[kabanera]

Hi All! i'm from Russia, sorry for my bad english...
I have unlocked BB by Vodafone. Whether my device will work after OS updating with my Russian SIM-card?

PS: device is very cool! I want use it.

[John Clark]

Welcome to the forums, kabanera!

Upgrading your OS will not lock your device. Once your device has been unlocked it can never be locked again. Yes, you can upgrade your device.

[Tremo]

I called my carrier, ATT, and told them I was going to Germany for a week and wanted to use a prepaid SIM over there. They gave me the unlock code for free. When I got to Munich, I went to a Vodafone shop and bought a sim for 20 euros, put it in and it worked fine. When I returned to USA (yesterday) I popped the ATT sim back in and all is as was. No sweat, worked as advertised.

[John Clark]

I'm glad the unlock was successful for you. However, what does it have to do with this thread? His question was, will this upgrade lock his device again.

[rockme]

Just a quick question Whe loading the new update the phone will get wiped I know that but will it automaticlly re back itself up or should I connect backup then install then re-install all my backup.

Thanks.

[kabanera]

2 John Clark: Did you help me connect my BB to the internet? Opera mini write "...Your it policy..." what is wrong? Sorry for my english again.

[aiharkness]

Originally Posted by rockme

Just a quick question Whe loading the new update the phone will get wiped I know that but will it automaticlly re back itself up or should I connect backup then install then re-install all my backup.

Thanks.

The installation process will backup your blackberry prior to, then restore after.

[aiharkness]

Originally Posted by kabanera

2 John Clark: Did you help me connect my BB to the internet? Opera mini write "...Your it policy..." what is wrong? Sorry for my english again.

Take a look at this: Remove IT Policy - BlackBerryFAQ

Does that help with your question?

[snoballz]

Ut oh... I may have a problem. I know Rughopper (OP) mentioned that the install may take awhile depending on what needed to be backed-up and reinstalled.

However, in the original post, it mentioned that I should see a white screen with the hourglass. At this point, it's been 20 minutes or so but instead of the white screen and hourglass, my Pearl has been off. The unit will not turn on when I press the power button.

I have not removed the unit from the USB port. The Application Loader Wizard in the DM is at "Wait for device initialization" stage, which is right after the "Load JVM and system software" stage.

Is this normal? Should I unplug the unit?

While I was waiting, I read about a few drawback with this OS. Big factor is the instability with GPS puck like Freedom Mini. Should I go back to v4.2.0.64? If so, will it just turn up if I unplug the unit now?

Help! Thanks!!!

[John Clark]

Wirelessly posted (BB 8860: BlackBerry8320/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

It sounds like your device has hung up. Try unplugging it and removing the battery out and back in and then plug it back in. You'll be looking for a 507 error. Then if the OS doesn't load on its own try and reload the OS again by restarting Desktop Manager/Application Loader. You'll have to manually restore the backup when it finishes.

[snoballz]

John... thanks for the quick reply! So I did what you suggested.

The LED light continues to flash red but the power on the Pearl won't go on. I hooked the Pearl back onto the USB cable but DM won't recognize it.

I really would like to get the 8320 but I have to get this 8100 up and running first.

Any more suggestions? Thanks!

[snoballz]

Someone?! Anyone?! Oh man, this seems bad. I can't do a thing and I don't have a spare. I was half kidding about the Curve but if I can't get the Pearl up and running I may not have a choice but run to my local T-Mo shop since I won't be able to function without a BB.

TIA!

[NJBlackBerry]

What to do next if Jl Cmder will not connect and wipe - BlackBerryFAQ

Lots and lots of good information on Main Page - BlackBerryFAQ

[snoballz]

NJBB... thanks. I was able to figure out what I had to do. At least my Pearl works. I had to reinstall every application I had since it was wiped out from my back up.

Now I need to tackle why I'm having issues with Opera Mini, which I never had before.

Thanks again.

[mmspearl]

Now I need to tackle why I'm having issues with Opera Mini, which I never had before.

make sure in your advanced options, tcp, in APN you have wap.voicestream.com

[Garrett777]

How do you go about installing this upgrade if using a mac? PM me if possible, Thanks so much!!!

[John Clark]

You can't do it on a mac unless you can run parallels, bootcamp, etc. You need a windows PC or a windows environment on your mac.

[alf55555]

has anyone else had these problems? the phone log is constantly empty. i'll have just missed a call, and when i go to the phone log screen, it says the list is empty. WEIRD!

the other problem is that the bb messenger chat screen only shows my outgoing messages, not the incoming ones, but on the message list, i can see the truncated incoming message in the subject column. again, WEIRD!

sounds like i might be the only one having issues with this?

btw, i'm on .107 and tmob.

[John Clark]

My guess is you are very low on memory. Look in Options >Status and post what your free memory is.

Why is my BlackBerry losing its call logs or message logs? - BlackBerryFAQ

How do I free up memory on my device? - BlackBerryFAQ

Additional information on memory leaks on the 8100 - BlackBerryFAQ

[wingrat]

I dxownloaded but when connecting bb, nothing updates