after flashing my n900 only diffrence i saw that the applications are uninstalled and the settings are defult.....no contact was deleted also my email ids saved in there.and the files are intact(images and video clips etc.in the file manager)

instructions i followed http://www.maemofanatics.com/how-to-...ur-nokia-n900/

here is what in type in maemo falsher 3.5

"flasher-3.5 -F RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.19-1.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin -f -R"

my n900 is an indian ver...i think the diffrence is (no skype there!also a folder named "more" is not in there)

i have flaseh my n900 three times only for geeting skype.and i found....

1> globle fiRX-51_2009SE_2.2009.51-1_.....bin .the sim was loked
there was a sim icon in the status(where network is shown) and a red line was on it indicated that sim is locked.

also it was taking tooo long in starting(it took 3-4min in starting not only first time but every time)

2> it was also globle and the latest one i forgot the name may be 1.3 problem was same there

3>RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.19-1.004_PR_COMBINED_004_ARM.bin This it is an indian one.and worked fine but no skype! also it takes 30-40 sec in starting