Is the rally call of the Day. Funny that Bell got it out first?!

Im gonna leave this one for the adventurous set. I've updated every chance I got and so far .113 has been kind AND stable. Pretty much no battery pulls, and it performs over most all the updates I've done.

To that end- anything that requires more then a disconnect from the internet and install n' go might be cause for caution in my book and I'm a IT guy who has run though every update from .78 to .114.

As the song goes, "you gotta know when to hold em', know when to fold em', know when to walk away, know when to run... etc etc. I'm gonna fold on this one.

Anybody share that chilly fuzzless feeling?

Nice to see this, but beware!

Bell Mobility is notorious for crippling the OS of their phones, so this version (Bell's version) may not have all the Storm's features enabled.

Anyone notice the platform is wrong in that screenshot

I got this yesterday, and I must say it's running great. But, for the record, why are RIM and Verizon shafting us? This is ridiculous, as we've had no update since last year!!!

I wonder why I didnt get the update?
I have a Bell Storm and I didt get asked to update this morning???

Ok Bla1ze thanks for the clarification, is there any reason why you chose not to use the radio?

Ok seriously... Ive had my storm now for about two months. Keep in mind this is my first Blackberry. I havent done any "leaked" OS updates and am still running the very slow and unstable OS this piece of crap came with. I am a systems integrator by trade and have more than enough tech experience to do said updates but have chosen not to because apparently i have been lulled into a FALSE sense of confidence in verizon to rectify this situation. Guess i was wrong. They truly are shooting themselves in the foot.

Yes, Verizon and/or RIM are really slacking on this. Then again, the fact that I check these threads religiously, hoping for an official release probably doesn't help. My spirit has been broken.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!? I got my hopes up again for NOTHING! Verizon is definitely makin their way to the TOP of my doo-doo list. COME OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

If they are not careful, we will soon see the headlines say "Verizon Wireless will now be (fill in the blank)". And not because of their coverage but because of their sorry service.

1st, they took FOREVER to release the Curve. Everyone else had the damn thing, why was Verizon so damn slow to release it? Now they are taking FOREVER to release an equaly slick OS to match its phone.

Hey Verizon, stop wasting so much money on those stupid commercials and start backing up the product you hyped up so much!

que the violin

I am a new verizon customer and a first time BB user. I have had the storm since it came out and I have been telling my friends for the past six months that once we get a software update the storm will be awesome... Well, i'm 25% done with my contract and I am also 25% done with verizon.

Peace out Verizon in 18 months!

platform 4.0.0.114? everyone ive seen with t is .153?

Do I need this? Is there any point in going through this self confessed risky installation? What's the upside?

I am a Bell subscriber running a leaked .113. Does anyone know if I need to Downgrade to .75 before installing the official upgrade?

That's it, I'm switching to AT&T. Verizon is ridiculous! They should be rolling out updates until the Storm is as functional as it can be. It's just so disappointing that the Storm has been so neglected by both Verizon and RIM. Every other company has rolled out an update.

Come on telus! Still waiting for my first upgrade.

Any rumors about when Verizon is finally going to get off the dime and provide an update for the 9530 Storm 4.7.0.75 OS?

im on bell, but also on a mac.. why isnt there a wireless upgrade?

Just took the plunge and there is no need to downgrade to an official version. .122 seems to be working fine.

9500 Folks,

I'm working with a couple guys who are trying the java files on the 9500, BUT I would request that you hold off doing it till I get more info on their success level. So far it looks promising, BUT sit tight!

Everyone,

Using the files and updating in this manner is tricky and if you are not comfortable with the possibilty of nuking your OS and having to reload it, DO NOT TRY THIS, with a 9530, OR 9500!

I didn't expect this from Bell...

wow.

In my opinion everyone needs to stop whining about Verizon and how they do not want to take on the 'risky' update. You are all free to have your opinion, however I find it to be a waste of time in the forums personally. Take it as you will. Personally, if you are not happy with the phone that is fair, it is not meant for everyone. If you want to make it better there are ways to tweak the phone i.e. update the OS, and see a lot of improvements.

Also, so many ppl always complain about the riskiness of leaked OS's. That is fine that you feel that way. Simply please stop flooding the forums with your whining about it. You know the ultimate downside (should something go wrong) you can wipe your handheld with JL_Cmd and install the OS from scratch. It is very easy to do.

.122 seems to be working very good and fast, oh yea no mem. leak on mine at all(48 on the mem and holding with six third party apps running)

I too became very frustrated with my Storm and .075 and with the fact that VZW isn't making it "official"...so I upgraded to .113 over the weekend and I must say that if the Storm would have been delivered with .113 I would have had a much more pleasant experience with the Storm. I've had no problems and it truly performs like a new device- everything is faster, much more on par with what I would expect from RIM. The bottom line is that the Storm (and all other 'touchscreen' devices) will be compared, fair or unfairly, to the iPhone and people need to realize the iPhone set a standard that is just crazy high. They weren't without their problems, too, however, it was accepted because the iPhone was "new". RIM has a long standing reputation of quality product and software and the Storm has adversely affected them. These software updates do provide some kind of hope that the Storm has solid potential to be a great handset and I hope they continue improving upon it...

I'm relatively new to BB. Who creates the updates? Verizon or RIMM or is it a joint effort?

I can't believe there are this many cry babies in the crack berry world! For God sakes, ever time an OS is rushed out to quell the demands, people complain that it should of been worked on more and released when it is finished.... If the OS takes awhile to come out, then the masses complain and cry constantly about how long it takes to come out. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE AN OS? Does anyone here have any experience making programs or writing script? How about for once, trying to see the bigger picture and not cry about all the small things...

If telus does not come out with a new OS soon then fuck that im right over the bullshit of my storm it's fuckin shit and i hate the iphone but it does work a 100% better then this thing .....The storm should be used to hold papers and THATS IT..... Thats my 2cents

def one of the snappier ones yet.. i was happy w .113 but this takes the cake

DAMN we got some cynical people here! lol

I just installed this on My Verizon Storm and it works really well.

i've had my storm for about 2 months now and i have to say that when i first purchased it i was disappointed at how it performed. it was running on .75 so i upgraded to .113 and it works fine. i love it and can't wait for the "official" release of .122

to all the complainers, stop cryin' and get a different phone.

Does anyone running .122 have any comparison findings after updating?

I've been watching the posts and so far most are happy and thats turning my fold to a "play the hand" move. Just wanted to know if anyone has some details that jump out on how well .122 performs and if theres any noted downside. Honestly I have been very pleased with .113 and thinking of the "if it aint broke dont fix it rule".

Anyone have something to tip my motivational scale?

Well Im very happy with my storm!!!!!!!Im still running the original OS from last year with no problems just a little slow,comming from a piece of crap LG phone slow is ok by me.... This is my first BlackBerry I dont know how I lived without one.....BlackBerry phones are the real deal.I guess we will have to hurry up and wait..............Crackberry nation rules.

Just curious if anyone has every actually called up Verizon and actually talked with someone who knew what they were talking about?

It doesnt seem right that everyone is clueless about an update.

I have been playing with .122 for the most part of today, I have 9530 with VZW. I must say that I have been very pleased with .113 but my curiosity got the best of me. I installed .122 and I have had to restart maybe 4-5 times and the Storm has restarted itself 5-6 times. I think it is starting to work more and more stable. I have not pulled battery for a few hrs now, but thats when the auto restart began. Almost all the auto restarts happened when I was trying to find My Location with Weatherbug.

If I 'nuke' my phone its my fault and no one elses, I love my Storm and am waiting patiently for VZW to put out a update, until then I will use these leaks to update new features like the Cut & Paste or bigger keys and so on. Maybe VZW is just doing alot of beta testing to get things right or do not want to back up a version that they dont think is stable enough,so they dont get bitched at by customers. In my eyes I see bigger and better things to come.

why people are still defending Verizon when it comes to the lack of attention to the Storm "community". I have been a Verizon costumer for around 6-8 years and have always stood by them and their service until now. The lack of attention they have given to the costumers who have been having issues with their storm is absolutely unacceptable.

I know there are those people who are quick to say wah wah stop crying and go download the leaked OS. It is not simply a matter of downloading a new OS, the very fact that Verizon has chosen to keep their costumers/employees guessing in the dark is a downright slap in the face. For a company that prides themselves on excellent coverage and costumer service this is unacceptable and no matter how many times you try to excuse them the sheer amount of unhappy costumers should show you that this is no matter to be brushed aside.

Hi all, I am new to the CrackBerry site but have been lurking around the site for a while. I don't know if this is useful I spoke to a Telus Blackberry Techrep and asked about the release date for the OS v.122 (mentioned bell to him). He said that they are testing a new OS (don't what version) to make sure it is compatible with Telus SMS system since it proprietary.

I asked for the an actual date and he can't give me one. But he added that they don't want to release a faulty one.

Does it cost anything to update and which one should I update too the .113 or .122??

I'm tired of waiting on the new OS to be released from VZW I am running the .75 os since it seems like the best OS (non released) is the .113 (or tell me if their is another/better one) where do i go to doanload it and how do i do so (sorry 1st BB dont knwo how to do allot) thanks guys ! =)

Where do i go to download the .113 software and how do i do so ? And is that the best one so far for the BB 9530 ?

Interesting

it's so funny how people here tell us to "Stop Crying". WTF cares what it takes to build an OS. That's really none of OUR concern, is it!? Our concern is making sure the company in which we all buy stock in (most of us for the next TWO Years!) takes care of it customers. And Verizon (and/or RIM) is NOT. At the very least provide some sort of timeline/ETA. Instead we get nothing but rumors and shrugs of the shoulder, by the very same people who kissed our asses and made us feel all warm and cozy to get the sale in the first place.

So YES we are very pissed, and Do NOT care of the involvment or process in writing scripts. That is what us as the masses pay these fools for. Our concern as the Consumer is to enjoy the product we have invested money and "Commitment" to. We do NOT work for Verizon, so screw the process involved. When I get hired to do a job, nobody cares how "hard" i work if the job does not get done!

So if you're tired of the "Crybabies", don't read the posts! Us Crybabies have a very legitimate complaint, we've done our part and "Commited" to this company, they need to do their part!

I've been running .114 for a while and I just installed .122 and I don't see a huge difference between the two. I'll probably be able to tell after a few days but so far- I'm hoping Bell hasn't screwed with any of the apps and crippled the OS like a previous commenter had mentioned.

Which one is better and safer the .113 or .122

oh where oh where is he. BBCRACKMAN oh where is he. im lost with out him. if any1 knows pls oh pls let him know.

.122 seems like a great all around build. :)

man dese guys r crazy, Im nu here still and all dis bashin Verizon and the Storm, chill. now i just got my Storm over a month ago and i wuz runnin .75 and it was workin fine. i jus got hyped by all the OS leaks and did my 1st and it wuz .113 and its even better so yes 2 anybody still ponderin .113 is the shit!!! i dont have no random reboots, never did at all. i text as fast as i did on my other fones and everything is fine. sure sum thangs may b alil bit slo like the camera but its not dat big of a deal. plus i no from havin other smart fones not 2ddownload every single thang and how 2keep my phone cleaned up but anyway i wood rather have that than not bein able 2send ah pic thru MMS which da iphone jus now is goin 2b able 2 do and my lil sister has sum cheap lil noki and ben doin 4 two years.
point bein is err phone has its issues, stop bitchin and get ah different fone. and i do feel the pain n ah way cuz an official os needs 2b released but at da same time, if u dont like it Move On.

crackberry baby

There are people who love the Yugo; there are also people who complain about being chaufferred in a fully loaded limosine; then there are those in the middle who have reasonable expectations when a product shows promise, but isn't there yet. So for all of you who love the Storm here is a site you can get a free dashboard holder for your Storm ( http:\\www.yugo.com). Some of you don't like people expressing there opinion about the Storm, Verizon or RIM, but it's okay for you to complain about them taking up valuable space, for what?? Thats how products and service improve; people speaking their minds and expressing their dissatisfaction. If everyone who is dissatisfied with the storm and Verizon left crackberry to you geniuses, it would be a pretty wimpy website; and if these same people returned their Storms, the rest of you would be paying $1500 for a new Storm.

OK I loaded the .113 and during the process it looks like it deleted all of my contact information. Nothing else was missing but was strange is that I had to set up the phone like it was new and all of my applications went back to the app folder instead of my home page is this normal??

I see alot of people saying im waiting, it better be right, and they released a faulty product, but again imagine. xbox360 released the RROD and people still buy them. just wait and be patient. IF they were to release an OS and if it had one problem, some of you guys would drop like a rock. Patiences is a key factor when releasing OS's and updates. look at windows vista. lol. just be patient. remember good things take time. It took 9 months to make some of you guys and look at all the defects we have.

WHERE IS THE VERIZON UPDATE FOR THE STORM ?????
COME ON I THINK WE HAVE WAITED TOO LONG TOO GOD DAMN LONG!!! ...
THIS IS NOT FAIR FOR ANYONE...

SORRY GUYS, I AM MOVING ON THE COMPETITION HAS ANOTHER CUSTOMER ...

I have owned three Blackberries, Pearl>Curve>Storm, and I must say... the Storm is a great piece of hardware. Ya, ya, I had to update the OS like 6 times since January when I bought it, but hey, Microsoft is still sending me updates for my Internet Explorer:) Anyway, I kind of like updating the Storm, pretty sure I would be bored with it if I didn't. I am presently running the .122 and don't notice a huge difference from .113, but like I said, I would be bored with the phone by now if it weren't for these little nuggets to keep me occupied.

New Phone: $199.00

Contract and monthly access fees: $90.00

Support for new phone from Verizon: $0.00

There are some things money can buy, somethings Mastercard can buy

for all the headaches and heartaches, There is Verizon.

VZW: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW????

let me explain something really obvious. First I am not bashing or protecting Verizon. Second I love my storm and the call quality so verizon is the way to go.

take 5 seconds to think about what you are saying. Do you think that blackberry storm users are the only customers Verizon has? NO. The blackberry market , escecially the storm, is only a small percentage of Verizon's total sales. Say 10% of their income. now of that 10% maybe 1% of customers have the storm. Now of that 1% of storm users, how many people do you think even know what an OS is or even how to upgrade. Maybe 0.2%. So think about it, do you think verizon wants to dedicate money to providing an expected date of a new OS. I dont think. They are going to continue testing and when they find one that passes it will get released. If you want to complain to them and waste your time go ahead its a free country, but if you are truly interested in improving you phone download .122 its worth it.

wow....what a great update i havent had to do a battery pull once and everything runs so smoothly now....i feel like i wont be needing to update my phone ever again!! THANK YOU BELL!! sucxks to be a verizon client!

How do I back up my contents on my phone like my contacts so when I update they dont come up missing

works great! The only thing better then .122 is the directions on how to install it.

Works great! The only thing better then .122 is the directions on how to install it.

I just cant seem to find how to. Everything is confusing. How do I install the 4.7.0.122 ??

I finally broke down and followed the fairly straight foward instructions and installed 4.7.0.122 on my storm......I think?
The device still shows 4.7.0.75 installed ("ABOUT").

Everthing is working fine i don't see much difference.
Is there anyway i can tell which OS is actually installed?

SICK OF WAITING FOR VERIZON
THANKS

thank you so much ...i finally was able to upgrade and everything seemed to be working , the speed has improved the camera is faster the keyboard in portrait solved a VERY frustrating task, BUT my e/mail didn't work.
going back to the forum someone else had that problem and suggested restoring the data files....THAT WAS IT
i'm now enjoying the storm ....thanks to all

\Damn i spoke too soon everything WAS working fine except now the phone doesn't work. i can call out the it's dead on my end but the phone rings on the other end but i can't talk and people on the other end hear nothing.
also if someone calls me it rings but is dead when i answer.
i'm going to try restoring again when i get home....

NO LUCK....EVERTHING WORKS GREAT except i can't hear them and they can't hear me, when i dial it doesn't ring at my end but it does on the other end. any suggestions before i call blackberry or vzw ? will i have a problem having loaded bell .122 OS on the phone?....HELP A BRAVE NEWBE

i broke down and reloaded .75 thinking i was going to vzw
for a new phone, the phone now worked! but the e/m didn't
so i called vzw he said i need to load the "service books"
he e/md them to me and that fixed problem now i have a perfectly functioning phone using .75
i wonder if i had done that when .122 was loaded it may have fixed everything

maybe tonight i should start all over..................