276 votes
Don't lock N-Gage games to IMEI, so users can buy new phones started
I am about to get a new Nokia phone, but I am delaying because the N-Gage games I've already purchased are locked to the IMEI on my existing phone. Create a systems a la iTunes where users can deactivate the IMEI of their old phone and activate the IMEI of their new phone. Happier users and more sales of games and new phones.
We are actively working on a solution and this will be rolled out in the near future
- N-Gage Team
SonyP2P
yea....if i want change phone?? -.-
15 days ago
SloXreS
jTelle, what a bullshit!!
pirates pirat games, no matter what.
the pirates can install the games on every phone,and our, the legal users have to ask permission to use our own games on our new device
about 1 month ago
jTelle
The imei it's a good idea for protect the games for piracy. More having the games the price they have
about 1 month ago
ianp2
Yeah i'm hoping to updgrade by the end of this year to a newer version of my phone. But will be absolutely gutted if I lose my games.
3 months ago
shadowspawn
We need this ASAP. AFAIK, they will do it if you get your phone replaced by the same model in repairs, like i did. Not if you get a new, different device.
This has been suggested:
One account, one IMEI. Games locked on account. Only one IMEI per account at a time. Account transefrable in N-Gage.com to new phone IMEI.
That would be the perfect solution. Data can be backed up via PC Suite.
3 months ago
SloXreS
absolutely.
the pirates gamers can transfer the games to a new phone, and those who paid can`t!!!
4 months ago
BusbyBabes
i would'nt bother wasting your votes here b/c you can already move your games to a new IMEI if you contact nokia support or admin's on N-gage.com until they announce a long term solution
4 months ago
pro777max
VAH-VAH
4 months ago
d_aditz
yeah!! yeaHH!!! Nokia must to do that!!!
coZ i've bn already exhausted with n81 with its BUGS!!!
i gotta get new one...!
4 months ago
sandy_1988
This has not been fixed fully. Nokia has confirmed that they are working on a long term solution, in the mean time we have to go through customer care to get the games transferred.
4 months ago
clozeone
Hey, don't vote for this, it is fixed already!
4 months ago
xrgo
yeap, this is a must!
its really important or nokia are not going to sell much n96s when is out
4 months ago
tzer2
Here are those links about Nokia already agreeing to do this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7414323.stm
http://www.allaboutngage.com/news/item/7347_Nokia_change_their_minds_game_.php
4 months ago
tzer2
It's good but no longer needed, you can now transfer your games to a new IMEI by contacting Nokia's customer services, and an automated system should appear later this year.
Nokia changed their policy because an article about this earlier in the year (cough All About N-Gage cough) was picked up by (amongst many others) the BBC News website. Nokia responded by promising to allow transfers.
4 months ago
clozeone
I am quite sure Nokia promised to fix that - it was a very unpopular move to lock the games, and Nokia could see that. I think they imagined they would have to remove this, but they tried, sometimes customers swallow this kind of things.
4 months ago