First off you don't need to flash your phone for this. You will need the flasher-3.5 program on a PC, Linux, or Mac. Then with the back cover off, and battery out, start to hold the u key on the keyboard, plug the battery in while keeping your finger on the u key (you shoudl only have to hold u down after plugging the battery in but just to be sure). Now plus the usb cable into the phone. It will show the nokia screen, with a little usb sign in the top right corner. No in terminal (assumign linux or max) type: flasher-3.5 --enable-rd-mode for pc flasher-3.5.exe --enable-rd-mode This will enable rd mode on your phone. Unplug usb cable. Your phone will reboot, and shoud load all the way up. After it does, turn it off. Hold down the u key again, and plug in the uSB cable again. Now type in your terminal again: flasher-3.5 --disable-rd-mode for pc: flasher-3.5.exe --disable-rd-mode That will return your phone to normal operating mode. As a curiosity have you already updated to PR1.2? 2d Edit: If this was a kernel problem, you would not see the blinking dot process. It would go to the Nokia Screen, go blank, and then reboot continually. This is a seperate issue from that.