[davistld01]

I am attempting to make a comeback to BlackBerry after being an iPhone 4 user for most of the last year...and have a new 9800 Torch coming in the mail, that should be here tomorrow.

I've had the Torch before, and returned it after only 3-days because the OS was laggy and the earpiece speaker volume was so low on incoming calls that I could barely hear the person on the other end.

I know that some updated OS builds have the Torch running much smoother and quicker...but have any been successful in making the earpiece speaker louder? I mean a LOT LOUDER?

I hope so. I really want to come back to "the light"...and really don't like the small screen of the 9700/9780 anymore after being spoiled to a larger display.

[davistld01]

Over a hundred hits...no comment. Can anyone tell me if the volume has or has not improved with the last few OS updates...or what?

[Wolf_Dreams]

Originally Posted by davistld01

Over a hundred hits...no comment. Can anyone tell me if the volume has or has not improved with the last few OS updates...or what?

It may have been a glitch. Almost 50% of the intial release torch owners had problems with faulty hardware and OS problems.

The newer versions are much better. Plus there have been like 5 OS updates since then.

I believe the latest is 6.0.0.450. So, it should be much better.
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[davistld01]

Originally Posted by Wolf_Dreams

It may have been a glitch. Almost 50% of the intial release torch owners had problems with faulty hardware and OS problems.

The newer versions are much better. Plus there have been like 5 OS updates since then.

I believe the latest is 6.0.0.450. So, it should be much better.
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Good to hear. I have a new one that should be on my doorstep tomorrow afternoon...hope it's rock solid.

[tumblingdice]

I didn't like the volume of the earpiece at all at first. After a few weeks and a few OS upgrades it is either better or I got used to it. Not sure which. At first I did more speakerphone which was a bit better. I'm thinking it's better but loud background noise may be an issue but then again it's that way with pretty much any phone.

[davistld01]

Originally Posted by tumblingdice

I didn't like the volume of the earpiece at all at first. After a few weeks and a few OS upgrades it is either better or I got used to it. Not sure which. At first I did more speakerphone which was a bit better. I'm thinking it's better but loud background noise may be an issue but then again it's that way with pretty much any phone.

Well, volume is a dealbreaker with me. I have some damage to my "phone ear" from a martial arts injury as a youngster...and some phones (Sony Ericsson, some Motorolas...) are simply not loud enough for me.

I got my first Torch the day after release day...and returned it three days later because of the volume and the laggy OS. I've tried to go back to the 9700/9780 from my iPhone 4, and I'm too spoiled to a larger screen to go back to such a small one...which is a shame, since the speaker volume in those two phones (and the 9000 Bold as well) are more than adequate.

I'm hoping that I don't find myself returning the one I'm getting today. I plan on updating the OS to 6.0.0.526 as soon as it comes out of the box, so I'll have the most recent build from the get-go. We'll see...

[dragonryder]

Originally Posted by davistld01

Well, volume is a dealbreaker with me. I have some damage to my "phone ear" from a martial arts injury as a youngster...and some phones (Sony Ericsson, some Motorolas...) are simply not loud enough for me.

I got my first Torch the day after release day...and returned it three days later because of the volume and the laggy OS. I've tried to go back to the 9700/9780 from my iPhone 4, and I'm too spoiled to a larger screen to go back to such a small one...which is a shame, since the speaker volume in those two phones (and the 9000 Bold as well) are more than adequate.

I'm hoping that I don't find myself returning the one I'm getting today. I plan on updating the OS to 6.0.0.526 as soon as it comes out of the box, so I'll have the most recent build from the get-go. We'll see...

Mine is from AT&T and it came with the .246 OS. I upgraded within a week to .448 and the speaker volume was corrected. AT&T just made the .278 OS available for upgrade but I have no idea what that one does. I just upgrade to .526 OS and still have good volume.
And yes, the .448 and .526 are not releases by AT&T. The .448 is an official release from RIM, and the .526 is a "leaked" upgrade.

[famba]

i have one here speaker not working at all i need tu use loudspeaker