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

By: otman

otman — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:49:21 +0000

phone start-up failed.contact the retailer

By: psud

psud — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:30:25 +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!!!!

By: psud

psud — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:30:25 +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!!!!

By: adamsmith2009

adamsmith2009 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:50:13 +0000

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

By: alfee

alfee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:54:06 +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

By: alfee

alfee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:54:06 +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

By: Ashish

Ashish — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:04:58 +0000

Same here with N82

By: VK

VK — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:14:09 +0000

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

By: Emran

Emran — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:53:42 +0000

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

By: Ewan @ MIR

Ewan @ MIR — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:57:01 +0000

Good news!

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By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:51:26 +0000

Thanks this has safed my life!!!

By: Patryk

Patryk — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:17:57 +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.

By: James Whatley

James Whatley — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:37:44 +0000

Fixed.

By: Anthony Carroll

Anthony Carroll — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:28:48 +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.

By: Ewan @ MIR

Ewan @ MIR — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:52:48 +0000

Help Me ObiWan-Whatley

You're My Only Hope!

I'll bring it..

By: James Whatley

James Whatley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:48:56 +0000

What Ric said.

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

By: simonmaddox

simonmaddox — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:17:18 +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!

By: ric

ric — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:19:26 +0000

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

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:03:55 +0000

Erm…

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