Nokia N800 & N810: How to unzip .zip files

To get the most out of this tutorial, watch the video above and then read the text below. The tutorial assumes that N800 owners have upgraded to OS 2008. If you want to find out more about upgrading your N800, click here.

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Unzipping files on your tablet

If you download a zipped file (one that ends in .zip) onto your tablet, you may have noticed that there's no way of unzipping it so you can have a look at its contents.

There's a very easy solution to this problem though, it's called Unzip. Unzip is completely free and can be easily installed onto your tablet. Once it's been installed you can unzip .zip files by just clicking on them in the File Manager, as shown in the video above.


How to install Unzip on your tablet

1. On the tablet, click on the globe and select "Open New Browser Window".

2. Go to maemo.org/downloads.

3. Search for "unzip" in the search box in the top right hand corner.

4. Click on the title of the Unzip application.

5. Click on the green "Click To Install" arrow, which should automatically launch the Application Manager and start the installation process. Say yes or OK to all of the boxes that appear.

6. When Unzip has installed successfully, close the Application Manager and web browser window by clicking on the X in the top right hand corner.

And that's it!

You can now unzip any .zip file by just double-clicking on it in the File Manager, as shown in the video above (note that the .zip file itself may contain its own folders and sub-folders as well as the packed files themselves).