In Nokia 9110 this test looks like follows: + +
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Because Nokia 9110 seems to be 100% hardware compatible with 6110, +method of simulating headset and car kit should be the same +(see test 75). +First of them you can simulate using +test 92 too (when you use it, value of the counter +from this test doesn't change !). I recommend to read +page http://my-communicator.com/, +where you will find more informations about it (for example, another ways +to simulate them)... + +
here's for Nokia 5190: + +
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and in Nokia 7110/8210/6210/6250/3310 looks like follows: + +
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Probably it's about one of phone's memory. Parameters +"aaaa" and "cccc" show, whether banks of this memory are free +(fffe) or not (fff8). Parameters "bbbbbbbb" and "dddddddd" show, +how many times they were erased. + +
In Nokia 9110: + +
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By direct enter to this test you can reset counters from +test 90. + +
In Nokia 7110/8210/6210/6250/3310 this test is different: + +
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and 8210/6210/6250/3310: +
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In Nokia 9110 it looks different: + +
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By direct enter to this test you can enable "headset" profile +normally accesible after connecting headset (of course, +you don't have to have it ;-)) - xxx can have ON or OFF values. +When you will use it, value of counter from test 90 +don't change. I recommend to read +page http://my-communicator.com/, +where you will find more informations about it (for example, another ways +to simulate them)... + +
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+Use this test, when you need 'Automatic Answer' function, which allow +to receive incoming call without pressing phone's key. This function is normally +enable in never Nokia phones with connected set only (in older phones - like +Nokia 2110i - it's always visible) + | +
and in Nokia 7110/8210/6210/6250/3310 it looks like follows: + +
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and 8210/6210/6250/3310: +
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It's info about first bank of one of phone's memories. When it's free (parameter +bbbb=FFFE), parameters "eeeeffffffff" are equal "FFFFFFFFFFFF". +Parameter "dddddddd" shows, how many times bank was erased. + +
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and 8210/6210/6250/3310: +
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It's info about second bank of one of phone's memories. When it's free (parameter +bbbb=FFFE), parameters "eeeeffffffff" are equal "FFFFFFFFFFFF". +Parameter "dddddddd" shows, how many times bank was erased. + +
Test in Nokia 3210: + +
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and 7110/6210/6250: + +
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and Nokia 6210/6250: +
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In Nokia 3210 + +
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and newer versions of firmware in Nokia 6210 (confirmed for 5.17 and higher): + +
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In Nokia 3210: + +
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and 7110: + +
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+ Help from Nokia 7110: +
and 6210/6250: +
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For Nokia 8810: + +
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+
It's probably for enabling FBUS protocol instead of normal used infrared +connection. I don't have additional info... + +
And here is for Nokia 7110: + +
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Very similiar is in Nokia 6210/6250: + +
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Test from Nokia 9110: + +
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and 7110/6210/6250: + +
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Information about using phone's memory. I'm not sure exactly, what memory +(when position to phonebook is added, information displayed here is probably about +phonebook memory). + +
And in Nokia 8210/3310 is different (they're +information about the voice dialling feature): + +
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Values of counters (without "a" parameter) are not saved to EEPROM, when phone is disabled. + +
WARNING: in some phones (like Nokia 3310), if you want to give phone +to service for upgrading firmware, remove earlier ALL voice tags from its' memory. +In other case memory for them can be decreased for so many voice tags, as were saved in memory +in the moment, when it was given to service (example: +in Nokia 3310 with two voice tags before upgrading firmware, after it it was possible +to save maximal 6 voice tags, counter "a" showed 2, but phone in Menu 1-10 displayed, +that memory for them is empty) + + +
Test from Nokia 9110: + +
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All values are in hexadecimal values. + +
and 7110/6210/6250: + +
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+
In Nokia 8210/3310 it's different (information about the recording voice +tags in voice dialling feature): + +
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Values of counters (without "c" parameter) are not saved to EEPROM, when +phone is disabled. + +
WARNING: in some phones (like Nokia 3310), if you want to give phone +to service for upgrading firmware, remove earlier ALL voice tags from its' memory. +In other case memory for them can be decreased for so many voice tags, as were saved in memory +in the moment, when it was given to service (example: +in Nokia 3310 with two voice tags before upgrading firmware, after it it was possible +to save maximal 6 voice tags, counter "c" showed 2, but phone in Menu 1-10 displayed, +that memory for them is empty) + + +
Test from Nokia 9110: + +
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In Nokia 8210/3310 it's different (information about the recognizing voice tags +in voice dialling feature): + +
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b - number of recorded tags in phone. Maximal value is 8 (for Nokia 8210/3310) +or 10 (for Nokia 6210). It's displayed in test 100 and +test 101 (Nokia 8210/3310) or +test 107 and test 108 (Nokia 6210) + +
2'nd line - info about last recognized by phone voice tag (c=number of voice tag)
+
3'nd line - info about previous recognized by phone voice tag (f=number of voice tag)
+
4'td line - info about previous recognized by phone voice tag (i=number of voice tag)
+
+
Values of counters (without "b" parameter) are not saved to EEPROM, when phone is disabled. + +
WARNING: in some phones (like Nokia 3310), if you want to give phone +to service for upgrading firmware, remove earlier ALL voice tags from its' memory. +In other case memory for them can be decreased for so many voice tags, as were saved in memory +in the moment, when it was given to service (example: +in Nokia 3310 with two voice tags before upgrading firmware, after it it was possible +to save maximal 6 voice tags, counter "b" showed 2, but phone in Menu 1-10 displayed, +that memory for them is empty) + + +
and from Nokia 6210/6250: + +
+
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+
In Nokia 7110: + +
+
+
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+
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and 6210/6250: + +
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In Nokia 7110: + +
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+
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and 6210/6250: + +
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+
+
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+
In Nokia 7110: + +
+
+
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+
+
+
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+
In Nokia 6210/6250 contains information about the voice dialling feature: + +
+
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+
+
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+
+
+
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+
Values of counters (without "a" parameter) are not saved to EEPROM, when phone is disabled. + +
In Nokia 7110: + +
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+
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+
In Nokia 6210/6250 it's like test 101 in Nokia 8210... + +
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and is connected with recognizing numbers in voice dialing... + +
Test 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 (115 ONLY IN NOKIA 7110 !) + +
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+
+ Help from Nokia 7110: +
and 6210/6250: +
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+
New generation of Nokia phones (6210/6250/7110 and compatible) +save ALL settings and datas (phonebook, SMS, ringtones, WAP, etc.) +in one memory. It's called +PMM (I don't know official meaning - unofficial it can be +"Post Multiple Memory"). These tests show probably info about next banks of +this memory: + +
+
Test from Nokia 7110: + +
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+
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and 3310: + +
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+
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+
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+
+ +and newer versions of firmware in Nokia 6210 (confirmed for 5.17 and higher): + +
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+
Connected with BlueTooth module (in this phone it wasn't available). + +
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+
Counters are in hexadecimal form... + +
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+
Counters are in hexadecimal form... + +
+
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+
+
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+
Test from Nokia 6250: + +
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Second line changes to 02, when phone measure noise level. + +
and 8210: + +
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+
+
Test 240
+
It doesn't show any values, but:
+
+
+
Test 241
+
+
+Disables netmonitor (it means, deactivates its' menu) !
+To again activate it you will have to use methods described in
+How to activate it ?
+Probably after using it you will have to disable and enable phone (to
+make arrows up/down usable). It's possible too, that these arrows will work
+only, when you will deactivate netmonitor from computer...
+
+
Test 242
+
Enables limited netmonitor
+(tests from 1 to 19 only). To enable full netmonitor version
+you will have to use methods described in
+How to activate it ? question
+(phone doesn't allow to use it from its' menu
+test 243, which normally enable full
+netmonitor version - you will be able to enter it in program enabling
+netmonitor in computer only).
+
+
+
Test 243
+
Enables full netmonitor.
+
+
Test 250
+
Some English descriptions write, that this test cleans information from
+test 57 (I didn't notice it).
+
+
Test 497
+
It should deactivate
+netmonitor like test 241 (497-256=241).
+But some sites (for example,
+www.versamart.com/Nokia5110/nokia5110code.shtml)
+show, that it could make more:
+
+
The tips needs Net Monitor enabled.
+
Be aware that the trick wil remove Netmonitor in some
+
sw versions like v4.73 and v5.04.
+
+
+
The trick has not been comfirmed working yet. + +
For me, it's rather joke... + + + + +
13. You can also use a program...
+
There are programs, which allow to track some of these parameters on computer's screen +(of course, phone must be connected to computer): + +
+
+
+
In "Trace" window you will see now tracked events. Network parameters can be +observed after pressing F8. Menu 6 (Break Trace Functions) +breakes tracking events.
14. Can I use NetMonitor without SIM card inserted, without PIN number entered or when SIM card is not active ?
+
GSM standards say, that cellular phone always should allow to make +emergency calls (usually 112) - even, when it's was blocked by GSM operator +(it means, when normally you can't use this phone - with this +IMEI - in network) or when it's without +SIM card (eventually it was blocked too). It makes, that after enabling your +Nokia looks for available cellular networks. There are some programs in this +moment (see in You can also use a program...), +which display on computer's screen everything, what could be displayed +by phone in this test. Or I will write it different: when you will connect your +Nokia to computer and use (for example) Pc-Locals 1.3 or program written +by Andreas Schmidt, you can +see some information given normally in "Net Monitor" menu. In some phones +(I checked it with Nokia 5110) you can have access to this menu (generally, +to phone's menu) using gnokii: you should send dtmf sequence to phone +(for example, run gnokii with parameter "--senddtmf sequence", where +sequence consists of some digits). + +
When you will enter PIN code, you will be "normally" able to use "Net monitor" +menu from phone's keyboard (of course, if it was activated) and all settings +and tests inside (for example, not till then in +test 6 you will see +"preffered" and "forbidden" networks). You can still display tests using described +above programs (it can be usefull, when you want to monitor network state and when +you don't want to loose caller identification or when you want to check kind +of channel after entering PIN code) - they work independent of it, if you +have "Net monitor" menu activated and which test is displayed in phone... + +
SIM card data can be readed in test 51 +(of course, if your phone supports this test) using these programs +independent of it, if you entered PIN code or not. When you don't have SIM +card in phone, you will see there "ERROR1". + +
When you use deactived SIM card, you have access to tests in netmonitor +(of course, when its' menu was activated earlier). Network of SIM card is +normally monitored. Phone tries to communicate with it only once after +enabling phone (netmonitor shows, that +CCCH, AGCH, +SDCC (phone refreshes TA then), +BCCH and CCCH channels +are used then - like in normal SIM card). Later it's impossible. It's made againg +after reseting phone. Of course, you don't have name of monitored network +on screen or cellinfo. Interesting thing is, that, for example, +you can normally use BTS test... + + + + +
15. How can I disable NetMonitor ?
+
+
+Enter 241 test in phone or use one of described in
+question How to activate it ? programs
+(you enter number 241 there, select "OFF" or something similiar...).
+
+
TDMA 800/TDMA 1900 phones: + +
Enter NAM programming menu (*3001#12345# code - +some sources write, that you have to write security code instead of 12345), set "Field Test display" to "Off"/"Disable" and reboot phone. + + + + +
16. Do I need to disable NetMonitor before sending my phone to the service ?
+
Normally Nokia phones don't have activated netmonitor. When you will give your +handy to service, somebody there can think, that you made some strange things with it +(of course, it isn't any maxim - it depends on concrete service and people, +who will repair your phone)... But I think, that it will be better to save +eventually problems connected with it and deactivate netmonitor's menu before +giving phone to service (I repeat: it isn't sometimes required, but it's better +to make it, when you don't want to have problems)... + + + + +
17. Is it possible to re-activate NetMonitor after disabling it ?
+
YES ! You can activate (and deactivate) +netmonitor's menu repeat infinitely (and once more ;-)) + + + + +
18. Is NetMonitor available in analog Nokia phones ?
+
Yes, it seems, that is available in majority of Nokia phones (working in different +cellular systems). + + + + +
19. Does NetMonitor allow to use phone like broadcast station ?
+
No - if you want to speak without costs with people, which are near to you, +you have to use broadcasting station or walkie-takie. + + + + +
20. I don't have all described tests in my phone. Why ? Can I increase their number ?
+
This FAQ describes tests from DIFFERENT Nokia phones (models). If you want +to increase number of available tests, you can only change your phone to +new, which has more tests (like Nokia 7110) or change it's firmware to never +- sometimes (like in Nokia 5110) you can have ONE :-) new test (firmware +5.04 and never has additionaly test 89). + +
If you have ONLY 19 first tests, you have activated ONLY standard netmonitor +- enable full (here is more details). + +
Sometimes you can find concrete copies of phones, where is really a little number of tests. +For example: I read about Nokia 6110 with 5.48 firmware, where it wasn't possible +to activate full netmonitor and where first tests didn't have some parameters +(for example, test 7 was empty). In such "cases" +I can find one explanation only: phone had not "full" firmware donwloaded. User +of such phone should take it to the service to download new firmware... + + + + +
21. Does NetMonitor allow to identify place, where is my interlocutor ?
+
NO. This information are in networks registry, but they're not sent +to your phone. NetMonitor allows however (at least theoretically) +to look into parameters of sound, which is sent from his(her) phone... + + + + +
22. Does NetMonitor allow to identify place, where am I ?
+
It's possible, but not too precisely. Why ? + +
Phone can read such parameters required to identify (location of) BTSes +like their numbers (see test 11) or +TA (see test 1), +but readed TA couldn't have been distance +from BTS station in straight line (signal can break down) +and continuosly isn't possible finding, in what direction (what corner) +BTS stations are located (which are "seen" by your +phone). So, it's possible to identify area only, where you're (in cities, where +BTSes are located more close, it will be more +precisely). And it can be done by you or your operator... + +
More info about implementing Mobile Station Location in GSM: +www.willassen.no/msl/ + + + + +
23. What are NetMonitor codes ?
+
Sometimes I read advertisements with requests about NetMonitor codes and I don't know +exactly, what is it... It simple: in Poland (my country) rather only +GSM/DCS phones are used +and you don't have rather some special "secret" codes, which activate NetMonitor... When +you need it's description - it's in this FAQ. + + + + +
24. Is it the truth, that in phones with additional hardware changing frequency band NetMonitor doesn't work correct ?
+
I didn't heard about such hardware. Article about it in Polish +Twoja Komorka number 4/2000 (page 18) +was only joke... + + + + +
25. Where can I find description of FBUS/MBUS protocol and commands connected with NetMonitor ?
+
There are not official information about it. All pages below were created by different people, +which observed work of compiled software: + +
+
+
On the pages above you will find information about commands connected with +NetMonitor for NSx models (if you don't know model of you phone, +read this page). Always you can use ready and free +ActiveX control (http://www.gertjaap.com) +working with these models too... + + + + +
26. I have non existing networks on the list of forbidden networks...
+
You should remember, that it's possible to change list of forbidden and preffered networks, +for example, using SIM card readers ot some phones (it's possible, this "strange" +position was entered this way). + +
When we speak about 260-99 network (260-3F position) - it was number of +test network run by the operator of Era GSM network on +the exhibition for Day of Telecommunication in Warsaw (May 2000). It presented +GPRS. + + + + +
27. How to check frequency band (900 or 1800 Mhz), where phone work in this moment ?
+
Everything depends on used channel (for GSM 900 1-124, for GSM 1800 512-885) - +see description of 1'st test... + + + + +
28. Can I use DLR-2/DLR-3 cables for activating netmonitor ?
+
Yes, Logo Manager (http://www.logomanager.co.uk) +works with DLR-3 cable. I don't know software supporting DLR-2... + + + + +
29. Can I activate netmonitor using Init File Editor (Nokia 9110) ?
+
NO, Init File Editor is connected with PDA part of phone, netmonitor not... + + + + +
30. Can I force phone to use one frequency band (900 or 1800 Mhz) only ?
+
Unfortunatelly not (of course, some other phones - for example, Motorola - have such function). +The only thing, you can do: you can force phone to use one selected channel +from concrete frequency (see test 18). +Of course, there are some disadvantiges of it - for example, when phone will lost +signal on this channel, will report, that network not found (in normal situation +it would try to find another channel). + + + + +
31. How to change settings in tests ?
+
+
+
+
+ |
+By direct enter to them. How ? You should enter to phone's menu, go into
+"Netmonitor/Field Test" menu, enter the number of test, where you want to change
+setting and ENTER DIRECTLY INTO IT. It's described more detailed in
+question 9.
+
+ Sometimes (I write it in such tests) you have to change values in some +positions in phonebook before entering to them (see, for example, +test 18). + + |
32. My phone has very short snandby time - it is possible to see the reason of it ?
+
Here are some possible to check reasons: + +
33. Is netmonitor available in English version only ?
+
+
+
+ | +In Nokia phones only, in some other (for example, Motorola) in different languages... + |
+
+
+ |
To make this FAQ I used: + +
+
People, which are not on this list, should write to me :-) ! + + + + +
+
+
+ + +
For links to pages and sources in Polish language see Polish version of this description.
+
+
+ Back to the top 36. Does using/activating netmonitor cost anything ? Your phone HAS TO monitor network state/signal level, etc. to normal work
+(and your operator DOESN'T TAKE MONEY for it !). You only can decide, if info
+about it will be displayed or not - it depends ONLY on you. The same situation
+is with other parameters connected with phone (for example, battery charging).
+
+ You can activate netmonitor FREE using methods from
+How to activate it ?, eventually pay
+somebody for it ANY money ;-)) - he will do it the same thing...
+
+
+
+
+ 37. Does using netmonitor is legall ? Pryvatly I think: I received (free ;-)) software for it and I don't
+make anything wrong. So, why I can't observe parameters ?
+
+ BTW - different thing is with simlocks (especially, when phone was bought
+in promotion and signed agreement is not expired ;-)))) ....
+
+
+
+
+ 38. Which entries on SIM card are used in netmonitor tests ? In new Nokia phones you have to write/read some values changed in some tests
+in/from some entries in phonebook on SIM card:
+
+
+ Similiar activities in older models (2110i, etc.) were connected with writing values
+into (for example) internal phone phonebook in entry 98.
+
+
+
+
+ 39. Can I activate netmonitor in 3310 using soft working with 3210 ? YES - in all new models of Nokia phones you can use the same computer soft.
+I advice reading point How to activate it ?...
+
+
+
+
+ 40. After activating netmonitor/BTS TEST my phone can't find network... Nokia phones had always good firmware without too many errors, bugs and mistakes.
+Some new models (like 6210) make more problems, but even they're so good, that
+simple activating netmonitor menu doesn't make problems.
+They can be sometimes visible (like hanging phone) when use concrete tests.
+It's good to update firmware of phone then and inform me about problem :-)))
+-> I collect firmware bugs in my pages.
+
+ Finding and loosing network signal doesn't depend rather on netmonitor -
+it's possible, that in concrete place and time you don't have transmitters
+of your operator or network is busy. It happens and is rather normal.
+
+ Different situation is, when BTS TEST is enabled. Your operator can use
+set in test channel on small area only and outside it your phone will not show
+network signal. So, disable it then (see description of test 17).
+
+
+
+
+ 41. Netmonitor shows different battery capacity than info on it... Phone takes info about battery capacity from resistor inside.
+If it's different than should be, you see such incorrect info in netmonitor.
+You can only check (and compare with original), if phone has longer standby/speech time.
+If yes, you have bigger battery...
+
+ You have to remember about one detail:
+In case of LiION battery you will find in netmonitor
+(test 20)
+the same value as on battery casing, in NiMH batteries
+this value can differ even by 200 mAh (and it changes)...
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Last modification: 5 January 2002
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