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Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 02-27-2016, 09:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,827
Posted By davemack
Re: I'm Back!

I've always been a Blackberry user. And I will never submit to Apple. But I figured the Android market was the way of the future and I was happy to see Blackberry go this route. I still believe in...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 02-26-2016, 04:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,827
Posted By davemack
I'm Back!

Hello All! I haven't posted in what seems like a couple years, maybe many. But I'm back and hopefully, I'll find the correct area or forum to post in, but I just bought a NEW Blackberry.

I...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 12-11-2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,742
Posted By davemack
Re: Camera pictures remain encrypted...

I thought it might be a pain like that. What I found was I can use the "Explorer" feature on the BB and "Copy" each one, one by one, and paste it back on top of itself and it appears UNencrypted. A...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 12-11-2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,742
Posted By davemack
Camera pictures remain encrypted...

...even after UNchecking "Encryption" on my Torch. I took a lot of photos at a party last night. I always keep a password and encryption of media files on, but I thought I could "remove" the...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 10-15-2011, 08:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,284
Posted By davemack
Question about updates

A week ago, I got a message from ATT saying there was "an important update" that they recommended I install. Their message indicated what I believe was an update version listed as 6.4.0.223.

I...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 08-07-2011, 08:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,242
Posted By davemack
Re: Torch not acquiring GPS-Position?

I did note that mine won't work either when I'm in a building even next to a window. If I go outside where it has a good 360 view of the sky, it loads in a matter of minutes.
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 08-07-2011, 04:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,637
Posted By davemack
Re: Best OS Upgrade

I started out with .246 on an identical pair of 9800's I bought for my wife and I around last Christmas. We both quickly fell in love with how they worked. Recently, I felt compelled to uppgrade the...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 08-06-2011, 07:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

Okay, one final post by me in this thread. I have downgraded to 246 and so far, so good. I am not sure how much the coomputer has to do with the upgrade/downgrade time but it says it can take up to...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 08-05-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

I don't have any older OS on my computer because the only thing I downloaded was 600. I would prefer to have the OS the phone came with as this thing is still just being stubborn as hell. It...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 07-30-2011, 04:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

I had made a post in another thread asking if there were any "issues" with the newest update. I believe someone mentioned the battery life thing and if that is all it was, I guess I could live with...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 07-30-2011, 04:24 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

I am now thinking about what it will take to go back. I've never tried that but this is awful. Yesterday, around 7PM, I picked it up and punched in my password and then it just froze. I started...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 07-28-2011, 07:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

Well, I'm starting to think I shoudn't have done it. Battery life has decreased a bit even though I deleted every app I don't use or need, and I tried to make sure I set everything the same as I had...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 07-25-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

I did note a drop in battery life but have recently deleted all the applications I don't use that might be running in the background. I'm waiting to see what that does.
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 07-23-2011, 10:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 32,351
Posted By davemack
Re: Latest OS: 9800 6.0.0.2647/6.0.0.600 (All Languages)

Just finished the update, all seems well, but I'm a little confused about the version number. In the Device version section, it gives me what looks like three different things. It says, "6.0 Bundle...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 07-22-2011, 06:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,101
Posted By davemack
Re: Blackberry Internet Service Filters

Some junk mail sites seem to have some stubborn way of avoiding the filters. I have set up multiple separate filters for the same addresses now, one using the leading character in uppercase, another...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 07-03-2011, 04:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,101
Posted By davemack
I did exactly what you did. But I used the...

I did exactly what you did. But I used the deliminator to separate the "name" and the "address", both copy/pasted from the "From" field.
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Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 07-01-2011, 04:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,101
Posted By davemack
Blackberry Internet Service Filters

I was wondering if anyone else is having an issue with the "Filtering" on their Blackberrys? I am on what I guess is a BIS service rather than what I believe is called a "BES"? And I have a couple...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 06-29-2011, 06:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,167
Posted By davemack
Re: Forum Consensus on Device Updates

That's an interesting tid-bit. I do use the camera a bit but I don't know if that delay would really be irritating. I probably should go for it or at least do my own and if all goes well, then the...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 06-27-2011, 06:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,167
Posted By davemack
Re: Forum Consensus on Device Updates

I really appreciate all the great information. My basic concern is that I don't want to loose even one small aspect of what I have but mainly battery-life. I went through hell constantly upgrading...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 06-20-2011, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,167
Posted By davemack
Forum Consensus on Device Updates

Good morning all!

I would just like to ask a question to get the "opinions" in this forum.

I bought a Torch, (9800) some months back, (around Xmas maybe), and to date, it is working perfect and...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-29-2011, 06:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 26,998
Posted By davemack
Re: Can I block one particular phone number

Well, it might be harder than I thought. Last Tuesday, I turned on the thing in "Messages" that shows the "incoming calls" and keeps them in my message list. (Somehow, I lost track of the "phone...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-29-2011, 06:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,577
Posted By davemack
Re: 9800 Battery

Just for FYI to the OP for comparison purposes, I am still running .246 on my Torch which is about six weeks old now. I haven't added any apps but I haven't shut too much off either. I don't keep...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-29-2011, 05:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 26,998
Posted By davemack
Can I block one particular phone number

For some reason, this utility company that is in another part of Florida, that I don't even use, keeps calling me every night on my cell phone with this recorded "Important message" about some BS...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-16-2011, 05:30 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,662
Posted By davemack
Re: I made the switch- Torch to Captivate: REAL Pros and Cons

Wow! Fascinating reading, and lots of great information. A big, "Thank You" to everyone.

As for anything I might add, I think perpetualjon already mentioned it. I'm a mechanic, and as such, I...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-10-2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,047
Posted By davemack
Re: Is the Blackberry Torch worth it?

I've never used an iPhone, BUT, I have and use an iPod Touch! It is basically an iPhone that doesn't make phone calls to a cell tower. But it does everything else including WiFi and BlueTooth so I...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-03-2011, 04:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,466
Posted By davemack
Re: Privacy Screen Protector = No Touch screen..

I got a screen protector at the AT&T store. It seems thick and is suppose to be "finger-print proof". Seems to work well.
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-03-2011, 04:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,998
Posted By davemack
Re: New 9800 Problem

If it's less than 30 days old, I hope you still have the option of replacement!
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-03-2011, 04:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,541
Posted By davemack
Re: Help ???

Wish I could tell you more but this isn't my area of expertise. I do know that the Blackberry isn't designed to handle certain formats of video. Perhaps something like "Flash" or similar is...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-03-2011, 04:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,968
Posted By davemack
Re: Internal Memory vs: SD Card use

It just seems odd that RIM would put default folders in place such as [Pictures], [Music], & [Videos] in the internal memory if it wasn't advisable to use that space for such. Perhaps those folders...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-02-2011, 04:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,968
Posted By davemack
Re: Internal Memory vs: SD Card use

Sorry, I should have added one more question: When you click the Icon on your BB home screen that says "Media", and then click "Pictures", does the BB automatically look on "BOTH" drives when it...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-02-2011, 04:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,968
Posted By davemack
Re: Internal Memory vs: SD Card use

If I may, I would like to clarify a couple points, sorry if I seem a little anal but I just don't want to do anything to shorten the life of my computer or Blackberry.

When I plug my Torch in...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-01-2011, 04:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,728
Posted By davemack
Re: Using OLD Themes

Thank You, that's what I suspected
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-01-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,968
Posted By davemack
Re: Internal Memory vs: SD Card use

Thank you ALL for the great info!
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-01-2011, 03:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,728
Posted By davemack
Using OLD Themes

I purchased a few Themes for my Blackberry Curve 8310 some years back and I have all those old "back-up files" still on my PC. So, I was wondering, is it possible to selectively restore just those...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-01-2011, 02:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,968
Posted By davemack
Internal Memory vs: SD Card use

When ever I plug this Torch in to my PC via USB cable, and then I select [USB] mode on the Torch, I am presented with two nearly identical prompts on my PC which allow me to "OPEN" various things in...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 04-01-2011, 02:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,834
Posted By davemack
Re: Unable to delete 2 text messages

That DID it, thank you very much.

I spent an hour last night trying to delete those darn things, LOL
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-31-2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,834
Posted By davemack
Unable to delete 2 text messages

I have two text messages that are actually blank but show up as a couple ten digit phone numbers on my message screen. I'm guessing they were text messages possibly sent by AT&T. They are both the...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-30-2011, 10:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,047
Posted By davemack
Re: Instantly Charge Battery to 100%

I am curious if it's a good idea to "shut the phone off" prior to changing the battery or whether it makes any difference? I haven't been shutting it off and so far, it doesn't seem to mind.
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-30-2011, 05:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,059
Posted By davemack
Re: Facebook error

I use Facebook a little bit to keep in touch with my kids in Pittsburgh. But I have never used the "app" but instead, just go to "Facebook.com" in my browser. I have it saved as a Favorite so...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-30-2011, 05:30 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 17,434
Posted By davemack
Re: Wish(es) for future OS Upgrades for Torch

The one thing that would thrill me to death!

Being able to directly "Sync" with Thunderbird & Lightning's calendar and contacts!

And is there some problem that I'm unaware of by using my old...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-30-2011, 04:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,449
Posted By davemack
Re: Wi-fi reliability still an issue?

I have yet to experience any kind of WiFi connection issue. And I have used it extensively without even considering the issue.

I am using a Linksys WRT54GL with the original firmware that came on...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-30-2011, 04:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,047
Posted By davemack
Instantly Charge Battery to 100%

I've actually been doing this for several years. I did it with my old BB Curve for years and now, I just got what I need to do it with my new Torch.

I hope this is a good idea and there are no...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-30-2011, 03:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

Hit the brick wall!

I got everything set up right and everything seems to be working the way it is suppose to. I can easily "back-up" my BB Torch via Bluetooth and the Desktop manager even gives...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-28-2011, 06:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

Bluetooth is working awesome for "Backups" but that's about all i can do so far. since I use Thunderbird with Lightning, and i refuse to put all my contact information online in a web-based calendar...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-24-2011, 04:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

Awesome, thank you! Now I remember doing that before. But it seemed like this thing "timed-out" so quickly but I'm sure you're right. I'll find out tonight.

And thank you omkhar, I was...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-24-2011, 05:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

Okay, I am one step closer. When my laptop asked for the "Pairing Code", I entered my Blackberry's password and that moved me to what seems like the next and hopefully, last step. My Blackberry...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-24-2011, 04:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

I got the USB Bluetooth dongle in my new laptop and the device manager looks happy. But upon trying to "link up" I set the discovery on my BB for 2 minutes and my computer finds it but then asks for...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-24-2011, 04:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

I just remembered, I have one of those little Bluetooth dongles that I used on a previous laptop. It was a plug&play Bluetooth setup and made that part easy and I was able to do the "sync"...
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-21-2011, 06:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
Re: New Torch's

Thank you! Excellent info.
Forum: General 9800 Series Discussion - Torch 03-17-2011, 05:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,911
Posted By davemack
New Torch's

Hey all, I went into AT&T to downgrade my data plan because I hardly use it and I walked out with two new BB Torches. I guess I was a little behind with the 8300 & 8310.

I have a couple questions...
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