How to flash firmware on Nokia N9 +-------------------------- | Why Smartphone is dead after a configuration mistake in developer mode (err is human:-) or Unable to update firmware PR1.2 on modified PR1.1 system +------------------------------------------------------ | Inspired by A lot of discussion on internet +-------------------------- | How to 1. identify the phone product variant locate your product variant under the microsim tray, for example: N9 64GB Eastern Europe: 059J1V8 - product variant for next use 2. download the NaviFirm application (MS-Windows app only) NaviFirm 3. use the NaviFirm to download a firmware For PR1.1 select: Nokia N9 (RM-696) -> 20.2011.40.4 (PR1.1) -> product variant and download the file: DFL61_HARMATTAN_20.2011.40-4_PR_LEGACY_001-OEM1-958_ARM.bin For PR1.2 select: Nokia N9 (RM-696) -> 30.2012.7.1 (PR1.2) -> product variant and download the file: DFL61_HARMATTAN_30.2012.07-1_PR_LEGACY_001-OEM1-958_ARM.bin 4. download the flasher from tablets-dev.nokia.com GNU/Linux version: flasher_3.12.1_amd64.deb Maemo Flasher-3.12.1 Tool for Harmattan, installation package for Debian based Linuxes (x86, 64-bit) flasher_3.12.1_i386.deb Maemo Flasher-3.12.1 Tool for Harmattan, installation package for Debian based Linuxes (x86, 32-bit) MS-Windows version: WinFlasher_3.12.1.exe Maemo Flasher-3.12.1 Tool for Harmattan, installation package for Windows 7, XP and Vista (x86, 32-bit) 5. install the flasher (sorry, continued only for GNU/Linux, but similar to MS Windows) use the deb package on deb GNU/Linux distributions or on rpm GNU/Linux distributions extract flasher with ArchiveManager and use ./usr/bin/flasher 6. reflash the firmware turn the phone off connect the phone to computer by (Nokia) usb cable as root: ./flasher -F [downloaded_PR1.1_or_PR1.2_file].bin -f after turning the phone on flashing is in progress... or cold reflash turn the phone off as root: ./flasher -F [downloaded_PR1.1_or_PR1.2_file].bin -f -c connect the phone to computer by (Nokia) usb cable after connecting the phone to the computer flashing is in progress...