Software issue re: sync

[hamill]

Just wanted to let everyone know that there is a software issue with the latest Desktop Manager and the 8130. I spent 4 hours on the phone over 2 days with VZW and RIM and finally got it figured out. I could not sync my contacts at all. The work around that I was given to allow me to do it is as follows.

Open up Options-- Advanced Options -- Service Book and then delete any e-mail address followed by "CICAL"

Once these were deleted, I was able to sync my calendar.

Apparently RIM now knows about this issue and will hopefully work on a permanent fix.

[John Clark]

Likely one of many issues with the newest version of Desktop Manager 4.3.

You can also just install Desktop Manager 4.2.SP2 which is a solid version of the DM and it will work with your 8130.

[hamill]

Actually, it still would not sync until I deleted those e-mail items. That is actually the version I am currently using.

[lg6180]

I have an 8130 and am syncing my calendar to my corporate outlook, and I have also experienced duplicate (even triplicate) items. I'm using the wireless sync.

I have read what I think to be all of the threads about this and am still perplexed. I'd like to try to solve it with the CICAL advice provided here, but I am unsuccessfully trying to follow the instructions to delete CICAL email addresses in advanced options. I see the CICAL designation written after the email addresses I have on my bb, but I do not have the option to edit or delete these.

Any help?
Thanks!

[murtceps]

as w last poster - i am going nuts trying to figure this one out

when doing wireless sync, all works fine (notes, contacts, etc) however my calendar entries are deleted from sept of 07 backward in time - and all is otherwise fine - have ensured that the syncing parameters go back to 2000, to be safe - but problem persists - frustrated.....

[Member_No.1]

Problem: Whenever I sync using the usb cable, for whatever reason my home screen changes back to the default Verizon pic. I have to go back and reset the picture I want as my home screen. Is it me or is there a bug? Anyone else having this issue?

As far as I know, I have all the latest updates for the phone and pc.

Hope this is the appropriate threat, if not sorry for hi-jacking.

*****UPDATE***** This only happens if I say yes to mass storage mode when connecting via USB. If I say no then the picture doesn't change.



TIA,
Pete

[dgold511]

I'm having so many problems with this calendar... duplicates entries on everything. Now it wont even let me create a new appointment on the device itself. It will only work off the desktop outlook. Something weird happened where if you create a new appointment on the device, right above the subject line is a heading, "send using" I have no idea what that is or where it came from... this blows

[kscho]

Member No.1, Save your wallpaper to the device memory, not your SD card. I received this tip and it worked.

[Member_No.1]

Thanks, will give that a try. But for whatever reason, it hasn't been doing that lately.

[springk]

I too spent several hours on the phone with RIM, they even had me switch my outlook from a Internet Only to a Corporate Workgroup, what a pain that was! But then while I was on hold AGAIN with RIM I googled my problem and came accross this thread, removing that email from the service booked totally allowed my calendar to sync, thank you!

[Str8BacardiL]

this thread saved my ***

so far today this is what I have done.

- Upgraded to Outlook 2007
- Uninstalled about a dozen programs trying to figure out if there was a conflict
- Reinstalled Blackberry Desktop Manager (luckily this time the media manager installed when it failed all the others so that was good)
- Tried a gazillion different settings in Blackberry Desktop Manager to no avail.

Then I googled and found this and it was immediately fixed.

It nuked all of my e-mails off the blackberry so I guess I have to send service books again but having the calender fixed was well worth it. I cannot keep track of my schedule without that at all.

[laosknight]

I would kiss you if I could!!! My outlook is now syncing!!! I just spent 4 hours on the internet, with Verizon, and RIM, and couldnt fix the issue until I deleted the "CICAL".

[jmironov]

help
I have done all of the above and still my sync gets hung up on #8 of the calendar
This happenned once before and it was a stuck reminder
now I have taken out all reminders
help
hours
am ready to get my third curve in 2 months or switch to something else
I am using 4.3

[sscoggin]

I need to know where to find the email files you are talking about. I am using outlook and I am unable to sync calendar with blackberry. Get an error message. Blackberry told me that it was a corrupted pst file, but email seems to be working fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Sonia

[Georgia Terrapin]

What'ya know. Two years later, and the same old problem still plagues BB users. I've been trying to figure this out for months.

I have a Curve 8900 (AT&T). I just deleted the CICAL email service books as recommended above, and -- viola! -- problem solved.

Thank you so much.