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03-02-2009, 08:32 PM
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I thought this upgrade would fix the MUTE button issue but it did not :(
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MUTE button issue?
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03-02-2009, 10:04 PM
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Hey, im new to all this and my Bold. and i dont know what the hell im doing lol. i tried installing this new update. i donloaded and extracted the file. then i deleted that vendor file and ran the loader application. all it seemed to do was backup my files. and it was asking about adding or removing apps. i tried to add the .exe file from the download to the app list but i kept getting errors. so i tried running the .exe file itself. it installed on my computer but nothing happened. i have no idea what im doing here. and my bold still says its running version 167....
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03-02-2009, 10:06 PM
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Welcome to the forums.
When it asked about adding apps, were they apps for the BlackBerry, such as BBMaps, Docs to Go, etc?
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03-02-2009, 10:15 PM
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thank you
and yes, i saw like telenav, trapster, daughterinthebox, documents to go, etc. looks like all the app icons i see on my bold. i never saw anything that looked like an OS file or anything important like that.
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03-02-2009, 10:20 PM
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That's normal. Put a check next to what applications you want installed on your device and follow the prompts. You should be good to go then
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03-02-2009, 10:21 PM
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but thats not what im trying to do. i already have the apps installed that i want. im trying to install the new version of the OS. i just have no idea how to do that
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03-02-2009, 10:23 PM
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When you click on the loader.exe file, it is a wizard. Follow the steps in the wizard. At which point are you getting stuck?
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03-02-2009, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jsconyers
When you click on the loader.exe file, it is a wizard. Follow the steps in the wizard. At which point are you getting stuck?
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i did that, and all it talks about are apps, nothing about the OS system file. i ran through the whole wizard and at the end my bold still says its using version 167. also, it says in the first post of this thread that the bold should reset once or twice during the install. mine ever reset at all.
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03-02-2009, 10:30 PM
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1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml."
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.
The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization."
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device.
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There are the steps. I've loaded many of OS's and never had an issue with it not loading.
Check add/remove programs and verify which version you have loaded. Also search your entire PC for vendor.xml to verify all instances have been removed.
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03-02-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jsconyers
There are the steps. I've loaded many of OS's and never had an issue with it not loading.
Check add/remove programs and verify which version you have loaded. Also search your entire PC for vendor.xml to verify all instances have been removed.
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ok somehow that vendor file got back in there lol. maybe because i never emptied the recycling bin? well im running it now and it was asking about the OS update, so i think im good. actually it just started rebooting, so i guess im doing it right. thanx man, ill let you know if i ru into any problems.
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03-02-2009, 10:40 PM
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Sounds good man. Those pesky lil' vendor files always seem to ruin things
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03-02-2009, 10:42 PM
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Sounds good man. Those pesky lil' vendor files always seem to ruin things
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f*ck! it just said "encountered unspecified error" and closed :( :( why am i having such bad luck with this thing?
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03-02-2009, 10:44 PM
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Relax. What is the device showing?
Try rebooting the PC and the device, and try again. Also, make sure you're connecting the device directly into a USB port on the PC, not a hub.
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03-02-2009, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jsconyers
Relax. What is the device showing?
Try rebooting the PC and the device, and try again. Also, make sure you're connecting the device directly into a USB port on the PC, not a hub.
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the device turned off and had a blinking red light. after removing the battery, it still did the same thing. then like the third time around it rebooted. everythings still on there but its running really slow. and now when i try running loader.exe it says its unable to connect to the device. im going to try rebooting the PC now, ill be back in a few.
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03-02-2009, 11:38 PM
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ok it went through finally. it now says the new OS is version 224. wasnt it supposed to install 378?
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03-02-2009, 11:40 PM
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Package Version: 4.6.0.378
Consisting of:
* Applications: 4.6.0.224
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Good deal. No, you have the right version installed. Glad you have it all working for you now.
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03-02-2009, 11:47 PM
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Good deal. No, you have the right version installed. Glad you have it all working for you now.
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yeah me2. i really hope this helps my battery life. ive had this thing for like 2 weeks and im already on my second battery. it sux just as bad as the first too :/ i mean, getting 24 hours of battery life sux apparently compared to traditional standards, but id be perfectly happy with that. 4-5 hour battery life though? NO WAY! lol, thats how bad its been for me. and hoestly i barely use the phone. today i woke up at 1pm (it charged all night). i spet about 10-15min on the phone, sent 4-5 TXTs and went on the internet for about 1min. i keep wi-fi off, BT off, let the phone run on 3G. and i use the holster that shuts the screen off. today, it was in that holster 99% of the day. by 6pm today, it was at half battery life. thats utterly ridiculous considering how infrequently ive used it. i read a thread on here that said if your wallpaper is saved to your microSD card it can eat battery. so i switch the wallpaper to the phones memory and did this update. i REALLY hope i get a huge jump in battery life now...
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03-02-2009, 11:49 PM
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input arabic Language
I want to ask is there is input arabic Language in this Update?
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03-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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3G eats battery life for breakfast. I've heard the wall paper trick as well.
Try some of these steps : Maximum Battery Life - BlackBerryFAQ
Hopefully they can help too.
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03-03-2009, 01:06 AM
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yeah, thats all old news :P ha ha. i forgot to mention that i pull the battery multiple times a day to close all apps, and it was still killing my battery life. but well see now. hopefully its all better. thanx
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