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application iinstallation prob

hi guys,
I am using N900 for about 2 months, never tried to upgrade my firmware., now when i tried, instantly it gives applicatioin failed. and I cannot uninstall anything also.
basically I could not install/uninstall anything on my phone.:mad:
pls tell me how to solve this one.

Re: application iinstallation prob

first thing make sure you have set the needed repositories correctly

run x-term and type those commands to clean and remove any un-needed packages as well as fixing any proken package

Code:

sudo gainroot

apt-get clean

apt-get autoremove

apt-get -f install

apt-get update

Re: application iinstallation prob

I have not tried that one.
when i opened x-term
it shows

Code:

busybox v1.10.2 (debian 3:1.10.2.legal.......





~$

should i remove these things before i enter which u gave
or go for new from the options.
I not tried those so pls guide, step by step,
thanks in advance

Re: application iinstallation prob

now, one more probl,
"internal error. application contacts closed"
since i could not uninstall anything from my phone, i could not proceed to follow the instructions posted in other threads regarding ""internal error. application contacts closed"'

Re: application iinstallation prob

Check your drive space. In the xterm, type:

Code:

df

Re: application iinstallation prob

should i remove all the contents in x-term first?

Re: application iinstallation prob

Quote:

Originally Posted by srinimarine (Post 986615)

I have not tried that one.
when i opened x-term
it shows

Code:

busybox v1.10.2 (debian 3:1.10.2.legal.......





~$

should i remove these things before i enter which u gave
or go for new from the options.
I not tried those so pls guide, step by step,
thanks in advance

That's fine - just enter the commands kingofsorrow gave, one line at a time. You'll need to have rootsh installed first though.

Re: application iinstallation prob

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingofsorrow (Post 986443)

first thing make sure you have set the needed repositories correctly

run x-term and type those commands to clean and remove any un-needed packages as well as fixing any proken package

Code:

sudo gainroot

apt-get clean

apt-get autoremove

apt-get -f install

apt-get update

ya i entered all these

I got reply like

sudo gainroot
enable RD mode if u want to break your device

apt-get clean
could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock (13 permissioin denided)
unable to lock the download directory

apt-get autoremove
could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock(13 permission denied)
unable to lock administration directory (var/lib/pk/g) are you root?

apt-get -f install
could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 permission denied)
unable to lock the adm director (/var/lib/dpk/g/) are you root?

apt-get update
could not open lock file
unable to lock the list directory

stil problem persists .:confused:

wt to do now?

Re: application iinstallation prob

Quote:

Originally Posted by woody14619 (Post 987025)

Check your drive space. In the xterm, type:

Code:

df

wht to check usages all less than 63%

whats is the normal values?

Re: application iinstallation prob

Quote:

Originally Posted by srinimarine (Post 987403)

ya i entered all these

I got reply like

sudo gainroot
enable RD mode if u want to break your device

You don't have rootsh installed, so none of those commands will work. You could try downloading the package manually (from here) and seeing whether it will install (open it in File Manager - it should launch App Manager and install it).

If that doesn't work then I think you'll need to reflash - if you don't have rootsh installed, and can't install anything, then I don't think there's any other way to fix things. Make sure you back up everything first though!