Nokia Operator Logos

Many of the newer Nokia GSM cellular phones allow you to change what is called the "operator logo". That's usually the little logo of your provider that is diaplyed on your phone's screen when you are "in service". For me, it was the text "Voicestream". Now that's great and all, but how about some Audi stuff?

First, let's give credit where credit is due. The pioneer I simply followed is here:
http://a4.warp0.com/library/nokialogo.html

She's got logos there, but I'll go ahead and duplicate them here for convenience (and in the horrible event that her site goes away).

To do this, you need some way to connect your Nokia phone to your PC. I used IR, and the other author got a data cable. Then, you need some software that will allow you to upload operator logos to your phone. Carol used Nokia Logo Express, I got a copy of LogoManager. Then, all you need is graphics and voila, you are done. Sure, read on if that's not enough :).

Each phone has different capabilities and requirements. Here is some information, and here is more.

• Phones have different connections to use to get information into them:
  Infrared, phone-to-phone infrared, cable, internet (WAP)
• What customizable features (operator logos, ringtones, startup logos, group graphics, picture messages, screen savers) that the phone supports varies per phone
• The method to get any one custom feature into the phone varies per phone

For my phone, I couldn't get ringtones and graphics over the internet (WAP), or through SMS messages. I had to use a PC to upload stuff, and only through Infrared. Your mileage may vary.

Carol gives information on using Nokia Logo Express. I used LogoManager, and it's pretty easy to use. Simply connect your phone and open LogoManager. Switch to edit the type of graphic you want (Operator Logo in my case). Pick a properly formatted .bmp file with Explorer and drag it to the graphic drawing area. That loads the .bmp and displays it. Hit 'U' to upload to your phone! (Or, File->Upload).

If you have problems or do not have the hardware to do this on your phone (no IR, or no cable), I may be able to send you the graphic and ringtones through an SMS message if you have a GSM phone. I am more than willing to give it a shot. LogoManager supposedly lets me send stuff to another phone through SMS. I'll try. Just email me.