Complete GUIDE to make your own custom firmware (CFW)

This is a complete guide that will help you to make your own Custom Firmware. If you are a newbee and you are tired of downloading CFW made by others, then follow this post to educate your brains.Learn to make your own CFW with your own personal stuff in it. All important links and explanations added!

Follow these simple steps and cook Nokia in your home!

1. Download Navifirm: HERE
2. Download J.A.F: HERE
3. Download PKEY: HERE
4. Download Nokia Editor beta 7: HERE
5. Download SisContents: HERE

For those who do not know Navifirm and J.A.F, Here are the guides: Navifirm Guide & J.A.F Guide

Use it to download your firmware files for your device.
Then Download Nokia Editor which supports editing of UDA, ROFS2 and ROFS3 files.

How to use Nokia editor:

2. Open tool
3. Select Phone Model
4. Click "Open" button and select rofs2, rofs3 or uda file
5. Click "Extract" button
6. Files will be extracted to:
A. for rofs2 file "rofs2" folder
B. for uda file "fat16" folder
7. Edit your files (don't close NokiaEditor):
A. for rofs2 open "rofs2" folder and edit files
B. for uda open "fat16.img" in "fat16" folder and edit it with magiciso or winimage
8. After you edited files click "Repack" button
9. Repacked files are in program folder:
A. REB-RM************.rofs2.*** for rofs2 file
B. REB-RM************.rofs3.*** for rofs3 file
C. REB-RM***********.uda.*** for uda file
10. Rename files (delete "REB-" at the beginning of file name) :
a. REB-RM***********.rofs2.*** to RM************.rofs2.*** for rofs2 file
b. REB-RM***********.rofs3.*** to RM************.rofs3.*** for uda file
C. REB-RM***********.uda.*** to RM************.uda.*** for uda file
11. Flash you phone with new files
12. DONE

It's simple...change whatever files you want in rofs2/rofs3/uda and then repack.

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Max Size of rofs2: 33MB
Max Size of rofs3: 13MB

Priority: core<rofs2<rofs3
Files will be placed in Z according to the priority basis
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Some help:
Various Mods and System Modifications are already available. See here. Place this mods in rofs2/rofs3

To add applications use SisContents. Extract files from sis/sisx files and then place them in rofs2 or rofs3 respectivelty

You can add any folder or file in rofs2/rofs3. Those files will automatically coppied to Z drive after flashing. To overwrite files in CORE (.coo) file, edit and place the files in rofs2/rofs3.


Important Firmware Files Description
ROFS1 -----------> Core
ROFS2 -----------> Language
ROFS3 -----------> Operator Custom
UDA -----------> C:\

Z drive comprises of:
Z: - ROM
Z: - ROFS1
Z: - ROFS2
Z: - ROFS3

Currently only rofs2 and rofs3 are open for editing. But CORE file in uncrackable untill now. So ROM cannot be edited.



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Just be carefull while flashing...
NEVER DOWNGRADE YOUR PHONE WITH J.A.F ALONE. FOR PROPER DOWNGRADE BUY AND USE J.A.F BOX
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See this steps:

1. Place your own prepared rofs2,rofs3,uda files. Place all files in
Program files/Nokia/Phoenix/Products/RM-356/

2. Extract JAF PKEY Emulator v5.0 to desktop (will emulate jaf tool box)

3. Connect ur Nokia 5800 and select PC Suite mode on your Nokia 5800.

4. Now run JAF PKEY v5.0 and click on the GO button. It will come up with error: box driver not installed > Click OK and now JAF v1.98
will run.

play movie directly from Local FTP server...with Diract Net Drive....

DirectNet Drive

allows to access your remote files stored on FTP/SFTP and WebDAV servers just as if they are located on your local PC. With DirectNet Drive you can use the remote storage as a local drive: drag-n-drop the files in Windows Explorer, watch videos and play music in your favorite media player, edit documents just directly from the FTP site.

What's new in this version: Version 1.2.3 supports connection at Windows startup. 

Operating systems

Windows 7, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008

FTP specific features supported by Direct Net Drive:

		Active/passive mode option
		By default passive mode is turned on. You can always change this for the site in the advanced settings window.
		SSL encryption for data and commands channels
		You can choose between: a) trying SSL and falling back if failed, b) use SSL only for command channel, c) use SSL for all communication.
		FTP logs dump option
		In case of network errors you can always inspect all the FTP communication by viewing log files.
		Supports non-standart "list -a" command
		Some FTP servers do not report hidden files to standart "list" command. In order to see the hidden files also "list -a" command should be used. Option to turn on usage of "list -a" command can be found in the advanced settings window.
		Supports UTF-8 encoding
		By default DirectNet Drive tries to use UTF-8 encoding. In case of failure it falls back to the specified encoding (or system encoding if none specified).
		Supports HTTP/SOCKS4/SOCKS5 proxy connection
		You can specify user/password for proxy server if it requires for authentication.

Download Here 

Click the link....  http://www.ziddu.com/download/16103336/dnd-setup.rar.html

My G-Tablet

 tabletOverview:

10.1" Touchscreen Display
1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Processor
Android 2.2 (Google Voice Search / Google Maps / Microsoft Exchange integration)
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth support

Stay connected:

Now you can contact anyone just the way they like. Use email, ting or tweet them on Twitter even update your status on Facebook. It all plays on this tablet. With WiFi support and a long battery life, you won't have to miss a thing.
WiFi b/g/n support
Video conferencing via 1.3MP camera
8-10 hours battery life
Bluetooth support

Ultimate power and speed:

Experience the power of NVIDIA's latest processor. Designed for mobile applications, you will experience super fast gaming, crystal clear 1080p HD video, blazingly fast web access and surreal HD ting. Processing power at it's finest.


1 GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A9 processor
512MB DDR2 memory

2D/3D Graphics processing
HD Video encode and decode
Ultra-low power GeForce GPU
1080p video playback processor
OpenGL ES 2.0
32-bit LP-DDR2, DDR2

  

You move, it moves:

Applications and games come alive in your hand with the G sensor. Your gaming imagination never has been this real or this wild. An ambient light sensor also automatically reduces brightness in dim lit settings to conserve power. It follows your every move. It feels what you feel.

Additional Specifications:

Camera: 1.3-megapixel camera
Battery: 3650mAh Li-ion polymer battery
Operating Temperature: 32°F to 113°F
Storage Temperature: -4°F to 113°F
Dimensions (HxW): 6.8" x 10.5"
Weight (with battery): 1.55 lbs.
Memory: 16GB internal memory
Input/Output: USB 2.0 (Slave), Mini USB 2.0 (Host), 3.5mm stereo headphone, Micro SD, Dock for Headphone/USB (optional), DC Input (Power)
Operating System: Google Android 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU: 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 - Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU
Video: NVIDIA Tegra 2, OpenGL ES 2.0, 32-bit LP-DDR2, DDR2
Display: 10.1" TFT-LCD with LED driver system
Network: WiFi : 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Resolutions: 1024x600 resolution
Audio Outputs: Speakers - Built-in 2 x 1-watt stereo speakers 3.5mm stereo headphone
Power: Voltage - 7.4V (Power Adapter)
Screen Rotation
Supported Media Formats: S1080p H.264/H.263/ VC-1/MPEG-2/4/WMV9/DiVX 4/5 Video Decode, 1080p H.264/MPEG-4 Video Encode, Supports multi-standard audio formats, including AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3

Nokia 5530 RM-Custom Firm Wire by Que -Porting C6 V20&40

Hi , i recently i make a port of C6 40.0.21 , and on this i based my cfw vers 2.14 .

The V2.xx for 5800 , 5250 ,5230 , 5530 ,N97 is based on C6 V40.0.21 port by me

The V1.xx for 5800 , 5250 , 5530 is based on C6 20.0.43 binh24 port

The V2.xx for N97mini is based on C6 40.0.021 binh24 port

Maps and OVI Ovi-Store Integrated

Switch-Menu by Dan-Av (modded for further custom menu layout)

Extended Menu Dan-dy-Av

Single-tap equalizer like S3

Keyboard-Symbian3

QT-Smart Installer installed and working (temporarily disable patches)

Vibrate call-by Binh24 mod (the cell vibrates when a call is made and another when you answer)

Fix-installed QT 4.7.3 and improved, thanks to Frariva91 for collaboration and for QT installed in E: attached

- Messages with emoticons S ^ 3 and updated browser (version 2.14 based on porting the c6 40.0.21 made ​​by me )

- 6 pages of symbols in messages

VoIP Integrated Client-

Themes and tones-N97 and C6 (N97)

***** New ***** 27/07/2011 2.14 (5800-5530)

Integrated Themes Nured / blue by IND190 and Nokia Symbian Theme N73like and removed NOVAG next (and attached to the archive)

Integrated Autoinstaller (read from E: \ Tinkchange \ E-C), Accel switches, killme, memcheck.

Integrated I-SMS in messages menu (conversation is present in Men? - Office)

Reintegrated Sw updates and *ZipManager

Updated to version 1.12 OVI Store and Rompatcher to 3.1 + by IlSocio

Increased sensitivity *wifi by alfiemoustache

Restored popup choice accessories by DjRaz

Modlandscape v2 by Dan-av

Removed some applications from autostart to *have more Ram

Reduced by 90% the crashes of new browser

Replaced swipe to unlock with Tap to Unlock

6 pages of symbols inserted in the message menu by aaggiuntivi Drigz

Emoticon style S ^ 3

Anna Icon Pack Final by Binh24

3 Row N8 keyboard

Email folder removed *in messages *

Reorganized firmware version information page

Sip-Voip client integrated

Ability to use VoIP with GPRS coverage by Dan-Av

CatIsBack 2.14 32.0.007(c6v40)-5530

CatIsBack 32.0.007 rofs2
Core e accessori 32.0.007

Nokia 5800, 5530 and N97 Theme # Scrach in Steel

So, finally everything I wanted to port in S60v5 theme of "Scrach in Steel" has been done. I have tried my best to make it look like Original "Nokia N8".

DOWNLOAD HERE

Nokia 5800 and N97 Theme #1815 - Nokia theme Orange v3.0 (10.10.10)

So, finally everything I wanted to port in S60v5 theme of  "Nokia theme Orange" has been done. I have tried my best to make it look like Original "Nokia N8".

This is the final version of the theme and I won't release further versions of "Nokia theme Orange"

However, I will continue to release other color versions. This is one of the important update and I hope you people will like the changes..The changelog has been posted below:

Changelog v3.0

-- Support for E-Series & S60v3 Phones
-- Nokia N8 Original Clock Ported
-- Widgets more close to real Nokia N8
-- Calculator Bug fixed. No more black colors.
-- 5800 Clock fixed



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v2.0 Released.  

Change Log

-Homescreen widgets now more closely resemble Nokia N8
-Some minor changes in Background
-5800 Analog Clock modified to have background as Nokia N8 does have that. (If anybody wants transparent clock PM me)

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*NOTE*: Please apply default or any other theme while updating! Else update will fail.
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This theme has been extracted from new Nokia N8 and repacked by me.

There is no custom icons version as .dat files of N8 can't be extracted.
So only default icons version is supported. If anybody finds a method of extracting icons from dat files, do tell me. I will try to release custom icons version too.

Other color versions will be released very soon.

Since nothing is perfect. I welcome suggestions and bugs to be reported with screenshot from you all 
Don't forget to HIT Thanks if you like my work.

DOWNLOAD THEME HERE

Nokia 5800 and N97 Theme - Glass^3

new theme  + S^3 Tsunami Download Here

Nokia 5800 and n97 theme #2528 - Circles by avar

Download Theme : HERE

Nokia 5800,5530,523x,X6 - All RM's - C6 v40 - Nokia Photon C6-04

Welcome to my Custom Firmware Thread

 Credits :

Above All :
PNHT

Introducing Nokia fpsx file format editor :
Szakalit, Adonix, Il.Socio

Mods and Resources :
Upakul,NP,pirates_killer,iwalkwithshadow,binh24,varloformey,mara-,oreo27,CODeRUS

10202be9 (Cenrep) Description Files :
Szakalit, CODeRUS

Graphical Part :
Red X, Giulio7g

Salute to the Pro's :
Steven25,Fonix232,liliantungary,appleorangefruit,pirates_killer,PedroCst,Upakul,rem_dm

Helping in the developement of Photon C6-02 :
LPHS,Red X,devilyazdan,babu.rajiv2007,RobinRichard,john89,ritesh_pyne

Photon Team-Members :
babu.rajiv2007, die2mrw007, Red X


Current CFW : Photon C6-02
Previous CFW : Photon C6-01
Model : Nokia 5800,5530,5230,5233,5235,5228,X6
Supported RM's : RM-356 (v52), RM-504(v32), RM-588, RM-625 (v21), RM-559(X6)
Base Firmware : PNHT C6 v20
Languages Present : English Only

 Performance Upgrades:

- Highly Increased Application/Gaming frame rates
- Increased Response Rate (Now touchscreen will be more responsive)
- CPU frames render was increased.This will result in a smooth phone experience.
- Graphical Complexity reduced. Performance Booster without any side effects.
- Music Player response highly increased (Instantly pauses/plays on clicking the buttons)
- Reduced effects complexity which should result in a speed increase
- Increased Heap Size further to boost up performance
- Lags in Menu, messaging and Other Large Applications removed
- Polished the UI for heavy usage
- Phone will never slow down and the RAM won't be decreasing (RAM Caching modded)
- 80MB+ on C:\ (Phone memory)
- Free RAM after startup : 64.5MB in 5800, 70.8 MB in 5233 (Maximum)
- Average RAM: 60-65 MB free
- Smooth Kinetic Scrolling
- Music Player is now a lot more faster!
- Real Hack! (No need to use installserver.rmp patch anymore)
- CPU mod optimized to get complete stability and a great battery life!

General Modifications :
- "Restart" Option instead of "Lock Screen and Keys" in Power Menu by CODeRUS.
- Full N8 iconpack by binh24 used. (With 0 bugs) Now icons change according to the theme applied.
- N8 Swipe to Unlock theme and N8 dialer added.
- PC/OVI Suite will recognise your phone as Nokia C6-00. However every website including OVI Store will recognise your phone as Nokia N97 mini
- All C6 lights problem fixed. (Mod by mara)
- Camera will not eat RAM after closing it.
- Default Browser user agent changed to the one of N97 mini. So OVI store and some other sites will recognise your phone as Nokia N97 mini
- C5-03 Keyboard Layout added.
- Female Voice (Ellen) added in Message Reader app.
- Camera Sound will be disabled if you use Capture Tone 3.
- "Nokia Tune" from N8 added.
- Display lights timeout and automatic keyguard time set to 30 seconds.
- Default bluetooth name: Nokia Photon C6-02
- FOTA reserved space romoved to get more space in C:\ (Phone Memory)
- USB now will name as Nokia Photon
- Voice recording during call fixed. Your phone won't crash if you record and call someone at the same time.
- RAM Cache in C:\ for better performance
- Blazing Fast Screen Rotation
- CPU load decreased (Get a very fast phone)
- Enabled lock/unlock vibration
- Disabled My Nokia Service
- Zero start up of background applications
- Auto optimization of RAM cache for keeping up your phone faster even after heavy usage
- Default Web Browser bookmarks are edited.
- Blank UDA supplied to get highest possible free space on C:\
- Lags in Menu removed. The Kinetic Scrolling is optimized (It is no very fast not very slow)
- Display rotation is ON by default
- Breathing light is OFF by default
- Digital clock set as default. N8 Clock fonts used so the digital clock now looks like the N8 clock
- Display light turns OFF and Phone gets locked in 30 seconds
- Default Fonts Used
- Operator Logo ON/OFF settings available in homescreen settings
- Delivery Reports ON by default in Messaging
- Theme effects are OFF by default
- Removed "Check for Updates" in Device Updates
- "Summary after call" and "speed dialing" ON by default
- "In call timer" ON by default
- Profile "General" renamed to "Photon"
- Homescreen landscape enabled. Dialer landscape disabled
- Lags in Messaging apps removed

Bugs Fixed :
- Nokia's idiotic Radio bug completely fixed. Now RDS works fine!
- Now Messaging app doesn't show two New e-mail options anymore.
- Now Messaging app doesn't lag when scrolling through a long messages list.
- All light bugs are fixed by mara-
- Multilanguage support. Now use Photon C6-02 in your desired language without facing any bugs.


HOMESCREEN:
- Widgetized Nokia C6 Homescreen
- Full widgets support
- N97/N97 mini widgets can now be installed
- 3 Additional shortcuts bar. Total : 5

GRAPHICAL PERSONALISATIONS:
- Photon Splashscreen and Shutdownscreen.
- Startup animation removed for faster startup. (Check the booting speed yourself)
- Bootscreen Volume set to : 10
- Custom Boot/Shutdown animation locations -
E:\Boot\
Startup.gif
Startup.mp3
Startup2.gif
Startup2.mp3
Shutdown.gif
Shutdown.mp3
- Theme effects : Mixed with Rotation and Swipe effects and default App_exit effect

INSTALLATION FEATURES:
- Java permission is set to default
- Real Hack (modded installserver.exe by PNHT)
- SwiPolicy changed which enable to install almost apps without RomPatcher patch (Works 99%)
- Secure Widget Preinstall (OVI Store Installer) will not run on first startup but will install at one click from menu icon

LIGHTS BEHAVIOUR:
- All C6 lights bugs are fixed. (Mod by mara)
- Green Charging light disabled.

BROWSER:
- Added "View Images" in options>Display Settings
- Download manager will be started on browser start-up to resume
- Browser now can be rotated in landscape even sensor off, by going to options while browsing
- Browser will prompt to continue download if there was a power failure
- Browser Cache moved to E:\ and increased to 50MB

FILE MANAGER:
- Nokia default file browser can send sisx, sis, jar and any protected items via bluetooth, mms and uploads
- Nokia default file browser will show system folders in E:\

MULTIMEDIA:
- Camera will not leave in background after close it (SAVES RAM)
- Voice recorder set to High quality
- Voice recorder records upto 12 hours
- Gallery will not mix up pictures and videos
- Camera Image Quality improved
- Gallery searching improved
- "Nokia PhotoBrowser" integrated in Photos Homescreeen
- Share Online removed in Photos Homescreen
- OVI Music removed in Music Homescreen
- Video Capture predifined frame rate increased
- Music Player will read E:\Music\
- Music player refresh faster
- Music Player is now a lot faster!

MENU:
- Using 3x4 Menu modded by ME
- N8 icons are used. Icons change according to themes.
- All Lags in Menu removed
- Applications Hidden : Conversations, OVI Sync
- "Show Open Apps" Removed
- Optimized to run very fast and smooth (Tweaked KS in Menu)

MESSAGING:
- Messages sent by you will be saved up to 500 messages
- Delivery reports ON by default
- Messaging application no longer lags when containing large number of messages.

THEMES:
- Photon Steel (Steel Dark DI by Giulio7g)

APPLICATIONS UPDATED/ADDED:


- Maps 3.06 with All languages integrated
- New Music Player 15.2 with lyrics support.
- ROMPatcher+ 3.06 by Il.Socio
- Nokia File Browser
- Nokia PhotoBrowser (Integrated in Photos Homescreen)
- KillMe
- Autoinstaller

Added in Autoinstaller directory :

- Notifications Widget
- Nokia Battery Monitor (Widget)
- Best ScreenSnap v3.0
- BTSwitch
- RAM Blow 1.0
- Opera Mini 5.1

APPLICATIONS REMOVED:


- About app
- Ovi Music
- My Nokia
- Phone Switch
- Voice Commands
- Online Support
- Share Online
- Here and Now
- OVI Contacts
- Chat
- Search
- Help
- Image Print

SUPPLIED PATCHES :

- Install Server (Install Unsigned Apps)
- Open4All (Admin Permission in System Folders)
- ReadCroot (Default FileBrowser will show System Folders in C:\)
- c2z4bin (c2z like patch for binary files)

5800 : RM-356 (English Only fixed by knobtvicker)

RM-356 (English+Portuguese)

5530 : RM-504 [FINAL FIXED by evaldukasx]

X6 : RM-559

5230 : RM-588 [FINAL FIXED]

5233 v21 : RM-625 [ FINAL FIXED]

5233 v40 : RM-625 [Made by adi.borndevil]

Final Fixed Extra Mods Added:

1. Twin icons fixed.
2. Theme Effects fixed by 008Rohit
3. Keypad goes qwerty when in landscape
4. Flash icon replaced by video icon [for RM-625/588]

Instructions :

- Use PNHT's C6 Firmware CORE file with my CFW file and not NAVIFIRM files.
- Make sure you have'nt updated your phone with FOTA.
- No need to hard reset after flashing if you have used my UDA.
- Wait atleast one minute after first boot and after that restart your phone once.

Nokia 5800 and N97 Theme iAndroid

iAnroid Theme Download

Nokia 5800 and N97 Theme - Anna Black

Anna Black

Anna Black
Anna Black Lite

Symbian^3 theme - Windows 7 Pro v1.0

Windows 7 Pro v1.0 Symbian^3 By RBnFernandes..

Full original icons windows seven..
Transparent Bottons..
Full transparent icons..

NOW only for NOKIA Symbian^3 

DOWNLOAD Windows 7 Pro v1.00 Symbian^3 (with the logo at the wallpaper like the screanshots)

DOWNLOAD Windows 7 Pro v1.01 Symbian^3 (without the logo)