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Symbian^3, Anna, Belle Forum => Symbian^3 Custom Firmware Discussions => Flashing Tutorials (Updating and Downgrading) => Topic started by: UpakulRox on February 11, 2012, 03:47:34 pm
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With the help of this tutorial, you will be able to downgrade to any lower version!
Example, if you are on Anna, you can go back to PR 1.0 and if you are on Belle, you can go back to Anna and PR 1.0 ir any firmware of your choice!
1. Download scandinavian dg 11.5 firmware from navifirm quality assurance server or HERE (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/EGXZJNYZ/RM-596_11.005.zip_links)
2. Hardreset your Nokia N8 by entering *#7370# in your numpad (THis will delete all data in E:\ and C:\ of your N8)
3. Load scandinavian firmware into pheonix and flash
4. Now just flash the normal way your firmware as long as it's not lower than 11.5!
You need to flash your phone twice!
1. 1st flash to "scandinavian dg 11.5"
2. Then flash to the firmware of your choice! (download it via Navifirm)
http://youtu.be/LHNIbHPfAZI (http://youtu.be/LHNIbHPfAZI)
How to download your firmware from Navifirm?
Follow this guide - http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=843.msg4481#msg4481 (http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=843.msg4481#msg4481)
How to flash?
Follow this guide - http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=15.0 (http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=15.0)
Some more flashing guides incase you have any confusions:
http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=841.0 (http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=841.0)
http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=842.0 (http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/index.php?topic=842.0)
Any help? Comment below
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Nice tutorial...this will really helpful...:D +1
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Nice tutorial...this will really helpful...:D +1
Thx bro :D
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Superb Sharing Upa That Means I Can Downgrade Anytime +1 :)
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m dng nw :D my frnd cell XD
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Success :D XD
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Successful, thx. For me I had to disconnect when programming was complete on the first flash pass, then let it finish on the anna flash. FYI I used Anna 25.8 North American Variant Dark Grey for my final OS, never to be changed again :) Belle was imho a pos.
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Thanks.. its working great!!
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Hello There, thanks for everything mate!!!!!
i have problem regarding "scandinavian dg 11.5"
there are not a single file shown in Phoenix, when i try to flash first time plzzzzz Help me on this plzzzzzzzzz
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Hello, thanks for the tutorial, but when i try to download scandinavian dg 11.5 by quality assistance it shows following warning. Please help me to sort out this.
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Hello, thanks for the tutorial, but when i try to download scandinavian dg 11.5 by quality assistance it shows following warning. Please help me to sort out this.
Nokia have locked their servers.
So basically no-one can use navifirm anymore
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any other way to get back on anna?
And thanks for the reply :)
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Wish 701 could be downgraded to any firmware :'( :'( :'( :'
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Wish 701 could be downgraded to any firmware :'( :'( :'( :'
It can :D
Hit it with a brick = new 701= older firmware :P
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It can :D
Hit it with a brick = new 701= older firmware :P
Very Funny :P. Please seriously let me know if there's anyway to downgrade 701 to Anna!
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Very Funny :P. Please seriously let me know if there's anyway to downgrade 701 to Anna!
Never, The 701 would never have even had Anna, it was built on Belle.
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Never, The 701 would never have even had Anna, it was built on Belle.
:'(. I want to try Anna :'(
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:'(. I want to try Anna :'(
Why ?
It was horrible.
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Why ?
It was horrible.
I have never used Anna. Want to see how it performs compared to S^3. And some say Anna was far better than S^3. ???
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I have never used Anna. Want to see how it performs compared to S^3. And some say Anna was far better than S^3. ???
Depends really.
Anna added and removed a lot.
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Depends really.
Anna added and removed a lot.
Hehe....Added round icons, portrait QWERTY and removed some bugs definitely ::)
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i'm a noob so i have a couple questions:
what is so special about scandinavian dg 11.5 ?
and, what benefits does one get by downgrading their firmware?
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:'(. I want to try Anna :'(
Why ?
i want to try it too... :-*
(http://static.dyp.im/JMWJlHJ2h4/a958adf42b8ac3fba3e2c3b5a7a0cb21.jpg)
Oops, looks like i set the date to the wrong year ::)
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Hi guys,
I tried your tutorial and I think I messed up my N8 since it got stuck on the NOKIA logo when starting up, but nothing else happens. So my thought is that i might be the firmware you provided. My N8 is from Singapore and before I upgraded it to BELLE it had some apps installed specifically for Singapore region.
So, I will give it another go with new firmware files I found specifically for (in my case) Singapore. Please check out this website: http://www.telefondoktoru.com/support/Nokia.aspx
There you find all NOKIA models with there "native" and or country bound firmware (up and downgrades).
Anyway, I do like your tutorial. If I manage to get my N8 back working again (with the original out of the box installed Symbian^3, i certainly will let you know.
Thnx again, and for all others, do check the web link (firmware for Malaysian user is also there)
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Can you please tell us which version of Phoenix you are using and post a screenshot of the files you are using to flash after you flashed the Scandi Truetest 11.05 files?
For your files for flashing (your selected firmware), i would suggest you find the Product Code you want here (http://www.mrcrab.net/nokia/Nokia_N8.html?productID=2586738027&productType=RM-596), then download those files using Phoenix (not that website ;)) by using that PC in Phoenix' built-in Data Package Manager:
(http://static.dyp.im/f8MPSHEkZm/a5c1728aace2471529abd96709b3855f.png)
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Hi there,
After several tries, I did not manage to get my N8 back to "life" again, and the Firmware versions I found on http://www.telefondoktoru.com/support/Nokia.aspx are "not signed", they give an error when trying to select the firmware.
I have decided to get it back to "life" using Nokia Care Suite for Store 5.0, that did the trick, however it installed Symbian Belle back on the N8.
Anyway, my N8 is working again and I will give it another try with some Phoenix version to see if i can manage to downgrade it back to Symbian^3 :-D
For those who have trouble restoring a "bricked" Nokia phone, please use NOKIA CARE SUITE for STORE 5.0 (product support tool for store) and follow this guide: http://digipassion.com/2013/01/use-nokia-care-suite-to-flash-update-nokia-mobiles.html.
That did the trick for me :-D. If you have trouble with tis, please do let me know.
Cheers
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@ matthew,
I used the Phoenix version provided in this link: http://sdf.allstarsoftware.co.uk/flashing-tutorials-%28updating-and-downgrading%29/%28tutorial%29-how-to-flash-official-nokia-belle-in-n8-%28111-030-0609%29/
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@ matthew, :)
I have downloaded the Phoenix Service Software 2012.04.003.47798 now. Because I did notice that with the one given here, some options were not available, like downloading any firmware. I used the firmware provided in the link as well, although I did notice it was much smaller in size then it should be.
Anyway, I go for holiday first lah :D, see how when I get back :-D. Xie Xie, Terima Kasih and Thank You ;)
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Use the link i posted to get a product code, then use that product code in Phoenix to download the files.
Only keep one set of firmware files in your rm-### folder at a time.