Nokia N95

JamesK · #1 07-17-2007, 11:31 AM

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I'm pretty sure this is going to be moved into Software Hacks but I'm placing this thread here for everyone who is saying they cant upgrade their firmware because of their product code

Firstly if you want to check what is the latest Firmware release for you Nokia without having to wait for NSU to get off it's nice sofa on your computer and go into that great big nasty world of what we call the web to check for you you can enter you product code at this web site and it will check for you Click Me!

Note: I hold no responsibility to what you do to your N95 (or any phone for that matter) choosing to follow these instructions are under your own decision, DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR PHONE AT ANYTIME DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS, I recommend you having it on charge while your upgrading it even if you do have a full battery I've bricked my twice and its a pain to unbrick. A lot of people have asked if there is a chance that doing this could mess up or brick your phone, your not doing anything other then changing a number on your phone which identifies the region of which your phone is intended for thus it will download the firmware intended for that region (usually including language packs and some extra software which has been sponsored for that region as well) the risk of bricking or screwing up your phone is the same as updating it any phone, change product code or not the biggest culprit is something going wrong in the middle of an update and usually I've found the only way to unbrick my phone is with a JAF box.

Now to the point if you want to upgrade you N95's firmware but NSU says there is not an available update for your particular version then a quick 5 min fix will get you that so needed update.

Step 1
Download b-phreaks Nemesis Sever Suit Here
Step 2
Install Nemesis (Just click next at USB Virtual Drive)
Step 3
Open Nemesis
Step 4
Click the little magnifying glass icon (Scan For New Device)
Step 5
Click on the Phone Info Icon
Step 6
Click Scan
Step 7
Click your phone on the list
Step 8
Enable Product Code
Step 9
Change Product code and press write
Step 10
Run NSU

Step 11
Throw a "I just updated my firmware party"

It is possible to debrand your phone using this method however people have reported it is still SIM locked even though it is debranded

!UPDATE!: I understand some people might have problems getting NSS to connect with their phones, this is because of the new connectivity driver which comes in the new PC Suits, to get it to work first uninstall your current Nokia Connectivity Driver (you can find it in your add/remove programs) and install this one
The link to check if their is an update available, works again

N95 Codes
Europe
0534841 EURO1 - Sand
0534842 FRANCE
0534843 ALPS
0534844 EURO2
0534845 TURKEY
0534847 SCANDINAVIA
0534848 BALTIAN
0534849 RUSSIAN
0534850 UKRAINE
0534851 CIS, Bulgaria
0534852 EURO3
0534853 BALKANS
0534854 GREECE, CYPROS
0534857 ISRAEL
0536058 BELARUS/MOLDOVA
0534833 SINGAPORE
0536062 EURO1 - Plum
0536063 FRANCE
0536064 ALPS
0536065 EURO2
0536066 TURKEY
0536068 SCANDINAVIAv
0536069 BALTIAN
0536070 RUSSIAN
0536071 UKRAINE
0536072 CIS, Bulgaria
0536073 BELARUS/MOLDOVA
0536074 EURO3
0536075 BALKANS
0536076 GREECE, CYPROS
0536079 ISRAEL

Asia
0534832: Hong Kong
0536084: Hong Kong
0534830: Taiwan
0536083: Taiwan
0534833: Apac 1
0536085: Apac 1
0534834: Philippines
0534835: Australia
0534836: New Zeland
0534837: Indonesia
0536086: Philippines
0536087: Australia
0536088: New Zeland
0536089: Indonesia
0548298: India Apac 2
0548299: India Apac 2
0535053: Thailand
0536093: Thailand
0534839: Vietnam
0536091: Vietnam

Operator Specific codes
0548170 - Orange UK
0548020 - Movistar

N95 8GB Codes
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 ZEALAND
0550453 - AUSTRALIA
0550459 - THAILAND
0550457 - VIETNAM
0557980 - HONG KONG / CHINA
0557877 - MALASIA
0550388 - AFRICA (NIGERIA)

Operator Specific codes
0558166 - SFR France

pseudofinn · #2 07-17-2007, 01:54 PM

It should be cautioned that this action has been said, though not proven, to void the warranties of your device from Nokia and/or your service provider.

Again, this has not been proven- but without verification from either company, you should know that you are taking that risk. It is certainly of very minimal risk, if any at all, to change the Product ID on your Nokia N95- and US law prohibits a company from denying warranty work on a product that has been modified if such modifications have not resulted in the failure that necessitates repair to be covered by a warranty. This very well may be international law. It has yet to be proven to me or any other member of the staff at N95users.com that this will indeed void warranties by either Nokia or your service provider, but in the event that it does- you certainly cannot hold N95users.com responsible for preforming ANY modification found in these forums posted by any of its members.

That being said- my product IDs do not match- nor do I believe they ever will.

Cheers, JamesK. Thanks for the very thorough guide on this process.

rich_parker · #3 07-17-2007, 02:00 PM

Operator Specific Code:

0549533 - T-Mobile UK

Imation_NZ · #4 08-09-2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesK

Note 2: To my knowledge this will not help you poor crippled Voda and Orange users....SORRY!!!...STICK IT TO THE MAN!

Can you please advise why you say this will not work with branded voda or orange phones

can anyone advise if he is correct or wrong???

as he says to my knowledge....

but i have seem many people say it worked fine.

I just got my N95 yesterday and its NZ Voda and i am just about to do firmware upgrade as its stuck on V11

Bobby95 · #5 08-10-2007, 10:12 AM

So, did you change your product code and upgrade the firmware yet?

I'm also on Vodafone and keen to know if it works. Like you say, there seem to be differing opinions on here as to whether it works for Voda handsets or not....

Imation_NZ · #6 08-10-2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby95

So, did you change your product code and upgrade the firmware yet?

I'm also on Vodafone and keen to know if it works. Like you say, there seem to be differing opinions on here as to whether it works for Voda handsets or not....

Well after reading so much about this upgrade and how it makes the phone better.

I updated my firmware to version 13 after changing my product code to a euro code.

I am in New Zealand with a Vodafone Branded phone and i crossed my fingers and just did it.

It was so easy its not funny, just remember to leave the phone and computer alone till it says on computer screen the upgrade is done!!!

I did try to upgrade on old product code first just to make sure all the connections were o.k before i changed.

Vodafone removed alot of cool things but now i am happy with the new system and some extra stuff.

Seems to run alot faster.

As my phone was only 1 day old i did not have much on the phone so did reformat the memory card and also did a full reset before upgrade.

added contacts after from outlook

Well if your out there with branded Vodaphone my upgrade went really smooth took in total about 30-40 mins to fully complete .

But i guess at the end of the day if you do it, its at your own risk.

Cheers

Bobby95 · #7 08-10-2007, 03:44 PM

Right then, I'll give it a go myself.

It's terrible that operators, like Vodafone, handicap these phones the way they do.

salada2k · #8 08-10-2007, 03:59 PM

Congratulations, enjoy your debranded N95!

dayene · #9 08-10-2007, 04:28 PM

wow, nice guide! :)

Kingimade · #10 08-11-2007, 11:03 AM

Hi fellows

Please I want to know what to do if my NSU will not detect my phone after the excellent walkthrough. Please I need help. I want to enjoy the many features of the N95 which those operators deliberately removed. Please help