Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Thanks For Your Reply :(

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Are you sure that is your output? It doesn't state the firmware version of your phone...

Can your phone boot up? If yes, can you go to Settings->About Product then give me the "Version" string...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Yes This IS
I Do That right now
That's Dead :(
Just Nokia Logo Showing Up and Then it will be down .:(
sorry for my Very Bad English :( :mad:

update :
16GB Black
059J1Z5

update 2 :
Last Time i was updated my phone using this Image File
after that i updated my phone using wifi and application update
now i'm trying to update my phone using same image file
is that possible ?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Can you try downloading pr1.3 and flashing using that instead?

059J1Z5 PR1.3:

rootfs.bin

emmc.bin


Once downloaded use the following command to flash first and post the output here:

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

first of all thank you so much for your fast Replying
actually i'm Trying to download pr 1.3 [same Rootfs] but it takes 12 hours :)) for my very low speed country internet connection [30kb/s] after that i'll be report the Result :(
and i have a Question , What's EMMC file ?!
Thank You

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Do you have any data in the phone that you may lose? EMMC will erase whatever you have in /home/


Also if you don't have pr1.3 on your device but want to flash pr1.3 on your device you need to flash rootfs + emmc

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

That's Working , Thank you !

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

That's Working But My Memory is 512Kb now :O

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Can I change Firmware by Flashing? Like my N9 have an Malaysian Firmware and I wanted to change it to other Country but same version?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

What do you mean? Can you post a screen of what you are saying or post the output here...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Malaysian Firmware is IIRC pr legacy 005 so yes you can change the version by flashing any other pr legacy 005 or higher firmware versions...It isn't worth the hassle...You can't downgrade to a 001 legacy...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hi i Have an N9 64gb that is bricked it only shows the warning triangle when switched on. i have tried following the advice that has been stated on how to reflush but nothing works i have tried various variants of the firmware but all the time the rootfs is never flushed and i get error message. kindly assists me.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

1st step when asking for help is always to list full details about your product, exactly what you did to get the error, what error you are getting with evidence, what you did to fix the error again with supporting evidence and finally error when you attempted to fix it with supporting evidence...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hello
First of all I would like to thank you for your valuable support.
Please help me with my not successful flashing my N9 64Go Black MEA (059J228)
Please find below the returned report of the flasher:
_________________________________________________
C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>flasher -f -F D:\DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_
LEGACY_006-OEM1-958_ARM.bin
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.

Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)
Server application: 1.7.2
Found product RM-696 rev. 1501
Server implements softupd protocol version 1.8
Image SW version DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_006
Image moslo not present
Image mmc not present
Image tar skipped
Image config skipped

Battery level 26 %, continuing.

image [state progress transfer flash speed]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
[x] cert-sw [finished 100 % 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 ]
[x] xloader [finished 100 % 23 / 23 kB NA ]
[x] secondary [finished 100 % 94 / 94 kB NA ]
[ ] kernel [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] rootfs [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
ERROR: SU_GET_UPDATE_STATUS_REQ terminated with error code 1: Unknown error

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 3197 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 2590 kB/s]
[f] rootfs [pending 0 % 0 / 978983 kB NA ]
Fetching error list:
========================================
Update content failed to verify against cert: SW certificate not updated
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
mmc: sfdisk returned status 1
mmc: Could not exec 'tune2fs -L rootfs /tmp/sudmmcfCI5Sy/internal0p2'
mmc: Could not remove mount directory /tmp/sudmmcfCI5Sy/mnt: No such file or dir
ectory
[Pipe 4] Finishing in error state with status 1
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images
__________________________________________________ __
Thank you so much

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

CHOKRIMAATOUK,

Unfortunately, I think your flash memory is spoilt and you'll have to ask Nokia Care to replace it...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Very sad to hear this especially there is no Nokia Care in Tunisia, I even wrote one time before to them complaining not to be on board here in Tunisia. Also I had brought my handset not a long time ago from an expatiate friend working in Oman.
If any buddy can help I will be very thankful or I should forget about my N9.

For your information, there was not any clear cause had made my N9 to enter in an infinite reboot loop. I remember that the battery was only completely discharged but nothing done at all except that.
Sincerely

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hi CHOKRIMAATOUK,

You may want to try a full flash of rootfs+emmc although I am doubtful it would help. If it does indeed help it would really be a good thing as I understand your pain.

If you need to send it to Nokia Care what you can is call the Nokia Care Centre directly in Oman and inform them you have this device that a friend helped you purchase as your country didn't have it. Now it has its flash memory screwed and you need them to repair it.

They would give you their address and if you mail it to them they'll usually fix it and mail it back to you...

At least that's better than having to bin the device :)

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hi All,

I am looking for help here after trying many things myself reading posts here and Meego forum. Let me explain this issue briefly.
I have N9 64GB Black bought from Poland, I used it for 4 months. Initially on original fw then I changed variant code from Central Europe(059J1V8) to India(059J236),Even though N9 was never officially released here navifirm had firmware files. I know some people say changing variant code was not required , I did it via nemesis suite. It worked also. After that I flashed Indian FW and emmc. I was able to use phone without any issues. In fact I flashed it with same Indian fw+emmc 3-4 times due to issues with nitdroid.
Phone was working perfectly well.
Then I decided to sell it and that's where all issues started.
I sold it to one guy, who also has one N9 earlier with him. Now he says that he always had problem of SIM error. He thought his SIM was faulty so he waited to get proper microSIM from operator. After getting proper microSIM, he tried that also which failed again. He checked with friend's microSIM and same error. Their SIM cards worked without any issues in other phones. This all he told me after whole 1 month I sold to him.
I tried to tell him to flash phone again but nothing helped. Now this guy wants his money back saying that phone was faulty when I sold him. Which is definitely not the case. Phone was working with me perfectly.
I have offered him help by trying to fix it myself. I got phone today and found that my problem is related to flashing of cmt thing.
I found few threads on TMO as well as Meego forums but I am still unable to fix it by following instructions.
I am referring to following threads.

http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=4728&page=22
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=82314&page=3

Phone is working with wifi, bluetooth, only cellular network seems to be dead.
In flashing progress I get following
[f] cmt-mcusw [finishing 0 % 6050 / 6050 kB 3356 kB/s]
It doesnt finish and fails.

Please suggest me some path forward.
I am thinking of checking whether this is hardware or software isssue. I guess I can test that by nitdroid. Right? If cellular network works in android then hardware reason can be safely eliminated.
Please , Please , Please help me with suggestions.
This issue has become kind of serious for me as that guys is doubting my honesty. I need all help from community.
If you need any information,details please let me know.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

suyog post full output of the flash and device firmware version from settings->about product

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Thanks for quick reply. Here is output of flashing. I am using Indian fw which was working great for almost 2 months before I sold it.

c:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>flasher -f -F main.bin --erase-user-data=secure
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 1601
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. 18432 kB/s)
Suitable USB interface (phonet) not found, waiting...
Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)
Server application: 1.7.2
Found product RM-696 rev. 1601
Server implements softupd protocol version 1.8

Battery level 78 %, continuing.
Erasing, this may take a while.
Erase done.
Image SW version DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_005
Image moslo not present
Image mmc not present
Image tar skipped
Image config skipped

Battery level 78 %, 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 ]
[_] cmt-mcusw [finishing 0 % 6050 / 6050 kB 2834 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 2144 kB/s]
[x] rootfs [finished 100 % 1170162 / 1170162 kB 10130 kB/s]
ERROR: SU_GET_UPDATE_STATUS_REQ terminated with error code 1: Unknown error

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 ]
[f] cmt-mcusw [finishing 0 % 6050 / 6050 kB 2834 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 2144 kB/s]
[x] rootfs [finished 100 % 1170162 / 1170162 kB 10130 kB/s]
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
MTC_NOS_READY not received
MTC_NOS_READY not received
MTC_NOS_READY not received
CMT RFS failed
[Pipe 7] Finishing in error state with status 1
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images

also while checking settings-->About product I found that it was slow, and asking to be closed. Check attachment.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Also I noted that Nemesis Suite is not able to change or even read product information now. I am not able to change mode to Test or Local.
This may not be relevant but I just wanted to mention as I had done variant code change via nemesis.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

I'm confused, where it says 'replace main.bin and emmc.bin in the commands with the actual names of the image files you are flashing', does this mean I replace them with both file names? So replace 'main.bin' with 'DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_003-OEM1-958_ARN.bin DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.13-7.PRC_EMMC_PRC.bin'
Do I put both with a space inbetween them like above?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

@Callum You can either rename DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_003-OEM1-958_ARN.bin file to main.bin AND FL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.13-7.PRC_EMMC_PRC.bin to emmc.bin and use same commands. Please note that there are 2 commands.
first is

flasher -f -F main.bin

Following by (This is optional, only if you want to get content loaded like videos, music, maps data and few other things) which comes with new factory condition phone

flasher -f -F main.bin -F emmc.bin --flash-only=mmc

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

I tried nitdroid and found that Cellular data or even network detection is not working there.
So I am feeling that this is hardware issue.
That guy whom I sold this N9, managed to screw cellular components somehow and now trying to put blame on me,
Is there any authentic way to verify it? Can SystemInfo app can confirm?

If this is hardware issue, I just want to be 100% sure and show that guy exact reason.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Thank you suyog. So if I am using the first command, I don't need the second .bin file?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Thank you for the fantastic instructions, I now have my N9 working again!!!!!!!!!!!

my n9 is deth.
 

please help me , my n9 is deth. I tray to install android and something in nat good.

when the command Prompt write flasher -i, I have a message

Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
Found device RM-969, haedware revision 1603
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of `sw-release` : DFL61_HARMATTAN_40,2012,21-3_PR_001
Success

I miss the field
device indentifier: (number) SNN/A)

how to get back the field in phone?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

hey guys,

i'm havnig some problems with my n9 and thus decided to flash it

i'm just worried about the simlock...

i bought my n9 used and without simlock, now i'm worried that if i flash it will lock the device to a certain carrier (maybe the device was once locked who knows...)

what are the chanced of that happening?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Any solution to my issue with SIM card error?
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=378

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Hi all. Need some help please.

My N9 switched off after an incoming call with a very low battery level. I plugged it into the original charger but it wouldn't turn on. I've tried holding power for some 10 seconds (many times). The white led either stays on for approx. a minute and then goes off or blinks and then goes off too (never fades in and out like it used to do). I once managed to get 'nokia' displayed but it stayed there for some 10 minutes with no sign of life.

NSU doesn't see the phone. Flasher -i does show the FW info some 45 seconds after I plug the phone but it still happens while the white led is on. Once it's off, neither -i nor -f work (waiting for the phone). My concern is that the device it only 'up' for a minute and then goes down so flasher will lose it soon after it starts. Or should I not be worried?

I only have Win7 (might be able to find a *nix in the office). Never tried Nitdroid or open mode, just inception+aegisctrl were installed about a week ago (a couple of planned reboots after that) and N9Qtweak with apkenv and a browser mod.

Any piece of advice on what to try next is highly appreciated.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

jorge,

What you can do is type flasher -f -F rootfs.bin in cmd and when the suitable device/phonenet not found message appears to plug in your phone... Now here you have to be extra cautious as flasher will say unable to flash due to battery being insufficient... 11% is the bare minimum required to start a flash so once you see its charged till 9-10%, you plug out your device and connect to a wall plug for at least 30minutes before attempting to switch it on etc...

Once the above is done your phone should charge normally and work as before without having had to conduct a flash...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

If you were able to use another sim card on it how can it be sim-locked? I'm not aware of what sim-lock actually does due to never experiencing it but doesn't it mean that you can't use another sim card from another carrier in the phone? If you have been able to use other sims I think your phone should not be sim-locked...


It would be better to simply flash a ROW pr1.3 firmware with a pr_legacy_001. It is a vanilla firmware with no operator remnants...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

suyog,

I'm not very sure about your issue but if you are to use the --erase-user-data=secure flag AFAIK you should be including both the rootfs.bin and emmc.bin i.e. flasher -f -F rootfs.bin -F emmc.bin --erase-user-data=secure

Maybe do that and see if your hardware is being detected... Someone else with more knowledge of this should advice on what else should be done if its just a software issue...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

So it's not a problem that the led goes off after a minute and flasher -i stops seeing it? As long as it's detectable when flasher -f starts, it should be fine, shouldn't it?

I've had the device plugged into the chager for some 7 hours in total so the battery level should be fine.

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Once the device loses all charge, plugging into a wall plug only works if its booting into Android... You can plug it in for X number of hours but it won't accept charge in the stock kernel hence you have to use the flasher method by plugging in only after the message of device not found comes up...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Oh, I'm just a slowpoke:) Did your first reply refer to booting the device with existing firmware instead of re-flashing it?

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Its the same process as doing a re-flash only you have to prevent a re-flash by plugging out your device (or pressing Ctrl+C) at the 9-10% battery level mark as once it reaches 11% a flash will be initiated...

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Yep, I got it, thanks. Had the flasher show battery percentage once but then decided to abort and switch to a more powerful USB port. It did't go beyond that but when I switched it back it immeidately showed "12%, continuing":)

Well, I now know how to flash:) It ended up too quickly though but I do see the 'Updating SW release. Success' line.

On a side note, flasher is open source, isn't it? Is it not possible to come up with a 'charger' tool that doesn't require a gigabyte image and cannot reflash if you only want to charge? Or is this situation too rare?

Even if it is rare, I think it would be useful to add this procedure description to the first post in this thread for dummies like me.

(Of course, the first thing I myself would answer would be 'do it, people will thank you!':) )

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

I thought flasher wasn't open source :)

Re: [HOWTO] Comprehensive Firmware Flashing Guide for N9
 

Thanks for reply. As I posted earlier, while using Android via nitdroid also I am unable to detect Cellular network so I am almost certain that this looks like hardware issue.

But now I am facing issues exactly like @jorge. N9's battery was down and it switched off at end of the day. Then I plugged it in wall USB charger which comes with N9. No luck , it won't charge or turn on at all. No LED while plugged to AC Mains.

If I plug in to my laptop USB, LED blinks for a while and then goes off. It even vibrates but nothing happens after that.

I tried to check battery level by trying to run flasher and it says 0% but flasher detects it.
I will try to keep it plugged in to laptop overnight and see if that helps. I am not sure if all issues are hardware related or software but when I owned same N9 for over 3 months , I never faced anything like this. Even my earlier N9 16GB also never had any hardware issue.

I will be grateful if anyone in this forum from Poland can check in local Nokia care if they provide service as my N9 is from Poland.
I wanted to know if Nokia Care in Poland demands proof of purchase/Bill to get phone serviced by them. If that is possible I am willing to send it all the way to Poland.