The Nokia 8 Sirocco is HMD Global’s attempt to craft the perfect flagship smartphone. The Android One integration is great to have on top of a great design and display. If you have bought this device and looking to Install Stock ROM flash file on Nokia 8 Sirocco? then, you are in the right place. Here we will share all the latest Nokia 8 Sirocco Stock Firmware Collections.
Here we have shared the full list of firmware links to download and install stock firmware on the Nokia 8 Sirocco. As we know, Android is one of the highly customizable software and there is a possibility that we may end up in a situation of lag, boot loop, or soft brick. Then, this guide will be helpful. It is always good to keep the Nokia 8 Sirocco stock firmware with you in case something went wrong.
If anyone faces problems like Screen freezing, unresponsive Touch, camera fail or bootloop, you can factory reset or flash the latest Nokia 8 Sirocco Stock Firmware. Check the other advantage of Stock Firmware given below.
If you have bought this device and looking for the fresh installation of Stock ROM, then you can simply grab the download link and flash the firmware on your phone by following the guide.
Android always opens the door to various possibilities such as flashing custom ROM or kernel or APK modding etc. These feats can be achieved by providing root access to your device or simply rooting your phone. In today’s date, rooting or customizing is no rocket science, but people perform these processes carelessly. Certain users hastily carry out the modding/rooting process without properly following instructions. It leads to the bricking of the device. It can happen with any device. In this post, we will tell you how you can restore or unbrick Nokia 8 Sirocco back to the previous working condition.
Nokia 8 Sirocco Specifications:
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a 5.5-inches display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM. The phone packs 128GB internal memory. The camera on the Nokia 8 Sirocco comes with Dual 12MP + 13MP rear camera with Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash and 5MP front shooting camera for selfies. The handset came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo and backed by a Non-removable Li-Ion 3260 mAh battery with Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0). It also has a Fingerprint sensor on the back.
The Advantage of Stock Firmware
- Flash Stock To Unbrick your Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Flash Stock ROM to Fix the bootloop problem
- Upgrade and Downgrade Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Unroot or Fix Bugs on your phone
- To fix the lag or stutter on Nokia 8 Sirocco
- By flashing Stock ROM, you can solve software problems.
- Revert back to stock to gain your warranty.
All List of Nokia 8 Sirocco Flash Files:
Nokia 8 Sirocco 2020 Security Patch Flash Files
Nokia 8 Sirocco 2018 Security Patch Flash Files
Steps to Install Nokia 8 Sirocco Stock Firmware:
Before installing, make sure to follow the pre-requisite and install the necessary drivers and tools on your PC.
Pre-Requisites:
- This Guide is to install Nokia 8 Stock Firmware.
- Download and Install the latest Nokia USB Drivers for Windows and MAC. [For All Android USB Drivers]
- Download and extract the ADB fastboot tool on your PC (Fastboot Method)
- Charge your phone to at least 60-70% before upgrading your phone.
- Take a complete backup (Recommended)
- —–> How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
- —–> Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
- —–> How to Backup Your Data on Android device
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Method 1: Via Dialer App [Tested and Works]:
Pre-Requisites:
- This OTA is exclusively for Nokia 8 only. Don’t use it on other devices
- Ensure that your phone has the latest firmware installed.
- Charge your phone to at least 70% more
- Though you won’t lose any of your data in the installation process, we still suggest you take a full backup.
Instructions:
- First of all, download the OTA zip and rename the package to the corresponding zip file
- Now move the OTA Zip package to the root of your device’s internal storage [Outside all folders ]
- Open the dialer app (Phone) and dial the number*##874##
- Wait for the update to finish and restart when prompted.
Method 2: Via ADB Method
We have not tested this, but the first method works really fine.
Pre-Requisites
- This OTA is exclusively for Nokia 8 only. Don’t use it on other devices
- Though you won’t lose any of your data in the installation process, we still suggest you take a full backup.
- Charge your phone to at least 70% more
- Download the Minimal ADB & fastboot tool.
- A PC/Laptop
Here are simple steps that you have to follow to manually flash the stock ROM on Nokia 8.
Step-1 First, download the Nokia 8 OTA zip file on your PC/Laptop.
Step-2 Move the OTA file to the folder where you have installed the ADB/fastboot.
Step-3 Hold the SHIFT key + right-click in the white space inside the folder > Select ‘Open PowerShell window here’.
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Step-4 Next, switch off your device.
Step-5 Now enter your Nokia 6.1 into recovery mode by pressing Volume Up + Power button simultaneously till recovery menu appears.
Step-6 Scroll down to the option ‘Apply update from ADB’ using the Volume keys > press the Power button to select it.
Step-7 Connect the phone to the PC using the USB cable.
Step-8 Verify the connection status of your device by entering the command given below:
adb devices
Step-9 You will see it returns the device ID which confirms the connection is properly made.
Step-10Now enter the following command to sideload the OTA zip file to install on Nokia 8.
adb sideload ota-package.zip
(replace OTA package zip with the actual file name as you have saved)
Step-11 After the installation process finishes, go back to recovery menu and select ‘Reboot system now’.
That’s it, guys. Now, your Nokia 6.1 will reboot to system. If there are any doubts regarding the installation, do let us know in the comments section.
That’s it!! You have successfully installed Stock Firmware On Nokia 8 Smartphone.
