Specially for Newbies:
Please read all the contents in this tutorial to be 100% flashing of your Nokia C7-00.
In this post I will describe the use of latest version of Phoenix to flash the phone (working or dead) with a custom (hacked) firmware (or the original firmware if required). This flashing is usually done in “Dead Phone USB” mode (because in this mode the phone remains switched off and get flashed peacefully (less probability of errors). Also this method works in all situations – normal flashing, dead/bricked phone or custom firmware flashing. Anyway, carefully read rest of the post.
In this post I will describe the use of latest version of Phoenix to flash the phone (working or dead) with a custom (hacked) firmware (or the original firmware if required). This flashing is usually done in “Dead Phone USB” mode (because in this mode the phone remains switched off and get flashed peacefully (less probability of errors). Also this method works in all situations – normal flashing, dead/bricked phone or custom firmware flashing. Anyway, carefully read rest of the post.
Requirements – you need to have following before continuing with the process –
a. Phoenix latest version (download from here or search Google for “Phoenix Service Software 2012 full version”) and a computer running Windows XP/7/Vista. Now make sure – before installing Phoenix in PC (Windows) you MUST disable your antivirus and firewall software, otherwise it will not install correctly.
b. Navifirm (download from here)
c. Original Firmware files (downloaded via Navifirm)
d. Optional – In case you want to flash the phone with a Custom/hacked/leaked firmware then you will also need Custom Firmware files (usually .uda, core and/or rofs files) – you should know where to get these (or search Google). Read this post to know where to get Symbian Belle/Refresh firmware files of Nokia C7-00 Click Here
b. Navifirm (download from here)
c. Original Firmware files (downloaded via Navifirm)
d. Optional – In case you want to flash the phone with a Custom/hacked/leaked firmware then you will also need Custom Firmware files (usually .uda, core and/or rofs files) – you should know where to get these (or search Google). Read this post to know where to get Symbian Belle/Refresh firmware files of Nokia C7-00 Click Here
Now before proceeding with the actual flashing process, make sure -
A. Backup your important phone content (Contacts, media files etc) via PC Suite/Nokia Ovi Suite. Preferably format your memory card and mass storage memory before flashing the phone (or if you don’t want to format the memory then at least delete everything in E:/sys, E:/private, E:/resource, F:/sys, F:/resource and F:/private folders by connecting the phone to PC in “Mass storage mode”).
A. Backup your important phone content (Contacts, media files etc) via PC Suite/Nokia Ovi Suite. Preferably format your memory card and mass storage memory before flashing the phone (or if you don’t want to format the memory then at least delete everything in E:/sys, E:/private, E:/resource, F:/sys, F:/resource and F:/private folders by connecting the phone to PC in “Mass storage mode”).
B. Download your phone’s original FW files via Navifirm (if you don’t know how to use Navifirm then read (this post). Better do not download thexyz.emmc.fpsx file (Memory card content) which is very large in size (around 1GB for C7) and thus will take too much time to download.
C. You can also modify and create your own hacked custom firmware using Nokia Cooker – refer to this post
E. Also do not connect the phone with PC at this stage and until the last step of this process when Phoenix will ask to connect it (even then connect the phone in “Switched Off” condition)
All set up! Now follow the instructions and screenshots given below –
1. Launch Phoenix and go to “Tools/Data Package Download”
Note: You must check first that connection should be selected to no connection the above Picture shows the no connection bar.
Create a folder named RM-675 (replace “xxx” with the actual product code of your phone – for example it will be RM-675 for Nokia C7-00) in the last folder of the location noted in the above screenshot. (Plus also create RM-675 in “C:/Program Files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products” in case the location in the screenshot is different from it). Now place (copy/paste) all the downloaded ORIGINAL/CUSTOM firmware files into the “RM-675” folder that you have just created in both the locations above.
2.Go to File/Open Product in Phoenix.
Note however that if you want to flash the phone with original firmware files (and not the hacked ones) then do not click on “Options” (as shown in the above screenshot), instead check/tick the “Dead phone USB flashing” option and then click on “Refurbish” tab and directly go to the last screenshot below….Otherwise if you are flashing with a hacked/custom firmware then follow the above and rest of the screenshots.
Note: However that if you want to flash the phone with original firmware files (and not the hacked ones) then do not click on “Options” (as shown in the above screenshot), instead check/tick the “Dead phone USB flashing” option and then click on “Refurbish” tab and directly go to the last screenshot below….
Otherwise if you are flashing with a hacked/custom firmware then follow the above and rest of the screenshots given below…
Troubleshooting -
1. Launch Phoenix and go to “Tools/Data Package Download”
Note: You must check first that connection should be selected to no connection the above Picture shows the no connection bar.
Create a folder named RM-675 (replace “xxx” with the actual product code of your phone – for example it will be RM-675 for Nokia C7-00) in the last folder of the location noted in the above screenshot. (Plus also create RM-675 in “C:/Program Files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products” in case the location in the screenshot is different from it). Now place (copy/paste) all the downloaded ORIGINAL/CUSTOM firmware files into the “RM-675” folder that you have just created in both the locations above.
2.Go to File/Open Product in Phoenix.
Note however that if you want to flash the phone with original firmware files (and not the hacked ones) then do not click on “Options” (as shown in the above screenshot), instead check/tick the “Dead phone USB flashing” option and then click on “Refurbish” tab and directly go to the last screenshot below….Otherwise if you are flashing with a hacked/custom firmware then follow the above and rest of the screenshots.
Note: However that if you want to flash the phone with original firmware files (and not the hacked ones) then do not click on “Options” (as shown in the above screenshot), instead check/tick the “Dead phone USB flashing” option and then click on “Refurbish” tab and directly go to the last screenshot below….
Otherwise if you are flashing with a hacked/custom firmware then follow the above and rest of the screenshots given below…
Troubleshooting -
How to avoid “Nokia dongle” error? – Make sure to disable Antivirus(es) software running in your PC before installing and launching Phoenix
Do not panic if something goes wrong, try following
1. Format the phone with *#7370# code and see if this solves the issue
2. Hard reset the phone by key combinations and see if this solves the issue otherwise.
1. Format the phone with *#7370# code and see if this solves the issue
2. Hard reset the phone by key combinations and see if this solves the issue otherwise.
Note however that any type of flashing does not solve “Contact Nokia service” issue (in most of the cases) because its a hardware problem rather than a firmware one.
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