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Anyone know what would cause an application to shut down before starting? This originally started with PyRadio for pandora, and I thought it was just the app and it being stupid.

Then it hit my Swapolube which was working just fine for a while and since not using it for a while, I decided to run it again to make sure all was well. Now every time I start the app, it loads or says its loading and then it goes back to the home screen. Never even gets me into the App. I tried restarting and restoring but nothing worked.

So I left it alone, until now when I tried installing Call Blocker and PyCallBlock. Both apps did the same thing, they would load but never start.

What is going on here guys!

ALi

run from terminal and see if you are getting segmentation faults, then your file system might be corrupt. Just reboot your comp or do a force check of filesystem using bootmenu and it should work.

try to run any app through xterm to know whats wrong, e.g : /opt/pyRadio/pyRadio.py
or any other app depending on where its installed

And how does one do that haha. I have only been able to navigate through Xterminal with the instructions of members

Sudo Gainroot, than what? Do I just punch in the line you wrote with spaces and all?

example: /opt/Nokia N900/Swapulobe.py

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in the example i gave you above you don't have to type (sudo gainroot)
just type :
/opt/pyRadio/pyRadio.py
the app won't run as you said but xterm will give you a record-like log where you will be able to know whats going on, just copy the results and paste here

/opt/PyCallBlocker/PyCallBlocker.py: not found

not sure what folder it is in exactly and maybe I need to find it first, but I can't view the folder through the normal file explorer.

ALi

Or I can try Resetting all of my settings but I would want to refrain from doing a complete flash unless it is necessary. I feel like some of the old power kernals that aren't even running anymore are effecting my phone.

ALi

Ok now this is pissing me off. The one game I play while in the bathroom(findmine) isn't working either. I can click it, and it will go to a blank screen with Findmine Loading on the above bar, and then it all goes away and back to the main screen.

Do I have to do a reflash(and I am not that confident in doing it without messing it up) or is there something else I can do first?

I will flash if I have to so if that is the only option than so be it.

ALi

Resetting settings won't help with missing files. I vote for reflash.

Don't worry, many of us did it tens of times. Go to the wiki, follow each step and you're golden. You can't brick the n900 permanently. At the very worse, you'll be phone-less for a few hours.

Make a backup, and do a full reflash. I'm thinking bad /opt.

Woah there nelly. Before you reflash, wind it back a few steps and do what was first suggested. If you need to go deeper into the File system than the basic File Manager allows, download FileBox which will let you explore your system in depth. Once you have found the programs you want to run, then follow Agog's advice.