how to flash nokia by yourself

 

How To Use Phoenix Service Software To Update Your Nokia Phone With The LatestFirmware.Things to be kept in mind before installing Phoenix Service Software:

1.Remove Nokia PC Suite, Nokia Software Updater, Nokia CareSuite, Nokia Modem Drivers, Nokia Connectivity Drivers and allother Nokia stuff from your system through ControlPanel>Add/Remove Programs.2.Restart your PC.3.Do not connect your phone before installing Phoenix software.4.Now ensure you have no antivirus software or any other softwarerunning on your pc or in the system tray while you are usingPhoenix. You should turn them off while using Phoenix. Make sureyour system hasn’t got any hanging problem.5.Turn off your screensaver.6.Charge your phone battery to at least 50%. Although flashingtakes only 8-9 minutes.

Installing Phoenix Service Software 2008:

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Download Latest Version Of Phoenix Service Software 2008 fromthis link:http://rapidshare.com/files/179193407/Phoenix_2008_44_5_v2.exe2.If you have older version of Phoenix, no need to uninstall it. Thislatest version will automatically replace it.3.Install the software. Be patient, it may take some minutes to installall the components.4.Don’t run Phoenix software now.5.Connect your Nokia handset to your pc with USB cable in PCSuite mode.6.Windows will start installing the connectivity drivers as soon asyou connect the phone. Let it install completely.

Installing Firmware Files From The Offline Package You Downloaded:

1.If your firmware file is in .rar format, first extract it using WinRar ondesktop.2.On desktop you will find .exe file of your firmware file.3.Install the exe file. It will install it to default location of C:\Programfiles\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\4.Be sure you install updated firmware. You cannot downgrade your phone’s firmware in BB5 phones which includes all new Nokiaphones including N-Series.5.Phoenix allows downgrading but your phone doesn’t allow it asyour phone has some special security built into it. So no use of trying it. You’ll get an error message.6.You can reinstall your current firmware also if you have itspackage. It is supported. It can also sometimes solve little issues.I reinstalled my Nokia N73ME current firmware again. I got rid of some little problems, like memory problems. Really!

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You can get links to latest firmware files for your phone in thisthread here:http://dotsis.com/mobile_phone/showthread.php?t=122277&page=1

Flashing Procedure [Updating to latest firmware]:

1.Open Phoenix Service Software.2.Connect your phone in PC Suite Mode.

 

3.In Phoenix, click File>Manage Connections.4.Now click New.5.Now select the type of cable you are using. If you are using DKE-2, CA-53 [N-Series] cable, select USB.6.Click Next. It will find your product and say FOUND. If it doesn’tfind any, you can try changing your cable type by clicking Back.7.Click Next and then Finish.8.Now your cable type [USB] appears in the connection list. Selectit. Click APPLY and then CLOSE.9.Now select File>Open Product.10.A list of RM code will open. Select your phone’s RM code. LikeRM-133 for Nokia N73. Click OK11.Now select File>Scan Product.12.Your phone’s firmware info will appear at the extreme bottom of the Phoenix window.13.Now go to Flashing>Firmware Update.14.A window will open.15.On that window click Browse button [the one with three dots].16.A window will open with various products and various regions.Choose the region or country of your choice according to thelanguage pack you want to install.17.Click Ok.18.Click Refurbish.19.Now your actual flashing has started. Don’t touch your phone or press any button until the flashing has finished. Also don’t touchyour data cable and your computer system.20.At the end Phoenix will tell you to remove your phone as theflashing has finished.21.Now wait for your phone to reboot into latest firmware.22.The flashing procedure takes 8-9 minutes, a lot faster than NokiaSoftware Updater.

 Flashing dead phones [Which show only white screen on startup]

Note: You can install any firmware in dead phones whether it is latest andor the old one.1.The procedure is the same for flashing Dead phones.2.Start Phoenix. Connect your phone with USB Cable [phone is off at this time].3.Click File>Open Product. Select your RM code from the windowthat appears. Click OK.4.Click File> Manage Connections. Select No Connection. ThenAPPLY and CLOSE.5.Now straight away click Flashing>Firmware Update.6.A window will open. Click on Browse button [the one with 3 dots].7.A window will open with various products and various regions.Choose the region or country of your choice according to thelanguage pack you want to install.8.Check the option “Dead Phone USB Flashing”.9.Click Refurbish.10.Flashing has started.11.After some seconds flashing will pause asking you to turn your phone ON.12.Press POWER button of your phone until backlight comes up.13.Flashing will proceed.14.Your phone will automatically start when the flashing finishes.After finish you can safely remove your data cable from handset.