T-Mobile Releases BlackBerry Curve 8900 OS 4.6.1.231
By Bla1ze | 18 Jul 2009 08:54 | 63 comments

T-Mobile Releases BlackBerry Curve 8900 OS 4.6.1.231

Good news for BlackBerry Curve 8900 users on T-Mobile as updated firmware is now available for your device! OS version 4.6.1.231 for the Curve 8900 is now available for. At this point 4.6.1.231 is an official OS download so if you have been holding off on an update due to it being a leaked version, you need not worry here. Some changes to look forward to with htis OS:

  • Improved battery life
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Improved UMA and data performance
  • Enhancements to audio and the speakerphone
  • Fixes myfaves issues
  • Fixes uncaught exception errors

You can now find the version available to download via the T-Mobile BlackBerry Upgrade page. We had a ton of excited T-Mobile customers send this info into us. Thanks to all. Now go get your update on!

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By: foxahmed | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 08:43

is there an alernative way in dowloading this update as I am from the UK!

many thanks

By: chochopr | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 11:52

I have the download, hit me up if you want it...

By: Blaze08 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 13:51

i was wondering if i can get it? thanks

By: mas90guru | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 09:14

Wish that either T-Mobile or BlackBerry (whoever has ultimate responsibility) would enable the over the air OS upgrade.

By: PaloAltoWorldView | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 11:10

In the US, there are two Blackberries for whom OTA OS upgrades are enabled: The 9530/Storm on Verizon Wireless and the 8350i on Sprint/Nextel. Two models, on two carriers...hopefully more soon.

By: cide2life | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 09:50

the battery has 4 bars and I uploaded new OS yesterday morning. i have rebooted device five times( only to get rid of some unwanted apps) Used browser and upgraded facebook, new BB messenger. this new update works so good. Battery life is way better now. big difference. thanks RIM & Tmo

By: cide2life | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 09:51

I love Crackberry lol

By: Earlc086 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 10:10

Cnt wait for the OTA Link....am hoping it improves da Tmobile Blackberry experience....def not as fast as sprint or at&t....but I am waiting for the link....hope to see it soon!!! ;-)

By: privax | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 10:42

no such thing as an ota link for an o/s update.

By: jMolly | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 17:30

options>>>>>advanced options>>>>wireless update

By: woodygg | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 10:54

"no such thing as an ota link for an o/s update."

ya... we get it.

that's why everyone is saying they look forwad to having that feature someday...

By: mbacon1906 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 11:03

The Batt life and the sound profiles are great with this update! I am even seeing a little more stability with UMA

By: wezra | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 11:34

I have been running .250 for some time. I experienced lags between Apps and especially in the Media (pictures) side of the OS. Although I didn't have any major issues with .250 it was not completely stable. No big surprise as it is a beta. This official release of .231 seems to smooth all of that out and the 8900 is running faster without question. No lag pulling up pictures anymore. UMA is much stronger and the sound profiles much better. This is one case where I would highly recommend downgrading if you are on a higher version beta.

The bottom line is that it will be really nice when T-Mo releases 5.0 for the 8900.

By: skindoc | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 11:48

Anyone else recommending downgrading from .250 to the official .231? Thanks CB Nation.

By: mbacon1906 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 12:04

Yes Downgrade... you will see better performance.

By: canguler87 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 12:30

I am using Curve 8900 Orange UK. And i have German Opperator called BASE in it. Can i download it? is it still risk or i may have some issues?

By: Queen4111 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 16:08

I wish TMO would release the Wireless Upgrade.

By: OskahOfDisastah | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 16:44

I'm having trouble here idk if anyone else is but the upgrade just messed everything up. i just downloaded it and facebook is now my browser and i have no internet service! can someone help me out?

By: nat7890 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 17:08

Does this OS update only apply to Curve 8900 or can any Curve upgrade? (ie. Curve 8320).

By: ronb075 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 17:16

I tried updating the software followed the steps. but when the phone was booting it there was a 'fatal error' and now when i try to connect my bb to my computer it doesnt recognize it. What should i do?

By: jMolly | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 17:36

There are some great tips on how to recover a dead bb on Crackberry. It can be found in blackberry help, located on this site.

By: jMolly | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 17:42

Here you go. I have nothing else better to do while my wife gets ready.

http://forums.crackberry.com/f3/how-do-i-recover-dead-blackberry-32322/

By: jMolly | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 17:28

Finally the Slacker radio audio bug has been FIXED!!!

By: phoneking13 | Date: Mon, 07/27/2009 - 06:50

what audio bug?

By: BBDave92 | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 19:07

very nice. the switch application option comes up on bolt now.

By: LeX Tavoz | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 20:42

I am very satisfied with this update, not only is myfavs working like it should and not getting the javalang error message, the sound profiles are louder, the battery last longer, but they also added hold the menu key for 5 seconds and the task bar comes up....the alt and escape still brings it up, but this feature for me should have been implemented along time ago.

By: Zaakir Abdullah | Date: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 21:09

Speaker phone does seem a louder.

By: glaz | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 01:08

Fixes uncaught exception errors, really? That was the FIRST thing I seen after the update! :-O Have no clue of what exactly the error is/was or what app, but haven't seen it since and it does look like the battery last longer. :) Although I will be buying a couple more batteries because I usually run the heck outta my BB, and it will help get me through a 13 hour flight. :-O Oh yeah, I went to backup my BB the other day (yesterday???) and the update came up automatically.

By: huskyfan | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 01:14

am i the only person who cannot download the update?

By: VZWRocka | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 02:03

can someone please copy this to rapidshare or mediafire or something? I am not a tmo customer and but I entered my friends tmo number which worked for me before but this time it says it is not a valid tmo number even though it is.

By: FARBES | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 17:00

PM me for the copy from mediafire if you arent a tmo customer..

By: revolverx | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 02:08

Yes, can someone please upload this to rapidshare? I'm an AT&T customer.

By: FARBES | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 17:01

PM me for the copy from mediafire if you arent a tmo customer..

By: stuupito | Date: Sat, 07/25/2009 - 08:20

I'll be glad,if you can send me the link..please..
thanks in advance..

By: spiritxwolf | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 03:53

just purchased a sim free 8900 from the uk waiting to ring o2 and get a bberry contract would it be possible for me to upgrade because its sim free sorry if this is a stupid question extremley new to the blackberry world :$

By: PnP | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 04:22

Hello is it possible have a mirror of this release? thanks

By: performer | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 07:30

will this new t-mobile new software work in the uk?

By: canguler87 | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 08:26

Please someone post the link for the t-mobile's OS update.. everyone who is not T-Mobile are waiting.. Please help us

By: cjallendes | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 09:07

The official release is working great. Been doing some heavy browsing since downloded it at 1 am and battery life is showing great improvement, just one bar gone. The UMA is better too. Before UMA dropped a lot and now it's holding pretty good. That's why I love official releases.

By: mccx33 | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 11:37

Got mine update yesterday. It's oh so lovely, you will instantly see the improvements... Gee, I'm one happy T-mo 8900 user :)

By: revolverx | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 12:30

Everyone else would truly appreciate it T-mobile users...

By: BrwnSuga3 | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 12:43

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. I have the DM 5.0 and I have downloaded the upgrade from Tmobile site. When it starts to upgrade it stops and says that there has been an error and to re-try. Can anyone help me with this?

By: bash78 | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 12:51

probably you need to download the DM from tmobile

By: shapethelola | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 13:12

Could just some1 send over the file or the link? :-/

By: FARBES | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 17:03

PM me for the copy from mediafire if you arent a tmo customer..

By: medanbb | Date: Sun, 07/19/2009 - 17:28

Can someone please post a link for non tmo customer to download the new os

Or if there is any dummy number that works on the tmo website

By: evorc | Date: Mon, 07/20/2009 - 00:52

If you don't know well upgrade now!!

By: Dopie | Date: Mon, 07/20/2009 - 08:00

umm so there is no way for me to upgrade my 8900
with a mac?
so i need a pc to upgrade?

By: brhminn | Date: Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:46

I upgraded, have not seen any difference in performance (only used for a few hours. However, the message icon in the today plus (front screen) shows the red asterisk, meaning I have an unopened meessage. I do not, though. There is no icon in the upper part of the screen (although it does show up when I have a new message), but the envelope icon shows a red asterisk. When I go to the menu, there is no asterisk on the envelope icon indicating that I have a message there. Anyone else see this?

By: lisamcates | Date: Mon, 07/20/2009 - 13:26

I upgraded my os to 4.6.213 and my mobile checkbook by mobatech starting doubling numbers (1.09 was 1100.99). I emailed support@mobatech.com and they sent an update. All problems fixed! Hopefully it helps someone else...

 
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