I couldn't find "Manage Connections", but went to "Mobile Network" in Options, clicked on Network Mode...and then to 2G...and my AT&T mobile network went from showing 3G to "none"...

What am I doing wrong. I would like to switch to EDGE full time.

I don't think that option works on the AT&T network.

Used Crackmem and DM 4.6.
Slightly quicker installation.
No problems and I love the ability to change 3G to EDGE. (AT&T)
Went from 51MB to 56MB memory.
Browser may be just a little snappier.
Now just waiting on a stable 5.0

Just upgraded an AT&T locked Bold and can also confirm that 2G is now available!

But dropping back to 2G precludes the simultaneous use of data and voice, correct?

The biggest loss for me with this release was evident last night when I went to play Texas Hold 'em King 2 and found out that the upgrade took away my bankroll of over 60K... GRRRRR.

Correct. I've never found that to be a big issue for me in the past. I do not spend much time with voice calls and am much more email centric.

Also noticing reboots are much faster.

Yup you can back things up as much as you want etc but for some reason cant get games to keep their info.

when can we expect official 5.0?

Very wierd. Normally I have to rearrange icons in themes, etc. This time, some of the basic theme folders (applications, setup) disappeared and needed to be recreated. No biggie. Just wierd.

Hi Guys, after saving the update to PC and double clicking "loader" it asks me questions and then asks me about apps... I click ok and it says "no action required"
Why cant i get the updates to work? im still on .162!

Cheers
Dan

have you deleted the vendor.xml file?

Yes mate, I just got a bit further and upto .247 but wont let me do latest... maybe I wait till version 5 comes out now

Dan

My upgrade is complete. All is working. Wifi, BT, 3G, Edge, and all my programs.

Interesting part is file total dropped to 93 but my file free increased.

It looks like the voicemail indicator shows up without having to remove the vvm COD files with this OS. Not huge, but a nice change.

Holly crap dude, ur at -110 reception on 3G??? That's rough. When u make calls u have to stand in one spot i'm guessing lol

I'm in etobecoke and i getting -70 on 3G and -57 on E right now. Down town ill get like -40 on E and -60 on 3G.

But im on fido. Maybe u should be too with that -110 crap...

Upgraded today from 266 to 282, without reinstalling apps and restoring settings.
Manually re-downloaded all my apps.
Reconfigured my BlackBerry.

Found out that :
-reboot is faster
-3G comparable to 266
-picture thumbnails display way slower
-WiFi fast (like 266)
-browser speed like 266 (good)

Not tested :
-calls (failed calls, network path not find etc ...)
-battery life under 3G

I never noticed this myself. Does this mean a 5.0 release is near? lol.

Also, anyone running reQall on this?

Just upgraded from 266 to 282. I did /not/ wipe the BB first.

It was a seamless process, and I didn't even have to re-register the usual 3rd party apps this time with the serial numbers. Saved quite a bit of time.

It seems a little faster, especially the browser. There is a definite app memory increase of about 7 mb. The 2G/3G switch now works. I loaded the VVM this time and it does show the voice mail icon. I wonder when ATT will actually give us VVM? I don't know yet about battery life improvements with this version.

I've said this before, but this time I think I mean it. No reason to upgrade any more 4.6.0.xxx OSes, and just wait for a stable 5.0 OS.

Does anyone else here use their Bold 9000 with TomTom for Live Traffic updates? The phone connects to the TomTom (XL) via bluetooth fine in firmware versions fine using vu4.6.0.162 but anything newer than that it refuses to pair. I'm stuck using this version. Just wondered if anyone else has the same problem and if its been fixed in a newer release?

Cheers

Mark

What is your current File Total - are you sure you gained &mb. My File Total went from 99 to 93. This seemed to account for most of the change.

I can't get my file total, or at least I don't know how, since alt-shift-H gives me an engineering screen (I debranded my BB).

I installed this. Works great, solid build, but too early to say anything about battery and network issues. One thing though, when you install this and immediately go and check your apps to see if they work, blackberry app world may not work. If would probably say: Upgrade your service to a plan that includes browsing and discover a world of possibilities at Blackberry App World. Contact your service provider for more details. First I tired a battery pull, didn't help, then I uninstalled and reinstalled, and that didn't work. I was away from my phone for like 5 or 10 minutes and then all of sudden it worked. I don't know if this a AT&T issue or something blackberry, but waiting just worked. Also, there is a new version of blackberry app world, 1.0.30. Don't know if that has to do anything with it either.

I upgraded last friday night from .266 no problems with this newer build. I think it is slower with reading multimedia files but not horrible. All my apps seem to be the same as .266 maybe a slightly quicker to respond. So far the biggest difference to me is the 3G/2G option and the battery "appears" to last longer.

No worries so far with my Bold!

very common to real multimedia slower right after an upgrade.

I just upgraded 30 minutes ago. Wi-Fi seems to connect faster. All appears to be working well. Did anyone notice that Blackberry Browser is no longer a selection in the Browser options? I see Hot Spot, Media Net and Corporate Browser. I now see a browser Identification field where Blackberry, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are available.

Other than that, I have seen no issues.

i have been using the 5.0.0.100 for a while and i like startuptimes but there are tons of issuse... i use a2dp all the time and i get constant reboots after and when my password was enabled the other day, i had the music player still showing on the bottom of the screen...... needless to say 5 is sweet but i'm on .282 now....

I get those too sometimes. -110 to -120. The signal constantly fluctuates here. There is a tower right up the road. me thinks some cell tech doesn't know wtf he's doing. some days its good. some days its horrible

BB Browser will come back after Enterprise Activation.

memory seems better on this build and reboots are taking a lot less time. i like.

So after 24 hours of testing :
-unable to place a voice call, had to soft reboot
-3 network path not found
-4 failed calls
-2 calls dropped in the middle of conversation
-3G less stable than 266 (goes back to EDGE than back to 3G when signal is poor)
-3G speed better than 266 (everything downloads faster, emails, bb messenger, browser)
-battery life : 50% after 22 hours => this is worse than 266 (3 phone calls, 20mns wifi, emails, BB messenger, facebook and Google maps (5mns))

For me eventhough it is faster than 266 it seems less stable on the radio part. I give it a shot for a few more days.

EDIT : forgot to say I see no memory leak for now. Stable at 48Mb ...

When i Activate it take 15 minutes ...

haven't had a great result with this OS. Since loading it my battery drains away withing a couple of hours! No matter how many battery pulls I do the drain keeps ocurring so I am now going back to the last OS. Also, once I installed this OS all my icons were in different places which has bever happened to me before when installing a new one. Maybe this is unique to me though!

Will this change my PIN or is that assigned specifically to the phone?

PINs are (more or less) fixed to the unit, laid down at the factory, and not able to be changed. Your carrier may grumble if you call support because of a problem, even one wholly unrelated, but that's usually the biggest issue anyone ever sees.

It will not change your PIN. The PIN is hard coded to the device and can not be changed.

I have a visual voice mail icon running. When I click on it there is a message telling me to contact my provider. Does this work for anyone?

After 10 minutes of use:

• Phone, Email, SMS all work normally.
• GAINED AN ASTOUNDING 20MB OF APPLICATION MEMORY
• Browser appears to be as fast or faster than before. It's not negatively impacted.
• "2G Only" Option is available
• Load time still slow
• "Visual voicemail" icon is on the "Running apps" list. - Can I delete/remove this?

Appears to be a memory leak just like in the original version. ( this is my first upgrade because I just got my phone last wednesday.)

Way to remove VVM is to delete the VVM .cod files in the OS folder on the pc, then run with Desktop manager again and I believe it doesn't install.
Whether this will then remove from an already installed bold, not sure.

Where is the OS Folder?