*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE

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Sat, 2005-04-09 10:47
slajerek
Joined: 2004-05-26
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hello,

I have successfully recovered my lock code and tried to format with *#7370# ... it asked for a lock code, I entered it and then my nokia rebooted and... after quite long time booted up again...
unfortunately on the beginning of booting (after asking pin code) still "memory low, delete some data" message appeared (format didn't erase things???) and now I have continuously reboot after a while after it boots up...
so I'm unable to boot the phone. any ideas? I know that nokia service should fix this  (by reflashing probably) but... what the shit is that? they scewed something with formatting the filesystem or what?? after more than one year developing for S60 system I have to admit that it's the most buggy operating system that I have ever seen... after quite long development time I wanted to reset the phone - my filesystem on C: was totally screwed (showing 200kB free, but for sure I had 3MB free there) - and... damn on them.

any ideas? Wink

if no - other users please BEWARE Smiley

Sun, 2005-04-10 21:52
djgtram
Joined: 2004-08-19
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
You forgot to mention what kind of phone you're speaking of but on the Nokia 6600 (and, probably, on related models) you can turn on the phone while holding the Green, the * and the 3 keys. Make sure you have plenty of power, or better yet, have the phone plugged in.

Bye,
 Gábor

djgtram

 
Sun, 2005-04-10 21:55
slajerek
Joined: 2004-05-26
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
right... this is nokia n-gage. anyway this will not help so much, my filesystem is broken anyway, I have to reformat C: ... but *#7370# seems to don't work.
 
Mon, 2005-04-11 14:02
c0deab1e
Joined: 2004-05-20
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
Turning power on while holding Green, * and 3 keys does completely reformat the phone, erasing all the RAM except security lock code, wallet data and so (I guess they sit in the some special RAM chunk which can not be touched with format procedure).

BTW, how did you managed to recover your lock code without any help from service center?

c0deab1e

 
Mon, 2005-04-11 14:28
Bobbee Tec
Joined: 2004-08-30
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
Quote from: c0deab1e
Turning power on while holding Green, * and 3 keys does completely reformat the phone, erasing all the RAM except security lock code, wallet data and so

Not on N-Gage.
 
Mon, 2005-04-11 14:33
slajerek
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
Quote from: c0deab1e
BTW, how did you managed to recover your lock code without any help from service center?

using my brain Smiley I just was thinking and thinking and trying to remember and testing several configurations of codes Wink let's say it was some kind of brute-force algorithm but without using any symbian api Wink
ohh. ok, it was some kind of api - by using my fingers and phone keyboard... hehe Wink

Quote from: Bobbee Tec
Not on N-Gage.

yep. I know that... maybe I should buy that dct4 box...
 
Mon, 2005-04-11 14:56
Bobbee Tec
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
Quote from: slajerek
yep. I know that... maybe I should buy that dct4 box...

Yep.  I wrote it for the other guy.

If you get a DCT4 (Flasher) box, you'll also need the firmware and a bunch of other stuff -- the unit doesn't come with all the files you'll burn to the device.

Quite a HUGE pain, huh?

We've had 2 different NGages go bad -- both were original and had the older 3.42 firmware (IIRC).

The newer firmware (4.03 IIRC) doesn't seem to have the problem ... at least not yet...

Then again, the last one that went bad was fine for maybe 6 mos. or so and then just suddenly died -- First it seemed to freeze for a few seconds, then a "system error" dialog box.  Same error when exitting Message and trying to launch anything else -- so we rebooted.  After rebooting, it never started again -- white screen, nokia logo, reset, repeat twice, then shut down.

It was pretty much the exact same thing with the other one as well.  The only solution was to send them to Nokia -- Quite surprisingly, they were VERY quickly reflashed, and returned back with the updated firmware (which we didn't even know about).

Nokia's customer service (at least that particular experience) was excellent infact -- not at all what we expected, which is sad all its own.

Our fingers are crossed that the new firmware does infact fix whatever problem causes it to fail to boot... but I guess we'll find out in a few more months!
 
Mon, 2005-04-11 14:59
slajerek
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
fhew! thanx a lot, so for sure I will have to visit nokia service... hugh!
 
Tue, 2005-04-19 18:00
Bobbee Tec
Joined: 2004-08-30
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*#7370# didn't format broken C: filesystem! (???) - BEWARE
Followup: NOKIA SUCKS.

We just received the repair cost from Nokia for the second NGage we sent to have repaired -- They want $224 to repair it.

All it needs is a reflash, but because it's out of warranty (the original NGage only has a 3 month warranty), they won't even reflash it for less than DOUBLE the cost of a new one.

Electronics Boutique and other stores are now selling the NGage-QD for $99.99 -- HALF the cost that Nokia wants to repair the NGage.

And, NO, they wouldn't offer a used NGage as a replacement, and they wouldn't offer a QD either.

They ONLY choice they offered was to pay $224 to repair the unit, or ship it back still broken.

This the Nokia "disservice" that we've come to know and expect.

Summary: NOKIA SUCKS.
 
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