So long .86! Another week, another leaked OS for the BlackBerry Storm. Can I hear a w00t?! A helpful friend put OS 4.7.0.90 into the wild for the both the BlackBerry Storm 9530 and 9500 and the initial impressions from this unofficial release are that it is yet one more step in the right direction... as in probably worth installing. You'll want to check the CrackBerry forums threads on it for all the details. It sounds like it's mainly all good, minus some minor camera bugs, but every tid bit of what's good and bad is sure to pop up in the hours/days ahead so keep your eyes on the forums.
Keep in mind this is NOT an official release, so install at your own risk and only if you're comfortable with doing so. If you've never installed an OS beta before be sure to dive into the CrackBerry forums and read all of our tutorials. Keep in mind that these leaked OS's sometimes take a step backwards in one area while making a leap forward in another. If you're on the fence, you're best off waiting until the 9530 4.7.0.90 Discussion & Findings thread and 9500 4.7.0.90 Discussion & Findings thread fills up with some data. You can also visit these threads for links to more download sites in case you find the links below slow. Enjoy!!
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Cant wait to get started with the madness!
Has / could someone check to see if .90 includes stereo bluetooth in media playdr - VIDEO player?
That service been missing since .75
Thanks!
I couldn't wait -
Loaded up .90 - it's good; love the added keyboard. But, the Stereo Bluetooth channel from Media Player / Videos is not there. Play a video and the audio comes from the phone speaker!
I sure hope this is just an oversight as Stereo Bluetooth works great in .75.
has anyone had problems with saving pictures with this build? When I take a picture it flashes and snaps the picture, not giving you the option to save it. When I click to view pictures the pictures are saved.
Turned off phone and took out battery, then pictures began to save again.
has anyone had problems with saving pictures with this build? When I take a picture it flashes and snaps the picture, not giving you the option to save it. When I click to view pictures the pictures are saved.
love it! absolutely amazing. i highly recommend updating
Much better.
The scrolling has been improved significantly. When you put the phone in landscape mode it switches nearly instantly when you're viewing all your icons, and when you scroll the icons it's at least 4x better.
Web pages render quicker, rotate quicker and refocus after a zoom MUCH faster.
The portrait QWERTY is great as well, I won't use it over SureType but it's good to have the option.
Cant wait to install. .86 was just getting comfortable
Is awesome and all... but this doesn't help a person using a Mac all that much, I mean sweet, there's a new OS, hopefully it betters the phone...
But when is Verizon going to get the lead out and release another Official Update?!
I mean that first one was pretty quick... now why wait so long for this next one?
Are they waiting till 4.7.1 or something?!
haha
im downloading right now, i enjoyed .86 excited to use and leave feedback
why it always update OS?? whyy!!!!!!!! when they gonna b stop?
what the f--k u b trying to say
When you learn REAL english.
Hopefully they won't b stop evar.. Why would you want them to stop improving the phone?
sweeeeet! downloading now!
Certainly worth the download. I'm having a hard time seeing real problems with this version. I can see this being Verizon's successor to .75
All I know is that I am waiting for a freaking update on the OTA! OTA! OTA! What the F*** does anyone know when this is going down? UGH! Frustration consumes me at this very moment...I LOVE BB and VZW...but think of Mac USERS!!! C'mon NOW!
Try get a real machine and then you wouldn't have those MAC problems. Don't believe the hype, a MAC is still a PC, just not one that works with everything like the commercial claims.
Really? Actually I can do anything on a mac that you can (except get viruses). The only difference is that I have a stable operating system that doesn't require half my system resources at idle. Unix ftw. Oh, btw, I have a storm, and I have full BB functionality on my mac. It's called crossovers. If you really want to get down to it, mac actually is the fastest windows computer also. Just google it.
I really dislike comments like this that espouse ignorance. If you had spent equal time actually using both systems you'd know Macs are great computers. Not ideal for everyone or everything, but wonderful in many ways. I have a PC for work and Macs at home. You know which is the most trouble free and has NEVER been infected? Hmmm. I can count on one hand the problems I've had on our TWO macs at home. I do IT consulting in server class environments so I know PC's, servers, and networking very well. My iMac runs windows fast! The frustration people are expressing is that the overall solution for Macs is not as robust or fully featured and doesn't seem to be much of a priority lately for Storm functionality.
It's not OTA because it's not an official release. It's a leak.
I'm not addicted to my blackberry, I'm addicted to crackberry.com. Check website three four times a day. Am i alone in this?
Am on crackberry half the time am online everyday. I begin with it...surf elsewhere but just before I log off...got to check into crackberry again.
from what i see is that the buttons have gotten bigger both in portrit view and landscape. also while it was installing i saw a zen theme going in. running faster on app and broweser unlock button is fast also. this might be the one i wish they could put all your sms in order instead of having them all around. long live 9.0 wowowo
i check it alot also this site is the truth cant stop telling people about it
I check crackbery.com pretty much.
Anybody has the same problem? After I installed. The OS just came fine. Now it keeps rebooting after I tried to dial *288
i see that they took away the fading between prgrams makes this go super fast.
not yet
maybe a batt pull will help
when its update it will reboot about 4 times then it will be normal cuz its update something pretty long, tho. i love it so much! its way better than fading cuz it causes sometimes slow, but now this update OS is much best!
whoa, i didnt realize that there new little big keyboard on landscape. before it was small and now its big but its kinda of better than before
Everything seems to be great for now. Definitely best yet. Lovin' the qwerty in portrait!
how do i download this thing megaupload asking me to join and pay
just click the free download.....simple
Wow, is this the same phone? So far I haven't found anything wrong other than the missing bluetooth support for video playback. I wonder why RIM deleted that to begin with? Otherwise, it's working great...faster camera, super fast opening and closing of apps, progress bar orks in the music player, no crazy LED's yet, and two boots without the VZW screen of death or the media card screen of death. On top of all that, I am VERY happy to have the full qwerty keyboard in portrait mode. WOW!!! Amazing! Thank you RIM!
Wow....love this update, hoping it cures my problem.....before when I turned off the phone, and started it in the morn it would lock up!! Soooo freakin frustrating...even after doing a battery pull (several times I might add) it would finally start working!! if anyone had this problem let me know.....My phone would be down for a half a day.....getting concerned with this Storm model...any input would be helpful.....Chris
Hey there thank you for that Update. It's just great. Love the new PortraitModeKeyboard.
http://myreuter.de/willy/blog/2009/01/22/neues-blackberry-storm-os-47090...
HELP I downloaded it, says I now have 90, yet no changes happened!! still have same keyboard...terminal lock up when shutting down VZW...... I'm tired of fighting this phone...Kevin, or anyone's input would be greatful...Chris
You have to do a clean install. Don't try to save any of your messages or anything. That will also save your settings, and your settings are what's holding you back. I'm guessing, but that's probably what is holding this release back from production; the lack of settings migration to the new OS.
good info.....yet I'm a newbe.....I need more data at this point. I tried to re-re-install with no luck??!! Help, For a silly lil phone Im havin way to many problems...and now no way to return.....anyone with detailed info...kinda like "BB phones for Dummies" style......thanx
Alright, I decided to sign up for an account.
Anyways, you need to need to do the following:
1: Sign up for Gmail and google sync.
2: Sync your contacts and calendars.
3: Use JL_Cmder to wipe your device and install the OS:
http://forums.crackberry.com/f3/how-wipe-jl_cmder-53502/
Just upgraded from .75, and I am thoroughly impressed. The speed of scrolling down the icons or switching from portrait to landscape is dramatically improved. Thank you Mr. Beta OS leaker!
Love it love it love it!! great improvements!!
This is the best software to date. Significant update
Browser is faster
Keyboard is faster and larger
Screen orientation much faster
Scrolling is much improved
Webpage scrolling resembles ipod touch
The best yet!
the portrait mode doesn't allow switching to different language, for instant chinese, as you select full keyboard option for portrait. If you switch language from landscape mode and rotate to portrait, the keyboard becomes 1/2 !!!
I am trying to install the new version .90 but i cant seem to get it to work with blackberry desktop manager. I have the newest version but after I install the .90 version and open bb desktop manager it does not find the new installation. What can i do to fix this? I have installed all the other beta versions with no problem at all.
Thank you very much.
having the same problem. please help!
All you have to do is start the desktop manager and then plug in your phone. then it will do the software update and then the new software will pop up. BAM!! then you press upgrade.
VZW will not be coming out with an Official release until mid-late Feb. Got the email on it last week. Also in that email it said "Any build not released by VZW is not and will not be supported - ever" and "once installed, the 'rogue' builds CANNOT BE UPGRADED by our Maintenance Release builds. The device will have to be rolled back to an approved version prior to any MR build"
I use the leak versions on my Storm fractly because they work better than .75 but do remember from this email you must put .75 back on your storm and to do the MR2 that is expected mid/late feb.