[xmommyx]

Just a question for you all. In your opinion...would it be beneficial to upgrade my BB DM to v.4.7. My BB came with v. 4.3.0.17 on the tools disk. I am so new to the BB and this is my second post on the Crackberry forums so any input you all have would be great

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[Tremortality]

No. Stick with 4.5 or 4.6

4.7 is made/better for phones such as the storm......4.7 has created many problems for folks who use curves, many of them post on cb..

[FLN333]

Tremortality - I have 4.6 and I was trying to download bb alerts that you told me about and I get a message that it cant download and i should upgrade to a new dm version. The files were either a jad or a alx(?) and I cant get them to work, any suggestions?

[Jared DiPane]

Xmommyx, DM4.7 is the desktop manager version and 4.3.0.17 sounds like a software version. Just want to make sure we are comparing apples to apples here

I would upgrade your DM to 4.6 without media manager, if you want the best results.

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[Jared DiPane]

Xmommyx, DM4.7 is the desktop manager version and 4.3.0.17 sounds like a software version. Just want to make sure we are comparing apples to apples here

I would upgrade your DM to 4.6 without media manager, if you want the best results.

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[FLN333]

Tremortality - I have 4.6 and I was trying to download bb alerts that you told me about and I get a message that it cant download and i should upgrade to a new dm version. The files were either a jad or a alx(?) and I cant get them to work, any suggestions? Actually they download but I can open or install with the file extensions.

[xmommyx]

ahh, dreamtobelieve...you are right...what I was looking at on the blackberry site is for Desktop Software....I didn't know there was a difference...see now my newbie status is really showing LOL. Is there a difference, could you possibly direct me to a link that says the difference between the two and would I need both things? I feel so dumb right now LOL. thanks a million for all the help!!

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[Jared DiPane]

The dm4.7 would be your desktop manage version, which is your software for the computer.

The other is your operating system that is running on the phone.

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[Tremortality]

FLN

You should not have to update your DM to install BBALerts trial. I installed it on my curve with the same DM, no problems.

Are you getting it from here?

BlackBerry Alerts : BlackBerry Curve 8330 : Handango

You can select your phone at the top

[xmommyx]

okay, well already updated the os on the actual bb device to v. 4.5.0.110. The version of Desktop Manager is the v. 4.3.0.17. So I am assuming the Desktop software on the BB site is the same as the Desktop Manager on my pc. There are several versions available on the BB website and I am curious if it is beneficial to upgrade my Desktop Manager/Software or better just to leave it with what came on the BB Tools Disk that came with my phone. Like I said there are several versions going all the way up to v. 4.7. LOL I hope this clears up any confusion.

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[Jared DiPane]

I would upgrade, and go with the 4.6 without media manager. That's the best as of right now.

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[xmommyx]

What is wrong with the media manager? Not that I dispute your advice...I just don't know the bugs media manager is giving.

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[Jared DiPane]

Media manager is roxio, if you will use it, get it. Most don't, so it takes less space to do it without.

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[srinu2010]

how do i install JAd extension files , i have a BB storm