Nokia 6220 Classic Firmware Upgrade To 3.23

Run the Nokia Software Updater for your Nokia 6220 classic to upgrade it for version 3.23 from 3.06. After the upgrade, all my data and installed applications stayed intact. I was hoping to do a firmware update through the 6220 classic over the air, but it could not find an update.

6220 Classic
Nokia 6220 Classic updated

The most obvious change on the Nokia 6220 Classic 3.23 firmware update is the addition of Nokia Share Online on the active standby display showing the number of new comments or photos. I don’t know what other changes were brought on by the update but I’ve only played with the Nokia 6220 for a couple of days to notice anything. I will spend some more time with the Nokia 6220 Classic and give it a thorough review soon.

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  • Jambo
    Does anyone know if this firmware update is available in the UK?

    Thanks.
  • Nick Roberts
    In UK and the nokia update software doesnt see this as available. Thinks 3.06 is the latest version available ? Anyone know anything about this ?
  • Michael
    I have been searching but cannot find product code listing for 6220 classic, I would like to find a generic Euro product code, if anyone can post such a product code or refer to a listing of 6220 classic product code I would appreciate it thank you
  • dicky
    the update is for phones with this product code 0556386
  • Michael
    dicky what region/language and is that a generic or brand?
  • Nic
    My UK phone is 0564788 and it has no new firmware, 3.06 still newest :(
  • Michael
    Nic is that generic or brand product code
  • chapper
    Can't find it in denmark.
    does anyone updated their phone ???
  • svenne
    Why is this update not to all phones, here in sweden it's not possible to find any update
  • Nic
    Michael, it is a generic SIM free phone bought from eXpansys
  • zul
    helo...sorry i didnt get it...how can i get the upgrader for version 3.23??
  • sportif
    0556423 - this is EURO3 including English language
    ver 3.23
  • rno
    Someone posted the update was for phones with product code 0556386, but NSU online reports the latest version for that PC (product code) is 3.06, but 3.23.
    Anyways, does anyone have the product code for an unbranded SCANDINAVIAN version? Mine is a unlocked, but branded, 3 phone, PC is 0566675. I want to get away from the branded software. I am now running on PC 0556389, which is fine with 3.23 BUT no swedish language support (thus, no T9 texting, bummer) and the FM radio seems to not work (different hardware chips or what?) as there's only static and no stations found. Worked fine with the 3 firmware 3.06.
    Have anyone found a list of 6220 Classic product codes? This is the only real information I have found so far on the net, and it's not very complete... used to having very complete lists with my N73 to choose from. :)
  • rno
    When I searched today at Nokia, all the 6220 codes I tried say "Sorry there is no software available for that product code". When I looked at the compatible phones, 6220 Classic is not listed. What's up?
  • Svenne
    I got the Scandnavian phone (swedish) unbranded the code is also 0566675.
  • rno
    Thank you Svenne, wierd thing my (unlocked!) 3 phone has 0566675 as well. With the 3 logo at startup/shutdown in the firmware... however it was delivered UNLOCKED though.
    Btw, I was not kidding about the problem with the radio, but it was NOT due to me reflashing it, it was just some other temproary problem. It's working fine now. Wierd.
    Regarding the updates, I found that Nokia recalled their updates for now. Link here: http://europe.nokia.com/A4577225
    Let's hope they resolve the problems and that the 6220 Classic doesn't become another 6280?!
  • Nic
    @rno, thanks for the info, i changed my product code just now, and got back, phone not supported error, i thought the worse :( but now i see they have pulled update :(
  • Svenne
    Why did the recalled? and when will it be available on all 6220?
  • rno
    @Svenne, I have been reading several people had problems with their 6280 stopping halfway showing the dreaded message from NSU something like "Remove then replace batteries, press Retry, then power on phone" message. At that point you might get lucky (I did!) and see the Nokia "Local Mode" screen doing the recovery bootstrap loading process. But I've read several reports that users have had a dead phone at this stage.
    That is what I believe myself is the reason why Nokia pulled the updates, they don't want people breaking their phones and service centers swamped with Nokia 6220 Classic phones on warranty repair due to a technical problem with the NSU flashing process.
    The 6280 have a similar problem (with firmware 3.40 IIRC) and it was never made available another NSU update EVER... they are up to firmware 6.xx now, but you still have to leave the phone to a service center to update. The follow up model 6288 worked fine.
    Anyways, let's hope they get the update process of 6220 Classic working again and sort out whatever the problem might be!
  • Michael
    I don't have the statistics but there have been many phones that had the firmware removed from NSU and restored later, and those who know more can correct me but I believe the 3.23 was a 1.5 MB patch only so maybe that sets this problem apart from the 6280 issue which admittedly I know little about. Really phones that had the firmware temporarily removed from NSU is not an exclusive club
  • Michael
    this video is not a true 640 x 480 is it? it looks like 320 x 240 that has been interpolated to 640 x 480 and saved as such- what do others observe with the main camera video recording?
  • James from nokiacreative.com noticed what you are saying @Michael. I need to test this myself.
  • Michael
    yes I think this will make it definitively clear why this is not Nseries, the video is severely compromised, outside of that I consider the phone to be brilliant but when I know I paid as much for 6220c as I would for N82, its clear which one I should have bought so that is a lesson learned. Very unfortunate
  • Richy
    Ive also noticed very poor video quality. This is a major let down for me. I switched from a n95 to this for its size, expecting similar quality from pictures and video.
    As this is one of the main features i use i am dissapointed to say the least.
    suirely as it is the same lens as the n95/n82 etc this is mainly down to software?
  • Richy
    oh i forgot to add. i updated 2 phones to the new firmware before it was pulled and the quality of pictures taken in low light is significantly reduced compared to the original firmware. perhaps this is one of the reasons it was pulled
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