[jojo6]

Originally Posted by Dawg

a today theme is better than all the other additions?

Yes. i used to change my theme every week until i found the today theme. i like the fact that i can take a quick glance at my screen and know who just sent me an email or what my next appointment is. the dimmension today theme kicks every other theme to the curb.

also i haven't seen an answer to the mms question. since there is no option to attach media to a message i will have to guess that mms was not included in the 8703e's OS upgrade. which was the only reason i wanted to upgrade really. i guess that is my bad for not reading every post of every forum regarding this upgrade.

[raulberry]

Wirelessly posted (8703e: BlackBerry8703e/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/104)

I did and it works good the thing like I read of another user of sprint that eliminate the gps is not open anymore and is not option for internal anything else that I can do???

[raulberry]

Wirelessly posted (8703e: BlackBerry8703e/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/104)

I did and it works good the thing like I read of another user of sprint that eliminate the gps is not open anymore and is not option for internal anything else that I can do???

[raulberry]

I just read that there is a solution to get the gps again after the update with the version 4.2 but I don't have a server and is a personal no a bussines so how can I activate again the gps??? please help I like the new features with the upgrade so I don't want to come back with the older version to get again the gps,
I have a sprint service

[NewBee Wins]

I have Verizon BB & the updated OS works great for me!! Only issue, is loss of BES. I'll get activation password from IT & reactivate.

[i_fly_sky_high]

Finally!!!!!!!

I know I'm a little late to the party, but Hella YeA. I just loaded 4.2 on my Sprint 8703e and am now able to pair with my Macbook and use the Phone as Modem (PAM) throught the Bluetooth. I'm so fricken excited I could just scream...but that might be a little gay so I'll keep it in check. This has been one of the biggest downsides to using a BB with the Mac's. Before I had to go into Parrallesl and use the Sprint Connection Manager to go throught the back to door to get internet function on the Mac side (a real pain), not any more.

I'm really just posting this so that other other 8703 / Mac users might find the info when doing a search on the subject. I supersingly didn't find anything when I was searching around so now maybe they will. You would think that this would be all over the place as it is such a boone to us Mac users.

P.S. No problems with BB Maps / Googlemaps / or the GPS what so ever

[bbtrlb]

I see reference to being able to open .wav attachments.

I get these sent to me from my home voice mail as attachments to my email. I have never before been able to open them.

When I try to do it after the upgrade, I get the following message:

"The document conversion failed."

Am I doing something wrong?

The messages are valid .wav files, as I can open them in my outlook on my laptop just fine. I have phone service with Vonage, if that matters.

Also--nobody yet seems to have answered the question on getting the GPS to work on Sprint. I have the 8703e. Any thoughts in that regard?

[jonnn21]

How do you think this will work with US Cellular. They seem to be VERY adimate about using their own software. I think they are GPRS though. Im assuming it would work.

If it doesnt though I suppose to can redownload the 4.1 from their site and be good to go huh??

Thanks Jon

I would LOVE to get 4.2 if I can be assured that it should work.

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by jonnn21

How do you think this will work with US Cellular. They seem to be VERY adimate about using their own software. I think they are GPRS though. Im assuming it would work.

If it doesnt though I suppose to can redownload the 4.1 from their site and be good to go huh??

Thanks Jon

I would LOVE to get 4.2 if I can be assured that it should work.

Nope CDMA only

[jonnn21]

OH nevermind, I had a brain fart

The phones technical details on USCC.com says:

CDMA2000 1x (Digital)

if thats the case then this upgrade should work huh

Im affraid it would interfier with the providers software or settings is that true??

[John Clark]

US Cellular is CDMA. This update will work just fine. It won't interfere with any provider settings, etc. You're good to go.

[Scottay]

Before 4.2 when I had an APPT in the calander with an alarm the screen also lit up... now it's not lighting up (it plays music and shows the appt if you activate the screen).

What am I doing wrong?

[mgm90219]

Since I installed it on my VZW 8703e yesterday, my phone only connects outgoing calls about 50% of the time and my Google Talk is on the blink (i.e., constantly signing off on its own). Anyone else have this problem? Is there anyway to go back to 4.1? If so, what is the link. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dawg]

the link to 4.1 is on these forums I saw it yesterday sorry you are having issues mine works great and so do te six other 8703e users in my office no complaints yet

[pr4424]

I just upgraded a VZW 8703 to the new OS and everything works except long emails. Has anybody received "Uncaught exception java.lang...." error when trying to read an email with "more" (a long email)?

Any ideas on how to resolve it? I am trying to fix this for a client remotely and they couldn't give me the entire error message.

[mgm90219]

I removed than reinstalled Google Talk and that helped my situation a lot! If you are having problems with Google Talk, try to delete than reinstall it. I must have had an old version of it or something.

Now, if I can only get my cell phone to make calls consistently . . . .

[pansy]

Looks like Telus has released 4.2.1.184

Download here

[rssarma]

Hi,

I updated my Sprint 8703e with this OS, followed the instructions and the install was pretty straightforward. The whole process took nearly an hour to complete (almost like installing Windows!) and thankfully it retained my BES activation, so I didn't have to re-activate after the upgrade.

Couple of points though:

1. Most older themes stopped working, my favorite BB Dimension Today theme doesn't work and I don't know how to get it working again, if anyone can give me some pointers or suggestions, it will be much appreciated.

2. At first the phone seemed a lot more sluggish and I was actually hating it, even the smileys on BB messenger weren't coming up quickly, but with usage this seems to have gotten better.

3. There is a new Media icon which has pictures in it which can be assigned to caller ID, although this seems redundant, given the phone doesn't have a camera.

4. My phone now gets ID'd as a Verizon 8703e, not sure how this will affect any online services, but I'll keep you updated.

5. GPS works fine and I've installed the Facebook app as well.

Overall, I'm not sure if I've gained much out of the upgrade, seemed too tedious an upgrade in order to gain very less and in fact lose some in the bargain (especially the today theme).

IMO, if you haven't upgraded, you aren't missing too much.

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by pansy

Looks like Telus has released 4.2.1.184

Download here

Awesome thanks I just updated to this one took me about 25 minutes. Dont see many differences then the other one but again thanks

[wilbret]

8703e VZW here, and after the upgrade I couldn't make an outgoing call without either rebooting or cycling the radio off/on. I could make 1 or 2 calls before it went back to the "calling" state without connecting.

VZW tech couldn't solve it, so they gave me a new BB. Well, I put 4.2 on the new phone and the SAME problem is occurring.

What could be going on?