Phone freeze up

[srCrackberry]

Originally Posted by naviculture

My brother in-law has a 8830 (Verizon) and we spent the afternoon trying to figure out why he only had 6MB or memory left! And, nothing has been installed since he got the darn thing...

Anyway, I got so pissed, I eventually pulled the battery out. As soon as I did, 20MB appeared, out of nowhere! I can't STAND VERIZON!?!

This is not an issue with Verizon. All smartphones lose memory through use. Please understand that you are using a small computer. This is a standard procedure that your phone will use memory. I thought it was odd too that it happened to me. If you want to keep your memory up, install an app called Quick Pull Free. You can find it in BlackBerry Appworld. Set a schedule through the application to have it reset the phone at a time that the user will be asleep. This will solve the lost memory problems and you can even reset the phone when you notice it getting a little sluggish throughout the day. It's a great/essential app.

[jimmosely]

I have a BB Bold 9000 on ATT. I started having the 'Freezing' problem about 3months ago and it has gotten progressively worse. I have deleted apps, remove photos, music, anything I can to clear out space to the point that there is little on my phone other than what came on it plus my contacts. I have considered the possibility that my OS has become corrupt and I am going to have to do is wipe the phone and reload a fresh copy of the OS and rebuild my phone. Oh Joy.

Due for an upgrade anyway, I went to the ATT store to check out the latest offerings and I see the Torch at $50. Didn't it start out at $200 not to long ago? ATT said they are having customers constantly returning them because of problems with them 'FREEZING UP'. That’s right, the NEW blackberries that RIM is peddling have the same problem freezing just like what you are experiencing now.

You came to this thread because you were looking for a solution to correct the problem (beyond pulling the battery and waiting 5 minutes for the phone to reboot). The problem is apparently bigger than that. There seems to be something wrong with all of RIMs OS's and they are probably sticking their head in the sand like they did with the original STORM. (I actually had one and it was a bona fide POS)

I am tired of having to reboot my phone just to make it work. That got old along time ago and I honestly don’t know why I, or anybody should have to accept that as a standard operating procedure. I use to love this phone and when it was operating properly, I would take it over my wife’s iPhone 4 any day. But the problems I am having and the fact that the same problem extends over to the new phones and OS, why should I consider another BB at this time?

RIM needs to get their act together or they are going to get left in the dust by the Android market. Nice while it lasted but I am moving on.

A soon to be recovered crackberry adict.

[yumacat]

Originally Posted by jimmosely

RIM needs to get their act together or they are going to get left in the dust by the Android market. Nice while it lasted but I am moving on.

A soon to be recovered crackberry adict.

Preach it brother! I get so tired of people making excuses for RIM. I'm sorry people, it is not normal to have to pull the battery out so much that padding between the phone and the back lid is worn away; it is not normal that receiving a phone call or text means having to wait five minutes to reboot the phone; and, it is not unreasonable to expect that the phone actually be able to run the applications that come on it.

I love my Blackberry in terms of what it potentially and supposedly can do; I hate it in that potential never seems to transfer to performance. As soon as my contract is up, I'm gone.