[Problem]Flashing Nokia N9 - downgrade disallowed

[olympus]

So today i finally got myself a nokia n9 and i already have the/a first problem:). I noticed it had PR 1.0 installed and i wanted to upgrade it to 1.1 but couldn't do it via Nokia Software updater because it said there's no updates available.

So then i tried it with Nokia flasher, i followed all the steps from this (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1122756) thread and got error code 10, security failure, downgrade disallowed. Is there any way to flash it? My software version is: 10.2011.34-1.313.01_PR_313

Ty!

[macesn]

Hi!

Got the same problem, must be the Slovenian firmware... Been tired of waiting for an update, decided to flash. I've tried several images (from Nokia sever and from external server), always the same error. Allso tried via terminal, got error 404... Is there any way around it, or must we wait for Nokia to decide to finally roll out the update to the sunny side of alps.

Thanks, cheers

[Andre Klapper]

Looks like you must wait.

[frozen0991]

I have the same problem ! :( Is there any possibilities to downgrade to the default version of the firmware ? I can't use my phone any more and I need it a lot :D

[olympus]

Hi!

Got the same problem, must be the Slovenian firmware... Been tired of waiting for an update, decided to flash. I've tried several images (from Nokia sever and from external server), always the same error. Allso tried via terminal, got error 404... Is there any way around it, or must we wait for Nokia to decide to finally roll out the update to the sunny side of alps.

Thanks, cheers

Yep. This is the problem:

059L689: N9 RM-696 Mobitel telekomunikacijske storitve SI 16GB Black
059L8W8: N9 RM-696 Mobitel telekomunikacijske storitve SI 16GB Cyan

I mailed Mobitel and they replied that the new version can be installed by a Nokia service guy. [novo verzijo vam lahko naloži serviser telefonov Nokia]

I think they maybe don't know what they are talking about, it's a silly solution :D

[frozen0991]

Is there any possibilities to downgrade to the default version of the firmware ?

Bump !

I'm stuck on this error code 10 and i don't find anywhere how to restore my phone :(

[olympus]

Bump !

I'm stuck on this error code 10 and i don't find anywhere how to restore my phone :(

You could try this (http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1134858&postcount=20) from the Change n9 product code? (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=80639&page=2) thread, i don't have the balls to try it yet. Please report how did it go if you do it.

[frozen0991]

It worked like a charm :D :D Thanks !

[macesn]

Hi!

Mobitel confirmed that N9 will get the uptate in this month. So you can either flash it or wait... :)

Cheers

[Dragoss91]

By mistake I flashed my N9 with PR1.1.1 wich is for asia , is there any chance to reflash it with PR1.1 for europe ?

[michan]

I have the same issue with my N9. The version I'm trying to install is 20.2011.40-4.339.2 and the model is 059L7S2.

Which other versions can I install?

[Pjero]

I've changed the Slovenian code to Balkan, but update via Nokia Software Update fails. It shows the updating progress bar for a second and the it turns off. If i try to flash it i get the error code 10.
The only firmware that it let's me flash its the one is already installed.

[flashmania]

Hi, while flashing my N9, after a "apt-get autoremove" of death which left my phone bricked, I am seeing "Downgrade disallowed" but to my knowledge the versions are ok.

Basically it's a N9 coded 059L4L3, Argentina. I try to flash the firmware:
DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.348.1_PR_LEGACY_348_ARM_RM-696_PRD_signed.bin

obtained from navifirm (I've tried both production-external and nokia-care)

and I am getting the following error:


desktop:/float/download/n9/firmware/image_20_nokia_care$ sudo flasher -f -F DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.348.1_PR_LEGACY_348_ARM_RM-696_PRD_signed.bin -F DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.NOMAPS_EMMC_NOMAPS.bin -R
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 5 2011) Harmattan
WARNING: This tool is intended for professional use only. Using it may result
in permanently damaging your device or losing the warranty.

Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
USB device found at bus 001, device address 038.
Device identifier: XXXXXXXXX (SN: N/A)
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1603
NOLO version 2.1.5
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.348.1_PR_348
Sending ape-algo image (7039 kB)...
100% (7039 of 7039 kB, avg. 25504 kB/s)
Suitable USB interface (phonet) not found, waiting...
USB device found at bus 001, device address 039.
Device identifier: XXXXXXXXX (SN: N/A)
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)
Server application: 1.6.3
Found product RM-696 rev. 1603
Server implements softupd protocol version 1.8
Image SW version DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.348.1_PR_348
Image moslo not present
Image tar skipped
Image config skipped

Battery level 65 %, continuing.

image [state progress transfer flash speed]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
[_] cert-sw [init 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-2nd [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-algo [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-mcusw [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] xloader [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] secondary [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] kernel [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] rootfs [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] mmc [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
ERROR: SU_GET_UPDATE_STATUS_REQ terminated with error code 10: Security failure

image [state progress transfer flash speed]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
[f] cert-sw [init 0 % 1 / 1 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-2nd [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-algo [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-mcusw [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] xloader [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] secondary [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] kernel [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] rootfs [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] mmc [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
Fetching error list:
========================================
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
Downgrade disallowed (1325643235)
[Pipe 0] Finishing in error state with status 10
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images


From what I can tell it's the same version already in the device, DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.348.1_PR_348, could anybody help me understand why am I seeing "Downgrade disallowed", and more important how to fix it?

The same error is shown when I don't use the eMMC image. For the record I am using Linux Ubuntu 2.6.38-8-generic 64 bits, and the phone isn't booting.

Thanks,
Sebastian.

[Aposamy]

HI i have the same problem my code is 059J217 and when trying to reflash with pr 1.3 sw 40.2012.21-3 it always says downgrade disallowed error status 10 and the code of the country is 006 ... please Help

[rainisto]

From what I can tell it's the same version already in the device, DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4.348.1_PR_348, could anybody help me understand why am I seeing "Downgrade disallowed", and more important how to fix it?

Thanks,
Sebastian.

Most likely you have updated your phone with SSU, and timestamp in over the air variant update is never that on full flash image, so you will always get downgrade disallowed message (this has been explained in multiple posts before), but luckly for you, you can just upgrade to pr1.2 or pr1.3 instead of pr1.1.

[Danishisgr8]

i have a cyan N9 16 GB , forgot the security code so i had to flash my phone so i zeroize the device with this command
"flasher -f -F main.bin --erase-user-data=secure
flasher -f -F main.bin -F emmc.bin --flash-only=mmc"

this appeared " erasing this may take a while " but when i entered second command it replied with "error code 10 security failue"
" downgrade disallowed "
product code is 059K0Z8

HELP !!
Thanks

[minimos]

@Danishgr8: without knowing which version+variant you were flashing and what version+variant you had on your phone, it's not easy to help you.
Post some details, please.

[Danishisgr8]

@Danishgr8: without knowing which version+variant you were flashing and what version+variant you had on your phone, it's not easy to help you.
Post some details, please.

i was installing 40.2012.21.3 release variant -

DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_001-OEM1-958_ARM.bin

DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.13-7.EURASIA_EMMC_EURASIA.bin


i guess these are the latest version available for my phone from navifirm ..

[minimos]

i was installing 40.2012.21.3 release variant -

DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_001-OEM1-958_ARM.bin

DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.13-7.EURASIA_EMMC_EURASIA.bin


i guess these are the latest version available for my phone from navifirm ..
So are you sure that your device *currently* has also that version & variant ?
Because if you currently have *any* other variant for PR 1.3, that would explain the 'downgrade disallowed' message.
You should be able to get the current version with "flasher -i" (if that value hasn't been already overwritten with your latest attempts).

[Danishisgr8]

i checked it and my phone has 40.2012.21.3 variant and what i am trying to do is install 40.2012.21.3 varint files , and it should allow it .
i dont know if i had overwritten it as this is my first time flashing my phone .
please help i am not able to use my phone for about 23 days

[rainisto]

Five cents from me:

You never want to do --flash-only=emmc command, that is just wrong, and if your following some flashing instruction that says to do that, then the instructions are just plain wrong too.

The right command to erase lockcode and flash to factory state can be done with just one command (you never need to run 2 seperate commands).

sudo flasher -f -F main.bin -F emmc.bin --erase-user-data=secure -R

And second point
DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_001-OEM1-958_ARM.bin is not a variant file, that is the vanilla file.

If you want better quesses about you problem, you need to copy paste the full flashing log including the flashing command.

[minimos]

I borrow a sentence from rainisto's answer to point out the version and the variant numbers:

And second point
DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_001-OEM1-958_ARM.bin is not a variant file, that is the vanilla file.

40.2012.21-3 is the firmware version. In particular this is the so-called PR1.3 release.
001 is the number of the variant. As rainisto wrote, this one (001) is the basic variant, or vanilla file, or the 'Rest-of-World' variant.
If the device previously had any different variant than 001, e.g. 009 for Central Europe, or e.g. some of the 3xx used for operator-specific variants, it is not possible to flash the device using a variant 001, because it would be considered a 'downgrade'.