Thanks! So glad there is still a community around WP in 2022 - I have recently acquired a Lumia 920 and was wanting to get it to the "latest" release, and, since the servers were down I thought I would have no hope. This is a lifesaver
Thank you so much! i have a lumia 625 OS Ver 8.0 updated it to 8.1! Thank you! the tutorial is very easy to follow! im used to flashing android but never a win phone. THANK YOU!
If I have a Nokia Lumia 920 I just cry ? My pc dont recognize it, I've been trying years to fix this since the update to 8 bricked everything in a single day
Hi! Not sure I understand your question but if it's something about bricked device, you may ask for assistance in the dedicated chat for Windows Phone 8.1 devices to get support from fellow 920 users who might have faced it before as well (t.me/W8Mobile)
Hi, I have a Lumia 640 which was stuck in a boot loop to a blue screen. I then reflashed it with Windows Device Recovery Tool, but it said "failed" and now is stuck in flash mode (red screen with white arrows). I flashed it again using WPI. It said "successful" and the screen flashed green but it always reboots into the red flash screen with the white arrows. WDRT no longer recongizes it. How could I fix it? Many thanks
Hi! The "Flash write failed" error can mean a possible hardware failure, mostly related to EMMC issue. You can try an Emergency flash and if not, it's corrupted / flawed EMMC.
Which is why I said to do an Emergency flash, which will fix the device unless the EMMC Write is dead or the device crucial partitions are manually deleted by the user.
i have a problem with my lumia 520. after updating to w10 my phone got an issue. i set a passcode and when i enter it wont open. the keypad just disappeared and then appeared again. i remembered the passcode and entered again but the keypad just did it again. my phone has been locked for 3 months. any clues? thank you so much and please reply
Hi! This happens if you use XDA Semi-offline installer; If before the update you didn't had English (US) Keyboard installed, the keyboard won't work after the update. There are two solutions; 1. Push the proper keyboard packages of the update to the phone (xdaforums.com/t/guide-win10-mobile-semi-offline-update-project-10586-107-updated-v5-3-beta6.3527340/) 2. Update the device to a later Windows version (1607/Higher)
Hi! Have you tired with the common troubleshooting steps to determine the cause?, such as; 1. Use a different cable. 2. Use a different port. 3. Use a different PC.
Great! But I have a problem with my 930! Please help - after reflashing and fresh start Lumia on one of the initial screens wants to download the apps....it takes ages and nothing happened... Any clues?
Hi! If you mean the "Installing apps" part at the end of the OOBE (Initial set-up), then that's just installing the system apps and those which are provisioned in the Firmware of your device. Nothing gets downloaded, it's just a local installation. As for how much time it's gonna take, it varies on device hardware state, usually max 10 minutes.
Greetings, Sir i have a lumia 1020 and when i am trying to connect it to my pc message appears USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED I already installed WDRT but it doesn’t work for me. Please help
Hi! This error can be due to several reasons, try; 1. Cleaning USB port of your device. 2. Using a different USB Cable (A confirmed working one) 3. Use a different USB Port in your PC / Use a different PC. If it's still not working, then sadly the device USB port is malfunctioned.
Greeting! I bought a Lumia 1020 with Denim software and if it says in extras + info that it is the Cyan version. That's not such a problem, however, what bothers me is that there is no Nokia pro camera application, only the regular one where I don't have any options for manual settings. Apparently the phone was reset and the Nokia pro (or Lumia camera) app disappeared. Since the store is no longer working, how can I get the Nokia Pro app again? Could I do this with WDRT, if it still works at all?
Hi! Let me divide my message to answer each your question; | Question regarding Extras & Info > Go to Settings --> About and click More information. > Check if "Software: Windows Phone 8.1 Update" & "OS version: 8.10.14XXX.XXX" If it is, then you already have Lumia Denim features installed. Why Extras & Info still showing Cyan then? Extras & Info is also still a local system app, this usually gets updated from Windows Store after a significant update to Windows. What happening here is just Extras & Info being outdated as Store is dead now, if you want it to show Lumia Denim, then you need to manually Uninstall & Deploy the latest app package from our repositories. | Question regarding Nokia pro camera (Or Nokia/Lumia camera as direct successors) Most Lumia 1020 Firmware packages were created to include most if not all Lumia imaging apps including Nokia/Lumia camera, so if your device has such firmware, doing a hard reset will bring them back (Settings --> About) but do take note that all the official services are dead in Windows Phone 8.1 including Microsoft account log-in and everything related to it (Though you can still set-up your device without Microsoft account fully offline after reset) If Hard reset didn't bring them back, then your firmware doesn't have those apps included in it. In that case, you need to re-flash your device, the official method is to just use Windows Device Recovery tool (WDRT) If WDRT is not functional for some reasons, you can also manually re-flash devices using various tools; Our guide to re-flashing: czcams.com/video/eAJHwS7eS-8/video.html Can't I just sideload the latest application without all this hard reset & Re-flashing? You can, but it's not that easy. Windows Phone 8.1 is a locked down OS, it doesn't allow application sideloading by default and restricted to only official solutions. To enable sideloading, you need to Jailbreak the device which needs the device bootloader to be unlocked and then patch the system files to activate Developer & Interop unlocks, then you can sideload any packages available in our repositories. Our jailbreak guide: czcams.com/video/lAFgGQ95JEo/video.html (I currently didn't publish SPEC-A Bootlaoder unlock video guide [Which is what 1020 has] yet so you will have to stick with our documented guide or another trusted guide) | Sooo, what should you do? Jailbreak and deploy the app or Re-flash the device? It's completely your call. If you need only the camera app, then you can try hard reset / Re-flash. If you need to sideload more apps, then you can jailbreak. (Was a quite long reply but I think I covered all, feel free to ask anything else)
@@w10mgroup First, thanks for the detailed answer. Yes, I definitely have Denim software. I'll try a hard reset, if it doesn't work I'll try flashing, because I only care about the camera app, that's why I bought this phone again. I looked at this tutorial myself, it doesn't seem too difficult if it's done via WPI. I don't think it will work through WDRT because I read that that program doesn't work anymore because the servers are shut down? And yes, one more thing. When the phone is connected to the computer, does it have to be on or off? In the video I see that when flashing starts, the phone turns off, so I assume it must be on?
iirc there was a issue with WDRT lately though not sure if it got fixed like the last time as I almost never used WDRT. And yes, the phone needs to be ON and connected to PC.
Hello, after flashing the Downloaded FFU from WDRT, my Lumia 950 XL just stays on a red screen with two arrows and the process bar doesn't advance no matter what, it's just empty. What can I do?
Hi! It ended to be that I hadn't unlocked the bootloader of my device and I ended up bricking it because I tried a Soft Reset ( normal reboot) but now I have a new one and am gonna try to install a custom rom on it tomorrow. Thank you for your help! By the way, do you think that Windows 11 On Arm Latest version is a good ROM to try installing on my Lumia 950 XL? Thank you again!@@w10mgroup
Hello, after trying to unlock the bootloader of my brand new Lumia 950 XL, the screen is now stuck on a red screen wtith two red arrows and an empty process bar please help@@w10mgroup
No you don't understand, I sent a photo on Telegram, its a red background with two red arrows and an empty process bar, the process bar is empy it doesnt advance.. @@w10mgroup
Hi, can you help me fix this problem i have bought nokia lumia 1520 AT&T version and it's lcd screen started ghosting/ image retention and weirdly when it is on boot screen image retention does not happen and when it on windows logo and further it starts image retention and i think it is probably some software problem. please sir help me to fix this🙏
Hello! I'm sry that you are having issues, unfortunately 1520 is infamous for display issues due to a hardware issue. If you think it is software nonetheless, you can try this guide and re-flash your device, that should reinstall the software in your phone.
Hi! Guessing that you already looked in Lumiafirmware.com and haven't found it; unless someone archived old FFU packages for different devices, there aren't any other way/
Hi, can you help me out with this thing. I know its a bug like there's no sound for incoming calls even at max volume. Plus, it doesn't even vibrate. Is there any way of fixing it?
Hi! Where exactly you get this error? What exactly you were trying to do? (Unlock BL, Flash ffu?) If you are trying to flash FFU and got this error, then make sure the FFU you tried to flash is made for your device and is an official one.
Simply use WDRT or this guide to flash the original Firmware, most probably the Firmware (FFU) is updated so your phone will get updated when flashing as well. But about SIM lock, contact the provider.
@@Daniel6254Hello. I have a Nokia Lumia 925 from that same operator as yours, that is, Orange Fr. How do you update or update to the latest version of Windows phone 8.1 and then from there to Windows 10 Mobile? Which flashseo method do I use for the Nokia Lumia 925? I don't know how to do it. Will it help me? Thank you
Hello. I have a Nokia Lumia 925 from that same operator as yours, that is, Orange Fr. How do you update or update to the latest version of Windows phone 8.1 and then from there to Windows 10 Mobile? Which flashseo method do I use for the Nokia Lumia 925? I don't know how to do it. Will it help me? Thank you
Hi can you help me fix my problem So I updated my lumia 1020 to windows 10 using the tutorial I find on youtube and I want to downgrade it again to windows 8.1 (since it was laggy) when I was done flashing my lumia 1020 to windows 8.1 my phone was Unable to find a bootable option. Press any key to shut down it says. Is there any way of fixing this problem?
Hi! Unfortunately this error is hard to pinpoint as it can happen due to both hardware or software failure. If the software is the issue here; you will need to flash the emergency playloads to your device while in EDL and then flash the device FFU. If it's a hardware fault, then it's not really fixable unless with a full mobo replacement.
to get out of this state: Open Windows Phone Internals & connect your device to PC. 1. Click "interrupt the boot sequence" 2. reboot the device and keep it connected 3. CLOSE wpinternals 4. open command prompt 5. cd c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Care Suite\Windows Device Recovery Tool 6. thor2 -mode rnd -boot_edmode 7. thor2 -mode emergency -hexfile -mbnfile 8. close command prompt 9. Use WDRT. Change the commands with the files for your device.
What we are flashing is described in the first sub-heading of the Introduction part. I suggest you re-watch it instead of skipping the most important part of any guide. Also, you have been reported for the harassing comment which is now deleted where the issue is your arrogancy to watch introduction chapter.
If you meant Windows Hello (PIN, Iris Or Fingerprint), yes this will remove it. BUT, hard reset can also remove it. If you meant FRP (Factory Reset Protection), no, that will not get disabled if it's triggered.
![Unbrick Lumia when felt to QHUSB_DLOAD. Only USB no JTAG Box [XDA Thread]](/img/n.gif)
Thanks! So glad there is still a community around WP in 2022 - I have recently acquired a Lumia 920 and was wanting to get it to the "latest" release, and, since the servers were down I thought I would have no hope. This is a lifesaver
My nokia 920 is on a red screen with the name nokia after trying to unlock the bootloader
Thank you so much! i have a lumia 625 OS Ver 8.0 updated it to 8.1! Thank you! the tutorial is very easy to follow! im used to flashing android but never a win phone. THANK YOU!
Glad to hear that
helpful as always
Very detailed and informative tutorial. Thank you a lot!
By the way, do you have any websites that contain Windows 10 version?
Hi!
Glad you like them!
Though, what exactly you meant by your question?
You mean CABs of each Windows 10 Mobile builds?
If I have a Nokia Lumia 920 I just cry ? My pc dont recognize it, I've been trying years to fix this since the update to 8 bricked everything in a single day
Hi!
Not sure I understand your question but if it's something about bricked device, you may ask for assistance in the dedicated chat for Windows Phone 8.1 devices to get support from fellow 920 users who might have faced it before as well (t.me/W8Mobile)
Getting this error when trying to flash using WPI: The GPT read isn't valid. Couldn't find the text "EFI"PART".
Hi!
This error usually means the FFU/s you are using for the unlock procedure is corrupted.
Redownload the FFU/s.
Keep up!
Hi, I have a Lumia 640 which was stuck in a boot loop to a blue screen. I then reflashed it with Windows Device Recovery Tool, but it said "failed" and now is stuck in flash mode (red screen with white arrows). I flashed it again using WPI. It said "successful" and the screen flashed green but it always reboots into the red flash screen with the white arrows. WDRT no longer recongizes it. How could I fix it? Many thanks
Hi!
I'm not quite sure what's wrong with your device.
You may post your issue in our W10M Telegram support group to get others ideas.
Hi , what if i got "0x0004" error on WPI? I cant flash original ffu to my 630 rm-976....
Hi!
The "Flash write failed" error can mean a possible hardware failure, mostly related to EMMC issue.
You can try an Emergency flash and if not, it's corrupted / flawed EMMC.
@@w10mgroup Thanks for responding , do u know how to fix corrupted eMMC?
Which is why I said to do an Emergency flash, which will fix the device unless the EMMC Write is dead or the device crucial partitions are manually deleted by the user.
i have a problem with my lumia 520. after updating to w10 my phone got an issue. i set a passcode and when i enter it wont open. the keypad just disappeared and then appeared again. i remembered the passcode and entered again but the keypad just did it again. my phone has been locked for 3 months. any clues? thank you so much and please reply
Hi!
This happens if you use XDA Semi-offline installer;
If before the update you didn't had English (US) Keyboard installed, the keyboard won't work after the update.
There are two solutions;
1. Push the proper keyboard packages of the update to the phone (xdaforums.com/t/guide-win10-mobile-semi-offline-update-project-10586-107-updated-v5-3-beta6.3527340/)
2. Update the device to a later Windows version (1607/Higher)
unfortunately My Windows 10 PC Doesn't Recognize My Lumia 950 XL USB Connection, any help
Hi!
Have you tired with the common troubleshooting steps to determine the cause?, such as;
1. Use a different cable.
2. Use a different port.
3. Use a different PC.
my best chanel thanks
Great! But I have a problem with my 930! Please help - after reflashing and fresh start Lumia on one of the initial screens wants to download the apps....it takes ages and nothing happened... Any clues?
Hi!
If you mean the "Installing apps" part at the end of the OOBE (Initial set-up), then that's just installing the system apps and those which are provisioned in the Firmware of your device.
Nothing gets downloaded, it's just a local installation.
As for how much time it's gonna take, it varies on device hardware state, usually max 10 minutes.
Greetings,
Sir i have a lumia 1020 and when i am trying to connect it to my pc message appears USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNISED I already installed WDRT but it doesn’t work for me. Please help
Hi!
This error can be due to several reasons, try;
1. Cleaning USB port of your device.
2. Using a different USB Cable (A confirmed working one)
3. Use a different USB Port in your PC / Use a different PC.
If it's still not working, then sadly the device USB port is malfunctioned.
Greeting!
I bought a Lumia 1020 with Denim software and if it says in extras + info that it is the Cyan version. That's not such a problem, however, what bothers me is that there is no Nokia pro camera application, only the regular one where I don't have any options for manual settings. Apparently the phone was reset and the Nokia pro (or Lumia camera) app disappeared.
Since the store is no longer working, how can I get the Nokia Pro app again?
Could I do this with WDRT, if it still works at all?
Hi!
Let me divide my message to answer each your question;
| Question regarding Extras & Info
> Go to Settings --> About and click More information.
> Check if "Software: Windows Phone 8.1 Update" & "OS version: 8.10.14XXX.XXX"
If it is, then you already have Lumia Denim features installed.
Why Extras & Info still showing Cyan then?
Extras & Info is also still a local system app, this usually gets updated from Windows Store after a significant update to Windows.
What happening here is just Extras & Info being outdated as Store is dead now, if you want it to show Lumia Denim, then you need to manually Uninstall & Deploy the latest app package from our repositories.
| Question regarding Nokia pro camera (Or Nokia/Lumia camera as direct successors)
Most Lumia 1020 Firmware packages were created to include most if not all Lumia imaging apps including Nokia/Lumia camera, so if your device has such firmware, doing a hard reset will bring them back (Settings --> About) but do take note that all the official services are dead in Windows Phone 8.1 including Microsoft account log-in and everything related to it (Though you can still set-up your device without Microsoft account fully offline after reset)
If Hard reset didn't bring them back, then your firmware doesn't have those apps included in it.
In that case, you need to re-flash your device, the official method is to just use Windows Device Recovery tool (WDRT)
If WDRT is not functional for some reasons, you can also manually re-flash devices using various tools;
Our guide to re-flashing: czcams.com/video/eAJHwS7eS-8/video.html
Can't I just sideload the latest application without all this hard reset & Re-flashing?
You can, but it's not that easy.
Windows Phone 8.1 is a locked down OS, it doesn't allow application sideloading by default and restricted to only official solutions.
To enable sideloading, you need to Jailbreak the device which needs the device bootloader to be unlocked and then patch the system files to activate Developer & Interop unlocks, then you can sideload any packages available in our repositories.
Our jailbreak guide: czcams.com/video/lAFgGQ95JEo/video.html
(I currently didn't publish SPEC-A Bootlaoder unlock video guide [Which is what 1020 has] yet so you will have to stick with our documented guide or another trusted guide)
| Sooo, what should you do? Jailbreak and deploy the app or Re-flash the device?
It's completely your call.
If you need only the camera app, then you can try hard reset / Re-flash.
If you need to sideload more apps, then you can jailbreak.
(Was a quite long reply but I think I covered all, feel free to ask anything else)
@@w10mgroup
First, thanks for the detailed answer.
Yes, I definitely have Denim software.
I'll try a hard reset, if it doesn't work I'll try flashing, because I only care about the camera app, that's why I bought this phone again. I looked at this tutorial myself, it doesn't seem too difficult if it's done via WPI.
I don't think it will work through WDRT because I read that that program doesn't work anymore because the servers are shut down?
And yes, one more thing. When the phone is connected to the computer, does it have to be on or off? In the video I see that when flashing starts, the phone turns off, so I assume it must be on?
iirc there was a issue with WDRT lately though not sure if it got fixed like the last time as I almost never used WDRT.
And yes, the phone needs to be ON and connected to PC.
@@w10mgroup I did it, the Nokia camera is back!
Thank you very much for your help! I used WPI and it worked!
@@aleksandard4286 how did you do it?
Hello, after flashing the Downloaded FFU from WDRT, my Lumia 950 XL just stays on a red screen with two arrows and the process bar doesn't advance no matter what, it's just empty. What can I do?
Hi!
If the progress isn't red, it's normally safe to un-plug the device.
You will need to re initiate the flashing process.
Hi! It ended to be that I hadn't unlocked the bootloader of my device and I ended up bricking it because I tried a Soft Reset ( normal reboot) but now I have a new one and am gonna try to install a custom rom on it tomorrow. Thank you for your help!
By the way, do you think that Windows 11 On Arm Latest version is a good ROM to try installing on my Lumia 950 XL? Thank you again!@@w10mgroup
Hello, after trying to unlock the bootloader of my brand new Lumia 950 XL, the screen is now stuck on a red screen wtith two red arrows and an empty process bar please help@@w10mgroup
No you don't understand, I sent a photo on Telegram, its a red background with two red arrows and an empty process bar, the process bar is empy it doesnt advance.. @@w10mgroup
Hi,
can you help me fix this problem
i have bought nokia lumia 1520 AT&T version and it's lcd screen started ghosting/ image retention and weirdly when it is on boot screen image retention does not happen and when it on windows logo and further it starts image retention and i think it is probably some software problem.
please sir help me to fix this🙏
Hello!
I'm sry that you are having issues, unfortunately 1520 is infamous for display issues due to a hardware issue.
If you think it is software nonetheless, you can try this guide and re-flash your device, that should reinstall the software in your phone.
where can i find a windows phone 8.0 ffu for my lumia 620?
Hi!
Guessing that you already looked in Lumiafirmware.com and haven't found it; unless someone archived old FFU packages for different devices, there aren't any other way/
i have Lumia 640 LTE and i guess i got the different firmware for my region, how should i get the firmware for my region
Hi!
Download from Lumiafirmware.com
(Remember to stick with the same RM code of your device)
Hi,
can you help me out with this thing.
I know its a bug like there's no sound for incoming calls even at max volume. Plus, it doesn't even vibrate.
Is there any way of fixing it?
Re-flash the phone using this guide or by using WDRT
If that don't fix it, then it's a hardware fault
Hello. When flashing the message: Error 0x1003 hash mismatch. Phone - lumia 430
Hi!
Where exactly you get this error?
What exactly you were trying to do? (Unlock BL, Flash ffu?)
If you are trying to flash FFU and got this error, then make sure the FFU you tried to flash is made for your device and is an official one.
Ive bought a ORANGE FR branded Lumia 925. It came preinstalled with WP8.0. How do i update it to WP8.1 and disable the SIMLOCK?
Simply use WDRT or this guide to flash the original Firmware, most probably the Firmware (FFU) is updated so your phone will get updated when flashing as well.
But about SIM lock, contact the provider.
@@w10mgroup Thanks for the quick answer. It worked flawlessly
@@Daniel6254Hello. I have a Nokia Lumia 925 from that same operator as yours, that is, Orange Fr. How do you update or update to the latest version of Windows phone 8.1 and then from there to Windows 10 Mobile? Which flashseo method do I use for the Nokia Lumia 925? I don't know how to do it. Will it help me? Thank you
Hello. I have a Nokia Lumia 925 from that same operator as yours, that is, Orange Fr. How do you update or update to the latest version of Windows phone 8.1 and then from there to Windows 10 Mobile? Which flashseo method do I use for the Nokia Lumia 925? I don't know how to do it. Will it help me? Thank you
Hi. After flashing my phone, It cannot be detected by WP Internals and Windows Device Reocvery Tool.
I have answered you in telegram.
@@w10mgroup Thank you!
Hi
can you help me fix my problem
So I updated my lumia 1020 to windows 10 using the tutorial I find on youtube and I want to downgrade it again to windows 8.1 (since it was laggy) when I was done flashing my lumia 1020 to windows 8.1 my phone was Unable to find a bootable option. Press any key to shut down it says. Is there any way of fixing this problem?
Hi!
Unfortunately this error is hard to pinpoint as it can happen due to both hardware or software failure.
If the software is the issue here; you will need to flash the emergency playloads to your device while in EDL and then flash the device FFU.
If it's a hardware fault, then it's not really fixable unless with a full mobo replacement.
How can I flash the emergency payloads in my device is there any tutorial on how can I do it? 😓😓😓
to get out of this state:
Open Windows Phone Internals & connect your device to PC.
1. Click "interrupt the boot sequence"
2. reboot the device and keep it connected
3. CLOSE wpinternals
4. open command prompt
5. cd c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Care Suite\Windows Device Recovery Tool
6. thor2 -mode rnd -boot_edmode
7. thor2 -mode emergency -hexfile -mbnfile
8. close command prompt
9. Use WDRT.
Change the commands with the files for your device.
is there any orginal fb messanger to downlload and instal. It is only thing what i need to use my lumia everyday
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No
Please help me to change window phone a android 😢😢
Hi!
Sorry, we don't do it here.
No info. We flashing an iso, img, bin, rom?
What we are flashing is described in the first sub-heading of the Introduction part.
I suggest you re-watch it instead of skipping the most important part of any guide.
Also, you have been reported for the harassing comment which is now deleted where the issue is your arrogancy to watch introduction chapter.
@@w10mgroup I only flashed a Microsoft Surface. Sounds like you guys know more about this stuff than me.
Just because Windows Phones have 'Windows" in its name, doesn't mean it's a PC or anything like that to do PC stuff.
Hi is there any way to fixing a windows phone that is in a broken staut? My Lumia 640 xl lte broke in a similar way
Hello!
What is it's current state?
it's just a black screen but it goes into the red downloading screen and windows just recognize it as a mass storage not windows phone
Now it's not even charging 😐
Ok, what did you do to get it in to that state?
m.czcams.com/video/E_ZKLPFGkYs/video.html
The battery died during the last step
Is it ok to use this method to update a Lumia 1020 windows phone 8 to windows phone 8.1?
By updating you mean flashing a FFU from the same RM Code which has a newer OS version, Yes
@@w10mgroup is it normal that it is stuck for more than an hour? Progress is still 0%.
No, it's not normal.
where w.u.t download?
czcams.com/video/gwEjgnBck-A/video.html
@@w10mgroup thanks!
Pls dose it work for password
If you meant Windows Hello (PIN, Iris Or Fingerprint), yes this will remove it.
BUT, hard reset can also remove it.
If you meant FRP (Factory Reset Protection), no, that will not get disabled if it's triggered.
Bro help me
Yes?