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Shaun · 08-22-2008, 01:24 PM

Its good to hear there are Bold users that are issue free. Thanks Cory.

pokey · 08-22-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cory Scheuer

pokie whats OS is it, options, about? i DOUBT its the highest, it may be the highest that Rogers hs, however there is a newer one i beleive that was release a few days ago, look at the top of the 9000 section and you will see it, upgrade to that and i bet the drop calls will stop

Hi Cory,

I actually think I resolved the issue. Just spoke with tech. support and they said that their system showed I had an old SIM card and didn't change it when I got a 3G phone. I just swapped it and no issues thus far.

Boy Genius · 08-22-2008, 05:54 PM

Anyone get the black screen, red LED yet? You will...

Mark Rejhon · 08-22-2008, 06:38 PM

One could force the Bold to EDGE to see how reliable it is when forced to stay on EDGE...

bifster · 08-22-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pokey

I actually think I resolved the issue. Just spoke with tech. support and they said that their system showed I had an old SIM card and didn't change it when I got a 3G phone. I just swapped it and no issues thus far.

When I changed to the Bold I took out my Sim card from my curve & handed over to add to the Bold & was told it wouldn't work. Apparently (as I was told) the 3G Sim cards use a different sequence of numbers in the 2nd row.

Not sure if that is true but it sounded good to me. My guy there has been pretty bang on with all the various details, dates & issues, so I believe him.

Shaun · 08-22-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Boy Genius

Anyone get the black screen, red LED yet? You will...

So... any chance you could give us more information? Like, what causes the issue, how to fix it, specific to a particular OS release, etc ?

JW68 · 08-22-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun27612

So... any chance you could give us more information? Like, what causes the issue, how to fix it, specific to a particular OS release, etc ?

I would say it is because it's so fun checking out the new device, one will surf/call/email/photo/video/gps their way to a low battery. But that is just a guess

Mark PPG · 08-22-2008, 09:46 PM

I used my old sim card from my curve and have had no issues yet, 3g icon is lit

Should I be worried?

Hobbesgsr · 08-23-2008, 08:07 AM

I was surfing I got a low memory warning. It automatically launched the setup wizard to delete unused languages which even after deleting every other language, showed zero application memory available.

I cleared the browser cache etc.. still no RAM.

Shutdown and battery pull gave me back ~36MB....but not before a looong reboot locked into a black screen with a solid red LED.

rambo47 · 08-23-2008, 08:51 AM

Ugh! Memory leak. I was hoping they'd have figured this out by now.

Shaun · 08-23-2008, 09:35 AM

This thread is very disappointing. After the supposed delays, how can there still be these types of problems. Memory leaks have been around for the last few generations of OS, and they still can't get it nipped. Unacceptable imho.

laith11 · 08-23-2008, 09:46 AM

mine has not had any issues....however when i try to load up applications in desktop manager to delete things it says no new applications....hmmm

Boy Genius · 08-23-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun27612

This thread is very disappointing. After the supposed delays, how can there still be these types of problems. Memory leaks have been around for the last few generations of OS, and they still can't get it nipped. Unacceptable imho.

Agreed. I have a feeling many people will start having issues with the Bolds. Not because the product is terrible, just because it's not 100% yet. Random restarts, and the "Searching for Network..." issues when you are in a mid-to-low 3G coverage area will definitely piss some people off.

CanuckBB · 08-23-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun27612

This thread is very disappointing. After the supposed delays, how can there still be these types of problems. Memory leaks have been around for the last few generations of OS, and they still can't get it nipped. Unacceptable imho.

Memory leaks have been around since the day of the first computer, and likely will be around forever. It's a combination of how good an OS is at reclaiming released memory, and even more so, how good is an application at releasing ALL memory allocated to it.

Mark PPG · 08-23-2008, 11:00 AM

Mine doesnt like streaming music via bluetooth and using BB messanger at the same time :(

Multiple brainfarts this morning...gonna try the newest release posted here and see if its better

Mark PPG · 08-23-2008, 01:04 PM

Found the call log!
Its in the applications folder way down at the bottom.

I could NOT find Facebook, although when I went to DL it OTA it said it already existed, but I overwrote it and viola. Weird

xkon · 08-23-2008, 04:32 PM

i turn off 3G when im not browsing anyhow, to save battery and keep my MB down. I had to fight Rogers for my $700 back after 3 days using the 3G iPhone last month - not doing that again.

Aside from that, I upgraded to the latest OS and havent had issue. Im not really digging the new theme, i liked the old tmo theme on all my devices since the 8700... guess ill get used to it, but when they mix with my old apps it looks kinda, well, ghetto. BBWeather and MSN stick out like sore thumbs on there now, but I guess that will prob change over time.

Any word on UMA? I was told it will be sooner than predicted, but a little bit yet.

Mark PPG · 08-24-2008, 06:42 AM

Wirelessly posted

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Originally Posted by aj21

the only issue with mine is that the trackball keeps squeaking randomly

I went through this as well...

Discovered last night that its NOT the trackball. There is a thin plastic ridge that separates the screen from the trackball/bb/phone keys. If you run your inger over any part of this plastic separation it will squeek.

santo · 08-24-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark PPG

Found the call log!
Its in the applications folder way down at the bottom.

I could NOT find Facebook, although when I went to DL it OTA it said it already existed, but I overwrote it and viola. Weird

Facebook was in the Downloads folder as were a few other IM clients when I got the new service books.

Santo

carsmovies · 08-24-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by xkon

i turn off 3G when im not browsing anyhow, to save battery and keep my MB down. I had to fight Rogers for my $700 back after 3 days using the 3G iPhone last month - not doing that again.

Aside from that, I upgraded to the latest OS and havent had issue. Im not really digging the new theme, i liked the old tmo theme on all my devices since the 8700... guess ill get used to it, but when they mix with my old apps it looks kinda, well, ghetto. BBWeather and MSN stick out like sore thumbs on there now, but I guess that will prob change over time.

Any word on UMA? I was told it will be sooner than predicted, but a little bit yet.

How would turning 3G off save on data usage? You either wait to see what your surfing for or not whether on faster 3G or slower EDGE. Also don't you have the 6GB data plan?

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