Help!! Im new here, and I was told to come here in order to update my operating systems on my pearl...

Im having some issues with my myfaves display and such. Phone is slow in general.


Anybody know how I do this?? Unfortunately Im not too technically inclined.

Thanks for all your help!

Welcome to the forums!

Try looking here, the FAQ's are amazing and very helpful here!
How do I upgrade the OS on my BlackBerry? - BlackBerryFAQ

Do you think you need your OS updated?

Honestly, if everything is operating fine on your 8100, there may not be a need to do so.

Otherwise, here is a link to the instructions, please follow them exactly as written.

Good luck--AND welcome to the Forums.

My myfaves display is freaking out, and Ive had customer service update my faves from their end, and Ive done it from mytmobile, as well, and got no results.

A friend reccommended that I update the OS, in order to solve the issue, instead of a Master Reset.

I have the .64 OS currently on my 8100.

Well do this, first, if you have not.... Pull the battery, while the BB is powered on, and reboot the BB. That IS a master or hard reset on a BlackBerry.

The only thing further you can do is reload or upgrade the OS as you asked.

And the reason I am cautious is there have been some bugs with the latest version of the OS (.107). Some have been fine with it, some find it flakey.

is actually not a master reset. I was refering to a master reset, wiping your handheld, and restoring 100% of your "Factory Settings"

All that a Wipe will do is remove your personal data (address book, mail messages, settings, etc.)

Make sure you back up your device before you do anything!

Do you know if a Update willl do anything for the "freezing" and slow-ness I experience on my BB?

It should...yes.

Not sure what "freezing" issues you are having. The new OS is supposed to fix the myfaves issues. However, if you are a multi-tapper you will not like the new OS. You also won't like it if you use Bluetooth GPS.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...2-1-107-a.html

What do you mean by multi tapper?

The freezing issues that I am having, are mostly when I am in my inbox, for messages. The hour glass icon will spin, and spin, and spin... and do nothing.

And eventually it is so bad I need to take the battery out to get the phone to reset... and "unfreeze"

MultiTap vs SureType. If you don't know what it is, you are probably using SureType (where you type the word out and accept the BB's guess at the word).

If one of the things JC mentioned is not important, update the OS.

i updated recently from .64 to .107 and the OS has been much zippier since then where as .64 was always laggy

Right on. Thanks all. I use suretype, no bluetooth gps. moving on to update the OS!

Haha. Well Michelle.. I'm glad you figured how to properly find your way to the forums. Sorry I was such a bugger this morning, I was stressed out on the way to a training.

It's a good OS except for the two issues I mentioned above. You'll also be able to use the large 4Gb (and up?) SD cards in the Pearl with 4.2.1.107. I use GPS alot and if it weren't for the 4Gb card support I would have downgraded due to the GPS problems.

Good luck!