Complete GUIDE to make your own custom firmware (CFW)

on: 18 March 2010, 11:59

This is a complete guide that will help you to make your own Custom Firmware. If you are a newbee and you are tired of downloading CFW made by others, then follow this post to educate your brains.Learn to make your own CFW with your own personal stuff in it. All important links and explanations added!

Follow these simple steps and cook Nokia in your home! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Download Download Download Download Download Download Navifirm: HERE J.A.F: HERE PKEY: HERE Nokia Editor beta 7: HERE SisContents: HERE J.A.F for windows7: HERE

For those who do not know Navifirm and J.A.F, Here are the guides: Navifirm Guide & J.A.F Guide Download Navifirm:

Use it to download your firmware files for your device. Then Download Nokia Editor which supports editing of UDA, ROFS2 and ROFS3 files.

How to use Nokia editor: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open tool Select Phone Model Click "Open" button and select rofs2, rofs3 or uda file Click "Extract" button Files will be extracted to: A. for rofs2 file "rofs2" folder B. for uda file "fat16" folder 7. Edit your files (don't close NokiaEditor): A. for rofs2 open "rofs2" folder and edit files B. for uda open "fat16.img" in "fat16" folder and edit it with magiciso or winimage 8. After you edited files click "Repack" button 9. Repacked files are in program folder: A. REB-RM************.rofs2.*** for rofs2 file B. REB-RM************.rofs3.*** for rofs3 file C. REB-RM***********.uda.*** for uda file 10. Rename files (delete "REB-" at the beginning of file name) : a. REB-RM***********.rofs2.*** to RM************.rofs2.*** for rofs2 file b. REB-RM***********.rofs3.*** to RM************.rofs3.*** for

uda file C. REB-RM***********.uda.*** uda file 11. Flash you phone with new files 12. DONE

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It's simple...change whatever files you want in rofs2/rofs3/uda and then repack. ************************************************************* *************************************** Max Size of rofs2: 33MB Max Size of rofs3: 13MB Priority: core<rofs2<rofs3 Files will be placed in Z according to the priority basis ************************************************************* **************************************** Some help: Various Mods and System Modifications are already available. See here. Place this mods in rofs2/rofs3 To add applications use SisContents. Extract files from sis/sisx files and then place them in rofs2 or rofs3 respectivelty You can add any folder or file in rofs2/rofs3. Those files will automatically coppied to Z drive after flashing. To overwrite files in CORE (.coo) file, edit and place the files in rofs2/rofs3.

Important Firmware Files Description ROFS1 -----------> Core ROFS2 -----------> Language ROFS3 -----------> Operator Custom UDA -----------> C:\ Z drive comprises of: Z: - ROM Z: - ROFS1 Z: - ROFS2

Z: - ROFS3 Currently only rofs2 and rofs3 are open for editing. But CORE file in uncrackable untill now. So ROM cannot be edited.

************************************************************* ************************************** Just be carefull while flashing... NEVER DOWNGRADE YOUR PHONE WITH J.A.F ALONE. FOR PROPER DOWNGRADE BUY AND USE J.A.F BOX ************************************************************* *************************************** See this steps: 1. Place your own prepared rofs2,rofs3,uda files. Place all files in Program files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products/RM-356/ 2. Extract JAF PKEY Emulator v5.0 to desktop (will emulate jaf tool box) 3. Connect ur Nokia 5800 and select PC Suite mode on your Nokia 5800. 4. Now run JAF PKEY v5.0 and click on the GO button. It will come up with error: box driver not installed > Click OK and now JAF v1.98 will run. 5. Now use J.A.F and follow as directed: Click on BB5 tab Tick on: Manual Flash, Dead USB, Use INI and then select your phone model in the popup window. Untick CRT 308 if it is ticked It should appear like this

Now turn OFF your phone. Click on FLASH. Then click OK on the warning window. Connect your phone via USB. Shortb press power button of your phone. J.A.F will now start flashing. After everything is done. Disconnect

USB YOU JUST GOT YOUR PHONE WITH YOUR OWN COOKED FIRMWARE!! ************************************************************* ************************************ To Change Product code: 1. Download JAF 1.98.62.exe 2. Download JAF PKEY Emulator v5.0 3. Install JAF 1.98.62 4. Extract JAF PKEY Emulator v5.0 to desktop (will emulate jaf tool box) 5. connect ur Nokia 5800 and select PC Suite mode on your Nokia 5800. 6. Now run JAF PKEY v5.0 and click on the GO button. It will come up with error: box driver not installed > Click OK and now JAF v1.98 will run. 7. select BB5 tab > tick on "Prod. Manager" > then click the "SERVICE" button > click the "Read Values" button. 8. Now u can enter ur product code and press the Write Values button ************************************************************* ************************************** Do not forget to donate PNHT for the amazing tools they prepared for cooking firmwares and for their hard work. It's only because of them that firmware Editting is possible!!!

************************************************************* ************************************** If your phone gets bricked due to some error in your CFW or Flashing process you can always repair your phone: HERE Never Downgrade your Firmware or else you will be visitting Nokia Care soon!!! **********************************************************