it happened to me...10.3.3 self destruct
a while back I read some posts about various troubles people were having after the 10.3.3 update. I didnt pay close attention because after using an auto-loader, and the subsequent 811MB OTA update, my experience was smooth sailing.
well, then it happened.
the first symptom was a flickering txt message screen, and the inability to switch between txt/sms contacts...I had seen this before, seems like way back, and I was disappointed to see its return. after a reboot, that issue was gone.
it was after my battery died (at the end of day 3) that things went catastrophic on me. I remember when I plugged the phone in, it basically came on right away, like it wasn't dead but suspended....no boot process.
now the phone was asking for my device password instead of using the picture password I had set up...I found that odd. once unlocked it I realized that no apps would open, the hub showed summaries but would not open messages, the network would connect but not give me the bb symbol, in fact, the only thing that worked at all, and barely, was the phone app.
numerous resets, power-offs, reboots, and even letting the battery die again, didnt help. connecting to a pc would show the device connection but no files, no backups were possible...no options left but a security wipe.
I lost my data, but the phone is running smoothly again after the wipe.
upon reconnecting, I was notified of a 156MB update to bb apps...odd.
I cant help but feel short-changed by bb and chen as either this is a deliberate ploy to get people off of bb10 (i'm staying because this is my os, and I love it but believe me the brand loyalty is gone) or it is pure negligence, also inexcusable from the former leader of the smartphone world.
still love my passport. still hate 'the chen'
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