[HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9 - Page 118 - maemo.org

juiceme | # 1171 | 2014-04-26, 19:04 | Report

Originally Posted by ehnaton View Post

Upd (Solved).
After I manually updated few maps (manage maps - check for updates - download), lo, all of a sudden Israel maps became visible. I managed to install them without no problem. Hope, it will help someone too.

Exactly.

You should never need to flash your device to get some maps for it, even the idea is funny

The different country variants just contain the default set of maps for their area, you can alway load extra maps to the device.

pasko | # 1172 | 2014-04-27, 16:28 | Report

Hi.

To whoever might by interested, I can confirm that the scale to determine if a new version is a downgrade is as stated here
For instance: I was on 40.2012.21-3.454.6_PR_LEGACY_454 and now I am in : 40.2012.21-3.100.17_PR_LEGACY_100
This is because the bolded digits are checked before the three-digit version numbers, and also explains why I was able to 'downgrade' from 480.04 to 454.6.
So, my guess is that the 'higher' firmware version so far is 100.17, which is Portugal VODAFONE (and I suppose has operator lock), and not 480.04 as stated before.

Regards.

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fendetto | # 1173 | 2014-04-29, 07:40 | Report

guys just wanna ask..

Code:

C:\Program Files\Nokia>WinFlasher_3.12.1.exe -f -F main.bin --erase-user-data=se
cure
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct  6 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...
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1507
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_005
Sending ape-algo image (7096 kB)...
100% (7096 of 7096 kB, avg. 19128 kB/s)
Suitable USB interface (phonet) not found, waiting...

stuck on this ..look like the 1st part done correct but second part stuck forever..

robthebold | # 1174 | 2014-04-30, 02:52 | Report

Just bricked my N9.

Had been updating Ubuntu boxes all day, was tired, did a dist-upgrade on N9 (ugh), answered "yes" when I shouldn't have (ugh), it shut down and won't reboot. Pretty sure I "agreed" to remove something I shouldn't have. Now stuck on the "NOKIA" logo until I get the "Too many reboots" message.

Do I reflash now, or is there a less drastic course to start with? (flasher -i finds the phone with no errors) I ask now so I don't do another stupid thing to compound my problems.

[edit]
Flashing rootfs was necessary and sufficient. Installed applications need re-installed, of course, but most settings and data still there. And of course now I have a good backup of all my partitions.

Last edited by robthebold; 2014-05-02 at 13:15. Reason: found solution

lal | # 1175 | 2014-04-30, 18:56 | Report

@robthebold, kind of a similar thing happened with me a few days back. I was fiddling with my phone and it showed an update was available and something else shall be removed. Yes, me too did the mistake of pressing yes. Nothing happened at that very moment. But later, when I was removing a package it didn't end there. While I was staring at my home screen I could see the default phone applications disappearing one by one. Even the settings icon disappeared. A few seconds later, the whole theme layout messed up. I restarted the phone, only to find it stuck at Nokia logo. A Root-fs flash helped me bring the device back to life.

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rfa | # 1176 | 2014-05-05, 09:44 | Report

Hi, another person needing help:

I do this:

Originally Posted by

FLASH THE PHONE

Run the following command, then connect the phone to your PC.

Code:
flasher -i
The current firmware version of your phone should appear. It is now time to flash.

What happens next is another c: window opens and closes in less than a second, leaving the flasher window as it was (reading c:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>)

I don't get anything else.

Secondly, (what is probably causing the problem) is I don't know where the DFL...bin files should be; now they're in downloads\navifiirmplus_3.2\NaviFirm+\Fw\059L698 should I just copy pasta them to the flasher folder? should I put the 059L698 folder in there? where???

aiyush | # 1177 | 2014-05-06, 12:12 | Report

Dear all,

I just purchased a used N9 and am trying to figure out which FW variant it is on and which all FW can be installed on this. Look forward to some guidance on this. Thanks as always.

Code:

flasher -i
Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1601
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.468.1_PR_468
Success

juiceme | # 1178 | 2014-05-06, 17:02 | Report

Originally Posted by aiyush View Post

Dear all,

I just purchased a used N9 and am trying to figure out which FW variant it is on and which all FW can be installed on this. Look forward to some guidance on this. Thanks as always.

Code:

flasher -i
Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1601
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3.468.1_PR_468
Success

That seems to be the UAE variant.

Here are the firmware files you need.
http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/p/d/f...1_EMMC_543.bin
http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/p/d/f...PRD_signed.bin

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aiyush | # 1179 | 2014-05-06, 17:47 | Report

Originally Posted by juiceme View Post

That seems to be the UAE variant.

Here are the firmware files you need.
http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/p/d/f...1_EMMC_543.bin
http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/p/d/f...PRD_signed.bin

Thank you. Will you pl tell me how did you figure this out?

juiceme | # 1180 | 2014-05-06, 17:53 | Report

Originally Posted by aiyush View Post

Thank you. Will you pl tell me how did you figure this out?

There's a SW called "NaviFirmEx.exe" that you can use to find details of different firmwares for Nokia devices. (not just N9, also symbian)

Unfortunately it is a windows-only program, which makes it a bit difficult to use for me as I do not use/have any Windows computers, but the bright side is that it runs quite well with Wine