Nokia N8

Nokia N8

Use Facebook - Nokia N8

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Facebook is a social network which enables you to communicate with your friends. You can upload pictures and video clips and you can create groups. You can use Facebook using an application in the phone. Follow these instructions to use Facebook.
Before you can use Facebook, you need an Ovi account. If you do not have an Ovi account, you can create one at www.ovi.com

Before you can use Facebook, you need a Facebook profile. If you do not have a Facebook profile, you can create one at www.facebook.com

You need to set up the phone for Internet to use this function. Click here to see how.

If you do not want to use Facebook using an application in the phone, you can use the phone's browser. Open the browser and connect to http://m.facebook.com.

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Find "Social netw."

Press the Menu key.

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Find "Social netw."

Press Applications.

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Find "Social netw."

Press Social netw..

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Log on

If it is the first time you use the application, you need to log on to Ovi and Facebook.
If you set the phone to save your login details, you do not need to log on the next time.

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Select option

If required, press the Facebook icon.
Choose one of the following options:
Write status update, go to 3a.
Select view to 3b.
View your profile, se 3c.
View your friends, go to 3d.
View your pictures, go to 3e.
View your messages, go to 3f.
Write message, go to 3g.
View events, go to 3h.
Upload picture to Facebook, go to 3i.

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3a - Write status update

Press the home icon.

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3a - Write status update

Press What's on your mind?.
Key in the required status update.

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3a - Write status update

Press Share.

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3b - Select view

Press the drop down menu below your profile picture.

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3b - Select view

Press the required view.

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3c - View your profile

Press your profile picture.
Press View Profile.

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3c - View your profile

Press the Wall or Info tab.

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3c - View your profile

Press Back.

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3d - View your friends

Press the friends icon.

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3d - View your friends

Press the Recent or All friends tab and follow the instructions on the display to view the status of your friends and their contact details.

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3d - View your friends

Press Home.

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3e - View your pictures

Press your profile picture.
Press View Profile.

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3e - View your pictures

Press the Photos tab.
Follow the instructions on the display to see your pictures.

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3e - View your pictures

Press Back.

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3f - View your messages

Press the messages icon.
Press the required message.

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3f - View your messages

Press Home.

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3g - Write message

Press the messages icon.

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3g - Write message

Press Compose.

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3g - Write message

Press Add Friend.
Follow the instructions on the display to add a recipient.

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3g - Write message

Press the message field and write the required message.

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3g - Write message

Press Send.

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3g - Write message

Press Home.

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3h - View events

Press the events icon.
Press the required event.

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3h - View events

Press Back to return to the list of events.

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3h - View events

Press Home.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press the home icon.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press the camera icon.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

To upload a saved picture:
Press Photo(s) from Gallery.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press the required picture.
When a picture is ticked (V), it is selected.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press OK.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

To upload a new picture:
Press Photo from Camera.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Point the camera lens at the required object.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press the Camera key to take the picture.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press Select.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

If required, press Add a caption to add text to the picture.
Key in the required text.

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3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press Upload.

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Exit

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

1. Find "Social netw."

Press the Menu key.
Press Applications.
Press Social netw..

2. Log on

If it is the first time you use the application, you need to log on to Ovi and Facebook.
If you set the phone to save your login details, you do not need to log on the next time.
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3. Select option

If required, press the Facebook icon.
Choose one of the following options:
Write status update, go to 3a.
Select view to 3b.
View your profile, se 3c.
View your friends, go to 3d.
View your pictures, go to 3e.
View your messages, go to 3f.
Write message, go to 3g.
View events, go to 3h.
Upload picture to Facebook, go to 3i.

4. 3a - Write status update

Press the home icon.
Press What's on your mind?.
Key in the required status update.
Press Share.

5. 3b - Select view

Press the drop down menu below your profile picture.
Press the required view.

6. 3c - View your profile

Press your profile picture.
Press View Profile.
Press the Wall or Info tab.
Press Back.

7. 3d - View your friends

Press the friends icon.
Press the Recent or All friends tab and follow the instructions on the display to view the status of your friends and their contact details.
Press Home.

8. 3e - View your pictures

Press your profile picture.
Press View Profile.
Press the Photos tab.
Follow the instructions on the display to see your pictures.
Press Back.

9. 3f - View your messages

Press the messages icon.
Press the required message.
Press Home.

10. 3g - Write message

Press the messages icon.
Press Compose.
Press Add Friend.
Follow the instructions on the display to add a recipient.
Press the message field and write the required message.
Press Send.
Press Home.

11. 3h - View events

Press the events icon.
Press the required event.
Press Back to return to the list of events.
Press Home.

12. 3i - Upload picture to Facebook

Press the home icon.
Press the camera icon.
To upload a saved picture:
Press Photo(s) from Gallery.
Press the required picture.
When a picture is ticked (V), it is selected.
Press OK.
To upload a new picture:
Press Photo from Camera.
Point the camera lens at the required object.
Press the Camera key to take the picture.
Press Select.
If required, press Add a caption to add text to the picture.
Key in the required text.
Press Upload.

13. Exit

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.