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"sudo gainroot" makes you root. Think of root as "Administrator", if that helps. You don't want that here.

You're diagnosing why applications won't run properly for you, "user". You want to run the applications from the command line as user, not root, so you're properly replicating running those applications by tapping their icons. You're only using the command line in order to see any error messages the applications may generate as they try to launch. Other than that, you want to keep the situation the same, so the solution you reach will fix launching the applications from icons.

If you run the applications as root, you're changing too many variables in the experiment at once. Not only does root have unlimited access to every part of the system (unlike user), there's a chance your applications will use entirely different sets of configuration files when run as root. Root and user have different default directories for storing files. So, error messages you would see when running applications from the command line as root may not match the errors that are occurring when you attempt to launch the same applications from icons.

In short, save "sudo gainroot" for when you absolutely need it.

He did, 2 posts above, he's missing files (this is what I understood).The programs could be reinstalled and they might work, but they never solve the issue that killed the files in the first place.

Better he makes a backup and fixes the system than to have neverending issues and end up on one of those hate threads. It's no big deal and system is guaranteed stock.

I know Sony Playstation Network isn't working either...

haha thanks guys, and NDI I think I will be re-flashing. Is the WiKi up to date with the links? I want to update it properly and not have to do anything more or less.


Also, what should I backup, the normal stuff with the backup utility(contacts, messages, calendar, etc) or is there something else I should backup further?

Thanks for the replies guys. And no hate thread from me, if my N900 breaks in half for any reason, Or if the firmware melts down the god damn phone I will still look to buy another one!

ALi

Too much backing up and you restore it to a nonwworking state :P

I'd go with sms and contacts only. I usually like to redo settings myself. Also, a lot of ballast is lost if you manually reinstall apps instead of restoring all. I'm too much of a pack rat to uninstall, but too lazy to install trivial stuff, so I end up with a slimmer phone each time.

Ok so redo completely lol, will do. I just hope I remember to install something important like FMMS and not wait till the moment I need it haha.

ALi

Ok I went through the steps of flashing the phone, and I completed the first step(firmware) and went on to the second step(emmc). Instead, the phone never gets recognized and all I get stuck with is "Suitable USB device not found, waiting."

I can flash the firmware just fine(USA) but then when I go to flash the EMMC it just hangs up on the Waiting.

I am using the LibUSB since I am running windows 7(x86) and cannot figure out why this wont work.


ALi

I sounds to me that you had problem with either python or Qt since you mentiond only python programs giving trouble, reinstalling those might have solved the problem or experimenting with different versions, for that you might want to check the thread of the relevant app. It might be too late for you though.

Haha wrong damned thread. Ignore me, this was meant for camera ui translation :P

Woah WOah guys slow down, Editing Binary? Never mentioned that, All I want to do is flash my phone. And Too late for me? Come on?

ALi