how to setup gps/maps on Nokia n95. before you download maps onto Nokia N95, make sure you have the following devices:

Minimum 256mb micro sd card.
Active Broadband connection on PC.
Mini Usb cable and the N95.

how to setup gps/maps on n95 setps:

Ensure the NOKIA N95 phone is set to USB Data Transfer Mode:
Main Menu –> Tools –> USB –> USB Mode –> Data Transfer. ( or that Ask on connection – select yes – this will bring a prompt screen asking which connection to use)

Ensure Nokia N95 has internal GPS active
To check
Go to main menu
Select tools folder
Select Settings
Select General
Select Positioning
Select positioning methods
At this point if there is a tick on internal GPS – just press the end call key
If not
Select Integrated GPS
Select enable
Press the end call key

To download the maps application from http://mobilesearch.nokia.com/A4160036?maps

Once downloaded install maps loader software onto pc..
Run the aps Loader icon from the main PC screen.

Select Mass storage from N95 screen.
A warning sign will say – “Any ongoing data transfers will stopped. Continue?
Select ok

Another screen will ay “USB data transfer mode activated. Memory card may not be used during this time”
Select OK.

The main application window will now open
Select Europe
Select United kingdom
Select relevant countries as on above screen
Select Download

Download may take up to 4 hours.

Once downloaded click on – safely remove hardware.
Select stop on Usb Mass storage device
Unplug cable from phone and pc.

Please make sure customer can make an active connection to the internet from the phone.
If not easy solution is

Make sure account is active for mms/gprs services.

Go to main menu on the N95
Select tools folder
Select set wizard (Icon is a star)
2 options are available
The screen may just say start
Select this and after select OK to the screen prompts.
Settings have been defined.

Or may be presented with Operator and email
Select operator
Select start

The screen will show the following

Define settings
MMS Press the central key to place a x on MMS, use navigation key down to select internet
Internet Press the central key to place a x on Internet, use navigation key down to select WAP
WAP Press the central key to place a x on WAP, use navigation key down to select WAP
Streaming Press the central key to place a x on Streaming.

Select ok twice to screen prompts
Press back twice (now in main menu)

Select Maps icon
Select skip at main start up screen

To use voices on the maps application please follow this simple guide..

Select options
Select settings
Select Network
Select Use Network
Select when Needed
Select Default Access point
Select either WLAN (if they have a wifi router) or Network access point
Select Back

Select General
Select Voice Guidance
Select Language for voice guidance i.e. English UK
The Maps Application may ask you if you would like to download the voices
Select Yes (Please beware of GPRS costs)
This will automatically download voices onto Nokia N95 (will not ask for destination for download)

If customer would like to add voice navigation

Select options
Select “Extra Services
Select Add Navigational
Accept Terms and Conditions
Select purchase
Select country i.e. USA?
Select ok?.

Buy license code from serivce provider and Enter license code

Highlight one of the above
Press options
Select select

At this point GPRS can now be turned off

Select options
Select settings
Select Network
Select Use Network
Select Never
Select back twice

This will allow you to use the navigation now without being connected to the internet

When you run the maps application again you will see a prompt on the screen that says

Maps
Network usage disabled. You can enable it from applications settings.
Select ok.
This is to notify that no GPRS service is active.

A guide to Routing a destination

In the main maps application
Select options
Select plan route
For start point
Select Starting point
Select GPS position
For destination
Select Destination
Select Address (also given other options Landmark, Recent. from map and from guide).
Select house number
Select postcode
Select Country to United kingdom

Press options
Select search
Select correct address from screen
Select options
Select show route
This will then show the itinerary of the route
Select options
Select Start Navigation

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