The Unofficial N95 User’s Manual

Many applications now ask for your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number in order to authorize a license. It’s easy to find–just type the following code with your keypad:

*#06#

Here’s how to read the IMEI, if you’re really interested (and no, I don’t understand half of what this means):

Type:

*#0000#

And here’s what it means:

Find more freaky codes (almost all of which are unverified, so use at your own risk) here.

When Nokia said N95 was a “multimedia computer,” they apparently meant that it has the battery life of your average laptop. I’ve been able to make mine last 2 or more days if I’m not using it much, but if you’re getting the most out of your phone, you can pretty much bet on recharging it nightly at minimum.

Here are some tips for making the battery last longer:

• Turn off vibration if you don’t normally rely on it to alert you (in Profiles)

• Reduce your Light time-out and Power saver time-out to the shortest durations you can live with (both in Tools > Settings > General > Personalization > Display)

• Leave WLAN scanning OFF unless you absolutely need it (you can set this from the home screen or in Tools > Settings > Connection > Wireless LAN)

• Turn off Bluetooth if you’re not using it (found in Tools)

• Turn off Dual mode (3G) access if you’re in the United States (in Tools > Settings > Phone > Network > Network mode — select “GSM”) Note! The original N95 doesn’t support the US version of 3G; if own the second version of this model, then lucky you, by all means take full advantage of the faster network.