Sure Shot Guide to Formatting your Phones ( s60 , 9300 , 9500 )

Posted: 08-06-2005, 07:29 AM

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Introduction:

This guide will allow you to reformat your Series60 Symbian 7 mobile phone. Symbian v6.X mobile phones (such as 3650) will not work with this guide. Reformatting will restore your phone to as it was when it was new. It is NOT a reset. It is a reformat, which means that all system files are deleted from the phone and rewritten. A reset will just restore any settings you have changed back to defaults. This reformat actually recreates the system files. This guide is useful to you if any of the problems listed below are happening to your phone:

•Blank screen and phone unable to boot-up.
•Phone is only able to boot-up to "Nokia" screen (or may flash "Nokia" 4 times)
•Install a program but unable to uninstall it.
•Unable to delete certain files on C drive.

WARNING:
This will ERASE EVERYTHING on your phone

Requirements:
•Series 60 Symbian7 Phone (with full battery)

Method:

1.Make sure you phone is fully charged.
2.Backup your contacts list and personal files to your SIM, MMC or PC.
3.Remove your SIM card and MMC
4.Switch OFF your phone.
5.Press and hold these three keys together

•Green dial key (highest left)
•Star key (*; lowest left)
•Three key (3; upper right)

6.Switch ON your phone. Do not let go of the three keys until you see the "formatting" screen displayed.
7.After a few minutes, the format will be complete. The screen will colour itself black, from left to right. Your phone will now be at its original factory settings.

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babubhiya

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Posted: 08-13-2005, 11:54 PM

plss tell me how to format nokia 9500 communicator . plss plssplssplss

Wizard

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Posted: 08-14-2005, 04:31 AM

plss tell me how to format nokia 9500 communicator . plss plssplssplss

You can format the device to factory settings by following theese instructions. All data will be lost, including installed programmes, contact information etc.

Remove and re-insert the battery. When you see the Nokia logo at the PDA display, simultaneosly press and hold down Ctrl+⇧ +F keys until you’ll be prompted whether or not to proceed with format. If you don’t see the format menu, remove and re-insert the battery and try again. If the Communicator display remains black after inserting the battery, press the power button on the phone side while keeping the cover open. After formatting, the device reboots itself. If the display remains white after reboot, press the power button on the phone side while keeping the cover open.

The MMC memory card may be formatted via the “memory card”-menu of the “Office / Files” application.

It’s also possible to restore all configuration data to defaults. By using this method, you’ll loose only all the settings, not installed programmes or data. The procedure is same as above, except the key combination is Ctrl+⇧ +I .

Last edited by Wizard : 08-17-2005 at 06:44 PM.

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Reformat 9300 ?

Posted: 08-17-2005, 06:35 PM

Can I know how to reformat the 9300 nokia is it the same as 9500 press Ctrl+"what is square key ? + F ?

please advice thanks .

Wizard

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Posted: 08-17-2005, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Singaporeguy

Can I know how to reformat the 9300 nokia is it the same as 9500 press Ctrl+"what is square key ? + F ?

please advice thanks .

⇧ is the key below caps key

so it wud be Ctrl + ⇧ + F .

Wizard

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Posted: 08-21-2005, 09:34 AM

My nokia 3200 doesn't have the internal modem. Is it possilbe to get it somehow by upgrading firmware etc..

anandk

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Posted: 09-06-2005, 04:13 PM

thank you, sir. i have found this most useful ! i think im gonna like this forum !

Zak

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Re: Sure Shot Guide to Formatting your Phones ( s60 , 9300 , 9500 )

Posted: 10-14-2005, 05:31 AM

Thankyou very much for this formatting information. I have restored my 6681 to original factory settings. I was really worried as my phone was totally hanged. But now the problem is solved.

Thanks again !!

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Re: Sure Shot Guide to Formatting your Phones ( s60 , 9300 , 9500 )

Posted: 11-13-2005, 02:13 AM

thankssssssssssss mannnnnnnnnnn

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Re: Sure Shot Guide to Formatting your Phones ( s60 , 9300 , 9500 )

Posted: 11-13-2005, 05:41 AM

thanx bro,.,.,

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