Update N95 / N95 8GB (or any Nokia) To Unbranded Firmware - 01/05/09

[Raptor]

Hello,

As you might know, Nokia Software Update lets you upgrade your phone's firmware, but it will keep your operator's personalization (and revert to it, even if you flashed the phone to a non-branded firmware with Phoenix before).

ExpertGSM published a new method on a french site (www.forummobiles.com) in order to "trick" NSU so that the phone's firmware will be upgraded with the latest original Nokia firmware.

Here is the translation I've done for this tutorial - just keep in mind that you have to correctly identify (based on a firmware file for your BB5 phone) the correct product code for your country and phone model.

FYI N95 UK/EURO1 Code is 0536062

Here’s a tutorial that will teach you how to update your phone’s firmware to a Nokia original version (without your operator’s personalization) with NSU (Nokia Software Update – the official Nokia program).

NSU reads the product code of your phone and it searches its database for a newer version of the corresponding firmware in order to upgrade it. This is why you will need to change the product code of your phone into a non-branded product code, before running NSU.

Download the « NSS » software in order to change the phone’s product code. This is a shareware program that you can download on the site of its author here : http://www.b-phreaks.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page_2

And finally, download NSU here: http://nds1.nokia.com/files/support/...erSetup_en.exe



NOW WE CAN BEGIN:
Install NSS (as Virtual USB Device)
Install NSU
Connect your phone and wait for Windows to install the drivers.
Open NSS and click on “Scan for new device” on the right-upper part of the window
Click on the icon « Phone info »
Click on “Scan”
As you can see, now you can change the product code (on the right of the « phone info » window of NSS). For a Nokia N95, type the product code 0536062 (this is the product code for UK!) and then mark the case “Enable”.
Now press “Write”, and your phone’s product code will be changed (you might think that nothing happened, because the phone is still in normal mode, and the changing of the product code only takes a couple of seconds, but don’t worry, the product code changed !).
Close NSS and you can proceed now with the NSU flashing.
When the flashing with NSU is over, start-up your phone and you’ll have the pleasant surprise that your phone’s firmware is the latest Nokia non-branded firmware in date!

Edit: NSS Updated to 1.0.38.14 (18thJuly 2008)

Edit:

N95 8GB product codes (DO NOT USE ON N95 - and VICE VERSA)

0550348 - FRANCE
0550352 - ALPS
0549487 - EURO1
0550359 - EURO2
0550370 - TURKEY
0550372 - SCANDINAVIA
0550373 - BALTIAN
0550798 - RUSSIAN
0550799 - UKRAINE
0550800 - BELARUS/MOLDOVA
0550375 - CIS, Bulgaria
0550378 - EURO3
0550379 - BALKANS
0550801 - GREECE, CYPROS
0550802 - ISRAEL
0555180 - SINGAPORE
0555181 - MALAYSIA
0555187 - EMERGING ASIA
0550455 - INDONESIA
0550454 - NEW ZEALAND
0550453 - AUSTRALIA
0550459 - THAILAND
0550457 - VIETNAM
0557980 - HONG KONG / CHINA
0557877 - MALASIA
0550388 - AFRICA (NIGERIA)


N95 8GB Operator Specific codes
0558166 - SFR France

[_Belial]

cool, cheers rap, just gotta wait for a new firmware to appear on the nsu now then. k+

[Russ]

Looks easy enough to use - do you know where we can get product codes for other nokias ? - I've got a UK Nokia N70 if anyone can help please.

[Raptor]

Looks easy enough to use - do you know where we can get product codes for other nokias ? - I've got a UK Nokia N70 if anyone can help please.

N70 Music Edition UK 0536418

[Russ]

N70 Music Edition UK 0536418

Thanks

[us]

i used the above method to flash my N73 to the N73 Music Edition, and it works spot on.

will wait for an official update on the Nokia site and use this method to flash the Voda N95,

can anyone unlock this or get me a code please ?

[copykings]

i used the above method to flash my N73 to the N73 Music Edition, and it works spot on.

will wait for an official update on the Nokia site and use this method to flash the Voda N95,

can anyone unlock this or get me a code please ?

Hi mate,

I have an N73 and would like to update the firmware cos its playing up all the time.

Mines on O2 at the moment. What code did u change the product code too?

Whats the advantage of changing it to the music edition?

Cheers

[Raptor]

Hi mate,

I have an N73 and would like to update the firmware cos its playing up all the time.

Mines on O2 at the moment. What code did u change the product code too?

Whats the advantage of changing it to the music edition?

Cheers

This is the EMEA version of the regular N73:

0527009 Euro 1
0529568 France
0529569 Alps
0529602 Euro 2
0529603 Turkey
0529604 South Africa
0529605 Scandanavia
0529606 Baltains
0529607 Russia
0529608 Ukraine
0529609 Bulgaria
0529780 Hungary
0529781 Balkans
0529782 Greece/Cypurs
0529784 Lebanon
0529785 Gulf
0529786 Israel
0529790 Euro 1
0529792 Euro 2
0529793 Turkey
0529794 Balkans
0529795 Ukraine
0529796 Greece/Cypurs
0529797 Bulgaria
0529799 Hungary
0529801 Romania
0529803 Gulf
0529804 Baltains
0529805 France
0529806 Alps
0529807 South Africa
0529809 Scandanavia
0529810 Lebanon
0529811 Russia
0537287 Belarus
0537288 Belarus
0540567 Euro 1
0540575 Gulf


And these are the EMEA version of the N73 Music Edition:

0537289 Euro 1 <---------- USE THIS ONE
0539193 France
0539207 Alps
0539239 Euro 2
0539256 Turkey
0539265 South Africa
0539269 Scandanavia
0539278 Baltains
0539279 Russia
0539284 Ukraine
0539285 Bulgaria
0539289 Hungary
0539291 Balkans
0539293 Greece/Cypurs
0539294 Lebanon
0539295 Gulf
0539298 Israel
0539299 Romania
0539341 Belarus


0541044: N73 - Vodafone - UK
0541479: N73 - Three - UK
0541149: N73 - Orange - UK
0539976: N73 - 02- UK
0541312: N73 - T-Mobile - UK

[Sanj[UK]]

anyone got code for 3g locke 6680?

[Raptor]

anyone got code for 3g locke 6680?

Nokia 6680 UK 0520999

[Sanj[UK]]

Nokia 6680 UK 0520999

Thank you!

[Raptor]

try it an let me know how you get on

[Russ]

try it an let me know how you get on

Well felt a bit brave today & installed the software onto my PC - used the first programme - NSS & found my current Production Code is - 0523987 (I'm on Orange) - so have left it like this for now & will make sure I have got everything backed up on the phone. I have flashed my phone nearly a year ago using the Phoenix & other programmes so at the moment it is unbranded.

[Russ]

- fook fook fook - lost all my bloody contacts

[evilsatan]

[quote=Russ;2209331]& will make sure I have got everything backed up on the phone.quote]

- fook fook fook - lost all my bloody contacts

Won't a restore using the backup help?

[Russ]

try it an let me know how you get on

Finally got round to doing this today on my N70. Changed the Product code to - 0522157, then successfully upgraded firmware to V 5.0705.3.0.1 31-01-07 RM-84

[Russ]

Finally got round to doing this today on my N70. Changed the Product code to - 0522157, then successfully upgraded firmware to V 5.0705.3.0.1 31-01-07 RM-84

Having bluetooth problems now - was fine before the upgrade. Is there an easy way to downgrade the firmware ?

[Termy]

Having bluetooth problems now - was fine before the upgrade. Is there an easy way to downgrade the firmware ?

Downgrade is possoble via a JAF service box (and poss a few others now) m8. But BB5 handsets cannot be downgraded via the online client.

[Russ]

Not what I was hoping to hear. Will have to hope they bring a new firmware out soon that will fix my phone. Thanks for your replies

[Russ]

Hopefully will get time & feel brave enough this weekend - have to make sure I've got it all backed up first. Will also have to find out what the latest software version is - I've got an unbranded V5.0616.2.0.3 - 24-04-06
Any idea what is the difference between the music & the non music edition (very rarely ever use the phone for MP3s) & would I be better with the non music version ?