Nokia Offline Flashing

Offline flashing Nokia phone to update firmware to
give new life to your mobile

Tools and Requirment :
1. Modern PC with Windows XP, or later versions.
2. Nokia USB cable
3. Phoenix 2008 or later
4. Offline firmware for your Nokia type. Size vary
40 – 100 MB.
*. Check your current firmware by pressing
*#0000# in your mobile phone. Write down in
notepad
Preparation :
1. In your PC :
*. Create restore point through Start -> All
Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools ->
System Restore. Name it ‘Before flashing’ click
create.
*. Remove Nokia PC Suite, Nokia Software
Updater, Nokia Care Suite, Nokia Modem Drivers,
Nokia Connectivity Drivers through Control Panel –
> Add/Remove Programs, but DO NOT REMOVE
PC Connectivity Solution and Windows – Nokia
Modem.
Add/Remove programs
*. Restart your PC.
*. Do not connect your phone before installing
Phoenix software.
*. Disable all antivirus, firewall, antispyware,
antimalware etc.
*. Disable screen saver.
*. Check C:\Program files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products
\ If you have those folder in there delete all.
2. In your mobile phone :
*. Backup all your mobile phone content since all
your data will be lost after flashing.
*. If you protect your memory card with password,
then remove it.
*. Remove your memory card from your mobile
phone.
*. Go to Tools -> Settings -> Security -> Phone
and SIM.
Set Pin code request to Off.
Set Autolock period to None.
Set Lock code to default password which is
12345.
Set Lock if SIM changed to No.
*. Uninstall your mobile antivirus.
*. Charge your phone battery to at least 70% and
keep charging. Although flashing takes only 7-10
minutes
Begin Flashing :
1. Installing Phoenix Service Software 2008 or
later :
*. First Extract the archive you have downloaded
which contains Phoenix Service Software 2008 or
later
*. Install the software. Be patient, it may take
some minutes to install all the components.
*. Don’t run Phoenix software now.
*. Connect your Nokia handset to your pc with
USB cable in PC Suite mode.
*. windows will start installing the connectivity
drivers as soon as you connect the phone. Let it
install completely.
If this process failed then you must be remove PC
Connectivity Solution. But don’t worry we created
restore point earlier remember. Restore your
system and start remove Nokia component again
but do not remove PC Connectivity Solution.
2. Installing Firmware Files From The Offline
Package You Downloaded :
*. If your firmware file is in .rar format, first extract
it using WinRar on desktop.
*. On desktop you will find .exe file of your
firmware file.
*. Install the exe file. Do not change its path. It will
install it to default location of C:\Program files
\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\
*. If you have downloaded a firmware File which
Doesn’t have an autosetup, then just copy your
Extracted folder Manually in the directory C:
\Program files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\
*. Be sure you install updated firmware. You
cannot downgrade your phone’s firmware in BB5
phones which includes all new Nokia phones
including N-Series.
*. Phoenix allows downgrading but your phone
doesn’t allow it as your phone has some special
security built into it. So no use of trying it. You’ll
get an error message.
3. Flashing Procedure (Updating to latest firmware
version) :
*. Open Phoenix Service Software.
Phoenix Software
*. Connect your phone in PC Suite Mode.
*. In Phoenix, click File -> Manage Connections.
*. Now click New.
*. Now select the type of cable you are using. If
you are using DKE-2, CA-53 [N-Series] cable,
select USB.
*. Click Next. It will find your product and say
FOUND. If it doesn’t find any, you can try
changing your cable type by clicking Back.
*. Click Next and then Finish.
*. Now your cable type (USB) appears in the
connection list. Select it. Click APPLY and then
CLOSE.
*. Now select File -> Open Product.
*. A list of RM code will open. Select your phone’s
RM code. Like RM-133 for Nokia N73 or RM-84 for
Nokia N70 and other nokias with there
corresponding Rm Types but choose the one
which corresponds to your phone! Click OK. At
this steps if you receive an error its okay. Just
ignore it.
*. Now select File -> Scan Product.
*. Your phone’s firmware info will appear at the
extreme bottom of the Phoenix window.
*. Now go to Flashing -> Firmware Update.
*. A window will open.
*. On that window click Browse button (the one
with three dots)
*. A window will open with various products and
various regions. Choose the region or country of
your choice according to the language pack you
want to install.
*. Click Ok.
*. Click Refurbish.
*. Now your actual flashing has started. Don’t
touch your phone or press any button until the
flashing has finished. Also don’t touch your data
cable and your computer system. Remember dont
Touch!
*. At the end Phoenix will tell you to remove your
phone as the flashing has finished.
*. Now wait for your phone to reboot into latest
firmware.
*. The flashing procedure takes 7-10 minutes
4. Flashing dead phones [Which show only white
screen on startup] :
Note : You can install any firmware in dead
phones whether it is latest and or the old one.
Note (Again) : You can make a deadphone if you
want. Just unplug your cable while flashing.
*. The procedure is the same for flashing Dead
phones.
*. Start Phoenix. Connect your phone with USB
Cable (phone is off at this time).
*. Click File -> Open Product. Select your RM
code from the window that appears. Click OK.
*. Click File -> Manage Connections. Select No
Connection. Then APPLY and CLOSE.
*. Now straight away click Flashing -> Firmware
Update.
*. A window will open. Click on Browse button [the
one with 3 dots].
*. A window will open with various products and
various regions. Choose the region or country of
your choice according to the language pack you
want to install.
*. Check the option “Dead Phone USB Flashing”.
*. Click Refurbish.
*. Flashing has started.
*. After some seconds flashing will pause asking
you to turn your phone ON.
*. Press POWER button of your phone until
backlight comes up. Remember not to remove
your cable or even remove it accidently will
switching on your phone!!
*. Flashing will proceed.
*. Your phone will automatically start when the
flashing finishes. After finish you can safely
remove your data cable from Phone. FINISHED!!!
5. If you want to install another update to your
phone after some months, first remove the
previous version you installed in C:\Program files
\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\
Delete all the contents of Products folder before
installing a new firmware.