Flashing Nokia Device

Flashing means re-installing phones firmware (Operating system) files. There are many situations when it becomes necessary to flash a mobile (Deletion/corruption of system files, phone is dead etc). Besides, flashing is also useful to update to latest (Or any available) firmware, to install a custom (cooked) firmware or to install an older firmware over an updated new firmware. So here goes the process, carefully follow the instructions given below as such:

First up, note down your phones firmware version/release (Find by pressing *#0000# at standby, in the form of x.xxx.xx), product code (On the sticker under battery in the form of 0XXXXXX) and type (Look at the sticker under the battery in the form of RM-xxx).

1. Download and install Phoenix Service Software (2009 or 2010) in your (Windows) PC/Laptop from www.4shared.com or elsewhere (search Google)

2. Download and install latest version of Navifirm from here

3. Run Navifirm and wait until it loads the Products (Phone model names/codes) list (Requires fast internet connection)

4. Find your phone model and code in the list and select it (For example, select RM-596 for Nokia N8)

5. Wait for a while until it loads “Releases”. Select the desired release (22.14 in case of N8)

6. Wait until Navifirm loads “Variants” (Product code of the phone – you can find yours at the sticker usually below battery). Select the desired variant and wait until Navifirm shows firmware files in the last pane.

7. Check all the boxes (in the last pane) and click “Download with program” button below the last pane. Choose the folder where you want to download the “Official” firmware files. After download is complete, copy the files.

8. Go to “C:/Program Files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products” and create a new folder in the last folder (“Products”) of the above path and name it RM-xxx (which is your phone type code that you noted earlier, replace “xxx” with your phones actual code numbers, for example it will be RM-596 for N8). Now paste the downloaded files (copied in the Step 7 above) to the newly created folder “C:/Program Files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products/RM-596″. Phoenix will look for the files in the above folder when flashing the phone (Nokia N8 in this case)

9. Launch “Phoenix” in PC and connect your mobile (Nokia N8 in this case) via Data/USB cable (Select PC Suite mode). In Phoenix, Go to “File/Scan Product”, Phoenix will detect the phone. Now select “Flashing/Firmware Update”

10. At the firmware update window, Phoenix will automatically look up and find the official firmware files earlier downloaded via Navifirm. However if it doesn’t find the files

a. Check that the directory “C:/Program Files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products/RM-596” exists, (create if it does not and place the firmware files into it – Step 8 above)

b. Check that the above path is present in all the three boxes in Tools/Options/Product Location (In Phoenix), set it if it does not and repeat steps 9 onwards.
If everything upto step 10 goes successful, select “Refurbish”, ignore all the warning boxes that appear during the process. Wait until the “Successful” dialog box appear (DO NOT touch or disconnect the phone or USB cable during the process). Press OK, phone will disconnect and restart. Thank God that everything went well….hopefully….best of luck

For any problem please leave a comment
You may also try flashing with J.A.F. software, described step-by-step in this post

Note – If Phoenix gives error while running in Windows Vista or 7 then try running Phoenix in compatibility mode (Right click on its icon – Properties – Compatibility – Tick/Check “Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3 or 2) – Click “Apply” and then OK).

WARNING: Phone flashing is a double-edged sword; it may be useful and dangerous at the same time. It may brick/damage your phone for good (If not done carefully), so please DO NOT flash your device if you don’t know what the hell “Flashing a phone” is.
Also note that Phoenix is available for Windows only (not available for Linux or Mac)

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Nokia Mobile Secret Codes

These codes will work in almost all Nokia handsets, still with some exeptions. There are codes to check the status of your mobile including IMEI number. You can turn ON and turn OFF some sort of features with some simple codes itself.

Please USE at your own Risk. crackerspot.info is not responsible for the usuage of any of these codes. These are published just for information sharing.

*3370#
THIS NOKIA CODE ACTIVATES ENHANCED FULL RATE CODEC (EFR) – YOUR NOKIA CELL PHONE USES THE BEST SOUND QUALITY BUT TALK TIME IS REDUCED MY APPROX. 

5%#3370#
DEACTIVATE ENHANCED FULL RATE CODEC (EFR)

*#4720#
ACTIVATE HALF RATE CODEC – YOUR PHONE USES A LOWER QUALITY SOUND BUT YOU SHOULD GAIN APPROX 30% MORE TALK TIME


*#4720#
WITH THIS NOKIA CODE YOU CAN DEACTIVATE THE HALF RATE CODEC


*#0000#
DISPLAYS YOUR PHONES SOFTWARE VERSION, 1ST LINE : SOFTWARE VERSION, 2ND LINE : SOFTWARE RELEASE DATE, 3RD LINE : COMPRESSION TYPE


*#9999#
PHONES SOFTWARE VERSION IF *#0000# DOES NOT WORK


*#06#
FOR CHECKING THE INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY (IMEI NUMBER)


#PW+1234567890+1#
PROVIDER LOCK STATUS. (USE THE “*” BUTTON TO OBTAIN THE “P,W” AND “+” SYMBOLS)


#PW+1234567890+2#
NETWORK LOCK STATUS. (USE THE “*” BUTTON TO OBTAIN THE “P,W” AND “+” SYMBOLS)


#PW+1234567890+3#
COUNTRY LOCK STATUS. (USE THE “*” BUTTON TO OBTAIN THE “P,W” AND “+” SYMBOLS)


#PW+1234567890+4#
SIM CARD LOCK STATUS. (USE THE “*” BUTTON TO OBTAIN THE “P,W” AND “+” SYMBOLS)


*#147#
THIS LETS YOU KNOW WHO CALLED YOU LAST (ONLY VODOFONE)


*#1471#
LAST CALL (ONLY VODOFONE)


*#21#
THIS PHONE CODE ALLOWS YOU TO CHECK THE NUMBER THAT “ALL CALLS” ARE DIVERTED TO


*#2640#
DISPLAYS PHONE SECURITY CODE IN USE


*#30#
LETS YOU SEE THE PRIVATE NUMBER


*#43#
ALLOWS YOU TO CHECK THE “CALL WAITING” STATUS OF YOUR CELL PHONE.


*#61#
ALLOWS YOU TO CHECK THE NUMBER THAT “ON NO REPLY” CALLS ARE DIVERTED TO


*#62#
ALLOWS YOU TO CHECK THE NUMBER THAT “DIVERT IF UNREACHABLE (NO SERVICE)” CALLS ARE DIVERTED TO


*#67#
ALLOWS YOU TO CHECK THE NUMBER THAT “ON BUSY CALLS” ARE DIVERTED TO


*#67705646#
PHONE CODE THAT REMOVES OPERATOR LOGO ON 3310 & 3330


*#73#
RESET PHONE TIMERS AND GAME SCORES


*#746025625#
DISPLAYS THE SIM CLOCK STATUS, IF YOUR PHONE SUPPORTS THIS POWER SAVING FEATURE “SIM CLOCK STOP ALLOWED”, IT MEANS YOU WILL GET THE BEST STANDBY TIME POSSIBLE


*#7760#
MANUFACTURES CODE


*#7780#
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS


*#8110#
SOFTWARE VERSION FOR THE NOKIA 8110


*#92702689#
DISPLAYS – 1.SERIAL NUMBER, 2.DATE MADE, 3.PURCHASE DATE, 4.DATE OF LAST REPAIR (0000 FOR NO REPAIRS), 5.TRANSFER USER DATA. TO EXIT THIS MODE YOU NEED TO SWITCH YOUR PHONE OFF THEN ON AGAIN


*#94870345123456789#
DEACTIVATE THE PWM-MEM


**21*NUMBER#
TURN ON “ALL CALLS” DIVERTING TO THE PHONE NUMBER ENTERED


**61*NUMBER#
TURN ON “NO REPLY” DIVERTING TO THE PHONE NUMBER ENTERED


**67*NUMBER#
TURN ON “ON BUSY” DIVERTING TO THE PHONE NUMBER ENTERED


12345
THIS IS THE DEFAULT SECURITY CODE

THE REBOOT TRICK

This should work on all software versions of the 6110.

1. Go to the Calendar (Menu-8)

2. Make a note or reminder.

3. Enter some text into the edit box.

4. Hold "Clear" until the whole text is cleared, then press "Back".

5. Press "0". The main screen will now be showing but a space appears on the screen. (you can't see it)

6. Enter 4 digits (e.g. 1234).

7. Use the down arrow to move the cursor to the left side of the numbers and the space (Down arrow twice).

8. Now enter 6 digits and press the call button.

Wait for a few seconds, the screen should start to flash and reboots. It should alsowork on other menus like the "Profiles" menu.

THE JAMES BOND TRICK

If you short-circuit theleft middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other, the Nokia software hangs! The profile "Headset" will be activated. Before you do this just activate the "Automatic Answer" in the headset profile and set the ringing volume to "Mute". Now you can use your phone for checking out what people are talking about in a room. Just place it under a table in a room and call it. The phone receives the call without ringing and you can listen to what people are saying.

NETWORK MONITOR

There is a hidden menu inside your Nokia phone. If you want to activate it, you'll have to re-program some chips inside of your phone.

1. Check your software version. You can only continue if you have v4.33, v4.73 or v5.24.
2. Take apart the phone.
3. De-solder the EEPROM (ATMEL AT 24C64).
4. Read out the data with an EEPROM programmer and save it to a file (Backup).
5. If you have v.33 or v4.73, change the address "03B8" from "00" to "FF".
6. If you have v5.24 then change the address "0378" from "00" to "FF".
7. Write the new data to the EEPROM and solder it back to the phone,
8. Power on your phone and you should have "Netmonitor" enabled.

The Network Monitor gives you the following information.

• Carrier number
• MS RX Level in DBM
• Received signal quality
• MS TX power level
• C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99.
• RTL (Radio link timeout).
• Timeslot
• Indication of the transmitter status
• Information on the Network parameters.
• TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).
• Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used).
• MCC (Mobile country code)
• MCN (Mobile network code)
• LAC (Location area code)
• Ciphering (On/Off)
• Hopping (On/Off)
• DTX (On/Off)
• Discard cell barred information

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