The legendary Nokia N8 is set to be reborn thanks to a new custom firmware project called Reborn, which breathes new life into the classic Nokia phone.
This revival comes as many of us may have long forgotten our old Symbian phones, a move that should restore the N8’s former lost glory.
This Nokia phone stood out in 2010 for its impressive hardware, featuring a “one-piece touchscreen” design with a powerful 12 MP Carl Zeiss camera and xenon flash that could rival many contemporary smartphones.
The reason for its decline became Symbian, an operating system originally designed for physical buttons rather than touch input.
As the iPhone and Android began to dominate the market, Nokia tried to fight back with Nokia Belle, an improved user interface, and by the time it was ready, the update servers had started to shut down.
This might be obvious if you find an N8 today and are upset because it’s slow, outdated, and full of broken app links.
But now, more than fifteen years later, the developer community has stepped in by introducing the new ROM which fixes the major issues of the original Nokia N8 device and is based on Nokia Belle, the latest version of Symbian released by Nokia.
The developers also designed a functional and updated app store, making the N8 a usable phone that was once a simple collectible, finally allowing it to show off its capabilities.
A recent video of the nostalgic Nokia N8 is out and pleasing millions of eyeballs, demonstrating the assembly of a working N8 and installation of the new software, revealing a smooth interface and a fully operational camera.
But if anyone, by chance, decides to try this, they must have a backup plan, as recent projects have shown that Windows 10 drivers can challenge Nokia’s old flashing tools, leading to a blue screen of death (BSOD).
It’s also worth noting that many N8s may have deteriorated hardware, but their redesigned design allows parts to be swapped to create a fully functional device.
