[alexvega]

Originally Posted by purephase

v5 tweaked the phone list to add in a few extra items to each listing. Now that you're back on 4.6, the new formatting is gone. It's back to the way it was before.

That is, if I'm understanding you correctly.

the icons and the timestamp are missing now

[str3zz]

Wirelessly posted

Originally Posted by purephase

Is this relevant if you have the browser available? I can launch it, it just crashes the device every time I browse to specific sites (like Google etc.).

Will the instructions in that thread address that problem?

Yeah my browser work just fine after I followed that instruction. There will be internet browser option again and not just hotspot and medianet. It also fix the mms. The only problem is since I have to do that I need to re-send service book my bb map dissapear (damn att) but oh well everything work fine.

[aussieranger]

how i can back on 4.6. do you know the step?
when i connected the device to blackberry desktop manager v.5 . its disconneted.
so i can not restore.

[aussieranger]

Here is shown " Error 507" is displayed on device.
please adivise

[str3zz]

Wirelessly posted

Originally Posted by aussieranger

how i can back on 4.6. do you know the step?
when i connected the device to blackberry desktop manager v.5 . its disconneted.
so i can not restore.

Not sure what windows u have but here is how I do it, go to control pannel, go to add/remove program, uninstall the 5.0.0.90. Once that done, open yer desktop manager, connect your bb, app loader and it should said the os is older do u want to proceed to downgrade just click yes and that's all. Hope that help

[uberlawyer]

My Bold runs great on the .90 beta. Even the internet browser works out of the box, without any tweaking. Alarm works as well, and messages are pushed instantly (and I'm on BIS).

Truth be told, for the very first time I wiped the handset, so this might have something to do with it.

Too bad I can't install certain programs from the BB site, I receive a message saying that my phone does not meet the requirements (presumably due to the fact that the new software is not recognized).

Other than that, it's brilliant!

[aussieranger]

Hello,

I just upgrade my device bold from 4.6 to 5.0
i successful and complete upgrade the os and run well but the can not browse the web and show message " " unable to connect to the WAP Gateway at the following address : "
i have contacted the carrier but they also don't know why.

i also can not install MSN, yahoo messager and other app to this new OS
can any one advise??

[[IFC]Area51]

Originally Posted by aussieranger

how i can back on 4.6. do you know the step?
when i connected the device to blackberry desktop manager v.5 . its disconneted.
so i can not restore.

Like i stated before.

In order to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.6,

YOU MUST DISCONNECT THE INTERNET.

*NOTE* This can also apply to any other OS upgrade/Downgrade.

P.S. I thought to myself, i never installed the preferred OS Desktop Manager suggests, so it must be the internet connection and WALLA!!! indeed it was.

[aussieranger]

I success and complete the upgrade from V.4.6 to 5.00 and tried it out for a few hours, which was great I found the following problems with it:

- Programs such as Facebook, MSN Messenger, and some others just don't like the new OS? -
- The Gap between songs had been decreased, however still slightly present.
- Options on the excat volume for the Ringtone was awesome as opposed to Low, Medium and High.
- I didnt know about Vibrate and Ringing at the same time, as I use Vibe and Ring

The main thing I didn't like was the Blackberry Browser:
- I couldn't select to go through the Blackberry Browser and shown " unable to connect to the WAP Gateway at the following address :" .

- There was no "search bar" in the "go to" menu browser

Please advise how i can setting the browser connection because its only show " carrier network "

thx

[culture]

I ran it for 24 hours and it was decent with the exceptions of the Browser, Viigo and FB not working.

Im not a big fan of the new menus, I think it takes up a lot of space unnecessarily.

[Lecter]

Where's the icon that shows that the alarm is set to go off???

[michaelalanjones]

With 5.0, not only does FaceBook stop working (the icon actually vanishes), you cannot make it work. I tried uninstalling and re-installing, and not only does it not work, the icon is gone, and you can never get it back, even if you uninstall and re-install. It is installed, but there is no icon anywhere!

Strange. I think the browser is a little faster, and the media player is better, so I am going to keep it on there. I thought about going back to v4.6.247, but I can just access Facebook with the web interface, in the browser, so I 'm keeping 5.0.

I just hope they resolve the problem soon, because I like using the FaceBook app - it is faster than going to the web page.

[nick.dollimount]

Originally Posted by [IFC]Area51

Like i stated before.

In order to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.6,

YOU MUST DISCONNECT THE INTERNET.

*NOTE* This can also apply to any other OS upgrade/Downgrade.

P.S. I thought to myself, i never installed the preferred OS Desktop Manager suggests, so it must be the internet connection and WALLA!!! indeed it was.

I've never had issues doing any upgrades or downgrades while having my internet connected. There really shouldn't be any reason that it would affect anything. Even with the "auto update" feature, it will give you suggestions but it will still allow you to install locally installed OS versions.

Most people on here should get used to using other application other than the Desktop Manager only. Programs like Blackberry Master Control Program can come in VERY handy when managing your device's OS.

Easiest way to upgrade/downgrade your OS would be as follows.
-Backup all your device info if you don't already have a backup.
-In a command prompt window, locate the javaloader.exe program after downloading the Blackberry JDE for your OS version, run "javaloader.exe -u wipe". This will wipe your device clean.
-Uninstall all OS versions from your PC through the control panel and restart your computer.
-Install ONLY the version you wish to have installed on your device.
-Run the Loader.exe program. This should either show you that there is new software (for an upgrade) or if you're downgrading, should give you the option to install the older software or leave your software alone.

[Lecter]

Battery life anyone?

[davistld01]

I had 5.0 loaded an set to install...but with all this, I am going to be wise and wait. No doubt very soon, 5.0 will release as an "official" RIM release...and all the issues that are bugging you alpha-beta adopters will be fixed.

Wait...

[rafacore]

does this OS fix the "only showing default calendar in today´s theme" issue???

[nobody7290]

Originally Posted by Lecter

Battery life anyone?

Battery life is similar to other 4.x os I tried, maybe, a liitle improvement, but it is hard to tell for me after only a few days of usage
Means:
- phone is near 20% after a day of heavy usage
- if I use only 2G I have 1.5 days if I dont have too many phone calls
- the most energy is consumed by voice service. Using only data (email) will give me 3 days

[CoDudette]

I use Viigo almost daily and fb 1.5 so i think i'll stick to my .237, despite the great reviews on 5.0. fb 1.5 needs to be compatible with it too..

[michaelalanjones]

I'm going back to .247. This is the first time I ever went backwards - this 5.0 is crap. FB doesn't work, the browser is buggy and fails a lot, and it will not run movie files anymore (it reboots when you try to run a video). Yes, the browser was faster (when it worked) and the media player had more features, but I can't rely on this build.

Try it if you want, for fun, but make sure you know how to go back to your old version, because I am sure that you will do that.

[purephase]

It's not crap, it's beta. Earlier betas of 4.6 were just as bad (if not worse in some respects). You can't compare later builds of an established OS (4.6) with the first leaked build of a new OS.

I went back as well, but that's the name of the game when you're playing in this realm. No sense getting all riled-up about it.