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Doesn't work here. is your Bluetooth enabled?

Maemo Mapper v2.3 has been released.

This minor release adds an in-memory map cache to speed up pan and rotate operations. The cache is dynamically sized and the maximum size adjusts based on whether or not Maemo Mapper receives a "low memory" message from Maemo. The max size can only decrease, so if you open a lot of applications and Maemo Mapper reduces the size of the cache to compensate, then you must restart Maemo Mapper in order to restore the original cache size.

Hopefully, the cache will help mitigate the slowness of the database. Let me know if you notice a significant difference.

CHANGELOG:
* Added an in-memory map cache to improve pan performance (thanks to Tim Terriberry for the patch).
* Fixed bug with infinitely repeating auto-route-update error messages.
* Added option to completely disable all announcements.

Sigh...:

[i] Unable to install.
Software contains updates to packages installed from a different source and is likely to harm the system.
Contact software author.
[ OK ]

In the past it seems that the fix for this is to remove the package one is trying to update and then re-install?

Thoughts appreciated, Maemo Mapper is the app that keeps the n800 from the archive drawer and the Garmin in the archive drawer :-).

Go to "red pill" mode. you will still be presented this warning but, you will be able to continue.

I have tried to set the GPS to bluetooth and put no address in that field. I finally got Mapper to detect the internal GPS of N810. However, internal GPS took every long time to fix the position...

It can be difficult to impossible to get a position fix inside a building. You need to be outside, with a clear view of the sky, to insure a good fix. Metal and water will block the signals. The water in your hand is enough to block the satellite signals entirely.

Be careful with this update. After installing it bricked my n800. I had to remove the battery to get it to reboot. After rebooting it seems to work fine.
I would suggest that you reboot before tring to start version 2.3....

With all due respect, that hardly "bricking" your N800. "Bricking" implies that your N800 cannot start up anymore, requiring it to be sent to Nokia for service. Having to remove the battery does not make it "bricked."

As for your problem, could you be a little more descriptive? After you installed the update, did it crash your N800 immediately (i.e. before you even started it), upon startup, or after using it for a few minutes? What other applications did you have open (e.g. Control Panel, Maps, Application Manager, web browser, etc.) ?

Also, what are the contents of the file at "/var/lib/dsme/stats/lifeguard_resets" ? Have you restarted the device since you removed and replaced the battery? If not, what are the contents of the file at "/proc/bootreason" ?

Thanks for the report.

Install required Red Pill mode, but was otherwise trouble free. Scrolling in 2.3 seems much faster now. I tried to slow down the map scrolling by running several programs, but this seemed to have a negligable effect. This 'minor release' is a major upgrade for me. Thanks.

N800, OS2008 booting from MMC

Installed flawlessly, and finger scrolling is much improved.

Thanks!