It looks like it's only released for "Blackberry." So far all the provider sites I've checked say 4.3 (for CDMA carriers) or 4.2 (for GSM carriers). Granted I haven't run through all of them yet....

Geez now I can be "official" I wonder if there is anything different from the french version that i downloaded months ago?

I tryed to download the upgrade and it says that upgrade is finished, but when i check the phone there is still the same OS 4.2, any help please.....

what version is it? .55, .69?

Tried it earlier like I was a BES user and entered my PIN. Not for you is what it said. I will try their little program and see what that rates.

So will this upgrade work with the individual carriers? Verizon and AT&T and so on and so forth?
This would help ease the pain of having to wait for the frickin storm

No AT&T Love just yet.

Yep, I can confirm is does NOT work with AT&T. I tried and it tells me I am already running the latest software. I have a Curve running 4.2.

Just tried updating my phone. Nuffin.

By the way, the updater has to be run in IE.

All this bloody wait an no one can use the darn thing

I think I may go cry now

So will it work on a T-Mobile 8320? I can't really tell from the site and I dont't want to connect my phone to the computer to try it because I'm afraid of ruining it.

It kicked back 4.5.0.55 for me (which is the ver o2 UK have released on their site so i suppose it makes sense)

Why did I think it would work on Verizon. I followed all the steps, downloaded the Apps loader and it tells me that OS ver 4.3.0 is the latest version for my device. So just to let you know, If you have Verizon, Don't waste your time.

in news and rumors. so far no one has had it update. It will dl the application updater but then will say that you are running the current software...

After going thru the entire process and being excited to upgarde to OS4.5 I was informed that my provider dosen't support 4.5 yet and was asked for my email address to notify me when tMobile would.

Any word on what it does to a Sprint 8330? I've got 30 min before I can go check...

I have been waiting on the Bold for FOREVER and was hoping that 4.5 would at least hold me over til that comes out. But now I can't even get that, I'm totally bummed out now.

tried to update on my Rogers 8100 Pearl but the updater says I'm running the latest software v4.2.1.109

Here are the articles from RIM KB

Upgrade How-to
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/dynamickc.do?externalId=KB16068&sliceId=S...

Requirements
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/dynamickc.do?externalId=KB16069&sliceId=S...

My Sprint-Nextel 8130 Pearl is still running 4.3.0.127 after attempting to upgrade. All I got was a request for my email address. Bummer...

When I tried to upload this it told me that it is not compatible with T-Mobile

Ive never upgraded my OS before and only had my bb for three months - so Im almost certain this would be a result of my own personal error... right??

I clicked the linked, followed instructions, connected device - and I get an error message telling me Ive already installed the most recent software - but Im only running 4.3

Meh, I'll try again later.

"Here's something else that won't work"...should be the new slogan for RIM. They suck more than a Tijuana crack whore these days.

Just tried on my 8330 as a sprint customer...

"BlackBerry® Device Software v4.5 is not supported by your wireless service provider."

yeah, big surprise there.

Not AT&T, T-mob, Sprint, VZW, Rogers. I can only hope that the surfacing of the site means we'll be able to upgrade soon.

how is this different from following the OS upgrade procedures in the forum? i did that a month ago and the version i have on my 8330 vzw curve is v4.5.0.56

I tried upgrading my 8830 (Alltel) and it indicated that i had the latest and greatest, even though the 8830 is listed as a compatible device.

Bummer...

This is ridiculous

First - thanks to all of you on this forum, I appreciate knowing that I'm not the only one that couldn't make this work. Secondly, I'm so close to buying an iPhone today it's ridiculous (just kidding) but RIM, this is so not cool!

i ask again...someone please help me understand...why can't one just go through the upgrade procedures from the forum to upgrade their OS? i'm a newbie so perhaps i'm missing something...

Didn't work on my Sprint Curve or my Verizon 8830. Emailed my VZW Rep and he says it's "Coming real soon!" Usually that means about a week......here's hoping!

Not worknig for me. It tells me that I have the most current version. Not the case I have v4.3.0.127

Just tried to update, says I am on latest version, I am on Orange UK, very disappointed !!

Lee

So I can't update (if it even worked) because I'm using a Mac? Lame.

So I can't update (if it even worked) because I'm using a Mac? Lame.

Followes all the prompts. All indications on computer and BB were that data was being downloaded. However, even after resetting computer and BB, I could find nothing that would indicate that I was now using version 4.5. Does this need to be installed via desktop manager? I thought it went directly into phone via usb connection when I was downloading. Please email me if you have any idees: imhis08@yahoo.com

the upgrade is not wokring for verizon phones

Just search the net there are plenty of official versions released by different european carriers *hint*hint* Austria. Just download it to ur pc delete the vendor file (directions are on crackberry somewhere) and install. I've been running "official" .55 for over a month now on my ATT Curve

Tried the updater on my 8320 with v4.2.2.180 installed. Updater came back with no updates available. I wonder if updates for 8320 (tmo) aren't ready.

didn't work for me on tmobile 8320 :( oh well.

@tweet Yes, updating to 4.5 as per instructions on the forums can be easy for someone who knows their way around a Blackberry. But to many of the newbies out there who read about wiped devices and App error screens this can be rather intimidating. Most people would rather just go straight to the source (Blackberry) and have it done there all in one shot.

Kevin, I think you set off a stink bomb in the boy's room with this one.

Goddamnit. And here I thought RIM would do good on finally getting us mortals HTML emails and streaming that works.

I had to go into ATT today, and i asked the rep "when will ATT release 4.5"? He replied "they are waiting for the Bold to come out" so i guess that those of us on ATT will either have to wait, or like me continue to use a "beta" version.

I thought this only happened for beta releases. I true rollout should only be done when everything is covered....

i tried to do the update for my tmob blackberry curve 8230 it wont work is it working for anyone else on tmob?

Called TMO customer care to ask why I can't get 4.5 onto my Blackberry. Quoth they:
"RIM hasn't released it yet."
"It's only available to foreign customers."
"It's in R&D now."
"TMO's software is proprietary y'know."
"They never tell us when something's coming out until the day of."
"Some of our employees have it on their personal phones (hmmm, not TMO phones??) and they don't like it."

Thanks to CB, I had all the answers I needed for these peoples' excuses. I did not spare my disappointment that TMO used to be rated #1 and was clearly letting its current customers down, and doing so with flimsy information that was contrary to my first-hand knowledge from others on the Net. They were "so sorry." Right. I responded that with a 2-year contract, "I'm so stuck."

i have a mac too...but installed parallels just to hook up my bb. i'm on rogers. the update took a while but installed with no problems.

So basically if you have a Blackberry that is listed in the compatibility list and a service provider in North America this doesn't actually work. Great. Brilliant RIM. I'm already screwed on new Blackberry devices by being a Sprint customer. And now you release a significant software update that doesn't actually work. Bad enough that the Bold has been pushed so far back for the US that Sprint won't get it until the next presidential election. Let allow the Storm. Now after patiently waiting for the latest OS update you screw me again. That Touch Pro is looking better and better. I will be paying a visit to the Sprint store next month to check it. I want to still like RIM but they have really been screwing up lately.

So basically if you have a Blackberry that is listed in the compatibility list and a service provider in North America this doesn't actually work. Great. Brilliant RIM. I'm already screwed on new Blackberry devices by being a Sprint customer. And now you release a significant software update that doesn't actually work. Bad enough that the Bold has been pushed so far back for the US that Sprint won't get it until the next presidential election. Let allow the Storm. Now after patiently waiting for the latest OS update you screw me again. That Touch Pro is looking better and better. I will be paying a visit to the Sprint store next month to check it. I want to still like RIM but they have really been screwing up lately.

I just tried to upgrade and was told my device was running the latest version. Apparently V4.2 is the latest for the Curve 8320

I have a USCC 8330. I was able to upgrade to 4.5 using the page posted. What's more, I was able to upgrade a wiped device. When I wiped my device for the heck of it, the new Application Loader appeared and listed both 4.3 and 4.5 as options. It had 4.5 marked as preferred. I was able to select which applications I wanted and all went well. I am now running 4.5.0.66 on my CDMA Curve.

Can this be called a textbook case of how to botch a rollout yet? They told Dataviz "Q1 2008", now this.

not working on tmo curve cant download it any help out there

MORE TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO NO AVAIL!

anyone on tmobile want to send a complaint about us not getting this update this is the vps email it works send an emaill and put a fire under them. i used it and i got a call bk the next day. post this all over till they let it go. rdotson@t-mobile.com this is real send an email and complain get it done.

nothing for the 8310 just yet...

and by everybody i mean rim. I can't wait till the storm comes out. bye bye at&t - hello touchscreen!!

Didn't work on my T-mobile (formerly Suncom) 8100.
Still runnin' 4.2 :(

What makes this so special??? It was already way easy to go to 4.5 What makes this different?

call me a cynic, but does anyone else think that US carriers (e.g., Verizon and AT&T) have a vested interest in NOT releasing 4.5 anytime soon?

Think about it, with the Bold and Thunder coming out soon, wouldn't that be a bigger sell? "big color screen!" "html email!" "better media player!" etc etc for all the non-geeks who don't know they can get [most of] this without buying a new device?

If most users could get a lot of the "new" software features on their older devices, I'll bet a significant number of people would hold off on upgrading.

I pre-ordered my T-Mobile G1 today. I'm not getting rid of my BB as soon as it arrives but there once was a time when I was completely loyal (7290 through 8800) and would never even consider trying another manufacturer.

Has anyone else noticed the hourglass from hell alot more lately? I feel like I'm trying to play Halo on my old Compaq Presario with a 333Mhz processor and 128MB of RAM.

I have an unlocked 8700C, running on T-mobile. As we speak, I'm upgrading it to 4.5 using the blackberry installer, but not the same installer everybody is using! How?
--- Please follow my suggestions at your own risk! It worked for me, but I make no guarantees that it'll work for you. You've been warned ---

The "Software" page on RIM's website only allows you the option to download the update to 4.5, which for most of us doesn't do anything. However, the support page has a blackberry device downloads link. (Click on Support -> Downloads -> Blackberry Device and Desktop Software). In the new page, under "Downloading BlackBerry Device and Desktop Software", click on "Access your service provider download site".
This link will take you to a page listing different providers across the world. I just went through each provider until I found one that had the update I was looking for (4.5), for my specific model (8700C). I didn't actually found any updates for the 8700C, but the update for 8700G worked just as well.
The carrier I chose was "Hong Kong CSL Limited", under the "Asia/Pacific" listing. The link lead me to a drop-down, where I selected my model (8700G). I clicked "Next", and there it was, "
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.62 (Multilanguage)". I selected the multi-language package to ensure that I'd get english instead of chinese. After filling out the download form, I got the download file!
After downloading the update file, I followed the guide at
http://crackberry.com/blackberry-101-lecture-12-how-reload-operating-sys...
to install the update. So far, no problems.

This is actually the second time I'm doing this update. I downgraded my 8700 to 4.2, and now I'm going back to 4.5 the long way (since I don't really want to wait for T-Mobile to get going with 4.5 support).

Like I said, it worked for me, but your mileage may vary. You'll have to do some digging around until you find a carrier that provides an update for your own device. The link to T-Mobile Germany seemed to have updates for a varied number of devices, so that might be a good starting point.

good luck!

When running the apploader as instructed in link it says I already have the most current OS and the Verizon website says 4.3 is most current , OH well , guess I'll just keep rockin' 4.5.0.77.......

This software is not supported by AT&T, couldn't upgrade :(

This software is not supported by AT&T, couldn't upgrade :(

Had to leave my email to keep me informed if or when AT&T will support the upgrade to my curve 8310

not supported for 8130 on Alltel's network

*sniffles, not yet for t-mobile i suppose? my pin wasnt accepted. oh well, i can wait a bit more

ok here is the scoops for T-Mobile customers. I just called T-Mobile today and they said that the OS 4.5 is not currently avaliable as of yet. Here is the web site they gave me to check for current upgrades www.t-mobile.com/bbupdates

I hope this helps

Just updated my wifes new PINK 8310 from Rogers and its now running 4.5.0.81(108. Took a while to update but its working.

Why on God's green Earth doesn't RIM make the Blackberry software and phone itself compatible with the Mac?

It would be a huuuuuge help to a lot of people

Worked on my Pearl 8130 from iusacell in Puebla, Mexico

I also got the same frustration so I followed a previous posters instructions. I got the download from Hong Kong, but followed the directions found in the forum thread "Proper Upgrade / Downgrade Procedure".

Worked great and now I'm checking out the 4.5 goodness!

Wondering if there are ANY 8830 4.5 official avaible

Oops, forgot to mention that I have an 8320 and I'm with T-Mobile.

I tried it out this morning on my Rogers 8310 and it worked great. Easiest upgrade yet. ended up with 4.5.081 on the phone. Problem is I lost all the themes that I had with the earlier 4.5 version I had. No chance to delete the Vendor .XML file during the process since it is all automatic. so now I am stuck with the rogers default theme until I grab another one (I liked the Vodaphone Theme)

It would be interesting to see what will happen to a phone using the original 4.2 software on rogers to see if it allows the pgrade to 4.5

This makes my beta OS 4.5.0.81 (rel 108) look pretty good.
Guess I'll have to hold on to it for a few more years.

I have v4.5.0.52 and say 4.5 won't work on my 8320 curve. I know it's wrong.

Works on a Bell Pearl

I'm on Orange UK and the 'pin number check' said that it was not supported by my carrier so I tried the web update and it upgraded the phone to 4.5 anyway. The phone works fine so the Orange UK support people must be getting trained up to support the new OS 4.5 before the public get the upgrade – I presume...?!?

this sucks the carriers are always behind

I doubt the above poster got the update from verizon...they havn't released it yet...and the post above him suggests they have???

I doubt it ...

When they release it...it will appear on their site

I'm an audio engineer, so one of the first things that I noticed was the sound of the speaker output has changed. There is a "compression" effect (audio compression, not data compression) on the sound. I'm not in favor of it, as my previous ringtone was really loud, and now it is not so much. My ringtone was a Clash song, and it completely changes the way it sounds. I have yet to plug the output into a stereo to test the audio out quality... I just HOPE that it doesn't have this audio compression on it.