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Forum: Rants and Raves Forum

06-16-2009, 07:38 AM

Replies: 8

Paying for 3G but only get EDGE.

Views: 2,389

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted I think that if you really...

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I think that if you really thought it was a big deal, you wouldve looked at the coverage map as well.. And I agree.. If you're at home, wifi ftw!!

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

05-31-2009, 05:07 AM

Replies: 15

Goodbye iPhone, hello curve

Views: 2,019

Posted By lhsonic

I bet they don't... I wouldn't exactly call...

I bet they don't...

I wouldn't exactly call the 8900 the most reliable phone on the planet... nor does it fit my entertainment needs at ALL. Video playback is extreme taxing on the battery and...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

05-31-2009, 05:02 AM

Replies: 52

using wifi on 8900 without data plan

Views: 49,648

Posted By lhsonic

lol... dc/dc, IMO, is wrong and right on several...

lol... dc/dc, IMO, is wrong and right on several points :)

To the guy that compared capitalism and communism... one is an economic ideology and one is a political ideology.. LOL.. you were...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

05-28-2009, 05:08 AM

Replies: 159

What did you pay for your 8900?

Views: 18,244

Posted By lhsonic

People in Canada should realize that Rogers rips...

People in Canada should realize that Rogers rips us off like crazy with their data plans.. meaning, a new data plan activation for them is beyond lovely especially those on 3yr terms... meaning......

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

05-28-2009, 05:02 AM

Replies: 50

What You Pay for Your Voice+Data Plans

Views: 4,922

Posted By lhsonic

Considered good for Rogers... ~$48 -> $54...

Considered good for Rogers...

~$48 -> $54 after tax for:

200 weekdays/ultd. w/e after 6
ultd. sms/mms
enhanced vm
whocalled (the most useless POS ever, i deactivated it)
500MB data

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-13-2009, 08:10 AM

Replies: 3

Reboot after every App World install?

Views: 2,423

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted What are you downloading?...

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What are you downloading? I must have gotten like 10 apps and none required a reboot.

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-13-2009, 08:06 AM

Replies: 6

Garmin GPS, do I have to go to tools and switch it off

Views: 3,836

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted Now that app probably...

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Now that app probably burns battery. But awesome incase you lose it.
There's an app that is payware but it only turns on the gps when the BB flags a keyword in an email sent to...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-13-2009, 08:02 AM

Replies: 14

8900 does play DIVX (sorry if old news)

Views: 3,286

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted I can play back any...

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I can play back any computer formatted (yes, higher than 480x360) videos on mine.. Always have been able to.
Only problem is that battery drain is horrendous so one or less...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-13-2009, 07:59 AM

Replies: 3

Some help/Advice with googlemail account

Views: 858

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted Easy, just access your...

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Easy, just access your carrier's BIS site (google carrier name and BIS, eg "rogers BIS") and then set up your account if you don't already have one.
Then, just add a filter for...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-12-2009, 06:23 AM

Replies: 149

OS: 8900 4.6.1.317/4.6.1.206 (English + Multi Language)

Views: 34,179

Posted By lhsonic

For some reason, I stole the CJK.alx and Java...

For some reason, I stole the CJK.alx and Java folder files for East Asian languages from the .199 update and then added them into the 206 install.. but it doesn't work.. anyone else find this?

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-11-2009, 10:49 PM

Replies: 7

Tethering With The 8900 - Success!

Views: 25,848

Posted By lhsonic

I wouldn't expect the speeds to be great, it's...

I wouldn't expect the speeds to be great, it's EDGE after all ;)

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

04-11-2009, 06:39 AM

Replies: 149

OS: 8900 4.6.1.317/4.6.1.206 (English + Multi Language)

Views: 34,179

Posted By lhsonic

1) Because your carrier probably does not have...

1) Because your carrier probably does not have the latest OS because they are lazy ass bums.
2) See above.
3) See above. It's related to it.
4) No clue, sorry bud.

GOOD LUCK with the...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-29-2009, 02:47 PM

Replies: 6

Unable to resend SMS messages?

Views: 1,639

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted Odd, but that feature has...

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Odd, but that feature has always worked for me and I'm on 199 previously 168 and lower. Before you could resend at any time but now, you can only resend within either the first 2...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-28-2009, 08:57 PM

Replies: 6

Unlocking Rogers

Views: 1,107

Posted By lhsonic

Another vote for HorizonWireless.. I got my...

Another vote for HorizonWireless.. I got my unlock code with 24 hours and everything worked dandy!

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-26-2009, 05:16 PM

Replies: 6

screen scratch proof

Views: 1,365

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted Its not, but I also...

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Its not, but I also wouldn't recommend getting a BSE.. There's a texture on it some may dislike.. Other brands of the same stuff can be better.

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-17-2009, 01:51 AM

Replies: 5

message notifications

Views: 1,574

Posted By lhsonic

What I did was buy BerryBuzz... my SMS and phone...

What I did was buy BerryBuzz... my SMS and phone calls are now shown with my LED blinking green whereas my emails are sent with LED blinking red and another specific email account has email that...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-15-2009, 09:42 AM

Replies: 19

Chinese pinyin input and fonts

Views: 18,454

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted You guys make it sound so...

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You guys make it sound so easy.. I had to drag my files from an asian .96 (or was it older) and then put those files in my 168 update

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-15-2009, 09:35 AM

Replies: 13

How do i know if WIFI is working

Views: 9,719

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted The arrow is right.. But...

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The arrow is right.. But it should say WiFi and not EDGE or GPRS..

Try a reboot (alt + right shift + del) or battery pull.
GPRS isn't even data capable Afaik

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-15-2009, 09:32 AM

Replies: 32

Horrible battery life, any solutions?

Views: 4,156

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted Do you have the latest...

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Do you have the latest carrier OS or latest OS found here..
The north american carriers have horrible OS revisions.. Like .96 to .133...
From what I've heard, 133 is nice but...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-02-2009, 02:30 AM

Replies: 2

Is the screen scratch resistant like the Storm?

Views: 1,589

Posted By lhsonic

No. It's not very scratch resistant, I don't...

No. It's not very scratch resistant, I don't touch mine much and use the holster and I have a microscratch on it that you can see in direct sunlight, in normal conditions it's invisible.

I don't...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

03-01-2009, 07:33 PM

Replies: 146

Os: 8900 4.6.1.267/4.6.1.168

Views: 24,807

Posted By lhsonic

You probably have a corrupt phonebook. I really...

You probably have a corrupt phonebook. I really hope you have a previous and fairly recent backup of your phonebook.

At this point, you should unplug and retry. If it still doesn't work, then you...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-28-2009, 03:44 PM

Replies: 146

Os: 8900 4.6.1.267/4.6.1.168

Views: 24,807

Posted By lhsonic

Wirelessly posted Here are my findings: ...

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Here are my findings:
Battery life is not as good as 152
GPS tracks pretty fast now, about 30 seconds or less compared to the minutes it took before.
Reception is good....

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-28-2009, 05:48 AM

Replies: 146

Os: 8900 4.6.1.267/4.6.1.168

Views: 24,807

Posted By lhsonic

Upgrading to 168 from 152/133 Hybrid. Will post...

Upgrading to 168 from 152/133 Hybrid. Will post results.

Forum: Media Center

02-27-2009, 12:46 AM

Replies: 393

Attention: MicroSD Card Current Deals

Views: 153,381

Posted By lhsonic

If these are anything like when I was searching...

If these are anything like when I was searching for Memory Stick Duos for my PSP, 99% of these cards are not legit. That's not to say it won't not work for you though. I was quite happy with my fast,...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-27-2009, 12:36 AM

Replies: 24

Blackberry JAVELIN users consider moving to a bold?

Views: 2,577

Posted By lhsonic

The 8900 is as close to a perfect BB as you will...

The 8900 is as close to a perfect BB as you will get.

Too bad it's not perfect in any sense. There BB OS in general is buggy... my screen blacks out on me for like 10 seconds occasionally and...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-27-2009, 12:28 AM

Replies: 52

Lets see your home screen

Views: 14,468

Posted By lhsonic

Very nice! How did you get calender and more...

Very nice!

How did you get calender and more icons to appear though?

Nice theme, but why do you shortcut the lock? Why not just use the lock button?

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-27-2009, 12:22 AM

Replies: 80

OS: 8900 4.6.1.241/4.6.1.152 (Multilanguage)

Views: 24,521

Posted By lhsonic

Trust me, all I know is Mac users have it worse. ...

Trust me, all I know is Mac users have it worse.

BlackBerry Media Sync - by far the best program available because it actually works like it's supposed to. Too bad it doesn't sync my songs, rather...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-23-2009, 02:46 PM

Replies: 80

OS: 8900 4.6.1.241/4.6.1.152 (Multilanguage)

Views: 24,521

Posted By lhsonic

Here are my findings with this firmware: ...

Here are my findings with this firmware:
+Greatly increased battery life, I can play with my BB for quite a bit (hours) and only be down to 85-90%.
+GPS tracking SEEMS to "start" faster....

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-15-2009, 05:53 AM

Replies: 12

8900 Gps Issues

Views: 17,887

Posted By lhsonic

Turn it off before you enter roaming area. ...

Turn it off before you enter roaming area.

Options -> Advanced Options -> GPS -> Location OFF

Forum: Mac Users Corner

02-15-2009, 05:47 AM

Replies: 6

Using an 8900 as a modem (via cable or BT)

Views: 6,018

Posted By lhsonic

Get this stuff, follow the instructions: www...

Get this stuff, follow the instructions:

www fibble org/archives/2007/10/updated-modem-s html

The rest (the information you get asked when doing a BT pair) is dependent on your carrier...
...

Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin

02-14-2009, 02:41 AM

Replies: 51

OS: 8900 4.6.1.217/4.6.1.133 (Multilanguage)

Views: 14,610

Posted By lhsonic

I had the .96 firmware from Rogers... never tried...

I had the .96 firmware from Rogers... never tried it for more than a few hours before immediately upgrading to this version 133... it's awesome... but can't compare with the original.

The upgrade...

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