Saturday, December 5, 2009

Hard reset Nokia E71

To hard reset Nokia E71:

  1. Switch off the phone.

  2. Press and hold down *, 3 and talk/green keys while switching on the phone, until you see the Nokia boot up screen.


The default password is 12345.

Please note that this action would remove everything from the phone memory, and restore the factory settings.

However, it will not erase the contents of the memory card.

Note:

  1. You can also hard reset E71 via *#7370# code.

  2. To reset E71 to its factory settings only, use *#7780# code.

56 comments :

  1. What is the difference between a hard reset and factory settings reset. Are they the same? If there is a difference between them then please elaborate on what the difference is.

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    1. i have a pretty weird problem...
      i want to hack my Nokia E71..but,when i trying to install the apps to hack my E71,it's say 'unable to install'..
      i noticed a symbol at the apps...the symbol is '?' which is it's is unknown files...right?
      i have tried many time reset my Nokia E71,which is hard reset and soft reset...
      so,why i'm supposed to do next?
      please..help me...i'm really need help..please..please..please...:'(..anybody please tell what should i do to my Nokia E71...please....

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  2. @Pali Madra: A soft reset will restore factory settings, while the hard reset will restore factory settings, reinstall factory software and delete all data from the phone memory such as sms, notes and calendar entries.

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  3. I have nokia e71 purchased from australia, my problem is while listening to songs, it goes switched off and on automatically, and again it goes switched off. In night I thought it was due to low battery, and in morning I changed it with the same phone battery of my friend and the charger too, which both are allright. I take it to my friend repair shop who tried to install the software again, but it goes failed on it. While switching on the mobile it shows some blank bright light and goes off again in few seconds. My warranty won't works as it was purchased in australia, and I am living here in india. If you help me, I am really greatful you, as all my contacts are there in it. Looking for your early positive reply.

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  4. I hope that you had previously backup your contacts to PC or at least to the memory card. BTW, my suggestion is that you could try hard formatting the phone. However, this task will wipe everything from the phone memory.

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  5. thanks for replying, first of all I would like to tell your that it is my bad luck that on the very next day I was thinking to transfer all the data, the previous night it goes off. I had took my e71 to one of my friend mobile shop, where he tried to reinstall the phone software, but it goes failed after doing 70% of copying, and while switching-on, the same bright light come on screen and goes switched off in few seconds without showing anything. And now he is suggesting me to take it to the nokia care centre. As I told u allready the phone is purchased in other country my warranty didn't works here and if I went to nokia centre they will definetly charged me huge amount of services charges. I am not able to think what to do now, kindly tell me the possible cheap solution. Looking for your early reply

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  6. My opinion is the same as your friend. If hard formatting the phone cannot solve the problem, you should send it to the Nokia Service Center. By the way, if the repair cost is too expensive, perhaps buying a new phone is another option. You could ask them an estimated repair cost beforehand.

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  7. hi all
    how can i reset de lock code of a nokia e 71 ??

    or where do i found codes from that

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  8. Hi please help me. I have a Nokia E71 which I restored the factory settings. When I turned it on again, I noticed that the 2 preinstalled games, Tetris and Tiger PGA Tour 07, had disappeared from the Installations folder. These are the only things missing and I can't find them anywher, not even under App. Mgr. how can I recover them?

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  9. @ivan: I don't think that it is possible to recover them if those games are installed in the phone memory. BTW, don't you have the backup? If you do, what you need is to restore the backup.

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  10. hi, i need help.
    how can i reset de lock code of a nokia e 71 ??

    ty

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  11. @eric: You need the master code to reset the lock code in case you forget one. The master code is unique and depends on the IMEI of your phone.

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  12. hi..pls help me, i want to restore the factory settings of my nokia e71 but somebody changed the unlock code. how will i able to restore it?

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  13. hi.please help me, i would like to restore the factory settings of my nokia e71 but someone changed the lock code..how will i able to restore it?

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  14. hi when i try to restore it to the factory settings it is asking for the lock code and i forgot about it..how will i able to restore my nokia e71?

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  15. i reset my phone ( Hard Reset) but the problem is .. i just forgot the password of my Memory card .. is there any way to retrieve the password of my memory card?

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  16. @Furqab Masood:
    Usually the password is kept in a file called mmcstore in c:system folder of your phone.

    If you have the backup file for your phone, try to restore the backup and, find for the "mmcstore" file.

    If you don't even have the backup, search for "mmcpwd" in Google.

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  17. can i restore my e71 hard call duration....*#92702689#.......help me please.......you are last hope...my email id lovely_guy009@yahoo.com

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  18. Am having a problem with my E-71. What it seems happening is when my in-box increases to 2300 and above sms.. i cannot see the sms recieved icon from my mobile. But the sms is there. Is this caused of a virus or some thing?
    please write back to my e-mail id
    arif__r@hotmail.com

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  19. I while dealing telephone number on my Nokia E05, equal numbers on the screen comes in with 1-2 sec delay. any solutions,thanks

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  20. I hard reset my Nokia E71 because I think I have typed in more than 5 times the wrong "Lock Code". But even after the hard reset, I'm still asked for the "Lock Code" and not able to use the phone. And I'm sure the Lock Code is not 12345. So what will it be after the hard reset?

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  21. hi, i forgot the new lock code that i enter.. how to restore the lock code to its factory set code. tynx..pls do email me the process.. tynx a lot...
    rj

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  22. my email address in rj_selfa@yahoo.com tynx again..

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  23. when i received the call or called the call from my cell nokia e71 (press green button) it bcome off automatically
    give me solution plz m waiting?
    thanks

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  24. @Zahid: Have you performed hard format? Most of the time, it will solve many problems.

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  25. yes rizauddin i have do it
    but now when i on the cell and after this when i press any button it bcom automatically off
    mean totally off now
    m worried now
    ?

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  26. @Zahid: What about formatting the memory card?

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  27. hi, good day..i need help, yesterday my brother told me to reset my phone because every time i download any themes or any software its says file corrupted...den i 4got to back up my phone book or contact. is it possible to restore it again? and another is right now even i hard reset my phone (e71) still every time i download themes, software or games still file corrupted..how can i resolved this problem which i didn't encounter before since i use my phone. thanks and hoping to hear from u soon. any suggestions is acceptable..as long as its safe and trusted. thanks and have good day to all.be safe.

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  28. @sam:
    1. If you forgot to back up the contact, just forget it. Next time, backup everything to PC, or at least to the memory card.
    2. Regarding the corrupted files issues, maybe the files that you downloaded are corrupted, or not supported by E71. Sometimes formatting the memory card (with the phone), can also solve this kind of problem.

    p/s: Always keep a BACKUP of everything.

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  29. wt can i do in hard reset the cod not working 12345 pls help me

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  30. thank u so much rizauddin..now i learned my lesson....too bad but its ok..better too late dan nver hehehehe. thanks again.

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  31. i need to my phone password..
    i enter 12345 loss this pass..
    pls help me..

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    1. @rieonline,
      I Have you forgotten the Security code for your mobile?What is your mobile model?I suggest you to try default codes like 0000 or 1234.If it does not work out you can use master reset generated code from Unlocking4free.com and reset the mobile.Here they provide master reset for Nokia (Basic) and Alcatel mobile models

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  32. hi.. i m facing a serious problem with my nokia E 71.whenever i turn on the phone & press any button it gets switched off..i have given a hard reset to it..nd restored factory settings also..bt it didnt worked.also dere is no memory card in phone right now..please suggest me wat shud i do regarding dis..wat cud be d possible solution for this..will wait for ur reply u..thanx.

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  33. hello, i am having a few problems i was reviving a call and when i hit the green button it froze after trying to restart it it came up "start up failed contact retailer" so i took out the battery and let it sit for awhile maybe like an hour put the bat back in and push the power button only to feel it vibrate light up dim with the nokia and shut off so about 7 or 8 hours later i try it again and it turns on works fine set my alarm that night and in the morning my alarm goes off when i look at my phone it say power phone on yes or no and it goes dead after i hit yes all day i have been trying everything and it will not turn on one time it booted up to my home screen i was like yes it works well no bottoms worked and then it died i tried to hard reset it numerous times and it does nothing any help would be appreciated

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  34. @Jonny: What did you mean by "i tried to hard reset it numerous times and it does nothing"?
    Can you perform the hard reset procedure, or, hard reset procedure did not solve your problem?
    If hard reset failed, in my humble opinion, you need to send the phone to Nokia.

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  35. Hello to all,
    I have recently upgrade my Nokia E71 mobile phone with v200.21.118 firmware update. The phone restart with no problem. After rebooting it asking which country, city, time etc. I enter it correctly. After this it asked me for lock code, which I don't remember. I don't know how to reset the lock code so that I can use my mobile phone. Can anyone tell me how to reset Lock code on Nokia E71? Due to this I unable to use my phone.
    Please help me

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  36. sumbody hav change my security code,and i have tried 12345;but is not working please what should i do then.i need to restore back my phone

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  37. how to move my contacts from memory card to my phone contacts list...
    i can do it one by one but its too much plz suggest me...
    abhinavgreen@gmail.com

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  38. @abhinav: Do you want to import from memory card or sim card?

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  39. hey i have the master code how to reset my phone pllzzz help

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  40. i need help..recently i update my e71 from 500 to the latest 510 version and since then i have problem with my wifi connection.it did connect but every time i try to open my browser it says 'connection already active close and try again'..i've tried all reset code but nothing happened.can u help me please

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  41. i dont have my lock code, i have the master code but i dont know how to use it to factory reset my E71 nokia.
    i indeed tried to use it as lock code which was not sucessul.
    please help.

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  42. i have the same problem with my E71. once i change my lock code and i forgot the code. the servisers try to reset, the phone was reset but not the lock code.when i do reset to factory setings the code was accepted but when i try to change the code tell me wrong code. pls help me ... thx

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  43. IF U FORGET YOUR PHONE SECURITY CODE, AND YOU NEED TO FORMAT UR PHONE BY USING THIS CODE: To reset E71 to its factory settings only, use *#7780# code.

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  44. hey, i did a hard reset on my phone and i didnt notice that i should have done the soft one, is there any possible way that i can recover my files from my phone memory? please help..thanks.

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  45. @dmmh: I am afraid that you cannot. Unless you have a backup.

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  46. we are provide unlock code for all mobile phone . www.facebook.com/lockfreemobile

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  47. tank yuou job well done.. i had all ready format my e71.. tnx and god bless

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  48. i Pressed and hold down *, 3 and talk/green keys while switching on the phone --------to hard reset my nokia e71.
    it work. but the problem is that it ask for code. i can't pass it by any code.
    and i can't do nothing with my phone.
    help me please. how can i pass the security code?

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  49. My problem is that whenever my phone hangs i remove the battery and restart the phone and my phone automatically goes to factory settings. I have did hard reset, firmware upgrade, soft reset a no of times but problem comes on over and over again.

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  50. I tried hard reset but again asks lock code...The default password 12345 doesnot works.
    when type 999 and press dail key it says "attempting emergency call" and phone gets unlocked bit defalt password doesnot works..

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