Taken For a Ride - No OS7.1

**HK Low** · 04-27-2012, 03:53 AM

How many of you feel taken for a ride by RIM? They promised OS7.1 for P'9981 by this week. Yet Nothing !!!

**principissimo** · 04-27-2012, 04:58 AM

I don't even know if I will update it immediately: first I'd like to be sure that, with 7.1, battery will be better

**TrespassersW** · 04-27-2012, 05:26 AM

RIM has released 7.1 as promised. It is up to carrier networks when they release it to customers. Two networks in the UK have released it (O2 and 3). I am running the same version 7.1.0.342 which I downloaded from a carrier in Israel. It is way better at managing battery life than its predecessors.

**HK Low** · 04-27-2012, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by TrespassersW

RIM has released 7.1 as promised. It is up to carrier networks when they release it to customers. Two networks in the UK have released it (O2 and 3). I am running the same version 7.1.0.342 which I downloaded from a carrier in Israel. It is way better at managing battery life than its predecessors.

Hi, Could you provide the link as I cannot find it in BlackBerry - BlackBerry Desktop and Device Software Download Sites

Thanks

**TrespassersW** · 04-27-2012, 07:32 AM

My pleasure:-

https://swdownloads.blackberry.com/D...4A920FC53D9564

from Etisalat.

**HK Low** · 04-27-2012, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by TrespassersW

My pleasure:-

https://swdownloads.blackberry.com/D...4A920FC53D9564

from Etisalat.

Thanks so much for the link. I went to it and did not find any selection for the P'9981 phone. I know that OS7.1 has been released for 9900 but that software cannot be used for P'9981.

**BaranE** · 04-27-2012, 07:44 AM

Updating directly via BB Desktop right now. Fingers crossed!!

**TrespassersW** · 04-27-2012, 07:45 AM

I stand corrected. I thought that internally the 9981 was identical to a 9900. My apologies.

**HK Low** · 04-27-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by BaranE

Updating directly via BB Desktop right now. Fingers crossed!!

Hi Baran, I tried to check for updates on my device and it says that my OS7.0 is üp to date". "How did you get the OS7.1?

**HK Low** · 04-27-2012, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by TrespassersW

I stand corrected. I thought that internally the 9981 was identical to a 9900. My apologies.

NP

Any advice give is always appreciated.

**Tryptomine** · 04-27-2012, 08:20 AM

Still cant update too.
Anyone updated it to 7,1???

**HK Low** · 04-27-2012, 08:49 AM

FOUND IT !!! OS7.1 for P'9981 ........

https://swdownloads.blackberry.com/D...9A7B9BFE74D58B

**Tryptomine** · 04-27-2012, 09:13 AM

Wuhuu thanks )))))

**principissimo** · 04-27-2012, 09:17 AM

Is it worth updating?

**BaranE** · 04-27-2012, 09:31 AM

yeap. at least got mobile hotspot back after upgrading to 9981 from 9900.

**BaranE** · 04-27-2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by HK Low

Hi Baran, I tried to check for updates on my device and it says that my OS7.0 is üp to date". "How did you get the OS7.1?

I just connected to BB Desktop and voila got a popup asking me whether I wanna update to 7.1

**BaranE** · 04-27-2012, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by TrespassersW

I stand corrected. I thought that internally the 9981 was identical to a 9900. My apologies.

They're identical but firmwares are not interchangeable.

**principissimo** · 04-27-2012, 09:38 AM

Updating

**niks1** · 04-27-2012, 10:17 AM

For me, it does not show up in App loader or DM. Any advice?

EDIT: All is well, worked on a different PC. So far so good. BeBuzz, BerryWeather working fine. Same with SmrtGard (or whatever it is called now). Can't yet check hotspot as I am not in my home network, will check tomorrow when I get there.