Locking your phone by SMS - One feature people still don't know

This is a repost from 2007 but its because I believe many people still don't know that their phone can be locked via SMS. You serious? Sure am... Imagine, you are at a shopping centre toilet and after you have done your business, you walk away. 15 minutes later you realize you left your phone in the toilets! When you get back, its gone! What do you do?

There is an option in the phone called Remote Lock (under Tools - Settings - Security - Phone and SIM - Allow remote Lock)

Enabling this will allow you to SMS your mobile number with a predefined "code". When your phone receives this SMS, it LOCKS! You will need to put in an unlock code to use the phone again. The phone still allows you to call up your mobile and maybe negotiate with the thief (or suddenly, good Samaritan) to have your phone returned to you. Pretty cool feature!
See the video below for a demonstration...

How to Remotely Lock a Stolen Mobile Phone by SMS... for Real!

If you can't receive SMS - it may be the virus Curse of Silence

There is a virus going around which may affect your phone. One way to know that your phone has been hit by the "Curse of Silence" is when you cannot receive any sms. If you suspect that you may be affected, you can download an applicaiton from Nokia which enables you to clean your inbox of the virus. You can download this patch here. 

There is no need to download the SMS Cleaner if you are not yet affected. Here's hoping none of you have received this virus but if you have, leave a comment and share your experience for the benefit of other readers / subscribers to MyE65.

Most Interesting Blog

How many people do you think try to work out every feature and application possible with a Nokia mobile phone? This is what makes blogs like this one interesting. Not only are the uses interesting but since your three most valuable things you carry around are your keys, wallet.. and mobile phone, this could be the most useful and interesting blog you will come across.

Other interesting blog ideas to google:

- People of different lifestyles or sub-cultures as you. For example, a celebrity spotter or professional gambler.
- People with interesting jobs. I found it interesting to follow someone around the world on their solo yacht.
- Blogs that teach you how to live your life better such as www.lifehacks.org or for those more spiritual www.godhacks.blogspot.com .

Rolling into Windows 7? Read this first to get PC Suite Working

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The new Windows 7 may be an itch you are begging to scratch but before you do, make sure you know how to get Nokia PC Suite running on WIndows 7.

1. Download the full installation package to your Desktop in Windows 7

2. DO NOT run your Nokia PC Suite installation in a normal way. If you do, PC Suite will say the program was not intended for this version of Windows and some have said this means you cannot try the above fix in retrospect.

3. INSTEAD.. right click on the installer and choose "Troubleshoot Compatibility" (a new Windows 7 'fix'). In the wizard, choose the option "This ran in a previous version of Windows" AND the "this application requires additional permissions". Then, choose Vista as the Windows system that it operated on before.

This goes for anything else from nokia.com which was never intended for Windows 7.