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View Poll Results: Whatcha runnin' on your Bold?
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125: The Original, like Coca-Cola Classic
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14x
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15x
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162
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10-13-2008, 02:28 PM
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Latino Hasta La Muerte
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denville, NJ.
Model: 9370
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 9,063
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Best OS for the Bold?
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I've been away for a couple of weeks and now that I'm home, and have access to a pc (IBM ThinkPad), I'm going to update the OS on my Bold. I'm still running the original .125
What's been the best OS for you? I recall some folks upgrading to .147 and immediately downgrading back a notch for stability. My plan is to go straight to .162 unless someone here warns me off. What's everybody running on their Bold now? I made this a poll to do a fast tally of what's popular, and hopefully, most stable. I left the choices as 14x and 15x because with all the beta versions folks were using I didn't know what was more popular. Seemed to be a plethora of sub-versions of each of these series.
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10-13-2008, 02:33 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Nov 2006
Model: 9780
OS: 6.0.0.359
Carrier: Rogers BIS/BES/BES
Posts: 92
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Wirelessly posted (Bold)
Go for 162 and don't look back. By far the best v out there. Apparently there is one higher than the 162, in the wild.
162 is also officially released by Rogers as well.
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10-13-2008, 02:34 PM
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.167 has been the best for me so far.
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10-13-2008, 02:45 PM
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Magic Bananas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Braselton, Georgia
Model: iP4S
OS: 5.1
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,350
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.167 hasn't been released by carriers, correct? Just checking as I am waiting to install it once it is released by carriers.
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Semper Fi 3/2/2
"Wow" is now overused. Therefore, I will use "Magic bananas" instead.
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10-13-2008, 02:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ifonline
.167 hasn't been released by carriers, correct?
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Correct.
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10-13-2008, 03:13 PM
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Retired BBF Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2007
Model: 9700
OS: 5.0.0.296
Carrier: at&t
Posts: 2,384
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I tried the .15x releases, and had problems galore with wifi. I went back to .147 for a but, then tried .162. Was the best OS I have had so far... then I found .167, and I have been there for the past week or so without issue, and improved battery life.
I recommend .162 if you want official, and .167 if you want the best that's readily available.
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10-13-2008, 03:27 PM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Oct 2008
Model: 8900
PIN: 255C066F
Carrier: Orange UK
Posts: 28
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I'm on the 125 and would love to upgrade but i wouldn't have the first clue in changing OS's....
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10-13-2008, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by The Hairy Slug
I'm on the 125 and would love to upgrade but i wouldn't have the first clue in changing OS's....
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Step by step, right here.
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-eastasia.html
The crying is a bit much, by the way.
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10-13-2008, 04:21 PM
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Magic Bananas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Braselton, Georgia
Model: iP4S
OS: 5.1
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,350
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Yep... updating is daunting if you've never done it, but it can be done. Once you get through it, you'll look back and realize that it wasn't so difficult after all. soupandsandwich is right... step by step instructions are available in the link he provided, and if you run into trouble or just have questions, come back to this site and ask away. Plenty will be able to help you, but there really isn't anything to worry about.
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Ian
Semper Fi 3/2/2
"Wow" is now overused. Therefore, I will use "Magic bananas" instead.
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10-13-2008, 04:27 PM
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Retired BBF Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2007
Model: 9700
OS: 5.0.0.296
Carrier: at&t
Posts: 2,384
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Updating is a breeze, just don't touch the phone until DM says is complete, don't connect the phone via USB hub, and don't update during stormy weather that may result in power outage.
Other than that, its a piece of cake. Just follow the steps soupandsandwich provided.
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10-13-2008, 04:57 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Silicon valley
Model: 9000
PIN: 24a055a4
Carrier: at&t
Posts: 58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soupandsandwich
.167 has been the best for me so far.
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Yup, same here.
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10-13-2008, 05:12 PM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Aug 2008
Model: Bold
PIN: Cushion
Carrier: ATT
Posts: 32
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^ But you have 162 in your sig
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10-13-2008, 05:17 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Silicon valley
Model: 9000
PIN: 24a055a4
Carrier: at&t
Posts: 58
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Originally Posted by kaiso
^ But you have 162 in your sig
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Updated just recently this past weekend, have not had a chance to update my sig. I'll get to it someday.
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10-13-2008, 11:25 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Calgary
Model: 9700R
Carrier: Rogers
Posts: 180
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im running 167 and am AMAZED at the 3G battery improvement. I had settled with running EDGE when not tethering and now im at days end on 3G with only one bar gone... thats with USE and on the phone... wow.
I now have an issue tething to my macbook though, tethering on the mini9 with leopard is un affected though... im guessing i have to rebuild the tether with the MPB... actually going to do that now
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10-14-2008, 04:39 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pakistan
Model: 9800
OS: 6.0.0.246
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Mobilink
Posts: 280
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i'm running .167 and is the best so far.
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10-14-2008, 10:48 AM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Malaysia, K.L
Model: 9700
OS: 6.0.0.448
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Celcom Malaysia
Posts: 43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soupandsandwich
.167 has been the best for me so far.
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Yup..Agree as well.
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10-14-2008, 10:50 AM
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Retired BBF Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2005
Model: 9000
OS: 4.6.0.xxx
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 10,149
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.167 battery life is a bit worse, and it has a huge memory leak
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10-14-2008, 04:01 PM
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Magic Bananas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Braselton, Georgia
Model: iP4S
OS: 5.1
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,350
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xkon
im running 167 and am AMAZED at the 3G battery improvement.
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Originally Posted by akc786
i'm running .167 and is the best so far.
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Originally Posted by weileong
Yup..Agree as well.
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Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice
.167 battery life is a bit worse, and it has a huge memory leak
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Um...
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Ian
Semper Fi 3/2/2
"Wow" is now overused. Therefore, I will use "Magic bananas" instead.
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10-14-2008, 04:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ifonline
Um...
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Different strokes for different folks.
Not everybody has the same user experience or runs the same apps on their device.
There's no wrong answer here.
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10-14-2008, 04:49 PM
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Magic Bananas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Braselton, Georgia
Model: iP4S
OS: 5.1
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 2,350
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Agreed, it just makes it difficult to decide on upgrading to the next OS when there are such different opinions. But then, I suppose there are so many variables that it isn't really feasible to expect anything else.
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Semper Fi 3/2/2
"Wow" is now overused. Therefore, I will use "Magic bananas" instead.
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