[zwiebelspaetzle]

Hi everybody,

I just got an 8130 Pearl from Verizon a week ago, and it's been a pain to connect to my MacBook Air, as follows:
- PocketMac can't connect to the device (tried both USB and Bluetooth, installed the driver update)
- Missing Sync for BB sometimes requires a hard restart of the phone before syncing
- The MicroSD card doesn't always mount, and even if it does, the phone will restart during data transfer, and the card must be reformatted from windows.

I still have a few weeks to return this thing. I'm thinking about replacing it with an 8330 Curve.

- Does anybody know how to resolve these issues? I heard a rumor about a possible firmware update from RIM.
- Does anybody know if the 8330 Curve suffers the same problems?

Thank you so much for your advice!

[LunkHead]

I have an 8330 and Missing Sync works great.... No issues that you describe.... PocketMac is junk

[zwiebelspaetzle]

Thanks for your reply! So, the transfers that require the Media card mounted (like itunes music sync) work fine as well? And you can mount the card and copy & paste to your heart's content?

Thanks!

[jase0626]

Being a tech for verizon get the curve!!!!

[deathbyart]

My phone and mini must be factory freaks, because PocketMac works great...

[iwolf81]

I had similar issues with Missing Sync and my wife's 8130. Mark Space recommended to remove the media card, remove the battery for a full three minutes, and reboot the Mac. After I did this, everything synced without issue (except for importing camera photos sometimes, but that's a different thread

Regards,
Ira