N80 purple screen after flash - GSM-Forum

wer_13 · 09-14-2006, 09:03

Today I just flashed my N80 to V4, ive flash my firmware b4 so roughly i know wat i am doing. After flash succeded the phone restarted and now the screen is purple, i can still see things and read the firmware version its just the screen its purple. Do any of u guys have any idea how to fix this? will reverting to older firmware brick my phone? when i tried flashing the firmware again it says changing operation mode failed, ive tried reinstalling phoenix but it still doenst work.

zardoz · 09-14-2006, 09:09

You CANNOT revert back to older firmware. Nokias security built into the phone will kill it deliberately. You have to either to go an NSC for a repair or wait for the next firmware.

Z.

wer_13 · 09-14-2006, 09:17

thx for the quick reply.... wat if i flash it with the same firmware? will it kill it? or should i wait for the nokia software update thing to support my phone?...

zardoz · 09-14-2006, 11:03

I get the impression that people are unable to reflash the same version using the hacked tools that we have available (Phoenix). This is just an idea, but have you forced a FULL format of the phone since flashing it, so that it goes back to total factory defaults?

Z.

wer_13 · 09-14-2006, 18:16

I did that and after the flash my phone goes to factory default..... ive read in this forum too regarding some guy who flashed his N80 got the same problem like mine (purple screen), i tried looking for the thread but i couldnt find it..... The guy also asked wats wrong with it but he didnt get any reply for it,,, if im not wrong is in the N80 firmware thread.....I also tried hard format for my phone using (green, *, and 3) and it still doesnt work. Could it be the firmware? becuase my phone is asian pacific but back in june i flashed mine to v3 with the european firmware and everything worked nicely and this time i flashed mine with european version too and purple screen.... is it possible that i need to flash mine to v4 asian pacific?

mc123 · 09-14-2006, 20:23

most dual processor dead phones by usb flashing have a white screen-nothing can be done-flash/format/power off remove battery etc--these are revived using box/cable combo.
same or higher version flashing is ok-downgrade will kill-revived as above-sometimes flash with erase file needed
euro/emea/apac versions pretty much the same bar language files
nokia software update not available 4 n80-once at v4 fota(firmware over the air i.e gprs update-not via pc/usb)
is your phone still recognised by pc as n80? can u change modes when synced with phoenix?

wer_13 · 09-15-2006, 17:02

Yes my phone us recognized as N80, and i can change modes in phoenix except when i tried flashing it it says (cant change operating mode). But my phone works perfectly its just the screen that annoys me. Im thinking to wait for the nokia software update that supports n80 so it wont kill my phone

mc123 · 09-15-2006, 22:04

maybe u should ask in jaf forum-i cannot see why its ok on v3 euro but not v4 euro-have u tried reflash-same version or higher is ok-only downgrade fw will kill
ps 3 key format does not work on n80

09-14-2006, 09:03	#1 (permalink)
wer_13 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Member: 349601 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	N80 purple screen after flash Today I just flashed my N80 to V4, ive flash my firmware b4 so roughly i know wat i am doing. After flash succeded the phone restarted and now the screen is purple, i can still see things and read the firmware version its just the screen its purple. Do any of u guys have any idea how to fix this? will reverting to older firmware brick my phone? when i tried flashing the firmware again it says changing operation mode failed, ive tried reinstalling phoenix but it still doenst work.

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09-14-2006, 09:09	#2 (permalink)
zardoz Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 67 Posts: 182 Member: 70131 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	You CANNOT revert back to older firmware. Nokias security built into the phone will kill it deliberately. You have to either to go an NSC for a repair or wait for the next firmware. Z.

09-14-2006, 09:17	#3 (permalink)
wer_13 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Member: 349601 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	thx for the quick reply.... wat if i flash it with the same firmware? will it kill it? or should i wait for the nokia software update thing to support my phone?...

09-14-2006, 11:03	#4 (permalink)
zardoz Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 67 Posts: 182 Member: 70131 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	I get the impression that people are unable to reflash the same version using the hacked tools that we have available (Phoenix). This is just an idea, but have you forced a FULL format of the phone since flashing it, so that it goes back to total factory defaults? Z.

09-14-2006, 18:16	#5 (permalink)
wer_13 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Member: 349601 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	I did that and after the flash my phone goes to factory default..... ive read in this forum too regarding some guy who flashed his N80 got the same problem like mine (purple screen), i tried looking for the thread but i couldnt find it..... The guy also asked wats wrong with it but he didnt get any reply for it,,, if im not wrong is in the N80 firmware thread.....I also tried hard format for my phone using (green, *, and 3) and it still doesnt work. Could it be the firmware? becuase my phone is asian pacific but back in june i flashed mine to v3 with the european firmware and everything worked nicely and this time i flashed mine with european version too and purple screen.... is it possible that i need to flash mine to v4 asian pacific?

09-14-2006, 20:23	#6 (permalink)
mc123 Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Member: 286672 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 5	most dual processor dead phones by usb flashing have a white screen-nothing can be done-flash/format/power off remove battery etc--these are revived using box/cable combo. same or higher version flashing is ok-downgrade will kill-revived as above-sometimes flash with erase file needed euro/emea/apac versions pretty much the same bar language files nokia software update not available 4 n80-once at v4 fota(firmware over the air i.e gprs update-not via pc/usb) is your phone still recognised by pc as n80? can u change modes when synced with phoenix?

09-15-2006, 17:02	#7 (permalink)
wer_13 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Member: 349601 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Yes my phone us recognized as N80, and i can change modes in phoenix except when i tried flashing it it says (cant change operating mode). But my phone works perfectly its just the screen that annoys me. Im thinking to wait for the nokia software update that supports n80 so it wont kill my phone

09-15-2006, 22:04	#8 (permalink)
mc123 Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Member: 286672 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 5	maybe u should ask in jaf forum-i cannot see why its ok on v3 euro but not v4 euro-have u tried reflash-same version or higher is ok-only downgrade fw will kill ps 3 key format does not work on n80