Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hello,
I bought a nokia n9 from hk thru ebay. It had China S/W variant 003. I followed the instructions, used flasher and flashed firmware 005 (indian) and also flashed eMMC image for india.

I opened nokia music. I logged on with my old account. It logged on, but I am unable to download songs, saying there is an error to register this device with unlimited music service.

I tried creating a new account, but the same error.

I called nokia CC in india, they asked me for my imei number and then told me its a china based imei, so i cant use nokia music india service on this phone.

Is there a way to get around? Searched the forums, could not find anything. Pls help.....:confused:

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Now that's odd, I have been under the impression that IMEI is not tied to any specific country, rather it contains a genetic TAC part that identifies the device and the manufacturer, and the SN part that is manufacturer-specific (usually serial number and factory information)

What did they exactly say about the IMEI, how did they determine it was "Chinese IMEI"? Maybe you told them you originally had Chinese FW on it, and they took the lazy way out and told you it is not supported because they did not bother to solve the problem...?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

No, I did not tell them I got the phone from China. I called them up, and told them I already have a nokia phone, with an active nokia music subscription that I have been using for over 2 years, recharging via vouchers. I told them I got a new nokia phone and I tried logging on to my nokia music account, and it kept saying that the phone could not be registered to nokia music. Then they asked me for the imei number, and i answered. After a pause, they told me its imported from china, and nokia music can only be activated in China only.

Actually, i am confused here. I ve flashed my country specific eMMC file as well, and yet there is this problem. I thought since I am using this nokia account in another phone, that might be the cause for problem. So I created another account, but it says the same thing.

Has anyone imported a n9 from outside the country (?India) and had this problem? Pls throw some light....:confused:

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

that is true, but since part of TAC identify manufacturer plant, it is possible for eg Nokia, to map that to a region.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Possible, yes, but fairly strange.
I thought it does not matter where manufactured, devices could be shipped anywhere to be sold.

Unless this is something cooked up in India locally, for example they have an embargo on Chinese produced goods?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Well, on the interwebs you find this kind of posts (from 2003!) http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...ntry-of-origin
So, apart of whether the table is accurate and to devices it applies, it can well be that large vendors IMEI do contain some type of geographical information.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Yes but that denotes the manufacturing country, there is nothing that should intrest carriers or service providers there.

Unless, indeed, it is forbidden to use made-in-China devices in India, which I seriously doubt!

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

"They told me its imported
from china, and nokia music can only be activated
in China only."


Could a Chineese proxy be used in this kinda a case to activate Nokia Music? After activation it should work normal *well, guessing* At least that is what they said.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hi.
Just speculating but, Doesn't this look like the restrictions already in place to stream video from countries different from the one you're in? (i.e: I can't stream video from US's Disney homepage, I'm redirected to my home country's page)
However your IP address is in the same country as it was with your other device...:confused:
This could mean the proxy is an option.
A friend of mine uses a UK's IP address and a VPN to stream video from the UK to Spain...

Just my 2 cents.

Regards.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

But these things should have nothing at all to do with the IMEI of the device.
Chinese-made N9's were exported everywhere, AFAIK.
It just cannot be so that for these devices "nokia music can only be activated in China only."

That is insane!