Hear's how to format your series60 phones.

**praveenkumar** · Mar 30th, 2005, 06:50

It may happens that a program corrupts the C: drive of your phone. In such case, some data can be lost of course but, more annoying, some applications may not work or work only partially,...

On a Series 60 based phone, two key sequences will allow to restore your phone to a cleaner state:

Normal Reset (*#7780#) : Restores ini files from rom but preserves user data (photos, 3rd party apps etc)

Deep Reset (*#7370#) : This reformats completely the C: drive. All applications and files stored on this drive will be lost and clean default files will be rewritten.

In both case, the phone will ask you a confirmation and you will have to enter a security code (12345 by default).

Files and applications stored on E: drive are not be affected by these sequences.

Note : Full phone formatting a 6600! Here to let everybody how to perform a Full phone formatting on a 6600! If you encounter situation like below on your 6600, 1. Blank screen phone unable to reboot. 2. Phone only able to boot-up to "Nokia" word screen. 3. Install some program but not able to uninstall it after that. 4. Unable to delete unwanted files on C drive. Do a Full phone formatting on your 6600! as steps below, 1. Make sure you have at least 3/4 charge of battery power left. 2. Backup your contacts list and personal files to MMC memory card. 3. Switch-off your 6600 phone and REMOVE UR MMC!. 4. Press and hold 3 keys; Green dial key, * Star key, no. 3 key on keypad and then press the power on/off to swtich on the 6600 phone. Remember, do not let go the 3 press and hold keys until you see a formatting word screen show! 5. After a few minutes when the Full phone formatting completed, your 6600 will back to original system and factory settting[/b][/b]

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**kolekolekole** · Mar 30th, 2005, 16:09

good hint for the beginners, and also that can be done in 30 seconds in the hardware way with some hardware tools, but that's the last phase that anyone should do. 5-ka

kole^3

**lovekonadj** · Mar 30th, 2005, 16:39

topic moved to Nokia from Applications Collection. BR.

**doktergila** · Apr 3rd, 2005, 15:43

is 3650's s60 categories??

**kenchoo** · May 1st, 2005, 03:18

HOw to backup the contact that save in my phone to the MMC ?? PLease advice

**Tlesh** · May 1st, 2005, 14:53

download Contacts Transfer

**kenchoo** · May 2nd, 2005, 04:28

What can I do if I have forget my lock code and in the same time myN6600 is facing the problem and need to be formatted.. Please advice also.. Thanks

**lovekonadj** · May 2nd, 2005, 06:23

if you want to reformat your N6600 anf forgot the lock code. you can do the 3 keys trick.

turn off ur mobile.
press dialkey, *, 3 at the same time. and press the power on.
do not release the 3 buttons until formatting screen appears.

hope this could help you now.. regards

**soonlover** · May 2nd, 2005, 14:06

hello
if i want to reset my set 7610
so whts the process
pls rep on this site or mail me on this id
soonlover17@yahoo.com

**lovekonadj** · May 2nd, 2005, 15:55

same as posted.

**sotong003** · May 4th, 2005, 03:56

Originally Posted by praveenkumar

It may happens that a program corrupts the C: drive of your phone. In such case, some data can be lost of course but, more annoying, some applications may not work or work only partially,...

On a Series 60 based phone, two key sequences will allow to restore your phone to a cleaner state:

Normal Reset (*#7780#) : Restores ini files from rom but preserves user data (photos, 3rd party apps etc)

Deep Reset (*#7370#) : This reformats completely the C: drive. All applications and files stored on this drive will be lost and clean default files will be rewritten.

In both case, the phone will ask you a confirmation and you will have to enter a security code (12345 by default).

Files and applications stored on E: drive are not be affected by these sequences.

Note : Full phone formatting a 6600! Here to let everybody how to perform a Full phone formatting on a 6600! If you encounter situation like below on your 6600, 1. Blank screen phone unable to reboot. 2. Phone only able to boot-up to "Nokia" word screen. 3. Install some program but not able to uninstall it after that. 4. Unable to delete unwanted files on C drive. Do a Full phone formatting on your 6600! as steps below, 1. Make sure you have at least 3/4 charge of battery power left. 2. Backup your contacts list and personal files to MMC memory card. 3. Switch-off your 6600 phone. 4. Press and hold 3 keys; Green dial key, * Star key, no. 3 key on keypad and then press the power on/off to swtich on the 6600 phone. Remember, do not let go the 3 press and hold keys until you see a formatting word screen show! 5. After a few minutes when the Full phone formatting completed, your 6600 will back to original system and factory settting[/b][/b]

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I want to know, 'when we do full phone reformat, do we have to take out the memory card before reformatting?' or just leave it as it is?
I read some says it'll spoilt the card......

**Dobermaxx99** · May 4th, 2005, 05:36

format ur drive BY:
1: u will need fexexplorer or other 3rd party programs
2: just delete C:\SYSTEM\BOOTDATA
3: off ur phone
4: wait for a couple of seconds
5: on ur phone then
6: kiss ur ass
8: then say Bye-Bye......
9: SAY HORAY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!

**Gangstaville** · May 4th, 2005, 23:26

Ere m8 iv really fukd my fone up nw and i need help, i typed the deep reset code on my nokia n-gage and nw when i turn my fone on and press menu button the menu doesnt come on what can i do man can u help me. If u want to find me here is my email address umarhussain74@msn.com i need desperate help man thanx