N900 The Perfect Setup

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=Introduction=
Since the [[N900]] has been released many developments have been made by the community. This page is to provide a generic guide to getting started with good foundations.
This page will mainly link all the useful bits of the wiki and other useful information together.

=Hardware=

==Hardware Accessories==
Information on all recommended hardware accessories is on the [[N900 Accessories]] page.

==Hardware Specifications==

Information on the specs can be found on the [[N900 Hardware Subsystems]] page.

==Recommended Hardware Modifications==

One of the most common issues with the [[N900]] is the surface mounted USB port.
If you are not careful with it, the port can be ripped from the PCB.
Due to the design of the port if this occurs, it can be very difficult to repair successfully.

Therefore it is highly recommend to reinforce your USB port by soldering the casing of the USB to the PCB. Information on this is covered in great extent on talk.maemo.org

[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=75920 talk.maemo.org Fixing USB Thread]

Another common modification is to remove the locking pins on all your microUSB cable connectors. This can be done by filing them down carefully with a small file.

The latter is important, especially if you don't feel confident in taking your N900 apart to reinforce the port.

==File System==

[[N900 filesystem|File System information]]

=Firmware=

==Initial Firmware Setup==

So you have your [[N900]]
The first step especially if it's used is to flash the firmware.
This can be used to clean off any unstable software and make a clean start.

It's recommended to download the latest Nokia firmware images for your region.
The latest versions are highlighted.

[[Updating the tablet firmware#N900|Firmware Flashing]]

==Highly Recommended Further Setup==

===Importance of CSSU===

If you have flashed your firmware as above, your [[N900]] will now be on the last major Nokia release (PR1.3). From here onwards the Maemo Community are providing vital security updates, fixing bugs and generally moving the device forward. This is known as CSSU or Community SSU.

It is recommended all users install [[CSSU]], of which there are two versions.

More information on this can be found on the [[CSSU]] page.

==Recommended Further Setup==

===Kernel Power===

[[Kernel Power]] is a community developed Kernel that provides addition features and fixes to the Kernel. [[Kernel Power]] also provides the ability to overclock the device with an additional package '''kernel-power-settings'''

While overclocking is not recommended and has been known to reduce the lifetime of the device, the [Kernel Power] package on it's own is recommended and will not alter your device from the standard 250Mhz-600Mhz clock speed.

It provided important features like stable [[Smartreflex]] which will significantly increase battery life.

Please see the [[Kernel Power]] page for more information on this.
Please note Kernel Power page is heavily biased on overclocking and is provided for further reference only.

===Utilise the SD Card===

The [[N900]] has a uSD card slot, it's good to use this as much as possible to reduce flash wear from the devices eMMC.

Many users setup there swap space(s) on the uSD card this frees up the I/O of the device.

There has been much discussion on this and applications written to help with this.

Further reading

*[[Swap on microSD]]
*[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84296 talk.maemo.org DISCUSS SDCard Swap]

===Swappolube===
Swappolube is a package to modify memory management.
Most users tweak this to suit their device and usage.
If you're unsure where to start, the proposed settings are a good base.

More information can be found on the [[Swappolube]] page.

=Settings=

==Network Positioning==
Due to Nokia's supl servers seem to be broken sometimes, your device may be slow at getting a GPS fix.

To fix this the Google server can be used.

Navigate to

: Settings > Location > Network Positioning

then edit the Location server from
: supl.nokia.com

to

: supl.google.com

Check this first if you have any GPS issues. It has been known to revert back to the Nokia server.

=Software=

==Repositories==

Maemo software works in the same way as most Linux distributions', repositories provide a secure and easy method of supplying software to end-users.

Information about the different repositories can be found on the [[Extras]] page.

==Getting Root==

[[Root access]]

=Common Modifications=

Please note these common modifications are here for reference.
If you are a complete beginner and do not understand you must be aware that you could damage parts of your filesystem if you mess up.

==Purging Unnecessary Software==

===Cherry===

With the PR 1.2 update Nokia introduced "My Nokia" an SMS subscription service on which you receive periodic texts from Nokia.
This was automatically installed/subscribed on devices and was known to cause issues with devices sending and receiving unwanted SMS messages.

This package is one of the first to be removed by members of the community, for obvious reasons. It can be removed by:-

apt-get remove --purge cherry

====Further reading on My Nokia and cherry====

[[PR1.2 compulsory My Nokia subscription]]

===Additional Unnecessary Software===
The following is deemed safe. Run in a [[Terminal]] as [[Root]] to remove unnecessary software provided with the Nokia firmware.

apt-get remove --purge hildon-theme-beta osso-chess-ui gnuchess osso-graphics-game-chess osso-lmarbles osso-graphics-game-lmarbles osso-sounds-game-chess maemoblocks ap-installer amazon-installer foreca-installer facebook-installer skype-installer dtg-installer tutorial-home-applet osso-tutorial-l10n-engb osso-tutorial-l10n-ptpt osso-tutorial-l10n-frca osso-tutorial-l10n-nlnl osso-tutorial-l10n-cscz osso-tutorial-l10n-itit osso-tutorial-l10n-eses osso-tutorial-l10n-svse osso-tutorial-l10n-frfr osso-tutorial-l10n-dede osso-tutorial-l10n-fifi osso-tutorial-l10n-nono osso-tutorial-l10n-esmx osso-tutorial-l10n-enus osso-tutorial-l10n-ruru osso-tutorial-l10n-mr0 osso-tutorial-l10n-plpl osso-systemui-splashscreen sharing-service-flickr sharing-service-ovi chinese-font google-search-widget tutorial-home-applet osso-mahjong osso-graphics-game-mahjong osso-sounds-game-mahjong ovi-promotion-widget

[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?s=bcad4cd2389b67dd0911decdebb4b503&t=82641 talk.maemo.org Safe to remove?]

==Disable Nokia Hands==
There are three main methods to do this.

===Method 1===
Rename the file
: /opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/Hands-v32-h264.avi
to
: /opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/Hands-v32-h264.avi.disabled

===Method 2===
Use a text editor to edit the file
:''/etc/hildon-welcome.d/default.conf''
Comment out the last line.
: filename=Hands-v32-h264.avi
===Method 3===
Remove the hildon-welcome package, which included the bootvideo

Firstly gain root:
:''root''
Then remove the package by issuing
:''apt-get purge hildon-welcome''

==Faking Flash Player 12 for MicroB==
[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1276589&postcount=2219 Post on talk.maemo.org]

* Get [http://www.sendspace.pl/download/YTo0OntzOjc6ImRhdGVfaW4iO2k6MTM0Mzc4MTUxMTtzOjU6InRpdGxlIjtzOjA6IiI7czo5OiJmaWxlX25hbWUiO3M6MjQ6ImFkb2JlLWZsYXNocGxheWVyLTEwLmRlYiI7czo1OiJ0b2tlbiI7czoyMzoiY2MzM2I0MDcyZTgyM2VlMTU4MDkzOWIiO30dfASDF34vasd3245bvs flashplayer 10 binaries] for maemo.

apt-get remove --purge adobe-flashplayer
apt-get install hexedit
dpkg -i adobe-flashplayer-10.deb
hexedit /usr/lib/browser/plugins/libflashplayer.so

* Once in Hexedit, press CTRL+S and type in 31302e31 and press enter, the string you've just found need to be changed to 31322e31

* Now, press CTRL+S, type "y" and search for 31302c31 and change it to 31322c31

* Press CTRL+S then "y" again.
* Close terminal (CTRL+X) and enjoy new faked v12.1.98.88 flash player

== Watch 720p movies ==
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=77695 720p Thread - talk.maemo.org]

==Customizing Maemo==
Customizing the appearance of Maemo

[[Customizing Maemo]]

= Additional information =
* [http://talk.maemo.org The one and only - talk.maemo.org]
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=88707 Repository Mirrors]
* [http://symbians60soft.blogspot.com Blog still posting some maemo news]

= Credits =
My thanks go to jebba, titan, pali, NIN101, MentalistTraceur, sixwheeledbeast, DocScrutinizer05, sEKI, kerio, freemangordon, qwazix, ShadowJK and everyone on #maemo

=Wiki Update Info=
:''Last Updated - sixwheeledbeast - 31 Jan 2013 21:41 UTC''

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