[Figment]

Got a glitch here. My battery meter has 3 of 4 bars but under settings it shows as 95 % and after a hard reset it shows as 90% but still with 3 bars. :/ not good.

[wibbly]

Browse to ringtones in the media manager, Preloaded ringtones. Click, view Thimbnails. I get a hourglass permanently displayed.

Also an uncaught exception:java.lang.ClassCastException if I try and play Alarm_Antelope.mid...

Anyone else able to reproduce this?

[Fiasco]

I would be ecstatic about this... except I already upgraded to the 8800 the day before this thread was started... oh well.

[ezrunner]

Originally Posted by Figment

Got a glitch here. My battery meter has 3 of 4 bars but under settings it shows as 95 % and after a hard reset it shows as 90% but still with 3 bars. :/ not good.

Same Glitch was in the BETA release of 8700 4.2

[beprahst]

I had an iT Policy rejected when Enterprise Activating after doing the full backup/install/restore. That made the installation a little rougher, but I wiped the device and am back up and running. Most time spent rchoosing a theme and then reorganizing icons on the theme since my old thing BB Insight-Icon no longer there.

All in all, I guess I'm disappointed. I don't think (checked several threads and attempted several times) video is supported (at least via multiPlay or built in media player) like the 8100 and 8800. But I do like the voice notes, although again, I installed multiPlay so i can save them (can't save them with built-in recorder) and then attach them to regular emails, not just MMSs. I can send them from my Yahoo account, but not my corporate email (must be a BES limitation). Also the new Desktop manager in combo with multiPlay File Manage gives you a little more control over the files and file structure. But, only 11MB free for files...not quite sure when not much is used...looks like 12 total. Attaching in emails OK, but again, only functional files are ringtones, pictures and voice note WAV files. It would be a lot more functional if you could manage and manipulate MS Office files!! I supposed you could transfer them and then attach them to an email (but couldn't directly open them).

I'm still wanting WiFi, GPS, and a camera, so the wait continues for the 8300 on TMo!!

[b3n_asian_freak]

Here it is, OS and edited blackberry.alx for all Vendor Themes:

Telefonica (Venezuela) - 4.2.1.108/4.2.1.66
Installation Download: Click Here
Installation File Name: 8700M_PBr4.2.1_rel108_PL2.3.0.59_A4.2.1.66_Telefon ica_VE.exe
File size: 59.14MB

BlackBerry.alx Download: Click Here
File size: 232.00KB
Installation Path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\8700-v4.2.1.66_P2.3.0.59

[snowskier79]

I have seen several posts on this thread reference voice notes however I have yet to find this functionality on my 8700c.

Has anyone else found or used the functionality w/this latest OS?

[Jaime]

Is there a way to send voice note through email? It's much cheaper for me.

BR,
Jaime

[Ryan8700]

Lol, ironically after all that - im going to uninstall it, and but 4.1 back on.

I like it, but switching applications is way to slow on the 8700g. At one point it took almost 3 minutes to open the media application.

[b3n_asian_freak]

Originally Posted by Ryan8700

Lol, ironically after all that - im going to uninstall it, and but 4.1 back on.

I like it, but switching applications is way to slow on the 8700g. At one point it took almost 3 minutes to open the media application.

First when I installed the new OS, it was really slow also. But after a day, now it's running fine.

[Ryan8700]

Really? Well I did notice it was a little faster today, but not fast enough.

When it's officially released from Rogers, will it be faster? Or is it always going to be like that?

[foner]

Hey guys,
I had the same issues after initial installation Everything was super slow. Slow to open to the point of hanging. A couple of battery pulls and opening every app on the device and before I knew it I was up to speed if not faster than on 4.1.
I did notice that Google Maps would initially open but upon the second opening would hang the device. I reinstalled and it works like a charm now.
On the whole a pleasant upgrade. No real surprises. Some nice cool features. Nice to finally have the stuff my wifes Pearl has always had....
This makes my decision to not upgrade to the 8800 (because of the overall 'suck-factor') a little more palatable.
Cheers!
R.

[beprahst]

Originally Posted by Jaime

Is there a way to send voice note through email? It's much cheaper for me.

BR,
Jaime

Yes, I'm on 8700g with the new 4.2 and on the Bell theme anyhow, I have an icon for "Send Voice Note". You can't save it, but you can "MMS" it. So I MMS it to myself on my BIS account and then I can forward from my Yahoo account to anyone.

But, I installed Multiplay (which has a media player, file manager, voice not recorder and a text not application) and that voice recorder can save the recording with different formats (WAV, AMR, G711 Ulaw?, G711 Alaw? ) and oyu can pick a directory to save it to. Then you can compose an email and use the new "attach file" function and navigate to the folder and attach the file. Some BESs though might not support, so that's why I have to send from my Yahoo BIS or my Tmo BIS accounts. Hope that helps!

[beprahst]

One thing that is broken though is the Tmo messenger app that had connections for AOL, MSN, Yahoo IM. I get the error "Blackberry_8700_4$2e1$2e10_i_TMO_4IM: Symbol 'UiApplication.pushModalGlobalScreen' not found."

Not like i can call Tmo tech support on this upgrade!! Anyone have any ideas? Any Tmo users able to reinstall the IM app? This is not the Blackberry messenger, this is the TMO IM app.

[Srwilliams]

Originally Posted by b3n_asian_freak

Here it is, OS and edited blackberry.alx for all Vendor Themes:

Telefonica (Venezuela) - 4.2.1.108/4.2.1.66
Installation Download: Click Here
Installation File Name: 8700M_PBr4.2.1_rel108_PL2.3.0.59_A4.2.1.66_Telefon ica_VE.exe
File size: 59.14MB

BlackBerry.alx Download: Click Here
File size: 232.00KB
Installation Path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\8700-v4.2.1.66_P2.3.0.59

I am doing something wrong here so I got to go back to basics. I successfully installed the 4.2 OS that was provuded on page 1 of this thread. After the install I was dissappointed to find only 4 themes. I read the above that provides the downloads on how to make available all of the themes for 4.2 OS. But it does not tell how to do it for newbie nerds like me. If the 4.2 OS is already on my device do I only try to download and install the ALX download or do I have to install tyhe OS he lists in the quote above first.

Take it that I know nothing. How do I get the above quoted ALX onto my device to open up all of the themes. Can someone walk me through this as I am totally confused at this point. Again, I am prepared to remove the 4.2 OS on their presently and install the one he has in his quote. I just don't understand how to register on my device this new ALX download string that he references above

Please help because I really need these other themes

C

[dmckenzie]

Originally Posted by scherif

I just found the new 8700 software 4.2.1.108 (multi language) out from Telefonica Venezuela. I don't know if I can post links for not, so if I can't just google it.

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...CACC2C2F2F26C7

So I downloaded the new version from Venezuela, but it says in the dropdown that this is for an 8700g, will it work on my 8700c?

[Nerd]

Originally Posted by pronerd

Same here. I have the 8703e with Verizion. I guess it is model specific, not just the 8700 series. I even tried adding the .alx files to Application loader. It said that none of them where for my device.

I'm having the same problem with a T-Mo 8700g. I rebooted before and after each of these steps:

I first downloaded the OS and installed it right away and synced, no dice.

I then deleted the vendor.xml file and synced.. nothing, the vendor file just reappeared.

I then deleted the vendor.xml file and reinstalled the OS, then synced, nothing. Vendor.xml file was back.

Any other combination I should try? Do I need to uninstall my desktop manager and reinstall?

Update: Got it. The final combo I had previously missed worked; I installed the OS, deleted the vendor.xml file, and synced. Installing now....

[icoultha]

Originally Posted by dmckenzie

So I downloaded the new version from Venezuela, but it says in the dropdown that this is for an 8700g, will it work on my 8700c?

Does on mine - and many others - very well

[hrtlss22]

will this work on a 8707g? thx

[ezrunner]

I have a glitch with the smylies!!! not a biggie but in Messenger the names do not correspond to the actual smilie!