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Updating the firmware

This page has seen massive edits to get it in line with N900 details of flashing. N8x0 owners

might want to have a look to older versions, like http://wiki.maemo.org

/index.php?title=Updating_the_firmware&oldid=17120

Video Tutorials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1zvRjL-2cM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O54KdLvTA2U

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Contents

1 What does it do?

1.1 N9

1.2 N900

1.3 N800/N810

2 Updating & Flashing your device

2.1 All Systems

2.2 Linux

2.3 Mac OS X

2.3.1 GUI with 770Flasher

2.3.2 Console with Flasher-3.5

2.4 Windows

2.4.1 N900

2.4.1.1 Updating the firmware using the Nokia Software Updater

2.4.1.2 Updating or re-flashing the firmware using the Flasher

2.4.1.3 Issues with 64-bit Windows and Workarounds

2.4.1.4 Workaround for "no suitable device found" problem on

Windows 7 x64

2.4.1.4.1 Option 1

2.4.1.4.2 Option 2

2.4.1.4.3 Option 3

2.4.1.4.4 Option 4

2.4.1.4.5 Option 5

2.4.1.4.6 Option 6

2.4.2 770/N800/N810/N810 WiMAX

2.5 Flashing only the kernel from a FIASCO image (expert topic!)

2.6 Flashing the eMMC in the N900

3 Seamless Software Update

4 Troubleshooting

4.1 Flashed but still getting only "5 white dots going back and forth"

4.2 USB

What does it do?

Please see the main article Flashing N9.

N900

These descriptions assume that you are using the latest official images. This page is not exactly a

step-by-step instruction, so better read the whole page prior to starting the flashing process.

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While talking about flashing, there are exactly two distinct processes and related files (also

called images) frequently mentioned:

(flashing the) FIASCO aka *COMBINED* , also referred to as " rootfs " though this file and

flashing process also consists of / affects NOLO bootloader (the several stages), the kernel,

and usually the GSM modem firmware, in addition to the root filesystem which is

basically the content of your 240 MB NAND flash storage and implements the Linux

operating system.

(flashing the) eMMC aka *VANILLA* , which will replace the complete content of N900's

internal 32 GB eMMC storage ( e mbedded MMC ), which is: the /home partition which has

your stored browser passwords and game highscores and calendar and contacts etc.

/home is also containing /opt . Plus eMMC stores all the content of the MyDocs 28 GB VFAT

partition, where all the media and docs and other user content lives.

Often people use the term "firmware" for either or both of those images. It's misleading.

Flashing the rootfs on your N900 will reset the device's linux system back to factory settings,

meaning all additional applications will vanish, and some configuration details (e.g. LED

patterns) are reset to the original configuration, with the exception of the lock code; if you

have already set a custom lock code, it will remain intact, instead of reverting to the default

"12345." Also, all information contained in /home (except /home/opt ) will remain intact. This

means the information stored in /home/user/MyDocs which is the area visible in the default file

manager (or when connecting to a computer), will remain intact. Your external memory

(microSD), will also be unaffected.

Flashing the eMMC and rootfs on your N900 will completely reset the device to factory

settings, reverting everything to factory settings, including /home with all (app-)preferences,

bookmarks, contacts, communications, but again, excluding the external memory on micro-SD

card and the lockcode. (you MUST flash rootfs as well, when flashing eMMC (because of /opt

deletion)

It is strongly advised you regularly use the Backup application to create backups of your

settings and data to a safe storage. You will want to configure the Backup application in such a

way it stores the backups to your microSD card - alternatively when creating manual backup

of MyDocs as suggested below, backups stored to default location "N900" will be included and

thus safe.

The Backup application will save:

Communication and Calendar : Stored conversations, accounts, contacts, and calendar

entries. Only applies to content used with stock applications. (i.e. not Pidgin, or other

third-party applications)

Bookmarks : Bookmarks stored via MicroB. (Default browser only)

Settings : Your current settings in the Settings "application." (Settings in /home/user , GConf,

/etc .) Third party settings applets will also be backed up and restored once installed.

Manually created shell scripts or other files (except those in eMMC/MyDocs) must be

manually backed up prior to a rootfs flash.

Application List : A list of repositories and installed applications to be re-activated and

installed after flashing. (Only applies to applications and repositories installed via the

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included Application Manager)

When using Backup application to restore from some backup, you can select which of the

above listed groups of data shall be restored. For Application List you even can select on a

per-application granularity, i.e. exclude an arbitrary number of applications from restore.

(NOTE: it is a good idea to do a new backup of the system immediately prior to any restore - of

course you don't overwrite an existing backup file for that, instead give the new backup a new

descriptive name, like "system_broken-foobar__prior_to_restore")

When flashing the eMMC, all user-created content on MyDocs ("N900") must also be backed up

manually to an external location in order to be preserved (i.e. computer or microSD). You can

use Mass-Storage-mode via USB for this, or copy the whole content of MyDocs with

Filemanager or similar tools. The eMMC image will contain and restore the MyDocs factory

setting files and folders (.documents, .images, icons, etc.).

N800/N810

Upgrading wipes out your /home directory. All of it. Make sure you backup all your data before

upgrading.

Updating & Flashing your device

All Systems

For Windows, Mac or Linux you can use flasher-3.5 which can be download from the

tablets-dev (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-dev-env-downloads.php) page. This page

contains all installation packages include documentation for using the flasher.

Download the Flasher for your device model: N900, N810, N800 (http://tablets-

dev.nokia.com/maemo-dev-env-downloads.php) or 770 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com

/d3.php)

Download the latest firmware image for your device model:

for N900 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php)

for UK devices

for N810 WiMAX Edition (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N810wimax.php)

for N810 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N810.php)

for N800 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N800.php)

for 770 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_770.php) (or, for the Hacker Editions,

OS2007HE (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/os2007_hacker_edition.php) and OS2008HE

(http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/os2008_hacker_edition.php) )

Ensure the battery is fully charged . Connect to charger until green light when screen

locked! Don't say "I already did it this morning"! (this point obviously only applies when

your device is not "bricked" or bootlooping.)

Unplug the charger and switch off the device.

Linux

Download the Flasher for your device model: N900, N810, N800 (http://tablets-

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dev.nokia.com/maemo-dev-env-downloads.php) or 770 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com

/d3.php)

Download the latest firmware image for your device model: N900 (http://tablets-

dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php) (For UK N900 Devices: Maemo 5 UK Firmware), N810

WiMAX Edition (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N810wimax.php) , N810

(http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N810.php) , N800 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com

/nokia_N800.php) , or 770 (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_770.php) (Hacker Editions:

OS2007HE (http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/os2007_hacker_edition.php) , OS2008HE

(http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/os2008_hacker_edition.php) )

Ensure the battery is fully charged.

Unplug the USB cable if present, and switch off the device.

If you downloaded the .deb version of the Flasher, install it with:

sudo dpkg -i <flasher-package-name>

If you are using 64-bit Linux, you'll need to force installation as follows:

sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture <flasher-package-name>

If you downloaded the .tar.gz version instead, you should untar it manually. The

instructions below assume you have untarred it to the current directory.

If you installed the .deb version, run:

sudo flasher-3.5 -F <firmware-image> -f -R

If you are using the .tar.gz package , use:

sudo ./flasher-3.5 -F <firmware-image> -f -R

It will say:

Suitable USB device not found, waiting

N900 : While holding the u key, connect the N900 to your computer via USB. Wait

until you see a dim screen on your N900 with a Nokia logo in the middle of your

screen with an USB icon in the top right corner. Note: You may not need to hold the

U key - it seems to automatically flash if the flasher is ready at boot time.

If the USB logo does not appear, and the device turns off - ensure the battery is

charged by connecting to the wall charger for an hour and try again. Bear in

mind that neither the wall charger nor the USB cable will charge the N900

battery if the N900 cannot boot the OS.

N810 WiMAX, N810, N800 and 770 : Connect your device to your computer via USB.

While holding the Home/Swap button (It's a house on the 770 and N800, and two

overlapping rectangles on the N810), power on the device by holding the power

button. You should see a Nokia logo in the middle of the screen, and a USB icon in

the top right corner.

You don't need to continue to hold any buttons once flashing starts.

10.

It should start flashing and then reboot. You can remove the USB cable when the flasher

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