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How to Flash your Nokia device via Phoenix USB Dead Flashing
Flashing your phone is not an easy thing for an average mobile user. But if you can follow steps carefully then
its gonna be a breeze. I was also hesitant before to flash my Nokia N8 via Phoenix but now flashing my device
has never been so difficult. Flashing refers to updating your device firmware(or internal Operating system) or
to unlock and debrand. Nokia phoenix is service software by which you can restore and flash a firmware. This
is not intended for consumers though. Disclaimer: Nokia Revolution is not liable for any damage will cause
to your device. So read instructions carefully. If you have doubts, you can put a comment here or join our
Facebook group for a quicker response.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Can be used to restore a dead phone by unsuccessful software update or flashing.
Can be used to update your device with the latest firmware from Navifirm when your region doesn’t
support the updates or not yet available. (NAVIFIRM is the ultimate allpurpose tool for downloading
Nokia firmware images, obtaining lists of product codes, and finding the right product code for your
phone. NAVIFIRM downloads all this straight from Nokia’s servers so you don’t have to wait for people
to post data packages and lists of product codes.)
Can be used to flash your device using a Cooked Firmware (CFW) compatible with your device.
On this tutorial, I will provide a step by step instruction on how to flash your device using DEAD USB
FLASHING. I have tested this with Symbian^3/Nokia Belle devices. Dead USB flashing makes a clean and
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bug free flashing of your firmware. You can use this to flash your device using a CFW or an Original Firmware
(OFW)
THINGS NEEDED
Make sure your device has sufficient battery power. Dead USB flashing works when your device is OFF but
needs enough battery power when flashing is done and your device is ready to reboot.
Firmware files – these are CFW or OFW files. You can get the Original Firmware files via Navifirm.
Download Navifirm here. For Cooked Firmware, just search it on Google. There are a lot of CFWs in the net
but I personally use CFW by The One (he is a good friend of mine). His CFWs are made of stability and
speed without sacrificing the battery life. He has CFWs for Nokia X7, N8 and Pureview 808. Click here.
Phoenix software, Click here
USB cable for your device
Make a back up your files
Take out your microSD card
FOR A BUG FREE FLASHING Before you begin flashing your device. This should be performed for a clean
and bug free flashing.
While your device is on, plug the USB cable to your device and to your PC and initiate Mass Storage mode.
Delete folders on E:/ such as private, sys, system and resource
Format your E:/ drive. I use this formatting tool. Click here. Just click on Full Erase ON.
After formatting your drive, press *#7370# on your home screen. Just click YES to delete all files. It will
restart your device, but as soon as you see the Nokia logo press and hold the Power button until it vibrates
to OFF.
Lets Start!
Before
flashing,
Make
sure
that
the
Firmware
files
are
placed
into
path
C:\Program
Files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\RM-596 RM folder number will correspond to the RM number of your device.
RM-596 is for Nokia N8.
1. Connect your device via USB cable and make sure it’s turned OFF. Run Phoenix software. Select “NO
CONNECTION” as connection type.
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2. Click File then select “Open Product”
3. A window will appear, select the device model and the corresponding product code of your phone. To find
your product code – Press *#0000# on your dialer while your mobile device is on.
4. Select “Firmware Update” option in “Flashing” menu.
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5. Press “…” button on the top-right corner of the window to select the language pack/product code You want
to use on your flashing. Click on the product code / language pack that you have selected and press OK
button.
6. It will now show the Product code you have selected. Tick the “Dead phone USB flashing”.
7. Click on “Refurbish”. Then you’ll get a pop-up window, follow the instruction. If it did not work, best option
is to Disconnect the USB cable from your device. Press and Hold the Power button of your phone
for 8 seconds. Once it vibrates, release the Power button and immediately connect the USB back into your
phone’s port. Then you should see the flashing starts.
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8. After some seconds of flashing, it will pause and prompts for the same instructions as above. Do the same
trick as mentioned in Step #7.
9. When the update process finished, a window will appear “Firmware updating succeeded”. Your phone
will automatically restarts when flashing is done. After that, you can safely remove your data cable from
your device. In some cases, when using a CFW, it wont says “Firmware updating succeeded” but will
just say “Flashing Completed”. When that happens, the device screen will show “Local mode” or
“Test mode” or in Nokia Logo. You can try to turn in off by holding the Power button for 8 seconds
untill it reaches the multiple vibration. Then restart your device – most of the time it works after that. But
if not, you have to repeat the flashing process again.
GoodLuck!
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September 3, 2012 at 2:39 pm
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Sheikh asif says:
September 29, 2012 at 7:17 am
Flashing interrupts due to power failure and from then phone was not starting plz gv sum idea.nokia 3500classic..Plz help
bro. wht tO do.
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NokiaRevolution says:
September 30, 2012 at 3:52 am
Hi Sheikh
Please like our Nokia Revolution facebook page. We have s40 admins that can help you there. 24/7
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amandeep singh says:
December 30, 2012 at 8:59 am
need help
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NokiaRevolution says:
December 30, 2012 at 4:50 pm
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Hi how can i help you with? sorry, too busy this holiday season..
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Adnan says:
January 1, 2013 at 8:34 am
hello .
i installed a latest firmware for nokia 6720 using this software.now everything is ok and factory resetting is done.
but i am confused with “flashing device”. is flashing device used for another purpose ?
please anyone can tell me the difference between this software and flashing device.
and give some “example names” of flashing devices.
thanxs
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 1, 2013 at 8:49 am
Flashing your device means resetting the device firmware, it can be both Original or Cooked firmware. Flashing
your device via phoenix software is simply altering your device firmware. It is mainly used for fixing corrupted
firmwares that cannot be resolved by hard reset or dead phones after failed firmware update. You can also flash
your phones using phoenix with Cooked Firmwares or modified firmwares.
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Adnan says:
January 1, 2013 at 8:57 am
if phoenix software is alternative of flashing device/box.
then why mobile repair guys at shop uses expensive flashing device like Turbo Flasher .
is this work little bit different than software ?????
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 1, 2013 at 9:01 am
Well, the phoenix software is also used by people from Nokia Care Center. There are certian nokia device models
supported by this not all. There are nokia devices which needs to use certain cables and stuff for flashing – i think
thise are the old models…
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sachin says:
January 9, 2013 at 5:03 pm
how to flash my nokia n96 … my mobi. cmra cnot open……he say camra is already in use.. plez help.. what can i do??
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 9, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Try to do a reset using the *#7730# code from the dialer. Make sure you back up your files saved from the phone.
Are we talking about the front or the rear camera?
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moses says:
January 15, 2013 at 1:17 pm
my nokia x7 has stopped working . i was trying to change the Firmwares but the updating faild . what should i do? plz healp
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 15, 2013 at 2:00 pm
What message you got? And you aure you got the right FW for X7?
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dany says:
January 15, 2013 at 11:08 pm
It work perfect on my 5130 express music! thanks
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NokiaRevolution says:
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Hey great to hear that! let me know if you need help
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Vikram says:
January 17, 2013 at 10:23 pm
nice job bro….
now its on my bookmark…..
just for curiosity is there any update after belle refresh?????
i own a nokia c7-00
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 18, 2013 at 7:08 pm
there are rumors but for now theres no official words from Nokia yet
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Vikram says:
January 17, 2013 at 10:35 pm
and also which firmware should i download for my nokia c7-00 belle refresh?????
plz do reply…….!!!!!!!!!1
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 18, 2013 at 7:08 pm
there are plenty, you can check here. http://forum.dailymobile.net/index.php?board=121.0
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[email protected] says:
January 18, 2013 at 5:07 pm
will this remove a simlock on a cellphone?!?!
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 18, 2013 at 7:06 pm
it should coz flashing will also debrand your phone depending on which firmware you will use.
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Vikram says:
January 19, 2013 at 9:40 am
bro i just messed up… now my c7 wont turn on just the charging light blinks a couple of times and it switches off….. any
remedies? urgent help needed……
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NokiaRevolution says:
January 19, 2013 at 5:56 pm
u have to repeat the process. please make sure u have all the files for the firmware before you flash. take out the
battery, put it back in and try again.
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Vikram says:
January 20, 2013 at 12:12 am
i did it…. but it does not get recognised only gets recognised for 2 sec… also after completing of the process it goes into test
mode but then does not restart……
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ARIF ULLAH says:
February 4, 2013 at 7:40 pm
connection unavailable in nokia 500…how can i solve this poblem ???pls help(when i use *#7370#that code than i can use
net and wifi for 24hours..after that my mbl again show connection unavailable)
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February 5, 2013 at 7:12 am
Hi, did this happen after flashing your device? Just to clarify you are unable to get data signal anymore or even
wifi?
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