Hi,


Austria did it. 8100M_PBr4[1].2.1_rel164_PL2.3.0.80_A4.2.1.101

Release: 4.2.1.164
App Version: 4.2.1.101
Platform: 2.3.0.80


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Instructions for installing:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of Desktop Manager installed. It's 4.2 SP2.
2. Download the above file to the PC then install it to the PC by running the file you downloaded.
3. Locate the vendor.xml file and delete it. It's located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader
4. Plug in BB and Open Desktop Manager. You should be prompted to upgrade.

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 DM says "waiting for initialization." Don't unplug from the PC & Don't remove the battery unless the spinning hourglass has been there for 30 minutes or more. If the hourglass has been spinning for more than 30 minutes continuously you will need to wipe the device with JL_Cmder (close out of Desktop Manager during this process.) You will then end up with a white screen with small icons and an error code number like 507 or 543.

If you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507/543, simply connect to DM again and run application loader again and it should load the OS to the device.

Edited Blackberry.alx for adding all vendor themes and LBS.alx for adding BBMaps to Cingular/AT&T devices can be found Here

(Previous OS thread: Click Here)

Greetings from Germany

any idea on a changelist?

~Jake

I`m sorry but the only thing I mention is that he`s a bid quicker.

Dialing letters for phone numbers has been fixed.

Downloading now.

Would this affect anything on a Tmobile-branded phone? Meaning, should I wait for the Tmo version?

Tom

Hy,

no it`s not affecting anything. You can use and enjoy it. Follow the introduction on the first thrat.

~alex

I have to see this to believe it, lol. Not that i don't trust you but im just anxious to try it, i missed the ability to MultiTap.

Thanks for the observation and one of the most annoying bugs.

P.S. How about the dropped calls issue? I was getting dropped calls from left to right on 4.2.1.96.

I have several times tried to upgrade the firmware on my 8100 with the exact same results - whenever I make calls, they cut out for 10 seconds (or so) at a time and I lose portions of the conversation. I've tried 4.2.1.96, as well as the new firmware, and even exchanged my Pearl for a new one. I am running the latest desktop software, and have tried several battery pulls. The only firmware that doesn't cause conversation cutouts is the original 4.2.0.64 that came installed.

I'm on T-mobile, and the conversations cut out even when I have 4 bars and EDGE is available. Is it a problem with my firm's IT? Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Anyone have an idea why A1/mobilkom austria AG isn't listed on the RIM provider download page?

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support...load_sites.jsp

Damn, spoke to soon. Problem still persists,

which bug? MultiTap in the phone app or dropped calls?

There's a new theme - vodafone green - I'm loading it now.

EDIT: It looks like the green theme is the old vodafone today theme and the vodafone today theme is basically the same, except the coloring is slightly different. Nothing to get too excited about, IMO.

Man...will this earse all my stuff in my phone?

Yes. Backup and then restore and everything should be ok.*


* I cannot be held responsible if everything does not turn out ok. But it should.

I will say that every OS update I've done has gone smooth until this one. It hung on 507 screen (no OS) and I had to start over. I didn't lose any data (it was in the auto backup) but I did lose all my 3rd party apps that I downloaded OTA. I had to reload them all again and register, etc.

I don't think it had to do with this specific OS, just stating that it's possible for things to go wrong, but rare.

I will have to do this later. Not something to do while sitting here at my desk at work.

YAHOOOOOOOOO
Last (4.2.1.164/4.2.1.101) OS update finally fixed problem with MMS
NICE

When you say MMS problem, do you mean picture messages showing up as blank messages?


I am certainty hoping this comes with improved battery life as well...Charging every 1~2 days is not that convenient with v4.2.1.154 / 4.2.1.96. Fingers crossed.

My biggest issues with the last software I installed are fixed. I haven't found any new problems with this software so far.

I have no issues dailing letters.

My turn Bluetooth off icon is back.

I can select the stop and volume controls almost immediately when playing large videos.

MultiTap Bug! . Haven't experienced the dropped call bug YET!, hopefully not.

haven't played with it yet but installation was painless..

It is fixed in the phone app, at least for me. I don't multitap anywhere else except for passwords.

So then i guess it fixed in some areas. Oh well.

It seems fixed in the initial dialing of the call, however if you need to enter letters after the call is connected, it still screws up! Arrrrrrrgggg.

I hate this bug.

Hi everyone. I am completely new to the blackberry world but so far so good. Today I installed this update without any problems but I noticed one thing that appears to be missing after: "Location Based Services" under the options menu. I want to enable the e911 service on the phone but I can not seem to figure it out and I would think it would be under that menu.

I have a T-Mobile 8100 so I did not have to install the modified LBS / Blackberry files as stated above... so my bb maps program works fine without them after. Did I make a mistake by not installing these files? Or is the activation for the e911 located in another place?

Thank you for any help you can provide!!

does this fix a bug on the recent at&t one. I noticed when I was texting it dragged when I tried to used symbols, or am I the only one getting this.

There is no built in GPS service on the Pearl. You have all there is.

If I'm not mistaken, T-Mobile USA does not offer any location based services for any handsets; T-Mobile UK does, so perhaps DE and other markets might as well. I have never gotten any LBS or Cell Broadcast features to work on any device I've had with T-Mobile USA.

Regarding E911 - AT&T and T-Mobile opted to use a version of Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) tech 'which determines a phone's position by measuring the time a call reaches "location measuring units" inside a cell phone network base station.' (1)

What this means is they install software at the base stations, no special software/features are needed on a handset for it to work; the backend system uses a rudimentary method of tower triangulation to determine your physical location on the planet.

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(1) http://news.com.com/Wireless+carrier..._3-994224.html

If i do the backup and restore and update will i have to find all my games and such and redownload them or does this backup as well? I've tried it before and can't seem to figure that part out.

All 3rd party apps will be backed up and restored during the process. Make sure you are using the latest version of Desktop manager. 4.2 SP2

Hi all, I am new here.

Never owned a smartphone before, though a few years ago I owned several pda's, Palm and Handspring, but tired of carrying bulky stuff in my pockets along with my cell phone. Was literally dying for a smartphone the past several months.

I just got my T-Mobile Pearl from Amazon 3 days ago and love it so far. It was basically free with a 2 year contract with a $50 MIR! Unbelievable, I dumped my Verizon contract like a hot potato since they wanted a $125 deposit for me to assume liability of the contract another sponsored for me and their customer service was repeatedly atrocious. ATT wanted a $750 deposit the day before T-Mo accepted me for no deposit (sorry for that ramble, but I'm gushing over my good fortune).

Sooo, I'm wondering if it is worth it to upgrade the OS. I have Attention Deficit Disorder (the organizer and Calendar will be lifesavers) and complex tasks are several times more difficult for me to handle than the average bear.

So, unless there's a clear and compelling reason, I would rather not mess with it all.

Is it worth it?

I would recommend you leave it alone for now. If it's doing what you need it to do then I wouldn't worry about it.

installing now.....will play with and report back

First post so, sorry if it is a duplicate, but i have a couple of questions.
First, when upgrading os, do i need to do it in steps, or can i just go to the latest one.

Secondly, has anyone been able to get their Pearl to sync with a TomTom One v4? Just for speaker phone is fine if you can tell me how, but data is ideal.
And please not hit connect to my phone responses

Thanks.

Ryan

Would anyone mind posting that file that unlocks all the themes for this OS version pretty please?

It's already in the first post.

My bad.

I should have looked closer.

Accept my apologies.

I'm prolly going to ask everytime a new OS is "created", but.....

Does this version support A2DP? John Clark stated in a previous conversation that it probably wouldn't be enabled until the 4.2.2.x OS...but my fingers are crossed...

Thanks!!!

Downloading now!