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N95 Won’t boot ?!
Today, I was listening to music on my N95 8GB, and I ran the installation of Agile Messenger, but suddenly the phone blocked and I could not even turn it off with the power button, I waited long enough, and then I removed the battery to restart the phone.
After restarting, the Nokia logo appeared and then the phone freezed!
The N95 won’t boot! The lights turn on, the Nokia logo appears and then everything freezes !? is that really happening!!!?
At that moment, I knew there was a serious problem. Anyway, I tried to remove and restart the phone many times, but I didn’t help.
Anyway, I got on the net, and searched for possible solutions. The most discussed solution was to Hard Reset the phone.
3 methods are there, but this one works:
Hold the “3″ button, and the ” * ” (star) button, and the Green button simultaneously and then at the same time turn the phone ON!
It’s really strange, but you got to put the phone on the table and use both of your hands, and hold the first three key combination until it asks you either the PIN code or it asks you to enter your country, date and time.
That resets everything on your internal memory, so you settings and customizations will be GONE!
I’m sorry to say that, but there’s no way to get back those data. But your memory card will be OK!
So, I recommend that you back up your phone regularly, you never know!!
Well, once you get the phone back, connect it to a computer, and backup your memory card (8GB Mass Memory) to the computer, and then from the phone, in the menu> settings> tools> memory; go and FORMAT the mass memory, Once formatting is done, hard reset your phone by entering this code when the phone is ON: *#7370#
*#7370# is a hard reset and does exactly the same as “Press simultaneously the green “call” button, ‘*’ and ‘3′, and keep them down.” The latter is a last resort when everything else fails.
*#7380# is the soft reset.
After this, restart the phone as usual, and everything should be back in order.
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Andy
posted the following on July 30, 2008 at 3:16 am.
When I was trying to install new software using nsu to my nokia n95. I noticed that the phone goes off and the nokia logo appeared (the light is off).
In a minute, the PC I was using told me that the phone has been disconnected. So, it asks me to turn the phone off, remove and replace the battery and turn the phone on again.
It happens again and again. The last time I tried that again, the phone won’t turn on.
It just has the nokia logo and nothing else happened. I tried the hard reset (green button things) but it still didn’t work.
So, please help me.
thanks.
Gi
posted the following on July 30, 2008 at 11:29 am.
hi Andy,
In the tutorials, i’ve given all warnings on what to do and what to not do, like never use an external usb hub for connecting the phone,or keep the phone connected to the charger, check the usb cables and use an original nokia new cable. and you should check that the computer is in good health (virus and spyware free), and lot more precautions to take, I hope you followed all of them precisely. And you’ve been aware and warned about the posibility to brick your phone.
Anyway, as now, I recommend you try to make it with the Hard Reset method (three buttons thing) which is explained at http://www.gibni.com/n95-wont-boot , This is the last solution I can suggest you. Maybe you should try it more than once, as it’s not the easiest thing to do! If nothing works, I would recommend you take it to the nearest Nokia repair service.
I hope you get back your phone soon.