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smirnnoff_gurl905 2010-04-18 06:44
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
it will erased evrythng? in my n900 pics vid ,apps contacts if i flashed it?

moshikko 2010-04-18 07:21
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by smirnnoff_gurl905 (Post 615614)
it will erased evrythng? in my n900 pics vid ,apps contacts if i flashed it?
pics, vids, contacts, calender, sms are left on the device
settings and apps - gone :(

slender 2010-04-18 07:28
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
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Originally Posted by lucas777 (Post 615527)
i was in your shoes but you need to re read the wiki it cant get any simpler than that. Seriously read it a few times its not hard at all
No. It´s not simple enough. I have tried to flash my n900 while following guide exactly. Didin't succeed. There is too many loopholes where you have to use your experience with computers. That's not good guide then. I mean really try to follow it like person who has for example never ever been in command prompt.

Too much text, Too few pictures, too many notes. Argh. I´am trying to write better guide on my freetime but right now i have just too much to do.

matts76 2010-04-18 11:19
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
hi ive been trying to flash my n900 and have followed the wiki word for word but when i enter the command into flasher3.5 it asks for permision and then just blinks once and nothing happens, im using vista 32bit, have the fw image in same folder as flasher and am opening it from cmd.
the only thing i can think of is that my laptop is not recognising my n900 in flashing mode, i read someware that if you try to run flasher 3.5 without the n900 connected it should say something like suitable usb device not found but when i do that i get exactly the same problem.

its not an emergency ar anything at the mo as my n900 is ok, but i would really like to know i could use the flasher if i needed to.
I would really appreciate any help or advice, thanks

AlMehdi 2010-04-18 11:25
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
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Originally Posted by matts76 (Post 615917)
hi ive been trying to flash my n900 and have followed the wiki word for word but when i enter the command into flasher3.5 it asks for permision and then just blinks once and nothing happens, im using vista 32bit, have the fw image in same folder as flasher and am opening it from cmd.
the only thing i can think of is that my laptop is not recognising my n900 in flashing mode, i read someware that if you try to run flasher 3.5 without the n900 connected it should say something like suitable usb device not found but when i do that i get exactly the same problem.

its not an emergency ar anything at the mo as my n900 is ok, but i would really like to know i could use the flasher if i needed to.
I would really appreciate any help or advice, thanks
Sometimes it can be hard to see the background in flashing mode. The nokia logo and usb icon are very weak.

You do press "u" before you put in the usb right?

matts76 2010-04-18 11:46
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yeah its definately in flash mode, i can see the nokia logo and usb symbol on the screen when i turn off press u and plug in the usb.
Its starting to do my head in, ive been searching and trying to sort this out for about a month now on and off, and have come to the point where i need the help of the comunity.

AlMehdi 2010-04-18 12:07
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
Could write here exactly what you write on pc when trying? What image do you use?

I am not a windwos user so probably someone els could help you better.. have you tried burning an ubuntu livecd and doing through that?

JayMontano 2010-04-18 12:17
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by slender (Post 615660)
No. It´s not simple enough. I have tried to flash my n900 while following guide exactly. Didin't succeed. There is too many loopholes where you have to use your experience with computers. That's not good guide then. I mean really try to follow it like person who has for example never ever been in command prompt.

Too much text, Too few pictures, too many notes. Argh. I´am trying to write better guide on my freetime but right now i have just too much to do.
Hi there.
In the link below, I've tried to simplify the Hard Reset/Flashing info. There aren't any screenshots in this one unfortunately (I did have in a previous post but mysteriously disappeared in wordpress drafts :S)

I have uber basic knowledge of this stuff and even I managed to flash the N900 so I guess if I can do it, everyone else would be able to.

CLICK

AlMehdi 2010-04-18 12:42
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JayMontano (Post 615993)
Hi there.
In the link below, I've tried to simplify the Hard Reset/Flashing info. There aren't any screenshots in this one unfortunately (I did have in a previous post but mysteriously disappeared in wordpress drafts :S)

I have uber basic knowledge of this stuff and even I managed to flash the N900 so I guess if I can do it, everyone else would be able to.

CLICK
Great walkthrough jay..

If you are to flash with both images you could jump step 7 and 8 by removing the "-R" from the first flashing.. it basically just say to reboot after done. If you remove it you could flash the second image at once and then let it reboot.

JayMontano 2010-04-18 12:46
Re: Help- Beginner's Guide to Reflashing
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AlMehdi (Post 616020)
Great walkthrough jay..

If you are to flash with both images you could jump step 7 and 8 by removing the "-R" from the first flashing.. it basically just say to reboot after done. If you remove it you could flash the second image at once and then let it reboot.
Ah, cheers.. I was wondering why it rebooted in between. Ha.


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