Introducing
By following this tutorial part by part, step by step, information by information, you are going flash your Lumia device in a different way, new for the general public. To do this, you are going use the Windows Phone Image Designer software developed by Microsoft. Ok, but why not keep using the Microsoft Care Suite software? Well, two simple reasons are the cause:
this software has not received any new updates to support new Lumia devices recently marketed;
this software is beginning to be exceeded (however, this second reason is more subjective than objective).
The Windows Phone Image Designer software is particular used by manufacturers (called OEMs) of Windows Phone devices, for install their system image (called ROM) in their device. It exist even an official documentation written by Microsoft. So we'll just use these components ourselves.
This software uses the Microsoft FFU Download Mode to flash your Lumia device. This mode being generic, it is theoretically capable of functioning for all devices, whatever of the OEM, with Windows Phone 8 and higher like operating system (OS). However, currently this tutorial only applies to Lumia devices.
Don't hesitate to post your feedback by message on this thread. Lastly, note that I have also written this tutorial in French on the MonWindowsPhone forum.
Caution
The XDA-Developers community, her representatives (staff), her members, Microsoft, myself, or any other entity/person whatever it is, can't in no case be responsible in case of any damage to your Lumia device following the use of this tutorial. Concerning the warranty following the use of this tutorial, please look the frequently asked questions (FAQ).
The utilization of the Windows Phone Image Designer software could produce a bricking of your Lumia device. However and to information, the utilization of the Lumia Software Recovery Tool software and/or of the Windows Phone Recovery Tool software could produce the same result.
I highly recommend of accomplish this tutorial on a PC with a separate alimentation of the sector, this for to palliate at the possible power outages that could result, at a critical moment, a major dysfunctional of your Lumia device. For example, a laptop PC has an integrated battery. Also, fully charge the battery of your Lumia device.
Of course, the installation of an new ROM into your Lumia device will result in deleting any data. So remember to backup all your user content. For those who have a Lumia device incorporating a Micro-SD card, I recommend to remove it throughout the course of this tutorial.
Lastly, I highly recommend to read correctly and entirely the differents steps of this tutorial, because the important informations are written.
Information about the sharing and/or translation of this tutorial
If you wish, you can share and/or translate the totality of this tutorial. However, there is few necessary conditions at this. Thus, in your thread:
indicate clearly the author of the original tutorial;
provide an Internet link redirecting to the original tutorial (source) clearly visible;
if the screenshots are those of the original tutorial, don't remove the MonWindowsPhone watermark;
don't re-upload the Lumia_Flash_Tools.zip archive elsewhere. In others terms, keep the original download link (available on this tutorial) for this archive.
If you respect these few necessary conditions, so you can send me an private message, or post an message on this thread, indicating the Internet link of your thread for that I included you in the thanking.
Structure of tutorial
I have tried to write this tutorial of manner clear, comprehensive and simple, this for that the largest number of you can achieve this tutorial easily and without clutters. The tutorial is written in six parts, each consisting of a specific theme:
Preamble
Various preparations
Download of the ROM
Installation of the ROM
Explanations
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Various screenshots are included in this tutorial to provide an visual support. These are presented under miniatures forms for keep some clarity. However, be aware that you can click on the screenshots to enlarge them, thus displaying an image definition of 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) at maximum.
Various numbers appear in the text and are reproduced on the screenshots. An number corresponds to an action and/or an information described textually and visually.
To better accompany this tutorial, the Lumia 620 will be my example. The ROM that I go flash in this Lumia device is 059R8T5 RM-846 VAR EU-EN FRANCE CV. Understand that this is only an example and that this tutorial is compatible with all Lumia devices with Windows Phone 8 and higher like operating system (OS).
If you have questions concerning this tutorial, you can read the frequently asked questions (FAQ). She can certainly answer at the most of your questions. In the event that she does not respond to your request, you can of course post an message on this thread, in giving a maximum of details.
Status of servers
The ROMs are available on the servers belonging at Microsoft, to they can be downloaded by anyone. The servers must be available at any time and for anyone in the world. However, it may happen that they do not function as they should, this for many reasons, thus altering the availability of various data. Of same, the data transmission rate can fluctuate. For information purposes only, I can inform you of the current status of servers. It can take three forms:
available (green color, hexadecimal #008000);
partial availability (orange color, hexadecimal #FFA500);
unavailable (red color, hexadecimal #FF0000).
Status of servers: available currently (last checking performed the 09/05/2015, through sending of an Ping request, and through the utilization of the NaviFirm+ software).
Thread by the Numbers
Of by this subtitle directly inspired of the Microsoft by the Numbers, here are some statistics concerning this tutorial that I wish you present. The number of reading of the tutorial is used as the base main of calcul, to provide various statistical thereafter.
This is the most popular thread of various sections Windows Phone 8 and higher existing (included devices).
More than half a million corresponds approximately at the number of readings that counts this tutorial. So this is potentially the same number of users who have flashed their Lumia device.
3 000 000 corresponds approximately at the number of minutes spent to flash with this tutorial, if we put endwise time spent by each user.
900 000 corresponds approximately at the number of GiB of data downloaded from the servers that where are stored the ROMs with through this tutorial, if we put endwise each GiB that each user has downloaded.
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