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#1
hi guys,
I am using N900 for about 2 months, never tried to upgrade my firmware., now when i tried, instantly it gives applicatioin failed. and I cannot uninstall anything also.
basically I could not install/uninstall anything on my phone.
pls tell me how to solve this one.
 
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#2
first thing make sure you have set the needed repositories correctly

run x-term and type those commands to clean and remove any un-needed packages as well as fixing any proken package


Code:
sudo gainroot
apt-get clean
apt-get autoremove
apt-get -f install
apt-get update
 
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#3
I have not tried that one.
when i opened x-term
it shows

Code:
busybox v1.10.2 (debian 3:1.10.2.legal.......


~$
should i remove these things before i enter which u gave
or go for new from the options.
I not tried those so pls guide, step by step,
thanks in advance
 
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#4
now, one more probl,
"internal error. application contacts closed"
since i could not uninstall anything from my phone, i could not proceed to follow the instructions posted in other threads regarding ""internal error. application contacts closed"'
 
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#5
Check your drive space. In the xterm, type:

Code:
df
 
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should i remove all the contents in x-term first?
 
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Originally Posted by srinimarine View Post
I have not tried that one.
when i opened x-term
it shows

Code:
busybox v1.10.2 (debian 3:1.10.2.legal.......


~$
should i remove these things before i enter which u gave
or go for new from the options.
I not tried those so pls guide, step by step,
thanks in advance
That's fine - just enter the commands kingofsorrow gave, one line at a time. You'll need to have rootsh installed first though.
 
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#8
Originally Posted by kingofsorrow View Post
first thing make sure you have set the needed repositories correctly

run x-term and type those commands to clean and remove any un-needed packages as well as fixing any proken package


Code:
sudo gainroot
apt-get clean
apt-get autoremove
apt-get -f install
apt-get update
ya i entered all these

I got reply like

sudo gainroot
enable RD mode if u want to break your device

apt-get clean
could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock (13 permissioin denided)
unable to lock the download directory

apt-get autoremove
could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock(13 permission denied)
unable to lock administration directory (var/lib/pk/g) are you root?

apt-get -f install
could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 permission denied)
unable to lock the adm director (/var/lib/dpk/g/) are you root?

apt-get update
could not open lock file
unable to lock the list directory

stil problem persists .

wt to do now?
 
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#9
Originally Posted by woody14619 View Post
Check your drive space. In the xterm, type:

Code:
df
wht to check usages all less than 63%

whats is the normal values?
 
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#10
Originally Posted by srinimarine View Post
ya i entered all these

I got reply like

sudo gainroot
enable RD mode if u want to break your device
You don't have rootsh installed, so none of those commands will work. You could try downloading the package manually (from here) and seeing whether it will install (open it in File Manager - it should launch App Manager and install it).

If that doesn't work then I think you'll need to reflash - if you don't have rootsh installed, and can't install anything, then I don't think there's any other way to fix things. Make sure you back up everything first though!
 
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