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mahi-_ 2012-01-24 12:09
Formatting my mobile
 
Can any one help me to format my cell phone nokia n900.
i dont know how to format this cell and reboot again.please help me
thanks

demolition 2012-01-24 12:12
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Which bit of the Wiki do you need help with?

jedi 2012-01-24 12:14
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
It's known as "flashing" the phone... see here: http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware

mahi-_ 2012-01-24 12:42
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Yes i want to restore factory defaults because my mobile is very slow now and camera not working

demolition 2012-01-24 13:01
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jedi (Post 1154887)
It's known as "flashing" the phone... see here: http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware
I thought offering so much information was doing too much work? Perhaps now, I think I was being unkind because on doing a Power Search or Wiki Search, for the word format or phrase format phone gives no relevant information.

However, searching the Wiki for reflash, goes straight to the mentioned page.

Replace the word format with the word reflash, because not only does the process wipe data and set up how data is stored, it writes the boot mechanism as well. A full reflash also rewrites the whole directory system, i.e. has effect of wiping all directories, including user data from the FAT partition (aka MyDocs or "N900" in default file manager).

I edit my original question: where in the Wiki page linked-to are you struggling?

Andre Klapper 2012-01-24 13:46
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mahi-_ (Post 1154896)
i want to restore factory defaults
Go to Settings, click menu bar, choose "Restore original settings", or even "Clear device" if you want to lose some data (or make a backup first).

bharathkumarst 2012-01-24 14:18
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Mahi... try this before u restore to factory settings:

for the device being slow, pl check whether u have more and more msgs (sms). my N900 also bcam damn slow, then i deleted some msgs. situation improved. also uninstall some unutilised apps. it may suffice i feel. btw, i also have the same cam issue.

mahi-_ 2012-01-24 15:47
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Actually my camera is not working so with restore factory defaults..will be it work?tell me please/

bharathkumarst 2012-01-24 16:08
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Me also having the same camera prob... waiting for our Maemo friends to help us...

mahi-_ 2012-01-25 16:09
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
:( not yet solved

vi_ 2012-01-25 16:41
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mahi-_ (Post 1155559)
:( not yet solved
This guy already gave you the Answer you spacker.

Quote:
Originally Posted by demolition (Post 1154908)
I thought offering so much information was doing too much work? Perhaps now, I think I was being unkind because on doing a Power Search or Wiki Search, for the word format or phrase format phone gives no relevant information.

However, searching the Wiki for reflash, goes straight to the mentioned page.

Replace the word format with the word reflash, because not only does the process wipe data and set up how data is stored, it writes the boot mechanism as well. A full reflash also rewrites the whole directory system, i.e. has effect of wiping all directories, including user data from the FAT partition (aka MyDocs or "N900" in default file manager).

I edit my original question: where in the Wiki page linked-to are you struggling?

demolition 2012-01-26 19:51
Re: Formatting my mobile
 
Reflashing is not difficult but it is easy to get in muck-up, especially by doing thing out of order.

Please read the Wiki Page. We will help when you post where you're up to, if anything goes wrong. You have to get the ball rolling yourself - or take to a shop if you want to pay someone else...


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