[legacyb4]

Anyone have a link to the official release notes? Aside from the HTML mail support (not really keen on that anyway since we have crappy data plans), are there any other dealbreakers that are a must-have for upgrading?

[sking337]

two quick issues.

1. cannot track down the vendor.xml file

2. after installing all new software and plugging in BB, i do not get a prompt to upgrade after opening desktop manager.

anyone else have these problems? solutions?

[TeamWRX]

Originally Posted by sking337

two quick issues.

1. cannot track down the vendor.xml file

2. after installing all new software and plugging in BB, i do not get a prompt to upgrade after opening desktop manager.

anyone else have these problems? solutions?

The vendor file should be in: c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader
Assuming C: is where you have window installed. Replace c with what ever drive letter windows is installed on if different.

Your not getting the prompt to install the upgrade because you haven't removed the vendor.xml file first. Locate it, delete it then restart the desktop manager and it should prompt.

On another note, 4.5.056 works great for me. No problems at all. It does seem quicker and the browser seems a bit faster as well. Looking forward for the official .66 release, hopefully the kinks are worked out of it.

[Wolfman-K]

Upgraded my Verizon BB 8330 yesterday afternoon following the instructions in this thread.

Worked well, no issues.

HTML email came through on all accounts as soon as the service books refreshed. But for those worries it does not load images in html mail by default, you have to tell it too on each email, which is nice, no auto notifying spammers that way.

Everything else is working just fine, not necessarily faster than before but just as fast.

I was hoping that this would unlock draconian lock Verizon has on the GPS but no.. still no native GPS unless you pay them for their crappy nav software.

All in all a good update, worth the effort.

[Sneakerholic]

I will be landing my first BB (8330) here soon I'm very skeptical on doing this upgrade alone... any tips???

[mand0]

I installed the update given on the first post of this thread and my blackberry now shows 4.5.0.33
Is that normal or should it be .82?

[bds59]

First time BB user and just got my BB a little over a week ago and was hesitant about doing this upgrade, everything went OK except for the fact that my laptop froze up during install!! Really had me worried, but I rebooted pc and hooked up BB again and it finished OK, just had to come back to these posts a couple of times to figure a couple of things out.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone!

[KOR]

Installed and works fine, but it nerfed my ability to change folder icons. Anyone know if there's a way to get this back?

[jsshapiro]

I noticed my BB is faster now that I installed 4.5 vs. 4.3...

[BigGirLoca]

Ok upgraded 2 days ago. I'm with Alltel and I am having major issues with MMS. Never could recieve video and knew this upgrade wouldn't help because its an Alltel issue. With that out of the way, I can recieve picture messages, but I can't send them or send ringtones thru MMS like I could before. Called Alltel (didn't mention that I upgraded hehe) deleted the MMS service books and had them resent and nothing. Everytime I send a MMS it turns into a hateful little clock and eventually a red x. I can't change my folder color either. But thats not a major issue.
On the upside:
Browser runs faster
Love the HTML
Everything else works fine
HTML or sending MMS? Hard decision.
Anyone else have this problem?

[FamouzStarz]

Anyone else having lag when answering calls? i hit answer an two seconds pass by before im able to talk, also i lost the alt+enter to lock the keyboard any way to get it back?

[jskolm85]

I noticed the call answer lag also. I just wait a second before I respond now. And the alt+enter doesn't work for me.

[RadioDude]

i didn't do the upgrade yet but has this changed the memory at all, + or - if any?

thanks

[John Clark]

Does it matter? The 8330 has 96Mb...Install this and do the memory optimization and you'll plenty of free memory.

[RadioDude]

Originally Posted by John Clark

Does it matter? The 8330 has 96Mb...Install this and do the memory optimization and you'll plenty of free memory.

since when can't a question be asked without that kind of response,your taking the fun out of coming to this site anymore,
you shouldn't answer a question with a question,shows signs of immaturity (attitude adjustment needed)

[John Clark]

Thanks for your advice, Dr.

My point is that the 8330 has more memory than any Blackberry (other than the upcoming new releases.) Your question can't be answered as you didn't give enough info. Does the memory increase, decrease or stay the same....as opposed to what version?

[wilsonr]

I just upgraded about 20 minutes ago and everything went fine. I just lost the preloaded background wallpapers though. I will get them back sooner or later.....LOL

[John Clark]

Welcome to BBF.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...wallpapers+4.5

[johnlatessa]

Originally Posted by johnlatessa

I installed it. It works just fine, and I've had no trouble with it at all.

It just seems.... laggier and slower than the Curve 4.3 OS.

Docs to go is nice, though. And when you register it (it's free), you get the free update that includes Sheets To Go (it comes with Word To Go, and Slide To Go).

The only drawback to the FREE version of Docs To Go is that you can't create new documents. You can only open existing ones.

Now granted, you could always make a blank doc to use, one for each... LOL

After using both the 4.5 OS and the 4.3 OS back to back for the last week, I have changed my mind, and I now prefer the new 4.5 OS.

After a battery pull, it does seem to run smoother than the 4.3 OS.

And you can't beat FREE Docs To Go.

[johnlatessa]

Originally Posted by just4747

I did this and it added Excel (Sheet to Go or something), but then I connected the BB to the PC and opened DM and it wanted to remove all files associated with Excel because it could not be recognized..so I let it do that since it'll prompt me everytime and now Excel is gone! And when I go to update again, it says it is the most up to date so I cannot download Excel again since it doesn't need to update the app again. Any ideas how to get it back? Why did DM not recognize the app and remove the several files associated with it???

When you installed 4.5 you had to install both the Desktop Software, and the Device software.

Uninstall the Device Software, and you'll no longer have that problem.