Nokia CK-300 upgrade - GSM-Forum

dmike · 07-31-2016, 17:18

Hi!
I have a HF-21W with old 1.290 sw which I'd like to upgrade to 1.600. Following schematics found on the web I now have a CA-138D usb cable which works nicely. The sw upgrading tool I found (NokiaCarKitSWUpgrader exe) recognizes the box, tries to connect to Nokia servers and obviously fails doing so. The exe has an option to upgrade with locally stored which just ends in an error message that locally stored sw isn't stored. Anybody have an upgrader with 1.600 included?

dmike · 08-23-2016, 18:31

Answering myself...

I found the latest flash files (.bin) on this forum. Phoenix doesn't, however, recognize the unit and so far I've found no way how the CK updater could use them. Any hints would appreciated.

XDA Tinker · 12-27-2017, 09:30

Hello Mate,

Did you find any solution how to upgrade?

XDA Tinker · 12-31-2017, 16:58

I wish to buy Nokia CA-138D cable, can you suggest me where and how to find one.

Thanks

twi42 · 04-25-2018, 17:27

So I made the CA-138D cable, and the unit is visible in Windows 10 (installed NCKU in Windows 7 compatibility mode). After debugging the binary, I can see that the local update tries to find the files from

C:\Users\Username\Documents\Nokia firmware\HF-21W\0531335>

but when I place 1.600 files to this directory, the program still claims they are not found. Anyone remembers how the automatic download organized the directory? I think I'm pretty close to a successful upgrade.

twi42 · 04-27-2018, 21:22

Interesting, I was using a separate A2DP adapter and CK-300 only for call audio, and there was an irritating problem - the first call placed or received after connecting never reached the HF.

Now if I connect both call audio and media audio to CK-300, calling works normally. So, I may stay at 1.500 firmware level..

XDA Tinker · 04-29-2018, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by twi42

So I made the CA-138D cable, and the unit is visible in Windows 10 (installed NCKU in Windows 7 compatibility mode). After debugging the binary, I can see that the local update tries to find the files from

C:\Users\Username\Documents\Nokia firmware\HF-21W\0531335>

but when I place 1.600 files to this directory, the program still claims they are not found. Anyone remembers how the automatic download organized the directory? I think I'm pretty close to a successful upgrade.

How to make one? Can you make one for me, please?

twi42 · 05-02-2018, 16:05

Hi,

Although my cable is not the most beautiful, I could send it to you after I've succeeded upgrading to 1.600.

I made the cable from the included CA-113 connector according an excellent guide by xsatquest, search CA-138D images to find it.

But how to organize the local update directory - I guess you'll face the same problem. The generic Nokia Phoenix unfortunately does not recgonize the car kit, otherwise it would have been a good alternative.

XDA Tinker · 05-03-2018, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by twi42

Hi,

Although my cable is not the most beautiful, I could send it to you after I've succeeded upgrading to 1.600.

I made the cable from the included CA-113 connector according an excellent guide by xsatquest, search CA-138D images to find it.

But how to organize the local update directory - I guess you'll face the same problem. The generic Nokia Phoenix unfortunately does not recgonize the car kit, otherwise it would have been a good alternative.

Thank you so much, Is it not possible to flash it via JAF/Other Flashing BOX?

twi42 · 05-04-2018, 07:36

I tried Phoenix as the HF-21W is recognized as a phone parent (unlike HF-22) but unfortunately it is not in the Phoenix database. It's now only about how to correctly place those files..

twi42 · 05-05-2018, 09:58

I managed to get JAF running, but I'm not familiar with this method - can you provide some hints?

XDA Tinker · 05-08-2018, 06:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by twi42

I managed to get JAF running, but I'm not familiar with this method - can you provide some hints?

Do you have JAF BOX? I haven't tried to look into it but I'll update you soon

twi42 · 05-11-2018, 21:22

No box, just tried with the JAF software and Phoenix, to no avail.

07-31-2016, 17:18	#1 (permalink)
dmike Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Member: 370157 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Nokia CK-300 upgrade Hi! I have a HF-21W with old 1.290 sw which I'd like to upgrade to 1.600. Following schematics found on the web I now have a CA-138D usb cable which works nicely. The sw upgrading tool I found (NokiaCarKitSWUpgrader exe) recognizes the box, tries to connect to Nokia servers and obviously fails doing so. The exe has an option to upgrade with locally stored which just ends in an error message that locally stored sw isn't stored. Anybody have an upgrader with 1.600 included?

05-05-2018, 09:58	#11 (permalink)
twi42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6 Member: 2831626 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	JAF flashing I managed to get JAF running, but I'm not familiar with this method - can you provide some hints?

08-23-2016, 18:31	#2 (permalink)
dmike Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Member: 370157 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Answering myself... I found the latest flash files (.bin) on this forum. Phoenix doesn't, however, recognize the unit and so far I've found no way how the CK updater could use them. Any hints would appreciated.

12-27-2017, 09:30	#3 (permalink)
XDA Tinker Crazy Poster Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Downtown Bay Posts: 50 Member: 2661088 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 9	Hello Mate, Did you find any solution how to upgrade?

12-31-2017, 16:58	#4 (permalink)
XDA Tinker Crazy Poster Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Downtown Bay Posts: 50 Member: 2661088 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 9	I wish to buy Nokia CA-138D cable, can you suggest me where and how to find one. Thanks

04-25-2018, 17:27	#5 (permalink)
twi42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6 Member: 2831626 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	So I made the CA-138D cable, and the unit is visible in Windows 10 (installed NCKU in Windows 7 compatibility mode). After debugging the binary, I can see that the local update tries to find the files from C:\Users\Username\Documents\Nokia firmware\HF-21W\0531335> but when I place 1.600 files to this directory, the program still claims they are not found. Anyone remembers how the automatic download organized the directory? I think I'm pretty close to a successful upgrade.

04-27-2018, 21:22	#6 (permalink)
twi42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6 Member: 2831626 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Interesting, I was using a separate A2DP adapter and CK-300 only for call audio, and there was an irritating problem - the first call placed or received after connecting never reached the HF. Now if I connect both call audio and media audio to CK-300, calling works normally. So, I may stay at 1.500 firmware level..

05-02-2018, 16:05	#8 (permalink)
twi42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6 Member: 2831626 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Hi, Although my cable is not the most beautiful, I could send it to you after I've succeeded upgrading to 1.600. I made the cable from the included CA-113 connector according an excellent guide by xsatquest, search CA-138D images to find it. But how to organize the local update directory - I guess you'll face the same problem. The generic Nokia Phoenix unfortunately does not recgonize the car kit, otherwise it would have been a good alternative.

05-04-2018, 07:36	#10 (permalink)
twi42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6 Member: 2831626 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	I tried Phoenix as the HF-21W is recognized as a phone parent (unlike HF-22) but unfortunately it is not in the Phoenix database. It's now only about how to correctly place those files..

05-11-2018, 21:22	#13 (permalink)
twi42 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6 Member: 2831626 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	No box, just tried with the JAF software and Phoenix, to no avail.