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Ok so my ******* piece of **** bold is worthless... it cant receive text messages unless i turn the phone off and turn it back on if sm1 has sent them... i cant receive them with the phone on sometimes i have to take the battery out and reset it just to receive them... this is such bull ****. Anything I can do or am i just ****ed?
What OS do you have installed on it?
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How do i figure that out?
Go to Options>About and there should be something like BlackBerry 9000 smartphone (3G, Wi-Fi). Should be the third line.
When i go to settings>about>it says v.4.6.0.167(Platform 4.0.0.157))
Options -> About
It will be the 3rd line.
I believe thats the OS is comes with, well what I suggest is to try to update to a new OS (i.e. .282) and see if that solves your issue. Could be a network fault too, but upgrading your OS would be a first step.
Is that it?
How would I go about upgrading it?
Upgrading your OS can be quite time consuming so I suggest that if you want to give it a shot then you do it when you have some time available. For now yes, if the problem persists then it maybe be a network problem and you'd have to contact your carrier.
Third thread on this forum gives instructions
Since your Bold is worthless, can I have it? I'll even pay for shipping.
Oh and please lay off the caps! Since the early 90s, typing in all CAPS is considered shouting on the internet.
Well he did mention Desperate :3
Im a college kid trying to figure out how to fix my damn phone... yes im desperate and i know the caps thing... it worked didn't it? got peoples attention..
Im a college kid trying to figure out how to fix my damn phone... yes im desperate and i know the caps thing... it worked didn't it? got peoples attention..
He does make a point
hahaa. yeah, just upgrade. its not hard just take your time and read the instructions throughout the forums. And if you run into problems, which most newbies do, dont freak out!
You might want to resend your service books before investing time & effort in an OS upgrade.
Login to your BIS account and resend from there.
Or, on your Bold:
Setup --> email Settings
Login to your account
Menu --> Service Books
Hit the Send Service Books button.
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check to see under options then MMS that the reception and retrieval is set to Always. I know that has casue some issues with the 8350i.
Upgrading takes like 45 minutes I don't know why everyone on here makes it sound like you need a bagged lunch and sleeping bag to do it.
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After you've done it a number of times, yes.
But the first time you do an OS upgrade can be nerve wracking (with all the what if scenarios running through your head). Those first couple of times do take longer (and sure feel a lot longer).
I'm no techophobe, and more than handy with electronic equipment, but I can tell you I heaved a huge sigh of relief when my Bold came back to life after doing its very fisrt upgrade (after what seemed to be an eternity). It's all relative I guess.
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Everytime I upgrade it onlu takes 15 to 20 minutes tops.
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I was being generous. And above, you are right the first time feels longer.