Nokia network monitor or Monitor Mode was a hidden mode on most
Nokia
Nokia Corporation (natively Nokia Oyj, referred to as Nokia) is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, established in 1865. Nokia's main headquarters are in Espoo, Finlan ...
cell phones used to measure network parameters. Additionally there are measurements for phone and battery temperature and other phone specific measurements and tests. The mode can only be activated over a special
FBus, or
MBUS cable; or in some cases over infrared. Free software exists on the internet that allows one to activate this mode.
The first step is to select a Nokia Phone like
Nokia 3310
The Nokia 3310 is a GSM mobile phone announced on 1 September 2000, and released in the fourth quarter of the year, replacing the popular Nokia 3210. It sold very well, being one of the most successful phones, with 126 million units sold wor ...
that has network monitor then activate the monitor. To activate, download software such as
Gnokii
Gnokii is a suite of programs for communicating with mobile phones. It was initially only available for Nokia mobile phones, but later extended to support others. It is available for Linux, BSD unix, Windows, and Mac OS X, and as source code.
Gn ...
, logomanager, or N-Monitor by Anderas Schmidt and connect the mobile with a
FBus cable. In Nokia phones you just activate the monitor and not upload it to the phone, as it is already present.
External links
"The Nokia Network Monitor"by Nuukiaworld, a good starting point
Download N-Monitor by Andreas Schmidt
Nokia services
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