I'm using Linux Mint 17.1 KDE version. I'll just copypaste the terminal here. It should explain a little bit about the problem.


juha@juha-R530-R730:~ > cd Downloads
juha@juha-R530-R730:~/Downloads > sudo flasher -f -F main.bin
--erase-user-data=secure
[sudo] password for juha:
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct *5 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...
USB device found at bus 002, device address 016.
Device identifier: 357923041979909 (SN: N/A)
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1603
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_001
Sending ape-algo image (7096 kB)...
100% (7096 of 7096 kB, avg. 24987 kB/s)
Suitable USB interface (phonet) not found, waiting...
USB device found at bus 002, device address 017.
Device identifier: 357923041979909 (SN: N/A)
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
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_001
Image moslo not present
Image mmc not present
Image tar skipped
Image config skipped

Battery level 15 %, continuing.

** *image * * * *[state * *progress * * * * transfer * * flash speed]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
[x] cert-sw * * *[finished * 100 % * * * 1 / * * * 1 kB * * *NA * * ]
[ ] cmt-2nd * * *[pending * * *0 % * * * 0 / * * * 0 kB * * *NA * * ]
[ ] cmt-algo * * [pending * * *0 % * * * 0 / * * * 0 kB * * *NA * * ]
[ ] cmt-mcusw * *[pending * * *0 % * * * 0 / * * * 0 kB * * *NA * * ]
[x] xloader * * *[finished * 100 % * * *23 / * * *23 kB * * *NA * * ]
[x] secondary * *[finished * 100 % * * *94 / * * *94 kB * * *NA * * ]
[ ] kernel * * * [pending * * *0 % * * * 0 / * * * 0 kB * * *NA * * ]
[ ] rootfs * * * [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 * *3014 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 * *2797 kB/s]
[f] rootfs * * * [pending * * *0 % * * * 0 / 1170282 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: sfdisk returned status 1
mmc: Could not exec 'tune2fs -L rootfs /tmp/sudmmc6hiC1o/internal0p2'
mmc: Could not remove mount directory /tmp/sudmmc6hiC1o/mnt: No such file or
directory
[Pipe * 4] Finishing in error state with status 1
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images
juha@juha-R530-R730:~/Downloads >

Did you try a full flash, including flashing EMMC image ?
Also, if you have installed nitDroid, the partitions needs to be reconfigured as they have changed, which could also be a cause of this error. Then you would need the '--no-preserve' option to flasher.

I was going to flash the emmc too, after the main.bin. Am i supposed to do it like that or am i supposed to write the main.bin and emmc.bin commands in the terminal at the same time? I've been using this site as a guide: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=82693

I Don't know much about the phones history, what was installed in it but it is actually my girlfriends old phone so i dont think that she'd install anything but Facebook, etc. in it.

Sorry about the poor language (i'm Finnish) and the fact that I'm somewhat a noobie on using the terminal. I have very little experience of Linux. Always been using Windows. And thanks for the help.

So what should i write in the terminal now when i start over with the flashing?

sudo flasher -f -F main.bin -F emmc.bin --no-preserve

after this, reboot with

sudo flasher -R

I'm still stuck at work but will try this in about three hours. Hope you can help with the next problem as well. I'm pretty sure that there's gonna be a couple.

Very much appreciated, thanks!

juha@juha-R530-R730:~/Downloads > sudo flasher -f -F main.bin -F emmc.bin --no-preserve
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 5 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...
USB device found at bus 002, device address 020.
Device identifier: 357923041979909 (SN: N/A)
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1603
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_001
Sending ape-algo image (7096 kB)...
100% (7096 of 7096 kB, avg. 24900 kB/s)
Suitable USB interface (phonet) not found, waiting...
USB device found at bus 002, device address 021.
Device identifier: 357923041979909 (SN: N/A)
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
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_001
Image moslo not present
Image tar skipped
Image config skipped

Battery level 93 %, 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 ]
[ ] cmt-algo [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[ ] cmt-mcusw [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
[x] xloader [finished 100 % 23 / 23 kB NA ]
[x] secondary [finished 100 % 94 / 94 kB NA ]
[_] kernel [finished 100 % 2714 / 2714 kB 1935 kB/s]
[_] rootfs [finishing 100 % 7168 / 1170282 kB NA ]
[ ] mmc [pending 0 % 0 / 0 kB NA ]
ERROR: SU_PREPARE_DATA_BLOCK_REQ terminated with error code 3: Invalid state

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 3012 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 1935 kB/s]
[f] rootfs [finishing 0 % 10240 / 1170282 kB NA ]
[-] 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: sfdisk returned status 1
mmc: Could not exec 'tune2fs -L rootfs /tmp/sudmmcp2lqIC/internal0p2'
mmc: Could not remove mount directory /tmp/sudmmcp2lqIC/mnt: No such file or directory
[Pipe 4] Finishing in error state with status 1
========================================

ERROR: Failed to flash images
juha@juha-R530-R730:~/Downloads > sudo flasher -R
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 5 2011) Harmattan
WARNING: This tool is intended for professional use only. Using it may result
in permanently damaging your device or losing the warranty.

USB device found at bus 002, device address 021.
Device identifier: 357923041979909 (SN: N/A)
Raw data transfer EP found at EP2.
Ping attempt 1 (250 ms)
Server application: 1.7.2
Found product RM-696 rev. 1603
Server implements softupd protocol version 1.8
Success
juha@juha-R530-R730:~/Downloads >

Now when i try to turn on the phone, instead of the black screen i get nokia logo appearing to the screen for about 1 second and then there comes the yellow triangle with an exclamation point inside and theres a lot of text. Of course it in Finnish on my case but it goes something like ,Warning! The user has made changes to the devices software and thereby warranty is void etc etc.

What should i try now?

Seems that if i connect the phone to the computer when not running the flasher, it just tries to start the phone over and over again without me pressing the power button or anything. Don't know if that makes any difference.

Have you tried different USB cables, flashing can go bonkers with an el cheapo cable that normally works OK.

I've tried 2 cables. An el chiepo one and an el f***ing expensive one (i think 20euros two or three years ago) that is Nokia's original cable. That is what i use now.

Hi.
From the '/tmp/....' in the error messages I bet you may have some sort of permissions issues.
Try to flash with the same commands, but sudoing as user 'root': I don't think it would pose any problems.

Regards.