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- Page 1 Installation and User Guide fring version 3.23 For Nokia S60 3 edition (Symbian 9)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..........................1 System Requirements ......................2 Installation Guide ........................3 Downloading fring ......................3 Downloading fring via website ................... 3 Downloading fring after receiving an SMS invitation from a friend ....6 Installing fring........................6 Downloading and installing the generic sis file ............ 12 The installation process .................... - Page 3 Troubleshooting ........................39 Frequently Asked Questions....................41 Downloading & Installing fring ..................41 Registering to fring ......................42 Connection ........................43 General ..........................45...
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Page 4: Introduction
Introduction About fring fring is a mobile VoIP application that allows you to make mobile calls and send instant messages at no extra cost. fring calls are free and leverage your handset’s built-in mobile internet connection. Once you've installed fring, fring's main screen displays your contacts and their presence status (e.g. -
Page 5: System Requirements
System Requirements Hardware requirements In order to use our Beta version, you will need: • A Nokia S60 handset and • Internet GPRS, EDGE, 3G data connection (Not a WAP connection) on your mobile handset. • Optional: WiFi connection. Notes: To initiate a call to a landline (or non-Skype user) using fring, make sure to purchase SkypeOut/SIP credits. -
Page 6: Installation Guide
Installation Guide Downloading fring fring can be downloaded into your mobile handset in the following ways: From the fring website at www.fring.com. Via your mobile device at wap.fring.com Via an SMS invitation sent to your handset from a friend. Downloading fring via website To download fring from the web: Open http://www.fring.com... - Page 7 A screen with the following form opens. Figure 2 - fring Download from the Web 1. In the Handset type field, select the type of mobile handset that you have. Note: fring is only currently available for the handsets listed in the drop- down box.
- Page 8 Figure 3 - SMS Message Figure 4 – SMS Message – Follow Link On your handset: Open the SMS message (see Figure 3) and click the download link (see Figure 4). The following screen appears: Figure 5 - Downloading - Server connection 6.
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Page 9: Downloading Fring After Receiving An Sms Invitation From A Friend
Downloading fring after receiving an SMS invitation from a friend If you have received an SMS invitation to join fring, you can download the application easily. To download fring after receiving an SMS invitation 1. Press the download link in your SMS message. The screen in Figure 5 (above) appears. - Page 10 Figure 7 – Application Details 2. Press Continue using your left soft key. The following screen opens: Figure 8 – Memory Selection 3. Select the memory you would like to use and press Select using your left soft key. Note: fring can be loaded into any available memory space. 4.
- Page 11 To read and accept the EULA: Use the down arrow to scroll through the EULA. Once you have read the EULA and agreed to the terms, press OK using your left soft key. The full EULA is available on our website at www.fring.com/license.htm The installation process continues and the following screen appears.
- Page 12 Click 'Yes' to continue. The following screen appears: Figure 10 - APSServer Details Click 'Continue' to install APSServer. Once you have finished installing APSServer the following screen appears: Figure 11- Confirmation Screen 1 6. Press OK using your left soft key. The following screen opens: Page...
- Page 13 Figure 12- Confirmation Screen 2 7. Press Yes using your left soft key. The following screen opens: Figure 13- Billable events display 8. If you do not want repeated notification of billable events, press Yes using your left soft key. If you want repeated notification of billable events, press No using your right soft key.
- Page 14 Figure 14 - Automatic search for access points If this screen appears, press OK using your left soft key. The following screen opens. Figure 15- Access Point Screen 9. Select your 3G/GPRS or WiFi connection (and not your WAP connection). Note: The specific access points may vary depending on your international location and carrier.
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Page 15: Downloading And Installing The Generic Sis File
Downloading and installing the generic sis file If, for some reason, you are unable to get the SMS from our website, you can simply download the SIS file straight to your phone. Download the SIS file from our website and install it using 'PC Suite' and a USB cable. -
Page 16: The Installation Process
The installation process Registering to fring A short registration process is required before you can begin to use fring. The stages of this process are: Nickname and Password Selection Service Definition Selecting your fring nickname and password Once the installation is complete, an Installation Complete message appears briefly. -
Page 17: Adding Your Voip Service(S) - (Optional)
find you easily. A password is required to secure your account and to protect your fring contact list. Note: The user-id used to identify your account is the international phone number of your handset. It cannot be changed. Your friends can search for you and contact you using this number To select your nickname: 1. - Page 18 The following screen appears: Figure 18 - Define VoIP Service – 2 2. In the User ID field, type the username of the service you have selected (e.g., your Skype username). Navigate to the Password field using the down arrow on your handset. 3.
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Page 19: Adding A Sip Service - (Optional)
Figure 20 – Contact List You have successfully completed the registration. You are now ready to make your first call. Adding a SIP Service – (optional) If you have an account with a SIP provider, you can also use it on fring. To add a SIP service: Figure 21 - Service Selection 1. -
Page 20: Using Twitter
Figure 22 – Select SIP Service 2. Choose your SIP provider from the list. If your SIP provider is not listed, choose Other. The following screen appears: Figure 23 – SIP Service Setup 3. Enter your SIP user id and password and press OK using your left soft key. -
Page 21: Using Twitter With Fring
4. Press Menu and choose Settings. 5. From the submenu choose Configure Services A screen opens displaying the available options. Figure 24 – Available services 6. Check the checkbox beside the Twitter option. A screen opens allowing you to enter your Username and Password. 7. -
Page 22: Making A Sip Call
Making a SIP Call Figure 25 - Call Options Menu To make a SIP call: 1. Choose a contact in your address book and press Options using your left soft key. 2. From the Call submenu, choose SIP call. Your call is made using the SIP account you have added. Note: Currently, you can only add one SIP account to fring. -
Page 23: Making Your First Fring Call
Making your first fring call Once you have completed the installation and registration processes described above, you're ready to make your first call. To know that everything is working correctly, you may choose to call the fring test call. The fring Echo is a test center that lets you record a message and plays it back to you. -
Page 24: Using Fring
Using fring Getting Started Import of contacts (Automatic) After the installation process, fring imports your contacts. This enables you to make all your calls from fring, without going back to your address book. Note: Calls to contacts who do not have fring are regular cellular calls. Calling through fring does not change the call in any way. -
Page 25: Call Quality
Call quality The call quality icon appears at the far right of each fring contact who is currently online. It describes the expected call quality between two parties who are connected to fring, based on the connections the parties have (e.g., 3G, GPRS or WiFi). -
Page 26: The Options Menu
The Options menu To open the Options menu, press your left soft key. The following options are available: Figure 26 - Options Menu Description Option Call Make a call. If the selected contact is a VoIP contact (e.g., fring, Skype, MSN Messenger etc), the call is a VoIP call. -
Page 27: Signing In And Signing Out
5. Connection Manager – lets you choose the desired connection. 6. Display my user ID – Shows your fring user ID 7. Privacy settings – See the 'Privacy settings' section in this guide. Help Displays the fring help screens. About Displays information about the installed version of fring. -
Page 28: Making A Skypeout Call From Fring
2. After a short time, a dialing sound is heard. If your contact answers the call, your screen will display the name of the contact and a "Call in progress" message. During a call, the following options are available: hang up – end the current VoIP call. navigate left or right –... -
Page 29: Chatting
A call screen appears including the nickname of the caller. Press accept using your left soft key - or – Press the green button on your handset. Chatting fring lets you chat with your contacts using instant messaging. You can chat with one or more of your contacts simultaneously. -
Page 30: Viewing Offline Chat Messages
Viewing offline chat messages Chat messages can be received even when you are offline. If you have received a message, it will appear as an additional tab when you open fring. If you have received messages from more than one user, a tab opens for each user, displaying the messages they sent. -
Page 31: Removing A Contact
To close the 'Add new contact' screen and go back to your contact list: Press the Options button using your left soft key and choose Close search. - or - Use the left arrow to switch tabs. Note: While your phone is in offline mode, you will not be able to use this feature. -
Page 32: Adding Or Signing In To A Voip Service
2. If Show Phone Contacts appears, your phone contacts are currently hidden. To show them, choose Show Phone Contacts. If Hide Phone Contacts appears, your phone contacts are currently displayed in your fring contact list. To hide them, choose Hide Phone Contacts. - Page 33 Figure 29 - History Tab The icons on the left side represent the following events: Outgoing call (blue up arrow) Missed call (red down arrow) Incoming call (green down arrow) Note: If you have chosen to display your phone contacts in fring, voice events from your phone also appear in the history tab.
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Page 34: Connection Manager
The Options menu in this screen allows you to: Description Option Call Make a call. If the selected contact is a VoIP contact (e.g., fring, Skype), the call is a VoIP call. If the contact is a regular mobile contact, the call is made using your cellular plan. - Page 35 Change connection To manually change your fring connection, select Options > Settings > Change Connection. You can choose your desired Access point from the results. Figure 32 – Select access point If fring is unable to connect using the chosen Access point you'll have an option to let fring search automatically for the best access point from the phone's list.
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Page 36: Using Fringtones
Settings Under the connection settings menu you can choose whether you'd like fring to be restricted to one type of connection (ex."Wi-Fi only") or 'Always ask' which connection you'd like to use when fring is opened. AP-Group Management The AP-Group Management stores a list of Access Points you would like to use repeatedly. - Page 37 Figure 35 - fringtone settings 6. In the fringtone field, choose the current tone. The following screen opens: Figure 36 – Choose fringtone 7. Choose the tone you want to use when a fring call is received and press Select using your left soft key. 8.
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Page 38: Privacy Settings
Privacy settings You can change a few privacy settings in the following menu 1. Find me using my number – If enabled, other users will be able to search you by your phone number and not only your nickname. If disabled, users will only be able to search you by your nickname. -
Page 39: Uninstalling Fring
Figure 23 - Settings Menu 2. If Disable autostart appears, fring is currently running when you turn on your handset. To prevent fring from running automatically, choose Disable autostart. If Enable autostart appears, fring currently does not run automatically when you turn on your handset. To allow fring to run automatically, choose Enable autostart. -
Page 40: Using Wi-Fi On Your Handset
Wi-Fi up on your handset. WLAN Wizard can be downloaded from this page: http://europe.nokia.com/A4195015. Once you have downloaded WLAN Wizard, make sure to install it on your handset before you continue. To begin using Wi-Fi on your handset: 1. -
Page 41: Accessing Wi-Fi On Your Handset
1. If you open the camera in video mode during a fring call, the ringtone will stop. 2. Sending an invitation SMS while in Offline mode is not available. 3. On Nokia 5500, E50 and 3250 – fring only works through the external speaker. Page... -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting I didn't receive the SMS Message with the download link. Please make sure you've entered your cell phone number correctly and try again. If you still haven't received the SMS, please contact our support team who will be happy to help. I got a message "Installation Security Error - Unable to install"... - Page 43 I got the SMS but the link is not clickable Enable the automatic find on feature available in the Options menu of your SMS message. Page...
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Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Downloading & Installing fring How do I download fring? fring can be downloaded from the fring website (www.fring.com), fring WAP site (wap.fring.com) or via an SMS invitation sent by your friend. For detailed information about downloading fring, see the Downloading fring section in this guide. -
Page 45: Registering To Fring
Registering to fring How do I register? See the Downloading and installing the generic sis file If, for some reason, you are unable to get the SMS from our website, you can simply download the SIS file straight to your phone. Download the SIS file from our website and install it using 'PC Suite' and a USB cable. -
Page 46: Connection
The installation process Registering to fring section in this guide. Can I use more than one user-id on my handset? No, each handset is limited to a single user-id. Can I add more than one Skype account to my fring account? No, each fring account is limited to a single Skype account. - Page 47 First of all, make sure you are subscribed to a data plan with your cellular operator. Each handset and service provider uses different settings to use GPRS/3G in order to connect to the Internet. For the right settings for your handset, see: https://nokiags.wdsglobal.com/standard?siteLanguageId=118;...
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Page 48: General
How do I edit my access point's settings? If you followed the previous instructions, you may have a few options for connecting your device to the Internet. To edit one of your access points: 1. Go to the Menu on your handset and navigate to the Tools option and choose it. - Page 49 As a basic guideline, we have found that on the Nokia 6680 handset, battery talk time is about 3 hours (as opposed to 4 hours of GSM talk time) and battery idle time is about 18 hours.