what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

I had recently got an nokia n9 black 16gb. I installed nitdroid with sillyboot2 then i installed sillyboot_gu2 without uninstalling sillyboot2 then came the device not working properly error. i flashed it many times. Did the zeorise device from http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=82693. Then only the warranty void message shows up. what can be the solution to this. while flashing the firmware with legacy in it the rootfs is only 90 % complete. need help!!!!:(

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Well, first things first:
- Have you got the correct emmc and firmware images?
- What is your device's variant?
- What is your device's current SW?
- Could you post the log of what happens at flashing? (it is difficult to say anything when one cannot see what happens)

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Most likely your partition table has 4 partitions. So either manully use sfdisk from ubiboot rescue mode or get your hands on internal flasher and run:

sudo flasher -O nand-repartition -f -F main.cbin -F emmc.bin -R --erase-user-data=secure

(but as normal flashers are missing -O flag support, you need to repartition with sfdisk)

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

you can use --no-preserve to rewrite existing partition table while flashing without using external tools ;)

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Could you go in a little bit of detail throuogh a windows pc
and @coderus i didn't understand you could you describe it in a little detail

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

@juiceme
the info are as follows

C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>flasher -i
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 1603
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_006
Success

C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>
the flashing procedure is as follows
C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>flasher -f -F kernel.bin --suppress-warranty-warn
ing
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 6 2011) Harmattan

Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)
Server application: 1.7.2
Found product RM-696 rev. 1603
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
Charging battery, 10 % battery level (11 % required). Ctrl-c to exit
Battery level 11 %, 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 ]
[x] cmt-mcusw [finished 100 % 6050 / 6050 kB 3034 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 1706 kB/s]
[_] rootfs [writing 71 % 704512 / 978983 kB 9933 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 ]
[x] cmt-mcusw [finished 100 % 6050 / 6050 kB 3034 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 1706 kB/s]
[f] rootfs [writing 0 % 706560 / 978983 kB 9933 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
bb5_rdc_cert_read failed
mmc: lzo block decompression failed!
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images

C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Well if you are really using this following command to flash your device it is not correct IMHO, depemding of course on what the "kernel.bin" file actually is, is it supposed to be emmc or rootfs?


You should try to flash it with this command instead, it will properly wipe your device clean (like from a factory reset):

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

the kernel.bin is the firmware named DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_LEGACY_006-OEM1-958_ARM.bin and emmc.bin is 528DA068_DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.13-7.MEA_EMMC_MEA.bin.

the code you said to use gave me this result


C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>flasher -F kernel.bin -F emmc.bin --erase-user-da
ta=secure --no-preserve -f -R
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 6 2011) Harmattan
Warning: --no-preserve is not recommended, instead use erase commands
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 1603
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_006
Sending ape-algo image (7096 kB)...
100% (7096 of 7096 kB, avg. 26479 kB/s)
Suitable USB interface (phonet) not found, waiting...
Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)
Server application: 1.7.2
Found product RM-696 rev. 1603
Server implements softupd protocol version 1.8
Charging battery, 10 % battery level (11 % required). Ctrl-c to exit
Battery level 11 %, continuing.
Erasing, this may take a while.
Erase done.
Image SW version DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_006
Image moslo not present
Image tar skipped
Image config skipped

Battery level 16 %, 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 ]
[x] cmt-mcusw [finished 100 % 6050 / 6050 kB 3465 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 1863 kB/s]
[_] rootfs [writing 71 % 709632 / 978983 kB 10846 kB/s]
[ ] mmc [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 3465 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 1863 kB/s]
[f] rootfs [writing 0 % 713728 / 978983 kB 10846 kB/s]
[-] mmc [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
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
mmc: lzo block decompression failed!
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images

C:\Program Files\Nokia\Flasher>

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

This is the strongest flashing command that I know. If it does not work for you, then there are 2 possibilities AFAIK:

• 1. Your FIASCO images are corrupted or not of correct version
• 2. Your device has broken flash memory and cannot be flashed any longer.

If the problem is the first one, please check the MD5 checksums of your emmc and firmware binaries, and if they are not correct, try to download them again.
Tell me what is the variant of your device, and I can give you download links for the files. (variant is written on the bottom of your SIMCARD tray)

If the problem is the second one, well, the device is then broken behind any repair and you should contact Nokia for warranty. However, they will propably not be able to give you another N9 because they are not made any longer :(

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

The variant is 059J217. and i went to a nokia care center and they told me it would take aroun $20 to fix it but it is also possible that my nokia n9 would be dead.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

The download links for the 059J217 variant EMMC and FIRMWARE are as follows:

http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/p/d/f...M1-958_ARM.bin
http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/p/d/f...A_EMMC_MEA.bin

You can download the files and see if they are equal to the files you tried flashing with.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

the files I downloaded are the same.
But how do i check the md5 sums.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

If you have linux, the command is md5sum :D
For other OS'es I expect there's similar utility.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

you can use HashTab in Windows. checksums will be in file properties window.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

can a different variant firmware be flashed in my nokia n9?

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Yes, if the version/revision is later than the existing.
The difference is in localization & maps, so generally people would not want to do so.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

would flashing different variant firmware may solve my problem?

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

I had an issue like that before try "COLD" flash...

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

No.
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Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

would cold flash be of any help

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Possibly, if the problem is somehow related to flash memory being in correctable state. If not, it's HW problem and unrepairable really.

You mentioned that Nokia Care Center could fix it for $20 but I find that highly optimistic.
They are counting on fixing it by flashing but if you cannot do it yourself they cannot do it either. If it's damaged HW that means chip-level/board-level replacement and they just are not up to it.

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

the nokia care center could not fix the problem but a local mobile repair shop fixed it for me for $22 and i am happy that my n9 is alive again

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

Excellent :)
Did they tell you what was the problem?

Re: what to do when the os from nokia n9 is removed?
 

I know this is an old thread. But, couldn't help holding back my reply. A cold flash helped me restore my phone too which had an identical issue.

Just in case someone else need a reference.