[zaeem]

I have bought used nokia N70. I want to upgrade its firmware. I have installed software(NSU) used to update the firmware. When I start NSU and it states that current firmware is 2.0537.1.7 and update available is 5.06383.0.1. I want to upgrade my firmware to latest available firmware but I have some questions/doubts in my mind that I would like to clear.

Q1-> How much time required to upgrade the firmware.
Q2-> What are the factors that damage my cell phone.
Q3-> What are the factors that needs to take care before software upgrade.

I will be thankfull to you for your assistance.

[zaeem]

And this new firmware will be upgraded directly from internet or NSU will download that firmware to PC and then it will upgrade with the current firmware of the N70?

[viasat]

First, it will download the firmware to the PC,and instantly after that it will began the writing into the phone...if you touch something(data cable ,reboot pc ,power loss) when the firmware it's writing in the phone,the phone will be dead..
B R

[sysinit]

Hi Zaeem,

From what I understand (and wat's left in my memory), my answer to your questions:

1. It will depends heavily on your download speed.
- First you'll need to download the latest NSU (20MB).
- After running NSU, it will detect your type of mobile and your operator.
- Next, it will download the appropriate firmware image for your mobile and operator (nearly 80MB for my N80).
- The actual update itself took about 5 minutes.

2. Unknown. From what Nokia told me, by design, NSU will place the new firmware on another sector of the phone memory. So, if the update fails, it will just revert back to the existing firmware; if successful, the new firmware would then replace the existing at initial successful boot up. But having said that, Nokia wasn't willing to put a commitment that it is totally 100% safe.

3. My own list as follows ->
- Ensure that your mobile is fully charged. We wouldn't want the update to fail because the mobile ran out of battery.
- Backup your mobile, either to your MMC or PC. Personally, I do both.
- Synchronise the content of your mobile. (I realised by chance that somehow, the backup doesn't backup or restore every information.)

Note that some stuffs like security settings like PIN code will be set back to default. So remember to change them back.

Hope this helps.
Cheers. ^_^

[sysinit]

Oh yah.

One more thing. Just prior to the update, remember to stop and exit out of Nokia PC Suite. It mustn't even be running as an icon off the Windows taskbar.

Cheers. ^_^;

[zaeem]

Thank you very much guys, I really appreciate your help. I would update the firmware and then let you know.

[mamv]

Hi,

I also would like to ask for you help. Hi also have a N70 (with OS version v2.x), and I acquired the TomTom Navigator 6. Nevertheless, this application only runs on OS Symbian s60 v3.x or greater. So I want to upgrade my firmware (I believe firmware and Operating System is the same, right?).

In previous answers some of you describe the process to update the firmware. My concerning is: I would like to keep my contacts, messages, notes, and applications already installed. How can I maintain that after the upgrade? Using the functionality for memory backup available on the phone to backup the applications, and the PC Suite to backup the contacts will do?

Thank you in advance

Marco

[theo_20071]

Hello,
I am new in this forum. My phone Nokia N70 is V.5.0609.2.01/01-03-06/RM-84 and code is 0524106
I will try to update the new version 5.070.301 but in my computer i saw this message:
{303994BA-6487-47AF1D-7AF6088EEBDB} HRESULT: 0X80070002
Please help......

Thanks
Theodore

[mamv]

Hi,

By the way, Operating System is the same as Firmware? Symbian is the OS or the Firmware?

When I reach the site http://europe.nokia.com/softwareupdate I get the OS or the Firmware? Is an update for the symbian or anything else?

If someone can answer to this questions and those on the post above would be nice.

Thank you in advance.

Marco

[scoobyman]

Hi mamv

Your N70 is Symbian S60 2nd edition Operating System and as such will never run Tomtom6 which requires S60 3rd edition;
TomTom5 will work on N70 however.

Nokia Software Updater provides firmware update for your phone.