josher

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Hello.
Here some explain and How-to instruction about N900/N9/N950 devices.

General :
Don't downgrade phone version!!!!! Always flash LATEST available!!!
Don't FLASH any non-official firmwares
Flash ONLY SUITABLE Firmware for your phone!!!!
Twice CHECK ALL before press FLASH and connect phone!!!


N900 (Maemo):

Reflash -
Need Select Maemo in generation (selected by default)
Need select MCU file
Press Check Files
Press Flash
Connect phone holding U button.
All is done, waiting till process finish.

User Code -
All is same as for flash. After RootFs flashing code request will not appear on phone.

N9, N950 (MeeGo)

Case1 : We have 2 flashfiles (MCU, eMMC), Want UPGRADE
It Will clear all Data, Reset Code and all app's inside.

Need Select MeeGo in generation
Need select MCU file
Need Select eMMC file
Press Check Files
Press Flash
If phone connected - just wait till finish. If not - connect powered OFF phone. ( Power OFF it and wait near 20 seconds, after connect )
All is done, waiting till process finish.
Estimated time is - 5 minutes for process

Case2 : We have 2 flashfiles (MCU, eMMC), Want FullFlash device (as from factory)
It Will clear all Data, Reset Code and all app's inside.

Need Select MeeGo in generation
Need select MCU file
Need Select eMMC file
Press Check Files
Tick WIPE in Flash Settings
Press Flash
If phone connected - just wait till finish. If not - connect powered OFF phone. ( Power OFF it and wait near 20 seconds, after connect )
All is done, waiting till process finish.
Estimated time is - 8-12 minutes for process

Case3 : We have 1 flashfiles (MCU), Want FullFlash device (as from factory)
It Will clear all Data, Reset Code and all app's inside.

Useful if we can't download 2,5gb of eMMC
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Need Select MeeGo in generation
Need select MCU file
Press Check Files
Tick WIPE in Flash Settings
Press Flash
If phone connected - just wait till finish. If not - connect powered OFF phone. ( Power OFF it and wait near 20 seconds, after connect )
All is done, waiting till process finish.
Estimated time is - 8-12 minutes for process
After - Power On phone.
Go to : Settings - scrool down - select Reset, Select Clear Device.
Wait till phone finish. After phone shows big circle - wait until it turn off.
Power On phone. All is done. This will help refurbish device without eMMC.

Separate Wipe button ( again - RED BUTTON ) - need for others, special cases. For flashing - Wipe option in FLASH settings.
 
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