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Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-21-2018, 11:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

So, this power bank that attaches to the phone magnetically is here and is working as intended. When I'm going to be away from a wall charger or a larger, better power bank for extended periods of...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-18-2018, 02:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

I'm not sure what you mean about putting an overcharge. What I linked to is a 4,000 mah Power Bank that attaches magnetically to the Skosche magnetic mounting plate I already have in the case of my...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-15-2018, 07:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

So, I ended up seeing this at Staples last night...

https://tinyurl.com/y9xpgjzk

...and just ordered one from Amazon. I already use the Skosch magnetic mount in the car, so I already have one...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 07-14-2018, 10:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

Which is not sufficient when the phone is 2½ years old so the battery doesn't hold a charge as long as it used to, PLUS the phone just runs too hot and is too power hungry, anyway. (n)

While some...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 07-05-2018, 03:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

Unfortunately, when I try to narrow the results to show options for the BlackBerry Priv, it gives me no results for that phone. :-(
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 07-03-2018, 11:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

The problem with the typical external power bank (I use one from the brand RAVPower that does Quick Charge 2.0) is that it's too large and heavy to carry around in all situations. That's why I'm...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 06-29-2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,930
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question Are There Any Battery Pack Cases For the PRIV?

Silly question, but given the age of my phone, the lack of a PRIV 2 to replace it, and the lack of a user replaceable battery, my PRIV can't go nearly as long on a charge as it used to. Did anyone...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-26-2017, 03:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,497
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Anyone else having problems using the Priv with Bluetooth Keyboards?

I might try again with the replacement keyboard they sent. But the most likely culprit still seems to be an update the PRIV received, because it was working fine with the K780 from the time I bought...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-17-2017, 07:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,497
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Thumbs down Re: Anyone else having problems using the Priv with Bluetooth Keyboards?

Since the most likely culprit seems to be the BlackBerry Priv, it would have to be an update for that. But after a month or 2 of trying in vain to get it successfully re-paired, unless someone here...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-16-2017, 08:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,497
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Anyone else having problems using the Priv with Bluetooth Keyboards?

On the keyboard, the only software updates that I've ever gotten for it are on the software package for Windows that allows you to customize its settings. There's no equivalent software for Android...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-16-2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,497
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Anyone else having problems using the Priv with Bluetooth Keyboards?

Over the last month or 2, I've completely deleted (told the Priv to "forget") the Logitech K780 device, then attempted to re-pair the 2, more times than I can even remember. Whether with my original...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 08-15-2017, 03:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,497
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question Anyone else having problems using the Priv with Bluetooth Keyboards?

I've loved my Priv since the day I bought it... until this summer.

Last fall, I bought a Logitech K780 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard. One keyboard, equipped with both Bluetooth and Logitech's...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 05-01-2016, 03:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 28,298
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: No Discussion Of BlackBerry Priv Slider? What's Happened To BBF?!?

I understand that this is the case for Joe Q. Public, Moron At Large™. But that is not now, nor has it ever been, me.

Let me give you a little more info about me. I graduated from High School in...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 04-30-2016, 06:41 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 28,298
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: No Discussion Of BlackBerry Priv Slider? What's Happened To BBF?!?

I'm pleasantly surprised to see how my topic took off after the last time I visited! (y)8-)

So, on January 26th, T-Mobile launched the Priv (I had to buy the T-Mo branded version to ensure mine...
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 10-24-2015, 12:44 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 28,298
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Forum: General BlackBerry Priv Discussion 10-10-2015, 04:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 28,298
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question No Discussion Of BlackBerry Priv Slider? What's Happened To BBF?!?

Hi everyone, loooooong time, no see! :smile:

With the recent announcement that the next BlackBerry will be the Priv slider running Android as its OS, BlackBerry may have FINALLY made a device that...
Forum: General BlackBerry Classic Discussion - BlackBerry 10 12-29-2014, 11:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,655
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Got mine!

The latter. Although I've been using smartphones longer than anyone I know, going all the way back to the T-Mobile Color Sidekick, I do not intend to ever embrace the "phablet" form factor that the...
Forum: General BlackBerry Classic Discussion - BlackBerry 10 12-28-2014, 01:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,655
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Got mine!

For the last 2+ years, I've been using the T-Mobile Exclusive Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G running Android. The phone is now bloated and slow, and it lacks LTE 4G. I want to upgrade to a newer phone...
Forum: Network Outages - powered by DataOutages.com 07-24-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,276
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: BES Outage

Service came back for me here in Maryland at about 5:40 PM EDT.
Forum: BlackBerry In the News 07-04-2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,840
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Even Worse Than Expected

I've got you beat... I started with one of these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/JackTChance/AOLMobileCommunicator1.jpg

Sadly, I now also have to look into alternatives. I refuse to...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 04-24-2012, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,056
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Thumbs up Re: Bizarre 9700 problem with OS 5.0.0.1014... Cannot Edit or Add Contact List Entrie

That did the trick! (y)8-)

Weird that one of those 2 caused that problem, but as soon as they were gone, the ability to edit was restored. :smile:

Thanks for the assist, much obliged! (y)
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 04-23-2012, 07:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,056
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Bizarre 9700 problem with OS 5.0.0.1014... Cannot Edit or Add Contact List Entrie

Damn. Had no idea those could be the problem. I don't use them that often, so I'll give that a try tonight or in the morning. Thanks. :)
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 04-23-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,056
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Bizarre 9700 problem with OS 5.0.0.1014... Cannot Edit or Add Contact List Entries!!!

Okay, this BlackBerry 9700 of mine just keeps finding new ways to get on my last nerve... I've never had more bizarre glitches with a BlackBerry than I have with this 9700. It's rapidly approaching...
Forum: BlackBerry In the News 03-30-2012, 02:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,849
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: RIM to exit most consumer markets?

Man, oh man... why is it that the biggest true innovators, the ones that were the first, and best, in the PDA phone/smartphone market, are the ones that keep dying?

The original smartphones, the...
Forum: BlackBerry Help 12-12-2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,123
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: What The Frak is going on with BIS on T-Mobile?!?

As I mentioned, this was independent of the OS version.

I used 5.0.0.714 for a long time. It's the version that came installed on my BlackBerry 9700, and after using 5.0.0.714 for some time,...
Forum: Network Outages - powered by DataOutages.com 12-12-2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 32,472
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question Re: Want instant nofication? Get it from the DataOutages.com Mailing List

Silly question... what happened to this mailing list? It's been many moons since I received any email notifications from DataOutages. Have they gone the way of the dinosaurs and the Dodo Bird? :?
Forum: BlackBerry Help 12-12-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,123
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: What The Frak is going on with BIS on T-Mobile?!?

Not yet. My last call to their BlackBerry Tech Support involved the need to roll back my OS after finding out the hard way what a bad idea it is to put OS 6.0 on a BB 9700. Their Tech Support was...
Forum: BlackBerry Help 12-12-2011, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,123
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question What The Frak is going on with BIS on T-Mobile?!?

I've been patient, hoping someone else would start talking about this, but I can't wait anymore....

I use a BlackBerry 9700 on T-Mobile in the US. I just now upgraded to OS 5.0.0.1014. I had...
Forum: BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 12-03-2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,842
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Slow delivery

Of course not. We're both defining it as what time the time stamp on the message says it was received by our BlackBerry. For example...It's also intermittent... one message will go through...
Forum: BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 12-03-2011, 11:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,842
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Angry Re: Slow delivery

So, it's now December 3rd.... my fiancée and I have both downloaded and installed the newest version of BlackBerry Messenger, and guess what? The problem with delayed transmission STILL hasn't been...
Forum: RIM Software 12-02-2011, 03:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,096
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: What's the most recent Desktop Manager Version that supports OS rollback?

And you both seem to have missed the point... Loader.exe ONLY loads THE MOST RECENT OS installed on your PC. I had forgotten I still had 6.0 installed on there... I do not want 6.0... on the 9700,...
Forum: RIM Software 12-02-2011, 04:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,096
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-30-2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,777
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Need OS 5 on my 9700

Okay, figured it out, no thanks to T-Mobile Tech Support ("We don't support downgrading the OS." :x)

Here's what you need if the AppLoader isn't letting you downgrade: A copy of Desktop Manager...
Forum: RIM Software 11-30-2011, 07:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,096
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question What's the most recent Desktop Manager Version that supports OS rollback?

Simple, easy question: What's the most recent Desktop Manager Version that had built-in support for rolling back your OS (i.e. it detects all OS versions installed on your system & lets you pick the...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-30-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,300
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: BB OS Version 5.0.0.586 vs. 5.0.0.714... thoughts/comparisons?

BUMP! Decided to upgrade to the latest release, but accidentally installed that bloated memory hog 6.0 instead! And now I can't remember how to downgrade! Even after deleting 6.0 from my PC,...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-30-2011, 04:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,777
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Need OS 5 on my 9700

Just accidentally installed 6.0 while trying to install the newest version of 5.0 and I'm having the same issue.... uninstalled 6.0, ran apploader, doesn't give me the option to downgrade! I know...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-30-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 81,995
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Latest OS: 9700 5.0.0.1655/5.0.0.1014 (East Asia + English)

Okay, very confused now.... even though I downloaded 5.0.0.1655 & ran apploader from within the right folder, it installed 6.0! (n)

Guess I need to delete that and redo the whole process. :?
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-30-2011, 03:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 81,995
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Re: Latest OS: 9700 5.0.0.1655/5.0.0.1014 (East Asia + English)

Giving this one a try... hope it fixes the numerous glitches I had on T-Mobile's final 5.0 release for the 9700.
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-25-2011, 05:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,987
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question Re: Reading e-books?

Sorry, apparently, we didn't know you weren't in the United States. What country ARE you in? Do they have their own localized version of Amazon? If so, have you checked the Amazon site for your...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 11-19-2011, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,987
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Reading e-books?

Not sure at all about PDF files... I'd check App World for some PDF readers and check out the reviews before you pick one to try.

As for true e-books, I have a Barnes & Noble Nook, and as such,...
Forum: BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 11-19-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,842
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Slow delivery

The Boy Genius Report, back on November 9th (10 days ago,) reported that RIM was aware of the problem and was investigating it...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 08-17-2011, 03:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,729
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Charging Issues w 9700

Best thing to do is to use the Official BlackBerry Travel Charger included with your 9700. The worst thing to do is to use a "powered USB socket" type charger of the LOW-OUTPUT/LOW VOLTAGE variety,...
Forum: General 9700 Series Discussion - Bold 2 08-17-2011, 02:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,300
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question BB OS Version 5.0.0.586 vs. 5.0.0.714... thoughts/comparisons?

So, after nearly a year of using OS 5.0.0.714 on my T-Mobile BlackBerry 9700 (it's the version that came pre-installed on my phone) and growing increasingly dissatisfied with its various glitches...
Forum: BlackBerry Help 08-17-2011, 02:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,248
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Thumbs down Re: T-Mobile 9700 w/ OS 6.0.0.48 problem, need help!

Yeah, I wasn't pleased with 6.0, either. I HATE 5.0.0.714, which is what came pre-installed on my 9700. It seemingly looks for ANY excuse to display the hourglass/spinning clock face and lock-up! ...
Forum: BlackBerry Help 08-16-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,248
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question Re: T-Mobile 9700 w/ OS 6.0.0.48 problem, need help!

Unfortunately, they didn't come from BlackBerry.Com. These were free ringtones from a 3rd party site, that I've been using for years. I don't want to roll back to OS 5.slow, but I might have to. ...
Forum: BlackBerry Help 08-16-2011, 04:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,248
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation T-Mobile 9700 w/ OS 6.0.0.48 problem, need help!

So, I just FINALLY got around to upgrading my T-Mobile BlackBerry 9700 to T-Mobile's official version of OS 6.0... 6.0.0.48, to be precise.

First thing I noticed was what a memory hog it is, had...
Forum: Hardware & Accessories 07-07-2011, 06:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 11,806
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Question Jog My Memory re: Makers of Quality Leather Cases for BBs!

Been awhile since I last found myself shopping for a high quality leather case for my BlackBerry, but I am once again in the market for a new one!

I'm specifically looking for cases that are...
Forum: BlackBerry In the News 07-05-2011, 02:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,996
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Open Letter to RIM From One of Their Execs & RIM's Response to It!

You know what? I missed seeing that disclaimer. I was skimming through the article and somehow missed it. So that's my bad. :oops:Ohhhh yeah. They make me weep for the future of the human race....
Forum: BlackBerry In the News 07-05-2011, 01:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,996
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Thumbs down Re: Open Letter to RIM From One of Their Execs & RIM's Response to It!

It's just one of my biggest pet peeves that the English-speaking world's standards in regards to spelling and grammar are being rapidly eroded by the internet age. (n)

Oh and he's a Software...
Forum: BlackBerry In the News 07-05-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,996
Posted By Jack T. Chance
Exclamation Re: Open Letter to RIM From One of Their Execs & RIM's Response to It!

Thanks for that link, very interesting article. But I do wish he'd had someone proofread and edit the grammar in his article before posting it, the grammar's off in many places. In the business...
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