Nokia 8

Nokia 8 is a flagship device released in August 2017.

Common issue
The NVRAM of model TA-1012 is easily damaged, which will cause IMEI lost.

Official Bootloader Unlock
To use the Official Bootloader Unlock service, you need to ensure you're using firmware build NB1-488G-0-00WW-B01 or newer for requesting Bootloader Unlock key.

Once unlock key requested successfully, it's safe to update the phone to any other newer builds and unlock the bootloader anytime.

The Official Bootloader Unlock key can be used as a hack "NB1-Collision", for unlocking many other models. Since HMD Global issue unlock key by giving an one-time URL instead of attachment, you must keep the unlock key to a safe place for later use.

EDL Location
To trigger the phone to EDL mode, you have to remove the RF shield.

Short the point here to GND will gain EDL.



Serial Number Range
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