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NSU reads the product code of your phone and it searches its database for a newer version of the corresponding firmware in order to upgrade it.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.

[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 ?

[Sanj[UK]]

anyone got code for 3g locke 6680?

[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

[Raptor]

anyone got code for 3g locke 6680?

Nokia 6680 UK 0520999

[Russ]

N70 Music Edition UK 0536418

Thanks

[Raptor]

try it an let me know how you get on

[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 ?

[beerman]

Don't want to steal your thunder Rap, but:
http://www.digital-forums.com/showth...hlight=pheonix

[Sanj[UK]]

Nokia 6680 UK 0520999

Thank you!

[2die4]

is there a site where it gives you the list of nokia product codes ?

[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]

Yes it would - but got them all back on again now, infact they were still there after I re-started the phone - when I tried it before I was getting a system error ??? Have now made a back-up - I didn't make any changes before - just tried connecting it to NSS to find my current product code - didn't think just looking would cause any problems

[TIME LORD]

Hi All,

I managed to change the product code but when i tried to use the nokia update softtware it did not update the phone.

[us]

probably cos no updated software is availble at this time hopefully soon though

[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