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How To: Make Shazam iD Work on Nokia N85, N96, N79, or Other FP2 Devices

January 2nd, 2009 • Mark Guim • Filed Under •

I wrote earlier that Shazam iD is the most amazing app for Nokia S60. It lets you name any tune with the phone. However, I was shocked when I couldn’t get it to work on the Nokia N96 or the Nokia N85! After some trial and error, I found a way to make it work.

Shazam Shazam on Nokia N85
Name that tune with Shazam iD

While Shazam iD is open, go to options – settings, then turn off Audio Alerts. That’s it. Shazam iD should now work on your Nokia FP2 devices like the Nokia N85, N96, or N79.

I’m glad I have this application running again. You have no idea how many times I found myself hearing some random song on the radio or the mall hoping to find out the artist and title.

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Renegade Fanboy

Well, this is a simple solution indeed ;-)

Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo)

I keep getting a Certificate Expired error while trying to load this on my Nokia N85. Did you do anything special to get it working? Thanks.

Aaron

@Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo), I keep getting the same. Thus far I've been unsuccessful in getting this to work on my N78. Mark, is there anything specific you did when you initially installed this app on your N85?

Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo)

@Aaron, after reading Mark's other post on the application I tried resetting the date and installing the application. I found that using August 2007 worked just fine. After installing the application I then went back and changed the date back to today and it seems to work.

Is this a subscription-based application or is it a stand-alone application?

Mark Guim

@Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo), it's a standalone app. Changing the date to some time in 2007 seems to work when trying to install it. I'm not sure what the reason is, but some other apps are like this as well.

Aaron

@Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo), Awesome! That worked perfectly. And thanks Mark for the post, I now have shazam on my N78!

Rickyduck

Brilliant! Cheers mate!
Matthew - Change your date to 02/01/2008 and it will work. Also, if you get an unsigned error, got to application manager in Apps- Utilities, go to options and turn off signings.

csmall

Another reason I can't wait for Nokia to ship my N85 NAM!

Ricardo

It worked for me ... only twice. Now I'm getting the error I used to get on my N95: "Error: Unable to get connection. Try again later." A flakey piece of software, to be sure.

Sam

I don't suppose there's any way to change the text colour of the song information which comes up? It doesn't show up on my black background =/

pinyata

@Sam, same problem. if u hit back or left it takes you to another screen with the name in it. anyone know a solution to this?

Mark Guim

@Sam, that'd be a great option because I had to change my theme to something lighter to see the song titles.

fred

Thanks Man . it worked for me :d ;)

Higgins

Thank you so much for this tip, i was so angry that Shazam couldnt work on my N79, now thanks to you it does ;)

theoz

worked for around 10 tags on my n85, now it gives me the “Error: Unable to get connection. Try again later.” is this the end of a trial version or it's just not working?

theoz

oh and i try uninstalling and re-installing, didn't seem to fix the problem

Rodrigo

01/02/08 its working !!

voodoo

any one knows where to get shahzam for N70!
lemme know guys, the software sounds just a MUST to have!
please :)

voodoo

i downloaded the versions of n71 to n95 - all of them give me the same error: installation: security error, unable to install.

i also changed to extension type to sis from sisx...didnt work :(

voodoo

oh cmon guys, i m as much of a music freak as you guys! help me out! :D

patric

i´m able to instal the program on my n96 but the shazam trys to consect to the server...after a few sec it tells me that it is not possible to connect...i also tried the trick with the date...nothing
i can not even change any settings , because i´m not able to start the program...

please help me!!

minep

Thanks man!!! Working on N85.

Kristian

Working like a charm on my N85 :)

The Rock

i needed this so much , worked so fine on my N78 , tnx alot

Sander

THANKS M8!! now i can use shazam again on my n85

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