Can't change theme...
 

I can't change my current theme. I tried opening "change theme" in desktop options, where you can change background, add widget, ... And i also tried going to settings and themes, but it can't enter. I tried uninstalling that theme, but what i now have is the background of that theme and the theme is the default one. Please help!!!

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ehm...
what have you done before the problems occured? :)

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Nothing. I installed that livilSteel Light theme and used it a couple of days. But i want the digital nature again.

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Dear did u installed any third party theme????

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I installed livilSteel Light theme. But i uninstalled it cuz i tought it will solve my problem, but it didn't.

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Same like me.. I am facing the same problem.. I am also trying to find a solution.. Once I get it solved, i wil not touch these mans X-( ... If I find some solution, I shall tell u, If u find, please tell me

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i have the same problem since the install of livilsteel ovi theme, i tried uninstall but still the same problem

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Ok, but i tried every possible solution and can't get it to work. And reflashing is not one of the options, cuz i have A LOT of files on my n900 and i'm too lazy to transfer them to pc and then back again. :D

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So what you did then?

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I dont care of files.. I made a back up and shall do it.. I think u dnt hav anyother option

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nothing i just cant change the theme anymore

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Is there some command in X Terminal that would change the theme?

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this is not the right way, there are allready 2 original ways to change it so it has to work

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Any chance you are using any homemade wallpaper with a .png ending?
That screwed up 3 out of 4 of my homescreens.
Have not had the time to look into that yet.
Small children and tons of work been eating my time.

Frozen wallpapers, not the worst of bugs but still annoying...

Have you rebooted the device after theme change?

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I tried everything. And i just tried restoring to original settings. It just brought back the original theme, but i still can't change the theme.

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for the moment i have still activated the original theme and changed nothing, i installed ovi theme and tried to change it but it wont open, i uninstalled it, same thing. i tried restarting but still nothing

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This was my experience and a way to solve this, a heavy way but It works in my case.

Solution implies reflash phone and for someone could be a hard way, be cautious

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...379#post535379

Sorry for the offtopic, could you download apps/themes from Ovi Store? In my phone Ovi Store is not available after update to last firmware.

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Read this thread going as we speak, might work for you :)
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...681#post533681

Uninstall all themes except for the original ones, reboot and see if it works.

*edit haha fast one netoak!

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how can i reflash? and where can i find the original software?

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It looks like i'll just have to reflash it. :(

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Solution implies reflash phone and for someone could be a hard way, be careful

IMPORTANT, made a backup using backup app before do nothing. Reflashing will delete all the programs you have installed, not the settings of the programs. After reflash you could go to backup app and restore everything.

Be cautious, I deselect all the themes when I was restoring applications.

Easy option if you use Windows use Nokia Software Updater, or not, be careful, but do a backup before to be able to restore applications and some settings after reinstall update.

If not: http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_firmware

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Will flashing delete my songs and videos?

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is this noob? or highly experience?

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Nop, images, music, videos, and everything is in home directory will be still there after firmware reflash.

If you use windows you could avoid all the process to type commands stranges running Nokia Software Updater, the effect will be the same, all the applications will be uninstalled, but you could restore with a backup.

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A word of caution from experience, NSU is pretty notorious to brick phones due to some nasty hanging, just do a quick search on this forum about how many that bricked their device while using NSU to flash their N900.

(think I personally have had to send away atleast 7 phones over the years to nokia service due to bricking with NSU under windows...)

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Ups so be cautious, I'm in a MAC and I'm using the command line way, I have no problem but as you say its more complicated that NSU way.

Also you could wait and see if someone some way that avoid to reflash the phone.

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Weee :)

Found the thread that might help you without flashing your device!

Have a look at this thread http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35597

Think it might be the solution, check page 3

And for a step-by-step guide check here: http://www.mobile-users.net/2009/12/...-issue-solved/

Good luck!

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it's only for wallpapers not for changing themes

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/smacks myself in the face.

Think im getting tired behind this keyboard...

I will check if there are a way to clear/ reset /home/user/.theme/

If it works I post the result.

Possible to do if there are only stuck backgrounds, might work with themes as well.

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Dear users...

Its not because of any theme.. I reinstalled the same theme but its working well now.. Its just pointed out when you install any theme and try to check it, you got know that theme is not working. Actually this bug is from the Maemo 6 demo, which you dont recognize when you install it...

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I have had the same problem. As someone already mentioned it's connected with Maemo6 widget demo.

Solution is just to uninstall that demo, and everythin is ok after that.

N900 kicks a..es! :cool:

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hi,

I saved woodshelf1 on my pc from this site then sent as an email attachement to my my ovi email. I accessed ovi email and opened attatchment then I selected woodshelf1 as my background, idiotically on desktop 1, 2 and later on desktop 4 accidently. I can change theme or desktop background only on desktop 4.

I am unable to change desktop background on 3 desktops that have woodshelf1. I have restored factory settings, nothing happened. still 3 backgrounds with woodshelf background. I restored backed up settings from a previous month, still nothing happened. finally after talking to vodafone upon their advice i formatted my nokia n900 hardrive. still there. the pic is not even in my phone now. surely there has to be a way to remove this background. i have searched entire google, forums trying to get some answers. just dont know wat to do anymore.

just now I saved woodshelf1 to 4 in my phone images and tried to put them on desktop 1, 2 and 4 and then tried to change it another pic. it has not worked. PLEASE HELP!

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i have had the same problem , but i uninstall demo Maemo6 from my N900 and the THEMES open & i haven't any problem .

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how to uninstall demo maemo6? i have uninstalled all the downloaded themes other then okia n series n 1 other.

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try to do the same steeps :
more
app manager
uninstall

will open all programs
then you can find it & uninstall

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I've removed maemo6 demo and now it works fine for me :)

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yey.. thanks for the help guys! to be more specific, remove the widget gallery i think that was the name of the maemo 6 demo. :) i can now change my themes. yey!!!

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I had same problem, and after deinstall the widget gallery, the change of themes works again

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For me, uninstalling Widget Gallery, did NOT working...
...BUT...
... after unistalling it, i also manually remove a dir called:

/opt/usr/share/themes/base

and some other themes that included a subdirectory named something like "meego".

As result, everything went OK! :D

Please, leave feedback.

Re: Can't change theme...
 

Happened to me as wel:l after installing Meego Theme I could not change the themes anymore. I had no maemo 6 demo installed.
Solved the problem after unistalling Meego Theme.