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Contrary to popular belief, hacking your Symbian phone is not just a sport for software pirates. Setting your copy of Symbian free allows you to install unsigned programs, make backups of all sorts of things without having to use the piece of Windows-only bloatware called PC Suite, customise menus and icons, clean up your active standby screen, switch off that annoying camera shutter sound, and much more.

But Nokia doesn't like freedom. They especially hate your freedom to control your own phone. That's why they made firmware updates that kill the Symbian hacks to take control of your phone away from you.


Some Symbian phones can be fully hacked with the HelloOX and HelloCarbide methods (which means that you can switch off the capability restrictions completely for all programs), others can be partially hacked with the HelloOX method. Your hacking options depend on your phone model and firmware version.

this list was updated on September 7, 2009

N71 (Japan) (full up to 3.0630.7.06.1, not sure about newer versions)
N71 (China) (full up to 4.0642.1.05, not sure about newer versions)
N73 (full up to 4.0812.4.3.1, not sure about newer versions)
N73 (China) (full up to 10.0.0, not sure about newer versions)
N73-1 (full up to 4.0839, not sure about newer versions)
N73-5 (full up to 4.0814.4.1.1, not sure about newer versions)
N76 (full up to 31.0.014, not sure about newer versions)
N77 (full up to 3.0827.22.0.1, not sure about newer versions)
N78 (full up to 12.046, partial up to 30.011, not sure about 30.014 or newer versions)
N79 (partial up to 20.175, not sure about 30.011 or newer versions)
N80 (full up to 5.0725.0.1, not sure about newer versions)
N81-1 (full up to 11.0.045, not sure about newer versions)
N81-3 (full up to 11.0.045, partial up to version 21.0.010, not sure about newer versions)
N81 (China) (full up to 20.1.016, not sure about newer versions)
N81 8Gb (full up to 20.0.056, partial up to version 21.0.010, not sure about newer versions)
N82 (full up to 20.0.062, partial up to version 31.0.016, not sure about newer versions)
N82 (China) (full up to 20.1.062, partial up to 30.1.019, not sure about newer versions)
N85 (partial up to 30.019, not sure about newer versions)
N86 8MP (partial up to 11.043, not sure about newer versions)
N91 (full up to 2.20.008, not sure about newer versions)
N91 8Gb (full up to 3.10.023, not sure about newer versions)
N93 (China) (full up to 20.1.058, not sure about newer versions)
N93-1 (full up to 10.0.025 or 20.1.058, not sure about newer versions)
N93i (China) (full up to 30.1.013, not sure about newer versions)
N93i-1 (full up to 30.0.013, not sure about newer versions)
N95 (full up to 30.0.015, partial up to 31.0.017, not sure about newer versions)
N95-3 (full up to 20.2.011, not sure about newer versions)
N95 8Gb (full up to 30.0.018, partial up to 31.2.007, not sure about newer versions)
N95 8GB (N95-4 North America) (full up to ?, partial up to 31.2.008, very partial for 32.2.001, not sure about newer versions)
N96 (partial up to 30.0.33, not sure about newer versions)
N97 (partial up to 12.0.024, not sure about 20.0.005 or newer versions)
E50 (full up to 7.36.0.0, not sure about newer versions)
E51 (full up to 220.34.37, partial up to 300.34.56, no hack yet for 400.34.011 or newer versions)
E51-2 (without camera) (full up to 201.34.38, not sure about newer versions)
E52 (partial hack, ROMPatcher doesn't work)
E60 (full up to 3.0633.09.04, not sure about newer versions)
E61 (full up to 3.0, not sure about newer versions)
E61i (full up to 3.0633.69.00, not sure about newer versions)
E62 (full up to 3.0633.09.13 and 3.0633.31.19, not sure about newer versions)
E63 (partial up to 100.21.110, no hack yet for 200.21.012 or newer versions)
E65 (full up to 3.0633.69.00, not sure about 4.0633.74.00 or newer)
E66 (full up to 102.07.81, partial up to 200.21.118, not sure about 210.21.007, no hack yet for 300.21.012 or newer versions)
E70 (full up to 2.0618.07.10, not sure about newer versions)
E71 (full up to 100.07.76, possibly full for 102.07.81, partial up to 300.21.012, not sure about newer versions)
E75 (partial up to 100.48.78, no hack yet for 110.48.125 or newer versions)
E90 Communicator (full up to 210.34.75, partial up to 300.34.84, very limited for 400.34.93 (no ROMPatcher, no Leftup rootcert)
3250 (full up to ?, not sure about newer versions)
5320 XpressMusic (full up to 3.08, partial up to 4.13, not sure about newer versions)
5500 Sport (full up to 4.60, not sure about newer versions)
5630 XpressMusic (very limited hack, details on the Symbian Freak forum (login/signup required))
5700 XpressMusic (full up to 5.11, not sure about newer versions)
5800 XpressMusic Tube (partial up to 30.0.011, not sure about newer versions)
5800 XpressMusic Tube (North America) (partial up to 20.2.014, not sure about 21.2.025 or newer versions)
6110 Navigator (full up to 5.11, not sure about 6.01 or newer versions)
6110 Navigator (China) (full up to 5.12, not sure about newer versions)
6120 Classic (full up to 5.11. partial up to 6.01, not sure about 6.51 or newer versions)
6121 Classic (full up to 5.11. partial up to 6.01, not sure about newer versions)
6210 Navigator (full up to 3.08, not sure about newer versions)
6220 Classic (full up to 3.06, partial up to 5.15, not sure about newer versions)
6290 (full up to 3.03, not sure about newer versions)
6650 fold (partial up to 3.25, not sure about 3.31 or newer versions)
Samsung G810 (details here, login or signup required)
Samsung i550, i550w, i560 (full up to xxHH1, not sure about newer versions)
Samsung i8510 INNOV8 (partial up to ?)
Samsung i8910 Omnia HD (partial up to xxIE2, not sure about xxIE4 or newer versions)

Note: ROMPatcher patches and other tricks designed for Nokia phones will not necessarily work on Samsung phones. Anything beyond the ability to install unsigned programs is a bonus on a hacked Samsung.

UPDATE: You can now patch installserver.exe on new firmware too, so you can install programs on new phones with new firmware without having to sign them first.


Wanna downgrade your firmware?

Downgrading your firmware requires special equipment. A Nokia Serice Point can do it for you, but they'll try to refuse. Firmware upgrades may bring new bugs, and if you claim that the new firmware broke the connection between your phone and your wireless router, or if your computer won't talk to your phone over bluetooth anymore, the people at the Nokia Service Point will have to take your word for it unless they're willing to visit you at home.


• Step by step guides to hack Symbian, install unsigned programs, make backups without PC Suite, customise menus and icons, switch off the camera shutter sound, and more on symbianhack.site666.info
• The modding section of the Symbian Freak forum (login or registration required)
• A list of Nokia phones and their firmware versions

Things change. If there's something wrong in this list (I may have overlooked a new firmware version or two), please post a comment or click the "contact" link on the bottom of this page.

There are plenty of ways to let your Symbian phone find Wi-Fi connections, but what's the point if you have to find that really free open wireless router in between a jungle of access points that ask you for passwords or money or both?

FreeAir by KloNom makes things a lot easier by finding free and open wireless internet connections for you, so you don't have to deal with all the paid, locked, useless wireless background noise. You can tell FreeAir when to search, when not to search, and how often it should search. Keeping the search interval high keeps your list of free Wi-Fi connection options more accurate, keeping the search interval low makes your battery last longer. The choice is yours.

To run FreeAir you need to have Python installed. You'll also need to sign the .sis files or set your phone free to avoid Symbian's Signing Madness.

• FreeAir v1.0 on Mobile Castle

When Nokia released new firmware for the Nokia N82, those who like to control their own phones were not amused when they discovered that the set-Symbian-free hacks couldn't be installed on the new firmware. The Nokia E90 update played the same dirty trick, and Nokia's new N96 was locked down right from day one. And the recent firmware editions for the Nokia 6220 Classic and Nokia 5320 XpressMusic snatch the keys out of your pocket too. Nokia E66, Nokia E71, the upcoming N79 and 5800 XpressMusic... the list of phones with new hackproof firmware gets longer and longer.

But phones hacked before installing new firmware stay somewhat open after a firmware update. The new firmware may resist hacking, but a hacked copy of installserver.exe that was already present before updating the firmware keeps working. And that hacked copy of installserver.exe is one of the keys to a phone that you control, because it allows you to install the Symbian software of your choice on your own phone without having to beg the censors at Symbian Signed for permission. So if you want to combine the benefits of the new firmware (if any) with the freedom of not having to deal with Symbian Signed, make sure to hack your phone and install installserver.exe before letting the new firmware in.

FCA, the developer of the original AppTRK and HelloCarbide hacking methods, is working on a solution to fix what Nokia has broken. Unfortunately, nobody knows if he'll succeed or how long it will take. So before you install new firmware on your phone, you better ask yourself if it's really worth the risk of having Nokia kick you out of the drivers seat.

The damage so far:

The Nokia N79, N85, N96, 5800 XpressMusic Tube, and the Samsung i8510 INNOV8 can not be hacked by any method yet. Yes, that sucks, so it may be a good idea to postpone buying a new Nokia until the firmware becomes hackable. If you can't wait, consider shopping elsewhere. Nokia is not the only company that makes smartphones. If their attempts to lock down Symbian backfire through lost sales, maybe the managers at Nokia start to use their brains (assuming they have any).

The Nokia E66, E71, E90, N82, N95, 6120 Classic, 6220 Classic, and 5320 XpressMusic can be hacked if they don't have the latest, hackproof firmware. So always check the version number before buying any of these models. If you update the firmware after hacking, your hacked copy of installserver.exe keeps working, so you can still install whatever you like without having to ask the censors at Symbian Signed for permission. That's good news, but keep in mind that just because you can install whatever you like, the new firmware will still reduce the functionality of your programs. For example, being able to read the contents of system folders doesn't mean you can write data to them.

Update: list of phones and firmware versions that can be hacked.

Always make a backup copy of your entire phone memory before updating your firmware, so you can run a restore to put your hacked version of installserver.exe back where it belongs. And keep in mind that subsequent firmware updates might kill any pre-existing hacks, so check the latest news before hitting the update button. Once the new firmware sits on your phone you'll have little or no chance to reverse the update, and you'll have to wait until a new hacking method becomes available, which may be tomorrow, next week, or never.

November 8, 2008 update: If you upgrade your Nokia 6220 Classic to the latest firmware, it will overwrite your hacked copy of installserver.exe, and you'll no longer be able to install unsigned programs. New firmware updates for other phones (such as the recent E66 and E71 updates) will probably do the same.

In case you're wondering why you'd want to hack your phone to begin with, check out the links below. Contrary to popular belief, hacking your Symbian phone is not just a sport for software pirates. Setting your copy of Symbian free allows you to install unsigned programs, make backups of all sorts of things without having to use the piece of Windows-only bloatware called PC Suite, customise menus and icons, switch off that annoying camera shutter sound, and much more.

• Step by step guides to hack Symbian, install unsigned programs, make backups without PC Suite, customise menus and icons, switch off the camera shutter sound, and more on symbianhack.site666.info
• list of phones and firmware versions that can be hacked
• The modding section of the Symbian Freak forum (login or registration required, if you don't want to sign up you may find a working username and password on BugMeNot)