Comments on: Sprint enables MMS for BlackBerry with OS 4.5 release

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:42:22 +0000

I downloaded OS4.5 yesterday and I still am not getting MMS correctly. The messages just show a sprint web link that I have to click to see the pic. Is there a setting I need to change or what? Thanks!

By: tipyw

tipyw — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:35:12 +0000

ok soo how do i get it???

By: Leilani

Leilani — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:08:29 +0000

all i did was connect my blackberry and the desktop manager asked to update, i wnet through the process ( took about 20 min) and now i have mms.

By: VIK2oo2

VIK2oo2 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:05:38 +0000

So if I purchase the blackeberry curve in June 2009 does it come already with the 4.5 version out of the box ready to use or do I have to do an upgrade still to get the MMS picture sending options? I just ordered mine using an upgrade with sprint… brand new ones should have the upgrade in it already right?

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:22:46 +0000

I was just wondering what to do once I download the software to my computer-how do I go about putting it on my computer?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

By: Keith D.

Keith D. — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:38:29 +0000

I just downloaded 4.5 os for the curve 8330 sprint. I have no problems. I lost the music/ringers i downloaded but i can redownload them no problem.

By: Haggard

Haggard — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:44:55 +0000

Thats not true I just had roam only then I upgraded to 4.5 from 4.3 and lost it. The messed up past was I leave my phone in roam no good service here at home. I upgraded it was fine for like 3 months and then I switched over to sprint only or home only and when I went to go back to roam it wasnt an option so it is the software or it wouldnt have just vanished and my bf just got a new replacemt pearl his broke and it has the 4.3 roam only option now his first one never did i know i owned it B4 he did so what is the answer to fix this

By: April S.

April S. — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:33:22 +0000

I recently downloaded the upgrade, and it works!!!! Sprint is not all that bad, yes i have problems from time to time, but thats with any phone company, since having my bb 8330 I have been in love with it, no problems so far (knock on wood)

By: joe

joe — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:23:51 +0000

if anyone is using a bb8830 WE on sprint, upgrade to the bell mobility os 4.5.0.127 and you will also be able to send mms!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:24:01 +0000

can anyone help me load the new os for sprint blackberry curve 8330?

My name is Natalie and my email is krzenet@gmail.com

thank you in advance to anyone who helps me.

By: me in texas

me in texas — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:05:43 +0000

What about if I am on a BES? Can I still upgrade to 4.5?

You need to check with your BES admin as I am sure your devise is locked down.

By: bill Mann

bill Mann — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:48:45 +0000

What about if I am on a BES? Can I still upgrade to 4.5?

By: roy95th

roy95th — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:27:51 +0000

sprint.com/downloads
then click smartphones and the phone you have. then os 4.5 will be there. thats if you want to download it from the sprint webcite.

By: KSmithInNY

KSmithInNY — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:19:16 +0000

@Burgundy

Might be worth it to go to crackberry.com and followed the “Nuked Berry” instructions so you can reload the OS and resend service books. The first time (yesterday) I installed Sprint’s OS 4.5 mine got nuked and i had to start from scratch. After loading the OS again and sending service book …. I’m golden.

By: Burgundy

Burgundy — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:07:16 +0000

MMS still not working… even after resending service books multiple times…. Anyone got any ideas??

By: tracy

tracy — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:10:40 +0000

and uh no way sprint did lock it as so verizion if you work for them they were shipped to all carriers working carries added the things they needed changed like hoe sprints new updates dont atomaticly change from music to phonecall

By: BJatSprint

BJatSprint — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:40:57 +0000

Hey Michael, my name is BJ DeHut and I am a representative for Sprint. Thank you for increasing the awareness of the recent addition of MMS to our flagship RIM products. The users of the Pearl and Curve have been waiting for this OS update for some time now, and this is proof that we are listening to the needs of our customers. Anyway, thank you for covering the MMS update!

By: kanebb

kanebb — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:51:19 +0000

I had the beta 131 and couldn’t roam at all which sucks because all other 4.5 OS I could

By: backbeat

backbeat — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:26:25 +0000

@steve: As compared to what? WinMo?

By: antonie

antonie — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:45:29 +0000

Resent service books, on my curve with 4.5 and it now shows “send a MMS” but when I try and send it it fails every time!! Please help

By: steve

steve — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:52:33 +0000

I can’t believe how much of a pain in the $&#*# upgrading the OS is with Blackberry. OMG

By: Lessthantito

Lessthantito — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:11:29 +0000

I just installed and MMS works fine, I got a picture mail link when I sent a MMS to myself

By: OJTHEJUICEMAN

OJTHEJUICEMAN — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:40:53 +0000

i got mms working this morning. very nice! aye!

By: backbeat

backbeat — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:10:44 +0000

^Interesting. The closest bit of info we’ve been able to locate is (where GSM is concerned) that this variation depends on the device ID which is hard-coded. New BBs have been tested with sim cards removed and cell radios turned off, then as soon as the sim is installed, there is no ability to switch from 3G to GSM, whereas Canadian BBs do not have the same limitation. Strange! I have to wonder if yours (and presumably any others in your location with your company) had BBs that had been specifically provisioned for roam-only due to service limitations.

This has been one of the most odd circumstances to come from RIM in a long time.

By: ksmithinny

ksmithinny — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:28:48 +0000

@ Backbeat

I have a Sprint BB 8330 which was running MTS mobility (Canadian company) O.S. 4.5.0.56 and I had Roam only option and it worked perfectly. Prior to Sprint installing a Cell tower near my office, Verizon was the only CDMA company with coverage in the area. It had become a habit to switch to roam only once i got in the parking lot in the morning. I only had to do this for about 4 months then Sprint powered up a tower and i no longer have to perform this task but my point is i am an American CDMA BB user who, without roam only, would have been SOL (pardon the expression).

By: yahdoood

yahdoood — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:23:33 +0000

Anyone know if the official os 4.5 still has sync issues with Macs? I installed a bootleg a couple months ago and it erased approx 10% of my contacts.

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:23:02 +0000

So tomorrow this will be official tissue, better late than never and it good that it’s a double whammy with 4.5 and mms

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:59:39 +0000

@opti

Working flawlessly as in the way MMS does on every other carrier? Or you can send them just fine but you get a Picture Mail link same as before when someone sends you one?

By: zac

zac — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:42:24 +0000

Well mms is cool and all but there’s a few other neet things too – the browser is updated and OTA updates are now available

Also I have seen slightly better performance and a slight increase in memory

~posted via blackberry

By: OpTi~

OpTi~ — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Loaded 4.5 and resent service books. MMS works flawlessly. I thought this day would never come..