Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Nokian900 users, All of a sudden my Yahoo messenger does not sign in, I tried to mess with it for a while but to no avail. even on my Pidgin internet I can not get it to connect. I still can use Skype and MSN Haze but no longer messenger. I used to use it alot to communicate with my people. does anyone know how to get this back to work on my Nokia n900. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance folks!!

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

wow i thought it was just me but i can't sign as well !

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

I don't regularly use yahoo messenger, but I'll test this if the opportunity comes. A while back Google (on Gmail specifically) and Facebook both did things where they redirected you to mobile versions of their sites from the N900 - they both stopped soon after, but still. The N900's Yahoo Messenger client may now be being treated the same way by Yahoo, expect in a completely "ignore"/"don't accept connections from it" way instead of mere redirecting. The N900 user-base is certainly perceived as being small enough by the general public for them to conceivably to be dicks like that.

I would get as many people as you can to check from N900s. See if you can connect through WiFi and 3G, or if both give the same error. Then see if you can connect to it through the browser directly (surely yahoo messenger has an online version you can use). Report results. If they are consistent across many users, or become consistent over the next week or so, then it's Yahoo's doing. If not, it's something on your end, or in between, or a temporary problem there.

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Using pidgin works fine with wifi at my home. I read this thread and fire up pidgin and it works. so try again :) maybe there is a problem with yahoo.

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

I'm use the "Pidgin plugin for Conversation and Contacts", yahoo work perfectly. Sometimes I need check port 80...

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

i can sign in alright..i even got a request for authorization to chat. the status is fine but i can't see any of my contacts online...

update: it's working fine now..back to normal.:)

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Can you please specify the settings you have the Yahoo messenger on. I am still having issues signin in. using browser isnt that convenient.

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Now the big disaster is that, when I go back to app manager>>Download>>Netwrok. I can not find the app Pidgin protocols plugin for conversations and contacts, it disappeared from there. I was tryinf to uninstall and reinstall, but I guess I just screwed real bad now. anyone knows why I am missing the app?

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

well thats coz u have already installed the app....evrytym u install an app it doesnt show coz its lyk u hv borrowed the app:p...bt then if u want to see ur app again then u need 2 UNINSTALL it...nd then u will find it again...:) it happens with all the apps...;)

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

i got the same problem with my ym not signing in. im living in the USA. is the problem regional? i was able to sign in with ym last month but not anymore. might be because i installed pidgin? is there any solution yet? please help.:confused:

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Im connected through both WiFi and 3G

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Since total reflashed with PR1.2 (and now on 1.3, not updated from 1.1), the Yahoo Messenger has stopped working for me using Extra Protocol Plugins (which installs Pidgin Protocols Plugin).

It worked partially only after installation, it could connect and could receive IM but I couldn't see the contact list, I have read somewhere it's due to some change in the firmware but seems it hasn't been updated to work around that.
Once disocnnected, it would fail everytime in connecting. I have to delete and add account to make it connect again everytime. So. I gave up on using Yahoo.
Same after I reflashed with PR1.3

MSN (Pecan), Skype and others are still working great. I'm on T-Mobile US BTW.

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

I also have a problem like that. My yahoo messenger can't sign in.
Although I uninstall it, and back to install it again, it can't works.
is there an application yahoo messenger for Nokia N900?
I really really need it :(

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

i had the same problem i changed my status to online from busy. and readded the acount been working so far, and also i added the devel and test repositry and updated it

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

some times it happens to me too but keep trying to reconnect and it works after two or tree tries only(i use pidgin)
and ya what did you mean by saying "yahoo messenger" is there any yahoo messenger for n900 except pidgin??????

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

You can install Extra Protocols for Conversations which will add Yahoo, MSN and some others, they will be integrated just like the built-in Google and Skype in the Conversation widget, no need to run a separate app like pidgin.
The yahoo has stopped working for me since PR 1.2, the MSN(Pecan) is still working great

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

when leaving the house ie changing from wifi to gprs it errors in reconnecting so i edit the account in conversations and its ok again, same happens with the google voice plugin

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

All you need to do is remove the the scsa.msg.yahoo.com from the server. Leave that blank and say 'Done'. Save or just Sign in.
Settings-->Voip and IM accounts --> Select your Yahoo account --> Advanced settings --> Under server, remove the scsa.msg.yahoo.com--> Click 'Done'.
From Avinash yahoo answer

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Hmm. I don't see the server field under Advanced settings. I also have this problem using Conversations, but I am normally able to log in after I delete my password and re-entering it.

Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Thank you jhwan
I could set yahoo messenger on my n900 but could could you please tell me how to make a voice call from yahoo messenger on900

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extra protocol for conversation and contact was sometime oftenly disconnected and reconnect. this makes yahoo think i'm a hacker tried to breach my own account. then the yahoo server blocks my yahoo login account for some time due to security reason. during this time, i couldn't logon to yahoo messenger by anymeans(ebuddy, pidgin, conversations) except from yahoo messenger app itself or via yahoo website. so anyone know why its oftenly reconnects?

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With the Conversation plugin for Yahoo the Port number (originally 5050) and Xfer Port (originally 80) keep disappearing after signing out and trying to resign in. These settings are in the Advanced menu, only available when you sign out. When I reset that to the original values everytime, Yahoo can sign in again. I would however rather have that it worked out of the box. Can someone give me a hint on how to do that or can the maintainer of that yahoo conversation plugin jump in and maybe fix the problem? It would be great, no doubt.

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Try changing Port setting from 5050 to 80. Sometimes these ports are blocked at the ISP side for some reason. Port 80 is the common HTTP port and it will always be open.

This works for me.

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

I know what you mean. I however meant somethign different.

Port 5050 and Xfer 80 are the right settings for Yahoo Messenger on Maemo. However the problem is after signing out these settings get lost/messed up. If you want to sign in again (say you lost wifi connection and then it gets in range of a wifi connection again) Yahoo cannot sign in because the Port and Xfer numbers are wrong. Then you ahve to manually set them again to 5050 for the Port and for tje Xfer to 80. After having done that Yahoo signs in again without any problem.

So somewhere within the Yahoo Messenger plugin for Conversations on Maemo there is something going wrong, which screws up the port numbers.......

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

i tried everything but now i saw something in my mobile when i try pidgin its ask for certifcate then i saw the date is old 2009 in my n900 so i changed the date in mobile to now 2011 then its work fine,,,see if ur mobile date is right or not and lets see



the setting i use is

port : 5050

xfer host : filetransfer.msg.yahoo.com

xfer port : 80

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

If I use those settings you give it works. But if I logout out of Yahoo and relogin, those settings you give there have been changed. If I put them back to the settings you have given there, I can login again. The date is current on my phone. The problem is that when I logout of yahoo the settings for the Port and xfer port somehow get corrupted. I am the only one that has this problem?

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

removing scsa.msg.yahoo.com worked for me. running latest stable cssu with pidgin protocal plugin for conversation and contact 0.7

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

the setting i use is

port : 5050

xfer host : filetransfer.msg.yahoo.com

xfer port : 80

room list locale : us

charset UTF-8

done it works gr8

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

Hello please somebody help me, my yahoo messenger has never signed in, all the settings are intact but it never will sign in, somebody should tell me what to do please.
the already settings is use are but it still wont sign me in
port : 5050

xfer host : filetransfer.msg.yahoo.com

xfer port : 80

room list locale : us

charset UTF-8

Re: Yahoo messenger on Nokia N900
 

My setting are correct too, but i'm unable to connect. fix tips?:confused:

for now, i'm using Pidgin app. . is better, popups, and many more features...;)

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Back again:

SOLVED!:

1. i change the date to 2011 (i'm not sure if this is vital)
2. i connect to internet via GSM
3. yahoo messenger is now functional.
4. i changed the date back to 2013 and i uncheck the box "update automatically" (GSM network date and time update)
3. log off from yahoo voip (click offline button)
4. reconnect internet via wireless
5 log on again (click online button)
6.Done

IF "wrong username or password" pop-up appears. Complete only the ID! Is appears again, put back "@yahoo.com"


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