OS: 9000 4.6.0.418 / 4.6.0.247 (Multilanguage)

[JSanders]

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.418
Multilanguage; contains English
From simobile (Slovenia)
This will load to any carrier's 9000.

Package Version: 4.6.0.418
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.6.0.247
* Software Platform: 4.0.0.206
* File name: 9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.ex e
* File size: 114MB

Download here: http://upload.simobil.si/9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.exe

or: http://www.simobil.si/sl/inside.cp2?cid=6715D0FE-B471-74CD-15E1-741ED3132D6B&linkid=article

1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml."
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the AppLoader says "waiting for initialization."
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device.

Previous OS version here:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/general-9000-series-discussion-bold/179925-latest-os-9000-4-6-0-414-4-6-0-244-a.html

Thanks Bolin

[mjbanks]

That went from beta to official really quick. Still haven't really found out of it's better than 237?

[jimfraser]

What, not another official OS?
I just installed .244 two days ago. .244 is great so far - reasonable memory useage, reasonable battery usage, stable, good locking of 3g signals.
I believe that I have run every official OS upgrade since the original Roger's OS (.128?), but will probably take a pass on .247. I cannot imagine that it is a material upgrade from .224. Not worth the effort to get everything working as I like it after an OS upgrade.

[jimfraser]

That went from beta to official really quick. Still haven't really found out of it's better than 237?

Real quick from beta!! The latest current bata is .248.
Kind of wonder how much testing of .247 took place before it became official.

[jimfraser]

It went official from SiMobil from Slovenia. Are all official versions created equal? Somehow, I have a little more confidence if an OS goes official after testing by a major carrier located in a major country. (or maybe I am upset because I just upgraded to .244).

[JSanders]

It is the same OS as the leaked beta, with just different vendor coding in the vendor.xml file.

[waylman]

3g signal is a little wacky on this for me...overall, pretty good OS though.

[impegio]

are they ever going to stop with the upgrades??? to often releases... its getting annoying...

[deebo550]

i'd rather have too many options for upgrading :smile:

[nunzi0044]

I installed new os and now I have an app for visual voice mail. Really cool but I have a bold running on TM. App says "provisioning is unsuccessful ...contact your service provider". Any suggestions on how to fix this????:bb:

[JSanders]

Just hide it then.

[carsmovies]

Why are these two latest "official" releases not actually found on the RIM site? How official are they really?

[nunzi0044]

now i'm missing vm icon. I have a new vm message and its not showing new vm icon. ahhhhhhh :x

[JSanders]

Why are these two latest "official" releases not actually found on the RIM site? How official are they really?

Verizon hosts their own site as well and their 'official' OSs aren't listed on the RIM site. Neither does TMobile.

RIM doesn't host all carriers' OS files.

[d33pa]

has anyone on Rogers tried this os version? I am wanting to upgrade but the bes admins at my work dont like to be bothered for unnecessary activations... any input on if the regular vmail icon working?

[hah2110]

When installing this ROM, do you have to delete the vendor.xml file or is it COMPLETELY unbranded? Also, will MMS/MediaNet settings have to be configured or is it stored on the sim?

[wingzero1]

now i'm missing vm icon. I have a new vm message and its not showing new vm icon. ahhhhhhh :x

This is known issue with all releases from 219 (with the exception of 245 I think) on. You have to remove the VVM files from the java folder prior to installing the os. Do a search on for "remove visual voicemail" and you should find the answer (sorry I don't have sufficient posts to posts links).

[jimfraser]

Wirelessly posted

I am on .244 with Rogers (two days)so am unlikely to upgrade to .247 so soon. .244 has been working well so far with good memory management, battery life and good 3g reception.
I am on bes and have been reactivated automatically. Instead of using the loader.exe file noted at the beginning of this thread, I have used desktop manager 4.6 on a computer on the same network as the bes.

[BlueSky2008]

After I follow steps then I can not see "c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader" folder. I con only see "c:\program files\common files\research in motion\blackberry"

Who can help me?

[CoDudette]

really? one more *groan* is it better than .237?

[sheldonbk]

has anyone on Rogers tried this os version? I am wanting to upgrade but the bes admins at my work dont like to be bothered for unnecessary activations... any input on if the regular vmail icon working?

I just use CrackMem prior to running apploader. The latest version (3.4) has a check box to delete the offending vmm file.

[Klotar]

While I was happy with .244, I had to upgrade to something else in order to get rid of the .rem extension that was being added to EVERY single file I saved. For those not familiar with .244, .rem is supposed to only get added on to files when encryption is enabled for the SD card; but .244 was adding the extension on to every file even with encryption off.

No anomalies to report yet, I only upgraded to .247 last night.

[JSanders]

When installing this ROM, do you have to delete the vendor.xml file or is it COMPLETELY unbranded? Also, will MMS/MediaNet settings have to be configured or is it stored on the sim?

Who said it was 'unbranded'? It is very definitely branded, from the offering carrier.

Follow the directions above.

[JSanders]

After I follow steps then I can not see "c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader" folder. I con only see "c:\program files\common files\research in motion\blackberry"

Who can help me?

Look at c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader

You are skipping the "common files".

[audit]

This is known issue with all releases from 219 (with the exception of 245 I think) on. You have to remove the VVM files from the java folder prior to installing the os. Do a search on for "remove visual voicemail" and you should find the answer (sorry I don't have sufficient posts to posts links).

Open the net_rim_bb_vvm.alx file and change from true to false and save it, then you can uncheck it during the loader.exe process.

[kdanh001]

Megaupload please...someone? :)

[kenv]

I'm using .247 from the beta that was released a week or so ago--I assume (?) it is the same as the official release.

I changed the "true" to "false" in the VVM alx file and unchecked the box, so it didn't load, and I get the voice mail notifications. Does anyone know or understand why AT&T doesn't support this function?

They are still on OS .167 so far as I can tell---I don't think they've ever upgraded it since I bought the Bold several months ago. What is their thinking? Are they just waiting for a super-stable new OS? Don't we have that in .247?

[mondonites]

The installation of .247 was very smooth without any issues.

As for changes, outside of adding "(Ring Tones)" beside the Profiles tab in the Options menu, I have yet to find any major differences between this and the previous OS.

Speed seems the same, battery life is the same and so is the memory capacity.

Great OS without any problems.

All Newbies: Do not be afraid of the upgrade. Easy as pie! ;-)

[markopas]

Is it just me or did I lose the ability for the "Mass Storage Mode" prompt on my blackberry when I plug my blackberry in to my computer, even with previous version, it doesnt make any sense.

I dont have an SD card but enjoy the ability not to use the media manager and just dump my files on to the built-in memory like an external harddrive, I'm thinking of going back to .224 which was the last version I had which was successful in doing so.

I know the media manager shows the entire file structure, I'm just wondering if I'm missing something here that someone can point me out to.

[Serkle K]

I'm using .247 from the beta that was released a week or so ago--I assume (?) it is the same as the official release.

I changed the "true" to "false" in the VVM alx file and unchecked the box, so it didn't load, and I get the voice mail notifications. Does anyone know or understand why AT&T doesn't support this function?

They are still on OS .167 so far as I can tell---I don't think they've ever upgraded it since I bought the Bold several months ago. What is their thinking? Are they just waiting for a super-stable new OS? Don't we have that in .247?

IIRC, the last rumored release date for ATT to offer the VVM for BlackBerry is supposed to be the 25th of this month. Assuming this is still accurate, I would think they will release their official OS update on or around that time. Whichever version it will be. There is a thread on these boards somewhere, where (My self included) some people saw the feature available on our OLAM for a brief few hours, and then ATT pulled the feature. It wasn't active at the time of the offering, but someones investigations lead to the article I remember seeing about the release date.

[nunzi0044]

Today, 09:20 PM

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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikadad
i believe i found the files

net_rim_bb_vvm*.cod

anything with vvm is for visual voicemail, i copied them off there were 7 in total.

BB just rebooted and that did the trick...


thanks worked great and my voice mail icon works again..really was annoying without a message indicator. I guess by the time they support VVM there will be a new os update. Untill then, back to the old way but I at least know I have a message!

[hahersch]

Just did the upgrade. It was easy as heck. Mine actually seems zippier but I have yet to notice anything actually different. Does anyone know of anything?

[bigbda1]

Been using .247 for almost 2 weeks since it was first leaked as a beta. Seems like I'm getting very good battery life. Very stable.

[tankee531]

Wirelessly posted

Is it just me or did I lose the ability for the "Mass Storage Mode" prompt on my blackberry when I plug my blackberry in to my computer, even with previous version, it doesnt make any sense.

I dont have an SD card but enjoy the ability not to use the media manager and just dump my files on to the built-in memory like an external harddrive, I'm thinking of going back to .224 which was the last version I had which was successful in doing so.

I know the media manager shows the entire file structure, I'm just wondering if I'm missing something here that someone can point me out to.

Have you check your setting under option > memory ?

[lagreat]

Link to download 247 does not work anymore.

[markopas]

Wirelessly posted

Have you check your setting under option > memory ?

Nothing has changed as I'm on BES and my settings carry over after the upgrade, even after deleting my profile from BES and starting from scratch didnt make a difference.

Since my post count is so low, I can't post up links here is what it reads:

Media Card Support: ON
Encryption Mode: Security Password & Device
Encrypt Media Files: NO
Mass Storage Mode Support: ON
Auto Enable Mass Storage Mode When Connected: PROMPT

[markopas]

Link to download 247 does not work anymore.

change it from:

h t t p: / / w w w .simobil.si/_static/upload/9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.exe

h t t p: / / w w w .simobil.si/_static/old/9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.exe

[lagreat]

New link is working, Thanks, Markopas
JSanders - can you update your link so others can get to download directly?

[JSanders]

link repaired

[Snoopy92]

Experiencing problems with BlackBerry messenger messages not going out or not coming in.
With 221 it worked great.
3G is less stable : switches from 3G to EDGE often when signal is low (one bar).

[rontiu]

The latest OS 247 is the best so far, and I have been going through all of them! I wish I got this OS when I unboxed my Bold a few months ago.

I definitely like it, only one thing is a bit annoying somewhere in between all the upgrades, the information on the media card when looking at stored videos, music, etc. do not come up so easily anymore but only via explorer,I have not figured out why they don't show my default...

[Rhyalus]

I usually delete all of the BBThumbs.dat files...that usually does the trick.

R

[kenv]

I don't know if this has anything to do with this new OS, but with .247 I can no longer save the third party apps in a folder with the BB PIN by doing the first half of the "Switch devices" from one BB to another in the Desktop Manager. This is a neat trick I learned in some BB tips--doing this ahead of an OS upgrade creates an alx file with all the 3rd party apps with their cods, just in case the upgrade fails and you have to wipe the BB or start from scratch.

When I try to do it, it looks at all the apps, but doesn't copy them to the usual folder in the temps directory, nor create the folder, for that matter.

Anyone else run into this problem?

[lagreat]

Less than 24 hours after upgrade and this is the only issues I have seen:

When reading some messages, display suddenly changes to 'Revese Contrast'. If I check it under 'Options-Advanced-Accessibility-Color Contrast' its still set at 'Normal'. Changing it to 'Reverse Contrast' will make it normal or rebooting the device will bring it to normal. This has happened 3 times so far in less than 24 hours.

Anyone else notice this?

[sammy95ss]

I cant get BB Maps to show up?? Anyone else?

[sherif_sadek]

Well, I upgrade it mine from 4...185 to 247, all apps r working fine and also no improvement occurred regarding application memory, the next couple of days will monitor performance & battery usage post my experience for whom wanna upgrade to this ver.

[chrisbimmermd]

I want a bold but I'll have to do with the 8320 Curve. There's not a whole lot of difference so it's not worth the upgrade.

YouTube - KillerNumberX's
Channel (http://www.youtube.com/killernumberx)
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1020/killernumberxsignatures.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/killernumberx)

[carsmovies]

I want a bold but I'll have to do with the 8320 Curve. There's not a whole lot of difference so it's not worth the upgrade.

YouTube - KillerNumberX's
Channel (http://www.youtube.com/killernumberx)
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1020/killernumberxsignatures.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/killernumberx)

You've got to be kidding in saying there's not a lot of difference between the bold and the 8320.

[SVF]

You've got to be kidding in saying there's not a lot of difference between the bold and the 8320.

Darn near identical. Both are Blackberrys.

[betavirus]

You've got to be kidding in saying there's not a lot of difference between the bold and the 8320.

Yea right, like a Ford and a Porche are darn near the same as they both have wheels.

[Kendoman]

I'm using .247 from the beta that was released a week or so ago--I assume (?) it is the same as the official release.

I changed the "true" to "false" in the VVM alx file and unchecked the box, so it didn't load, and I get the voice mail notifications. Does anyone know or understand why AT&T doesn't support this function?

They are still on OS .167 so far as I can tell---I don't think they've ever upgraded it since I bought the Bold several months ago. What is their thinking? Are they just waiting for a super-stable new OS? Don't we have that in .247?

Yes att is still on .167.... still i looked all att for a newer one and no luckno change to .247 here

[weileong]

3g signal is a little wacky on this for me...overall, pretty good OS though.


Me get the same result like yours....anyway...wish to find out more...:smile:

[espresso]

I did the mistake of forgetting to delete the vendor.xml :(!.
What would be the effect of this.
I am on a vendor that is licesned with Blackberry.
What can I do to restor my original vendor.xml?

Thanks,
E

[utkara]

A noob question but wanted to find out ....

Can i install this OS on my unlocked blackberry bold issued from a BB vendor in dubai ?

Thanks alot...

[espresso]

A noob question but wanted to find out ....

Can i install this OS on my unlocked blackberry bold issued from a BB vendor in dubai ?

Thanks alot...

Yes you surely can :)

[Snoopy92]

3G is dropping the data connection after a few hours. 221 was the most stable 3G OS for me.
244 has the annoying .rem bug

[espresso]

3G on .247 is dropping as most people pointed out.
.244 worked great for me. Didn't really mind the .rem issue as not a heavy user of the media card.
How can I fall back to the .244 using the Blackberry desktop manager. Do not want to use the uploader as I do not want to re-activate my BES?

Any ideas?
Thanks,
E

[Snoopy92]

Rolling back to 244.
With 247 I am experiencing data connection losses/lags and 3G instability

Seems 244 has the same 3G issues as 247.

Might revert to 221 on monday if this is confirmed. (in 2G, Edge mode only, no problems at all)

[mjbanks]

Think I'll just stick with 237 until AT&T puts out their next official release with Visual Voicemail

[emag]

Think I'll just stick with 237 until AT&T puts out their next official release with Visual Voicemail

I got the impression that AT&T is, at best, slow about official updates...

[Serkle K]

Wirelessly posted

Just upgraded to this and I am getting the "today screen font bug". Was there a fix for this or was it just chalked up to being a bug?

[Snoopy92]

I can now confirm 244 & 247 have the same 3G issues (data connection loss, switching to EDGE when signal is poor). In 2G only mode, no problems. Furthemore the 3G acquisition is taking a long time (between 10 to 20 seconds), compared to 221 where it takes less than 5 seconds.
247 = 244 - the .rem bug
I am rolling back (unfortunately) to 221 which was stable, fast and had good 3G.

[Serkle K]

Wirelessly posted

I am considering rolling back as well, but I was on .190, and I don't know if I want to go that far back, are there better ones to consider between .190 and .244/247?

[MidnightDraven]

.216 is good

[UptownGirl]

I installed new os and now I have an app for visual voice mail. Really cool but I have a bold running on TM. App says "provisioning is unsuccessful ...contact your service provider". Any suggestions on how to fix this????:bb:

I am on ATT. I upgraded to .247 and like you, I also now have the icon for visual voice mail but am getting the exact same message! Is that just because neither ATT or T-Mobile have introduced visual vmail - or is it a problem with my Bold? If so, I could take it into the ATT store to fix. Has anyone else got visual vmail to work?

[MidnightDraven]

Visual Voicemail has not been provisoned (activated) by At&T yet, which is why it doesn't work.

[MPS]

any one here has problems with themes ???
i got some from this site and it makes the font cut off
BlackBerry Info, Themes & More | BlackBerry | Magnum (http://www.magnum1.com/BlackBerry/BlackBerry_Pages/BlackBerry.html)

[[IFC]Area51]

Rolling back to 244.
(in 2G, Edge mode only, no problems at all) Yup, i have no problems myself using this setup as i hardly use 3G to save battery life, which now gives me two days of full use. I can probably push it to 3 days if i wanted to.(y)

[jtsunami09876]

I am on ATT. I upgraded to .247 and like you, I also now have the icon for visual voice mail but am getting the exact same message! Is that just because neither ATT or T-Mobile have introduced visual vmail - or is it a problem with my Bold? If so, I could take it into the ATT store to fix. Has anyone else got visual vmail to work?

uptowngirl, you need to edit the bb_vvm or something like that alx file and change it's value to false and not true, then goto add remove apps from the phone and remove the check mark besides visual voicemail, then your regular voicemail will work again.

jt

[jimfraser]

I can now confirm 244 & 247 have the same 3G issues (data connection loss, switching to EDGE when signal is poor). In 2G only mode, no problems. Furthemore the 3G acquisition is taking a long time (between 10 to 20 seconds), compared to 221 where it takes less than 5 seconds.
247 = 244 - the .rem bug
I am rolling back (unfortunately) to 221 which was stable, fast and had good 3G.

I have been on 244 for about a week. I keep it on 3G only and find it is about as good or better than earlier OSs for locking in on 3G. I take the subway to work which has occasional open spaces and it will lock in fast to 3G immediately on getting to an uncovered section, if not before leaving the tunnel. I am keeping this one.

[Snoopy92]

I am now back on 221, and have absolutely no more issues.
3G stable and fast, no .rem bug

[Meyefull]

It went official from SiMobil from Slovenia. Are all official versions created equal? Somehow, I have a little more confidence if an OS goes official after testing by a major carrier located in a major country. (or maybe I am upset because I just upgraded to .244).

AHAHHAHAHA I think it's the second one. But your first point is very valid. I sit here and comtemplate the same thing...

[robertogag]

What is the main difference between .244 and .247?

I have been happy with my bold since i bought it back in November except for one single bug: My Car Kit HF850 kept disconnecting once in a while:

When I used voice dialing, the bluetooth icon disappeared for one second and come back again once the phone started dialing..... well.... Once in a while, the icon didn't appeared back and the call came back to the phone (that is inconvenient when you drive and the phone in your pocket)

I have made the upgrade most of the O/S and .244 is the "FIRST" O/S that is able to keep the call in the car kit (Solid bluetooth icon with no drops in a week)

[sbs8331]

Well, I had one strange phenomenon occur: After loading .247 this past weekend, I couldn't get my Bold to play music through either the car stereo or my headphones. I reloaded .216, and it started working fine again. I was afraid I had a hardware issue, but it appears to have been the OS version. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this.

[Ugly82]

Hello!

I got problem by upgrading my BB Bold, I had never been through this,,,,

The thing when I want to upgrade it its just show me that the upgrade is for MSN messanger and Poker. thats it... any one can help in this please URGENT I need to get back to work tomorrow :)

[dave0813]

I have .167, is there really a purpose to upgrade the OS? What are the benefits.

I also have BES that I use for my work Lotus notes, will I have to have my IT department set my phone back up to receive emails?

[drewdrewdrew]

im using the new code and love it, fast 3G, browser is great, msn and facebook seem to connect right away without any probs and the WI FI seems to have great signal and speeds, i know it fixed a fault with MMSing where if i were to attach a pic it wouldn't show a preview only the file name.. so i love it. no probs so far :)

[HiTs]

Just switched from .167 on AT&T, works well for me too (y)

[J]

Dave, I too have the .167 on my bold and I'm not going to upgrade until ATT throws an official update out for the bold.


Personally, I do not see anything "lacking" on the V.167. I've read more about folks rolling back rather than keeping the upgrade they went through.


:::shrugs:::

[jimfraser]

I also have BES that I use for my work Lotus notes, will I have to have my IT department set my phone back up to receive emails?

I have not had any problems reinitializing on my BES connection, by following the procedure at the start of the thread, but I use desktop manager 4.6 (instead of loader.exe) and have the desktop manager installed on my work computer.

I used .167 briefly (it was my third OS), but found it used much more memory than other OSs. Later OSs, provide better 3G support, faster acquisition of signals, better browser, in my opinion.

[Misho]

i upgraded to this one, and not i cant get my pc to recognize it as storage device even though its turned on on my bold, how do i get this fixed? roxio media manager is full of bugs, stops responding every time i try to add video

[ambi]

The upgrading is a smooth 25 minutes process. Got a new folder (instant Messaging). The problem is, just realized that all the contacts in my speed dial list is missing from the phonebook.... how do i restore them?

[weirdgod]

I had plenty of problems upgrading from .219 to this firmware...
Although I followed instructions (and i did upgrade many times before), after loader.exe finished it told me that 99 of 600 messages were not restored (some error)...

Phone works slowly, every apps (even when i click on mailbox) takes 10 secs to load.

Most disturbing - mail icon that shows all messages combined from all accounts is gone!? Any ideas how to get it back? Because i dont really feel to open ever of my 5 configured mailboxes...

[Mr.Samba]

where i can find the update with arabic enabled???
and hw i could update?
can any one help me plz

[balaso2a]

hi any one know is this version fix the gps i am working with the .237 and it woks slowly

[g1n]

the GPS-chip in the bold works very slwoly...it doesn't matter which OS is installed on the bold.

[benobaid]

where i can find the update with arabic enabled???
and hw i could update?
can any one help me plz

The multilingual work fine as it is include arabic.

[patastinky]

ill keep .237 this one is super buggy

[Golfing]

I'm running v4.6.0.92 Everything works great.
Where can I find out what the new versions are improving on or what functions have been added?

Thanks

[bfg_16]

having some issues with this release:
battery draining waaaay to fast
i keep on getting the "hourglass" intermittently
my bold has now started overheating...
boot time when taking out the battery is now approx 3-4 minutes.....
gonna have to bump back down....
good luck guys!

[Rhyalus]

Does anyone else find it amazing how varied the experiences are?

One guy says it is beautiful and the next guy calls it a catastrophe.

R

[kenv]

Does anyone else find it amazing how varied the experiences are?

One guy says it is beautiful and the next guy calls it a catastrophe.

R

I find it equally amazing. I've been using .247 for a couple weeks now--last version I used was .234. I don't find it to be "buggy" at all in terms of crashes, spurious behavior, etc., and I think it runs pretty fast, compared to some previous versions. Mainly, it just works with all my apps.

My only complaint with the Bold is with the 3G stability in low signal strength areas, and reception in general. I don't know if it's any different from previous versions.

Above it's mentioned that the GPS is independent of the OS version. OK, but what about the reception? Why would later versions of an OS degrade reception? When the BB OS programmers tweak the program, why would successive versions work /less/ well in terms of very basic functions, like making and receiving calls?

[Xplicitboym]

I just updated to this OS and it keeps showing that I have an e-mail message, not a text message.. I have 0 unread email messages but yet it shows i do.. i tried doing mark all prior as opened, didnt help, deleted everything, didnt help.. any ideas? SOMEONE HELP ME ASAP! ive tried everything, deleting the email, re-doing the email.. nothing seems to be working!

[MidnightDraven]

battery pull

[vecharo]

try going into your saved msgs folder and marking all read there. the new msg indicator was on, however when i went into my msgs there were none there (i had just done a 'delete prior'). i went into saved msgs marked them all read and the indicator went away.

[impegio]

I just updated to this OS and it keeps showing that I have an e-mail message, not a text message.. I have 0 unread email messages but yet it shows i do.. i tried doing mark all prior as opened, didnt help, deleted everything, didnt help.. any ideas? SOMEONE HELP ME ASAP! ive tried everything, deleting the email, re-doing the email.. nothing seems to be working!

try to check your general messages icon-folder. i ve separeted the icon, cause i didnt need it, and had the same problem with you once.

[bfg_16]

having some issues with this release:
battery draining waaaay to fast
i keep on getting the "hourglass" intermittently
my bold has now started overheating...
boot time when taking out the battery is now approx 3-4 minutes.....
gonna have to bump back down....
good luck guys!

well folks....i decided to re-install the firmware again
and now the issues have been resolved....
no more overheating
no more hourglass
battery drains how it was previously
it was just probably a bad install before....
so far so good...

[rschonfe]

Can someone report which version of Bluetooth software comes with this OS? Usually in the "about" screen. Thanks!

[MPS]

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Can someone report which version of Bluetooth software comes with this OS? Usually in the "about" screen. Thanks!

[rschonfe]

Thanks -- that's the same buggy one that was shipped with .167! Hopefully they update some time soon.

[Wanchaiman]

I upgraded to this release via Desktop Manager.

Why bother going to all the trouble to get a possibly bogus copy from a dodgy website?

On the plus side, I got ~ 50Mb free memory after upgrading

[jimfraser]

31.4 MB after battery pull on .244. I have a lot of programs on my Bold. Down to 18.7 MB after 5 days use. The low memory after 5 days use does not seem to effect operations though. On .224, I was not able to do voice dialing after 2 days use. Received message that memory was too low. Do not have that issue with .244 even when down to 18.7 MB.

[IanHummel]

I updated to this an my battery life is complete shit now. I left this morning at 9am with 100% battery life. Around 10am I went on a call for an hour or so on my bluetooth, went in and out of 3G, to EDGE, to GPRS, back to 3G. By about 1pm or so, my battery was down to 40%. By 3pm, it was yellow and I had to plug it in. I read about 10 e-mails, wrote 4-5, and talked another 20 minute or so. So an hour and a half in calls and some e-mail's almost completely killed my battery. Only problem is that in order to downgrade, I have to go through hell and back getting a new BES activation and explain why I have to re-connect to the server again for the 2nd time in a few weeks. Ugh.

[dannik]

31.4 MB after battery pull on .244. I have a lot of programs on my Bold. Down to 18.7 MB after 5 days use. The low memory after 5 days use does not seem to effect operations though. On .224, I was not able to do voice dialing after 2 days use. Received message that memory was too low. Do not have that issue with .244 even when down to 18.7 MB.

Where do you check the available memory and how do you go about getting more it back....

Cheers

D

[MidnightDraven]

options-memory
delete old emails/sms including sent.
clear cache of broswer
remove applications you dont use, and make sure when not using applications they are closed and not running in the background

[ChesterJT]

For Bold users, does it still wipe your ring profiles when you update an OS? It would always do that on my Pearl and it would take me a while to go through and reset ringtones/volume for every profile.

To the person asking about Mass Storage Mode when you plug in, I have the same problem, but I'm on the original OS that AT&T shipped. Maybe 1/3 times it will actually pop up the option and recognize it as a "storage device". The rest of the time I'd have to use Roxio. Not sure what the problem is.

[AndrewKent]

There's a couple of threads floating around talking about the Calendar and Today Themes after upgrading to this OS? Is this a known issue? For example...

1) My email and facebook calendars are no longer showing in my BB calendar, even after re-sync'ing
2) My "Today" panel in a theme I'm using (iBerry) is empty because of this. Even after re-installing the theme.

Are others having this issue as well?

Andy

[craigw9292]

For Bold users, does it still wipe your ring profiles when you update an OS? It would always do that on my Pearl and it would take me a while to go through and reset ringtones/volume for every profile.
.

No it doesn't - not restoring your data after you wipe the phone does however.

[kenv]

No it doesn't - not restoring your data after you wipe the phone does however.

I disagree.

On my Bold, every time I upgrade the OS I restore the data, and the ring tones have changed to the defaults, including the vibration settings. I have to reset them. I think it is mostly with the later OS versions, since I don't recall that happening a few months ago.

[Rixter]

.247 looks like its been pulled from the site http://upload.simobil.si/9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.exe. Does anybody know if it's available anywhere else? :cry:

[MidnightDraven]

No it hasnt. It is still there, and I can still download it.
Try again.

[jcclow]

This version is horrible. I'm on AT&T and I've tried installing it three times. Every single time, I get a bunch of unhandled exceptions every time I unlock the phone and my VM indicator will not turn off even after multiple battery pulls and installations.

[akc786]

This version is horrible. I'm on AT&T and I've tried installing it three times. Every single time, I get a bunch of unhandled exceptions every time I unlock the phone and my VM indicator will not turn off even after multiple battery pulls and installations.

It's not horrible. Infact it's the most stable OS to date.

You are trying to install it on 8800, but it's for Bold 9000.

[cutezgirl]

which link is working?

[BlankBerry]

I just downloaded this & went to upgrade but its telling me I'll be downgrading & the software thats on my phone is newer then this..lol..? Im still useing .221 =\

[ryusoma]

So.. my 9000 is still running .162 on Rogers. I've tried three times now to run this .247 upgrade and each time it fails.
Battery-pulls, resets, etc..
I'm even getting a database fail on a backup from the BB Desktop without upgrade. :?

WTF?
I'm not giving this another try yet because one of these times I'm afraid it'll just brick completely.

[GBX]

Been running this os for a few weeks and now I'm realizing that I haven't been getting voicemail notifications!! How can I fix this. I see missed calls but no vm icon or tone.

[kenv]

Been running this os for a few weeks and now I'm realizing that I haven't been getting voicemail notifications!! How can I fix this. I see missed calls but no vm icon or tone.

You need to get rid of all the visual voicemail files. One easy way is to go to the OS directory in Windows, find the net.rim.vvm.alx file, edit it to change the "series=true" to false, then rerun the application loader in DM, unchecking the VVM option first, and you'll get your VM notifications back. Probably you could just delete the vvm modules in the BB, but I'm not sure about that. Someone else will have to chime in here on that one.

Some day in the next decade, and probably before the Cubs win their first World Series in over 100 years, AT&T will put through the service books for visual voice mail and the problem will be solved.

[jchanaga]

Latest .247 OS for Blackberry Bold is now available on BB hosted site for carrier AVEA:

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=25DF35DE87AA441B88F22A6C2A830A17

8-)

[asteele]

I have been running this OS for a week, was only a vew releases behind prior to this one - I forget exactly which.

Anyhow, I am convinced that this release is draining the battery faster, I have had numerous call drop-outs every day, and my Wi-Fi connection at home is not always available anymore... had none of these issues prior to the upgrade.


I'm not sure that I will downgrade, but I am eager for the next release to be made available and I'll jump straight onto it.


I wish that RIM would provide release notes so that we have some idea of what changes with each release.

[tamazoid]

Finally decided to upgrade to this from .221. So far no complaints... I find that it's a little more responsive. Also I really like the how you can Switch Application by holding the Menu button. Which OS was this feature available on first? Or is this new for .247? I know .221 didn't have it.

[BlankBerry]

BlackBerry BOLD Handheld Software v4.6.0.292 from Rogers
Is this newer then whats posted here..? I dont understand the version's.lol
my phone screen says v4.6.0.221(Platform 4.0.0.186) So Im assuming Im running .221 & not .186.. I cant upgrade to the .227 thats in this thread it keeps saying I'll be downgrading..So Im downloading the one from Rogers to see whats up..


EDIT:

K well I dunno whats goin on or what to do this one says I'll be downgrading aswell..
Anyone gots any suggestions?

[BlankBerry]

omg ok so I went ahead & installed the one from rogers now Im @<hidden> v4.6.0.162 platform 4.0.0.155 :x:x:x:x:x:x

[BlankBerry]

Finally after reinstalling everything it upgraded & memory is @<hidden> 47.1MB & total free space on device is 858.7MB
But it says I have unopened email & txt =\
Oh well..

[bostonnerd]

having some issues with this release:
battery draining waaaay to fast
i keep on getting the "hourglass" intermittently
my bold has now started overheating...
boot time when taking out the battery is now approx 3-4 minutes.....
gonna have to bump back down....
good luck guys!

I've had this randomly happen with every build since the original AT&T firmware. No rhyme or reason for it. Sometimes it happens within a few days and other times it takes a few weeks. This isn't an application specific issue as I've deleted each app until I was on the base system to no avail. The only way to get rid of it is to reload the firmware. Just did it again this morning.

[andyboim]

so far i installed this os ... so far so good , just confuse why the upgrade not take as long as 45 minutes ... more faster...

but when reboot it take long more than ussual for the restart time but overall other function quite ok ... thanks for the link and the info

[rudysan]

I installed the 247 version, seems that battery drains too fast. I do not see video message icon. Any idea how to fix that?

[328iGuy]

I installed the 247 version, seems that battery drains too fast. I do not see video message icon. Any idea how to fix that?

Agreed, I have been running 247 since the beta stages and it's a killer on the battery, just hoping for a new release soon! (y)

[bacarley]

I'm no computer/tech expert, but I downloaded .247 one week ago with no issues. (I was so frustrated over dropped calls and random restarts that I figured this couldn't be any worse!) Download/installation was a breeze. (Thanks to everyone for the great instructions and tips in this thread.) Have only dropped one call in a week - which is a huge improvement over .167 (AT&T's current OS.) Has not effected battery life or memory. Have to recharge every day, but had to on the old OS as well. Current App Memory is 41.0MB. Device Memory is 847.7MB free of 859.2MB. Also have Media Card installed for ring tones/photos. Phone no longer overheats when charging, either. Also installed Opera Mini 4.2 for web browsing. Opera Mini is "lightning fast" - almost as fast as my laptop - and has solved any/all config issues for accessing secure sites. I've not been overly impressed with the Bold since I got it in 11/08, but with these upgrades/changes I'm loving it!

[resin_dr.]

finding the battery drains a lot faster than my stock rogers firmware...it is very iphonian-like.

[kelvinsw]

Finally HK PCCW released it after I used over weeks.

Software Name: BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.418 (EastAsia)
File Name: 9000jEastAsia_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.exe
Download Size: 97.577 MB
Language: English
Published Date: 04/06/2009

[ryusoma]

So I finally did get .247 to upgrade on my phone.. and its hosed all my Asian fonts both in MP3s and in webpages. I thought this was 'multilingual'? :x

Do I have to downgrade back to a carrier that explicitly supports Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc inputs?

[ryusoma]

Finally HK PCCW released it after I used over weeks.

Software Name: BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.418 (EastAsia)
File Name: 9000jEastAsia_PBr4.6.0_rel418_PL4.0.0.206_A4.6.0.247.exe
Download Size: 97.577 MB
Language: English
Published Date: 04/06/2009

a link to the download might be helpful?

[NJBlackBerry]

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=C559DA2BA967EB820766939A658022C8

Using "Google" (Google (http://www.google.com)) I found the link in 10 seconds.

[ryusoma]

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=C559DA2BA967EB820766939A658022C8

Using "Google" (Google (http://www.google.com)) I found the link in 10 seconds.

Using Google I found only blogs talking about it rather than a link to the file itself. So smartass commentary is not necessary or appreciated, thank you.

[Jason Mark]

Best OS for the Bold yet. :)

[ah2819]

hi any one know is this version fix the gps i am working with the .237 and it woks slowly

My GPS has been extremely slow since I upgraded to this release a few days ago. The GPS was much faster with the release I was using before .247. I don't remember exactly which version it was (I don't have my laptop with me today), but I think it was something like .192.

[maxb]

Upgraded from Rogers 292 to this 418, and currently the issue i'm having is that images cannot be downloaded for HTMl emails. HTML emails display, but instead of images I get image placeholders.

Clicking menu, then Download Images doesn't do anything. Went to email options, and made sure that Images are set to Yes.

Anybody else have this problem? Any solutions? Thanks!

edit: fixed. Pulled the battery and now all's fixed!

[CChoi83]

Mine seems okay. I've been pretty good with keeping up to date on the upgrades but the only problem I've come across so far with .247 is JiveTalk when I've set a buddy pounce. After I get alerted of it, my device's screen will freeze on a white screen. The device itself hasn't frozen because it will show the Fn/Caps symbol at the top right hand corner when pressed. It just won't let me go to anything and nothing shows up. Anyone else have this issue? Battery and GPS seems fine. I rarely ever use my camera or voice recorder so I have no comments about those.

[pokey]

I have tried out a bunch of the OS and I have reverted back to .216 which, for me, seems to be the best for battery life and overall performance. Has anyone switched from .216 to this newest version and can advise if it is better than .216?

[Edtek]

I have tried out a bunch of the OS and I have reverted back to .216 which, for me, seems to be the best for battery life and overall performance. Has anyone switched from .216 to this newest version and can advise if it is better than .216?

Where can I get 216 from?

I can't seem to find it on any providers website.

247 is just killing my battery life. And I have the rem file bug that never appeared before.

Very odd..

Edit: Found it. I was googling the wrong version number. 4.7 isn't out yet :)

[dendox]

I installed this on thursday and have had no issues - except the VVM - which I will address when I get to the office tomorrow AM.

I also have been unable to receive any emails from the desktop redirector. I use that to get my work email. The redirector shows that it has sent all of the messages to my phone (redirector shows last sent message received tonight about 5 minutes ago and there are none pending) - but I have not received any work emails since the update.

What happened? Any idea how to fix it?

I am also unable to send any emails from that account......

please help

[Solarplexxus]

When I try to enable bluetooth, the dialog box saying "Enabling Bluetooth" comes up for a few seconds and then disappears, leaving only a blank screen. Choosing "Add Device" does the same thing. Has anyone else had this problem? I just upgraded to the Bold.

[TallPaul86]

I've now resorted back to using .216 as this version is as buggy as the previous one to .216

1) I use A2DP a lot (bluetooth headset, bluetooth headunit in the car, bluetooth stereo etc) and after about 20-25mins of playback the device just reboots itself
2) The reboots themselves take at least 5-6 minutes on mine
3) The whole system runs slow (almost 8110 OS 4.5 levels of performance :? )

It seems that RIM tends to fix one problem with their software builds but overlook the previous problem and vice-versa

I utterly love my Bold, i have no intention of replacing it until another 3G, Wi-Fi & GPS enabled Blackberry comes along however these software builds get sorted out.

I am DEFINATELY gonna wait til everyone else is rocking the official version of OS 5.0 for the Bold before i even attempt to upgrade mine again



P.S. to downgrade the OS on the device is it the same process as installing an update?

[tbturtle]

Doen anyone have a problem with camera after this update? I took some pictures but it didn't show up on picture gallery. But if I connected to PC, the files was exist on media card. It's weird. Do you have same problem after this update?:cry:

[dendox]

I have fixed my previous issues, but now have a new one......I can't gmail mail on my phone. I have set it up via the web and via the phone. I get the service books and a message saying that I have activated my account successfully......however, when I send myself test messages, I never get them. I did not have the problem prior to the update and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions?

[Ron L]

Well, looks like I might give this a try... been happy with the .210 and was thinking about waiting for the 5. But not confident in what I have been hearing about that yet so I might go for this one!!!

[emag]

It's been suggested that I try out this version of the OS, since the stock AT&T OS seems to be rebooting when I lose cell coverage and go to cycle the radio. And now, other random reboots. Wish me luck... Battery couldn't possibly be any worse than it was before. Will post an update afterwards...

[kelvinsw]

Using Google I found only blogs talking about it rather than a link to the file itself. So smartass commentary is not necessary or appreciated, thank you.

U can download from BB site. Can't post link here...

To be able to post links or images your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 3 posts :x

Anyway, Goto blackberry.com, and goto Support, choose BlackBerry Device and Desktop Software, then Access your service provider download site, and goto PCCW...choose Bold...

[kelvinsw]

So I finally did get .247 to upgrade on my phone.. and its hosed all my Asian fonts both in MP3s and in webpages. I thought this was 'multilingual'? :x

Do I have to downgrade back to a carrier that explicitly supports Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc inputs?

It is 'multilingual', on your bb just goto your option, language and u can find what language u using and loaded. Or you can even remove all other languages from your DM's application loader if you don't need it.(y)

[tankee531]

It is 'multilingual', on your bb just goto your option, language and u can find what language u using and loaded. Or you can even remove all other languages from your DM's application loader if you don't need it.(y)

Multilingual does not include Korean, Japanese and Chinese.

These 3 languages are in the East Asia version.

[ChesterJT]

I saw that BB News has had a 5.0.0.90 version up for a few days. Anyone tried it to see whats new? I've had it but am usually hesitant to try until others have discussed how it runs.

[MidnightDraven]

try looking in the beta you than me forum, there is a long thread about .90 for the bold

[sunder]

I just downgraded back to .221 from .247 the primary reasons...
1. Battery Drain (not even a heavy user a couple hours of calls/email/sms/mms per day tops)
2. Battery heating issues, I can't say for sure if this is an os related issue or not but it was not an issue with the previous FW.
3. Inconsitent memory, seems to have memory leaks.
4.The VVM app, takes up space, messes up regular notifications for VM and Att doesn't support the service anyway.:cry:

I guess I'll hang with .221 untill ATT gets on the 5.0 bandwagon in the comming months.

[obentou]

Blackberry download site is crapping up, can't even download an update whole. It fails less than halfway...

[shootsbooz]

Hey -

I just installed this update. I was previously on the stock AT&T 9000 .167 - Here are my first impressions:

- Fixed a major video playback issue (fast forwarding that would hard reset the phone during playback - very annoying)
- Improved BB Browser speed (wow)
- Improved GPS seek time (it would take 2-4 mins to get a reading, now 15-30 seconds)
- Improved Interface/App speed (They seem a little zippier)

I will report back on any 3g or battery issues that come up, but so far I am pleased with the overall build. Thanks for sharing!

- shootz

[dougbf]

My experience with this build is that memory leaks are reduced, battery life is better, seems solid and fast. The only quirk seems to be that 3g drops down to EDGE more often, not sure why. Overall, I have been pleased with this build.

[obentou]

Just watched a ~10 minute video and the battery went from 95% to 60%. Wow!

[vecharo]

I just downgraded back to .221 from .247 the primary reasons...
1. Battery Drain (not even a heavy user a couple hours of calls/email/sms/mms per day tops)
2. Battery heating issues, I can't say for sure if this is an os related issue or not but it was not an issue with the previous FW.
3. Inconsitent memory, seems to have memory leaks.
4.The VVM app, takes up space, messes up regular notifications for VM and Att doesn't support the service anyway.:cry:

I guess I'll hang with .221 untill ATT gets on the 5.0 bandwagon in the comming months.
Sunder, give .247 another shot. I too had the same issues with .247 at first. I upgraded and I couldn't go more than 8 hours without needing a charge. Then....somehow...I bricked the phone. Very weird, I did an upgrade to quick launch and got an app error 200. Worse than the blue screen of death on a PC. I finally (thanks to BBF) got the phone back to where I could reinstall the OS. On a fluke, I decided to go to .247. instead of doing .221. Once I was done it was like getting it out of the box. I manually installed a lot of the apps and only loaded via DM the apps that were "tried and true". I went this route because I recall someone saying very early in this thread that he rarely has problems with upgrades because he doesn't restore, he reinstalls everything.

I did and ... It's working great!!! Battery life is much better, no heating, pretty much everything that shootzbootz summarized.

P.S. - I got the quick launch upgrade working fine too. Must have been a fluke..a really painful one, but a fluke nonetheless.

[nareshtrao]

They released this version for Bharti Mobile... Airtel on 16th. However the size is 97 MB and not 112 MB. Available on Blackberry site..

[keyvane]

Sunder, give .247 another shot. I too had the same issues with .247 at first. I upgraded and I couldn't go more than 8 hours without needing a charge. Then....somehow...I bricked the phone. Very weird, I did an upgrade to quick launch and got an app error 200. Worse than the blue screen of death on a PC. I finally (thanks to BBF) got the phone back to where I could reinstall the OS. On a fluke, I decided to go to .247. instead of doing .221. Once I was done it was like getting it out of the box. I manually installed a lot of the apps and only loaded via DM the apps that were "tried and true". I went this route because I recall someone saying very early in this thread that he rarely has problems with upgrades because he doesn't restore, he reinstalls everything.

I did and ... It's working great!!! Battery life is much better, no heating, pretty much everything that shootzbootz summarized.

P.S. - I got the quick launch upgrade working fine too. Must have been a fluke..a really painful one, but a fluke nonetheless.

I need help... I want to do a fresh OS install (wipe everthing and start fresh)
can someone please write a step-by-step instruction on how to do this.-thanks-.

[AJCURVE]

Try this link, I have not tried doing the reinstall yet. After going through it, your phone will be the same as the day you got it out of the box.

How do I wipe the BlackBerry using Jl Cmder? - BlackBerryFAQ (http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_do_I_wipe_the_BlackBerry_using_Jl_Cmder%3F)

[keyvane]

Try this link, I have not tried doing the reinstall yet. After going through it, your phone will be the same as the day you got it out of the box.

How do I wipe the BlackBerry using Jl Cmder? - BlackBerryFAQ (http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_do_I_wipe_the_BlackBerry_using_Jl_Cmder%3F)

Thank you very much AJCURVE, I will try it.

[cavy]

The only things i have really noticed is that battery life doesn't seem to be as good and my voicemail icon won't go away or alert me when i have new voicemails. Is there a fix for it??

[AJCURVE]

The only things i have really noticed is that battery life doesn't seem to be as good and my voicemail icon won't go away or alert me when i have new voicemails. Is there a fix for it??

check your PM. I am assuming you have BOLD

[jimfraser]

I have been on .244 for over a month with no real issues. However given that betas of OS 5 are out, I wonder if .247 may be the last official 4.6 OS for the Bold. Also had issue with reading recent microsd images on my computer which is not a real problem for me.
I downloaded from the RIM site and specified Bharti Mobile as carrier in accordance with a previous post as a recent adoptor of .247. I was originally hesitent in using .247 which was adopted by Slovenia mobile only days after the beta .247 was released. However .247 has been official for over a month without major issues. It also gave me some comfort that Bharti Mobile's previous OS for Bold was .162, same as my carrier, Rogers.
Initiallization on BES was OK, although seemed to take forever. It got hung up on permissions which took over half an hour.
Initial impression with .247 is that it seems to behave similarly to .244.

[lyon_911]

i have a quick question... if u install the new OS willl it delete everything u had on ur BB before u installed it???

[impegio]

yes, but it does backup before the installation. to be sure, do a backup from DM manualy

[miamirulz29]

do I need to to install the desktop manager software to download update and can I do this with at&t without making my warranty void or anything. Also, any problems if I download this update with at&t? Also, I see that visual voice mail doesnt work with at&t and because of that no voice mail notification. how do i fix this problem. thanks in advance.

[jweinraub]

Rolling back to 244.
With 247 I am experiencing data connection losses/lags and 3G instability

Seems 244 has the same 3G issues as 247.

Might revert to 221 on monday if this is confirmed. (in 2G, Edge mode only, no problems at all)

I'm still using 221. Though I still have memory issues, where the hour glass spins around forever at times causing me to reboot. And if its the OS or a programmed installed, but there is a memory leak where my app memory goes down to almost zero! I don't have much installed, and i Have a 1 gb media card. why cant it share?

[jweinraub]

i have a quick question... if u install the new OS willl it delete everything u had on ur BB before u installed it???

yes, it will erase everything prior to installing it. it should ask you to make a backup first, i think it does it for you on your behalf so after its done and reboots, it will restore your data. but you should get in the habit of backing up your device regardless.

[J]

Does anyone else have the memory cleaner icon MISSING in their application folder, since upgrading? Thanks all.....

Was an overall seamless update, too soon to see if anything seems buggy on my bold.

[J]

SCRATCH that....battery pull this morning seemed to have fixed it.

Lots of new icons, just MORE stuff to make invisible! lol Seems cool though.