Official OS 5.0.0.1015 for the BlackBerry Storm2 released by Verizon!

So awesome, great surprise, glad I stayed up late!

Kool.. i thought the S2 was dead i guess not, time instead this

Too bad we couldn't get Verizon to listen based on the leak findings/fixes and get RIM to fix some of the issues it introduced with earlier releases before pushing this one out. This one's also introduced one or two new glitches in the OS as well. :rolleyes:

Will they ever listen to us?!?!

Installing os i have a feeling there isn't a big improvement got my fingers crossed.

where's my shout out for finding the update??? lol

It's official...Verizon sucks! This is the same pile of crap that leaked a few weeks ago with some major bugs. I can handle a few small bugs, but when they are this big you have to wonder how the "F" they miss them! Way to go Verizon! I'm completely convinced that VZW intentionally picks the OS's with the biggest bugs...

BEST THANKSGIVING EVER. I NOW HAVE FAITH IN RIM AND VERIZON AGAIN.

thank you thank you! I'm an overnight celebrity now lol jk

Thanks for the find ricanmedic78.

no problem man! I'm not a hawk or anything. It was just an accident when trying to downgrade the leaked version OS back to .713. only problem was....the downgrade turned out to be a lateral grade lol

yep yep. now I'm waiting to get the bump up to moderator status lol jk

Same here :-0

I got a white screen with application error omg i'm going to reload this again just to be safe.

if ur happy about this im sorry but ur fuking retarded. i mean im not even a storm owner but this pisses me off. fuk u rim for pushing this garbage and fuk u verizon for approving this. maybe its jsut me but i expect more. especially because rim is on life support right now because they are getting owned by droid and apple. dont get me wrong, im a long time bb user. but fuk this

Guys, I wouldn't waste your time. Same build as the leaked one a few weeks ago. I heard that one was bad, never tried it out.

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I'm opening Desktop Manager with my Storm2 plugged in and it's not asking me to upgrade (it usually does when there's an OS update). I can't do the web upgrade because i'm on a Mac but even when i search for new updates it gives me nothing.

Anybody have any idea when OS 6 is supposed to drop for the Bold on Verizion. The link I got my version on was gone in 2 days max.It is no where to be found now. Whats up with that?

First off hello to all you fellow storm 2 people.i went from .713 downgraded to the.607. (robotic voice thing) Now trying out the OS version 5.0.0.1015. WISH ME LUCK......... LOL

Do any of you realize that the openGL malfunctions on this OS? (Not like anybody uses it anymore on bb) I think that's a biggy mistake on an official os... Proves again that leaks tend to be exactly the same as official os's

IM GOING TO UPDATE THIS TIME BUT MY GIRL ALREADY SAID SHE IS DONE WITH BLACKBERRY AND WHEN THE IPHONE COMES OUT ON VERIZON SHE WILL BE FIRST IN LINE. THIS STROM 2 HAS SO MANY GLITCHES WITH THE KEYBOARD ITS PATHETIC. IT REALLY GETS HER FRUSTRATED TO WHERE SHE WANTS TO THROW THE PHONE AT A WALL.

Not on BB desktop for Mac yet! :(

My storm 2 phone keeps saying no upgrades available. Is there an ota link or something? Its not finding it through wireless update.

you have to download it from verizon's OS download page. Google verizon blackberry software. I forget the address but that should pull it up pretty quickly

I downloaded this leak a while back and it worked just find for me. I'm uncertain of these bugs certain people claim to have. I think bugs only show up on certain phones not every experiences them. I love the reboot time. I think its under 3 mins!

Wanted to do this wireless!

This should help out a little bit.

http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/download.aspx?ct=personal

Just an FYI for anyone that is using CrackMem to delete preloaded items from the OS before you install it: you can't delete the vendor.xml. At least not from within CrackMem. You might be able to do it manually (though I just left it and removed the samples and other memory hogging junk). If you do try then when you attempt to install it on the phone DM5 will give you a message that there isn't any software to install. Basically, it isn't recognized at that point.

Anyway, thought I'd mention it for those (like me) that drop the junk before installing, might save others a couple of hours.

are the widgets just for vcast? i dont see any widgets...just wondering because i dont have vcast on my phone. i dont use it.

Reboot a lot faster but can't assign sms ringtones to certain contacts. Downgrading, if anyone know how to work around this without all the gimmicks let me know. mclark0805@aol.com. This is one reason im rushing my upgrade date. Too many gimmicks with bb

completely false! verizon has not released this

Didn't they release a new OS for the Storm1 this time of year before releasing the Storm2? Maybe Storm3 is on its way!

i will be downgrading tomorrow. i can't deal with the music tracks skipping like a broken record. not worth the download. very disappointing verizon would release such crap!

Is there anyway to upgrade to this newest OS on a mac? There is no OTA download available, and BB Desktop Manager for mac doesn't have this upgrade available yet. I can download the file from Verizon but it's a .exe file that works on Windows. Anyone with a mac find a way to download and upgrade?

Nothing shows up for me on Desktop manager..WTH

I installed this OS Thanksgiving night without problems.
Pros: improved boot time, not as sluggish, speaker phone sound appears louder as well as headphone (hard wired type)
Cons: Bluetooth issues not found in previous OS. I use a Dell BH200 Wireless headset. I have to do a song & dance each and everytime I use Slacker, Flycast, and Tunein (pairing device). The sound volume and quality suck as well. I am not able to get Bluetooth to work at all with my phone's built in media music player.
Overall opinion: I like this build better. I just hope I can overcome my Bluetooth issues before mowing season starts back up again.
My 2 cents worth,

Jerry

This update is completly useless. Faster reboot. No. smoother No. Unable to login to google. Yes. Need to reregister your apps. Yes. app world not showing all your apps even the ones you paid for. Yes. BAD !

Works fine no issues haven't seen any speed changes when you reboot. I use quickpull and it wasn't loaded but it was on my app world so that was an easy fix. AP wasn't working had to uninstall it then reinstall it. Another easy fix . My internet wasn't working somehow switched to hotspot anther fix.. Other then that haven't seen any real changes or noticed any major improvements. I'll keep playing

I recommend you guys try this release with the Driphter hybrid posted by logitec. You won't be disappointed.

Just Updated.... Boot up time went from 5 minutes to 4:59... Thanks RIM! NOT! Can't wait for Apple to come to VZW, and even if they don't I will go to Droid or back to the big car phone bags from back in the day.... you know the ones I am talking about, ones bigger than the house phone. Only if RIM was as great as Crackberry itself...

This update bricked my phone. Had to have Verizon do a wipe and reinstall. Even then, it goobered up my BBM and AppWorld to the point of not being able to use them. I finally downgraded back to .713.

What a mess. I was hoping I'd be one of the few that didn't have any problems with this one but it was not to be.

Guess I'll wait til the bugs are fixed, and even then I'll proceed with great trepidation. :(

I stay in India..please help me how to download and install 1015 on my storm2

Been running this updated OS for a couple days now. Haven't really experienced all the issues that everyone is complaining about. On a bad note, my Need for Speed (open GL) game did crash after about 30 seconds of play. That was about it for now. Overall, my wife and I are happier with the quicker and smoother response we noticed from the update.

I had an issue where my device drained overnight (I think spotty VZW signal caused the phone to search and re-link with the network too much) but when I plugged it in and charged it for a bit the cell phone antenna (Mobile Network) would not turn back on. Had to do a battery pull to get it working. Anybody see this yet? This is my 4th OS version and this is the first time I have seen this.

Interesting. The executable for this is almost 8mb larger than the previous .713 version. Wonder what could have changed so much...

This upgrade made the bedside mode functionality non-existent for me unless I plugged the phone into a computer to charge. Sound quality was massively degraded, particular for music and video having a lot of random skipping, but phone audio actually improved slightly.

End result: I'm downgrading back to .713. That did everything I want without bugs getting in my way.

1.Does anyone have a link to download the Update on a Mac OS?

2.Anyone have any Issues Updating the software from a PC?

I have had nothing but problems with the new OS, which updated itself OTA without asking.

Most importantly, I haven't been able to sync since installing it and lost all 2,500 contacts on BB when I tried.

Not a happy camper - am trying to downgrade now