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Nokia Software / Firmware Unbranding
I
wrote this page to condense into one place the programmes needed to
remove the branded firmware supplied on Nokia handsets, particularly in
the UK, and return it to it's generic form. The branding of firmware
often restricts functionality such as VoIP and re-maps some of the keys
to promote your network's premium content. Attempting to do this myself
I found some of the programmes quite hard to track down, (particularly
'GSM Magic', and the product codes) so I hope this will be useful for
you.
I provide this service with
no guarantees, every effort has been made to ensure that the
information is correct but you perform this entirely at your own risk,
I can not accept responsibility for any loss direct or otherwise. Back
up your data first.
The Principle
What You Need
The Actual Procedure
Product
Codes
The
Principle
All Nokia handsets have a
Product code. This Product code is specific to:
- The Model, e,g, N95, N91, 6288 etc.
- The appearance e.g. Black, White, Silver finish
- The Language and region of the handset
- The Network that customised it
Your current product code can be found under your battery, it's a 7
digit number beginning 05xxxxx
Now many things in the unique product code are largely irrelevant for
the firmware, it doesn't matter whether you use a product code for a
different colour handset. If you use one from a different region then
it will have different language packs, but it will still have english.
When you use the Nokia Software Updater this looks
at the product code and supplies the handset with the latest version of
the firmware / software appropriate for that associated product. What
we will do is change the product code to one that
we want, then use the Nokia Software Updater to
Download and install that software.
You'll need to do your research for the new product code. I discuss
this below.
You should back-up your phone settings using the PC suite so you can restore
them to the phone afterwards.
Unlocking and Unbranding
I've received a lot of emails asking about the relationship between
unbranding and unlocking. The two are not realted, unbranding will have
no affect on the simlock and the unlocking will have no affect on the
branding. If you have an unlock code it can be entered before or after
you unbrand the phone.
What
You Need
- Nokia Software Updater (NSU)
- GSM Magic (aka TNT Enforcer)
- Nemesis Service Suite
Nokia Software Updater (NSU)
This is from Nokia, it is the tool that has been developed to allow
people to get the latest version of their original firmware without
visiting a service centre.
It can be downloaded from the Nokia
Europe
Site but is actually fairly easy to find on any of the nokia
sites. You Should install this and run it (it requires an active
internet connection) and convince yourself that the application is able
to communicate with the phone. This procedure can only be used on
phones compatible with the NSU.
Nemesis Service Suite
This is an application that actually does the changing of the product
code. It can
(preferably) be downloaded from the maker's site BPreaks.brinkster.net for
the latest version. (left hand side, downloads section)
Alternatively,
if you REALLY can't find it, i have Mirrored version 10389 here
(5.5meg).
(update) and
Version
103814 here
(6.2meg).
(Update 23 JUN 2009)
The B
Phreaks website appears to be intermittent at the moment,
meaning all
the download traffic has come here. I think the phrase 'increasing at
an exponential rate' is over used, but that does appear to be what is
happening and my ad click revenue just isn't enough to support it. I've
had to take down the download links for now. I'll put
them back up as soon as i can. In the meantime i've uploaded the files
to Rapidshare and Megaupload, the rapidshare links are the best/fastest...
version
1.0.38.09 Rapidshare
Megaupload 5595KB 15 Mar '07
version 1.0.38.12 Rapidshare
Megaupload 6604KB 13 Jul '07
version 1.0.38.14 Rapidshare
Megaupload 6501KB 05 May '08
version 1.0.38.15 Rapidshare
Megaupload 7297KB 23 Jun '09
This product must be installed. During the installation answer the
question 'Select from the following the service devices you will be
using after the installation' with 'Virtual USB device'
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GSM Magic (aka TNT Enforcer)
This is a handy little application that allows you to click on greyed
out or disabled buttons in any application. We will use this to allow
us to do something in the Nemesis Service Suite. For some reason this
programme has become known as GSM Magic but is actually called TNT
enforcer.
GSM
Magic - TNT Enforcer (download 159k)
This programme is just a single file, it doesn't need installing, you
can run it, maybe have a read of the help file. see picture below.
(Update
at the time of writing I believe that the NSS has been changed under
version 1.0.38.12 such that TNT Enforcer is not required. you may want
to download it anyway to be sure.)
The
Actual Procedure
Assuming that all of the above has been downloaded and installed...
- Backup
your Data!!!! Note
the pcsuite and other nokia backup solutions will regard your unbranded
handset as different from your branded one. so you will only be able to
restore the data that you could to another handset, calendar, contacts,
bookmarks etc. You will have to change the settings yourself. More
recent phones have UDP (user data preservation,) may well retain the
user data, but you should still back up.
- Connect your phone (if you haven't done this before
you will have to wait for the drivers to install)
- Exit the PC Suite if it's still running
- Launch NSS
- Click 'Scan for new device', upper right of window
- Click 'Phone Info' then 'Scan'
- (If required,) Launch GSM Magic / TNT Enforcer
(without closing
NSS) and click 'Enable'.
- The affect of this is to allow you to edit the
product code in NSS
- Enter the new product code discussed below
- Check 'Enable'
- Click 'Write'
- The phone's product code is now changed
- You may confirm this by reconnecting to NSS
You now simply have to close the open programmes and run the NSU, i've
not included instructions on running the NSU because it is fairly
straight forward, though it is worth mentioning that the process takes
about half an hour and is quite power intensive so the phone will need
to be fully charge, or connected to the mains. When
the phone reboots it will have the new, unbranded firmware!!!
You can now restore your data.
Should
the worst happen
and your phone fail to boot with your new firmware it's not all over.
It's likely that you have used a product code that isn't compatible
with your hardware. This is extremely rare. With many phones (symbian phones, 6120, N Series, E
Series etc.) it is now possible to restore them to their original out
of the box condition. To do this we use something called the 3 keys
technique. This technique should only be used to reset a phone when no
other method is available. This is a Hard reset.
To reset using the three keys technique power off the phone, hold down
the green
call key, the number '3' key and the star '*' key. Then power on the
phone. follow the on screen instructions.
Product Codes
I'll list below all the product codes that i can but a good solution is
to simply Google something like 'Nokia [model] unbranded product code'
in my experience the best search term is:
nokia [model] "unbranded" OR "generic" "product code"
OR "productcode"
Even if the code you need is listed below it would do no harm to verify it, new codes become available all the time.
(Please note i am keen to expand this list if you
find a product code that's not listed please do contact me.)
5800 XpressMusic - for a
complete list of 5800 codes click here
0552438 British Isles RED
0558982 Euro1 RED
0559066 Euro2 RED
6120 Classic (RM-243) 6120c - for a complete list of 6120c (RM243 + codes click here
0546327 = EURO 2
0548017 = Russia
0546342 = EURO 3
0546324 = EURO 1
0546343 = Balkans
0549776 = APAC2
0549782 = Thai
0547589 = Hong Kong
0548222 = APAC1
6500c
(classic) - for a complete list of 6500 codes click here
0546101 RM-265 CTR BLACK
LATIN EURO C
0547774 RM-265 CTR BLACK LATIN EURO C UK
0548829 RM-265 CTR BLACK LATIN EURO A
0548830 RM-265 CTR BLACK LATIN EURO B
0548859 RM-265 CTR BLACK
BOPOMOFO APAC P TAIWAN
0548860 RM-265 CTR BLACK STROKE APAC Q HONG KONG
0548861 RM-265 CTR BLACK STROKE APAC S SINGAPORE
0548862 RM-265 CTR BLACK STROKE APAC S MALAYSIA
0548863 RM-265 CTR BLACK LATIN APAC T AUSTRALIA
0548864 RM-265 CTR BLACK LATIN APAC T NEW ZEALAN
6500s (slide) - for a
complete list of 6500 codes click here
543754 RM-240 CTR SILVER
EURO-A LATIN
548496 RM-240 CTR SILVER APAC-W LATIN
549716 RM-240 CTR SILVER EURO-B LATIN
549717 RM-240 CTR SILVER EURO-C LATIN
549718 RM-240 CTR SILVER EURO-C LATIN UK
549719 RM-240 CTR SILVER EURO-C LATIN FRA
549720 RM-240 CTR SILVER EURO-C LATIN TUR
549721 RM-240 CTR SILVER EURO-C LATIN ALS
6630 - for a
complete list of 6630 codes click here
0517773 - Euro 1
6680
0521637 Generic France
E61
0523307 Euro-A Silver
0529663 Euro D AZERTY keyboard
E75 (RM 412) - for a
complete list of E75 RM412 codes click here
0570054: RM-412 Euro QW1 UK/IR Black/Silver
0570055: RM-412 Euro QW1 EURO Black/Silver
0570135: RM-412 Australia Black/Silver + N342
N70
0523737 Euro-1
0524122 Australia, New Zealand / Stainless Silver & Black
N71
0526139 Euro1 Alps Black-Silver
0526144 CT Russian Black-SIlver
0526147 Russian CIS
0532348 Generic Europe Swap
N73 - for a
complete list of N73 codes click here
0527009: RM-133 CUST.TRX EURO 1 (Deep Plum)
0527009: RM-133 CUST.TRX EURO 1 (Deep Plum)
0529568: RM-133 CUST.TRX FRANCE (Deep Plum)
0529569: RM-133 CUST.TRX ALPS (Deep Plum)
0529602: RM-133 CUST.TRX EURO 2 (Deep Plum)
0529604: RM-133 CUST.TRX SOUTH AFRICA (Deep Plum)
0529605: RM-133 CUST.TRX SCANDINAVIA (Deep Plum)
0529606: RM-133 CUST.TRX BALTIAN (Deep Plum)
0529607: RM-133 CUST.TRX RUSSIAN (Deep Plum)
0529780: RM-133 CUST.TRX HUNGARY (Deep Plum)
0529782: RM-133 CUST.TRX GREECE (Deep Plum)
0529785: RM-133 CUST.TRX GULF (Deep Plum)
0529786: RM-133 CUST.TRX ISRAEL (Deep Plum)
0529787: RM-133 CUST.TRX ROMANIA (Deep Plum)
N80 RM-92 for a
complete list of N80 codes click here
0529378 Euro1 Smooth Stainless
0529379 EURO 2
Smooth Stainless
0522206 FRANCE Smooth Stainless
0526959 ALPS Smooth Stainless
0526961 TURKEY Pearl Black
0526963 SOUTH AFRICA Smooth Stainless
0526965 TURKEY Smooth Stainless
0526966 SCANDINAVIA Smooth Stainless
0526967 BALTIAN Smooth Stainless
0526969 RUSSIA Smooth Stainless
0526970 UKRAINE Smooth Stainless
0526971 CIS, BULGARIA Smooth Stainless
0526972 EURO 3 Smooth Stainless
0526973 BALKANS Smooth Stainless
0526974 GREECE, CYPRUS Smooth Stainless
0526976 GULF Smooth Stainless
0526978 ROMANIA Smooth Stainless
N91 RM-43
0523183 Euro1
N95 -1 for a
complete list of N95 codes (basically these plus the Sand coloured
ones) click here
0536062 EURO1 - Plum
0536063 FRANCE
0536064 ALPS
0536065 EURO2
0536066 TURKEY
0536068 SCANDINAVIA
0536069 BALTIAN
0536070 RUSSIAN
0536071 UKRAINE
0536072 CIS, Bulgaria
0536073 BELARUS/MOLDOVA
0536074 EURO3
0536075 BALKANS
0536076 GREECE, CYPROS
0536079 ISRAEL
N95 - 2 (8GB)
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 ZELAND
0550453: AUSTRALIA
0550459: THAILAND
0550457: VIETNAM
N95 - 3
N95 - 4 - As far as I'm aware these phones are all shipped
with
generic firmware. I'm UK based so i've never actually seen one. if
anyone has any other information i'd love to hear it.
N96 - RM247
0568238: UK,IRELAND - Warm Titanium
0543713: EURO 1 - Warm Titanium
0543716: EURO 2 - Warm Titanium
0543717: EURO 3 - Warm Titanium
0543712 FRANCE - Warm Titanium
0543714 ALPS - Warm Titanium
0543715 SCANDINAVIA - Warm Titanium
0543718 BALTIAN - Warm Titanium
0543719 BALKANS - Warm Titanium
0543720 GREECE, CYPRUS - Warm Titanium
0543721 TURKEY - Warm Titanium
0543722 RUSSIA/BELARUS - Warm Titanium
0543723 MOLDOVA - Warm Titanium
0543724 UKRAINE - Warm Titanium
0543725 CIS - Warm Titanium
0543726 ISRAEL - Warm Titanium
0543727 ARABIC2 - Warm Titanium
0543728 NORTH AFRICA - Warm Titanium
0543729 SSA1 - Warm Titanium
0543730 URDU - Warm Titanium
0543731 FARSI - Warm Titanium
0554268 SSA-French - Warm Titanium
0554269 UAE - Warm Titanium
0554452 SPAIN - Warm Titanium
0554453 SSA-PT - Warm Titanium
0556600 BULGARIA and ROMANIA - Warm Titanium
0567372 ARABIC1 - Warm Titanium
0567373 KSA - Warm Titanium
0567374 LEVANT - Warm Titanium
0567375 ALGERIA - Warm Titanium
0567380 SSA Multi - Warm Titanium
0568663 SSA-11 - Warm Titanium
0568664 SSA-10 - Warm Titanium
N97 - Nokia N97 RM505 for a
complete list of N97 rm505 generic unbranded product codes click here
0585162: N97 UK CV B
0586577: N97 Spain (ES) CV B
0585951: N97 France CV B
0576124: RM-505_APAC_AUSTRALIA Black
0575297: RM-505_APAC_HONG KONG black
LINKS
Nokia BB5 (3G)
6630, 6680 6681, N70 and N90 Unlocking : Nokia DCT 4
Unlocking
My Brain training
puzzles site. : Hotmail
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