New N800 - Loading OS2008?
 

Getting my N800 today and wanted to start off with OS2008.
Where can you get the beta and what are the steps for loading this up? Is there a FAQ/step by step somewhere on loading OS2008?

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I can suggest to use the "fantastic" search button.

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Thanks, just seems to be some conflicting ways to do it, plus issues with getting the files, etc from what I foung searching. I'll just search around some more and not ask, thought someone might have the latest and greates steps handy is all.

Sorry for the trouble.

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If you don't mind waiting few days you can skip the beta and get the official OS2008... And that you can flash using Windows (assuming you are using Windows PC...) version of the Nokia Software Update Wizard... it should be very easy and painless operation.

http://europe.nokia.com/A4305010

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Thanks. Any date on when the final version will be out yet?

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Soon... :D :p

(Trying to imitate Texrat... Haven't seen him here for ages?)

But don't start hitting that F5 button just yet... :rolleyes:

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You gotta love the learn to search welcome crew, thanks for contributing. I (like Lupin presumably) recall several discussions on the topic but couldn't find them.

Regardless, it is both personal (custom to what you want) and now more than the last few weeks become a time sensitive question.

As Mara said in a few days 2008 non-beta should be out. The only official information is 'some time in december'. I would hope somebody has an unofficial hint as in any day now or December 30th.
{Edit: I take Mara's comment as an unofficial hint}

The only reason to stay with 2007 is if there is an app that you have to have that's not available in 2008. That will remain true even after the official 2008 is released. As a new user with no 'favorite apps', I'd say go ahead with 2008beta, it should be the easiest to transition to 2008 standard unless you can put it down for the next few weeks waiting for the official release (not likely).

For available apps use ITT's Wiki, not the nokia site. They direct you to install a lot of apps like Skype that don't actually work right yet. I doubt that the new OS release will affect how any apps work. I would also assume that apps installed on beta would be able to be restored on the official release. On the contrary 2007 data or apps can't be recovered once you go to 2008.

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Thanks for the info. Since this is really just a new toy and this point it is not as if I have any apps I need per se. So I figured I may as well jsut go right to OS2008 instead of dealing with OS2007 for a couple days/weeks anyway.

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So not true...core things like using the thumbpad for entering passwords into the browser are broken. Remember, if you upgrade, its still beta and bugs still exist.

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Is there any list of current major issues, such as the passowrd problem?

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I like reading the boards using the archive, if you click on 'PDA' at top right to list the newest first, if you don't it lists them oldest is first. The
You could call this the list... http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo....php?f-29.html

I wasn't aware of the password problem, it's the second time I've seen it mentioned as if everyone knew about it. I'm using 2008 beta fwiw. http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...p?t-12237.html

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Thankfully this is being fixed in final OS2008... (It works in the latest test build I have been using...)

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I saw a mention on the Nokia pages about OS2008 for N800 being planned for mid-December, although that might be dated information already. Does anyone know if the Nokia developers have a target date in mind?

Still, it would probably be a good idea to have an RC release, especially if the GA has been delayed.

I'm thinking of replacing the internal flash with a faster 2GB card and playing with the beta there.

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On a new tablet I'd go ahead and immediately install OS2008 - the backup and restore is much less lossy within one version than when upgrading, so you'll have less trouble with the reflash you'll eventually do in any case.

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That's my advice too. You may as well install OS2008beta, then the migration to the final will be much easier.

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That's the route I went. There weren't any real "must have" apps that I lost by upgrading, and I am loving the increased speed and more functional browser. I used OS2007 for the first day I had it, and I'm really happy I upgraded.

I also had no idea about the password bug, and I honestly don't understand exactly what the problem is. I assume it's with the larger keyboard (since you referred to it as a thumb pad)...... I usually stick with the smaller stylus keyboard personally.

Anyway, for being a beta build of the OS, it's been running pretty stable for me. I've been running in R&D mode the whole time, but I really don't think that makes any difference. Just went back to production mode so we'll see how it works out.