Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 4.2.0.67 OS Update

[Synncere]

For those of you Rogers customers who are using the original 4.2.0.51 OS that came with pre loaded onto your BlackBerry and haven't updated the OS because you were waiting for the official Rogers OS update it's here according to this post.

Package Version: 4.2.0.79
Consisting of Applications: 4.2.0.67
Software Platform: 2.2.0.39

To download the OS click here.

[vawireless]

Cool, thanks! I'm downloading it as we speak.

[starwatcher]

I am downloading this as well. But there is also an update out for Verizon:
Package Version: 4.2.0.88
Consisting of:
Applications: 4.2.0.71
Software Platform: 2.2.0.41
File name: 8100M_PBr4.2.0_rel88_PL2.2.0.41_A4.2.0.71
Cingular.exe
File size: 68.01MB

Which is newer.
Why use Rogers when the other one is newer. Just trying to decide myself.

Thanks,
Allan

[b4ceen]

so what does the .79 offer in terms of bug fixes? or anything like that?

[starwatcher]

My question exactly. Some other blackberry websites are all talking about the newer one. But I am not sure what the difference is yet. I guess we have to wait and see.

I think I will wait to see myself. As the newer one must have some extra bug fixes that Rogers decided not to incorporate. But from what I heard all updates are interchangeable between providers. It is just the VENDOR.XML file which is different. Remove that and you can use any update on any Vendor.

Allan

[b4ceen]

i was going to update it now, but do i have to remove the sim card before doing it?

[vawireless]

no, leave the sim card in

[b4ceen]

but waht if someone calls me during the process?

[vawireless]

the call will go to vm since the update turns off the wireless signal

[b4ceen]

have u dont the update?

[b4ceen]

**i meant..have u done the update?

[Synncere]

i was going to update it now, but do i have to remove the sim card before doing it?

I've always left my sim card in w/ every update I have done over the years. You can't receive a call during the upgrade anyways since the radio function turns off during the upgrade.

[b4ceen]

did it..works great..thanks!

[vawireless]

updating now, actually downgrading from cingular's .69 to now rogers .67. it already indicated my blackberry maps was being upgraded, while the rest is being downgraded. so, rogers .67 has a newer version of blackberry maps than cingular's .69, so it appears.

[vawireless]

interesting, my free memory seems to have gone up by 4mb. cool.