Backup and restore LGAPP with EFS Explorer

I've was reading the forum and I always read new members asking how they deal with EFS Media builder or how they should upgrade /downgrade their firmware.

NOTE : I assume that you have already :

1- installed LG Suite Drivers from the CD (phone box).

2- downloaded EFS Media Builder from here , or here (this version work without problems with Antivirus)

First : Disabling McAfee ( This post done with OLD EFS Media Builder ) you need to ENABLE you antivirus after finishing by pressing FIX IT button in the main option screen of the SecurityCenter (McAfee)

I hope you will not need to disable it after all after the new version of the EFS MediaBuilder











Now Extracting the EFS Media Builder ...






Running The EFS Media Builder

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What makes the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music so special?

- Touch:
As I’ve mentioned before, the 5800 is not the first Nokia touch device running Symbian, but it’s the first Nokia phone running S60v5. It’s optimized for touch and that’s a giant leap forward, especially for existing S60v3 users.

In fact, I’ve decided that from now on, all my Nokia devices will be touch-based…

The user experience may not be as visually polished or intuitive as OS X on the iPhone (which features a new interface from the ground up). but the 5800 works well one-handed, and benefits from all the power and flexibility of Symbian, with more screen real-estate than ever.

Speaking of the screen: it’s gorgeous - all 640×360 pixels of it!

The only downside is the resistive touch sensor. I understand the desire to cater to a broad range of markets by supporting stylus input, but this phone (like the N97) begs for a capacitive touch sensor. Are you listening, Nokia?

- Music:
Being an XpressMusic device, I think of the 5800 as the successor to the N81 music phone.

It sounds better than most other Nokia devices I’ve used, with less background noise, less distortion, more detail and a flatter frequency response. It also features a standard 3.5 mm audio connector (with TV output) and ships with an 8 GB micro-SDHC card.

The deal breaker for me is the lack of gapless playback. Strangely, this only appears to be available on the iPhone so far…

- Imaging:
The camera, while falling short of the current state-of-the-art, does a reasonable job. The 5800 takes decent pictures and records above average videos as long as you avoid shooting in low-light.

When compared with the competition, the G1 camera comes ahead.

- Applications:
The catalog of available S60v5 applications is still limited - for example, there is Qik, but not Jaiku. Of course, there’s also support for S60v3 applications, but it’s extremely limited.

The implementation of touch is also hit-and-miss. I played with Google Maps, which is terrific. But Nokia’s Web browser is no match for Safari on the iPhone, despite supporting Flash!

- Overall:
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic represents the future of Symbian. The hardware is very nice - it’s definitely a good effort on features and price, other than the resistive touch screen and the noisy camera.

It’s not (yet) competitive in terms of user experience, but improvements are always just a software upgrade away

How to Reset code on Nokia 40 and 60 series

Here are the reset codes I have collected:

Nokia Series 40 and Series 60 Reset Codes:

Full Reset: (clears everything off the phone memory!! Be sure to back up your contacts!!): *#7370#, 12345 and then Yes.

Soft Reset: *#7780#, 12345 and then Yes. (Also works on Nokia S40 phones, NOTE: On the 6230/6230b, same as going to the Factory Reset option under Settings!! Thanks to Tris for the headsup!!)

*#335738#
*#delset#

This deletes the Email, GPRS, MMS settings that cannot be erased via phone options. (Series 40 phones only)

Nokia 9300 (not confirmed) and Nokia 9500 (based on link below):

1. Turn off phone and take out battery
2. Insert battery, and while it boots up press and hold Ctrl + Shift + F
3. After a few seconds you will be asked if you want to format or cancel

To perform a Hard Reset, follow this instruction TO THE LETTER:

1. Restart the device. NOTE: You DO NOT have to remove the battery!! You can
JUST AS WELL use a FREE tool like TaskSpy: http://www.pushl.com/taskspy/
The restart option in TaskSpy is in the menu under "Tools"; Hotkey is Shift+Ctrl+R
(Non-related bug issue in v0.96: do NOT press the Menu key while in Preferences:
TaskSpy crashes and burns; use the ARROW keys in stead!)
NOTE: If you still decide to remove the battery and the battery is out too long,
you must press the power button on the front to start the device.

2. When the image that says "NOKIA"(NOT the HANDS: that's TOO LATE!!!) comes up,

3. press AND HOLD Shift+Ctrl+F(don't stress, there's PLENTY of time) and

4. KEEP HOLDING KEYS(this is the CRUCIAL point) until you FIRST get A BLANK SCREEN, and

5. KEEP HOLDING KEYS(this is the SECOND crucial point) until it prompts you to confirm the format!

You're welcome.

And BTW, it's "Shift+Ctrl" and NOT "Ctrl+Shift", so you're "shifting" a control character
and not "controlling" a capital letter. But this is just formal: it actually doesn't matter
if you press the Shift before the Ctrl or the Ctrl before the Shift,
as long as you press the character LAST.

Unbrand Nokia 5310 XM Blue

How to debranded my Rogers Nokia?.There was an awesome tutorial on how to do it here on Hofo, but I can't seem to find it again.
Nokia 5310 Xpress Music
V 3.83
RM-304
These same specs.
Download and install NSU (nokia software updater) and NSS (Nemesis something something) then follow what nemesis tells you to do to install the proper USB drivers for your phone. I had to do this because it had problems being able to detect/scan my phone.
MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING (it's in the menu, save the settings and contacts and whatever else you want)

Once you have both installed open up the NSS client and scan the phone.
There should be an option to read and see the product code. Check off the write enable box and then change the product code accordingly to the colour you have.
Mine was blue, I found the code through Hofo, but don't remember it off the top of my head.

Once you've changed the product number, close out of NSS completely.
Launch NSU and scan your phone. Mine was at FW 3.63, it prompted me to update to 7.something.

I agreed. This erases everything off of your phone and installs the new FW and Nokia OS.
After it's done (which will take like 20 minutes) restore from the backup you made on your memory card.

My texting took a few minutes to initialize, but works flawlessly now, and the menu is SO much faster, and I can set personalized ringtones and any mp3 song as my ringtone or alarm sound.

I know this isn't extremely detailed, and if you don't understand any part of it, contact me or find the original tutorial. But trust me, unbranding this phone is so worth it it's not even funny.