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Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

Quote:

Originally Posted by pasko (Post 1421058)

Now I'm trying to go back to the Switzerland version to see if I can go ahead.....nothing, still says the Switzerland version is a downgrade ¿?

This is impossible!??? :confused: (unless you have a PR1.2 image of course. what is the name of image?)
And what does flasher -i tell you now?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

To tell you the truth, I don't know.

This is what I'm getting from 'flasher -i':

Code:

LAPTOP2:~$ sudo flasher -i

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 040.

Device identifier: 357923042601874 (SN: N/A)

Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1507

NOLO version 2.3.6

Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.454.6_PR_454

Success

This is the only image that flashes without problems, but upon reboot, the screen show the logo and stays there forever....

The name of the files I'm flashing are:

Code:

43AD05DD_DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.454.6_PR_LEGACY_454_ARM_RM-696_PRD_signed.bin 



09F33F15_DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.ALPS.15_EMMC_ALPS.bin

Being the first one the Vietnam rootfs (it is a country variant according to mrcrab.net, BTW) and the EMMC file for Switzerland the second.

Now I'm reading the thread about ubiboot for N9, since I have been able to boot the MOSLO and Ubiboot kernel sometimes, but I'm stuck....none of them is able to boot the actual OS.

Regards.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

That is weird.
You do have 456 installed but 480 is claimed to be a downgrade? :confused: But you had that Switzerland (480) once installed, right?

BUT the eMMC image is the one for a device with 64GB and should not be used for a 16GB afaik. This could explain the 'missing' partition.
So as I wrote earlier search a vanilla image for a 16GB device and flash it as said:
flasher -F emmc.bin -F firmware.bin -f -R --no-preserve

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterleinchen (Post 1421146)

That is weird.
You do have 456 installed but 480 is claimed to be a downgrade? :confused: But you had that Switzerland (480) once installed, right?

Yes. The first version was 480. The seller didn't know much about this. He was selling it for parts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterleinchen (Post 1421146)

BUT the eMMC image is the one for a device with 64GB and should not be used for a 16GB afaik. This could explain the 'missing' partition.
So as I wrote earlier search a vanilla image for a 16GB device and flash it as said:
flasher -F emmc.bin -F firmware.bin -f -R --no-preserve

I made it with the same results. Even tried a UAE version with number 468 (higher than 456): didn't flash either.
I think I'll try to see if Ubiboot can help. I already posted a pair of questions in the thread.
Thankyou.
Regards.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

It seems you still do not get me.
Find any emmc image (NOT the firmware) matching a 16GB model and flash this together with your 456 firmware image.

--
Or am I plain wrong and mixing with N900 where partition layout was written by eMMC image?
Some kind soul may confirm or correct me!

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterleinchen (Post 1421220)

I already tried the eMMC image corresponding to version 456 altoghether with the firmware. Got it from the mrcrab.net site. They are listed one after the other (I mean firmware and eMMC).
The flashing proccess goes ok, but the device won't boot afterwards. I'll try to post the command line logs later.
Regards

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

Hi.
Here are the command logs:

Code:

LAPTOP2:~$ sudo flasher -F Descargas/main.bin -F Descargas/emmc.bin -f -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.



USB device found at bus 001, device address 010.

Device identifier: 357923XXXXXXXXX (SN: N/A)

Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.

Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)

Server application: 1.7.2

Found product RM-696 rev. 1507

Server implements softupd protocol version 1.8

Image SW version DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.454.6_PR_454

Image moslo not present

Image tar skipped

Image config skipped

Charging battery, 10 % battery level (11 % required). Ctrl-c to exit

Battery level 11 %, continuing.



    image        [state    progress         transfer     flash speed]

---------------------------------------------------------------------

[x] cert-sw      [finished   100 %       1 /       1 kB      NA     ]

[x] cmt-2nd      [finished   100 %      95 /      95 kB      NA     ]

[x] cmt-algo     [finished   100 %     789 /     789 kB      NA     ]

[x] cmt-mcusw    [finished   100 %    6050 /    6050 kB    3133 kB/s]

[x] xloader      [finished   100 %      23 /      23 kB      NA     ]

[x] secondary    [finished   100 %      94 /      94 kB      NA     ]

[x] kernel       [finished   100 %    2714 /    2714 kB    1766 kB/s]

[x] rootfs       [finished   100 % 1193453 / 1193453 kB   10889 kB/s]

[x] mmc          [finished   100 % 1946679 / 1946679 kB   16556 kB/s]

Updating SW release

Success

And these are the files (main.bin is the firmware and emmc.bin is the emmc image :) )

Code:

43AD05DD_DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.454.6_PR_LEGACY_454_ARM_RM-696_PRD_signed.bin

DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.454.5_EMMC_454.bin

Maybe the 'Product Revision: 1507' has something to do with the downgrading issues?
If I remember correctly my 'live' device has revision 1609.
Regards.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

I am out of ideas. Sorry.

Only thing we did not try is to enable R&D mode with flasher. Worth a try. So please do that (commands easily to find here on TMO, even in this thread also).

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterleinchen (Post 1421282)

I am out of ideas. Sorry.

Only thing we did not try is to enable R&D mode with flasher. Worth a try. So please do that (commands easily to find here on TMO, even in this thread also).

O.K.
I'll give it a try this afternoon.
Thank you.
Regards.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9

Please N9 gurus,
Im just about to spend usd150,00 on a n9 in reboot loop. I would like to know how big are the chances to end up with an expensive Brick. If it were a n900 i wouldnt think twice but i really dont have idea if the n9 is "always flashable" like her older sister.
What do you tell me ?
Thanks again! :)