First: Thanks VERY MUCH for the incredibly easy instructions on installing 5.0. This has been the best site for info so far.
I'm really torn on whether to keep 5.0. I have 8900 on AT&T w/data plan +BES.
Pros:
- Browser is faster, supports Youtube, Gears
- SMS is like BB Messenger
- Better graphics overall
- Really like the startup screen. It seems to boot faster (but this could be because I have visual confirmation now), and seems to be faster overall, too.
Cons
- There are still unexplained freezes now and then. Could be due to the 8900's processor.
- Had to hack it to get the browser
- Live Messenger won't work. Keeps saying I have no data connection. It has full permissions. BB App store keeps giving error messages, too, but this might not be because of 5.0.
- The setup app froze on me on three consecutive resets. I'd switch to it, and the screen wouldn't change. It kept coming back until I finished it, too.
- Little things aren't working that worked fine before. Mostly with the data connection. I think this is because my service books aren't right. But I've tried refreshing them several times with no real luck.
It'd be nice if AT&T released the branded version soon. Then I can just remove their crap apps, and the rest will work as intended