Reset code on Nokia 40 and 60 series

Here are the reset codes I have collected:

Nokia Series 40 and Series 60 Reset Codes:

Full Reset: (clears everything off the phone memory!! Be sure to back up your contacts!!): *#7370#, 12345 and then Yes.

Soft Reset: *#7780#, 12345 and then Yes. (Also works on Nokia S40 phones, NOTE: On the 6230/6230b, same as going to the Factory Reset option under Settings!! Thanks to Tris for the headsup!!)

*#335738#
*#delset#

This deletes the Email, GPRS, MMS settings that cannot be erased via phone options. (Series 40 phones only)

Nokia 9300 (not confirmed) and Nokia 9500 (based on link below):

1. Turn off phone and take out battery
2. Insert battery, and while it boots up press and hold Ctrl + Shift + F
3. After a few seconds you will be asked if you want to format or cancel

To perform a Hard Reset, follow this instruction TO THE LETTER:

1. Restart the device. NOTE: You DO NOT have to remove the battery!! You can
JUST AS WELL use a FREE tool like TaskSpy: http://www.pushl.com/taskspy/
The restart option in TaskSpy is in the menu under "Tools"; Hotkey is Shift+Ctrl+R
(Non-related bug issue in v0.96: do NOT press the Menu key while in Preferences:
TaskSpy crashes and burns; use the ARROW keys in stead!)
NOTE: If you still decide to remove the battery and the battery is out too long,
you must press the power button on the front to start the device.

2. When the image that says "NOKIA"(NOT the HANDS: that's TOO LATE!!!) comes up,

3. press AND HOLD Shift+Ctrl+F(don't stress, there's PLENTY of time) and

4. KEEP HOLDING KEYS(this is the CRUCIAL point) until you FIRST get A BLANK SCREEN, and

5. KEEP HOLDING KEYS(this is the SECOND crucial point) until it prompts you to confirm the format!

You're welcome.

And BTW, it's "Shift+Ctrl" and NOT "Ctrl+Shift", so you're "shifting" a control character
and not "controlling" a capital letter. But this is just formal: it actually doesn't matter
if you press the Shift before the Ctrl or the Ctrl before the Shift,
as long as you press the character LAST.

How to debranded my Rogers Nokia?

How to debranded my Rogers Nokia?.There was an awesome tutorial on how to do it here on Hofo, but I can't seem to find it again.
Nokia 5310 Xpress Music
V 3.83
RM-304
These same specs.
Download and install NSU (nokia software updater) and NSS (Nemesis something something) then follow what nemesis tells you to do to install the proper USB drivers for your phone. I had to do this because it had problems being able to detect/scan my phone.
MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING (it's in the menu, save the settings and contacts and whatever else you want)

Once you have both installed open up the NSS client and scan the phone.
There should be an option to read and see the product code. Check off the write enable box and then change the product code accordingly to the colour you have.
Mine was blue, I found the code through Hofo, but don't remember it off the top of my head.

Once you've changed the product number, close out of NSS completely.
Launch NSU and scan your phone. Mine was at FW 3.63, it prompted me to update to 7.something.

I agreed. This erases everything off of your phone and installs the new FW and Nokia OS.
After it's done (which will take like 20 minutes) restore from the backup you made on your memory card.

My texting took a few minutes to initialize, but works flawlessly now, and the menu is SO much faster, and I can set personalized ringtones and any mp3 song as my ringtone or alarm sound.

I know this isn't extremely detailed, and if you don't understand any part of it, contact me or find the original tutorial. But trust me, unbranding this phone is so worth it it's not even funny.

Nokia headset Magic

As some of you may know, modern Nokia phone headsets have 4-conductor plugs, while standard headsets have 3. You may have also found out that plugging a standard headset into a modern Nokia phone does not work.

After some playing around with my Nokia 1100, I discovered a few cool tricks.

But first... the information to follow is just from my own experimentation, and may not be entirely accurate. Use at your own risk. I'm not responsible if you do something stupid.

If you want to connect your own audio devices to a Nokia phone, here's the signal descriptions of the terminals in the phone's headset jack:

TIP = earphone (+)
RING1 = microphone (+)
RING2 = earphone (-)
SLEEVE = microphone (-)

You don't have to purchase a rare, hard-to-find 4-conductor 2.5mm plug. A standard 3-conductor one will work for pretty much all your audio connection needs. It's sleeve will just bridge the earphone and microphone negative signals together, which is exactly how standard headsets are wired.

The only reason a standard headset will not work is that standard headsets use the following wiring:

TIP = microphone (+)
RING = earphone (+)
SLEEVE = common microphone and earphone (-)

If you just swap the TIP and RING (either by rewiring your headset, or making an adapter), it will work. Apparently such adapters are also commercially available.

Some more fun:

The Nokia phone detects when a headset it plugged in by measuring the impedance across the earphone. This is also how the phone detects the difference between a headset and a car hands-free adapter; The genuine Nokia accessories each have a different impedance. I don't know at this time what they are, but check back in a few days and I'll have the DC resistance of each crossover point figured out, and the DC resistance of a genuine Nokia "earbud" style headset. This could be of interest if you desire the particular operating characteristics of a specific mode (ie. headset, car adapter, etc.)
I know on the Nokia 1100, you can set it to lock the backlight on at all times when a car adapter is used, but this option is not available when a headset is used. So if you desire continuous backlighting, you may want to make an interface which fools the phone into thinking it's connected to a car kit.

Another cool trick:

Placing the phone into TTY/TDD mode swaps the TIP and RING1 signals, so that they do match a standard headset. So can you simply set this mode to plug in your existing standard headset? Well, only if you have super-sensitive ears and are prepared to shout into the microphone! In TTY/TDD mode, the signal levels and drive impedance change to something optimized for a proper TTY/TDD, rather than the tiny earphone and electret microphone capsule of a headset. I can't remember the name of the standard, but if you search for it, you can probably find the ITU document which details the signal levels and impedance of a standard TTY/TDD designed for cell phones. TTY/TDD mode also changes the way the CODEC operates, which may not be ideal for human voice. But TTY/TDD is a good mode to use for passively recording calls... it generally works quite well with typical home and professional audio equipment line inputs. Just wire up the right cable or connect the equipment with the right adapters.

Final note: You should use capacitive coupling or inductive isolation if you're making your own patch cable. And use shielded wire... individually shielded is best, but you can use 2-conductor + shield wire if your cable is really short. (If it's too long, you'll get crosstalk from the earphone audio bleeding into the microphone audio).

Oh yeah... if this all sounds too technical for you, don't mess with it. Ground loops and RF bleeding down the cables could make the phone cause interference with other devices, and that would be bad. Incorrect wiring may also damage the phone or other equipment.

Step Flashing Sony Ericsson K310i to W200i

In this post it is quite clear like making the conversion for somebody familiarized with the Flasheo, but he does not stop any user, so this tutorial is for users mean level.

If you are usuary of advanced level, with post of billnick he will be enough you to make the conversion.

Result (All tested):
A. The phone will get 26MB of memory (Real)
B. The cam works perfectly (difference from the conversion K310@K510)
C. You gain the Walkman option
D. You gain the Flash Lite Menus

1. Download the following files:(YOU CAN SEARCH IT IN GOOGLE)
A. setool2lite_107
B. W200_R4HA014_FS_AMERICA_2_RED52
C. W200_R4HA014_MAIN_GENERIC_ME_RED52
D. Melinda_Generic_CDA102737_107_R1A_GENERIC_AMERICA_ 2

2. Backup ALL your phone information (Images, Videos, Contacts, Notes, etc.).
When we convert it, we will lose all the data.

Que Hacer:
1. Uncompress
W200_R4HA014_FS_AMERICA_2_RED52.fbn
W200_R4HA014_MAIN_GENERIC_ME_RED52.mbn
setool2lite_107.rar (this one in a new folder)

2. Enter the folder where we uncompressed “Seetool2” and excecute “setool2lt.exe”

3. Take out the battery and the phone sim card, then put the battery.

4.
A. In “Phone Type” put the first in the list (K310)
B. Click in “Read GDFS”
C.Press C in our phone and connect the USB cable.

5.
A. Unplug the cable from the phone, take out the battery and put it again.
B. Press “Ready”
C. It will ask you to press the C button again and connect the USB cable, after 3 minutes (aprox) it will create a file in the SeTool folder, with the name “GDFS_xxx.bin” (This is our GDFS backup)
D. Unplug the USB cable, take out and put the battery.

6.
A. In Files, click in ADD and we load the W200 FS
B. In MISC files the Custom (CDA)
C. Click in FLASH.
D. Again, a window like in the picture 2 will appear, we unplug the phone, take the battery, and put it again, and press "READY". Then, we press the C button of our phone and plug the USB cable.

7. After 4 min (aprox.) the message READY will appear, we unplug the USB cable and take off and put again the battery.

8. We press CLEAR

9.
A. In FILES, click in ADD and we load the W200 MAIN.
B. Click in FLASH.
C. Press C y connect the USB cable, after a couple of seconds (same as before), the message “DETACH CABLE FROM PHONE…” appears. We unplug the phone, take out and put the battery again and we click in READY. It will ask us again to press C and plug the USB cable.

10. We unplug the USB cable, take out the battery, put our simcard, put the battery, turn the phone on... and that's it!

Upgrade/ Flashing SE K530 to W660

Step 1: Backing up your files.
Everything saved on the phone will be deleted!

So backup your contacts to your memory card:
Contacts > Options > Advanced > Backup to M.S.

Use MyPhoneExplorer to backup your messages:

And also move your stuff that's saved on the phone to your Memory Stick.

Note: Applications and Games will be deleted, regardless of being saved on the phone or Memory Stick.

Once you've backed up your stuff, move onto Step 2.

Step 2: Flashing the firmware.
If you wish to keep your warranty and not continue, STOP NOW!

First connect your phone to the Sony Ericsson Update Service:
(Select your real phone here, K610/K618/V630, Z610 or K530, NOT W660!)
Just follow the instructions, this will install the drivers needed to do this.
BUT DO NOT UPDATE YOUR PHONE OR IT WILL BECOME CID53, MEANING YOU WONT BE ABLE TO CONVERT IT!

Once you've done that, download XS++ 3.2:

f5x3njvuag Once downloaded, open XS++.exe, and connect your phone.
Once connected, it should display some information about your phone.
The EROM CID must be 52 (OTP CID doesn't matter), if not, XS++ will ask if you want to upgrade to CID 52.
WARNING! THE CID IS NOT DOWNGRADE-ABLE, ONCE IT'S UPGRADED THERE'S NO TURNING BACK!
Now, click the GDFS tab then click 'Backup GDFS'.
This will make a backup of your GDFS, which will restore your phone in 90% of cases of a bad flash.

Do not disconnect during "flashing" operations or you may damage your phone!
Only disconnect your phone when XS++ says "Disconnected... Unplug the phone"!

Once the GDFS backup is done, XS++ will disconnect your phone.

Now you need the firmware.
Look for W660 R8BB001 GENERIC firmware on 4shared, TopSE, iProTebe or if you have access TopSony.

You need:

* MAIN (Download) (Username & Password: bugmenot)
* FS (Must also be R8BB001, there are some here.)
* Custpack (Must have same region as FS, but not necessarily W660)

Important Information!:
Many people have experienced the "Configuration Error".
This is because they did not download a custpack!
You NEED to download a custpack and extract the files (with folders) into the 'own_custpack' folder in the XS++ directory.

(Don't know what region you need? Look here)

If it's a K610/K618/V630 (NOT Z610 or K530) you also need:

* K610 Camera Drivers (Download: K610_Pack_1.zip)
* K610 Display Driver (Download: K610_Pack_1.zip)
* Modified Light Effect (Download: K610_Pack_1.zip)
* SEtool2 Lite 1.11 (Download Here)
* Illumination Patch (Download: W660_R8BB001_Patches.zip)

Password for Archives: solidsnake204

Once you've got the firmware, open the Custpack and extract it (with Folders!) to the own_custpack folder in the XS++ directory.
Make sure that your phone is charged 100%!
Once you've done that open XS++ and then connect your phone.
It should automatically go to the Flash tab.
Tick 'Flash Main Firmware' and browse to the MAIN file. (It should be a .mbn file)
Tick 'Flash File System' and browse to the FS file. (It should be a .fbn file)
Tick 'Customize File System' and in 'Phone Model' select 'Own custpack'

Your XS++ screen should look similar to this:


Now click 'Flash'.
Once it's done, XS++ will say "Disconnected... Unplug the phone"
When it says that, unplug the USB cable, take out then re-insert the battery, then turn it on.

K530 users: Your phone will now be converted. There is no need for you to continue the guide.

K610/K618/V630 and Z610 users: Continue with the guide.

It should turn on find, but you will notice that the screen colours are inverted, and the walkman will crash when run (Except on Z610).
We'll be fixing those problems in the next few steps.

Step 3: Fixing the screen, camera, and partly the walkman.
Switch off the phone, remove then reinsert the battery and start XS++.
Connect your phone, and click on the FSX tab, then click 'Start FSX'
Now wait until XS++ says "Device FS mapped...OK!"
Now browse to ifs/settings/display. You should have a screen like this:

Now download K610_Pack_1.zip (or Z610_DISP_DRIVER.zip if converting a Z610) and extract the dispdriver0.dat (and dispdriver1.dat if converting a Z610), then drag the file (both files if converting a Z610)) into the 'Enumerated Files' pane, XS++ will now upload the new display driver(s).

Z610 Users ONLY: Now browse to ifs/settings/camera and delete "camdriver0.dat" and "camdriver1.dat".
Then click the "Shutdown FS" button and then disconnect your phone when XS++ says you can.
You are now finished! Please stop here!
(K610/K618/V630 users continue on with the guide)

Now browse to ifs/settings/camera, extract the camdriver0.dat and camdriver1.dat from the ZIP and again place them in the 'Enumerated files' pane.
Now browse to tpa/preset/system/lighteffects/system, extract the power_up_musicmode.ble from the ZIP and drag into the 'Enumerated Files' pane.
Now click 'Shutdown FSX', and when XS++ says to, disconnect your phone.

Step 4: Making the walkman work.

This process can take a while! If you don't have much time, do not do this now!

Download SEtool2 Lite 1.11 (Download) and extract it somewhere.
Now, go into the SEtool2 Lite folder then into the qamaker folder, and drag your MAIN file onto the qamaker.exe icon, a 'Quick Access Patch' will be made.

~ The Quick Access Patch is required to patch DB2020 CID52 phones ~

Now start SEtool2 Lite, select W660 as the phone type and then click 'Read GDFS'.
It will make a copy of your GDFS, like XS++ did, and DO NOT disconnect the phone or press Stop until SEtool says "Elapsed: xx secs."
Disconnect the USB cable, remove the battery then reinsert it.

Make sure W660 is selected as Phone Type, tick 'Bypass DB2020 security'.
In the files box, click 'Add' and add the MAIN file.
Then in the MISC files box, add the Quick Access patch you generated not long ago.
Your SEtool2 LITE window should look a bit like this:

If it does, click FLASH.

It will then ask you to connect your phone, so connect it, and it will begin.
During the process, it may ask you to unplug the phone, remove then reinsert the battery, click READY then connect the phone.
So don't leave the computer or minimise the window!

During the process, it may look like the program has stopped/crashed/finished but it hasn't!
DO NOT DISCONNECT THE PHONE!
Only disconnect when SEtool2 LITE says "Elapsed: xx secs."
This process may take about 30 mins!

Once done, SEtool2 LITE will say "Elapsed: xx secs." (Or "Elapsed: xxxxxx secs." )
Unplug the phone, remove the battery then reinsert it.

-That's the long bit over-

Download W660_R8BB001_Patches.zip (Pass: solidsnake204) and extract the illumination patch.
Now in SEtool2 Lite, make sure W660 is selected as Phone type, uncheck 'Bypass DB2020 security', and check 'Use "quick access" patch', (if it hasn't already) remove the MAIN from the files box, and in the MISC files box, browse to the Illumination Patch you just extracted.
Your SEtool Lite window should look a bit like this:

If it does, then click WRITE SCRIPT.
Take care NOT to press WRITE GDFS as that will damage your phone!

Tutorial Modification A2 phones

Wanna Modding/flashing your SE A2 phones ??, so lest get to flashing but before that we must get the A2 file access & flasher tool you can read HERE in other Post.f5x3njvuag

Follow this Step :

1- Open the A2 file access & flasher tool:

2- Press the "Add" button:

3- Look for the MAIN and FS. You can flash them both at the same time.

4- Once you've added them, press the "Flash"

5- Do exactly what it asks you to do(Hold "C" key and connect the cable). It'll start flashing the phone if you connect the phone right.

6- When it's done, disconnect the phone, take out the battery, reinsert it(the battery).

7- Now, let's customize(or finalize as some ppl know it).

8- Press the "FileSystem tool" button. Do exactly what it asks you to do(Hold "C" key and connect the cable).

9- Then let's go to TPA > PRESET > CUSTOM. Once we're there drag and drop all the files that are within the custom we downloaded. When they are all uploaded, press the "Shutdown" button. Disconnect the phone and take out the battery, reinsert it and turn it on.



10- The phone's ready to work.

its done.. good luck.

Source : Tranced