This month Nokia seems to be pro-active in seeding monthly updates and OS upgrades to all its smart devices. All the updates are being rolled just in time accompanied by latest security patches. Continuing its spree of updates, Finnish affiliation of Nokia HMD is now rolling the October firmware update for Nokia 8. The mentioned update is rolling as an OTA(over-the-air) update. The update is rolling in waves and it will soon reach all the devices.
The update is a monthly security and stability update. This update brings the October 2017 security patch along with user interface enhancements and other system optimizations. It is weighing around 300 MB.
Changelog: October Firmware Update for Nokia 8:
Itโs not really a major update, just monthly security maintenanceย rolling for Nokia 8. It brings those basic device fixes that usually accompanies a monthly update. So basically, this update brings,
- Install the latest August 2017 Security patch.
- Enhance the user interface.
- improve the deviceโs stability and performance.
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Download Nokia 8 stock firmware and update
Here we will show you how to install the latest October 2017 stock firmware update for Nokia 8.
First you will have to upgrade to the previously available stock firmware using Nokiaโs official firmware flashing tool is Known as OST ( Online Service Tool) and later capture the OTA update from October patch.
Nokiaโs firmware comes in โ.nb0โณย format which can be only detected by the OST tool.
Letโs see how can we capture the OTA update.
Download link forย Nokiaย 8 Firmware
Available firmware:
- NB1-303A-0-00WW-B01Nokia_8.zip
- ND1-3320-0-00WW-A02 nokia 5.zip
- NE1-147C-UAE-0-00WW-B01.nb0.7z
- NE1-147I-ind-0-00WW-B02.nb0.7z
- PLE-3320-0-00WW-A02_3 Nokia 6.7z
OSTย toolย &ย patchย
- Download OST LA v6.0.4
- Downloadย patchย from Pan Baidu | password :- 123
Supported devices:
Installation Instructions:
1. Download original firmware from the above link
2. Download OST LA v6.0.4
3. Downloadย patch
4. Unpack OST LA with 7zip andย installย on yourย PC
5. Unpackย patchย (password :- 123)
6. Replace . exeย fileย OnlineUpdateTool with an exeย fileย OnlineUpdateTool exracted from theย patchย and delete OnlineUpdateTool.exe.config in a folder C:\Programย Filesย (x86)\OST LA (see pic.1 )
7. Unpackย softwareย with 7zip.
8. Start patched OST LA from the above mentioned folder by double left-click on exeย fileย incicated on pic2.
9. If everything is alright the program will run without requesting login and password to hook up with a server.
10. Select the originalย software.
11. Enter yourย Nokiaย 6 into Download mode connected withย USBย cableย to yourย PC.
12. After yourย deviceย enter into Download mode, the button Editย Phoneย Information will be available. Push that button and wait for a error (something like failed to reboot to FTM mode) being appeared. Donโt be so tragical about it. Press OK and see the button Next should be activated..
13. After button Next become active, press on it and and have an eye on the flashing process or have a cup of tea not to kill time.
14. Yourย deviceย will reboot and you may congratulate oneself.
How to update to October 2017 security patch?
- On your device go toย Settings > About Device > System Updates
- ย Tap Check for Updates to see if the latest update is available yet.
- ย Download and install the update if it is available.
We suggest that since the update is sized around 300 MB so get in line with a strong Wi-Fi network and install the update to save your carrier data charges.
Install theย October Firmware Update for Nokia 8 and upgrade your device to the latest security. Also, keep visiting for all the latest updates from Nokia.
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