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Forum: Nokia N900 2020-06-03, 02:49
Replies: 21
Views: 7,571
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Keyboards for N900?

Maemish, be patient and do not give up.
For my work, I had to purchase from Chinese suppliers.
It took a while to get what I was looking for, but I got it really cheap.
Use pictures to say what...
Forum: Applications 2018-03-25, 12:50
Replies: 4
Views: 3,393
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: How to promote an update from garage to extras

Thank you very much Halftux,
first step executed: waiting for upload rights.
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-25, 11:53
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

by the way.. really funny the phone bomb situation.. I could had to happen to me too, but fortunately never..
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-25, 11:51
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Hello biketool,
the acetone was to remove cracks or to reduce fragility?

I am not an expert of 3D printing, but I think that choosing the right material, and increasing the thickness it could...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 21:25
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Hello pythoneye2,
the USB magnet solution are really nice and strong.
The circle connector attach very well with force and it does not have orientation. For cons I can say that it is just for...
Forum: Applications 2018-03-23, 14:50
Replies: 4
Views: 3,393
Posted By Ilmanowar
How to promote an update from garage to extras

Hello,
I added some features to the application cmd-shortcuts, here the download page:

http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/cmd-shortcuts/

I uploaded on garage the new version (after I...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 14:17
Replies: 0
Views: 1,633
Posted By Ilmanowar
N900 does not start after a micro USB replacement (SOLVED)

I would share my experience for those that are obligated to repair/replace the micro-USB connector.

After using the maximum care replacing successfully the micro-USB connector, doing really fine...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 14:05
Replies: 19
Views: 19,432
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Replaced Flex Cable - N900

I will share my experience in short:
my phone start loosing some colour in the indicator led functionality, later it was totally black no matter the situation.
After some weeks also the phone...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:52
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Since, the wireless charging I used was slow, inefficient and tricky in the positioning of the phone, I switched to another solution (see my last picture. This solution uses magnetic micro-USB plugs...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:34
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

All this tries came out from my worn micro USB connector (it was charging some times, and other not).

Therefore I use this external coil setup on an old cover adapted for the use.
It works well,...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:29
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Here a detail of the contact less charging coil.
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:23
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

I tried also hot-glue, it was unsatisfactory too..

This picture was with hot-glue, and it shows the components: a large Samsung battery in parallel to one N900 compatible battery.
I keep just one...
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:17
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Later I cut it to obtain the most possible space in it.
Since it shrunk I cut it in several parts to fill it with some pieces of paper to expand it.
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:10
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

This was the piece separated.
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 13:06
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

This is how it appear after the first trimming.
Later I try to add some super-glue (cyanoacrylate) to increase rigidity, but the super-glue curing process release heat that shrunk more the foam.
Forum: Nokia N900 2018-03-23, 12:59
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Hello,
sorry for my delay, but pictures must be resized to upload here.

This is my sandwich try with modelling/prototype foam.
After it cured I cut off the exceeding part.
Unfortunately drying...
Forum: Nokia N900 2017-10-24, 12:28
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

I love my N810 sound quality and loud.

Raspberry Pi is a nice device, I use it a lot, but my main phone device is a N900. It will remains for a while yet, even if I already have other phones...
Forum: Nokia N900 2017-10-24, 11:38
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Sometimes seems lacking of interest, but other times it is a visibility problem.

Our community activity is going to reduce with time, just few people interested must be considered as a big hit.
...
Forum: Nokia N900 2017-10-24, 11:04
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

OK, now I understood, my blame I do not catch it before.

Then what you propose is safe enough after you set a voltage near 4V.

I like a lot more what you done in the mentioned thread because I...
Forum: Nokia N900 2017-10-24, 09:17
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Oversize me! (battery thread)

Hello to both,
I am happy to see here endsormeans, because I see (after I wrote this thread) that he was dealing on maemo parts (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=93325).
I had my tries, some...
Forum: MeeGo / Harmattan 2017-10-17, 10:20
Replies: 97
Views: 46,309
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: End of Skype support coming soon?

Probably it is my blame: I start suggesting a hoped alternative.

But it is natural, it seems that Microsoft (Skype) is not interested in many Linux platform.

If Skype do not want us at all,...
Forum: Nokia N810 2017-10-12, 13:11
Replies: 28
Views: 39,075
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: Should I buy new N810 ten years after release?

I like a lot how N810 sound, there is no phone/tablet around with these stereo capabilities and compactness.
Forum: MeeGo / Harmattan 2017-10-12, 13:01
Replies: 97
Views: 46,309
Posted By Ilmanowar
Re: End of Skype support coming soon?

I used a lot Skype, but never a big fan.
I see similar issues to what sylwiusz told on my N900 and on my linux 32 bit Skype. Skype do not support any more 32 bit linux too.

Voip is still working...
Forum: General 2017-06-01, 08:26
Replies: 4
Views: 2,374
Posted By Ilmanowar
Exclamation Secure our home (no https on TMO)

Hello fellows,

TMO is not using https, I think, Nowadays secure protocols are a must..

Is there any big problem to get that?

Or I do not understand the real situation?

Thank you in...
Forum: Nokia N900 2017-06-01, 08:15
Replies: 25
Views: 10,380
Posted By Ilmanowar
Question Oversize me! (battery thread)

Hello fellows,
I will not speak of burgers.. Of course the subject is N900.

In 2017 my N900 rocks and is almost my primary phone, camera, linux box, ssh device, music player, notes, etc.. Maybe...
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