[Nokia X5 (Nokia 5.1 Plus) Guides, News, Discussion] zahidm:
Hi guys,

Note: I am not responsible to the brick device if you will not follow the guide step by step, this is very important to do each and every step, never think to skip any step or may be you will have a total loss, but this guide is tested and working for those who accidentally selected (format + download) while converting from X5 to 5.1 or while re-flashing.

Nokia X5 to 5.1 Plus convert Guide Link: https://xdaforums.com/nokia-x5/how-to/guide-how-to-convert-nokia-x5-to-global-t3858253

Note: The only thing i want to tell you that if you followed the guide in Link above of converting Nokia X5 to 5.1 Plus, than you must have a file from step 1 that is Backup_0, and that file is the only hope to save your device Base band/IEMEI/Serial Number.

So keep in mind please always read follow step 1 and backup your current firmware that have very important partitions, and can save your bricked Nokia X5 device:

BTW I HAVE UPLOADED REQUIRE FILES FROM MY BACKUP HERE BELOW ON REQUEST BECAUSE EVERYONE MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUS BACKUP, BECAUSE BASE BAND FILES FOR NOKIA X5 ARE SAME FOR ALL PHONES

At Special Request:

I Have added a link required files from my backup here, you can use these if you did not made the backup:

If you are using windows-10 than please follow this guide to disable drivers Signature Verification or your will be unable to connect phone in fastboot mode, you will hear sound connect/disconnect again and again if Driver signature Verification will be enabled in Win-10,

Link Guide: https://www.howtogeek.com/167723/ho...8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/

I will try my bests to make the guide as simple as i can:

So let' Start:

First of all What you need before starting the process to restore Base Band/IEMI/Serial Number

1: SP flash tool: please download latest version from this Link: https://spflashtool.com/download/

2: 7-zip: Please download 7-zip from the link: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html

3: Global Firmware: Please download (PDA-1100-0-00WW-B01_unpacked.7z) from this Link: https://tpedutw-my.sharepoint.com/:f...UN3tQ?e=wOfytH

4: Md5Chcker: Please download Md5 checker from this link: http://getmd5checker.com/

5: Adb Platform tools : Please download from this Link: https://mega.nz/#!4rR0AAZI!N3l0FuPDrtej2GwU4VXmehBbLs2TvIlADYXcQv_Nf1Q

That's all, now please create a folder Nokia X5 in any PC disk and please copy all above files there this i am only guiding that you can open everything from one folder, not to move in multiple folders.

Now we are starting the to Restore Base Band/IEMI/Serial Number: (Follow each step carefully)

1: Extract downloaded firmware (PDA-1100-0-00WW-B01_unpacked.7z) in same Nokia X5 folder.

2: Go to Extracted folder and make a copy of " MT6771_Android_scatter.txt" separately and rename it to "proinfo_MT6771_Android_scatter.txt" (make sure do not write .txt because obviously this is .txt file.)

3: Now copy the "proinfo_MT6771_Android_scatter.txt" back to firmware folder (PDA-1100-0-00WW-B01_unpacked)

Now the very important part need to perform carefully:

3: Now right click on "proinfo_MT6771_Android_scatter.txt" and open with word pad that is normally available in windows or you can use any text editor to edit the file.

4: Once you opened the file please follow below edits in file:

4.1: Press ctrl+f and search (partition_index: SYS15) make it look like below:

- partition_index: SYS15

partition_name: proinfo

file_name: proinfo.img

is_download: true

4.2: Press ctrl+f and search (partition_index: SYS6) make it look like below:

- partition_index: SYS6

partition_name: nvcfg

file_name: nvcfg.img

is_download: true

4.3: Press ctrl+f and search (partition_index: SYS10) make it look like below:

- partition_index: SYS10

partition_name: protect1

file_name: protect1.img

is_download: true

4.4: Press ctrl+f and search (partition_index: SYS11) make it look like below:

- partition_index: SYS11

partition_name: protect2

file_name: protect2.img

is_download: true

After edit just save file by pressing ctrl+s, and close the file

5: Now go the the Backup_0 file that you saved earlier via "Readback" process in SP Flash Tool.

5.1: Right Click on file and open with 7-zip and you will see your backed up files in 7-zip.

5.2: Now press "ctrl" on your pc keyboard and select

"proinfo.img" "nvcfg.img" "nvram.img" "protect1.img" "protect2.img" "elabel.img"

5.3: Now right click on selected files and copy to extracted formware where you edited the scatter file.

6: Now open SP Flash tool and load " proinfo_MT6771_Android_scatter"

6.1: In SP Flash tool uploaded list scroll down to "Ik_a" partition and click on the loded file, change the file to "Ik_service.img"

6.2: Now Un-check all files in loaded list and just check "proinfo, nvcfg, protect1, protect2, and lk"

6.3 Now at SP flash tool select "Download only" and press download button to start. (make sure again you selected download only)

6.4: Now turn off you device and press "volume up and volume down" together and connect your device,

6.5: Process will be start at SP flash tool and after finish it will pop up download OK

7: Now reboot your device in "fastboot mode" and execute below commands:

Before executing below commands please copy nvram.img and elabel.img" in your adb platform tools folder

-Open adb platform tools folder press "Shift+Right Click" open command prompt here.

7.1 : "fastboot oem dm-verity 85BC0D743F935BA9078DCB290FAD2194" (This is Random md5 you have to calculate by Md5 tool as you downloaded above)

7.3: "fastboot flash nvram nvram.img"

7.4: "fastboot flash elabel elabel.img"

7.5: "fastboot oem HALT"

Never write "fastboot reboot", diconnect cable and long press power button to reboot phone.

8: Now open SP Flash tool again and load "MT6771_Android_scatter"

8.1: Select "Firmware Upgrade" and press download button at SP Flash tool.

8.2: Power off your Phone and press "volume up and volume down' Buttons together and connect.

8.3: Wait Process end and SP Flash will show "Download complete' or "OK"

Now disconnect cable and power up and check.

Your Base Band/IEMEI/Serial Number restore, Now you are good to go, and never try again Format + download if you don't know when and why to use that.

Thanks.

If you have any questions ask anytime at my hangouts or XDA.

Cheers :good:

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