Ever since the NitDroid project started I've been a keen follower, the concept that the n900 may soon have a fully functioning Android port is verfFfly exciting.
Android froyo can do everything i need a phone todo, and the n900 has the perfect hardware.
Flash 10.1 and now 3g this project is almost to the point where i would consider moving completely to Android.
So far there are a few issues that still need resolving before its ready for me
Sms sending.
Full phone call support.
Gps.
500mhz cpu lock issue causing the phone to get hot and drains battery fast.
Full gpu support
Once these are fixed i dont see any reason to stay on maemo, that doesnt mean i wont leave it on dual boot just incase.
Saturday 25 September 2010
Maps
Maps Maps Maps!
I Love a good Mapping application, mainly because I can never find my way around anywhere!
I have tried pretty much all of the map applications on the n900 to date and only two have really stood out at me.
- CloudGPS -
Here is the creators post http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=58402
The beautiful thing about this app is that its OpenGL ES based, and it really does look smooth, just needs a navigation system and search feature and I think this may become one of the greatest mapping applications around for a mobile.
-Sygic Mobile Maps-
This App is amazing! Better than any mapping application I ever used on my old n95 including Tom Tom Navigator. Its rich in features and incredibly user friendly, a must have GPS tool. I recently found the need to Navigate myself around a small remote island on Greece and didn't want to use Ovi Maps and get hit with crazy data charges, Sygic worked perfectly for me as it has pre-downloaded maps. I really would recommend spending the 60 euro on this as it is just as good if not better than any GPS device on the Market going for around 200 euro.
I Love a good Mapping application, mainly because I can never find my way around anywhere!
I have tried pretty much all of the map applications on the n900 to date and only two have really stood out at me.
- CloudGPS -
Here is the creators post http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=58402The beautiful thing about this app is that its OpenGL ES based, and it really does look smooth, just needs a navigation system and search feature and I think this may become one of the greatest mapping applications around for a mobile.
-Sygic Mobile Maps-
This App is amazing! Better than any mapping application I ever used on my old n95 including Tom Tom Navigator. Its rich in features and incredibly user friendly, a must have GPS tool. I recently found the need to Navigate myself around a small remote island on Greece and didn't want to use Ovi Maps and get hit with crazy data charges, Sygic worked perfectly for me as it has pre-downloaded maps. I really would recommend spending the 60 euro on this as it is just as good if not better than any GPS device on the Market going for around 200 euro.
Vodafone TV Working
I Have also managed to get Vodafone Mobile TV Working on the N900, although unfortunately its using the N95 Stream so the quality is pretty low.
Please Note the obvious: this will only work for Vodafone users!
So you can either do this in Microb using my bbc iplayer technique at http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=62871 and use this next UserAgent string, or you can do what I did...
Step 1: Install the following apps on your n900, fAPN, Firefox.
Step 2: Use fAPN to create a new APN named WAP (Or Anything)
Step 3: In the settings menu, edit the connection you just made using the following information....
Access Point (Contract): wap.vodafone.co.uk
Access Point (PAYG) : pp.vodafone.co.uk
Username: wap
Password: wap
Gateway (IP) address: 212.183.137.12
Step 4: Open firefox and enter About:Config and hit enter. (If it warns you just agree)
Step 5: Add a New Preference String, Call it general.useragent.override and then input the value below without quotes
"Mozilla/5.0 (SymbianOS/9.2; U; Series60/3.1 NokiaN95/11.0.026; Profile MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1) AppleWebKit/413 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/413"
click off of the object to save it and then restart firefox
Step 6: Ensure you are connected to the Wap APN you just created then browse to the site http://live.vodafone.co.uk
You will now be on the Vodafone N95 Wap site, Obviously the content like Games and other stuff will not work on your N900 as it is not running Symbian OS but you can use the Mobile TV.
I've tested this on my subscription and it streams fine.
Again its pretty low quality but it works!!
Please Note the obvious: this will only work for Vodafone users!
So you can either do this in Microb using my bbc iplayer technique at http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=62871 and use this next UserAgent string, or you can do what I did...
Step 1: Install the following apps on your n900, fAPN, Firefox.
Step 2: Use fAPN to create a new APN named WAP (Or Anything)
Step 3: In the settings menu, edit the connection you just made using the following information....
Access Point (Contract): wap.vodafone.co.uk
Access Point (PAYG) : pp.vodafone.co.uk
Username: wap
Password: wap
Gateway (IP) address: 212.183.137.12
Step 4: Open firefox and enter About:Config and hit enter. (If it warns you just agree)
Step 5: Add a New Preference String, Call it general.useragent.override and then input the value below without quotes
"Mozilla/5.0 (SymbianOS/9.2; U; Series60/3.1 NokiaN95/11.0.026; Profile MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1) AppleWebKit/413 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/413"
click off of the object to save it and then restart firefox
Step 6: Ensure you are connected to the Wap APN you just created then browse to the site http://live.vodafone.co.uk
You will now be on the Vodafone N95 Wap site, Obviously the content like Games and other stuff will not work on your N900 as it is not running Symbian OS but you can use the Mobile TV.
I've tested this on my subscription and it streams fine.
Again its pretty low quality but it works!!
BBC iPlayer Working Again
Finally after hours of messing around I've cracked it!
Here are the instructions to get iPlayer working on the N900 again...
Step 1: Install the application ‘Hide User Agent’ from the N900 Extras-Devel repositories.
Step 2: Open the N900 SETTINGS and select under Connectivity the ‘Hide User Agent’.
Step 3: Press the 'User Agent' Button, and input the following string without "" quotes
"Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.2; en-us; Nexus One Build/FRF91) AppleWebKit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1"
Select Ok and then press Set.
Step 4: Restart the Browser and visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer
Voala the Google Android Low quality flash site working on the N900.
Remember if you want to go back to the N900 UserAgent to remove it from the settings menu.
-Update 24/09/2010 23:43 -
PLEASE NOTE: To Access the Ovi Store webpage you have to switch the user agent back to Maemo
Link to my post on Maemo.org http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=62871
Here are the instructions to get iPlayer working on the N900 again...
Step 1: Install the application ‘Hide User Agent’ from the N900 Extras-Devel repositories.
Step 2: Open the N900 SETTINGS and select under Connectivity the ‘Hide User Agent’.
Step 3: Press the 'User Agent' Button, and input the following string without "" quotes
"Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.2; en-us; Nexus One Build/FRF91) AppleWebKit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1"
Select Ok and then press Set.
Step 4: Restart the Browser and visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer
Voala the Google Android Low quality flash site working on the N900.
Remember if you want to go back to the N900 UserAgent to remove it from the settings menu.
-Update 24/09/2010 23:43 -
PLEASE NOTE: To Access the Ovi Store webpage you have to switch the user agent back to Maemo
Link to my post on Maemo.org http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=62871
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