Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hi all,

My Mokia N900 still won't boot. I have successfully flash here is the log. When I switch on the device shows up the (dot)..... and then turn off. I am flashing using Ubuntu 9.04 Please help help help....

isaac@isaac-desktop:/media/PENDRIVE/maemo$ sudo flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM.bin -f
flasher v2.5.2 (Oct 21 2009)

SW version in image: RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Image 'kernel', size 1705 kB
Version 2.6.28-20103103+0m5
Image 'rootfs', size 185856 kB
Version RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Image 'cmt-2nd', size 81408 bytes
Version BB5_09.36
Image 'cmt-algo', size 519808 bytes
Version BB5_09.36
Image 'cmt-mcusw', size 5826 kB
Version rx51_ICPR82_10w08
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 010.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2204
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Sending xloader image (14 kB)...
100% (14 of 14 kB, avg. 3625 kB/s)
Sending secondary image (106 kB)...
100% (106 of 106 kB, avg. 8906 kB/s)
Flashing bootloader... done.
Sending cmt-2nd image (79 kB)...
100% (79 of 79 kB, avg. 6625 kB/s)
Sending cmt-algo image (507 kB)...
100% (507 of 507 kB, avg. 6592 kB/s)
Sending cmt-mcusw image (5826 kB)...
100% (5826 of 5826 kB, avg. 6466 kB/s)
Flashing cmt-mcusw... done.
Sending kernel image (1705 kB)...
100% (1705 of 1705 kB, avg. 14334 kB/s)
Flashing kernel... done.
Sending and flashing rootfs image (185856 kB)...
100% (185856 of 185856 kB, avg. 12585 kB/s)
Finishing flashing... done
CMT flashed successfully
isaac@isaac-desktop:/media/PENDRIVE/maemo$ sudo flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R
flasher v2.5.2 (Oct 21 2009)

Image 'mmc', size 255947 kB
Version RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 010.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2204
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Booting device into flash mode.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 011.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Image(s) flashed successfully in 41.351 s (6189 kB/s)!
isaac@isaac-desktop:/media/PENDRIVE/maemo$

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

what the hell please reply.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Take it easy and mind your language. Get a cup of tea and wait.
You use the best platform, but you should use the flashing script.

The first issue I see is your USB device:
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 010.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2204
NOLO version 1.4.14
and then later on:
Booting device into flash mode.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 011.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.

Care to explain? Then what about flashing eMMC first?

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Thats (hopefully) the right Order

sudo flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f

sudo flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM.bin -f -R

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Make a directory for flashing - download the flasher here and install it.
Make then 2 directories: "emmc" and "os".

The "Flashing" script is:
#!/bin/bash


FLASHER_DPKG=dpkg/maemo_flasher-3.5_2.5.2.2_i386.deb
FLASHER_NAME=flasher

stage() {
printf "%s\n%.${#1}s\n\n" "$1" "${1//?/${2:--}}"
}



menu_main() {
local Options=( "R&D Mode" "Flash OS" "Flash eMMC" "Exit" )
local item=

while [[ $item != Exit ]] ; do
stage "Main Menu" =
select item in "${Options[@]}" ; do
printf "\n\n\n"
case "$item" in
R\&D\ Mode)
menu_randd
;;
Flash\ OS)
menu_flash "OS" os
;;
Flash\ eMMC)
menu_flash "eMMC" emmc
;;
esac
break
done
done
return 0
}


RunReport() {
local r= j=
printf "\n\n\nExecuting: $*\n"
# if stage "$*" "*" ; then
if "$@" ; then
printf "Completed sucessfully\n\n"
r=0
else
r=$?
printf "Returned error: $r\n\n"
fi
echo "Press enter to continue"
read j
printf "\n"
return $r
}


menu_randd() {
local item=
local Options=( "Query R&D Mode" "Enable R&D Mode" "Disable R&D Mode" "Back" )
local item=

while [[ $item != Back ]] ; do
stage "R&D Mode menu" =
select item in "${Options[@]}" ; do
printf "\n\n\n"
case "$item" in
Query*)
RunReport "$FLASHER_BIN" --query-rd-mode
;;
Enable*)
RunReport "$FLASHER_BIN" --eanble-rd-mode
;;
Disable*)
RunReport "$FLASHER_BIN" --disable-rd-mode
;;
esac
break
done
done
return 0
}

menu_flash() {

local item=
local Options=( "Select Flash image" "Change reboot mode" "Start" "Back" )
local image=
local reboot=-R

while [[ $item != Back ]] ; do
stage "Flash $1 Menu" =
if [[ -r "$image" && -f "$image" ]] ; then
echo " Image to be flashed: $image"
else
echo "***Select image to be flashed***"
fi
if [[ -n $reboot ]] ; then
echo "Reboot after flashing: YES"
else
echo "Reboot after flashing: NO"
fi
echo ""
select item in "${Options[@]}" ; do
printf "\n\n"
case "$item" in
Select*)
PickImage "$1" "$2" image
;;
Change*)
if [[ -n $reboot ]] ; then
reboot=
else
reboot=-R
fi
;;
Start)
if [[ -r $image ]] ; then
RunReport "$FLASHER_BIN" -F "$image" -f $reboot
fi
;;
esac
break
done
done
return 0
}


PickImage() {
local item=
local -a OptionsFiles=( $2/* )
local -a Options=( )
local i

for i in "${OptionsFiles[@]}" ; do
if [[ -r $i && -f $i ]] ; then
Options=( "${Options[@]}" "Image: $i" )
fi
done

if [ ${#Options[@]} -eq 0 ]
then
echo "No valid images found"
return 1
fi
Options=( "${Options[@]}" "Abort" )
stage "Select $1 flash image"

select item in "${Options[@]}" ; do
if [[ $item = Abort ]] ; then
return 1
fi
item="${item#Image: }"
eval "$3=\"\$item\""
return 0
done
}

PickDPKG() {
local item=
local name="$1"
shift
local -a OptionsFiles=( "$@" )
local -a Options=( )
local i

for i in "${OptionsFiles[@]}" ; do
if [[ -r $i && -f $i ]] ; then
Options=( "${Options[@]}" "Image: $i" )
fi
done

case "${#Options[@]}" in
0)
echo "No valid package files was found"
return 1
;;
1)
item="${Options[0]}"
item="${item#Image: }"
eval "$name=\"\$item\""
return 0

;;
*)
Options=( "${Options[@]}" "Abort" )
stage "Select the flasher package"

select item in "${Options[@]}" ; do
if [[ $item = Abort ]] ; then
return 1
fi
item="${item#Image: }"
eval "$name=\"\$item\""
return 0
done
;;
esac
}

if [ "Linux" = "`uname -s`" ] ; then
stage "Stage 1: Install flasher"

if FLASHER_BIN="`type -P "$FLASHER_NAME"`" ; then
echo "Flasher already installed"
else
if ! PickDPKG FLASHER_DPKG deb/*deb dpkg/*deb ; then
echo "Cannot find flasher package. Please download and put into deb directory"
exit 1
fi

echo "About to install flasher from: $FLASHER_DPKG"
echo "Press enter to continue"
read a
if ! dpkg -i "$FLASHER_DPKG" ; then
echo "Failed to install flasher"
exit 1
fi
hash -r
FLASHER_BIN="`type -P "$FLASHER_NAME"`"
fi

if [[ ! -x "$FLASHER_BIN" ]]; then
echo "Cannot find flasher binary. not in path"
exit 1
fi

echo "Patching flasher: $FLASHER_BIN"
if ! perl -pi -e 's-/proc/bus/usb-/dev/bus/usb\000-;' -i.backup "$FLASHER_BIN" ; then
echo "Failed to patch flasher"
exit 1
fi

stage "Stage 2: Remove phonet modules"
echo "Unloading module"
modprobe -r cdc_phonet
modprobe -r phonet
echo "Checking module"
if lsmod | egrep "phonet|cdc_phonet" > /dev/null ; then
echo "Failed to remove module. Module still present"
exit 1
fi
echo "Blacklisting modules"
echo "blacklist cdc_phonet
blacklist phonet" > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-phonet.conf
else
FLASHER_BIN="`type -P "$FLASHER_NAME"`"
if [[ ! -x "$FLASHER_BIN" ]]; then
echo "Cannot find flasher binary. It must be installed before running"
echo "this script."
exit 1
fi
fi


menu_main

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hi sorry for the delay and sorry for being temper.
I am not sure why I am getting this. The usb cable never plug out while am flashing.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 010.

and then later on:
Booting device into flash mode.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus 002, device address 011.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.

I also flash in different ways. First combined and vanilla or first vanilla and combined. but same result. I also enable r&d mode but got never ending dot I left it for 5 hours still never ending dots loop.
I am not into linux don't really know how to make a script and then flash I am so blank.
I have tried global version, Indian version and pr.1.2 no progress.
Is it possible to flash with meego and make it working?

Is there any hope that I could bring back my phone back to life?
I don't have any other phone so i don't know what to do...

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Is this a new phone?

It is acting like the usb port is dead or dying.If that is the case, there is not much you can do but get the usb fixed.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

I bought this in 2010. The usb is perfectly working fine on n900. But I believe its my computer usb faulty cause I am using a usb hub which you can stick into the motherboard.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Please read here: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...1&postcount=15

And try to avoid an usb hub. Connect your phone directly at one of the usb back ports of your computer. ;)

Greetz,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

I see that you are flashing with old firmware (2010.36-2).
If your N900 was with newer than that, then you can't go back.
Download the latest (2011.38.1)

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Here what had happen is that
I switch the device and ON and it booted up I was sooo Happy.
I play with it changing the backgroud taking picture, play video Radio Transmit etc. So I decided to put my sim card. So I have to switch it Off. Inserted my sim press the power button but unfortunately Only Nokia Logo comes up and then Back Off. What could be the reason?

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

please send me the where i can download this version 2011.38.1

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

There is no 2011.38.1 in http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php


So, where is your source? :)

Cheers,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

hi jazz im just referring to evan cause too can't find the version 2011.38.1 on the site

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Probably he meant Nokia Care Suite 4 Store 2011.38.1 ;)

Ah, got it.
It's for Infinity-Box -> BB5 Easy Service Tool Nokia Dongle
New N900 FW - RX-51_2009SE_21.2011.38-1
But only combined image can be flashed, no eMMC support yet.
found via google...

Cheers,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hi there, yes I had downloaded this with Navifirm some time ago. flashed with it together with the latest emmc from tablets-dev and all went well. did not really remember that it is not to be found in tablets-dev.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

38-1 DOES exist.
No, he did NOT mean "Nokia Care Suite 4 Store 2011.38.1".
As you are correct that it is not listed for download, I guess the only way is to install 2010.36-2 and then update to 2011.38-1.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

is there anyway that I can flash using nemo, meego or any other mobile OS?

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hi good people!

I am here again with no joy. What I have done :-
I was able to flash both combined image and emmc without any problem. While inserting the usb to my pc I don't even have to press the 'U' key on the keyboad cause my PC detect automatically. Successfully flash on Ubuntu and Windows XP SP3 without any problem but I still my Nokia N900 won't boot up.

If I flash with R&D enable the loading dots keeps going forever after. But if I disabled R&D mode the loading dots comes roll in a few seconds and turn off. This is the behavior.

So the only way to boot up my device is to remove the battery while it is flashing in R&D mode.

Sending kernel image (1705 kB)...
100% (1705 of 0 kB, avg. 1705 kB/s)
Flashing kernel... done.
Sending and flashing rootfs image (185856 kB)...
100% (185856 of 0 kB, avg. 185856 kB/s)
Finishing flashing... done
Erasing CMT: 66%Sending request 0x12 failed: No error

So as you can see here I remove the battery at 66% while flashing. And then I turn the power button on. Yes it will boot but with a message "All telephony functions, including emergency calls, are disable due to communication error. To recover, you might have to reboot the device."

So the sims doesn't work, no wifi and no charging.

So why is it not booting up if I am able to flash properly both on Ubuntu and Windows XP SP3 with (RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM) and (RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM). What am I doing wrong.

I have this problem after attempt to install android on emmc.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Is there anyone having the same problem. Able to flash but still unable to boot?
If yes how did you fix it?

Thanks Good People

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Could it be, that you experiencing the same issue as this member?
Broken eMMC
Can you please boot up and post the output of xterminal:
Regards,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Here it is JAZZ

BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ sudo gainroot
Root shell enabled


BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/home/user # sfdisk -l /dev/mmcblk0

Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 977024 cylinders, 4 heads, 16 sectors/track
Units = cylinders of 32768 bytes, blocks of 1024 bytes, counting from 0

Device Boot Start End #cyls #blocks Id System
/dev/mmcblk0p1 1 884864 884864 28315648 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/mmcblk0p2 884865 950400 65536 2097152 83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk0p3 950401 974976 24576 786432 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/mmcblk0p4 0 - 0 0 0 Empty
/home/user #

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Please help me out....

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Still the same.
Now I am trying to run meego on it. Is everything working with Meego on N900.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Ok I will try installing on SD card first.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Btw. have you read and tried all this??? And please always use a full battery and no usb hubs. (try also leaving battery out for a few hours, then start again)

From the wiki

Cheers,

J4ZZ :D

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hi J4ZZ:)

I have exactly the same sequence. But no joy... As you can see here.. I did remove the battery after flashing vanilla without rebooting.

E:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.
VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f
flasher v2.5.2 (Sep 24 2009)

Image 'mmc', size 255947 kB
Version RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus bus-0, device address \\.\libusb0-0001--0x0421-0x0
105.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2204
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Booting device into flash mode.
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus bus-0, device address \\.\libusb0-0001--0x0421-0x0
1c8.
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Image(s) flashed successfully in 35.718 s (7165 kB/s)!

E:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.
003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM.bin -f
flasher v2.5.2 (Sep 24 2009)

SW version in image: RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Image 'kernel', size 1705 kB
Version 2.6.28-20103103+0m5
Image 'rootfs', size 185856 kB
Version RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Image 'cmt-2nd', size 81408 bytes
Version BB5_09.36
Image 'cmt-algo', size 519808 bytes
Version BB5_09.36
Image 'cmt-mcusw', size 5826 kB
Version rx51_ICPR82_10w08
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2120
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2101, 2102, 2103
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2405, 2406
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2
113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2
113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2
113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2507, 2508, 2509, 2510
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14720 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2
210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2
210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2
210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image '2nd', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'xloader', size 14848 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Image 'secondary', size 109440 bytes
Valid for RX-51: 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606
Version 1.4.14.9+0m5
Suitable USB device not found, waiting.
USB device found found at bus bus-0, device address \\.\libusb0-0001--0x0421-0x0
105.
Found device RX-51, hardware revision 2204
NOLO version 1.4.14
Version of 'sw-release': RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.003_PR_003
Sending xloader image (14 kB)...
100% (14 of 0 kB, avg. 14 kB/s)
Sending secondary image (106 kB)...
100% (106 of 0 kB, avg. 106 kB/s)
Flashing bootloader... done.
Sending cmt-2nd image (79 kB)...
100% (79 of 0 kB, avg. 79 kB/s)
Sending cmt-algo image (507 kB)...
100% (507 of 0 kB, avg. 507 kB/s)
Sending cmt-mcusw image (5826 kB)...
100% (5826 of 0 kB, avg. 5826 kB/s)
Flashing cmt-mcusw... done.
Sending kernel image (1705 kB)...
100% (1705 of 0 kB, avg. 1705 kB/s)
Flashing kernel... done.
Sending and flashing rootfs image (185856 kB)...
100% (185856 of 0 kB, avg. 185856 kB/s)
Finishing flashing... done
CMT flashed successfully

E:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>

:(

Any idea.
Thanks for your effort in helping me.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hmmm, this is really strange mate...

I'm starting to think that you probably need another firmware.
So do you know if it probalby needs another firmware variant?
like:
Maemo 5 USA release for Nokia N900
Maemo 5 Middle East and North Africa release for Nokia N900
Maemo 5 India release for Nokia N900
Maemo 5 UK release for Nokia N900

Or another idea would be trying another simcard, or ask your provider for a new one.

Last thing that comes to my mind is:
do you get the loading animation? the dots? If so how patient have you been? Because the very first boot after flashing could at least take a few (minutes) seconds... ;)

Sorry, for not being able to help you more...

Regards,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Yes this is strange
Yeah I have already tried
the following..
1. Maemo 5 Global
2. Maemo 5 Middle East and North Africa release for Nokia N900
3. Maemo 5 India release for Nokia N900

I haven't tried USA or UK variant though.

If I re-flash with enable R&D mode and pull the battery at Erasing CMT: 66% the animation dots shows for about 2 minutes and then boot up with the Nokia Handshake with an error code "All telephony functions, including emergency calls, are disable due to communication error. to recover, you might have to reboot the device." In this mode sims is not working, charging is not working and no wifi.

If I re-flashed with disable R&D mode the Animation dots appears for about 20 seconds and turn it off.


That's fine

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Sorry to see you are still in the same situation.
I am not certain it's a firmware downgrade problem as I suggested before, but the "telephony functions disabled" message does show up in those situations.
If you would care to try with the firmware I suggested before the direct link from nokia navifirm servers is this
http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/fdp/i...ED_MR0_ARM.bin

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Ok, this starts to sound like a hardware failure (and SIM card related)

But I would definitely try to flash the latest firmware given by evan!

Another idea:

Have you tried the paper-between-battery-and-SIM trick yet? And for the "All telephony functions, including emergency calls..."-error you could have look here Just read the two pages and maybe you'll be a lucky guy.

Regards,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Thank you Evan
I am definitely going to try that once I get back home from office. And I let you know.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Thanks for the idea bro I will try it I might be the lucky one.

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Just found this again: You should definitely give it a go.

Try that on a plugged in wall charger or with USB port on PC after you successfully flashed both VANILLA and COMBINED image. (do not interrupt at 66%)

- take battery out

- insert USB cable (to boot device with charging boot reason)

- insert battery & put back cover back

- remove USB cable

Good Luck,

J4ZZ

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Thank you Evan and J4ZZ

I be posting the result here soon. Right now I am busy with my office work. So I can't wait to try all the advice.

Thank You

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hi jazz
I am here again the paper trick didn't work on me. Also I have tried flashing my device with the latest fw. even tried with pr1.1 global, us, uk, india and middle east variant. old vanilla as well. Still no joy.

When trying to boot it stop at *(*)*** and then shut down.

I also tried this with no joy

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hello Good People

I've got a good news here. Today after a long break with my N900 I decided to test the battery with new one
Hallelujah
and it works work like a charms. Tested it and double tested it again and triple its fine. Bye bye all communication error.

How can it be a coincidence after installing nitdroid could break my working battery. Anyway it doesn't matter anymore. Now I know how maemo was so good I would never try any thing other than maemo. Maemo is simple enough.

I want to rename my thread as SOLVED.


Here is my success story in short. Might be helpful for others.
1. My N900 in a working state.
2. Install nitrdoid.
3. Cannot boot Maemo or Nitdroid
4. Flash with different firmware from all the available images and vanilla from HERE. Successfully flashed but no joy. Tried it on Ubuntu no joy.
5. After fiddling for a weeks I discover it work in rd mode if I interrupt my device while it is doing a flash. But can't get ride of all communication error
6. Tried paper trick between sim and battery no Joy
7. Install both CSSU Testing and Stable won't help.
8. Install Meego 1.2 Developer Edition on SD CARD (too slow as well as telephone call not working.
9. I started a private message with nicholes and asked him if he could send me his working roofts from backup menu. nicholes was so generous and kind to send me my request even though he was busy. But unfortunately it did not work.
10. Finally with a new battery it JUST work.

Thank You and I am posting this from my N900

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

finally you got your n900 back!

BTW i am still confused, how can changing a battery can solve the problem

anyways cheers!

Re: Nokia N900 still won't boot even after flashing. Please HELP
 

Hello guys,

I just encountered the same problem as the user iJack described. My build number is 2204 and i have tried flashing with both the vanilla image and the firmware after that; in addition, i have also tried cold boot as well. in all the steps, the device flashes, but it does not start up. it gets stuck on the nokia logo screen and it turns off after say 15 seconds. Can anyone please help me how to power this thing. The sad thing is that this particular one is brand new; i bought it to have it as a collection. sigh.....

Thanks