Comments on: How I nearly killed my BlackBerry upgrading to OS 4.5 http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/ Industry coverage, news, original feature articles, how to guides, videos, podcasts and reviews of BlackBerry service providers, software, accessories, hosted exchange providers and more Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BlackBerry News From The Wire for the week of 11/3/2008 | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-9325 BlackBerry News From The Wire for the week of 11/3/2008 | BB Geeks Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:55:48 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-9325 [...] How not to upgrade your BlackBerry OS. I know that it automatically backs up as part of the upgrade process, but don’t trust it. Make sure you do your own backup first. Or else you’ll end up like me, which means losing your contacts twice in a month. [...] [...] How not to upgrade your BlackBerry OS. I know that it automatically backs up as part of the upgrade process, but don’t trust it. Make sure you do your own backup first. Or else you’ll end up like me, which means losing your contacts twice in a month. [...]

]]> By: Export and edit your BlackBerry contacts list in Excel | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-8562 Export and edit your BlackBerry contacts list in Excel | BB Geeks Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:30:36 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-8562 [...] Yeah, yeah, I should have done it long ago. I’ve paid the price for it, too, as I’ve lost all the information on my BlackBerry at least once in the past few months. Thankfully, the process is rather simple. For the purposes of [...] [...] Yeah, yeah, I should have done it long ago. I’ve paid the price for it, too, as I’ve lost all the information on my BlackBerry at least once in the past few months. Thankfully, the process is rather simple. For the purposes of [...]

]]> By: Sick of saving everyone’s numbers as their work contact? | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7880 Sick of saving everyone’s numbers as their work contact? | BB Geeks Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:30:56 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7880 [...] my feed or subscribe to us on Twitter!Dude, this really ticks me off, especially because I’ve recently lost a number of contacts. When someone calls you and you later want to save that number, the process is fairly simple. You [...] [...] my feed or subscribe to us on Twitter!Dude, this really ticks me off, especially because I’ve recently lost a number of contacts. When someone calls you and you later want to save that number, the process is fairly simple. You [...]

]]> By: kim http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7858 kim Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:24:55 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7858 i honestly dont have a clue what to do the same thing happened tome just now im flipping oyut i cant turn it on and a red light is flashing what should i do!! i honestly dont have a clue what to do the same thing happened tome just now im flipping oyut i cant turn it on and a red light is flashing what should i do!!

]]> By: What essentials I keep on my BlackBerry | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7814 What essentials I keep on my BlackBerry | BB Geeks Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:19:06 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7814 [...] numbers and third party applications, I was set. Then came my story from yesterday, where in I upgraded to OS 4.5, but botched the process. Again, I was left with no numbers and no third party apps. I’ve [...] [...] numbers and third party applications, I was set. Then came my story from yesterday, where in I upgraded to OS 4.5, but botched the process. Again, I was left with no numbers and no third party apps. I’ve [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7810 Paul Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:53:15 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7810 oh man I know what this is like. I upgraded my 8830 to 4.5 on the weekend but didn't have any ringtones? wtf? So then I had to downgrade, copy the ring tones over and upgrade again. The whole time I was sure I was going to BRICK it! oh man I know what this is like. I upgraded my 8830 to 4.5 on the weekend but didn’t have any ringtones? wtf? So then I had to downgrade, copy the ring tones over and upgrade again. The whole time I was sure I was going to BRICK it!

]]> By: Corrina http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7807 Corrina Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:46:08 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7807 My biggest fear in life is my BB disconnecting while it's upgrading. My mouth actually fell open when I read that yours did. lol... Glad you're Berry's back in action. And remember folks, always back up! My biggest fear in life is my BB disconnecting while it’s upgrading. My mouth actually fell open when I read that yours did. lol… Glad you’re Berry’s back in action.

And remember folks, always back up!

]]> By: geese http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7806 geese Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:16:53 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7806 My experience was seamless on a verizon BB. OS 4.5 works great and no hiccups. Had nightmares doing the wifes phone tho. Same phone but would not take. i see no docs to go support tho-must be me. Anyway I'm piping right along My experience was seamless on a verizon BB. OS 4.5 works great and no hiccups. Had nightmares doing the wifes phone tho. Same phone but would not take. i see no docs to go support tho-must be me. Anyway I’m piping right along

]]> By: dgsinclair http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7803 dgsinclair Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:48:18 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7803 I am *still* waiting for att to release 4.5 for the curve, what a bunch of losers! I upgraded to 4.5 when vodaphone first released it, but it killed bluetooth stereo, so I backed it out. Does A2DP (bluetooth stereo) work on your version of 4.5? I am *still* waiting for att to release 4.5 for the curve, what a bunch of losers! I upgraded to 4.5 when vodaphone first released it, but it killed bluetooth stereo, so I backed it out.

Does A2DP (bluetooth stereo) work on your version of 4.5?

]]> By: Joe http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-issues/how-i-nearly-killed-my-blackberry-upgrading-to-os-45-881214/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 Joe Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:12:18 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1214#comment-7802 It was actually doing the automatic backup when I killed it. I suppose I should have done one independent of the upgrade, though. It was actually doing the automatic backup when I killed it. I suppose I should have done one independent of the upgrade, though.

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