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electric goldfish
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« on: January 02, 2010, 09:38:50 AM »
i saw a video about bypassing the install manager for apps it was about taking the red pill which allows you to install deb files from the phone but then a lot of people say never take the red pill as im new to this is there a chance of trashing my phone if i take the red pill
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2010, 05:41:56 PM »
There is a slight chance of trashing your N900 without the red pill too...extras-testing repository is a repository for software that is to be tested and they may not be fully functional...means bugs and so on. You're on your own if something goes wrong.  Smiley I've installed quite a few applications though and nothing seems to be wrong, if there is I haven't noticed.  Grin I wouldn't try to bypass at this point but I might try it someday. So for now I suggest you stick with the repos. As you said in another topic: there's a lot to explore...  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 02:54:25 PM »
Also you can install the .deb -files from terminal quite easily. Just install gainroot (and do a sudo gainroot) or open ssh client & server (and do a ssh localhost -l root). Then just install the file with dpkg -i file.deb

No need for pills.
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 09:54:13 AM »
If you have PR1.1.1 then App manager automatically installs .debs now. Red pill has been gone sine PR1.1 i think
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2010, 09:03:38 AM »
Quote from: Tom on February 28, 2010, 09:54:13 AM
If you have PR1.1.1 then App manager automatically installs .debs now. Red pill has been gone sine PR1.1 i think

Nice Post Tom  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2010, 04:28:17 PM »
Hi TOM,

How can one go about the automatic installation of these .deb files. I'm totally clueless and I need indept understanding to what these deb files are all about.

Thanks TOM.
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2010, 05:44:57 PM »
Quote from: Emmane007 on November 11, 2010, 04:28:17 PM
Hi TOM,

How can one go about the automatic installation of these .deb files. I'm totally clueless and I need indept understanding to what these deb files are all about.

Thanks TOM.

This is an old topic, but i'll answer to you anyways.

a .deb file is an Installer file, such as some of the .exe you have on Windows, you know?

on the repositories and OVI store you can get applications, but there are others, which aren't on OVI neither the repositories. One of them is Chromium, for example, to install it you would need the .deb file which isn't available on the maemo repositores and ovi store.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 06:10:43 AM »
guys, i typed "sudo gainroot" on my nokia n900 and the reply i got was "enable RD mode if u want to break your device" please help
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