Find Back Your Nokia Phone Security Code

UPDATE: For newer Nokia phones, please use NSS pro to find back the forgotten security code. Click here to read more how to find back security code with NSS pro.

Many Nokia phone users forgot their phone security code and might charge fee for service in order to regain back the code from phone store. Now here's a guide of how you can find back your Nokia phone security code by yourself. I've written this guide very long time ago on other website which is no longer updating anymore. So this guide will work on most older Nokia phones, especially BB5 type phone. Hope this guide helps and save you a few bucks. Now, let's start on how to regain back your forgotten security code.

Tools Required: Nemesis Service Suite (NSS) Nokia PC Suite Data cable

Regain Your Security Code Steps:1. Install Nokia PC Suite2. Install Nemesis Service Suite (NSS)3. Connect your phone to your PC with data cable. If the phone ask for connection mode, choose default mode or PC Suite mode (But don't open Nokia PC Suite).4. Open Nemesis Service Suite (NSS)5. Click scan for new devices button (on top right corner of NSS)6. Click Phone Info button7. Click Scan button8. Click Permanent Memory tab9. Click Read button10. It will read the permanent memory file and save it on the hard disk at following path. C:\Program Files\NSS\Backup\pm\.pm11. Open the .pm file using Notepad12. Now scroll down until field [308] and on the 5th Record (5=), your security code is saved at there.13. For example, 5=3132333435000000000014. Just ignore the red colour font.So, 12345 is your security code.If this guide doesn't work with your Nokia phone, follow this guide of how to reset security code to default. The Nokia default security code is 12345

Reset Nokia Security Code With NSS pro

Previously, I've written how to recover a forgotten Nokia security code and reset Nokia security code using Nemesis Service Suite (NSS). Although NSS still works flawless for supported Nokia devices, this software has been discontinued. NSS unable to use Ovi Suite latest drivers. In addition, NSS it will show 'Scan for product....error' because of the unsupported drivers.There will be no more new updates for NSS.So it never will work for newer Nokia phones. However, there is a newer software called NssPro which supports newer Nokia devices. Most importantly, it works just like the NSS reset the Nokia security code.

You'll need: Nokia PC Suite/Ovi Suite NSS pro (Nokia Service Software) USB data cable

Steps to reset Nokia security code:1. Install the latest Nokia PC Suite/Ovi Suite.2. Connect your phone to computer via USB data cable, and choose PC Suite or Ovi mode.3. Open NSS pro.UPDATE: Right click NSS pro, Run as administrator.4. Click Read Info and you will see your phone details on left side.5. To enter phone test mode. Choose Test Mode on bottom right and click the right arrow button (>) to reboot phone.6. Under Factory Settings, choose Full Factory and click Reset.7. Done.

How To Reset Nokia Security Code

UPDATE: For newer Nokia phones, please use NSS pro to reset security code. Click here to read more how to reset security code with NSS pro.

Forgot your Nokia handset security code? Or you don't even have any idea what is your security code of second hand handphone because the previous owner has changed the code. For Nokia BB5 phone, you can regain the security code back by following this guide. Or, you can just reset your Nokia security code to default code, 12345. The guide below will shows you how to reset the security code.

Tools you will need: Nemesis Service Suite (NSS) Nokia PC Suite Data cable

Reset Security Code Steps:1. Install Nokia PC Suite2. Install Nemesis Service Suite (NSS)3. Connect your phone to your PC with data cable. If the phone ask for connection mode, choose default mode or PC Suite mode (But don't open Nokia PC Suite)4. Open Nemesis Service suite (NSS)5. Click scan for new devices button (on top right corner of NSS)6. Click Phone Info button.7. Click Scan button.8. Under Power Mode, click Local and then click Change button. At this part, your phone should restart, and you should see the text Local mode across your phone screen.9. Under Production Data Edit, click Read button. The textboxes should now contain values.10. Check the Enable check box beside Product Code.11. Click Write button.12. Select Tools button on top13. Click Factory Settings tab14. Tick Full Factory button and click Reset button.15. Final step, go back to Phone Info and click Normal then Change. Now your security code is 12345.Note: If this guide doesn't work accordingly, you have to do some experimentation with the steps order. Check out how @Arvidhad successfully reset the security code of his Nokia N82.