[John Clark]

Yes, that's the version. You can use JL_Cmder again.

Uninstall any later versions from your computer by going to control panel, Add/Remove programs.

Then install the 4.2.0.71 version to the pc.

Then delete vendor.xml ....again.

Then run DM and open Application Loader.

[mmspearl]

thanks a lot.

one thing when using JL_Cmder, does the wipe literally last like 2 seconds? thats what happens when i use it and i find it quite odd.

another thing, do you recommend and other OS thats newer than .71 but as stable?

[John Clark]

Cingular/AT&T had .73 but it was the same OS with their theme changed to AT&T from Cingular.

I'd go with the 4.2.0.71.

The wipe doesn't take too long. Does the device display 507 when you're done?

[mmspearl]

Does the device display 507 when you're done?

yes but i swear after selecting wipe it's literally a second. just seemed odd to me.

[John Clark]

If it says 507, it's done. Just make sure you removed the newer OS's from the computer. Otherwise you'll get the latest one loaded again.

[mmspearl]

alright, one more thing. after a wipe and reinstall, is it best to redownload 3rd party apps you had BEFORE restoring data through desktop manager?

[John Clark]

I usually install 3rd party apps after everything else is working.

[mmspearl]

so i downgraded to .71 and everything works great again (except for opera beta 4 i get uncaught exception error which would work with new t-mobile .107)

why does my phone not like the new .107? anyone have any ideas?

[John Clark]

There are many known issues with 4.2.1. IMO, RIM didn't put enough testing into it.

[mmspearl]

How is it that I'm singled out with this particular issue I had with it? Makes me question my installs etc and quite stressful since no one can relate

[JSanders]

There could be a glitch that even a fresh OS cannot resolve. Or, you could be restoring the glitch each time. It is difficult to assess, true.

It could be a glitch of ONE of those third party applications interacting with the others. I would recommend adding the third-party apps one at a time, a few days apart to see if you noticed the glitch reoccuring. If you do this slowly and methodically, you might find the one app causing it. Perhaps.

[mmspearl]

Well the problem seemed to be some kind of interference when programs needed the apn settings. This worked/works fine with earlier OS so its weird no one else reported my problem. Only third party apps I use are opera and JiveTalk

[JSanders]

Cool,, try them one at a time and see what happens.

[mmspearl]

I have actually. And with .107 JiveTalk had to be set to a BIS connection rather than TCP which works on .71 with no problem. And when an MMS would be sent/recieved and try using opera after it'd act like the apn settings were empty.

[beswhisperer]

Have you tried changing your default browser on your device?

[mmspearl]

Have you tried changing your default browser on your device?

what do you mean?