[JEEPers]

Thanks JSanders. I dont mind losing it but like you said, if there is an option to keep it, I rather keep it. I guess I can always wait since I am not sure if I will stay with the 8800 or move to the new 9000 series when it comes out.

[Klotar]

I upgraded my 8800 from 4.2.1.101 to 4.2.1.115 (I skipped 4.2.1.108) last night. Everything went fairly smoothly (no hair raising or nail biting) with the following minor exceptions:

- lost all my profile settings (oddly enough I don't recall that happening with previous upgrades, but maybe I hadn't customized it as much before).

- all 3rd party apps migrated over but [as usual] I lost all registration keys and settings, and had to re-enter them. Not a surprise once you know and expect this. Custom themes did not break.

- had to reset TCP APN (as usual since I have a Cingular phone, it loses the Rogers TCP APN info). No surprises.

- temporarily lost SMS detection in BOTH Blackberry Alerts and Pocket Day Pro. This one had me a bit worried, but after a few soft boots and battery pulls, both started working again.

- changing settings in WGarage Reverselookup and AutoLock (both of which reside in Options, rather than being icons on the BB desktop) caused Options (and the phone) to lock up. This happened on my last upgrades too; powering off using the power off button recovers from that but it takes a few battery pulls to fix it permanently. Not so bad if you expect it or are used to it from previous OS upgrades.

Finally, after being satisfied that the phone was working overall, I then went and deleted the demo video, extra languages, PTT, extra themes, etc. and have about 32 MB file free after a bootup. Do I notice a huge difference? Not really (yet).

As a side note, I always had a problem where my calendar invites would get sent out using my wrong address (I have about five addresses set up on BIS). Last time I upgraded, I also had this issue where it used the wrong address and I couldn't set a default. I could set my mail default fine but not calendar. This upgrade was no different, but it used yet a different default address than it did last time (neither of which were the address I wanted to use). I finally got bold enough to delete my CICAL service books (I left the CMIME ones intact) EXCEPT for the default address I want to use, and it worked! Not sure what will happen if I re-send the service books but now that I know for sure what to do, it won't be a problem in the future.

Final summary: I didn't really have issues before so I suppose it wasn't a necessary upgrade. However, there are no negatives either (like slowdowns or memory leaks [yet]). And it was good practice for 4.5.

[cdp1276]

I've had v4.2.1.72 for like 2 years now and I can't even recall ever updating this 8800 device on AT&T networks. I've been waiting forever for an upgrade but seeing what others have gone through for this minor update that I doubt will do much, I will wait for v4.5 too. I've been hearing about this release for a long time. Does anyone have any idea when RIMM will release this and why it is taking so long for them to give us updates for a fairly current device?

[TeritaM]

does this upgrade improve the media player at all? I kind of want to go back to this phone.

[shlomi]

i think that the link is pointing to the italy version.
does anyone has the link that includes the semitric characters and font support?
tryed to locate it myself but no luck.

thnx
shlomi.

[x14]

Originally Posted by TeritaM

does this upgrade improve the media player at all? I kind of want to go back to this phone.

The only problem I'm having is the media player. Every so ofther when listening to Media Player my media card disappear. I have to reset the BlackBerry to have the card recognize again.

[x14]

Turns out my SD was going bad.

[setecastronomy]

eh ive noticed the processor latency is higher it seems slower

[mkg]

What are the advantages over the stock 4.2.1.74 OS?

[supercat25]

Come on RIM release a version that is higher the 4.2.1 for the 8800, us 8800 users are being left in the dark. You'd almost think that the 8800 was released 5yrs ago at the rate of these updates.

[John Clark]

There likely won't be an OS upgrade until the 4.5 OS release.

[reilly17613]

does anyone know if the next OS release will be a 4.3.xxx? i really want to be able to watch youtube on my phone

[reilly17613]

sorry wrong thread im an idiot, ill go post it where it belongs

[mkg]

Originally Posted by mkg

What are the advantages over the stock 4.2.1.74 OS?

Anyone?

[jimmyV]

I updated the newest version and it seems pretty solid have not seen any additional functionality or improvements. However when I reset my 8800 i no longer get a reset error. Looking forward to 4.5...

[dewey_m]

Originally Posted by supercat25

Come on RIM release a version that is higher the 4.2.1 for the 8800, us 8800 users are being left in the dark. You'd almost think that the 8800 was released 5yrs ago at the rate of these updates.

I cannot agree with this more. The fact that RIM left out some basic basic features and failed to come up with proper updates will lead me to choose another vendor on my next phone.

[vijaycc]

Hi All,

Does any one tell from where can I get the latest OS for 8800 with Japanese language support. I understand that OS with CJK in the filename supports Japanese. Where can I get that OS. And will this work with any carrier. I am using ETISALAT carrier & we need to give blackberry with Japanese support to our users.

Thanks & BR
Vijay

[JSanders]

vijaycc, the easiest way it to make sure you get an OS version with "CJK" following the model number in the filename. Search this 8800 section of the forum.

Good luck, and welcome to the Forums.

[sdgeiger]

Will this version work with an 8800 on AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular)?

[JSanders]

Yes, it certainly will... just follow the instructions as posted above (esp. deleting the vendor.xml file) and you will be perfectly fine.