N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

Hello Everyone!

I installed the Mobile Hotspot Utility. Needless to say it didn't work on my iPod, although it connected it wouldn't let me check emails, browse the web, etc...

After running it for the first time the system became slow so I turned it off by pressing the power button. Now the phone won't go past the White Nokia screen when I turn it on (the white LED goes on for a couple seconds and then loads this screen) then turns off. Now I can't even charge it because it shows a dark screen with the Nokia logo when plugged into the wall socket and keeps vibrating every minute as if it's being connected again (no flashing orange LED as used to be).

I know I will probably have to reflash, although I haven't done a backup of my conversations, etc... in a while and know I will probably loose them. I use a 64 bit version of Windows 7 and heard about compatibility issues with the Flasher utility, is it better to use that or the Nokia Suite one?

The other issues I have been having with the phone before it died on me was: Sometimes the battery dies and when I change it and try to start it again, the LCD screen won't go on, so I have to remove the battery to kind of reset it, and then turn it on again. Has anyone else had this issue?

Anyway, what if the reflash doesn't work and is there any way to try to reset it without reflashing? I won't have internet access when I get home as I use the device to tether to my computer and the connection speed is quite fast 3.5G, etc... I really need this up and running as it's my "modem" at home....

Let me know as soon as someone can before I leave the office if possible.

Thank you!:o

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

the flasher is working under 64 bit enviroment . read the wiki instructions , but first try to flash only the kernel ,
if fails to boot do a complete reflash(vanilla + firmware)

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

Kindly reply someone...I'm trying to flash my N900 for the past 1 month...I followed everything as in maemo.wiki. first vanilla,then combined..combine first,then vanilla. vanilla in between and so..But vanilla is always struck at 20%.
I have 4 combined file images as follows

RX-51_2009SE_21.2011.38-1_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM -2011 update
RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM -global latest
RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM - India latest
RX-51_2009SE_3.2010.02-8_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM -global third

I have vanilla file images

RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.41-1.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM -older
RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM -latest

all combined images are flashing fully...but whenever i try to flash vanilla in whatever order or combination, it is struck at 20 % as shown below for example,

flashing with global

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_C
OMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f
flasher v2.5.2 (Sep 24 2009)

SW version in image: RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_MR0
Image 'kernel', size 1705 kB
Version 2.6.28-20103103+0m5
Image 'rootfs', size 185728 kB
Version RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_MR0
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_21.2011.38-1_PR_MR0
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 (185728 kB)...
100% (185728 of 0 kB, avg. 185728 kB/s)
Finishing flashing... done
CMT flashed successfully

removed battery..then into flash mode by pressing U when asked..

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANI
LLA_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_PR_MR0
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.
[init 20 % 10240 / 255947 kB 13107 kB/s]


I tried infinite times with all combinations of all combined files/vanilla files...all the time it is struck at 20%. Phone's lock code 12345 is not working, phone is slow, some files are shown broken,etc are the problems I'm facing...kindly help me..
Is nokia care the last resort? they may charge near to Rs 1000 which I dont have now.

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

Have you tried a different image?? This sounds really odd, try to flash an older image to see if it gets stuck somewhere specific.
Also PLEASE try to attach your logs in a text file as opposed to just pasting them, otherwise everyone that quotes your comment and your comment end up filling pages of repeated unnecessary junk :)
EDIT: Also check that the file you downloaded is not corrupt.

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

why are you removing battery in between?
its not written anywhere in wiki that you nedd to remove battery after just flashing rootfs image.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_C
OMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f
after its done.
C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R
no need to remove battery in between

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

i tried many images..but the problem is same...sorry for pasting full...please try to sort this out...

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

i tried both ways...no use...in wiki they say to remove battery if we doing vanilla flashing first...or if expert user begin next flashing in less than 10th of a second...
anyway i tried by removing and by continuing also..but all results in 20% vanilla stops.i tried with vanilla first,then combined,combined first,then vanilla,etc....please help..

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

You should try to charge your battery full before to start this process. Because even if connected through USB, it is not garanteed that it has enough power.

Also, there is something i don't understand, why do you say your computer is Win7 AMD64 if in your cmd console, it is written:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

??

Also, are you sure about the zone firmware version you downloaded?
You should maybe try to download it again if it maybe is corrupted.

Another thing i would try, is to remove beloved N900 from device manager when it is connected, tick the "remove driver" options and restart installation process from scratch

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

Oh brother where were you? first thing is treat me as a newbie here..just learning ABCD....
1. my PC is win 7 amd 64 bit..i tried many times on my PC..but not even the flasher worked.. google said, better to do flashing on a 32 bit windows XP service pack 3. so hunted down one PC 30km away from my home. for my experiments I travel 30 km..:(

2. Im sure about the firmware downloaded..I mentioned earlier which all images I got..most of them were downloaded twice to check if broken or not...

3. did not know such a method of removing from device manager...now the time is 5 pm..late to go 30km an dcome back..mine is Win 7..64 bit..dont know to flash here..can you help?

4. always the battery is full,ie green light.

Re: N900 Not Booting & Problems
 

@Legendracer

Also, next time you have a problem, you should create your own tread and not hijack the one of someone else...

PS:Hold on, i am searching for my Win AMD64 flash process