Customizing your device


Keeping track of your applications with Application Manager

Do you know what you've installed on your S60 device? Where it came from, where it's stored, how big is it? Or, maybe you'd like to uninstall an old application? If so, Application Manager is what you need.

1. From the main menu, choose "Tools" then "App mgr."
2. Here you'll see a list of applications found on your device, highlight one and choose "Options"

From the options menu you can "View details" to find the version number, supplier, memory location, application size, format, and more. You can also "Remove" to uninstall the application from your device.

Tailoring the softkeys

When in standby mode, two softkeys give you one-touch access to an application. When your phone is new, these are set to defaults, but you can easily change them. Go to Tools > Settings > Phone > Standby mode menu to pick the shortcuts. Need more? You can also set five other shortcuts corresponding to the five-way scroll button.

Many S60 devices also feature active standby mode, showing application shortcuts across the top of the screen, and listing calendar, to-do, and player events below.

Organizing icons in the main Menu

As you use the phone, you will notice that you use some programs more than others. To make these programs more accessible, you can move them or place them in an existing or new folder.

To move an icon in the main Menu, move the selection cursor to the item, select Options > Move, and then move the item to where you want it to be. Alternatively, you can move it into a particular folder by pressing Options > Move to folder, and then select the folder you want it in. You can also rename and create folders, too.

How to replace your theme

UI Themes (sometimes called "skins") are the look and feel of your device. You can change the colors, backgrounds, and overall style of your phone in a few simple steps.

You can download free themes with your mobile device. Open your browser and goto http://www.s60.com and select "Applications". Other themes can be found all around the Internet.

1. From the main menu, choose "Themes". (If you can't find any icon titled, "Themes", you may have a 1st Edition S60 device. See the next tip below for instructions on how to change your wallpaper.)

2. Highlight and select a theme you'd like to use. (shown below)

3. Select either "Preview" to preview the theme without actually using it, or select "Apply" to use the theme immediately.

How to use one of your images as wallpaper

So you like your current theme, but just want to change the wallpaper (or "background")? Maybe you've taken a photo with your built-in camera and you'd like to make it your wallpaper?

1. From the main menu, choose "Gallery". You may have to select "Images & video" from the next menu.

2. Highlight an image you've saved and open it so it's the only image on the screen.

3. Select "Options" then select "Set as wallpaper".

4. Now you'll see that image as your wallpaper.

You can change the wallpaper whenever you feel like it. It's also good to remember that if you choose a new "theme", your customized wallpaper will be replaced by the new theme.

If you're using a 1st Edition S60 device (such as the Nokia 7650/3600/3620/3650/3660/N-Gage/N-Gage QD or Siemens SX1) and don't have the "Themes" option, you can still change your wallpaper.

1. From the main menu choose "Settings", then choose "Phone", then "Standby Mode", then "Background Image".

2. Select the image you'd like to see as your background.

How to change your ringtone and configure your profile

Personalize your own ringtone and learn how profiles function

1. From the main menu choose "Tools" and then choose "Profiles".

2. Now you'll see your "Profiles" screen. Your profile dictates your device's sound settings. When you're using your phone normally, select the "General" profile. If you're in a meeting and you don't want the device to make any sounds, select "Silent". If you're in the noisy outdoors and afraid you may not hear your phone ring, select "Outdoor". Or create a brand new profile for your own reasons.

3. To change your profile, choose a profile you'd like to edit and select "Personalize". Here you can change your ringtone, video call tone, email tone, sms tone, volume, and more. To change your ringtone, select "Ringing tone".

My device makes a sound everytime I press a button. How do I make my keys silent?

Those sounds are fun at first, but can quickly get annoying. Here's how to turn them off.

1. From the main menu choose "Tools" and then "Profiles"

2. Highlight your current profile (probably "General"), select it, and choose "Personalize".

3. Scroll down until you find "Keypad tones".

4. Select it and change it to "Off" and press "OK" (shown below)

I'm in a meeting. How do I quickly turn off all my phone's sounds?

There's a quick way to change your profile to silent (or others) without fiddling through a lot of menus.

1. Press (don't hold!) your power button once.

2. After your profile menu appears, highlight and select "Silent" and your ringtones and other sounds will cease until you change your profile again.

How do I quickly turn off my phone without fiddling through menus?

When you need to turn off your phone quickly without fiddling through a bunch of menus, simply press and hold the power button until the screen turns black (about three seconds).