Blackberry 8100 OS upgrade to version 4.5 now available
Posted on 12 June 2008, at 2:26 pm, by Wayne Schulz
Vodafone just released version 4.5 of the Blackberry OS. This version, while posted on the Vodafone site, can be downloaded and installed to most Blackberry Pearl’s (Update: see the links at the bottom that I just added which will allow you to download the 8300 OS or the 8800 OS upgrades). PC Magazine has a pretty good overview of the new features in version 4.5 – including voice notes, streaming media support, bluetooth stereo music, Microsoft Office document editing with DocumentsToGo. Even though these versions are from the Vodafone site, they will work on any carrier’s Blackberry. Just make sure you select the proper model Blackberry to upgrade and follow the instructions from the link below. UPDATE: If you are on T-Mobile – do not use the instructions below – you should wait until the official T-Mobile OS is released. Make a backup before doing any upgrades and follow the instructions on the Blackberryforums site explicitly.
Link: Vodafone Blackberry 8100 version 4.5 OS
Link: Instructions on installing the version 4.5 OS to your Blackberry 8100 (Pearl)
Link: Blackberry Curve – 8300 OS upgrade to v4.5
Link: Blackberry 8800 – OS upgrade to v4.5
Related posts:
- AT&T BlackBerry Bold (Visual Voicemail) wireless upgrade now available
- Documents To Go for Blackberry now available – $69
- T-Mobile BlackBerry 8900 OS gets an official upgrade to 4.6.1.231
- Evernote launches BlackBerry version of their note taking client
- Sprint HTC Touch upgrade for EVDO Rev A and WM 6.1 now available
6 Comments For This Post
January 9th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Weak Sauce, I am a T-Mobile cus and have installed 4.5.0.102 without ANY problems the lower versions made my phone lock up now and again. but this one is stable and fast!
January 26th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I downloaded 4.5 on my Blackberry 8100 Pearl and now the camera doesn't work outside in the day time. The screen goes all white. How can I fix that? I'm in California with T-Mobile
February 4th, 2009 at 4:34 am
Yikes! I'm installing the 4.5 OS on my T-Mobile Pearl 8100. Were you able to solve the problem?
February 11th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
The note I saw said it may cause the sim card to fail within a week, still happy with it?
February 11th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Well my dog ate my phone… i was able to buy a new shell but the camera has never worked right after that anyways (Cracked Lens) but it still takes okay photos… my guess is the flash is set to "Always On"
And another note on the OS i upgraded again to 4.5.0.124 my 8100 and my wifes 8120 (Both T-Mobile Cus) and we have have been 100% happier with the new one it's even faster and no bugs AT ALL! and her camera and mine both work as normal (minus whats mentioned above for my phone)
February 12th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Yes, you're comment wasn't up here after i got the email. Glad it is now. I'm VERY happy with it (the 4.5 OS). i have upgraded again since the first post. And i've read rumors of another upgrade beyond the one i have 4.5.0.124… but i can't speak for that one. Its been installed for over a month on both my 8100 and 8120 T-Mobile. I've even called in and had tech support help me tether it to my laptop and they didn't even hesitate on the fact i'm not using a supported OS.
I will say if you're jumping from 4.3 and lower you will have a problem with your MicroSD card. pull it out first format it and install the new os put it back in and than ONE! by ONE! move the individual files like music and images back. DO NOT just mass drag and drop back on the fresh card there are hidden files that the BB OS puts on your Card indicative to that and that OS only! it will continually crash your phone. *Lesson learned by experience.
I'm keeping up on this post shoot me any other Q's you have