming off of eBay, hoping for better luck. The one morning I was able to use it I was really liking it; like a Swiss army knife..

**sirosisofliver** · 06-10-2012, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by sirosisofliver

I hope so! I got one coming off of eBay, hoping for better luck. The one morning I was able to use it I was really liking it; like a Swiss army knife..

I received my next N8 yesterday, got it setup. Took some pics at a wedding last night. The reception is outstanding for pulling in AT&T in the rural areas outside of Omaha. Battery seems a bit odd. It will hang on 100 for a while, then drop to 65% rather suddenly. But I think its still doing fine....

**Dr Tran** · 06-10-2012, 11:48 PM

Yeah, the battery measure is pretty wonky. Best to just measure a full day of hard use then plan against that. I get about 7-8 hours before mine dies.

**stracenska** · 06-13-2012, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by sirosisofliver

I was downloading a speedtest CN labs app. My battery was about 95% or so. I tried plugging in the phone with the wall charger, waited a bit, and tried to boot up. The light by the usb port never lit up. I bought it off of Amazon, the Amazon fullfillment business was Zena Mobile. I am returning it anyway, this "new" phone didn't have the HDMI cable or the USB to go adapter cable with the phone, and I am sure Nokia throws in a silicone case for these phones in the box as well?

Zena mobile has a lot of negative reviews for purportedly selling refurbed/defective phones as new. The latest review for N8 on Amazon was from them, I was just reading it and now see you had the same issue.

**newtype** · 06-17-2012, 01:38 PM

Always make sure you buy direct from Amazon - I had several N8s screw up and was glad I had Amazon to bail me out.

Originally Posted by UFO_Sasquatch

Ha. I left last week when my N8 broke (in lieu of waiting for the 808) and picked up a Sony Xperia Arc S. Love it. Android's great. BUT a week later I miss the N8 too much. Just got a new one. Arc goes back.

I've owned several Xperias but never an Arc. Now that the Arc S is only $275 from Amazon, I was thinking about snatching one up and completing the 2011 line-up. The funny thing is, despite the Arc S being much newer, the N8 is still more expensive!

**geoprizm** · 06-22-2012, 07:35 AM

My 4 months old N8's xenon flash stopped working although the red light still works. What to do? Anyone experienced this?

**newtype** · 07-08-2012, 02:40 AM

My xenon on my N8 is still going strong, so I'm not sure what your issue could be.

**Nokia69** · 07-09-2012, 08:14 AM

I have both the FaceBook & the Nokia Social App installed on my N8: I find the Social App to be more aesthetically appeasing but the FaceBook App to be quicker & easier to use/navigate, however, it just looks really really bad visually.