Despairing: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy (N800)
 

Flashed N800 with new update. This means I lost all my software, including Privoxy.

My connection *was* set to use 127.0.0.1 as a proxy. I turned that off. But the Log shows that my Application manager continues to try to connect to 127.0.0.1.

I can get web pages, so the connection change worked.

I've installed terminal by tediously downloading each dependency. But this thing is next to useless if I can't use App Mgr to install software. I've searched for info about apt-get, but things seem to be configured differently on the N800. The repositories are listed in /etc/apt/sources.list, but this says nothing about 127.0.0.1. apt appears to normally get config settings from /etc/apt/apt.conf, but there is no such file.

*Something* on this machine is caching 127.0.0.1, despite turning off the proxy in the connection config (or even changing connections), but I can't work out what it is. Doubtless, this is easy to fix, but without help from someone who knows more about how apt works on this thing, I'm stuck.

*Please* help, if you can.

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

I've managed to install an xterm by tediously downloading the individual pieces. Can anyone advise me what file to change to correct this behavior? I virtually can't install any software right now.

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

Please, can't someone help?

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

Had you check that your tablet has a network IP and not the loop IP?
The application manager works with the IP you are been supply from the dhcp server or pool.

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

Yes. As I said, I can get web pages just fine.

Previous instance
 

I found this which describes the same problem, and mentions that apt-get update works, so that is a workaround for now. Unfortunately, it doesn't show any solution.

Edit: apt-get update lets me see a list of applications, but I don't seem to actually be able to install any of them.

I guess I'll stick to command-line apt for installing apps, but this is just stupid.

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

A bit late, but have you solved your problem?

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

Yes, thanks. I wound up downloading and manually installing Privoxy. Still regard this as a bit of a flaw.

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

It sounds a bit strange, I agree. Here's something though: I have two configuration settings for the same network, with and without proxy set. I just used two different names (but same ESSID), so I can easily switch between enabling and disabling privoxy.

And this works. Which leads me to believe that if you just deleted your old network configuration, and added a new one (maybe even with a different name) you should be ok.. if so, then there's something leftover in the network configuration files that hit you.

Re: N800: App manager insists on 127.0.0.1 despite turning off proxy
 

Gah. Just got hit by the same bug. I don't want to redo the account because I have a long PSK. Annoying. Off to download privoxy to an SD card.