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the following packages/applications are known to be broken or introduce some kind severe problem or dysfunction, and so you better stay away from them unless you know what you're doing:
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! application name !! url !! symptom !! Risk level !! Comment
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|+ Compatible USB devices
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! package name/URL
| Autodisconnect || http://maemo.org/packages/view/autodisconnect/ || wlan connectivity loss || low || not clearly proven, just experience for yourself
! level of verification of problem
Wifi switcher || http://maemo.org/packages/view/wifi-switcher/    || wlan connectivity loss || low || not clearly proven, just experience for yourself
! class="unsortable" | symptoms and impact
! affected files you might reinstall to fix
! class="unsortable" | pkg bad version (later might be fixed)
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|http://maemo.org/packages/view/autodisconnect/  ||  (common knowledge) || general loss of connectivity, needs reflash since pkg doesn't uninstall cleanly || <code>?</code>|| 0.4.8
| Faster Application Manager || http://maemo.org/packages/view/fapman/ || issues with more complex updates || high || Same goes for apt related tools. Many people report to have never experienced issues, even with system upgrades. To be on the save side, HAM is adviced.  
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|http://maemo.org/packages/view/wifi-switcher/ || suspected, http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1270059&postcount=776 || loss of WLAN  || <code> ?  </code>|| ?
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|http://maemo.org/packages/view/fapman/  || known to sometimes break stuff, by doing autoremove, not following dependencies, not running preinst || random system mess up  || don't use fapman || 0.7.1-1
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|http://maemo.org/packages/view/theme-customizer/  || Installs an out of date version of hildon-home || /opt/theme-customizer hildon-home || don't use  || All
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| Theme Customizer || http://maemo.org/packages/view/theme-customizer/ || can install outdated hildon home and mess up transactions.ini file || medium || some parts of the program are not up to par with the latest (CSSU) updates, so use with care or don't use it for now
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Revision as of 17:56, 3 March 2013

application name url symptom Risk level Comment
Autodisconnect http://maemo.org/packages/view/autodisconnect/ wlan connectivity loss low not clearly proven, just experience for yourself

Wifi switcher || http://maemo.org/packages/view/wifi-switcher/ || wlan connectivity loss || low || not clearly proven, just experience for yourself

Faster Application Manager http://maemo.org/packages/view/fapman/ issues with more complex updates high Same goes for apt related tools. Many people report to have never experienced issues, even with system upgrades. To be on the save side, HAM is adviced.
Theme Customizer http://maemo.org/packages/view/theme-customizer/ can install outdated hildon home and mess up transactions.ini file medium some parts of the program are not up to par with the latest (CSSU) updates, so use with care or don't use it for now
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