HotSpot Shield on N900

For anyone interested in geting HotSpot Shield working on the N900 here IonutSavu write a trick:

1.enable extras-devel repo

2.install vpnc

3.install vpngui

4.Reboot

Go into the VPN applet press New and put in:

Name: HotspotShield

Gateway address: 68.68.107.101

IPSec Group: hss

IPSec Secret: hss

Go to http://hotspotshield.com/clientless/iph ... tarted.php

Get account ID

Go into the VPN applet again, hit connect and put in the username and password you get from the link above.

ENJOY!

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How to access the full N900 file system from desktop computer via WLAN?

If you want to modify some config files or tweak your N900, you often need to access system folders and files. It can be done directly on the N900, e.g. using Midnight Commander or one of many other available file managers, but sometimes it is much more convenient to be able to access your N900's file system directly from your computer. By default, when you connect the N900 to PC via USB and select the "Mass storage" mode you only get access to the MyDocs (i.e. /home/user/MyDocs) folder on the device and to the memory card, so the actual operating system is beyond your reach. Below you can find instructions how to get access to the entire file system of your Maemo device from your Windows PC over your home wireless network.

1. For this method to work, you have to install the SSH server on your N900. Launch the Application Manager on your N900, search for a package called OpenSSH Server and install it. During the installation, it will ask you to enter the root password. Choose one and REMEMBER IT!

2. On your computer download WinSCP (a free FTP client for Windows). We recommend downloading the "Portable executables" version which doesn't need to be installed - it consists of just two executables you can place anywhere and launch just by clicking winscp.exe.

3. Now you need to check the current IP address of your Nokia N900 in your network. The quickest way is to open the X-Terminal and type: netstat -t. What you need is shown in the "Local address" column (e.g. 192.168.1.105). Another way to have your current IP address always shown on your desktop is to install HomeIP desktop widget.

4. Launch WinSCP on your computer. You will see a window like the one shown below. The only things you need to enter is the IP address of your N900 (see step 3. above), "root" as User name, and the password you set when installing the SSH server on your N900 (see step 1). Leave all the remaining options unchanged and click on the "Login" button.

You will see a dual-pane file manager similar to e.g. Total Commander, showing contents of your N900 file system in one window and your computer's file system in the other.

Now you can browse the entire file system of your N900 and exchange files between the phone and PC.

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MeeGo 1.0 Available for Download for Nokia N900 and Atom Based Netbooks

So MeeGo has finally come, and it is even available for the Nokia N900 (contrary to the latest rumors it wouldn’t make it to the N900). Check out the screenshot above and then when you are ready to test it out in real life on either your Atom based netbook or your Nokia N900, head over to the MeeGo Blog and you’ll see the appropriate download links at the bottom.

Not much else to say about this guys, go check out the Source link below to get it downloaded!

We will do a how to flash it on your N900 ASAP…

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MeeGo 1.0 Available for Download for Nokia N900 and Atom Based Netbooks

So MeeGo has finally come, and it is even available for the Nokia N900 (contrary to the latest rumors it wouldn’t make it to the N900). Check out the screenshot above and then when you are ready to test it out in real life on either your Atom based netbook or your Nokia N900, head over to the MeeGo Blog and you’ll see the appropriate download links at the bottom.

Not much else to say about this guys, go check out the Source link below to get it downloaded!

We will do a how to flash it on your N900 ASAP…

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread ported on to N900

While many of you Android users may be wondering if your phone will ever see the Gingerbread on it, some folks have already got it up and running on a Nokia N900. Not surprising, considering the smartphone has already dabbled with MeeGo and the previous Android version, Froyo 2.2, albeit an unstable one. The port is a result NITDroid team’s hard work, primarily those of Alexey Rosylakov, and although there are still a lot of kinks to be worked out, the team has got the basics covered with cellular data, WiFi, sound and a few other things already working.

The good folks have promised a stable build before the end of the year and when that happens, be sure to hit us up for an easy-to-use tutorial on how to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread on to your N900 right here later.

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Windows powered HTC HD2 gets MeeGo 1.1

 

The gigantic Windows Mobile HTC HD2 has been spotted with MeeGo 1.1. There were some initial problems, but recent tweets from Steve Smith says he has got the touch screen working. The screen, as with the Android ports look a little stretched. BTW, non-Nokia blogs are reporting the UI to be interesting. And those big, thumb-friendly buttons are very appealing. However, note that this is VANILLA MeeGo. Nokia’s MeeGo UI may be something else.

Eldar himself has said that Nokia’s MeeGo UI is much better and if the leaked MeeGo UI has any resemblance, it should be a great thing. Do you think there’ll be a desire for a HTC with MeeGo? I’m sure another OS for them won’t hurt :p

Steventroughtonsmith via xdadevelopers via techtree

Jay Montano