[KlarUlz]

T-Mobile and RIM have confirmed... if you put the 2GIG expansion card in your Pearl, the screen will not turn off. I dont know any more specific, does anyone else that has the pearl gotten a 2GIG stick?

[rambo47]

Folks got 'em and tried 'em, nobody has been able to make it work. Freezes the Pearl.

[secrecyguy]

All of us already know about the 2GB problem with the Pearl.

The most it can take is 1GB.

[ImagineParadise]

I bet money this is fixable. In fact, my guess is that it will be fixed by the end of the year.

[somarpro]

Originally Posted by ImagineParadise

I bet money this is fixable. In fact, my guess is that it will be fixed by the end of the year.

That would be nice and the 4GB should be out by then (I Hope)

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by somarpro

That would be nice and the 4GB should be out by then (I Hope)

I like having a 1GB card right now because I don't have to take my iPod everywhere I go. Having a 4GB in the future would be great as it would totally eliminate my iPod mini.

[KlarUlz]

I didnt see a post regarding it, so i thought it would start it. Thanks for commenting, I did not realize it would freeze it completely. Wow. RIM thinks it is software based, and is pushing out a new version of the HH code asap. Of course it has to go through T-Mo first... that should be fun.

[NJBlackBerry]

Maybe one of you can hack the 8100 to make it work.

[ImagineParadise]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

Maybe one of you can hack the 8100 to make it work.

plan on it.

[BlissX]

Originally Posted by ImagineParadise

plan on it.

I'm sure RIM will do it.

LG's Chocolate KG800 only supports 1GB microSD's as well. And that thing IS a music phone after all. They will be expanding it to 2GB when the new firmware is released.

You'd think RIM would do the same right? Right?....

[bhenner]

I'm having the same problem with my 2gb microsd. What a bummer. I really hope the release an update.

[NJBlackBerry]

Originally Posted by ImagineParadise

plan on it.

Given that there have been zero (ZERO) hacks for a BlackBerry, I doubt it. But good luck....
It's not a Palm...

[pbbjr]

I haven't tried this on a 2 gig MicroSD card, but I did do it on a 2 gig MiniSD card I have, so I know it works. I make no representations regarding whether this will work on a 2gb MicroSD drive, but it should. Use at your own risk.

Go to TeraByte Unlimited - Boot Manager, Partition Manager, Drive Image, Disk Copy and Drive Wipe Utilities and DL BootIt NG. You can create a boot disk or cd that you can use (in maintenance mode without installing BootIt NG to your hard drive -- I don't recommend installing to HD, as it messes with your MBR). In maintenance mode, be sure to go into settings in BootIT NG and check USB 2.0. BootIt NG can then address USB 2.0 Devices (if your computer has USB 2.0 in the Bios) and you can use it to zap the MicroSD card and create a 1 gig partition and a 1 gig empty space. That should tide you over until RIM comes out with a firmware update that allows addressing the entire 2gb.

Once RIM comes out with updated firmware, you can offload everything from the MicroSD drive to your computer, then use BootIT NG to nuke the partitions. You can then use Computer Management\Disk Management in XP to create a 2 gb FAT partition for your 8100 to address.

I was able to do all of the above except stick the MiniSD in my 8100 and use it (for obvious reasons).

[viper1332]

My phone won't load up with the 2gb card in. Called blackberry and they won't acknowledge the problem and referred me to my carrier. Tmobile doesn't have a clue. So I have to go searching on my own.

[Zro]

Well, since there's a knowledge base article on RIM's website that says there's a known issue with 2GB cards, I have a feeling you called them directly...and if you call them directly and don't have a support contract with them, they won't say anything except call your carrier.

Zro

[deezmfnutz]

Originally Posted by pbbjr

I haven't tried this on a 2 gig MicroSD card, but I did do it on a 2 gig MiniSD card I have, so I know it works. I make no representations regarding whether this will work on a 2gb MicroSD drive, but it should. Use at your own risk.

Go to TeraByte Unlimited - Boot Manager, Partition Manager, Drive Image, Disk Copy and Drive Wipe Utilities and DL BootIt NG. You can create a boot disk or cd that you can use (in maintenance mode without installing BootIt NG to your hard drive -- I don't recommend installing to HD, as it messes with your MBR). In maintenance mode, be sure to go into settings in BootIT NG and check USB 2.0. BootIt NG can then address USB 2.0 Devices (if your computer has USB 2.0 in the Bios) and you can use it to zap the MicroSD card and create a 1 gig partition and a 1 gig empty space. That should tide you over until RIM comes out with a firmware update that allows addressing the entire 2gb.

Once RIM comes out with updated firmware, you can offload everything from the MicroSD drive to your computer, then use BootIT NG to nuke the partitions. You can then use Computer Management\Disk Management in XP to create a 2 gb FAT partition for your 8100 to address.

I was able to do all of the above except stick the MiniSD in my 8100 and use it (for obvious reasons).

I followed your suggestions with my 2GB microSD card and it STILL does not work. Same RED LED error....looks like we are SOL until RIM offers a firmware patch......thats assuming they are working on it?