Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

holding U key is necessary to enter N900 into flashing mode without pressing it will simply put N900 into charging mode.

I have always pressed U key whenever i wanted to flash it.

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

When flashing from a Linux PC, my method to flash is to remove the battery, run flasher command replace battery, and insert usb cable.

From the wiki

Reading other parts of the wiki, it appears that pressing U is important when flashing from a Windows setup to enable drivers to be installed. This is genuinely not the case from an Ubuntu Linux setup when I have flashed my device in the past. In fact I need to do a reflash over the next couple of days, so I'll try it to confirm.

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

I've seen keyboard replacements for the N900 on eBay. Also, does the N900 have xev? you could run that, press the U key and see if it's the hardware or software (well that will at least determine it's not something particular programs are having issues with.)

http://www.ebay.com/sch/?_nkw=n900%2...d=410696682985

There are some replacement flex ribbons.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-fu...item2a13cebe89

And there is a keyboard / case.

slaapliedje

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

sorry i never check Linux flashing guide in Wiki :). i have always flashed my phone in Windows and in windows it is necessary.

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

@nicholes have you ever tried to flash your device in Linux ? as written in Wiki and confirmed by mrsellout that it is not required to hold U key while flashing N900 in Linux.

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

i never used linux on my pc. but i hope it would flash n900 without pressing the u key as mentioned in the wiki

thanks to all who helped and reply to my thread.

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

you should check it. and if you need a clean backup menu backup then i'm willing to flash my device to take a clean backup with backupmenu.

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

U can do this by hold "P" in windows (32 bit), I flashed my phone more times, sucess, and phone from friend 3 times

Nicholes, tray with P 100%

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

that's cool:D i would try it but right now i dont need to flash my device. i started the thread to know what can i try if anything goes wrong with my n900.

BTW just for curiosity, why did you press P instead of U???


Thanks for being so nice to me panjgoori. i dont want that fresh backup. i started the thread if in case if my mobile does not boot what can i do than.except reflashing it.

(if in future my n900 goes in some trouble. i my self hv backupmenu installed and its backups.but imagine if bootmenu does not appear what can we do? that was the thing i wanted to know)

thanks again for your kind help

Re: How to flash N900 when hardware key (“U”) does not work?
 

hi ,, i tried to work android on my n900 but all what happened that my n900 doesn't work and when i press power it give me a white screen and go to restar ,, what i can do ?? help me plz