maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - Beware of some applications available on this forum can seriously damage the os.

abill_uk	2010-05-16 , 08:14
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Originally Posted by geneven

I don't think that having to reflash is a fate worse than death. I don't think that hysterically exaggerating the dangers of applications that you haven't even named is particularly helpful. And we already have been warned into the ground that extras-devel programs might not be entirely safe.

I think that's enough warnings. I think that the real problem with reflashing is that it became harder with the N900 than it was with the N810 or the N800, which is dumb. It should have been made easier.

Warnings in place are good enough i think as they do explain in full the risks involved, what i was mainly referring too was the un-install code written into the app as this is probably the most important part of the app for various reasons.
Untill the un-install code is written and tested and put through as a needed safe procedure for an app to gain application status on this forum we are going to have continuous occuring problems which in reality should not be there to start with if you think about this logically.
And indeed the flashing procedure is becoming more difficult simply because the wrong or incomplete .bin file does not overwrite the os completely to bring the device back to a working environment.