THIS APP ONLY WORKS ON THE 8100 PEARL WITH OS 4.2. IT WILL NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER BB MODEL INCLUDING THE 8130 (they don't contain the colored LED's the are in the 8100) OR ANY 8100 DEVICE WITH OS 4.3. (the app doesn't function in 4.3 on the 8100)

I know there's already a program to change the trackball color, but it had no OTA install, so I never got around to installing it, and also wanted something I had more control over.

It's pretty simple right now, all it has is enable/disable and color selection. You can set these in Options->ColorPearl.

You can download it here.

I plan to have more options at some point, but need suggestions on what they should be.

Edit: Version 0.2 is out, same download location!

Colors: White, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, Pink, Custom (Hex RRGGBB), Random!

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Hey....thanks for the program....need help. My trackball is red, looks cool but under option there is no colorpearl so I can't figure out how to adjust....please help

Thanks for the program works well.

AWESOME!! nice and simple...works perfect!!

Thanks dude

That's really strange. If it made the trackball turn red, it definitely should show up in the options menu. Do you see it in Options->Advanced->Applications so you can delete it?

Great app metsfan. You are a genius.

Sweet little program! Thanks for the OTA option.

Guess I should've waited and not paid for that...

Well, that program still has features this doesn't. I just wanted something to leave the trackball on a solid color all the time.

+1 , Same problem. I had to reboot to even get the trackball to change color. And yes its listed under Applications to delete. But there isn't any option to change the color.

Just uninstalled and tried to reinstall using the desktop link and still no program listed under options. And all I have is a red trackball :(.

You should put an option to have all the lights on at the same time.

it work fine for me its in the applications so it was normal for me I have mine set to blue

Is there anyway to get this to run on an a 8800?

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Wow, another program, well I tried it and it works well, not as many colors but it is free and all. If you're cheap then I guess this program is for you.

The next version will have a "custom" option that lets you put in your own hex RRGGBB number.

I don't have an 8800, so I can't do any testing on it. From what I've read the other program that does this doesn't work on the 8800, so this one probably doesn't either.

Nice the yellow looks really nice, if you look at it from different angles it changes colors.

wow, you're so amazingly smart and amazing....

how do you program stuff for the pearl!?

application works great!!

That sucks...I'm really starting to lean towards my 8800... thanks for the quick reply though...