Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
Purchased a nokia n95 8gb (o2 contract handset) brand new to use with my Orange contract sim as i wasnt happy with my battered n95.
Never had an issue with my n80, or n95 (other than the appauling batt life) but i have had so many issues with this one. Turning off, resetting randomly, Wlan menu dissapearing and when trying to get to it from the wizard it would say system error. Updated the software as soon as it was availible and now the web browser wont refresh pages properly. If i am on cs for e.g i click gen chat unless i keep manualy refreshing it it wont update after i read a post. Small annoyance but ive had enough. Never had a prob with my Orange n95 or n80, nor my gfs n82 or my nokia branded e90.
So i want to debrand it! However when i attempted this with my n95 i bricked it. (xp made pc suite beleive the usb had been disconected) then the phone told me to take batt out and reconnect usb (not knowing better at the time i did as asked) obviously it bricked the phone as i cut the power half way through and the usb was connected  just want rid of o2's shite on the phone.
Anyway, has anyone done it themselves without any mishaps/issues? If so what guide did you follow and which product codes did you use etc
|
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
|
I've done it on all my symbian nokias.
Nemesis Software Suite (NSS)
Find out a generic product code then update to the latest firmware.
I think i've posted a guide before, i'll have a look.
|
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
|
http://thenokiablog.com/2007/05/12/how-to-update-firmware-debranding-andor-change-language-pack-on-the-nokia-n95/
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
nice one john!
|
Simon
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
User status: Offline
|
What's the benefit of debranding a phone? I'm glad my shiney E71 isnt branded externally with the Orange logo
|
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
|
Can install the latest firmware without waiting for the network to allow it and get rid of anything they've put on it.
Not sure what was on the n71, I had it debranded and updated before i started using it.
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
orange would have disabled the voip on the e71 so you can get that Simon.
This software is the worst ive seen on a branded phone. Didnt think o2 messed with theirs much.
|
WATSON
Member
Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
User status: Offline
|
I had no problems with mine and was braned with o2 aswell  Must just be yours 
I quite fancy anothet N95 tbh i hate my k850i
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by John
http://thenokiablog.com/2007/05/12/how-to-update-firmware-debranding-andor-change-language-pack-on-the-nokia-n95/
am i right in thinking you'd change the product code to one of the Euro product codes if in the UK (eg: Euro01 - Plum etc)?
edit - no worries found the list in the comments about languages etc
edit 2 - http://www.n95users.com/forum/its-broke/3339-upgrading-firmware-when-not-allowed-nsu.html#post28636 has a list of N95 8GB product codes.
[Edited on 20-03-2009 by Dom]
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
are you interested in doing it to Dom?
|
Jenko_Sport
Member
Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
Ive tried it but having no joy 
|
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
|
nss is a bitch in the n95 8gb
i had to d/l an old version of pc suite for it to work
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
mine worked straight away?
|
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
|
odd
|
Jambo
Member
Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
|
all de branded now, just setting it up
|
