How to update the firmware of your Nokia mobile phone?
ADVERTISEMENTSGot a Nokia mobile phone? It’s important that you update the mobile phone’s firmware once in a while. Firmware is actually the software that keeps things on your Nokia mobile phone running.
There are a lot of benefits of upgrading your phone’s firmware. You may get functional enhancements, bug fixes etc. Some issues that you might be having with your phone can be solved with a firmware upgrade.
Updating Nokia Mobile Phone Firmware
Here I’ll tell you the things you need to do in order to update the embedded firmware in your Nokia cell phone.
Things to do before a firmware update:
- Install Nokia PC Suite, and back up all the stuff from your phone to your computer.
- Charge your phone battery to its full level.
- Beware that any hindrance (like power off, etc.) during the update process can damage your phone.
Let’s get started.
- In your Nokia mobile phone, type in *#0000#
Your Nokia mobile will now display the firmware version it’s running - Carefully open the back case of your mobile, and also take away the battery.
- Note the product number down
- Go here and type the product number. You’ll now know if a new version of firmware for your Nokia mobile phone is available
- Download the Nokia Software Updater. Click here to download it
- Install the Nokia Software Updater (I think it’s recommended to run it if you have more than 256 MB of RAM on your computer)
- Connect your Nokia mobile phone via the USB port, and also make sure your computer is connected to the internet
- Run the Nokia Software Updater by clicking on the icon on your desktop
- The Nokia Software Updater connects to the internet, checks for updates, and then detects your phone to start installing firmware updates for your Nokia phone
- You might see some fuzzy things going on in your Nokia phone, and that’s perfectly normal to happen during a firmware update
- When all’s done, the updater gives a confirmation message and then the phone restarts
- You can now disconnect the phone from the computer
That’s how you upgrade your Nokia mobile phone’s firmware. Let me know in the comments if you have any question.
January 6th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Will it work with Blue tooth instead of USB ?
January 6th, 2008 at 4:43 am
@Madhur: No, you can’t use Bluetooth for this purpose. You must connect it via USB only
January 10th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Nice tutorial Shankar! I had written abt updating SE phones.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:55 am
@Madhur - Bluetooth software is part of the firmware update and hence it cannot be done via bluetooth…
January 12th, 2008 at 7:44 am
@Nirmal: Thanks for dropping by.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
i’ve been trying but it repeatedly says “network connection lost” etc. i’ve tried finding why this is on the net just before and some say its a server thing where everyone’s doin it at the same time and yadayadaya! how do i fix it?
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
i’ve been trying but it repeatedly says “network connection lost” etc. i’ve tried finding why this is on the net just before and some say its a server thing where everyone’s doin it at the same time and yadayadaya! how do i fix it?
thanks for the guide though!
cheers JAKe
January 29th, 2008 at 11:49 am
You don’t have to pull apart your mob to view ser.num. You can type *#06# and it displays it.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
forget it, this doesn’t work, i tryed to do this with my n80, and I also get always the same message “network connection lost”. as far as I read on foruns, i dind’t find any successful case. i really can’t understand what’s this for.
February 27th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I have also received message “network connection lost” but it was because i have proxy settings on my IE 7. when disabling proxy everything is working fine.
But, i can not update Nokia 6230i with that method. anyone has solution for upgrading Nokia 6230i?
thanks
March 1st, 2008 at 4:02 am
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March 4th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I have purchased a nokia 3110c and recently there was a small problem with that. when we insert another memory card and removes and inserts our card just it is getting restarting three times and it is switching off. after that i am removing the memory card and restoring factory settings. sometimes it is getting ok but some times it is not recovering. so kindly give me a permanent solution for not getting the same problem again.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
@Satyakanth: The permanent solution is to update your Nokia phone’s firmware. That is the thing I’ve described over here.
March 12th, 2008 at 2:51 am
does this software deletes phone files like that of the formatting function?
March 12th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
what r the hidden shortcuts and keys which help in proper functioning of nokia phones???
March 15th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Hey guys, just check it out………
Stop using Nokia 3110c phone’s web browser for browsing, use OPERA MINI for surffing. This will work upto much extent. I don’t know what had happened to my 3110c, now my phone does’nt restarts. I can do what ever I wanna do on my phone, either it’s updating media library, or, filling up the memory card ,or, browsing from my phone browser (but I still use Opera, becouse it’s fast n easy), or, changing up themes frequently. I hav’nt ever updated my phone’s software. And I hav 300 MB used memory on my mem. Card. If anybody need any help just contact me- email= preeeeet7@gmail.com,
phone= 9878857270,
Am from punjab
March 15th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Nokia 3110c mobile atomatic restart
March 16th, 2008 at 3:33 am
plz tell me where can i get the software update of v6.01 for nokia 3110c
March 16th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
is this effective??
March 17th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I’ve upgraded my N70 firmware several times without any problems… I recently tried to do it on an N95 and everything went smooth until suddenly there was a message saying connection lost: remove battery, put it back and reconnect to continue upgrade. I did it and nothing happened. Tried many work arounds suggested by googling the pronblem, but to no avail. The firmware was corrupt and my PC wasn’t detecting the phone. So i wasn’t able to upgrade the firmware again. I did finally take it to nokia priority, thinking it’ll be fixed easily. However, they sent the phone to the head office and have asked me to come back in 2 weeks. Was fortunate to still have the warranty, else it would’ve been very hard on my pockets. UPGRADING firmware is a good idea, provided things don’t go wrong, cos if they do, you’ll have to go through too much trouble.
March 24th, 2008 at 9:49 am
i was updating my phone and i removed the usb cable while it was installing the update because the restarted and i thought something was wrong so now my phone doesnt work it turns on for like 5 seconds and then goes off.what can i did i brick my phone
March 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
if we have no internet then what we do plz tell me or we can up grade mobile with out using interner
March 26th, 2008 at 5:31 am
while iam upgrading…my usb cable got disconnected and myphine got switched off,,,,and it doesnt switched on again….please help me,,,
March 26th, 2008 at 5:32 am
while am updating my usb cable got disconnected …my mobile got switched off..and it doesnt switched again…..plz help me…
March 27th, 2008 at 5:51 am
Yahoo
March 27th, 2008 at 11:34 am
While upgrading software on my Nokia 5300, it suddenly gave out an error ‘connection to phone lost’ while the phone was still in test mode & the upgrade was being installed. i’ve reconnecting n all but nothing completes the upgrade. i removed the battery, reinserted it and the phone started fine, but it doesn’t upgrade. kindly some1 plz help me with this
April 1st, 2008 at 2:35 pm
nokia 3110c mobile software updater files download complete not yet. the network lost message come on downloading time.
how can this updater files downloading completely?
April 1st, 2008 at 8:59 pm
i can’t connect the phone to the software updater. it tells ‘cannot connect to NOL server’. what does it tells?
April 4th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
why it restarts please give some solution
April 4th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
about the automatic off and start problem of 3110c, i think i have the solution, i hope it will work……. do not store themes in your memory card and apply it through there, move the downloaded themes to phone memory and apply it from there….. i hope this will work on you because it did on mine………..
April 10th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
To all of you who want to use 3110c 6.01 firmware - I updated my phone using phoenix 2007 (look for it around it needs crack and works with generic usb cable), also google for “4.00 6.01 rm-237″ this will direct you to the software package - exe file of about 20 megabytes. Also google for some tutorial of how to update software using phoenix, there are plenty around the net.
I don’t recommend it as 6.01 updates really nothing - no resetting phone solution, you will still have those nasty Pause and Back during fullscreen video playback… not worthy. But if you are really eager to get it - follow instructions above.
April 14th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
i have nokia e 50, tried to update and cable disconnected, now the phone is not coming on. can it be repaired?
April 14th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
The phone is now dead. Can anyone give a solution to this problem?
April 19th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
hi..
My name is aravind and i buy a new 3110 mobile few days before its version is 6.01 and it works in good condition
April 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pm
updating the firmware DOES NOT solve the problem at all.
i bought this phone 2 weeks ago and my firmware is the latest version and i still have restart problems
but when i take out my memory card its fine. Its the MEMORY CARD
April 26th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
i was updating my e50 but the cable got disconnected!!! can nebdy help me!! just need to restart my phone coz i have the back-up of everything!! thanks!!
April 28th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
OHHHHHHH!!!! DIS PHONE IS GETTING ON MY NERVES I BOUGHT IT 2 WEEKS BACK ….N USING MIRCO SD CARD ( 512) …
II FILLED IT UP WITH 101 TRACKS. SME PICS N VIDEOS ….THN WHN I UPDATED MY MUSIC LIB IT RESTARTS. PLS HELP ME OUT
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Okay, a little bit of update here - firmware 6.02 solves the problem. Search for it on the internet - no restarts since 2 weeks!
May 10th, 2008 at 9:35 am
there is no software currently available for product code 0550573 via the Nokia Software Update tool.
How can I Upgrade Firmware?.
May 12th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
where can i find the latest version of nokia 3110c… my version of this unit is 5.50 … it will auto off …. whats the best way to make this stop ……
May 30th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Please advise me !! MY N3110c restarts frequently !!
Give me solution !!! to this confusion ……………….
Mail me at - shaswat@student.com and shaswatkoirala1@hotmail.com
June 7th, 2008 at 8:19 am
i hv NOKIA 3110c its has restart problem..ALTHOUGH ITS PHONE MEMORY IS 3.6MB left and i had also UPDATED ITS FIRMWARE but whenever i change EVEN SYSTEM inbuild themes or when i put memory card my phone crashes..its restart 3 times n den it gets DEAD!i hv also visited NOKIA CARE but after few data transfer it gets again restarting problem. can u plz suggest any possible cause n solution of this problem????
June 7th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
i have a problem. the updater wont update my phone. its having some problem. n the windows updater pops up. wat should i do?
June 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
The easy way to prevent your phone from restarting during updating music library is; the music file must have no artist, title, genre, etc. I mean it will only a single file not having other information.
June 20th, 2008 at 3:59 am
My phone 3110c.its to dont full work in firmware 05.50.at to cange themes any times and restart 4 times and turnoff.how to get update to best version…..?helpz and sent the solution this problem.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
it help to protect my mobile phone
June 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
pls 4 those who already have d ver 6.02, post here ur code so we cud get to update our firmware too. plssssss…. tnx.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
So I can type *#0000# to see the firmware version of my phone and *#06# to see the serial number. What can I type to see my UUID ?
July 9th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I have mob. 3110c having v 06.02 It was restart for 1 time when 8 to 10 games and 2 to 3 app. recieved via bluetooth
July 11th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I have a new nokia 3110c(v6.02). When I receive files (mostly themes) via bluetooth, and then when i open my received files folder, the phone restarts…and it wont happen again until next time I do it. Please help me….I m worried…
E-mail-akshayar640@gamail.com
August 4th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
i upgrade my new mobile phone it blasted i was scared i pissed but now i sad phone no start again what do i do .. i am really poor i feed no family .. i had N95 .. plz buy me one or i will sue for 25 million dollars plz thankas.. Rajeev Begger..
August 8th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
thanks for all information about Nokia3110c you’ve posted, it is really helpfull
September 7th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Hi, I have bought my 3110c for about a month and now i am seriously frustrated with it….it is made in hungary (not made by nokia..made by nokia is actually made in china).
The main problem is its camera, Every picture i lake with it has a greenish effect all over the picture, especially in low light, even in bright conditions, objects with the color black has greenish effect in the picture…pls help me to solve this problem.
The second problem is that the video player has two back and pause buttons on it while playing videos in full screen…so i want to know if there is any 3g0 video player available for nokia 3110c.
The third problem is restarting, although it is not so frequent but its very irritating. I have tried to upgrade the firm ware using nokia pc suite but it does not work. I have download something like phoniex updater from rapidshare, but that also does work.
So guys i want to know can all these problems be solved by updating the firmware to the latest version? And by the way i use my nokia 3110c as an internet modem, so does it put pressure on it if i use it too much?
I would be very grateful if anybody helps me with this problems.
Please email me at this address: arithra2007@yahoo.com
September 15th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
hi dear frnds i have a 3110c nokia mobile . i have also problum with my fone because it is again again restart so what can i do plz tell . I READ SOME MSG ON THIS SITE ” UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE” AND etc IS THIS WORK
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLZ SEND MSG ON 9814401504 AND MAIL ME AT Piara_brar2000@yahoo.com
PIARA BRAR WADDE GHARIA
FROM PUNJAB 9814401504
September 15th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
HI DEAR FRIEND I M UPDATE MY NOKIA 3110C FONE SOFTWARE AFTER UPDATE NO RESTART PROBLUM SO I HAVE A ADVISE FOR YOU GO TO NOKIA CARE OR DOWNLOAD UPDATER SOFTWARE AND UPDATE YOU SOFTWARE .
IF YOU WANT ANY MOB SOFTWARE OR SEND ME ANY MOB. SOFTWARE PLZ MAIL AT ME Piara_brar2000@yahoo.com
September 17th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
When i go to restoring factory setting i is asking to enter security code…. how can get it….? plz give soln to my problem.
September 17th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
When i go to restoring factory setting it is asking to enter security code…. how can get it….? plz give soln to my problem.
September 17th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
@vikas: Type in 12345 as the security code. It should probably work.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
how can i update my mobile nokia 6233 when it gets hanged and gets restart when i used to on the mobile,how can i connect my mobile to my pc when it is off to update the software.plz repl soon.