Official 5.0.0.314 Findings and Fixes!

[ktcred]

I am a heavy user of home screen shortcuts on my BlackBerry Bold. I usually hide the messages, browser, tasks, memo pad, and other core icons on my device. To access them, I shut off the home screen dialing and I use keyboard shortcuts. For example, I use "m" to access my messages and "a" to access the address book.

This particular 5.0 release has thrown up some roadblocks. The carrier, AT&T, pushes down a handful of shortcuts with their service books. For example, they push down the Yellow Pages link and their own browser. I noticed that both of these - and a few others - share the same "b" shortcut as the built in BlackBerry browser. I kept hitting "b" and it would open up the direct link to the Yellow Pages download.

I found a workaround to get past this issue until they fix this future releases of the OS (or with the links sent down by AT&T). You need to put the icon you are trying to access at the end of the line in your home screen layout. The BlackBerry will open the last icon in the list if multiple icons share the same shortcut key. You could also put the other icons in a separate folder (I have these hidden too).

I hope this makes sense and helps others out.

- ktcred

PS: Does anyone know how to get the BB Maps icon to display? I know I can access BB Maps through Quick Launch or the BB Messenger by selecting "send location." However, I want the icon. Thanks in advance for your help.

[katiepea]

Originally Posted by ktcred

I am a heavy user of home screen shortcuts on my BlackBerry Bold. I usually hide the messages, browser, tasks, memo pad, and other core icons on my device. To access them, I shut off the home screen dialing and I use keyboard shortcuts. For example, I use "m" to access my messages and "a" to access the address book.

This particular 5.0 release has thrown up some roadblocks. The carrier, AT&T, pushes down a handful of shortcuts with their service books. For example, they push down the Yellow Pages link and their own browser. I noticed that both of these - and a few others - share the same "b" shortcut as the built in BlackBerry browser. I kept hitting "b" and it would open up the direct link to the Yellow Pages download.

I found a workaround to get past this issue until they fix this future releases of the OS (or with the links sent down by AT&T). You need to put the icon you are trying to access at the end of the line in your home screen layout. The BlackBerry will open the last icon in the list if multiple icons share the same shortcut key. You could also put the other icons in a separate folder (I have these hidden too).

I hope this makes sense and helps others out.

- ktcred

PS: Does anyone know how to get the BB Maps icon to display? I know I can access BB Maps through Quick Launch or the BB Messenger by selecting "send location." However, I want the icon. Thanks in advance for your help.

ALL of your problems, shortcuts, maps, all solved by NOT using the att theme supplied with this build, remove it, all the old shortcuts work fine, like 'b' for browser and maps shows up.

[ktcred]

Originally Posted by katiepea

ALL of your problems, shortcuts, maps, all solved by NOT using the att theme supplied with this build, remove it, all the old shortcuts work fine, like 'b' for browser and maps shows up.

I just tried that but I must have deleted the wrong theme. I deleted "net_rim_theme_102_zen_480x320_b" and I still have AT&T icons & no BB Maps. I guess I should have deleted "net_rim_theme_precision_zen_480x320_b"

Thanks, katiepea. I will give that a try.

[katiepea]

Originally Posted by ktcred

I just tried that but I must have deleted the wrong theme. I deleted "net_rim_theme_102_zen_480x320_b" and I still have AT&T icons & no BB Maps. I guess I should have deleted "net_rim_theme_precision_zen_480x320_b"

Thanks, katiepea. I will give that a try.

you'll still get the att icons, they're pushed with service books, but maps should show up if you don't use the att theme, as you can clearly see from the posted picture above.

[smoovelikebutta]

Originally Posted by brandnewsimmy

Icons next to text messages are no longer cut off if you have a small font size

I did notice that with a smaller font size it appears the text doesn't word wrap correctly as some words are being cut off at the edge.

[abmtgman]

OK...I think I found the culprit in my case....it may not solve every possible random reboot but for the last 4 hrs have had 0 reboots.

I had "Nice Office" as an app..which as I found out later was basically duplicating features that I had already put into place on here...this morning it got to the point of 6 random reboots in a little over an hour. Ditched the app...did hard battery pull...and as of now is running my 16 other apps like I expected it to in the first place...

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[blaikie]

Bluetooth issue solved, compared to 5.0.0.238.
I wasn´t able to pair any device with .238, with .314 its OK.

[ktcred]

Originally Posted by katiepea

you'll still get the att icons, they're pushed with service books, but maps should show up if you don't use the att theme, as you can clearly see from the posted picture above.

Removing the AT&T theme did fix the shortcut/icon issue. *However*, I still can't find BB Maps. How did you uninstall the AT&T theme? I manually removed the COD (net_rim_theme_102_zen_480x320_b.cod) using BBSAK. I still can't find the icon for Maps, however.

I looked in all of the folders and went through all (including those hidden) icons.

[katiepea]

Originally Posted by ktcred

Removing the AT&T theme did fix the shortcut/icon issue. *However*, I still can't find BB Maps. How did you uninstall the AT&T theme? I manually removed the COD (net_rim_theme_102_zen_480x320_b.cod) using BBSAK. I still can't find the icon for Maps, however.

I looked in all of the folders and went through all (including those hidden) icons.

hmm, i removed the att theme prior to install, and did a wipe prior to install, and it was just right there in the app screen, not in a folder.

[jubjub007]

I cant get DM or loader.exe to recognize the new OS. I've upgraded every single beta on my 8900 since the 4.6 ones. I've tried disconnecting my internet and deleting vedor.xml and still nothing. Im using DM 5 but i can't find the old versions. any help?

EDIT: Just downloaded 4.7 and still can't upgrade

[dubious1]

Originally Posted by jubjub007

I cant get DM or loader.exe to recognize the new OS. I've upgraded every single beta on my 8900 since the 4.6 ones. I've tried disconnecting my internet and deleting vedor.xml and still nothing. Im using DM 5 but i can't find the old versions. any help?

EDIT: Just downloaded 4.7 and still can't upgrade

Make sure you've deleted any prior OS installs on your PC. Go into control panel and then "add/remove programs" ("Programs and Features" on Vista). Hope that helps.

[jubjub007]

Originally Posted by dubious1

Make sure you've deleted any prior OS installs on your PC. Go into control panel and then "add/remove programs" ("Programs and Features" on Vista). Hope that helps.

Ya i did that. completely uninstalled all OS files and DM, and then reinstalled DM 4.7 and .314, and still nothing.

[lector]

voice notes recorder works well now

[blacker_berry]

Originally Posted by prettifem4u

***mine says Sim Phonebook*** did you locate it yet?

No I did not. It says Filter, New Contact, New Group, Options, Switch Application, Close, but no SIM Phonebook.

Guess I'll be downgrading.

[Marc_G]

Formatting the Device Memory and Media Card seems to have cleared up the random reboot issue for me. Fingers crossed, but I haven't had more reboots or faux reboots (black screen, red light, momentary boot screen, then back to what I was doing) in the 3 1/2 hours since. Before it was a once per hour or more.

If my Profile Settings under the Other category would stop resetting after a reboot this would become a near flawless version for me.