Ok… so the CDMA and java files for .122 have been available for a little over a week now, but not the full executable. It was very hard for me to tell my impulsive self to just wait until the .exe file was released before upgrading. Not to mention, I was wary of trying to modify my OS by just replacing a couple of folders… oh, and did I mention, I couldn’t figure it out either. (hehe.)
So last night I was excited to upgrade my existing OS leak v.114 to the official OS v.122 available from Bell Mobility.
Observations so far…
Memory:
While running .114, I was experiencing substantial memory leaks, spontaneous restarts and slow performance — of course I also have a buttload of 3rd party apps installed too. I would go to bed with a battery charged to about 75% and would wake up in the morning to a completely dead phone. Last night, I went to bed with a 95% charged phone and woke up with it down to just 82% and even now, with heavy usage, I still have 69% battery life left.
Performance:
Storm Slots, my most beloved Storm game would D-I-E on the .114 OS and cause the Blackberry version of the blue screen of death. So far, I’ve happily been able to play Casino without any issues.
Camera:
Seems to be operating faster so far. Of course, anything is better than taking five minutes to load the camera or needing to reboot in order to launch the program.
Updated 4/21/09: The camera does seem to be clicking faster. However, I’ve noticed that the image stabilization / focus is not working as well as it did with previous updates. It’s taking an increased amount of time to get the green “focus” area box, and then even with that the pictures are still out of focus to a large degree. :-/
Touchscreen Accuracy:
Works very well in this OS. I don’t feel like I’m having to press everywhere on the screen in order to click the intended link. However, I did notice that the text scroll window that appears when I’m correcting text doesn’t seem to scroll anymore… I have to press the screen like I had to in older OS versions.
Below are the specifications for this latest build as well as a download link from the GeekyGrrrl.com web site.
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.7.0.172 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 4.7.0.172
Consisting of:
* Applications: 4.7.0.122
* Software Platform: 4.0.0.153
* File name: 9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel172_PL4.0.0.153_A4.7.0.122_Be ll_Mobility_Inc.exe
* File size: 104.43MB
DOWNLOAD directly from GeekyGrrrl
OS 4.7.0.122 for the Storm 9530 Now Available from Bell Site
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