[stlouie65]

Originally Posted by mdkrebs11

Have an 8100 on T-Mobile. Went ahead and tried this new version out. Downloaded without a problem. Here are a few things I have noticed:

1) It is incredibly faster than previous versions. Switching from application to application is super quick. Opening up messages has zero lag (didn't even notice one before but now I know there was one).
2) Camera works perfectly - no problem from the get go
3) Seems to come with a different font than I noticed before. It might have been on previous versions and I just didn't try/see it. But the new font is very cool.
4) Several interfaces have been improved including media, browser, calendar, messages, etc. Very slick - attempting to look more like iPhone.

All in all, very happy with the upgraded version. One thing I did notice, though, was that it seemed to lock up from time to time. It happens less and less now so I think it is "breaking in" but it froze a few times and that never happened before. So had to take the battery out to reset. Problem is, when it loaded back up, none of the preferences in BB Dimension Today Plus were saved. So all the applications that I had re-ordered and hidden were all messed up. Every time I had to take the battery out, I would have to go trough the exhaustive process of setting my order back up and hiding all the applications I didn't want to see. Other than that, great update.

What version did you upgrade from to get your camera to work from the start? I was using .18, the camera worked fine, upgraded to .37, camera is all jacked up. Any ideas?

[darkamikaze]

I guess with the later reviews of people installing it I will try it tonight

[darkamikaze]

Roh-Oh. I didn't delete vendor.xml when I installed..
is this a bad thing X_x?

[John Clark]

Wirelessly posted (BB 11020)

If the OS installed then its fine. If the OS doesn't install then delete it. Many of the betas out there have empty vendor.xml files because they are not from a specific carrier so deleting the vendor.xml isn't always required. I always delete it as a matter of practice, though.

[minhvt]

How about Camera quality ? maybe it still dark ?

[helimech]

Despite the common issues i keep reading about in this thread! i am going to give it a shot! and yes I do have an 8100 from T-mo also.

[stlouie65]

The camera is still FUBAR. I hope the next update fixes that. Other than that, the update is nice, HTML email works great.

[DjNeoX]

hi all, after the update finished with a 205 app error

[riki]

can someone upload photos of how this os looks like ????
6 or 7 ? thanks.

[riki]

Originally Posted by michaelbron

Wirelessly posted (@ 72 mph)



Yeah only 3rd party app installed was opera mini! Removed that and still problems. Can't see where the problems are just yet. Did a few battery pulls to no avail!

Some problems just to name a few:
popping and crackling noise from nowhere.

Hourglass takes forever while loading anything.

Media player won't pause.

When BB browser runs it runs perfectly. No
problems with internet.


Anyone else having problems? Or am I just the lucky one?

yeah slow motion hahaha

[darkamikaze]

yeah, the camera is bogus now for me.. it's too dark and too bright..
even though i don't use it often. it would be a nice option if it works.

I like the new things though.
New text message layout.
Voice recorder.
Better Media Access.


I'll post pictures for those who have been craving :P

:EDIT: Pictures!






enjoy. I blurred the text one.. well, lol hopefully for obvious reasons.
These are the most that stood out for me.
The better media player, the find media, voice recorder, and text messages.

[Ruchindi]

well... same problems.. camera too dark/bright and problems hearing the voicenotes... :( dont know what to do!

[Moonshadow]

Wirelessly posted (8100 Pearl)

Has anyone else noticed that 4.5 is a bit of a power hog?

[K-La_Iris]

Have we had any problems with this release on ATT sims?

[John Clark]

Wirelessly posted (BB 11020)

There are no reported sim issues on ATT

[sylee]

Originally Posted by sylee

The AIM and Windows Live Messenger wont work on my phone after it was upgraded / added to the device.
when i try to sign on it says "service not enabled for handheld"
does anyone know how to fix this?

can someone please answer this ~ =\

[Moonshadow]

Wirelessly posted (8100 Pearl)

I have been following the thread and have noticed folks referring to .37 and .52. Is there actually a newer OS than .37 and is so where is it? I got what I thought was the latest 4.5 OS for the 8100 from the links on this thread and it was .37.

[alexanderblake]

T-Mobile 8100 here - running the .52 OS since Saturday.

Love the media player and the camera. The white balance is fine. Outdoor shots looks bright, but they always did for me. Indoor shots are dark, if it's dark in the room. It's a friggin cellphone camera - if I want awesome quality, I'll use an awesome camera. It works for me.

I had the colorpearl app, but after the upgrade it was stuck on all color, and it made my LED indicator stay on. I deleted it this morning, and it makes me very, very sad. I'm waiting for a new release. There's another color ball application out there, but it's $5, and I cannot confirm that it's OS4.5 compatible. I'll just have to wait.

I upgraded without reading ANY of the reviews. My friend just got an 8110 through at&t, and it had 4.5.0-something. Her media player looked phenomenal, and her menus were smoother, and faster. I got jealous and upgraded. After reading about all the bad things, and it making T-Mo phones break within a week I got a little scared, so I deleted ColorPearl. I also need to go back and see if I can install the Doc2go. I forgot to check that when I installed.

I'm very happy. I just need to keep reading so I can discover how to load themes onto the phone. I have a few themes on my PC, and I want to eventually get em over to the BB.

[Ruchindi]

Originally Posted by alexanderblake

T-Mobile 8100 here - running the .52 OS since Saturday.

Love the media player and the camera. The white balance is fine. Outdoor shots looks bright, but they always did for me. Indoor shots are dark, if it's dark in the room. It's a friggin cellphone camera - if I want awesome quality, I'll use an awesome camera. It works for me.

I had the colorpearl app, but after the upgrade it was stuck on all color, and it made my LED indicator stay on. I deleted it this morning, and it makes me very, very sad. I'm waiting for a new release. There's another color ball application out there, but it's $5, and I cannot confirm that it's OS4.5 compatible. I'll just have to wait.

I upgraded without reading ANY of the reviews. My friend just got an 8110 through at&t, and it had 4.5.0-something. Her media player looked phenomenal, and her menus were smoother, and faster. I got jealous and upgraded. After reading about all the bad things, and it making T-Mo phones break within a week I got a little scared, so I deleted ColorPearl. I also need to go back and see if I can install the Doc2go. I forgot to check that when I installed.

I'm very happy. I just need to keep reading so I can discover how to load themes onto the phone. I have a few themes on my PC, and I want to eventually get em over to the BB.

I know its just a cellphone camera, but all my family is living in another country so the fact that i can send them pictures of what im doing is a big plus for me... i will have to wait i guess...

[avelasqu]

Same goes for me, my Dad is very un-savvy with technology, so having him input an email address on an mms would be like asking Microsoft to give us free MS points for more Rockband downloads!