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pagesix1536 |
2009-11-27
, 04:34
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@ Warren, MI, USA
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How is everyone jacking up their N900 so bad so early on. What on earth are you all doing to this thing?
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2009-11-27
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@ Oxford, UK
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Originally Posted by TheUnlockr.com
(Sorry if it seemed to be fighting. I wasn't intending to; I was intending to be a little sarcastic though. With a smiley
Lets not fight gentlemen lol
Since you both seem to know a lot about Linux in general.
Can you tell me what directories to wipe to get everything that the N900 didnt come with off?
)Can't help with that as my N900 is stuck behind the queue of incompetence and cancellations.
For the extreme wipe, follow the instructions to flash both the firmware image and the eMMC image on this thread:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34988
As far as I can tell, that should cover everything. I don't know if it's risky, or if you have to do them in a particular order, or even if it works. Best check elsewhere before doing it, and use that thread a starting point to the elsewhere.
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2009-11-27
, 05:40
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Joined on Nov 2009
@ South Florida
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Originally Posted by pagesix1536
Ha, just experiencing serious bugs (and horrible battery life) trying to test/solve some things before considering it defective and losing my N900 for 10 or more days while Nokia replaces it
How is everyone jacking up their N900 so bad so early on. What on earth are you all doing to this thing?
That and noticing apps wont clean install on their own so wanted to clean house as it were.
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2009-11-27
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Joined on Nov 2009
@ South Florida
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Originally Posted by jjx
Thanks! Will mess with it tomorrow, if things are still going bad going to just mail it in...
(Sorry if it seemed to be fighting. I wasn't intending to; I was intending to be a little sarcastic though. With a smiley
Can't help with that as my N900 is stuck behind the queue of incompetence and cancellations.
For the extreme wipe, follow the instructions to flash both the firmware image and the eMMC image on this thread:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34988
As far as I can tell, that should cover everything. I don't know if it's risky, or if you have to do them in a particular order, or even if it works. Best check elsewhere before doing it, and use that thread a starting point to the elsewhere.
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2010-04-19
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I'm picking up on this old thread as I've just sold my N900 and would like to simply wipe my personal information.
I'm a bit scared of doing the flash of the firmware image and the eMMC as I am a complete noob and would want to brick the device right before selling it...
So my question is, is it safe to use the "rm -r /home/user/.*" in xterm ?
Thanks for your help and thanks to the community in general for the last 3 months and my N900 experience ! It is a good device but I'm too much of a noob to appreciate it
I'm a bit scared of doing the flash of the firmware image and the eMMC as I am a complete noob and would want to brick the device right before selling it...
So my question is, is it safe to use the "rm -r /home/user/.*" in xterm ?
Thanks for your help and thanks to the community in general for the last 3 months and my N900 experience ! It is a good device but I'm too much of a noob to appreciate it
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2010-04-19
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Originally Posted by qhorse
Yes. Removing files in /home/user is perfectly safe. After doing so, reflash the device for a nice clean N900.
So my question is, is it safe to use the "rm -r /home/user/.*" in xterm ?
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If you don't know how to check your N900's uptime, you probably shouldn't own it.
If you don't know how to check your N900's uptime, you probably shouldn't own it.
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2010-04-19
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@ chicag0land.
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have to rebump this, sorry.
i am going to be putting my n900 on ebay (need the money) asap, and need to wipe all my info off and go back to default factory settings. i dont want any way for my info to be restored or brought back once it's sold. i know NOTHING about linux or X terminal, so is there a quick or @ least somewhat easy way to do this? i apologize early on for my noobness, but any help i can get would be appreciated.
i am going to be putting my n900 on ebay (need the money) asap, and need to wipe all my info off and go back to default factory settings. i dont want any way for my info to be restored or brought back once it's sold. i know NOTHING about linux or X terminal, so is there a quick or @ least somewhat easy way to do this? i apologize early on for my noobness, but any help i can get would be appreciated.
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2010-04-20
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Joined on Nov 2009
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bump this, because im doing the same, I just want to wipe all my data. Any help
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2010-04-20
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Joined on Apr 2010
@ Australia
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I have a question about flashing.
I can't flash on my macbook.
SnowLeopard 64bit (Core2 @2ghz)
My Windoows XP is only SP2 (I don't want to DL SP3).
I want to restore my N900.
I can't flash on my macbook.
SnowLeopard 64bit
(Core2 @2ghz)My Windoows XP is only SP2 (I don't want to DL SP3).
I want to restore my N900.
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2010-05-01
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Hi Guys,
I've just tried the rm option.
I then received this message :
rm: cannot remove '.' or '..'
rm: descend into directory '/home/user/.activesync'?
should I let it descend ?
Thanks !
Last edited by qhorse; 2010-05-01 at 05:50.
I've just tried the rm option.
I then received this message :
rm: cannot remove '.' or '..'
rm: descend into directory '/home/user/.activesync'?
should I let it descend ?
Thanks !
Last edited by qhorse; 2010-05-01 at 05:50.
