Finally, the waiting and anticipation is over. Verizon has started pushing OS 5.0.0.328 to BlackBerry Desktop Manager for all Storm owners to install 24 minutes after we leaked it. If you haven't gotten the alert already it's time to fire up BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software (you too Mac users!) and see if it's there waiting for you. It's now up at http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/ as well.
OS 5.0 brings with it some significant changes to the OS and should correct a lot of issues some of you were having with your BlackBerry Storm 9530's and being an official OS you can load it without any worries of running beta software. Already got it loaded up? What do you think of it? How is it working for you? Let us know in the forums or in the comments. Now the question remains. How long will it be before we see other carriers hop on board and start releasing 5.0 for other devices?
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Verizon Officially Releases OS 5.0.0.328 For The BlackBerry Storm 9530!
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Just installed it and there's a lot of nice things about it that were challenging in the older version. Since it's new I will need to get back to you with more details. One thing I noticed is that with the older version I was able to easily change the signal bars to dbm. Now it's not working using the following method recommended
Go into Portrait mode and be on the home screen.
BB key - Options
BB key - Show Keyboard
Hold Down the !?123 key and hit ! , " "
hey I have a verizon 9530 but I use it on gsm... I tried installing the web update and also the individual update file... both tell me that I require active blackberry service....is there any way to get over that ....
Please and thank u
i downloaded the link to my screen followed the instructions the plugged my bb in and updated it but the 5.0 update did not take affect how do i make it work? please help
After I upgraded to 5.0.0.328 on my unlocked storm and requested the service books from Vodafone India, My E-mail, chat and SMS works fine but I am not able to make any phone calls. No incoming no outgoing. It says "disconnected" when I dial a number. I called Vodafone and they say my service is up and it should work. I moved my SIM to another phone and it worked. I put a different SIM in my Storm and I am able to make calls. So not sure what is happening.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I updated to the 5.0.0328 and I dont have a web browser anymore and idk where the hell it went!!! I need help please!
OMG - Hopefully by now you have gotten this fixed, but in case not try this:
Open Options > Advanced Options > Host Routing Tables (HRT) > then press BBMenu button and select 'Register Now' wait a minute or two and you will get an e-mail to say HRT tables were registered. If problem still persists, shut off and do a battery pull. This is what I had to do to get my browser back. All is fine now though. Here is a link to a guide with screen shots that may prove helpful:
http://forums.crackberry.com/f135/newb-guide-lost-browser-no-email-no-da...
i love this latest update for my berry...but now i'm NOT receiving any emails...and they're not sending out? all the settings are set up to send/receive so what the heck is going on??
A few days ago, I finally upgraded to the "official" Verison 5.0 OS and have had absolutely no issues. There were a few glitches that the Verizon tech couldn't walk me through, but I ended up figuring it all out on my own. Took some getting used to as the 5.0 has features that work quite differently on the 4.7, but overall, I love it. All of the problems with freezing and having to reboot every 5 minutes disappeared overnight and I haven't had to reboot in 3 days now. The only "issue" is that some of the themes that have not yet been upgraded do not work well and had to be removed. But themes that are programmed for the 5.0 OS work great. This has definitely made me love my Storm again.
Hi, Can someone tell me why when I plug my BB Storm from verizon (the 1st version) into the computer via the computer USB cord, it doesnt show up? I open up the desktop manager and it says that there is no device connected. However, my phone goes into "charge mode" and shows that it is charging from the computer. Please help, I need to update my software! Thanks, Carli
I upgraded to the new 5.0 os last night and ever since my bb keeps freezing every few minutes and I have to pull the battery out and reset it.I have uninstalled bb messenger and all other add on applications.Someone please help....
ps.. could it be facebook? it doesnt come up in my applications window and I cant figure out how to delete/
I own an unlocked Vodafone 9530 that I use in the Bahamas under BTC Bahamas. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten any sign of OS 5.0 coming to my storm anytime soon, so i've been trying to install the verizon release to my phone using a .exe file, which doesn't work out for me... i removed the .xml file then ran the loader like the instructions say, but nothing happens to my phone... Is there an easier way to do this? any kind of help would really be appreciated... I'm dying to get my hand on that 5.0 update.
"It absolutely amazes me how many folks have somehow managed to screw this update up... I am not the best techie in the world, but why is it that I had ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES installing this? I mean, how friggin' hard is it to read instructions to the letter, not do ANYTHING outside the norm? Let's see... My guess as to how some may have either had errors or bricked their phone...
1. If done on a laptop, disable EVERYTHING!!! Power savers, disk shutdowns, screen savers, monitor power downs, etc...
2. If on a desktop and you have some of these features, see number 1 above.
3. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER, AND DO NOT DEVIATE! The Storm is like a small child, and it needs your attention throughout.
Ok, I am basically an idiot... But I managed to upgrade from a leaked OS, not lose any apps, not lose contacts, not lose anything. Believe me, I am not smarter than anyone in this forum. I just read and do what the experts tell me to do. Voila! Working device. I like it!"
Watch out, we have a genious on our hands! get real man. I too loaded up the new OS per the instructions and still had issues like getting several java errors on boot up, certain pre-installed apps no longer working (ie Facebook), error codes when downloading new apps from the app store. To top it off, these "experts" junked my phone even more after calling in to try and fix these few errors where now no apps will install on my phone even after the "experts" walked me through wiping it and starting over. RIM knows the there are issues which is why Verizon confirmed they have recalled ALL of the Storm 1's that are in the stores which is the exact excuse verizon tech support gave me this morning why they can't even get me a different phone now
It absolutely amazes me how many folks have somehow managed to screw this update up... I am not the best techie in the world, but why is it that I had ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES installing this? I mean, how friggin' hard is it to read instructions to the letter, not do ANYTHING outside the norm? Let's see... My guess as to how some may have either had errors or bricked their phone...
1. If done on a laptop, disable EVERYTHING!!! Power savers, disk shutdowns, screen savers, monitor power downs, etc...
2. If on a desktop and you have some of these features, see number 1 above.
3. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER, AND DO NOT DEVIATE! The Storm is like a small child, and it needs your attention throughout.
Ok, I am basically an idiot... But I managed to upgrade from a leaked OS, not lose any apps, not lose contacts, not lose anything. Believe me, I am not smarter than anyone in this forum. I just read and do what the experts tell me to do. Voila! Working device. I like it!
Like most I was finding this official update a huge improvement but there are problems. My Internet is working but as soon as I touch the screen to scroll I'm getting, black, white and/or blue phone-like icons appearing randomly around the screen, as many as three at once, along with chunks of text being selected as if highlighted in preparation for copying. I've done numerous battery pulls without effect. There have also been times when I simply could not scroll down to the bottom of a web page, and the browser kept returning to the top.
Less urgently, the screen has gone dark black, the "buttons" have remained illuminated, and a battery pull was needed to restart.
Also, as with previous iterations, it is often impossible to rename video's. The message "file in use" appears and the rename is discarded.
If anyone has experienced the web problem I've described or has any suggestions I'd appreciate a message.
So how is the new official .328 better or different than .323? 5.0.0.323 works AMAZING with no hangups or glitches. All pages flow smooth from one app to another!
Any reason to switch? Feedback from the Abusers would be awesome!
On the previous versions of the OS my Bluetooth headset would be recognized upon pairing that it could control audio and video (i.e. skip songs back and forth, pause, rewind, etc). On this new version it doesn't. Any suggestions. I've wiped it and re-paired the bluetooth and I get a red X by A+V control :o( This is the only issue I have with my storm now.
Same problem here. I have the Insignia NS-BTHDP . I use it every day for music and calls. I REALLY use the a/v control buttons a lot and love how they work. I can't even hit pause now. I think yours might be the first comment I've seen with this problem and I've been through a weeks worth of comments, 18 screens. Seems we're in the minority with stereo bluetooth usage, and noticing this glitch. I hope RIM notices and updates the problem very soon. If anyone knows of a setting or adjustment I've missed, please let me know.
I had the same problem mentioned in many of the posts with the BBM 5 "missing". Finally have it working. Don't install from Appworld. Install from http://blackberry.com/blackberrymessenger instead. Worked perfectly!!
if any1 knows a link to where i can dl this pls say so. the megauploader doesnt work, and the update does not show up wit my dm. i tryed using bb.com and it uses the dm, so it resets my phone. this is a problem, as the phone is my modem. so, when dm resets my phone, i loose connection and the proccess ends. . .in short, i need the files so i can install on pc, and do it like a leak. cant seem to find the damn os tho. . .
The new OS is amazing. Only issue is that the word suggestion. How does one get rid of this thing.
check out your message options when you are in your SMS/MMS inbox. There are several settings in there to customize your SMS.
one of my friends told me about 5.0 and ive been trying to figure out for days how to get it on my phone & haven't figured it out. someone help please!!!
First things first, back up your current info on your BB to your BB Desktop Manager by connecting with the USB cable. Once done, disconnect phone.
Then we gotta download the new 5.0 software to your computer, you'll find the link here in crackberry, you might find it under a link called "pk mirror" as Mega uploader doesn't work. (That could take about 15-20min)
Once downloaded to your computer, open the software and it will save it on your computer. (5min) Once done, plug in your phone to your computer with the USB cable, and you need to DISABLE your internet access on your computer and start your BB Desktop Manager.
Bcuz if the internet is disabled, the BB DM will search for a software update and will end up searching within the computer where it will find the new 5.0 that you downloaded.
All your info will be backup again anyway and the process will begin. That whole process could take upto 40min.
RESERCH IN MOTION OR RETARTRF INCOMPATENT MORONS
RUNNING 24 APPS NOW INCLUEDING SLACKER 3 PAGES IN OPERA GMAPS AND SO ON A ND THE THING RUNS . SOME SLOW DOWN IN SCROLLING BUY POAAT THIS FROM OPERA . SO WHY CANT THE GEY HE OS .GET THE OS STABLE AND FUNTIONAL
Hi all! I had the same issue with the landscape view showing bars and blurring...found a fix that worked for me. From your home screen, hit the BB menu key and then go to options. Change your layout to 3 rows, save and go back to home screen. Then repeat but set the rows to your desire. Save.
This worked for me first try!!! So far that's my only issue with 5.0, I'm likin' it!
Most of the stuff that I read is all about having problem with their application and stuff, and I do getting the same issue you guys are having as well. But have guys ever test it making phone calls or receiving it? I notice this since the update, it goes to speaker automatically then go back to handset and then it will go back to speaker whenever I make a phone call or receiving a call. This is a very dangerous stuff right here, it could damage your ear drum if the speaker is set to high volume. I hope this guys (crackberry employee/verizon people/anyone) can read my post regarding about this. Please resolve this issue, I don't care about the other application issue that most of us are having.
PS. Btw I do like how responsive and fast my storm, its like I just got from the store.
CRACKBERRY USER FOR LIFE!!!
Is there a version of Ubertwitter that is compatible with this OS or does Ubertwitter for OS 4.7 still work???
Welp, unfortunately it appears that I'm one of the very few that are having an issue with the headphones not being recognized.
Did a full wipe & reloaded, same problem. The OS doesn't appear to recognize the insertion of headphones and doesn't switch from the main speaker. Same with several sets of headphones.
Wiped & downgraded to 4.7... I think it was .148 and it worked just fine. Headphones recognized, output routes to them. Hardware appears to be fully functional.
Wiped & re-upped to 5.0.0.328 and no headphones. Soooo... There definitely appears to be a software issue with at least the release I downloaded. I'm going to try grabbing it from elsewhere (though I probably should try and find the checksum for whatever the "official" file is so I can just verify it's the same). I haven't tried any previous 5.0 releases yet so maybe it's time to do so. It appears that I'm not the only one this happened to but it doesn't seem to be very widespread. Maybe I just have a hardware revision that doesn't play nice. It's from the Mexico plant though I think a large quantity were.
Anyway, just my 2 cents. It's a shame... other than that, it runs like a scorched dog.
Anyone out there know of a fix lemme know. In the meantime, back to leaked & frankenstein OS'.
Edit: while messing with the jack with a normal stereo set of earphones it momentarily recognized them, switched to the headphones, and then switched back to the speaker like 2 seconds later and I can't get it to repeat.
i kinda have the same issue!! my phone does recognize my headphones that came with the phone(havent tried aftermarket yet)but wont recognize the auxillary cable from my car headunit. so annoying, does anyone have a solution to this problem yet?
Should I have wiped my phone before I upgraded? Can I still wipe it and then restore from the desktop manager?
I used whatever it was they they have linked in the forums... I think it's called jdcmdr or something along those lines. I don't know how fully it wipes the phone... I kinda think it's a bit like using fdisk to delete a partition. The data's still there, just no partition map. Once it's wiped you just re-load as per usual w/the desktop manager.
I like the update but had to jump through a million hoops to get BBM back. The only thing that worked for re-installing bbm was deleting it and having the link sent again from blackberry.com. The camera also seems to be wonked!
Sorry if this was already asked. Haven't been able to read through all the posts. Is there any issue with updating to the offical release if I have the .230 on my phone
So I reinstalled bbm again, but can't find it for the life of me. Not in the Instant Message folder, App world says its there...even had a friend send me a message and it was confirmed as delivered. Anyone have any ideas??? Its not hidden I know that much.
I have BBM 4.7 and have not had any issues with my BBM. It was in the same location as before.
I was on 5,0,0,33.
Don't install from appworld. Install from http://blackberry.com/blackberrymessenger
Like you I lost BBM when upgrading and it took me a while to find it again. Try going to Options/Applications and deleting all versions of BBM on your phone and then reinstalling using Appworld or the link www.blackberry.com/sender/messenger. You've said nothing is hidden but I would reject the "show all" both on the desktop and all other folders. Good Luck.
Does anyone know if BBM 5.0 will work with the official OS
.328. I know when i had the unofficial version of the OS that I had to downgrade to BBM 4.7 as 5.0 didnt work. Will it work this time and would i lose my contacts?
Great os the only problem i have is like others is white bars in the landscape mode. Any ideas to fix this
I know i remember reading something about the white bars. It has to do with either iberry or you have to go to the options menu and fix a few things. I apologize i do not have it on me but i do believe its at on either page 16 or 17
When you're in your home screen hit the BB button go to Options then change your rows from 1 to 2 or vice versa. Save it and you should be Good. This will only work until you do a battery pull again but the themes will catch up w the new OS eventually.
I updated my O.S. to 5.0 and now I can't get online with VZAccess Manager 7.0. It keeps trying to configure my storm and will not work. I finely uninstalled VZAccess Manager 7.0 and reinstalled VZAccess Manager 6.9 now II can get online again with my storm. Hopefully this helps out anyone eles who has this problem with the O.S. 5.0
WTH. Why can't we email to people except off the contact list. That is so broken it isn't even funny.
I have liked the upgrade to 5.0.0.328 so far, except for the fact that none of my themes that I had previously purchased are not compatible with the new OS. :(
Im installing it now but wasnt sure if it was part of the new OS update or not.
I keep reading everone say how fast this update is, but my 9530 slowed down. opera mini 5 stopped working opera mini 4 is slower now. to toggle between apps is slower and the little clock apers more. I thinking of going back to 4.7
It is great I love it. For users that have had the Storm for some while now, we can definatley appreciate this upgrade. It feels like I have a brand new phone now. Keep It up Blackberry.
Installed it yesterday. So far so good. Much quicker response and it hasn't frozen yet. Usually I had to pull the battery at least once a day to reset the phone.
Loaded this a couple of days ago. It seems to work Ok, but landscape mode is a bit screwy and it drains the battery a bit faster.
...I am loving the udpate to the OS. Much quicker response, flick scrolling YAY, ...
As others have posted, I lost my BBM, managed to get that back thanks to this thread. I had to manually re-add my QuickLaunch items. In addition my gmail messages disappeared from from my account icon but still appear in the messages list. So overall while I think these things should have restored automatically I am happy to have updated.
5.0 IS AWESOME... ITS LIKE HAVING A NEW PHONE, HAD A LITTLE PROBLEM AT FIRST WITH MY BBM BUT WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE. GREAT JOB RIM KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I WONT BE BUYING THE STORM 2, RATHER SAVE MY MONEY FOR SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT, THIS IS JUST AS GOOD, FELL IN LOVE WITH IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
I got the new OS and it started off working fine until I did a battery pull. Now it wont stop trying to move my icons on the home screen around. Has anyone had this issue, is there anything that i can do?
Well, there are a lot of nice things in this OS for us newer users ( 7 months ). I like the additions to the email reconciliation settings giving us more control as well as the smoother screen changes. Even the addition os smileys for without buying an app for them in my SMS is nifty. I did find a weird glitch. When I am at the main screen holding in portrait, if I turn the screen in either direction to landscape, I can still see part of the wallpaper from the main screen. I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this. There's lots more that I have seen, but I don't want to ramble. That aside, the BB is responding better than it was before. Good update in my opinion.
it seems that everyone it having the same problem with facebook on the new OS. i couldnt find it after the update, os i went and installed it again... still couldnt find it but it showed up in my applications list in settings. so i tried to install it again and not its not even showing up in my applications list! HELP?!?!?!
sometimes the app gets installed but is "Hidden" so make sure the "show all" option is on so u can see it. other times for me with the new OS was that it would say its missing net_rim somethins (im not sure i didnt really cared lol) and the app would not start. ull have to reset or re install it directly from the application center or from the BB app store.
Yeah the bad thing of the new OS is that many of the apps wont work again right away or will be erased or u have to aprove them to be trusted apps. but still gotta say i love the app :D im still haveing my sms icon issue of it not going away but im sure the BB crew here will give me a solution soon.
YES! ive been working on this all day and still cant find a workaround. Finally got My BBM back, but for some reason I lost all my contacts! It would be a pain to loose BBM again. Deleted and reinstalled facebook countless times. Reboot, back ups, battery pulls, you name it, Ive tried it. Im just about ready to give up.
BBM can do that using an emailadress also can recover them auto with the same email
better than b4
it shows that i have 2 messages and has the sms/mms icon but i dont have any new ones. i even went and cleaned the whole folder out with nothing in it and it still shows. ive done quick pull and batt pull but nothing.
(tried searching the forums but it seems to take me back to the search screen and wont let me search im pretty sure i seen the problem posted but cant seem to get to it)
Fastest, easiest install ever - and on BES without sysadmin involvment. All my apps are there. Neat new features. Good job, RIM (and Verizon).
Makes a world of difference! No lag , phone faster. Smoother. Easier to navigate between apps. Multi-tasks beautifully.You can immediately see memory allocation in graphs. Flick-ability. I was really considering getting rid of it. And getting a Motorola Droid. But I've would've missed some 0f my favorite and often used features. Not to mention purchased apps. Ill have to see how 5.0 works on the Storm 2 before I decide. Finally! Good job RIM! I just hope its not too little too late!
+1 Huge improvement!
Is there anyone having problems with this os.....i don't have messenger or app world....and actually had to take my phone back in cause it would continually open and close the move an icon menu....couldn't take the battery out for a restore or anything...verizon couldn't even figure it out.
I downloaded .328 today and I have no complaints about it at all. All of my third party apps work, flick scrolling is great, and this download didn't take long at all. Even all of my themes worked with this download. Overall, very good update!
I downloaded and installed this yesterday. I lost my ESPN and MLB apps. I also have problems opening certain SMS's. Anyone else have this problem or does anyone have a solution?
Never-mind everyone. I guess the Apps were upgraded as well. Had to download new Apps and they work fine. I love the New 5.0 version now.
By the way, the OS 5.0 software upgrade ( once successfully installed ) seems to be working great!
fmcountry
Not sure why, but I had a terrible experience with the 5.0 upgrade on my Storm through Desktop Manager for Mac. Before you ask, YES, I had the latest Mac OS system software on the Mac ( OS 10.6.1 ) and the latest version of BB Desktop Manager for Mac (1.0.1 ). After several attempts, it installed only partial packages of BB OS 5.0. The final resolving solution was to install the update from a (gulp) Windows machine.
The Mac version of BB Desktop Manager needs some serious work.
fmcountry
I'm using an unlocked storm (not with vzw) upgraded to 5.0 but now I can't access my bbm nor facebook! They were archived in app world, I re-installed them, no luck, I even tried deleting and re-installing them, same thing! Heeelllppp!!!!!
Did you reboot your blackberry after? Mine did the same thing and I had to reboot in order for the programs to then appear in my downloads folder (or wherever you have defaulted for downloaded programs to appear).
This would also apply to archived programs that you recovered. You have to reboot before they appear back in your downloads folder.
Ben
I did, but that didn't help either.
BTW, mine is an unlocked being used on another carrier also. I don't think that makes a difference, but just thought I'd add that.
Ben
I did, but that didn't help either.
i still havent tried .328, but in all honesty, i feel os 5....323 to be the best of all. ok there are a few lil glitches, but overall speed and stability is impressive. all applications seem to be working fine. also, i feel like doing a soft wipe with swiss (baask, or whatever its called) works best with a new major os update like 5 seems to be.
When i go to download v5.0 off of verizon;s site. My app loader goes into error unable to connect to service. It also says check my internet connection. My internet connect is fine. Why does this keep happening
Well, I was able to bring my storm back from the dead after a DISASTROUS first run with the new OS. It works great, BUT, although I backed up my data, for some reason I still lost all my 3rd party apps. I admit that I'm not a computer wiz, though i'm not completely illiterate either. No biggie, I have the links to all the apps I had. However, I did find that MANY factory apps were no longer there. here's my list.
* Tasks
*Memo Pad
*Word (it's equivalent)
*Excell (it's equivalent)
*Power Point (it's equivalent)
Does anyone know where I can get these. For free of course, since they were free on .148
I REALLY don't want to go back to .148 because this OS (5.0) really does work great. It's just missing a bunch of things I use.
Hope someone can give me some info
I don't mean to insult ur intelligence - so forgive me if my suggestion is over simplified and does so. Did you check your other folders (Downloads, etc)? Whenever I have upgraded OS's, most of my apps move off the Home folder and into sub folders.
Also, if you had apps that you had downloaded from the App store, you can simply reinstall the App store and "recover" those programs.
Ben
Hi there Ben,
No worries, no offense taken :) Yes I do check in every nook and cranny within my phone, including folders or going to the app list on the options menu. I did NOT, however, know that you could recover apps going to the app store. So thanks for that new bit of info. And thanks for taking the time for responding to my query.
Can someone let me know when the Blackberry OS 5.0 will be released for the Tour by Sprint? I want it so bad.
this works. i just did it, but be prepared to re install every last one of your third party apps..
1.) Backup your data.
2.) In the Mac version of the Blackberry Desktop software, click Applications, then Check for Updates.
3.) Click "Show other versions"
4.) Select the option labelled "Current Version - Reload" then click Select
5.) In the next screen, expand the "Reload Options" area and make sure both "Back up and restore device data" and "Back up and restore third-party applications" are unchecked
6.) Click re-load
7.) Restore your previous backup
8.) Re-install third-party applications manually.
This solved both the java error messages and fixed my missing Facebook application. Hope it helps.
this helped sooooo much! thanks so much for posting this!
Tried it and it worked!!! Thank you!!!!!
Finally, I have all my apps running smoothly and no error messages upon reboot. Thanks!
Man was I ever ready to switch devices till this OS. I havent put it down all day. I'm getting misty eyed. I love my Storm again. Thanks RIM.
you are a blackberry angel if i ever knew one! :) thank you soooooo much! i finally have facebook working! endless thanks for your geniusness!
Does anyone know of a way to disable threaded SMS and get SMS like it was on the older versions? I'm told that threaded is part of the upgrade. I guess I'm one of those weird ones that doesn't appreciate threaded SMS.
OR, is there a way to change the options so that there is no character limit when typing an SMS w/ the threaded look? It seems no-well-thought-out to have limited the # of characters. It's better to have the SMS split upon send rather than to have to think while typing where to cut off your SMS and resume, while the person receives the SMS and doesn't realize there is more to come...
HELP! :)
Just wondering if anyone else is having trouble with Pandora since downloading 5.0? My first song plays until like 20 seconds is left then it just stops and I either have to change channels or click next or thumbs down.
The new OS is MAD/SICK!!!!!!!!! I dont see how so much people is having so much problems. There are some little things yes, but those can be fixed SO EASILY!!!!!!!! Anyway, this should've been the OS at release. CRAZY!!!!!!!
Seems that all Storm 1 users finally have an operating system worth using!! The system seems to run faster with quicker responsivness... although it took Vlingo off, this should be an easy fix (right?). It took about ten - fifteen mins to download. then I just rebooted the handset. Hopefully this will solve alot of the issues Storm owners have been plagued with. I for one was about to exchange my phone back to the Motorala Q :).
The only thing i don't like about the update is that it took away bb messenger. So I can't bbm anymore just after i dl the bbm update
WHERE DID IT GO?!!? IT'S SAYING IT'S INSTALLED BUT I CAN'T FIND THE THING...
What a difference this OS makes on my Storm! I was basically freezing up twice a day. So far under OS 5.0 my Storm is running the way it was meant to. Everything on the phone is more intuitive and responsive. They paid special attention to details and the phone feels more like touchscreen that has Blackberry capabilities, rather than a Blackberry forced to run on touchscreen hardware. I didnt have the issues that some people had with my applications, but I selected "Options" when I did the OS update on Desktop Manager and made sure all of the applications I wanted were properly selected. No issues except the following:
Blackberry Apps/Facebook: Both need to be reinstalled via the "Applications Center".
BBM: During the update, I was only allowed to load version 4.7. If you want the 5.0, which you should since its much better, you need to download it from the Blackberry Apps Store.
Quicklaunch: Some of the sections in QuickLaunch will not work, but most still do.
QuickPull: There is a free beta version for the 5.0 OS available on the Steelthorn website. Its worked for some users. Not for me. But so far, I haven't had the need to restart my Storm thanks to the 5.0 OS.
Hope this helps someone out there. And thanks Crackberry for keeping us informed. You saved my Storm from being thrown out of a window for freezing up!
This by far Should of been the OS the phone started out with! 5.0 is so fast, slick, and impressive. it is the best thing that happen to the blackberry storm!
HELP!!
I installed 5.0 and it has been great with the exception of one piece so far - SMS is completely different and it's extremely annoying.
My SMS comes up more like an IM chat and limits the # of characters I can type. I have looked all over my phone and in several sites and I cannot figure out how to change this back to the way SMS was with 4.7.
Anyone know what I'm talking about and have a solution?
i have the 1XEV instead of the 3G? its very petty to complain about it but was curious? and why is everybody having issues with this upgrade. I have upgraded about 8 peoples storms and they all come back thanking me. Maybe its "user error" !!!
I'm enjoying the new OS for the Storm. Its pretty good.
I loaded the new version of the storm software last night, it seems to be great except for one thing. When i turn the phone to landscape mode i get a white line about 1/4 of an inch wide down each side. The icons are still on the screen, although the ones on the outermost sides only show half. When scrolling, it will drag the picture of the icon with it, like a web page that hasn't fully loaded. This only happens on the main screen and in folders. Texting, phone calls, games, video, pictures, all of that is fine. Has anyone else had issues with the new version of the software?
** Update **
After some research, from some of the comments on here, i discovered that it was my iBerry 3.0 theme that is having and issue. If I set the phone back to the original blackberry theme, everything is good. I'm sure iBerry will have a fix in the near future.
Thanks
it's the same with any 3rd party theme. I've tried 2 different ones. I'm already burnt out on resetting my rows for the home screen too. Hope they fix this soon.
load whatever theme you like. then do the following:
1. go to vertical menu (hit bberry button)
2. hit bberry button again
3. go to options
4. go to "layout". click it.
5. click on "today". save
6. click on "1 row". save
7. click on "2 row". save
8. holding the phone vertically still, exit all the way out.
that should do it. please note you'll have to repeat this any time you swap a wallpaper or do a battery pull. SO DUMB.
Thanks for the fix. I am putting this in my saved notes for thew future.
It doesn't work. I've tried and I've tried but i still get the damn white lines on either side when i hold my storm horizontially
Is anyone else having issues with voice-dialing through your bluetooth headset on the 5.0 OS? I've never had the problem before upgrading. It'll respond with the automated menu, I tell it who to call and it confirms the selection and even tells me it is dialing, but the phone never actually dials out.
Thx
This OS only works for calls half of the time. Down graded to 4.7. Its sucks, all emails and data works except for calls. Official my butt...
Where do I start.....My phone has turned into a monster....Nothing works right, and I mean nothing! Media player starts on its own and I don't and haven't even used it before. Screen locks, blue tooth freezes, screen locks up, turned phone completely off last night (71% battery charge left) turned it on this morning and the battery was completely dead, 0%, had to charge. BB DM has reloaded the software 3 times and still the same thing. Was running 148 from Verizon before and at least the phone worked. I've done more battery pulls in the last 24hrs then I have done in the 11 months I have had the phone. Any ideas would be nice at this point. Thxs for letting me rant a bit. Glad to see so many are working so well.
love the update. Lost BBM and had to work to get it back but that now works. All of my themes don't seem to fit the screen when the phone is turned sideways so I am now forced to revert back to the original theme the phone shipped with. Help!
load whatever theme you like. then do the following:
1. go to vertical menu (hit bberry button)
2. hit bberry button again
3. go to options
4. go to "layout". click it.
5. click on "today". save
6. click on "1 row". save
7. click on "2 row". save
8. holding the phone vertically still, exit all the way out.
that should do it. please note you'll have to repeat this any time you swap a wallpaper or do a battery pull. SO DUMB.
I've been having the same issue with my theme as the others. I've tried your instructions many times and I still can't get rid of that white line when my phone is sideways. Am I doing something wrong?
Wish it was OTA download. My laptop is not working. I have the .230 but want more.
I downloaded the upgrade from the Verizon site last night. Everything appeared to be fine, despite the slow load progress when I connected the phone. Then about half way through the upgrade I received an error message saying I lost my internet connection, only I did not loose it. I hit retry and it would quickly load up to the same point and I would get an error again. I started the process from the beginning and re-downloaded from Verizon site, ran the program and connected my phone. Again the install was slow and stopped working at the same point. Any ideas?
I had the same thing happen and I downloaded from my office where I have the equivalent of 7 T-1's. I think it is assuming the download timed out because it takes so long. I just kept hitting retry and eventually it completed. It did take almost two hours though since I had to update the Desktop manager first.
Thanks for the reply, good to know you got it working finally. I guess I will just keep hitting retry and see what happens. I already have the updates Desktop manager so that should be fine. I do know that I do not have the updated core apps, I couldnt install it last time I tried because it said I didnt have the memory for it.
What I can say is if this OS doesnt blow me away there is no question I am done with the Storm. Will have to give a Droid a shot.
i installed the new DM 5.0.1 service pack. then my friend asked me to update his BB storm. I plug it in and it says no update available. I know for a fact he is running 4.7.x so it should upgrade to 5.0. Do i need to downgrade back to the regular DM 5.0? Has anyone else been able to upgrade their storm to OS 5.0 using DM 5.0.1?
If you havent already figured this out, go in to My Computer, C:, Program Files, Common Files, Research in Motion, apploader, and select "Loader" with his phone plugged in and you should be able to load it.
ok i will give this a try. but this is the first time i have connected his phone to my computer. will it automatically download the update or do i have to download it manually? i thought it would automatically download the update for me.
other the fact got reintall some apps... I CAN FINNALLY SAY I LOVE MY BLACKBERRY STORM.. AND YES I DONT NEED NO IPHONE!!! is perfect lighthing fast.. no battery pulls for the longer.. is just i cant belive everything work better and perfect! i just wonder why took so long for rim to get it right! like they let us deal with that bad phone that was before!!!!
PS.. THE STORM CAN FINNALLY WEAR THAT BLACKBERRY NAME PLATE ON TOP PROUD AND WITH A GOOD REASON.. BAD A$$ PHONE...
Downloaded the upgrade last night took about an hour. The functions and speed are off the charts. Did exactly as promised. Enjoying the IM like text messaging. Video camera can zoom in now. Camera is quicker. The reboot is much faster but the quickpull app doesn't work for some strange reason. If anybody can help with that plese let me know. Overall great upgrade and OS for any BB owner. Thanks RIM and Verizon.
I'm running Parallels on my Mac and everything went well. However, it backed up all my info, but when it got to Task 4 of 11 ("Connecting to ROM device"), the phone reboots. Any help?
Hmmm, we finally have the storm we were supposed to have a year ago. 5.0 is awesome.
Had to reload a couple of apps but overall it went very smooth and glad I did it.
This update is awesome, i love my blackberry more and more hahahaha, themes do work now, loads faster, works faster, haven't notice any bug, it's like having a new phone. Very happy with the upgrade. Cheerz.
Ive loaded up 5.0 via BDM on my mac... everything looks cool, threaded messages are great and the overall feel is new and refreshing.. I reinstalled facebook but I cant find the actual app in any folders or anywhere on the phone... App Center says its installed and Options> applications says it's there as well. I did a battery pull but I still cant find the darn thing. Anyone else experience this?
i have the same problem. my facebook is nowhere to be found but it is installed on the phone.
- and also what i just realized is, my yahoo, and aol email icons are missing the standard look. like the Y for yahoo isnt there and the standard aol logo isnt there either...
BUT
DID ANYONE FIND OUT HOW TO GET FACEBOOK BACK?
btw i've just tried on my mac,
but when it will finish, i got error "reload software 507"
what's that problem? :( thanks
It is awesome it is perfect!!! who wants an iphone now??? the flick scrolling is So good and the browser is much faster i don't need to use opera anymore!!
Lamentations 3:22-24
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."
Google Sync isn't working on mine. Everytime I do a battery pull App world dissapears. Super.
5.0 shoulda been released months ago it make da storm a storm. went to ask about the new os at verizon store in napa kus i habe no internet on my comp. they didnt even know about it wtf is wrong with them i knew more about it then they did. thanxz Emy (had to use freinds comp to update my storm)
Now, after updating.....my screen has gone dim....like the backlight brightness is set to 10 or 20. (It's set at 70, and automatically dim backlight is set to off).It randomly brightens up, then gets dim again. I tell ya....I'm not sure how RIM is staying in business with this crap. I've had this phone for a year now....mind you THREE of these phones....and they just can't get it right. This update is a hell of a lot better than .148, but come on....when is this phone just going to work??????
To all you who say quit whining....I say quit settling!
QUIT WHINING and go get an IPhone
Mine is doing the same thing. Have you found a way to correct? I check and auto-dim is off and it seems to brighten when I put it under a light source. Basically behaving just like the auto-dim feature even though it is off.
Thx
Did everything that was said still cant get the damn thing to work. I get the screen but when press Ok nothing. Just an error screen behind. Deleted it again...
I got it to work you must delete it if still have it on your device. Then reinstall by going to m.opera.com/next using your phone’s default Web browser.
After do a battery pull then run it when it comes back up you might get a white screen just rotate to landspace mode to get screen back. This should work. Working great for me. Hope this helps
I'm going to try this... let you know how it works. It's been driving me CRAZY... I depend completely on Opera mini 5.0 for web browsing....
**UPDATE** works perfectly now! thanks again!
ok ive tried the new quickpull and followed all the instructions and the program still doesnt work. ive tried multiple times with the same result it starts but when i try to restart it locks up and when i exit the program it tells me there was an error. any suggestions
Go to this link on your BB http://www.tinyurl.com/ykwgnkk ...pick your version and follow the online instructions.
Worked for me.
The site i gave you is for the free version...to get it to work you you go to:
*Options
*Menu Button (next to your green phone)
*Edit default permissions
*Set all three to allow
*Save
*Finally do a full battery pull and restart
After that it should work.
Sorry about the incorrect info before.
Ive tried to upgrade my os on 9530 to the new 5.0 but when I hook my phone up to DM 5.0. It pulls up the update for the new os but I click upgrade now and it starts upgrading when it gets to the task where. It
Is connecting to boot rom my phone reboots everytime and it can never connect so what do I do to fix this problem? Thanks to anyone who can help
The new OS is AWESOME!!! Its super fast and really cool! If you haven't downloaded it yet DO IT! haha.....Seriously the new OS is great and you will be happy you have it. It's like having a whole new phone! Who need the Storm2 when all you need to do is download this? It's great!
Does anyone know how to make the keyboard not pop up everytime you open a new message? This is driving crazy that everytime i check a text i have to hide it...
my upgrade has been stuck at 300 modules after many attempts! any advice?
Someone needs to call and wha-bulance.. This update is a lot better than the last official. For all you cry babies, go get a Samsung Knack and shut up.
It matches my door.
Nice
I updated my Storm last night and the update is great!!! However, my phone keeps freezing a lot and I keep on having to pull out th battery and do a hard reset. Does anyone else have this problem?
Mine freezes all the time now. Hopefully, it is something that can be fixed! I've tried going back to 4.7 and then downloading 5.0 again from the new desktop manager, still no luck. It's a good thing the re-boot time is cut way down, or I would be having multiple heart attacks!!
upgraded to the new OS and absolutely LOVE it after i got over the initial panic attack of the disappearing act BBM played. luckily the BBM upgrade came first that allows you to backup/restore your BBM contacts so once i realized that all i had to do was go to blackberry.com/messenger and re-download it (because apparently when you re-download it from app world which also needs to be reinstalled, it doesn't work) i felt a little better.
However, i don't understand how it's possible that there are all these problems like FACEBOOK NOT WORKING? REALLY? At least for mac users from what i understand. is this correct. we're always getting the short end of the stick. it's not even really a third party app. it comes pre-installed on the phone out of the box. And i expected to have to re-login to a lot of my app and programs or whatever you want to call them but i found that a lot of them wouldn't accept my usernames and passwords, i had to reset a bunch of passwords and pull my battery a bunch of times before i got them to work and some still don't.
Also as it's been mentioned on the comments about the themes it seems it's best (at least for the time being) to stick with precision zen which at least they have made some nice improvements to (not sooo much visually but with how it functions). All in all the phone runs so much nicer but they really better fix these things... what do you say kevin?
***update: i JUST got a message on my phone from verizon saying there is an upgrade for my phone??? way to be a day late???
Anyone else have problems with the full keyboard? Mine seems to be a QWERTZ and the letters 'Z' and 'Y' are switched with one another. Verizon has no answerers. Help It's really annoying, I absolutely love my Storm again with the new OS
Has anyone noticed that running themes on the new OS does not cover the whole screen when its held sideways? Is there any themes that are created for this new OS? I had appleberry theme and as soon as i updated OS the appleberry theme looks terrible when the phone is sideways. Anyone know where i can get themes for this new OS?
My problem was the same with the Scenic Theme...I tried changing setting but couldn't get it to work. finally went back to original, I'll wait a few days and we'll see some new ones with a fix...I hope
I was using a custom theme as well. After playing around with my phone, I went to options (using the application button), then layout and changed it from 2 rows to 1 row. When I switched to landscape mode the white bars disappeared and the menu was fine. I changed it back to 2 rows and so far the phone hasn't resorted back to the white bars. Hopefully, that works for others.
. . . . issue. The quick fix of switching the amount of bars works, until you reboot or do a battery pull. Then it's back to the white bars and repeating the quick fix. Hope they fix that soon. It's quite annoying.
Hey guys this has probably already been addressed but my Pandora is not working after reinstall. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Anybody notice that when you get a phone call the number shows up but not who is calling you? How about do a battery pull for 10 seconds and once everything came back up all my phone contacts are erased! Good job Verizon wireless and RIM/BLACKBERRY!
Hey everything is working great including facebook. The only thing not working is GMail. I have uninstalled then reinstalled then batt pull. Nothing. It shows up but if I click it, it does nothing. It just freezes I have to hit the back botton to unfreeze. Any help or suggestions??
I've tried to upgrade my os on 9530 to the new 5.0 but when I hook my phone up to DM 5.0. It pulls up the update for the new os but I click upgrade now and it starts upgrading when it gets to the task where. It
Is connecting to boot rom my phone reboots everytime and it can never connect so what do I do to fix this problem? Thanks to anyone who can help
Hey Folks don't get disheartened. Any program that doesn't work delete it and reinstall..It works! Quickpull lite latest, google maps (layered), reinstall bbm from bb app world, facebook, Even miniopera 5 beta
i still have facebook. i took my phone into Verizon today and they couldnt even fix it. i keep getting this java error everytime i reboot my phone. certain sites dont load for me either, wtf???
Do programs like A Personal Assistant work with the 5.0? I don't even care about anything else so long as I have this one...
By the way this build is so damn good!!! Coming from using an HTC smartphone, well let's just say there is no comparison. Storm now absolutely blows my previous HTC out of the water.
I downloaded, and installed with no problems 5 hrs ago. The install only took about 15 min once it was downloaded. I have ran all of my programs, called people sent sms, mms, bbm, every thing works great. The new scroll is nice, closer to an iPhone, havent messed with the settings yet. I have to say good job to RIM on a sucessfull update.
can someone please help me. I tried to d/l the new OS but everytime I do it, I get an error message. I decided to stop it and now when I try to put my phone on it boots up differently and then says app error 523 and my phone won't do anything else. Can someone please help me???
Seeing as how there are still people on here who post comments before reading through the message boards I will once again repost the solution to quickpull. Visit the following link to download QuickPull V3.6...works flawlessly on OS 5 with a beautiful new user interface.
http://faq.steelthorn.com/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=26
This is done via OTA on your phone.
Is everyone making sure they set all the permissions for the application to "Allow" and also setting the default permissions to "Allow" as well?
EDIT DEFAULT PERMISSIONS
Open the applications menu,
press the bb button to bring up the menu
press on "edit default permissions"
change all to "allow"
press back button and choose save.
EDIT APPLICATION PERMISSIONS
Open the applications menu,
highlight the app you want to edit permissions for.
press the bb button to bring up the menu
press on "edit permissions"
change all to "allow"
press back button and choose save.
once all that is set to allow, try it again. that fixed it for me.
I like it so far. However whyat happened to my BB IM? I can not find it any where. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how do I fix it?
So far, it's smooth and satisfying. No glitches whatsoever, but battery life...well, let's just say it's burning the battery faster than I can watch!
this new update is amazing. my storm doesnt freeze at all anymore when i switch btw menus and its so much faster. im loving it.
this new update is amazing. my storm doesnt freeze at all anymore when i switch btw menus and its so much faster. im loving it.
Anyone know how to get person emails up and running again? I have yahoo and gmail but can't figure out how to get them back. Email settings (which used to be email setup) doesn't work to get these back on! Help!!
THE NEW OS FRIGGIN' ROCKS. PERIOD. BLOODY PERIOD. LIKE MY GIRLFRIEND. Damn, that was really uncalled for...
I downloaded 5.0 to my storm and now i cant find my BBM i went into applications and it was there searched all over my phone couldnt find it. so i deleted it then i went to app world and downloaded it. STILL couldnt find it in my phone. IS anyone else having this problem!? PLease help ASAP
I rebooted the phone and then it was in my Instant Messaging folder. Have you tried a reboot yet?
Anyone having issues with Visual Voicemail after the OS5 upgrade? When I open it up, the screen freezes on the EULA and I cannot select OK to set it up...
Oh yep, that little problem has been one of the many minor glitches with this new update. I was told to do a downgrade to the prior OS 4.7 ...148 and then delete the 5.0. do a hard reset to my phone, download the new 5.0...but I have yet to do that because I'm more than frustrated with having to do yet another downgrade...hard reset...delete of new os...just to download new os...just to download bbm and appworld, and the other third party apps that don't stay on the phone...Ugh...
Has anyone had any issues with 3rd party apps? I have Aerize SD card loader & love it, but am not sure if it will work with 5.0. Anyone have this app & the new OS??
Im new here to this website so if this is a really dumb question please forgive me. I just got my storm a little while ago, but I'm canadian and on the telus network. Can I download this upgrade?
Infinitely better than the previous two releases. Sucks we had to wait a year for a different OS, which just so happens to coincide with RIM pushing out an updated phone. Guess they weren't too concerned getting the first gen phone right.
The problem with the screen dimming in landscape mode is a MAJOR issue. How did that not get fixed??
does anyone know how to stop the app world from disappearing everytime i re-install it and do a battery pull???
nice OS though...wish i didn't lose half my 3rd party apps....oh well...
i keep getting a java error every time i reboot my phone....could that be the reason why i cant run facebook??? how do i get rid of the error? anyone??
well so far it runs much faster and smother. the transitions are great compared to the last several. memory leakage as of now seem to be gone. the BAD; SMS text is just like using yahoo or msn chat, so if you like that then great. I however HATE it. i like the standard texting that i have used for as long as texting has been around. other than that the new OS works pretty good.
I don't know about the rest of you, but since the update my amount of memory has dropped significantly. I typically hovered around 35mb, but now, even with multiple battery pulls, I can't get anything over 21.9mb.
Any thoughts???
Same here... I've gone from 30-31mb to 17-20mb..
The Update for the storm is awesome. It was what i was hoping for when i bought the phone in the first place. It runs smooth and does everything i want it to do... Thank you RIM and Verizon for the Update A++++ Now was that so hard to get storm to actually work the way it was intended to ??????
The reported issue with themes existed in earlier builds. It is NOT a problem with your theme. The problem is with the theme interpreting engine. All themes besides the default are likely affected. You can follow the below steps after each hard-reset to enjoy your theme, though many find that this only works if you do NOT use the default wallpaper with your theme:
1. On the home screen, click you Blackberry button and choose "Options"
2. Press "Layout." Choose a layout different than what you currently use and save
3. (optional) Press Layout and choose your initial setting and save.
4. Enjoy.
This is a temporary fix only. RIM or Plasmic needs to fix this.
i don't know what everyone is complaining about, the new upgrade is awesome. a few apps were missing like bb app world and bbm, but i just reloaded it and it was fine, some of my other apps like facebook, poynt and viigo had to be reloged in but that was simple. the list of new goodies are great, threaded sms, flick scrolling, smoother transitions, today screen option that works perfect on my phone, the phone is way faster, and way smoother.two thumbs up to rim. oh even the lock screen works 100x faster.
I installed facebook but it doesnt show up anywhere and it says problemduring installation
Facebook works in OS5.328. Your problem is a minority. Please remove the app under applications, reboot, and install from online source again. That should fix it for you.
not if he did the upgrade with a mac. if so, yer beat till vzw and rim figure out how to fix it. how such a major flaw could of made it thought is beyond me..... oh yah kinda like the original storm, they were pushing for 5.0 on the new storm2's and rushed an unfinished product out the door. Please rim, fix the mac dm and fix 238... when yer done i'll be waiting here patiently.
Deleted Facebook under Options>Applications
Rebooted
Re-downloaded via www.blackberry.com/facebook
No dice...
MY STORM IS SO NICE NOW!!! AH THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME HAHA MAN I'M SO HAPPY!!!
AND I LOVE CAPS LOCK!!
For some odd reason after instaling the offical release, my bbm was gone and i cant seem to find it. did anybody have a similar problem? :(
You need to download it from http://www.blackberry.com/messenger using your BB browser.
The update is a definate improvement, but still has bugs to work out. I'm just hoping that RIM and VZW do not leave us faithful Storm 1 owners out here in limbo. The work with us is not complete until the Storm 1 users get a fully functional and stable operating system and not just for a few but for most 95%. I agree with the statements regarding the improvements, and also with the frustration of losing apps or the functioning of other apps. Here is my grocery list RIM - VZW:
1. In landscape mode the devise screen will occasionally dims on it's own and cannot be brought back up until the unit is placed back into stand mode.
2. Following apps not working: Quickpull, Traffic and EOCE Ticket Master.
3. Also getting the error message, "uncaught exception: java.lang.nullPointerException"
The most frustrating part to all of this is not getting a response from either RIM or VZW. It would be nice if they would PUSH some communications regarding resolving these issues, rather than apps which are taking up valuable memory space and that most people do not even want on their device.
Come on RIM - VZW "Do You Hear Us Now?" We want communication and resolution.
My best to all my brothers and sisters Storm Users.
i agree with you, i wish i could delete vz navigator, slacker radio and vzw tones, i don't use them at all and they only waste memory space. oh and for the 1 promblem that you list, mines seem to be ok. and quickpulllite does not work on my phone either so i deleted it for now.:(
Your issues are no different from moving from xp to vista not apps are compatible but it wont take long for those to be corrected..being a verizon tech i can tell you that for the most part this os is flawless and soon you will agree when the app issues are worked out.....just a little fyi....injoy the new os..
besides the theme/white line issue, I really don't have any complaints. Facebook works for me.
None of them works.Its telling me bad protocol. So NO ESPN-CNN-CBS SPORTS works. Only The YANKEES quicklaunch works. Hope that's a good sign they'll win. Not making this up. Its true.
wow, big difference..much faster...apps fade in and out..much better upgrade than the last... I may end up liking my Storm..who knows??
Read through most of the 13 pages of comments before I decided to do the upgrade. I did it.
Just in case it hasn't been put out. The wireless upgrade is not available (yet). You must upgrade your Desktop to 5.0 first and then upgrade your OS by hooking up your Storm to the computer. I saw times as short as 45 minutes (after hooking up the storm to the computer). Mine took about 90 minutes.
Did a battery pull after everything said it was complete and here's what I had.
1. The only apps that were missing were Facebook, Myspace, and AppWorld. Everything else crossed over (TetherBerry, Poynt, Viigo, music, Ringtones, all of my third-party apps were still on the phone). Most of them required me to re-login as if I had just downloaded them. The Application Center has the FB, and Myspace apps.
2. Quick-pull (lite - previously stated as no-worky) most certainly DOES ***edit*** NOT WORK
3. There is definitely a theme issue. I use the Black Glass theme and while there is nothing wrong with theme, it does have the white bars when lanscaped.
4. I found my reception (1XEV-which is highest for my Verizon) not seeming too strong. Called *228, hit selection #2 and re-synched the local towers. Another Quick-pull later and all is better.
5. The lock function is about 50 times faster than it was.
6. Go ahead and delete BerryScroll
7. Delete BuzzMePro too.
8. Slacker and Pandora required re-login, but work fine.
9. Yes, the "Media" folder is broken and separated now. I just made my own "Media" folder and put them in there.
10. The SMS and MMS folder can be combined so that everything shows up in "Messages". Open "messages" folder. Hit BB button>options>Main Message List Settings> (add SMS and MMS). Hit Save and everything will show up in one folder instead of having to got to multiple folders.
11. Have fun "hiding" everything again.
I cant wait to go home and upgrade......
This update made the storm what it should have been. My phone is now a pleasure to use! Everything is faster, and my apps run more smoothly, texting is more pleasant, and everything looks better! Thanks for getting it right RIM! I'm a little surprised at all these problems everyone is having... haven't had one yet...also, you have to redownload facebook from a link in your applications folder, and it now integrates more cosely with your BB...
same here i went for 323 to 328 and i didnt have any issue , i my BB is running smooth and all my apps are running great as well .. i didnt see any difference between the 323 and 328 .
i'm not sure why all of you are having so many issues ... i updated from the leaked that came out just under a week ago and haven't really noticed any differences with this official. I guess i'm not as excited for "new" features like threaded sms since i've been running leaked/hybrid 5.0 since they were first released.
Sadly I still have 16 months to go before i'll be getting my verizon update, so she's my baby for a while.
RIM / vodafone/t-mobile/ whoever: show us some 95oo love :)
wow.... Just reading thru the comments here in this thread and there are so many problems people are having with this update....
Anyone have problems with the call button, menu button, back button, and end button staying lit up while on a call even though the screen is off? Plus I sometimes press a button after the screen is off and its a black screen with the clock for about 30 seconds (looks like its rebooting but its not).
i posted earlier but i have unlocked storm on att and need to know if my service books that im using for 4.7 will work on 5.0 update can anyone help me PLEASE
i know this has been probably brought up a bunch a times, but is anyone else getting the two java error messages after restarting it, just wanna make sure its not just me lol?
NO Facebook after upgrade!!!! i see it under applications list but no icon! completed security wipe, and reloaded software. any other suggestions???
Anyone else having a problem with the home screen in landscape view. Whenever my home screen is in landscape the screen looks like a mix of the wallpaper and white bars. I am wondering if others are having this problem or if it is just a theme issue.
I have not been able to use any of the themes that I purchased. I swithed to the Verizon default theme and all works well. I guess we will have to wait until new themes are available. I also have the same problem with several apps. I have a feeling that this free RIM upgrade will cost us. From what I have seen in the upgrade, it will be worth it.
Yes i have that problem to on the theme I bought from elicite the eerie one. The default storm theme precision zen works fine though
yes i have noticed that the phone does it more so with themes then anything else would be my guess cause themes are ment for 4.7 software should take long for theme updates
i seem to be having problems with getting facebook onto my storm after updating, i uninstalled and reinstalled it, it says its there in my app list but i cant find it, i also tried reloading the ne o.s, anyone know why its not working?
thanks.
if you are trying to get facebook from the app world i think that that app is made for the previous software and not for 5.0 like xp to vista i wont work...this is also what i have found with bbm if you get it from app world its archiving but if you get it from blackberry.com/messenger it works just fine....
please correct me if i am wrong
yes thats how i got bbm to work, still nothing for facebook tho, guess i got to wait for an update. hopefully it comes soon lol
thanks for your help =)
My facebook app worked fine, but have been getting very frustrated with BBM. thanks for the tip!
Okay i had a leaked os on before.. and i want the official one..i tired downloading it from the desktop manager but its not workin..is there sumtin else that i am suppose to do??
please help
I am not sure if the new OS has anything to do with this but After upgrading to 5.0 this morning around 7:00am I had a full battery. It is almost 3PM and my battery is dead. I have not been on my phone most of the day, I have played with the new OS very little.
Usually the Battery last me all day!
Not sure about this.
Other than the battery the phone and new OS seems flwaless so far. Still concerned about the Battery.
Im Having The Same Iussed, And Also The Battery Seems To Get Real Hot When Im Listening To Music. Anyone Else?
i love the clean up of the texts into grouping but my facebook wont show up now. i downloaded it and its no where to be found. same with my brick-breaker. they still got some kinks to work out but i love the new texting!!
I kinda like the new OS. my only problem is that i lost all my contacts. how can i get them back.
same happened to me but i did get them back...through dm...went to backup restore then advanced...computer on left bb on right above the left it says file click that find the most recent backuup folder and open that..it will show a list of things address book xxx entries if it seems right click it then click the arrows in the center send it to the right your bb...boom all back
i have an unlocked storm which i use on att....if i update to 5.0 will the service books that i cut and pasted on my 4.7 software still work....or can i do the update and not worry?
I had OS .250 and it seemed I had better reception.
There was a 3G icon at the top and now its back to the 1XEV(Verizon).
Any one know if this effects the reception?
Also what happened to the tabbed browsing?
Sorry if any of this is a repeat.
No the icon will not affect the reception of your phone. It's just a logo :D
**I perfer the 3G (Blasted RIM lol)**
finally got it after 3 hrs of screwing around and alot better..lost all my contacts was pretty pissed but i pulled up an old backup in dm and seen address book with 200 entries..copied that to device and bam all came back..except the ringtones for certain contacts were not there no biggie at least the numbers were there..like it very much so far
I can't seem to access my media card, or the internal memory, with my connected laptop since the upgrade. I checked, and Mass Media support is turned ON. Even rebooted the laptop - the BB drives still don't show up.
Any other tips?
I reinstalled facebook and it says it is installed under application center, but is nowhere to be found. I looked in the "show all", " Applications", and "Downloads" but cant find it. dont know where it is. Anyone else have this problem or know an answer to it
Have I not looked hard enough or did they seriously remove the music program with the new OS?
I Found it in my Applications Folder along with another icon called 'Files'
Went very smoothly-took about half hour. So far I LOVE how fast my pictures load and scroll through. Think texting is going to take a little time, but love the smiley faces. So far, so good.
I have a 9530 unlocked and running on Tmobile, If I install this, will I still be able to run this on Tmobile? I just want to make sure before I install as I do not want to be stuck having to get another unlock code. Thnks
i have an unlocked storm using on Tmobile.. getting no circuit/channel available.. is anyone else getting this issue? email me: sequoia.edwards@tmo.blackberry.net or bbm 30650C2B.. i need help, i wanna keep this OS!! everything else works perfectly!
i have the same prob. everything is great but cant call!!!
My Facebook icon is nowhere to be found, yet it clearly says it's installed. I am aware of the "Hide" and "Show all" apps feature, but it's still not visible even with "Show all".
Anyone else have the same problem?
yeah i do. i have installed and reinstalled and done the whole hide thing too. still nothing
The Amazon.com app doesn't seem to work, however the site offers to email you when it becomes compatible with the OS.
It seems like two things going on since the update
First: Quick Pull doesn't work
Second: Everytime I do a battery pull I loss Vlingo app.
It shows up in download folder but doesn't work. This is crazy....
Anyone have tabbed browsing in this OS?
At least on mine it is
I have the storm today plus hidden theme. I emailed support for the desingers of the theme and they told me to change the number of rows in my homescreen and change my wallpaper, then change it back again. Now the white bars in landscape mode are gone! Only thing i noticed is the icons for sms text and media have changed and they overlap when you highlight them. Hope this helps anyone with this theme.
But was it worth the wait?
After DL new update, none of my previous themes work except of course, precision zen. C'mon verizon...new OS ....how bout a new theme to go with it. Anyway, I have sent out requests to support for each theme to see if there is a fix. The themes basically are not working in landscape mode. There is a 1/4" white bar on the right and the left of screen and when you attempt to move the screen up or down the icons tile/cascade? Anybody else having same problem? Any themes that are working well on new 5.0 update?
I had the same problem with the Crackberry theme so I switched back to the precision zen also. Haven't tried any other themes yet. Other than that my storm is running smooth and faster than ever...lovin' 5.0 it so far.
I have the same problem with the theme i had bought from elecite themes. Works fine with the default theme though
This os kicks ass!! My storm is runnin so incredibly smooth it's rediculous. Get it NOW!!
ive been trying to update since 11:40.. ughh why does the back up take so long... ugh i just want my threaded sms!!!
Since loading the update, I cannot find the music player under the Media folder. The only way to play is for me to click on Media, Menu, the select Explore... Anyone else have this issue? Will I have to reload the software? Thanks.
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