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=Introduction=
=Introduction=
This page serves the purpose of assembling a complete and current howto-guide for the perfect N900 setup.  
Since the [[N900]] has been released many developments have been made by the community. This page is to provide a generic guide to getting started with good foundations.
The initial information here is based on my personal experience and the rich trove of experience which is talk.maemo.org.
This page will mainly link all the useful bits of the wiki and other useful information together.
Please keep this page alive by adding your improvements and keeping it up to date as Maemo evolves.
 
=Hardware=
 
==Hardware Accessories==
Information on all recommended hardware accessories is on the [[N900 Accessories]] page.
 
==Hardware Specifications==
 
Information on the specs can be found on the [[N900 Hardware Subsystems]] page.
 
==Recommended Hardware Modifications==
===USB Port===
One of the most common issues with the [[N900]] is the surface mounted USB port.
If you are not careful with it, the port can be ripped from the PCB.
Due to the design of the port if this occurs, it can be very difficult to repair successfully.
 
Therefore it is highly recommend to reinforce your USB port by soldering the casing of the USB to the PCB. Information on this is covered in great extent on talk.maemo.org
 
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=75920 talk.maemo.org Fixing USB Thread]
 
Another common modification is to remove the locking pins on all your microUSB cable connectors. This can be done by filing them down carefully with a small file.
 
The latter is important, especially if you don't feel confident in taking your N900 apart to reinforce the port.
====Inductive Charging====
Bridging the gap between a non-permanent hardware mod and an accessory the universal Qi inductive charging add-on pads have been installed both over and under the stock and Mugen battery covers, the semi-permanent installation into the microUSB port reduces dangerous cable leverage and USB port wear to nearly zero and the nearly flush USB port plug also protects the USB port from foreign object damage making the inductive charging add-on even more important to N900 owners than most users.  The USB port can be easily unplugged if needed for use in USB host, 3G modem, and mass storage modes.
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1431701#post1431701 talk.maemo.org Qi Inductive Charging Universal Add-On Installation]
 
====Magnetic Charge Port Adapter====
There are several magnetic adapters available to both plug the USB port and also ensure a safe break-away should the N900 be dropped.  No leverage to snap off your N900's fragile USB port from the PCB.
 
In testing the four or five pin USB adapters permit a data connection but if you do any metal work with steel it will attract magnetic particles as happened in testing, this adapter experienced a melt-down and nearly a fire one evening after falling to the floor in a workspace.
 
Another tested magnetic adapter has a coaxial positive and negative connections(pin and surrounding ring) It has the data pins shorted to put the N900 into fast charge mode.  while there is the hazard of magnetic particles connecting the two poles are 2mm apart and it is easier to see any foreign objects as the cable side of the connector has a blue LED allowing it to also be found easily in a dark room.  This adapter also inserted fully and had a rubber washer to buffer any drops; combined with an Otter case the adapter is nearly flush with the Otterbox armor.  This adapter requires more than just fingernails to remove in testing, but a keychain pocket knife screwdriver or nail file was sufficient to safely remove it.
 
==File System==
 
[[N900 filesystem|File System information]]


= Recommended hardware =
=Firmware=
* A Nokia N900, obviously
* SanDisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 / UHS-1 SDHC Card (SU32-G)
* PolarCell 1520 mAh battery
* Standalone battery charger
* USB A-A adapter
* (Linux box)


=== Hardware Specifications ===
==Initial Firmware Setup==
NAND Layout


  '''dev'''    '''size'''  '''erasesize'''  '''name'''
So you have your [[N900]]
  mtd0: 00020000 00020000 "bootloader"
The first step especially if it's used is to flash the firmware.
  mtd1: 00060000 00020000 "config"
This can be used to clean off any unstable software and make a clean start.
  mtd2: 00040000 00020000 "log"
  mtd3: 00200000 00020000 "kernel"
  mtd4: 00200000 00020000 "initfs"
  mtd5: 0fb40000 00020000 "rootfs"


eMMC Partition Layout
  '''dev'''        '''size'''      '''fs'''    '''mountpoint'''
  mmcblk0p1  27648MiB  vfat  /home/user/MyDocs
  mmcblk0p2    2048MiB  ext2  /home
  mmcblk0p3    768MiB  swap


[http://natisbad.org/N900/n900-commented-hardware-specs.html Detailed specs]
It's recommended to download the latest Nokia firmware images for your region.
The latest versions are highlighted.


[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=65568 N900 battery options]
[[Updating the tablet firmware#N900|Firmware Flashing]]


=== Hardware modifications ===
==Cloning a New N900 with BackupMenu Backup Files==
Requires a good USB cable, currently fastest path to flash a new or used N900 and install the required kernel and backupmenu from the repos to make a clone of your old or broken N900.  Until the steps to safely use Fiasco Flasher to flash a kernel and file system including /opt from backupmenu files the instructions below are the fastest way to recover your old configuration on a new device.


/* TODO: USB pre-broken fix */
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=100595


[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=75920]
==Highly Recommended Further Setup==
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=79878]


= Initial setup =
===Importance of CSSU===
[http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware#N900 Everything about Firmware Flashing]


If you have flashed your firmware as above, your [[N900]] will now be on the last major Nokia release (PR1.3). From here onwards the Maemo Community are providing vital security updates, fixing bugs and generally moving the device forward. This is known as CSSU or Community SSU.


Download flasher from the repositories
It is recommended all users install [[CSSU]], of which there are two versions.


/* TODO: Use open source flasher */
More information on this can be found on the [[CSSU]] page.


Download the firmware flasher:
==Recommended Further Setup==
[http://skeiron.org/tablets-dev/maemo-dev-env-downloads/ Flasher & SDK Downloads]


Download the latest official Nokia Firmware Images for your N900:
===Kernel Power===
[http://skeiron.org/tablets-dev/nokia_N900/ Firmware Image Downloads]
  RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin
  md5sum: 488809ff96a0a05479d692e9f77aeb4f
  RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin
  md5sum: b9f8690318a3be61767826d15b8c1784


== Flashing the device ==
[[Kernel Power]] is a community developed Kernel that provides addition features and fixes to the Kernel. [[Kernel Power]] also provides the ability to overclock the device with an additional package '''kernel-power-settings'''
The following flashing procedure has proven the most stable to me:


{{warning}}Always use a fully charged battery!
While overclocking is not recommended and has been known to reduce the lifetime of the device, the [Kernel Power] package on it's own is recommended and will not alter your device from the standard 250Mhz-600Mhz clock speed.


* Turn your device off, disconnect USB
It provided important features like stable [[Smartreflex]] which will significantly increase battery life.
* (As root) flash the FIASCO firmware image:
  flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f
* When you get "No suitable USB device found" connect your N900 through USB.
* Wait for the flashing to finish.
{{warning}} Don't reboot


* Flash original eMMC image:
Please see the [[Kernel Power]] page for more information on this.
  flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f
Please note Kernel Power page is heavily biased on overclocking and is provided for further reference only.  
* Wait for the flashing to finish.
* Reboot the device by _reinserting_ the battery


Upon first login, enter your locale settings (Timezone, local time, etc.).
===Utilise the SD Card===


Run latest official Nokia SSU (upgrades your device firmware to V1.3.1) by launching App manager / Update from the applications menu.
The [[N900]] has a uSD card slot, it's good to use this as much as possible to reduce flash wear from the devices eMMC.


== Getting root access ==
Many users setup there swap space(s) on the uSD card this frees up the I/O of the device.
[http://wiki.maemo.org/Root_access 1001 ways of becoming root]


* Add the Extras-Testing repository to the Hildon Application Managers catalog
There has been much discussion on this and applications written to help with this.
  name: Maemo extras-testing
  uri: deb http://skeiron.org/repo/repository.maemo.org/extras-testing/ fremantle free non-free
  dist: fremantle
  components: free non-free


* Add the Extras-Devel repository as well
Further reading
  name: Maemo extras-development
  uri: http://extras-devel.merlin1991.at/ fremantle free non-free
  dist: fremantle
  components: free non-free


* Disable OVI repository (conflicts with CSSU)
*[[Swap on microSD]]
*[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84296 talk.maemo.org DISCUSS SDCard Swap]


* Wait for repository update to finish (Hildon Application Manager is slooow) and install 'rootsh' from the system section.
===Swappolube===
Swappolube is a package to modify memory management.
Most users tweak this to suit their device and usage.
If you're unsure where to start, the proposed settings are a good base.


* To get remote access over the network (way more comfy) install SSH server by launching XTerminal from the application menu and running:
More information can be found on the [[Swappolube]] page.
  sudo gainroot
  apt-get install openssh
You will be asked for your new root password.
/*TODO: Change PW hash to enable passwords > 8 chars */


* Finally launch xterm and run
=Settings=
  ifconfig wlan0


* Write down the IP address - from now on you can use the SSH client of your choice to connect to your favorite pocket computer - enjoy!
==Network Positioning==
If you use the incorrect settings your device may be slow at getting a GPS fix.


= Upgrade to CSSU-thumb =
There is also a bug with maemo-security-certman, this has been fixed in CSSU.
[http://wiki.maemo.org/CSSU What's CSSU?]


[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84829 What's thumb2 ISA?]
Make sure the latest version of your CSSU flavour is installed.  


{{info}} cssu-thumb contains a kernel based on kp51r1, therefore you automatically benefit from all kernel-power features (undervolting, overclocking, framebuffer, ...). See [http://wiki.maemo.org/Kernel_Power Kernel Power Wiki] and [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=85665 Kernel Power 51r1 on tmo]
Navigate to


== Repositories ==
: Settings > Location > Network Positioning
Disable extras-testing - it will be replaced by its thump-compiled counterpart from the CSSU repository. Make sure Nokia and Maemo Extras repositories are enabled though.


To avoid thumb-compiled binaries being overwritten by upgrades from non-thumb repositories use the following /etc/apt/preferences file
then check the Location server is
  Package: *
supl.nokia.com
  Pin: release a=community-thumb
  Pin-Priority: 700           
               
  Package: *     
  Pin: release a=Extras-devel-light
  Pin-Priority: 500               
               
  Package: *     
  Pin: release l=Extras
  Pin-Priority: 550   
               
  Package: *     
  Pin: release l=community-testing
  Pin-Priority: 600


== Remove unneeded software ==
If Nokia's supl server doesn't give you functional AGPS (there have been reports that the Nokia supl server has been shut down) try Google's SUPL server.
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?s=bcad4cd2389b67dd0911decdebb4b503&t=82641 tmo thread]
supl.google.com


  apt-get remove --purge hildon-theme-beta osso-chess-ui gnuchess osso-graphics-game-chess osso-lmarbles osso-graphics-game-lmarbles osso-sounds-game-chess maemoblocks ap-installer amazon-installer foreca-installer facebook-installer skype-installer dtg-installer tutorial-home-applet osso-tutorial-l10n-engb osso-tutorial-l10n-ptpt osso-tutorial-l10n-frca osso-tutorial-l10n-nlnl osso-tutorial-l10n-cscz osso-tutorial-l10n-itit osso-tutorial-l10n-eses osso-tutorial-l10n-svse osso-tutorial-l10n-frfr osso-tutorial-l10n-dede osso-tutorial-l10n-fifi osso-tutorial-l10n-nono osso-tutorial-l10n-esmx osso-tutorial-l10n-enus osso-tutorial-l10n-ruru osso-tutorial-l10n-mr0 osso-tutorial-l10n-plpl cherry osso-systemui-splashscreen sharing-service-flickr sharing-service-ovi chinese-font google-search-widget tutorial-home-applet osso-mahjong osso-graphics-game-mahjong osso-sounds-game-mahjong ovi-promotion-widget
=Software=


== Installing CSSU-Thumb ==
==Repositories==
* Visit this link using your N900s web browser: http://maemo.merlin1991.at/cssu/community-thumb/community-thumb-fremantle.install and confirm the prompts displayed in HAM


* Launch community SSU from applications menu.
Maemo software works in the same way as most Linux distributions', repositories provide a secure and easy method of supplying software to end-users.
* Install the proposed updates.


= Essential software packages =
Information about the different repositories can be found on the [[Extras]] page.
The following is a list of applications which (IMHO) constitute a reasonable base set
apt-get install backupmenu busybox-power cryptsetup tracker-extractor-vorbis rawcam gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-extra-formats xournal filebox fm-boost fmradio recaller swappolube tracker-cfg flashlight-extra-gtk vim flashlight-applet cal-home-widget adflashblock-css kernel-power-settings cssufeatures catoriseplus ttf-nokiapure mce-ledpattern


== Install non-optified cryptsetup ==
==Getting Root==
  wget http://maemo.merlin1991.at/apt-mirror/extras-devel/pool/fremantle/free/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup_1.0.4%2bsvn26-3_armel.deb
  dpkg -i cryptsetup_1.0.4%2bsvn26-3_armel.deb
  echo "cryptsetup hold" | dpkg --set-selections


== Install & configure bootloader ==
[[Root access]]
  apt-get install u-boot-flasher kernel-cssu-bootimg
  ln -s /etc/bootmenu.d/20-Maemo5-kernel-cssu-2.6.28.10-cssu3.item /etc/default/bootmenu.item
  u-boot-update-bootmenu


== USB Host mode ==
=Common Modifications=
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=85658 Host mode announcement]
  wget http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pali/usbmode/usbmode_1.0-3_armel.deb
  dpkg -i usbmode_1.0-3_armel.deb


USB mode can be defined through the status menu. To connect USB peripherals use a [http://www.cablechick.com.au/product_images/usb-adaptor-a-female-to-a.jpg USB A-to-A adapter]
Please note these common modifications are here for reference.
If you are a complete beginner and do not understand you must be aware that you could damage parts of your filesystem if you mess up.


== Configure openmediaplayer ==
==Purging Unnecessary Software==
[http://wiki.maemo.org/Open_Media_Player OMP Wiki]


Get a thumb-compiled version of openmediaplayer [http://www69.zippyshare.com/v/23534616/file.html OMP-thumb download]
===Cherry===
dpkg -i openmediaplayer_20121220-1+thumb0_armel.deb


As [[root]], edit file:
With the PR 1.2 update Nokia introduced "My Nokia" an SMS subscription service on which you receive periodic texts from Nokia.
:''/usr/share/dbus-1/services/com.nokia.mediaplayer.service''
This was automatically installed/subscribed on devices and was known to cause issues with devices sending and receiving unwanted SMS messages.
so the line:
<pre>Exec=/usr/bin/mediaplayer</pre>


...becomes:
This package is one of the first to be removed by members of the community, for obvious reasons. It can be removed by:-
<pre>Exec=/usr/bin/openmediaplayer</pre>


This will replace execution of '''MP''' binary with '''OMP''' one - without physically replacing files, so you can revert back to '''MP''' by reverting changes.
apt-get remove --purge cherry


== Faking Flash Player 12 ==
 
[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1276589&postcount=2219 Flash Player on tmo]
====Further reading on My Nokia and cherry====
 
[[PR1.2 compulsory My Nokia subscription]]
 
===Additional Unnecessary Software===
The following is deemed safe. Run in a [[Terminal]] as [[Root]] to remove unnecessary software provided with the Nokia firmware.
 
apt-get remove --purge hildon-theme-beta osso-chess-ui gnuchess osso-graphics-game-chess osso-lmarbles osso-graphics-game-lmarbles osso-sounds-game-chess maemoblocks ap-installer amazon-installer foreca-installer facebook-installer skype-installer dtg-installer tutorial-home-applet osso-tutorial-l10n-engb osso-tutorial-l10n-ptpt osso-tutorial-l10n-frca osso-tutorial-l10n-nlnl osso-tutorial-l10n-cscz osso-tutorial-l10n-itit osso-tutorial-l10n-eses osso-tutorial-l10n-svse osso-tutorial-l10n-frfr osso-tutorial-l10n-dede osso-tutorial-l10n-fifi osso-tutorial-l10n-nono osso-tutorial-l10n-esmx osso-tutorial-l10n-enus osso-tutorial-l10n-ruru osso-tutorial-l10n-mr0 osso-tutorial-l10n-plpl osso-systemui-splashscreen sharing-service-flickr sharing-service-ovi chinese-font google-search-widget tutorial-home-applet osso-mahjong osso-graphics-game-mahjong osso-sounds-game-mahjong ovi-promotion-widget
 
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?s=bcad4cd2389b67dd0911decdebb4b503&t=82641 talk.maemo.org Safe to remove?]
 
==Disable Nokia Hands==
There are three main methods to do this.
 
===Method 1===
Rename the file
: /opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/Hands-v32-h264.avi
to
: /opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/Hands-v32-h264.avi.disabled
 
===Method 2===
Use a text editor to edit the file
:''/etc/hildon-welcome.d/default.conf''
Comment out the last line.
: filename=Hands-v32-h264.avi
===Method 3===
Remove the hildon-welcome package, which included the bootvideo
 
Firstly gain root:
:''root''
Then remove the package by issuing
:''apt-get purge hildon-welcome''
 
==Faking Flash Player 12 for MicroB==
[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1276589&postcount=2219 Post on talk.maemo.org]


* Get [http://www.sendspace.pl/download/YTo0OntzOjc6ImRhdGVfaW4iO2k6MTM0Mzc4MTUxMTtzOjU6InRpdGxlIjtzOjA6IiI7czo5OiJmaWxlX25hbWUiO3M6MjQ6ImFkb2JlLWZsYXNocGxheWVyLTEwLmRlYiI7czo1OiJ0b2tlbiI7czoyMzoiY2MzM2I0MDcyZTgyM2VlMTU4MDkzOWIiO30dfASDF34vasd3245bvs flashplayer 10 binaries] for maemo.
* Get [http://www.sendspace.pl/download/YTo0OntzOjc6ImRhdGVfaW4iO2k6MTM0Mzc4MTUxMTtzOjU6InRpdGxlIjtzOjA6IiI7czo5OiJmaWxlX25hbWUiO3M6MjQ6ImFkb2JlLWZsYXNocGxheWVyLTEwLmRlYiI7czo1OiJ0b2tlbiI7czoyMzoiY2MzM2I0MDcyZTgyM2VlMTU4MDkzOWIiO30dfASDF34vasd3245bvs flashplayer 10 binaries] for maemo.
Line 199: Line 202:


* Press CTRL+S then "y" again.
* Press CTRL+S then "y" again.
* Close terminal and enjoy new faked v12.1.98.88 flash player
* Close terminal (CTRL+X) and enjoy new faked v12.1.98.88 flash player
 
== Watch 720p movies ==
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=77695 720p Thread - talk.maemo.org]
 
==Customizing Maemo==
Customizing the appearance of Maemo
 
[[Customizing Maemo]]
 
= Credits =
My thanks go to jebba, titan, pali, NIN101, MentalistTraceur, sixwheeledbeast, DocScrutinizer05, sEKI, kerio, freemangordon, qwazix, ShadowJK and everyone on #maemo
 
=Wiki Update Info=
:''Last Updated - sixwheeledbeast - 31 Jan 2013 21:41 UTC''
 
[[Category:Beginners]]
[[Category:N900]]

Latest revision as of 13:46, 28 January 2019

 This is a wiki! So the title of this page represents the personal notion of one or a few editors. It's not "officially supported" info or advice

Introduction

Since the N900 has been released many developments have been made by the community. This page is to provide a generic guide to getting started with good foundations. This page will mainly link all the useful bits of the wiki and other useful information together.

Hardware

Hardware Accessories

Information on all recommended hardware accessories is on the N900 Accessories page.

Hardware Specifications

Information on the specs can be found on the N900 Hardware Subsystems page.

USB Port

One of the most common issues with the N900 is the surface mounted USB port. If you are not careful with it, the port can be ripped from the PCB. Due to the design of the port if this occurs, it can be very difficult to repair successfully.

Therefore it is highly recommend to reinforce your USB port by soldering the casing of the USB to the PCB. Information on this is covered in great extent on talk.maemo.org

talk.maemo.org Fixing USB Thread

Another common modification is to remove the locking pins on all your microUSB cable connectors. This can be done by filing them down carefully with a small file.

The latter is important, especially if you don't feel confident in taking your N900 apart to reinforce the port.

Inductive Charging

Bridging the gap between a non-permanent hardware mod and an accessory the universal Qi inductive charging add-on pads have been installed both over and under the stock and Mugen battery covers, the semi-permanent installation into the microUSB port reduces dangerous cable leverage and USB port wear to nearly zero and the nearly flush USB port plug also protects the USB port from foreign object damage making the inductive charging add-on even more important to N900 owners than most users. The USB port can be easily unplugged if needed for use in USB host, 3G modem, and mass storage modes. talk.maemo.org Qi Inductive Charging Universal Add-On Installation

Magnetic Charge Port Adapter

There are several magnetic adapters available to both plug the USB port and also ensure a safe break-away should the N900 be dropped. No leverage to snap off your N900's fragile USB port from the PCB.

In testing the four or five pin USB adapters permit a data connection but if you do any metal work with steel it will attract magnetic particles as happened in testing, this adapter experienced a melt-down and nearly a fire one evening after falling to the floor in a workspace.

Another tested magnetic adapter has a coaxial positive and negative connections(pin and surrounding ring) It has the data pins shorted to put the N900 into fast charge mode. while there is the hazard of magnetic particles connecting the two poles are 2mm apart and it is easier to see any foreign objects as the cable side of the connector has a blue LED allowing it to also be found easily in a dark room. This adapter also inserted fully and had a rubber washer to buffer any drops; combined with an Otter case the adapter is nearly flush with the Otterbox armor. This adapter requires more than just fingernails to remove in testing, but a keychain pocket knife screwdriver or nail file was sufficient to safely remove it.

File System

File System information

Firmware

Initial Firmware Setup

So you have your N900 The first step especially if it's used is to flash the firmware. This can be used to clean off any unstable software and make a clean start.


It's recommended to download the latest Nokia firmware images for your region. The latest versions are highlighted.

Firmware Flashing

Cloning a New N900 with BackupMenu Backup Files

Requires a good USB cable, currently fastest path to flash a new or used N900 and install the required kernel and backupmenu from the repos to make a clone of your old or broken N900. Until the steps to safely use Fiasco Flasher to flash a kernel and file system including /opt from backupmenu files the instructions below are the fastest way to recover your old configuration on a new device.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=100595

Importance of CSSU

If you have flashed your firmware as above, your N900 will now be on the last major Nokia release (PR1.3). From here onwards the Maemo Community are providing vital security updates, fixing bugs and generally moving the device forward. This is known as CSSU or Community SSU.

It is recommended all users install CSSU, of which there are two versions.

More information on this can be found on the CSSU page.

Kernel Power

Kernel Power is a community developed Kernel that provides addition features and fixes to the Kernel. Kernel Power also provides the ability to overclock the device with an additional package kernel-power-settings

While overclocking is not recommended and has been known to reduce the lifetime of the device, the [Kernel Power] package on it's own is recommended and will not alter your device from the standard 250Mhz-600Mhz clock speed.

It provided important features like stable Smartreflex which will significantly increase battery life.

Please see the Kernel Power page for more information on this. Please note Kernel Power page is heavily biased on overclocking and is provided for further reference only.

Utilise the SD Card

The N900 has a uSD card slot, it's good to use this as much as possible to reduce flash wear from the devices eMMC.

Many users setup there swap space(s) on the uSD card this frees up the I/O of the device.

There has been much discussion on this and applications written to help with this.

Further reading

Swappolube

Swappolube is a package to modify memory management. Most users tweak this to suit their device and usage. If you're unsure where to start, the proposed settings are a good base.

More information can be found on the Swappolube page.

Settings

Network Positioning

If you use the incorrect settings your device may be slow at getting a GPS fix.

There is also a bug with maemo-security-certman, this has been fixed in CSSU.

Make sure the latest version of your CSSU flavour is installed.

Navigate to

Settings > Location > Network Positioning

then check the Location server is 

supl.nokia.com

If Nokia's supl server doesn't give you functional AGPS (there have been reports that the Nokia supl server has been shut down) try Google's SUPL server. 

supl.google.com

Software

Repositories

Maemo software works in the same way as most Linux distributions', repositories provide a secure and easy method of supplying software to end-users.

Information about the different repositories can be found on the Extras page.

Getting Root

Root access

Common Modifications

Please note these common modifications are here for reference. If you are a complete beginner and do not understand you must be aware that you could damage parts of your filesystem if you mess up.

Purging Unnecessary Software

Cherry

With the PR 1.2 update Nokia introduced "My Nokia" an SMS subscription service on which you receive periodic texts from Nokia. This was automatically installed/subscribed on devices and was known to cause issues with devices sending and receiving unwanted SMS messages.

This package is one of the first to be removed by members of the community, for obvious reasons. It can be removed by:- 

apt-get remove --purge cherry


Further reading on My Nokia and cherry

PR1.2 compulsory My Nokia subscription

Additional Unnecessary Software

The following is deemed safe. Run in a Terminal as Root to remove unnecessary software provided with the Nokia firmware. 

apt-get remove --purge hildon-theme-beta osso-chess-ui gnuchess osso-graphics-game-chess osso-lmarbles osso-graphics-game-lmarbles osso-sounds-game-chess maemoblocks ap-installer amazon-installer foreca-installer facebook-installer skype-installer dtg-installer tutorial-home-applet osso-tutorial-l10n-engb osso-tutorial-l10n-ptpt osso-tutorial-l10n-frca osso-tutorial-l10n-nlnl osso-tutorial-l10n-cscz osso-tutorial-l10n-itit osso-tutorial-l10n-eses osso-tutorial-l10n-svse osso-tutorial-l10n-frfr osso-tutorial-l10n-dede osso-tutorial-l10n-fifi osso-tutorial-l10n-nono osso-tutorial-l10n-esmx osso-tutorial-l10n-enus osso-tutorial-l10n-ruru osso-tutorial-l10n-mr0 osso-tutorial-l10n-plpl osso-systemui-splashscreen sharing-service-flickr sharing-service-ovi chinese-font google-search-widget tutorial-home-applet osso-mahjong osso-graphics-game-mahjong osso-sounds-game-mahjong ovi-promotion-widget

talk.maemo.org Safe to remove?

Disable Nokia Hands

There are three main methods to do this.

Method 1

Rename the file

/opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/Hands-v32-h264.avi

to

/opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/Hands-v32-h264.avi.disabled

Method 2

Use a text editor to edit the file

/etc/hildon-welcome.d/default.conf

Comment out the last line.

filename=Hands-v32-h264.avi

Method 3

Remove the hildon-welcome package, which included the bootvideo

Firstly gain root:

root

Then remove the package by issuing

apt-get purge hildon-welcome

Faking Flash Player 12 for MicroB

Post on talk.maemo.org 

apt-get remove --purge adobe-flashplayer
apt-get install hexedit
dpkg -i adobe-flashplayer-10.deb
hexedit /usr/lib/browser/plugins/libflashplayer.so
  • Once in Hexedit, press CTRL+S and type in 31302e31 and press enter, the string you've just found need to be changed to 31322e31
  • Now, press CTRL+S, type "y" and search for 31302c31 and change it to 31322c31
  • Press CTRL+S then "y" again.
  • Close terminal (CTRL+X) and enjoy new faked v12.1.98.88 flash player

Watch 720p movies

720p Thread - talk.maemo.org

Customizing Maemo

Customizing the appearance of Maemo

Customizing Maemo

Credits

My thanks go to jebba, titan, pali, NIN101, MentalistTraceur, sixwheeledbeast, DocScrutinizer05, sEKI, kerio, freemangordon, qwazix, ShadowJK and everyone on #maemo

Wiki Update Info

Last Updated - sixwheeledbeast - 31 Jan 2013 21:41 UTC
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