Nokia Lumia 520 re-image questions? - GSM-Forum

toto99303 · 12-28-2013, 20:21

Hi guys,

Since I bricked my Lumia 520 (RM-914) I'm planning to buy another one, the same emmc size. My original Lumia was sim locked. New one will be unlocked.
Question is - Can I make full emmc image of the new and flash it over the old one? Will everything be OK? IMEI will be the same? Or not possible. Anyone done this before?

Thanks!

Advance-Box · 12-29-2013, 00:58

You can repair boot of bricked phone using ATF JTAG + 520 big boot files.

You don't need to buy another phone.

toto99303 · 12-29-2013, 13:34

Yes, but bricked phone is sim locked and cannot be unlocked (SFR France giving wrong 16 digit code). If I flash full image of unlocked one will it work? Identical IMEIs are not a problem.

Also problem may be GPT, since there are 520 with 7,28 Gb emmc and also 520 with 7,23 Gb emmc. BIG BOOT is made from what size Lumia?

Advance-Box · 12-29-2013, 14:27

@toto99303

Man... this is Nokia.. not some stupid Samsung phone... IMEI is well protected and you cannot just "clone" one phone to the next.

Just read post #2.

Everything is automatic inside BIG BOOT files.

toto99303 · 12-29-2013, 17:07

ok, thanks for the reply!

12-28-2013, 20:21	#1 (permalink)
toto99303 Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9 Member: 1932370 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Nokia Lumia 520 re-image questions? Hi guys, Since I bricked my Lumia 520 (RM-914) I'm planning to buy another one, the same emmc size. My original Lumia was sim locked. New one will be unlocked. Question is - Can I make full emmc image of the new and flash it over the old one? Will everything be OK? IMEI will be the same? Or not possible. Anyone done this before? Thanks!

12-29-2013, 00:58	#2 (permalink)
Advance-Box No Life Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,598 Member: 651945 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 20,118	You can repair boot of bricked phone using ATF JTAG + 520 big boot files. You don't need to buy another phone.

12-29-2013, 13:34	#3 (permalink)
toto99303 Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9 Member: 1932370 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Yes, but bricked phone is sim locked and cannot be unlocked (SFR France giving wrong 16 digit code). If I flash full image of unlocked one will it work? Identical IMEIs are not a problem. Also problem may be GPT, since there are 520 with 7,28 Gb emmc and also 520 with 7,23 Gb emmc. BIG BOOT is made from what size Lumia?

12-29-2013, 14:27	#4 (permalink)
Advance-Box No Life Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,598 Member: 651945 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 20,118	@toto99303 Man... this is Nokia.. not some stupid Samsung phone... IMEI is well protected and you cannot just "clone" one phone to the next. Just read post #2. Everything is automatic inside BIG BOOT files.

12-29-2013, 17:07	#5 (permalink)
toto99303 Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9 Member: 1932370 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	ok, thanks for the reply!