flashing via linux
 

if i reflashed my n900 via linux using flasher-3.5 ...... will i lose contacts and personal files?

Re: flashing via linux
 

Yes, if you do not make backup and flash both images.... marvelous that you couldn't search and find that answer by your self...

Re: flashing via linux
 

You wont lose your contacs and files if you remember to do a backup and don't reflash the eMMC (or if you just copy all files from your MyDocs to your computer). Just do the backup with the inbuilt backup-program first.

Re: flashing via linux
 

I guess that you have to flash that EMMC-image in Linux too if you wish to lose your contacts. Flashing the firmware will only remove settings and installed apps.

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sorry...wts more marvelous is that i didnt had the change to backup anything cuz im stuck in reboot loop tried fixing it and it didnt work,,,i had enough of nokia and their fones....

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zimmerit / MiK546 how can i flash the firmware only?

Re: flashing via linux
 

It's not Nokias fault if the phones is stuck in reboot loop..

And you might wanna look here http://wiki.maemo.org/Reflash Just don't flash the eMMC image.

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no its urs :D cuz it just happened without any reason
ive read that wiki i just wana know if it wud erase my data, read my post again in case your too angry to understand for some reason...

Re: flashing via linux
 

I'm sorry but I have no idea how it is handled on Linux. Instructions for Windows:

http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/...ata/m-p/591877

Re: flashing via linux
 

Did you install anything from Extras-devel repo?

Re: flashing via linux
 

Then read the wiki again... it has all the information you need.

And i'm not angry.. You shouldn't need to start a new post for that. A simple search would have given you the answer.

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ive done it 3 times on windows b4 but i have win 7 64bit
so im forced to use something else and i have linux so im stuck with it for now...

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nope the fone was fine,just removed ussd and reinstalled it
received a call phone app closed with error, tried to reboot to resolve the problem, got stuck in the loooop
tried flashing with phoenix cuz its the easiest way
and flasher via cmd wont work on my win 7 64bit... thats the story

Re: flashing via linux
 

So there might be a bug in USSD.. Then make a bug report for that program developer.