Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

Looks like your usb is starting to go off... and now you did a mistake that can only be fixed with a reflash using the (now maybe almost broken) usb...

I don't see a fix outside of:

1)Taking the fone to some nokia care service;

2)Opening and fixing the usb yourself AND trying again;
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45385
http://sites.google.com/site/svcr0c0/n900

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

yes I have that link...I will give that a try when my slow internet connetion finishes up the download for linux live cd....thanks,....

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

you know tha bad part is..I am in Singapore and n900 was never officially released here ...So i do not know if NOKIA care ..would care enough to help me out...:( ...damn!! but i will try def...thanks

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

if you uninstall power kernel through Ham you effectivley delete the kernel from your phone, you should of used the unistall power kernel package.

Bad mistake to make, i know as i did the same without thinking!!

There is an art to getting the phone into flash mode and re flashed, it took me 5 or 6 attempts to get it right

Download flasher 3.5
Download the currect kernel version & move to the flasher application folder
Type command as stated in the wiki, DONT execute the command yet
Ensure battery and USB cable are out of N900
Hold U on the key board, replace battery, insert USB and start phone - DONT let go of the U key until the nokia logo is visible but against a black screen, this means the phone is in flash mode
Execute the command previously prepared.
A kernel reflash message should return complete within 10 seconds.
Unplug your phone and reboot
Job done

http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t...a_FIASCO_image

good luck

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

let me try this and i will get back to you shortly..thanks alot.. :)

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

ok...after tryin what you said (@Raif)....I am seeing this happen...although I am still trying it under win 7 enviornment....

the phone goes to flash mode (it did go to that mode before as well...dim Nokida sign with usb in corner)

but what is different this time is...although i still get the same message as usb device has malfuntioned....one new thing on the phone...the Yellow LED turns on after few seconds and stays on ....

oh and yea the flasher keeps saying....waiting for suitable device...

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

ok tried it in linux as well...but still the same situation..the flasher keeps on waiting for the suitable device....so may be the mini usb port is blown or somethin ?

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

Use flasher as mentioned above and just flash the kernel, boot your phone.
install DROPBOX and upload all your files to DB and just DL the files.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY this...
Jam in a SD card, copy all files from MyDocs to SD and keep going untill all files are back on your computer? :D :)
Reflash and check your usb port.
The damage may be done, but, you should/could have filed off the two prongs on your usb charger and usb cable. Without these, it won't drag and rip your usb port.

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

thank you for the suggestion...but in my 2nd post I explained that my phone is not starting up at all now so I do not know how to copy files....without my phone booting (i tried the above method in windows as well as linux...it doesnt work for me :(...) now it still keeps showing waiting for suitable device...although on phone it shows its connected to USB and is in flash mode...so i do not know where the problem lies....

Re: Help me!! USB Connection
 

thank you everyone for your suggestions...and thank you Raif...i got the phone working now...phew...took me a long time...but it worked finally...now i will first fully charge my phone then try to fix other problems with it...once agian..thanks alot..everyone..!