Friday, August 28, 2009

Force an update of your Nokia E90 Firmware

While browsing the Nokia site under the Software and Support section for the E90 I noticed:


Nokia E90 Communicator software version 07.40.1.2 released.”


So I downloaded the software updater and checked for an update. I was disappointed to see that although my phone was on version 300.34.84, there was no update available. So I decided to scratch around a little more and I found that the issue was that the problem was that the product code for my E90 was “0550676”. This is the South African, Mocca variant. The update will probably not be listed until the South African operator that owned the variant tests the latest firmware and verify that all is ok.


I’m not very patient and decided to test it myself. It turns out, it is possible to change the product code of your device using a software tool called Nemesis Service Suite (NSS)


WARNING!!! -  Proceed at your own risk!


Certain product codes also mean differences in physical hardware and using the wrong firmware-hardware combination can spell doom for your device!


Instructions (modified from http://www.vigay.com/pda/e90/):


 



  1. Backup your phone using the Backup tool on Nokia PC Suite.

  2. Download and install NSS from Nemesis Service Suite (NSS)

  3. Use the default settings when prompted during install.

  4. Once installed, close Nokia Application Updater and Nokia PC Suite and run NSS.

  5. Ensure your E90 USB mode is set to 'PC Suite' and connect your E90 to your PC via the USB cable.

  6. Run the NSS application. When it loads, click on the Scan for new device icon (far right on the toolbar). This should connect to the phone.

  7. Click on the Phone Info tab in NSS.

  8. Now click on the button which says Scan (under Actions)

  9. Once the phone has been found, click on the Read button in the Production Data Edit box. The various fields should be filled in automatically.

  10. Click on Enable to the right of the the Product Code field.

  11. Select a valid code from the list below. I used 0550013.

  12. Enter this code into the Product Code field, tick the box, then click on Write.

  13. You can now run the standard Nokia software update program and it should now offer you the new update. (Point of no return)


 


Phone Model Model Number & Description Product Code
E90-1 RA-6 EURO A Red 0514979
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP APAC 0515607
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP Philippines 0515610
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E RED 0515907
E90-1 RA-5 CUST. TRX EURO A EUR 0523234
E90-1 RA-6 EURO A Mocca 0533332
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 Mocca South Africa 0544294
E90-1 RA-6 EURO B Mocca 0544295
E90-1 RA-6 EURO D Mocca 0544297
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E Mocca 0544351
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E Mocca ALS ON 0544353
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G Mocca French 0544354
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F Mocca ALS ON 0544355
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H Mocca 0544356
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H1 MOCCA 0544357
E90-1 RA-6 EURO I MOCCA 0544380
E90-1 RA-6 EURO K MOCCA 0544383
E90-1 RA-6 EURO M MOCCA 0544384
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N Russian MOCCA 0544388
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N Ukraine MOCCA 0544393
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N Moldova/Belarus MOCCA 0544400
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N1 MOCCA 0544402
E90-1 RA-6 EURO O MOCCA 0544403
E90-1 RA-6 EURO S MOCCA 0544405
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P MOCCA 0544406
E90-1 RA-6 APAC C MOCCA HongKong 0544472
E90-1 RA-6 APAC D MOCCA Singapore 0544485
E90-1 RA-6 APAC D MOCCA Indonesia 0544486
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E MOCCA Australia, NZ 0544487
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E MOCCA 0544489
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E MOCCA India 0544491
E90-1 RA-6 APAC F MOCCA Thai 0544496
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP EU-General 0545219
E90-1 RA-6 EURO C Mocca 0545807
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 Red South Africa 0545983
E90-1 RA-6 EURO B RED 0545986
E90-1 RA-6 EURO C RED 0545988
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E RED 0545990
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G RED 0545991
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H1 RED 0545993
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N RED 0545995
E90-1 RA-6 EURO O RED 0545997
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P RED 0545999
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P1 RED 0546000
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E RED India 0546002
E90-1 RA-6 APAC D RED 0546003
E90-1 RA-6 APAC D RED Indonesia 0546004
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P1 MOCCA 0546119
E90-1 RA-6 APAC G MOCCA 0546372
E90-1 RA-6 EURO L Mocca 0546435
E90-1 RA-6 EURO Q Mocca 0546436
E90-1 RA-6 EURO R Mocca 0546437
E90-1 RA-6 EURO D Red 0546493
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J Mocca 0546526
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J1 Mocca 0546527
E90-1 RA-6 EURO A Mocca SWAP 0548238
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E Mocca SWAP 0548246
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G Mocca French SWAP 0548248
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H Mocca SWAP 0548250
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H1 MOCCA SWAP 0548251
E90-1 RA-6 EURO I MOCCA SWAP 0548253
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J Mocca SWAP 0548256
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J1 Mocca SWAP 0548257
E90-1 RA-6 EURO K MOCCA SWAP 0548258
E90-1 RA-6 EURO L Mocca SWAP 0548259
E90-1 RA-6 EURO M MOCCA SWAP 0548260
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N Russian MOCCA SWAP 0548261
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N Ukraine MOCCA SWAP 0548262
E90-1 RA-6 EURO O MOCCA SWAP 0548263
E90-1 RA-6 EURO S MOCCA SWAP 0548264
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P MOCCA SWAP 0548266
E90-1 RA-6 EURO A Red SWAP 0548268
E90-1 RA-6 EURO B RED SWAP 0548269
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E RED SWAP 0548270
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G RED SWAP 0548271
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N RED SWAP 0548272
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H1 RED SWAP 0548273
E90-1 RA-6 EURO O RED SWAP 0548274
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P RED SWAP 0548275
E90-1 RA-6 EURO B Mocca SWAP 0548290
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 Mocca 0548314
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F2 Mocca French 0548316
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 Red 0548318
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F2 RED 0548321
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H Red 0548578
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H Red SWAP 0548817
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N1 Red 0549441
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 SWAP Mocca South Africa 0550013
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 SWAP Red South Africa 0550014
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J Red 0550193
E90-1 RA-6 CV CZ Mocca 0550303
E90-1 RA-6 CV CZ Red 0550304
E90-1 RA-6 South Africa Country Variant Mocca 0550676
E90-1 RA-6 Switzerland Country Variant Mocca 0550677
E90-1 RA-6 Globe Operator Variant Mocca 0550771
E90-1 RA-6 Smart Operator Variant Mocca 0550773
E90-1 RA-6 Smart Operator Variant Red 0550776
E90-1 RA-6 Globe Operator Variant Red 0550778
E90-1 RA-6 APAC G RED 0550811
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP Taiwan 0550843
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E RED Australia & NZ 0551005
E90-1 RA-6 APAC F RED 0551006
E90-1 RA-6 Vodafone Global Mocca 0551392
E90-1 RA-6 T-Mobile Global Mocca 0551433
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Swisscom Mocca 0551773
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Elisa Finland Mocca 0551805
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Elisa Finland Red 0551807
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Sonera SurfPort 4.0 SimL Mocca 0551867
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Sonera SurfPort 4.0 SimL Red 0551868
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodacom Mocca 0551870
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile CZ Mocca 0551919
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile CZ Red 0551920
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile SK Mocca 0551921
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile GV Austria Mocca 0551947
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G RED Native FRANCE 0552044
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G Mocca Native FRANCE 0552045
E90-1 RA-6 EURO L Red 0552046
E90-1 RA-6 CTR 3IT Mocca 0552159
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone Greece Mocca 0552258
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone CZ Mocca 0552389
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone Hungary Mocca 0552391
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Pannon Hungary Mocca 0552392
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone UK Mocca 0552396
E90-1 RA-6 CTR UK country variant Mocca 0552464
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile DE Mocca 0552540
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Australian Country Variant Mocc 0552625
E90-1 RA-6 CTR E-Plus Mocca 0552633
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J1 Red 0552742
E90-1 RA-6 EURO Q Red 0552919
E90-1 RA-6 EURO R Red 0552920
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone PT Mocca 0553021
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone Germany Mocca 0553173
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Telenor SE Mocca 0553188
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile Hungary Mocca 0553273
E90-1 RA-6 CTR ERA Mocca 0553341
E90-1 RA-6 CTR O2 UK Mocca 0553342
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone New Zealand Mocca 0553345
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F RED ALS ON 0553614
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Russia Country Variant Mocca 0553827
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Russia Country Variant Red 0553828
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Ukraine Country Variant Mocca 0553829
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Belarus-Moldova CV Mocca 0553830
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Mobilkom Mocca 0553834
E90-1 RA-6 CTR movistar Mocca 0553841
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Swisscom FR Mocca 0553934
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Switzerland CV FR Mocca 0553935
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Switzerland CV FR Red 0553936
E90-1 RA-6 CTR H3G Austria Mocca 0553959
E90-1 RA-6 CTR TIM Italy Mocca 0553973
E90-1 RA-6 CTR O2 DE Mocca 0554006
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Movistar Venezuela Mocca 0554040
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone Romania Mocca 0554387
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Mobitel Si Mocca 0554455
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone Spain Mocca 0554456
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone NL Mocca 0554499
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Switzerland CV DE Red 0554527
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Telenor Norway Mocca 0554676
E90-1 RA-6 CTR ONE Mocca 0555423
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Ukraine Country Variant Red 0555469
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E RED ALS ON 0555475
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile GV Croatia Mocca 0555558
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Sonofon RED 0555561
E90-1 RA-6 CTR CIS Country Variant Mocca 0555562
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Sonofon Mocca 0555661
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Vodafone Ireland Mocca 0555921
E90-1 RA-6 VIPnet VF live! Business GV Croatia 0555961
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Germany Country Variant 0556252
E90-1 RA-6 CTR T-Mobile Hungary Red 0556892
E90-1 RA-6 CTR PLAY MOCCA 0556904
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Croatia CV Mocca 0557554
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Croatia CV Red 0557564
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP APAC 2 0557600
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP Philippines 2 0557601
E90-1 RA-6 Light SWAP EU-General 2 0557602
E90-1 RA-6 CTR MegaSync Mocca 0558068
E90-1 RA-6 CTR TMN Mocca 0558688
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Telefonica O2 CZ Mocca 0559197
E90-1 RA-6 CTR 3IT RED 0559503
E90-1 RA-6 EURO B Black 0561335
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Polkomtel MOCCA 0561604
E90-1 RA-6 EURO M Red 0561983
E90-1 RA-6 APAC D BLACK 0562297
E90-1 RA-6 APAC D BLACK Indonesia 0562298
E90-1 RA-6 APAC G BLACK 0562299
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E BLACK Australia 0562300
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E BLACK Philippines 0562301
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E BLACK 0562303
E90-1 RA-6 APAC F BLACK Thai 0562304
E90-1 RA-6 EURO A BLACK 0562331
E90-1 RA-6 EURO I Red 0562633
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P BLACK 0562934
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Globe BLACK 0563096
E90-1 RA-6 CTR Smart Operator Variant BLACK 0563099
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E BLACK ALS 0563420
E90-1 RA-6 EURO N BLACK Russian 0563421
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E MOCCA Bangladesh 0564090
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E RED Bangladesh 0564091
E90-1 RA-6 APAC E BLACK BANGLADESH 0564092
E90-1 RA-6 EURO C Black 0564681
E90-1 RA-6 EURO E BLACK 0564683
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G BLACK Native FRANCE 0564684
E90-1 RA-6 EURO G BLACK FRANCE 0564686
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H Black 0564687
E90-1 RA-6 EURO H1 Black 0564688
E90-1 RA-6 EURO M Black 0564689
E90-1 RA-6 EURO O Black 0564690
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F1 BLACK South-Africa 0564742
E90-1 RA-6 EURO I BLACK 0564743
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J BLACK 0564744
E90-1 RA-6 EURO J1 BLACK 0564745
E90-1 RA-6 EURO L BLACK 0564746
E90-1 RA-6 EURO P1 BLACK 0564747
E90-1 RA-6 EURO R BLACK 0565919
E90-1 RA-6 CTR South Africa ZA CV Black 0566769
E90-1 RA-6 EURO Q BLACK 0566823
E90-1 RA-6 EURO F BLACK 0566827
E90-1 RA-6 CTR TIM IT V2 CU Black P1675 0570568

1 comment:

xcooling said...

thank you,

converted my 0550676 to 0550013