BB 8320 erasing messages by itself: help!

[ferds]

Hi guys,

Loving the 8320 bb phone. It has quirks compared to my old Nokia phone before but I enjoy using it.

My unit is about a month old and lately it has been having problems i cant understand.

At times, it just automatically deletes by itself my call logs at the same time most of my email messages and sms messages. I cant understand why it does that but its quite frustrating to loose those messages.

I had this incident happened twice already , a week apart from the first to the 2nd incident.

Help needed.

Tks.

Ferds

[penguin3107]

Why is my BlackBerry losing its call logs or message logs? - BlackBerryFAQ (http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/Why_is_my_BlackBerry_losing_its_call_logs_or_message_logs%3F)

[ferds]

thanks penguin, read it and make sense.
My question, is there a way for the messages, logs to be stored in my media card rather than the phone internal memory ?

[penguin3107]

Nope. Messages get stored only in internal device memory.

[ferds]

how about pictures or ringtones ? are these also stored in the internal memory ??

[penguin3107]

how about pictures or ringtones ? are these also stored in the internal memory ??

You should be storing pictures and ringtones (and all other multimedia) on the Media card. That's what it's designed for.

[sd5187]

ferds - welcome to the forums. In the furture use the search capability. Most questions you have may have already been answered in previous posts. Cheers.

[JSanders]

All due respect to the Penguin, these two Sticky Posts are a bit more comprehensive (and partly redundant to what you have read).
http://www.blackberryforums.com/general-blackberry-discussion/116396-managing-your-bb-memory-lost-call-logs-sms.html

http://www.blackberryforums.com/general-blackberry-discussion/112029-losing-call-logs-sms-emails-optimize-your-bb-how-setup-max-free-memory.html

[ferds]

thanks guys, got more concerns: i now have 22165281 bytes file free. Is this already enough ?

Got another question:

I noticed that when i received email or text messages when my 8320 is inside the holster, when i pull out the phone out of the holster, the bb automatically opens the message. How do i disable the bb from opening the messages ? the reason why i dont want it to automatically open the messages is because some of the emails are spam and I emails that i dont recognize I want to delete them manually without it opening ? is this possible ?

is there a webpage that has some bb softwares available for downloading ?

[penguin3107]

thanks guys, got more concerns: i now have 22165281 bytes file free. Is this already enough ?
Yes.

I noticed that when i received email or text messages when my 8320 is inside the holster, when i pull out the phone out of the holster, the bb automatically opens the message. How do i disable the bb from opening the messages ?
You can't turn this feature off.
Wait longer before unholstering the device. About 30 seconds or so.

is there a webpage that has some bb softwares available for downloading ?
Check the Aftermarket Software forum area here at BBF.
Aftermarket Software - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community (http://www.blackberryforums.com/aftermarket-software/)

[ferds]

great thanks for the help guys! hope my phone doesnt loose my call logs & my messages!!

Great phone!!

[ferds]

ok, ok, when phone is in holster, and phone receives messages either text or email, red indicator blinks blinks.
Now, when phone is in holster and someone calls the phone but i dont pick it up, therefore it misses a call. Is there a way for me to find out if i have missed calls without pulling phone out of the holster, maybe phone will blink green or blink red or some sort of indications ?

Tks guys

[penguin3107]

Search for BBAlerts. It'll do what you want.

[JSanders]

As it is, no.

BBAlerts software will allow you to costomize your LED with a different color blink, say white, for a missed call.

You can find and trial BBAlerts at Mobile Software and Games for your PDA or Smartphone : Handango (http://www.handango.com)

[ferds]

ok thanks. after i download, how do i put it in my 8320 ? i use a macbook though

[penguin3107]

You can use PocketMac to install third-party applications, or you can download the application OTA (over-the-air) if the software manufacturer offers this option.

You should really check out BlackBerry FAQ - BlackBerryFAQ (http://www.blackberryfaq.com)
I'm sure you'd find that your questions are answered there before you even ask them. ;-)

[JSanders]

If I recall correctly, handango gives you an OverTheAir install... not via the desktop.

I hope that is correct.

[penguin3107]

If I recall correctly, handango gives you an OverTheAir install... not via the desktop.

I hope that is correct.

You're correct. BBAlerts is offered OTA.

[ferds]

how does OTA work ? i live in the Philippines ??

[penguin3107]

It uses your BlackBerry Data Plan to download the software directly to your device from whatever server the application is hosted on.

If you don't have a BlackBerry Data Plan, then you can't do OTA application install.

PLEASE... read through the FAQ. It discusses all of this.
BlackBerry FAQ - BlackBerryFAQ (http://www.blackberryfaq.com)

[JSanders]

Ferds... you could just try it and see? :)

It is a very seamless download via your browser to the BB direct. Say YES to all installation questions and permissions...

[brianruf]

This was a BIG help!

Thank you!