Help !! VIRUS?!!!!
 

Hi , today i downloaded some sofware of a to my n900 and after instaling him i reboot the phone , and since there he tries to turn on , but right away is not capable to mantain it and goes of , like , if he was trying to turn on , but something is not let him away...:mad:.... i'll already tried to make almost everything , like , take of the battery , sim , even the memory card , but nothing...
i think that's some kinda of virus that came along with the soft , but not even that i cannot know co's the phone dont even restarts...any ideas , thanks ...

Re: Help !! VIRUS?!!!!
 

1) It's not a virus, probably just broken software.
2) What's the software.

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Can you specify what software, where you got it from etc.
What happens when you switch the phone on (exactly).
It's highly unlikely to be a virus and given the lack of detail and the alarmist title this thread is likely to be ignored as a troll.

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it was something to do about a wighet that allows u to put or categorize tasks inside tasks ...something like that , its in desktop apps , and as between 600 and 800 kbs...

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Where exactly did you get it?

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by the way , i m not beeing alarmist , just need help ;) ...

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Sounds to me like swine flu.

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desktop apps ... i think it was like the beta repository

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What happens when you switch your phone on.
It should do something, otherwise I would suspect faulty hardware.

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yea , sure , that helps alot lol

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Then reflash your phone, and be more careful about what you install and particularly making sure you know *what* it is you install so that you can report faults to the developers.
The -testing and -devel repositories all have warnings that installing applications from them may kill your phone for a good reason, I don't see why when this happens you then immediately assume a virus?

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i see nokia , and 2 seconds later he goes down again , then on , the of , then on , the of ..

Re: Help !! VIRUS?!!!!
 

"Help, my phone won't start up after installing X program" may have been a better title, given everyone a bit more info and a little less alarmist. Using the word "Virus" will always raise alarm and not the best choiuce :D

Hope it gets sorted, I would just re-flash with teh latest firmware, assuming you made a back up before installing new s/w.

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If you install something from devel repositories, only guarantee is that the software compiles. If you plan to install something from there, minimum effort is to find out from these forums whether the package is functioning at all.

I don't know any other cure than flashing, someone else might be wiser.

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I assumed that was i virus because the phone is like a zombie in this moment lol , dont know if is alive or death ... how can i reflash the phone ?

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Can someone link to this thread the next time we want to warn new users about installing from extras-devel or extras-testing?

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thanks ; by the way , how do i flash the phone ?

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If it turns on OK then it is probably the app that screwed something.

http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware

If you don't mind reflashing your phone a bit and you get the hang of it you can provide useful feedback for devel and testing apps ;-)

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Don't forget to install a virus scanner after reflash ...

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LOL. I'm not AT ALL FREAKING OUT!!!!!!111one ****!

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Virus is the unsafe assumption though. Go with safer assumptions and probability says you'll be in the ballpark more often.

I'll also use this opportunity to once again remind everyone that thread titles can make all the difference.

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jeeeez , i've to do all that to flash the phone !!!! man , i dont understand nothing about phones , softwares and stuff....i m so .........screwd....

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Mine did the same when I installed MyMenu.
Desided to use Catorize instead after reflash.
It's something called "infinite reboot loop" ... or something.
Quite annoying actually when that happens.
And it's quite scary at least when it happens for the first time :)

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http://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/evilmalware.html

:)

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yes , exacly the same as an infinite reboot loop.... how did you fixed it ( easy way lol )

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you're so bad!
:D

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yeah, where can i download "infinite reboot loop"? is there a deb file?

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Its not that hard. The guide on the link provided is pretty comprehensive if you actually read it in detail. Alot of it is copy and paste into a command line and hit enter.
Re read the guide and break it down into stages. Lots of people are quite worried about this sort of thing first time but it could help you get to know abit more about the phone you have purchased and how to solve problems like this in the future.
The guys and gals on this forum are a wealth of knowledge and reading through a few wikis and how tos is a great way of gaining the skills and experience to get the most out the N900.
Good luck and be sure to know what exactly your installing in the future. Most applications have an ANNOUNCE thread where users with a bit more experience have tried the app out and reported any bugs :)

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you really have to flash it via the command line, either in windows or in linux.
I assume you're using windows?!
please be so kind and tell me which version (xp/vista/7 and 32 or 64 bit)

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All these posts and I ask - is there such a thing as safe/emergency mode?

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we could start three threads for this every day ...

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You don't have to do all that, just choose the instructions from "updating the tablet" for your PC operating system. most likely Windows.

rgds
uTMY

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*******.... not everyone it a GEEK like u , normal people have troubles to understand this problems when they appened for the 1 time...

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Blimey a load of replies, most of them helpful and yet you have not recognised anyone by thanking them in any way. Get with the community spirit!

Flashing looks a lot more daunting on the page than it is to do, I think it took me 15mins, but beware it is problematic with 64bit versions of Win 7 and Vista.

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Or create a main page of TALK with these questions:

What do you want to discuss?
1) The N900 i locked in a infinte startup loop. How do I fix it?
2) The phone is working strangely after I installed some new software. How do I fix it?
3) I want to know about updates to my Maemo phone system.
4) THis phone is missing some very important functions...
5) OTHER...

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That was not said in your direction...
again, what windows you're running?
if you're running a 64bit one please search one with 32bit.
then just follow the steps in the wiki.
it's really easy, no worries.
It may seem complicated when you read it, but when you have the actual situation on your screen, you will understand everything.

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If your phone is locked in a infinite startup loop ... press 1
if your phone is working strangely after you installed some new software ... press 2
If you....

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1, and if u joking aroud the ....

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dark ride i can help you re flash ur phone but u must work on ur people skills fair enough the poeple here could be a tad more tolorant to people with less computing experiance but there is no point just insulting them.

i am very computer savy and when i got stuck with a reboot problem i had issues with getting it to work. purly becuse something are not high lighted enough in the reflashing tutorial. especialy or people that are not used to computers.

guess what guys there are people out there that dont no what operating system they are using and they certenly dont no wether its 32bit or 64bit.