Official OS 7.1.0.342 for the Bold 9900

**mssca** · 03-30-2012, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by ria__x

yes we do well we're meant to get 'unlimited blackberry data' but then they offer 1gb of data on top of them hmmm.. but with my plan i can apparently connect to certain wi fi hot spots so i'm guessing this is same feature you're talking about! it gives me a log in for the 'bt hot spots'

The wifi hotspot is not when your device connect to another to get Internet, but when you can create a 'wireless router' out of your phone to provide Internet to other devices around it. Basically it will turn your phone into a router. If you have it, it is listed under the connections when you pull down the main top menu.

All Bold 99xx will have wifi hotspot so log records of the phone will have that item. But it is enabled or disabled by the service provider according to their policies.

**ria__x** · 03-30-2012, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by mss-ca

The wifi hotspot is not when your device connect to another to get Internet, but when you can create a 'wireless router' out of your phone to provide Internet to other devices around it. Basically it will turn your phone into a router. If you have it, it is listed under the connections when you pull down the main top menu.

All Bold 99xx will have wifi hotspot so log records of the phone will have that item. But it is enabled or disabled by the service provider according to their policies.

oh ok thanks for that i wasn't so sure of it myself. i see there is a menu to do it i'm not sure my network are even aware of it :O i'm gonna have to experiment

**trigo** · 03-30-2012, 06:11 PM

successfully updated my 9900 but now my bb groups aren't restoring! this is my gripe everytime i update!

**shabbs** · 03-30-2012, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by trigo

successfully updated my 9900 but now my bb groups aren't restoring! this is my gripe everytime i update!

What method do you use to update? Do you have remote backup enabled for BBM? I used to have this issue if I wiped the device before updating. If I don't wipe before hand and use DM, they come back just fine provided I have remote backup enabled.

**lmfaBIGO** · 03-30-2012, 08:42 PM

Is anyone else's BIS really unstable with this OS?

My 4 dots keeps disappearing whenever I run an app like Vlingo or Nobex Radio. I can't even use voice search with Vlingo now.

**hitman36** · 03-30-2012, 08:43 PM

Awesome build, only have one issue that one of my bbm groups are not recovering. Anyway I found out as I wiped the device using bbsak the bbm contacts are still there without needing any recover ... I wonder if bbsak actually wiped the device completely ...

**st3ven** · 03-30-2012, 09:13 PM

hi all, is there any build for 7.1.0.342 All Language? i need to add in simplified chinese.

please share with us if you have

**yv1650c** · 03-30-2012, 09:36 PM

I updated my AT&T BB9900 today, it's a very nice update to the oem firmware offered by att, but i have a problem:
sometimes it has a bliking red light like when it has a message on any of the messenger (BBM, whatsapp or even an email) but theres no message, anywhere.. what do you think about it?

**oookram** · 03-30-2012, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by mss-ca

Some people here complain that there is a huge memory leak on this OS compared to OS 7.1.0.267. Are you experiencing any huge memory drops? This is the reason why I hold off on this OS.

Thanks.

no memory leak at all with .342. I had some of them with .284.

**trigo** · 03-30-2012, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by shabbs

What method do you use to update? Do you have remote backup enabled for BBM? I used to have this issue if I wiped the device before updating. If I don't wipe before hand and use DM, they come back just fine provided I have remote backup enabled.

i did not do the wipe. i just used the loader.exe to update. i do have remote backup. last night 90% was restored by i am the only member thus i restored using the backup in the PC, still no. i restored using the local file on sd card, still none.

now am having issues on lag and clock keeps on showing, that it is busy... can't use it properly. i rebooted it 4-5x already.

**trigo** · 03-30-2012, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by hitman36

Awesome build, only have one issue that one of my bbm groups are not recovering. Anyway I found out as I wiped the device using bbsak the bbm contacts are still there without needing any recover ... I wonder if bbsak actually wiped the device completely ...

i have the same issue!

**RWWackostu** · 03-30-2012, 10:49 PM

Just loaded this. This is my first try at 7.1. On all my old BB's I put every leak, os, etc on them. My 9900 I have not. I think thisversion can be trusted. Curious to see how it settles in.

**steverowlands** · 03-31-2012, 01:41 AM

Sorry everyone, stupid newbie question here.

I've followed all the instructions on the first page, deleted vendor etc, then ran apploader. It all comes up saying device updated, then get the 'close' button, but nothing happens after that. I left it for 5 minutes or so, but still nothing.

Rebooted the phone with & with cable connected etc, and tried a few times but always the same result.

Any suggestions to what I'm doing wrong?

**hahashem** · 03-31-2012, 02:10 AM

Very Good OS

**hitman36** · 03-31-2012, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by steverowlands

Sorry everyone, stupid newbie question here.

I've followed all the instructions on the first page, deleted vendor etc, then ran apploader. It all comes up saying device updated, then get the 'close' button, but nothing happens after that. I left it for 5 minutes or so, but still nothing.

Rebooted the phone with & with cable connected etc, and tried a few times but always the same result.

Any suggestions to what I'm doing wrong?

Try uninstalling all other os first, do some cleaning (ccleaner/similar), install the os u want to install and, reboot your computer.

**Alex_Hong** · 03-31-2012, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by st3ven

hi all, is there any build for 7.1.0.342 All Language? i need to add in simplified chinese.

please share with us if you have

I couldnt find a all language version, but i loaded the multilanguage one and inserted my own simplified chinese input cods (pinyin only). Here the cods i extracted from an earlier 7.1 build. just insert the contents in the file i attached into the java folder of the .342 loader files.

http://db.tt/S87DawI4

**trigo** · 03-31-2012, 03:14 AM

so far the OS seems stable already. can't tell yet on the battery life...

**hitman36** · 03-31-2012, 03:38 AM

Battery life still sucks but it seems that they make some improvements on the bluetooth side, it now connects better with my car audio. Niceee

**wakzzz** · 03-31-2012, 06:23 AM

Iv deleted the vendor files
But when i click on apploader it doesntdetect any com ports at all?

**dusan14** · 03-31-2012, 06:36 AM

Don't install this , my phone rebooted 5 times in two days .And if you don't need hotspot, my truly advice is not to install any 7.1 update, and stay on stable 7.0 bundle 2406 version ,every 7.1 version sucks , and battery saving mode is useless. Wait for more stable 7.1 software

Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

**Phill_UK** · 03-31-2012, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by dusan14

Don't install this , my phone rebooted 5 times in two days .And if you don't need hotspot, my truly advice is not to install any 7.1 update, and stay on stable 7.0 bundle 2406 version ,every 7.1 version sucks , and battery saving mode is useless. Wait for more stable 7.1 software

Congratulations... that has to be the worse advice I have seen on here

**hitman36** · 03-31-2012, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by Phill_UK

Congratulations... that has to be the worse advice I have seen on here

Agreed, maybe he didn't wipe his device before upgrade

**mssca** · 03-31-2012, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by dusan14

Don't install this , my phone rebooted 5 times in two days .And if you don't need hotspot, my truly advice is not to install any 7.1 update, and stay on stable 7.0 bundle 2406 version ,every 7.1 version sucks , and battery saving mode is useless. Wait for more stable 7.1 software

Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

What do you mean? If this version of OS is not stable, the previous OS 7.1 are stable. If one leaked or official OS didn't work for you, the other will. The OS 7.1 is so much better than all the OS 7.0s combined if you look at performance of the phone, battery life and overall errors and issues. I would load the OS 7.1 for improvements and features.

**Alex_Hong** · 03-31-2012, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by dusan14

Don't install this , my phone rebooted 5 times in two days .And if you don't need hotspot, my truly advice is not to install any 7.1 update, and stay on stable 7.0 bundle 2406 version ,every 7.1 version sucks , and battery saving mode is useless. Wait for more stable 7.1 software

Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

Hahahaha. I've been on 342 since the loader files were leaked. So far everything seem smooth. Os snappy. Improved battery life for my usage. Plus the battery usage during idle has been insanely low. With very very very light usage I can probably get 3 days or more out of it. I'm on battery saving mode always on. I've loaded every 7.1 build and never had any stability issues at all.

**deejayburnout** · 03-31-2012, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by dusan14

Don't install this , my phone rebooted 5 times in two days .And if you don't need hotspot, my truly advice is not to install any 7.1 update, and stay on stable 7.0 bundle 2406 version ,every 7.1 version sucks , and battery saving mode is useless. Wait for more stable 7.1 software

Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

Don't know what your doing wrong as each build is getting better. This one for me is solid. Idle drain is good and still quick after 4 days or so.

I always wipe my device before every update and I have had no issues.

Maybe you should try that yourself.

Sent from somewhere other than my PC.