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03-29-2009, 02:54 PM
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#826 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Is anyone else having troubles with GPS? I can never get my location with BB maps because its stuck in searching for satellites. When I use google maps it uses the wireless tower pinpointing method to locate me (its not as accurate as GPS).
Using the original firmware that came with it. 162. Is there any benefit to upgrading firmwares?
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03-29-2009, 03:03 PM
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#827 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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i finally got my unlock code!
i emailed them and got it within 5 hours! =)
it really seems like they are prioritizing everyone that emailed or post in their forum instead of going by order number...
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03-29-2009, 03:13 PM
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#828 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Woohoo unbroken bold came today!
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03-29-2009, 06:42 PM
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#829 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by Noizz  Is anyone else having troubles with GPS? I can never get my location with BB maps because its stuck in searching for satellites. When I use google maps it uses the wireless tower pinpointing method to locate me (its not as accurate as GPS).
Using the original firmware that came with it. 162. Is there any benefit to upgrading firmwares? | I can find a signal in less than 30 secs if I'm outside. I'm using .221 though. And I find it's a great improvement over the original one that came with my Bold. There are newer OS, but I haven't bothered with them cause I haven't found any problems with the .221 that I'm using.
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03-29-2009, 07:20 PM
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#830 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by Noizz Is anyone else having troubles with GPS? I can never get my location with BB maps because its stuck in searching for satellites. When I use google maps it uses the wireless tower pinpointing method to locate me (its not as accurate as GPS).
Using the original firmware that came with it. 162. Is there any benefit to upgrading firmwares? | dont use bbmaps. use google maps.
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03-29-2009, 09:58 PM
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#831 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by jayman555 i finally got my unlock code!
i emailed them and got it within 5 hours! =)
it really seems like they are prioritizing everyone that emailed or post in their forum instead of going by order number... | which email do i contact and what did you say?
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03-29-2009, 10:49 PM
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#832 | | The Lone Wanderator
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Originally Posted by Noizz Is anyone else having troubles with GPS? I can never get my location with BB maps because its stuck in searching for satellites. When I use google maps it uses the wireless tower pinpointing method to locate me (its not as accurate as GPS).
Using the original firmware that came with it. 162. Is there any benefit to upgrading firmwares? | Google maps uses the cell tower first, and depending on where you are (and how far you are from being able to see the sky) will lock on to GPS satellites within 1 minute or so, if at all possible.
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03-30-2009, 03:17 AM
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#833 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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.234 has a lot of improvements with GPS locking. im currently using .247 and am having no problems with it either. in fact, .247 has a neat little function when you hold down the BB menu key. pops up an app switcher function.
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03-30-2009, 01:09 PM
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#834 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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yeah i just switched to .247 i was able to get gps now! woohoo!
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03-30-2009, 01:18 PM
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#835 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by syee I got mine for $20 from ebay | i dont get how this cradle charges. theres no connections on the bottom of my bold.
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03-30-2009, 03:09 PM
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#836 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by Synaptik i dont get how this cradle charges. theres no connections on the bottom of my bold. | There are two metal contacts on the corners of both sides at the bottom of you bold.
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03-30-2009, 03:13 PM
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#837 | | Banned (ABWS)
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oh my. thanks.
also, anyone know how the bold knows to go into holster mode when i put it in holster? been curious.
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03-30-2009, 03:33 PM
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#838 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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Originally Posted by Synaptik oh my. thanks.
also, anyone know how the bold knows to go into holster mode when i put it in holster? been curious. | Magnet in the holster (specifically, right underneath where the Rogers logo is) Quote:
Originally Posted by Synaptik i dont get how this cradle charges. theres no connections on the bottom of my bold. | What Noizz said. It's those two contacts that are below the left and right programmable buttons (well, below the SD slot on the left side). When you put your Bold in the cradle, it pushes out the contacts on the cradle that make contact with these two contact points. Slick eh? 
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03-30-2009, 04:37 PM
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#839 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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i have .247 and bbgps doesn't work. I have installed the google maps and that works though.
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03-30-2009, 08:03 PM
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#840 | | The Lone Wanderator
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Am I OK to update even though I'm locked? First smartphone, not sure how that goes, exactly.
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03-30-2009, 08:34 PM
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#841 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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Originally Posted by Graeme S Am I OK to update even though I'm locked? First smartphone, not sure how that goes, exactly. | Yep. Updating firmware doesn't affect network lock
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03-30-2009, 08:40 PM
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#842 | | Cool beans bro
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The Bold can update to any of the available carrier firmwares. Its just that some like sticking with the Rogers ones. Even though yours is locked you're free to update any of the newer ones if youd like. Heres a guide on crackberry to update to .247. Which I think is the newest one so far. No problems so far on mine. http://forums.crackberry.com/f83/new...-247-a-180573/ | |
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03-31-2009, 06:37 PM
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#843 | | The Lone Wanderator
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Thanks y'all, downloading the update now, will update when I get home | |
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03-31-2009, 06:59 PM
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#844 | | misfortune cookie (V)
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Maybe i'll update tonight too. Been using .185 ever since I got my Bold 
Will I lose any of my contacts/files/pictures/etc. when I update firmware?
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03-31-2009, 07:06 PM
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#845 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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nope, you will lose nothing. you might just have to re-enter your login info for some apps such as google w/ latitude, facebook, etc. depends on your apps. to be sure, run them all once and get them reconfigured if needed.
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03-31-2009, 07:06 PM
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#846 | | Cool beans bro
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Make sure u use the desktop manager to back up all your files before hand just in case.
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03-31-2009, 09:16 PM
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#847 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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blackberry app world is up and running! grab it at blackberry.com
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03-31-2009, 09:33 PM
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#848 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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aweesomeee
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03-31-2009, 10:40 PM
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#849 | | The Lone Wanderator
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Originally Posted by Alby blackberry app world is up and running! grab it at blackberry.com | Got it, but was a bit worried for a minute, 'cause I'd just updated to 247 and got an error 200...and two restarts.
But everything's fine, and we're all cool.
Note to self: make sure to back things up regularly.
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03-31-2009, 11:02 PM
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#850 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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anyone have amazon.com code ?
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