Comments on: Nokia N900 Version 44.1 firmware update out for download

By: Tim Evers

Tim Evers — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:16:46 +0000

I updated to the new fw bud the thing is when i use application, and iam checking for updates it says no updates available. bud i do have 44-1 and i got 4 apps in total in the app manager

By: JD

JD — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:04:45 +0000

Maybe I never noticed it before, but after installing this upgrade, more apps appear to support Portrait Mode.

By: Varun Krish

Varun Krish — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:54:46 +0000

The PC update contains the entire firmware and the OTA update contains only the incremental update. Thats the reason for the huge difference in size.

By: shtolik

shtolik — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:28:00 +0000

I don’t see this update either. Am I missing some catalogue? But I suppose this update should be installed from Nokia System Software Updates, which I have. It’s web address is https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com/fremantle/mr0
Distribution: ./

What else could be wrong?

By: Larswad

Larswad — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:46:21 +0000

But why, Varun, is it that the PC/USB update is 160MB and the air update is only 18.5 MB? I have a hard time understanding why they would be different in size?
Anyone know why?

By: Bo Kullmar

Bo Kullmar — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:11:57 +0000

Just use the application manager and press check for updates. It will do this automaticly one a day och when you restart it. You need a working connection to the Internet for this.

It looks to be the best solution to install the uppgrade with the application mananger on the phone. If you do it with any PC then you have to restore the backup yourself.

By: sergio

sergio — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:01:11 +0000

Hi *,

Could anyone tell me what is the direct download link of the ‘Nokia Software Updater’ that I’ve seen in this blogpost? I can’t find it anywhere.

At http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/device-software-update there are tools for pretty much every phone but not when I choose n900, even for the n800 and n810 there are tools there.

My n900 is not updating.

Steps I took:
1- Launch App. Manager -> Update
2- The update shows up: Maemo 5 1.2009.44-1 (22.6 MB)
3- Select the update and click ‘Continue’
4- It offers and recommends me to do a backup (So I did it just in case)
5- Nothing else happens

I’ve tried skipping the step 4, but I have the same result.

Something to highlight is that the SIZE of the update it’s offering me is 22.6 MB instead of 18.5 MB

I have the firmware version 1.2009.42-2.

http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php offers me only the following firmwares:
– RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.41-1.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin
– RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.42-11.002_PR_COMBINED_002_ARM.bin
– RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.42-11.003_PR_COMBINED_003_ARM.bin
– RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.42-11.203.2_PR_COMBINED_203_ARM.bin
– RX-51_2009SE_1.2009.42-11_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin

I’m new to the the n900 and Maemo, actually this is the first nokia device that I own.

How do I get my hands on the 1.2009.44-1 firmware update?
Am I doing something wrong, or trying to get it from the wrong address?
A link to the firmware would be fantastic if anyone can provide it to me.

Also alternative steps to install it from OSX, Windows or Linux are welcome, any of them would do it for me.

Thanks in advance.

By: Olivier

Olivier — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:19:23 +0000

It seems that the backup/restore doesn’t work for me anymore since I’ve upgraded to 1.2009.44.1, which deleted everything on my phone. Therefore, I can’t reload my contacts.

The error message I have is that my phone is not recognised by the backup software when it is recognised by the Nokia PC Suite.

Hope I’m the only one who had this error.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:21:46 +0000

I can’t get it to work, when I update in the app manager, it displays no updates. I search through the catalog but I don’t see the update there either.

I’ve already check the product information in the “about product” section, i still have the old version. Is there any way i can get it through the n900 or would i also have to use the nokia software updater?

I don’t want my settings to be reset =(

By: dri

dri — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:22:56 +0000

My Application Manager tells me to use the NSU – how do I get the over the air update working?

By: EIPI

EIPI — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:53:21 +0000

As Andre said, this is not the PR1.1 release that many are awaiting. And the update is available OTA – just refresh your app manager, make a backup and go.

By: flair

flair — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:21:53 +0000

is there a changelog available somewhere?

By: SubCore

SubCore — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:27:05 +0000

If you update the Firmware using NSU as shown in the screen here, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR EXISTING SETTINGS AND APPLICATIONS!!!

If you instead use the update provided in the Application Manager of the device itself, it will perform a seamless update, and you don’t lose anything!

thought that might be worth mentioning

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:15:32 +0000

If you use the OTA update then it will retain all your installed apps and settings. Using the Nokia Software Updater on the PC will wipe everything (so make sure you get a backup first) and should only need to be done if you actually have problems with the N900 which prevent it from working as intended.

By: Joe.

Joe. — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:18:38 +0000

I got this update over the air. I was uncertain whether that was already implemented, so it was nice to see I didn’t need a PC. Update was about 18MB.

Besides a few superficial changes, my phone charged when plugging it in. So let’s hope the charging issue is history. Other than that, let’s hope for more battery life at least. Would love for my phone to last a work day.

By: Bo Kullmar

Bo Kullmar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:50:08 +0000

Yes, I downloaded 1.20009.44-1 over the air (wifi) and it worked very well.

This is not the firmware that I am waiting for to get my 3 sim card to work and it s probably 2.2009.51-1 that fixes this.

By: Oskar

Oskar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:49:45 +0000

Actually you could get *this one* over the air (I did). No need to connect to a PC at all.
(It seems to be true though that changes to the app manager needed to be made so that it will be able to also handle the upcoming -51 release.)

By: sathish

sathish — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:51:45 +0000

this s available in app manager too OTA

By: andre klapper

andre klapper — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:37:41 +0000

This has NOT been tested by community. This release is PR1.0.1.
Community has been testing upcoming PR1.1. Also see the ChangeLog of this release. Please correct…

By: Varun Krish

Varun Krish — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:03:57 +0000

Yep.. Looks like some changes in Application Manager have been made . We can get the future updates over the air without downloading a 160MB file on PC.

By: fr

fr — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:57:03 +0000

Actually this appears to be older than the version given to certain maemo community members to test which I believe is 2.2009.51-1.

By: WilliePre

WilliePre — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:44:04 +0000

Thank you verymuch for this info. I’m updating my N900 at this moment.