Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

Hello, I have bought a Nokia N900 with firmware version 3.2010.02-8.203.1 and want to install the latest official Nokia firmware without flashing the device, like recommended before installing the latest stable CSSU (http://wiki.maemo.org/CSSU).

I installed maemo.muarf.org mirror repositories (http://wiki.maemo.org/Repository#Mir...ion_manager.29) but when I use the application manager to search for updates, I cannot see any firmware update, is it normal?

When I use the command "apt-get update", I can see that the GPG keys of maemo.muarf.org are expired, maybe this issue is related?

When I try "apt-get dist-upgrade", it asks to remove a lot of packages like Adobe Flash Player (see attachment).

Is it normal that all these packages will be removed? Is it safe to upgrade the firmware with "apt-get dist-upgrade" instead of using the application manager?

Thanks.

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

do NOT apt-get dist-upgrade

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

@endsormeans Thanks for your reply, so "apt-get dist-upgrade" will always break the device? Do you have an idea why application manager is not showing a firmware update?

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

I (and just about everyone else will agree) suggest strongly that you do in fact reflash a purchased n900 (or n810 or n800 for that matter)
That way you know as a certainty that you are dealing with a clean device and anything that occurs from that point on can be narrowed down to either:
A- hardware failure of some kind,
B- your own screw up...

This way you know for a fact you are not dealing with some past users screwing about ...
Why use someone else's configs?
their fcuk-ups?
goodness knows what issues the device may have...

Best to scrub her clean and reflash...

for example....(and conveniences sake...)
follow "the Perfect n900 Set Up"

http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_The_Perfect_Setup

as far as n900 repos go...the perfect set up is a bit outdated there...
there are other threads more current.

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

Ok, I think I will flash, it is less convenient but safer for used phones if you don't trust the seller.
Do you recommend download links for the PR 1.3.1? Nokia Maemo servers are dead and it is not listed here: http://wiki.maemo.org/Maemo_UK_variant_firmware
If my phone is a UK version, do I need a UK firmware or I can install any firmware?

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

Everything you need is at the Wayback Machine

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

The Wayback Machine asks for the product ID but it is a static archive so we cannot download from here: https://web.archive.org/web/20131102...nokia_N900.php

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

NIT stuffs were simply wholesale saved ...pages and all...
to the wayback ...once Nokia kindly gave us the keys...before getting turned fully to the dark side by Elop

http://skeiron.org/tablets-dev/

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

Nononono...
wrong place man...

And yes you can download from the saved static page on wayback.

You just went to the wrong place.

Anyway...
Don't hesitate to use the "search" tool to your left...
various combinations of a query will get you results based on the preceding.

for myself I am more of a "global release" kinda guy...
but there are variants of all hues for you there.

Re: Application manager cannot find firmware update
 

I found related threads:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Tabletsdev
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=90052
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=96584

PR 1.3.1 cannot be downloaded from https://www.fladnag.net/downloads/telephone/n900/ and https://web.archive.org/web/20131117...ev/nokia_N900/ so I think I will download PR 1.3 and install CSSU after that.
Do you know what the difference is between the global and UK firmware version? Can a global firmware version be installed on a UK device?