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Re: N95 8GB: Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer.

psud — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:30:25 -0000

For the benefit of future people googling. I had this problem after I upgraded firmware and restored a backup. Never restore settings between firmwares!!!!!

Anyway the 3 + * + pickup didn't work when I did it. I left the phone on and 6 hours later I received a call on it. After that call, teh 3 + * + green pickup worked!!!!

Re: N95 8GB: Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer.

adamsmith2009 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:50:13 -0000

same problem but mine does not make the nokia sound or shows it starting.. any solutions please help

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alfee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:54:06 -0000

i thank you my 95 8gb thanks u i thought i was so screwed till i read your posts i got my phone back thank u thank u thank u

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Ashish — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:04:58 -0000

Same here with N82

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VK — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:14:09 -0000

+1 Nokia N96
can i erase E (storage mass) in start?

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Emran — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:53:42 -0000

My Nokia N95 brand new cell phone same problame here Start-up Failed Please help me.

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smstextnews — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:57:01 -0000

Good news!

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Ashley — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:51:26 -0000

Thanks this has safed my life!!!

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Patryk — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:17:57 -0000

Actually, it's funny that I had that message when my N73 was overloaded with apps, including Psiloc's IRRemote (which installs a memory hungry DRM utility). If I entered the PIN and confirmed in less than 30 seconds, I'd get that message. The longer I'd wait, the more it'd load before it, if I waited 30 seconds, then it would normally start. I fixed it after formatting the entire phone and ditching the dreaded IRRemote.

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Artificial — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:32:36 -0000

T-Mobile UK without data functioning). Well. I can’t use it. Not at the moment. I’ve never seen this message on a Nokia before:

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whatleydude — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:37:44 -0000

Fixed. ;)

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Anthony Carroll — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:28:48 -0000

I've had the same message a few times when I've gone to take photos. Usually, for me, he keeps on working. If not, 'the battery remove' trick does the, er, trick.

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smstextnews — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:52:48 -0000

Help Me ObiWan-Whatley

You're My Only Hope!

I'll bring it..

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whatleydude — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:48:56 -0000

What Ric said.

Bring it with you tomorrow and I'll take a look if you like.

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simonmaddox — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:17:18 -0000

And if that doesn't work, take it into one of those dodgy unlock shops and get the firmware properly flashed. Worked fine for me when my N95 refused to boot, and only took 20 minutes!

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Baptiste — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:15:18 -0000

Hey,
Have you tried the hard reset using (Green) + "*" + "3"+ Power ?

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rjlawson — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:19:26 -0000

Hold *, 3 & Green Handset buttons whole turning on. It will completely wipe the phone, but should get it working again.

Re: N95 8GB: Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer.

kcjh — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:03:55 -0000

Erm...

Either do a hard reset - or stick it on Nokia Software Updater and reinstall the firmware.

K

Re: N95 8GB: Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer.

Jim — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:54:42 -0000

Turn the phone off. Hold the red button while turning it back on, or keep pressing the red button, can't remember which. When the phone turns on switch off active standby, this is normally the cause of this issue. You might want to do a factory reset, press *#7370#. Happened to me when I changed the product code on my N95-1 then did a restore with the nokia pc suite.