Comments on: BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 Features – Why You Should Upgrade!

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:50:46 +0000

I just checked and I too no longer habe the “Messenger Contact” option as a destination for sending. But only under OS 5. I have BLACKBERRY MESSENGER 5.0.0.56 on both my 4.7.1.61 Tour and my 5.0.0.328 Storm. On the Storm the option is gone but still ther on my Tour. So it is something between .56 BlackBerry Messenger and OS 5. Earlier BlackBerry Messenger 5′s didn’t have this flaw.

From my BlackBerry Tour…

By: Vivion

Vivion — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:05:07 +0000

Since i upgraded i lost the option in the menu to send file to messenger contacts. I can only send to email, mms or upload to facebook. previously i could send a file from the messenger or from the file folder or from the camera. Now that option is no longer in the menu.

Any ideas why?

By: egoiste

egoiste — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:44:00 +0000

@ku: correct .. and tx. actually even one member in the group having different timezone it effects to the group setting whenever he/she posts to the group. what we did was readjust all members’ time setting. a bit stupid to do but it solved the problem

another one comes up: we are heavily using group chatting but when anybody in the group does the “clear chat”, other people get the same effect randomly (cleared screen) .. means “clear chat” doesn’t limited on own screen? anybody having similar problem?

By: ku

ku — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:46:09 +0000

The owner of the group should change his timezone in his profile and the problem wil be solved

By: Art

Art — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:02:05 +0000

Same problem with my 8900. I can no longer send pictures. They get stuck. I could send before, but now I don’t know why they are unable to send.

By: egoiste

egoiste — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:08:53 +0000

@bbm5: we are enjoying group chat but having a small problem. the digital time display on the chat panel stopped, or running but wrong time. we try so many ways to overcome this but failed. anyone having similar problem? knows how to fix it?
thanks all ..

By: inx

inx — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:55:23 +0000

i encounter problem to receive image. when receive image, we have to accept and download. its annoying compare to the old version

By: John James Jacoby

John James Jacoby — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:37:29 +0000

Same issue with QuickLaunch here, and it’s a known issue: http://forums.crackberry.com/f152/quicklaunch-cant-use-new-bbm-v5-0-0-8-a-271261/index2.html

If you don’t access BBM through QuickLaunch, BBM will work fine, but the moment you do, it becomes strangely unresponsive in a weird sort-of way.

Anxiously waiting for a fix myself. I like the new BBM, but I love QuickLaunch.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:38:31 +0000

I am having the same issue with the pictures.

What angers me more is that the pics are sent at full resolution and therefore chewing up more of my data plan. I liked the basic image that was quick and easy.

I like the 5.0 but is it easy to uninstall?

I like the picture messaging at a low and fast resolution without having to go into my camera and change the setting back and forth.

Help?

By: DavidB

DavidB — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:09:34 +0000

I wonder if there’s something in common you folks having picture problems? Like carrier, or GSM, or install method, or ???

I’m able to send and receive pictures with both my Tour and my Storm and to/from BBM5 and folks with BBM4 still.

By: mikee707

mikee707 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:17:44 +0000

Yeah I feel the same about this. I don’t like that I have to save it to my phone to view it. The old way was much better, since you could pick and choose which sent images you wanted to save.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:06:03 +0000

I have upgraded my 9630 Tour(carrier=Verizon) from 4.7.1.53 to 4.7.1.57. I upgraded OS via the Loader.exe method. BBM5 survived through the upgrade process and is still working flawlessly.

By: Bel_t

Bel_t — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:49:19 +0000

Hi, I have the same problem with my bold….Can anyone help.
I can’t receive any photos.

Thanks

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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:52:24 +0000

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By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:07:22 +0000

OMG! I am having the same issue with the 5.0 upgrade, but my pictures dont save or upload at all and leave and empty space in my picture folder. I have a couple of my contacts say the same when I send them pictures thru messngr. I have the Curve…can anyone help????

By: Natalia C

Natalia C — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:38:29 +0000

I like the extended emoctions feature but I don’t like the look of them.

By: Sunil Sambtani

Sunil Sambtani — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:08:38 +0000

One problem which i am facing in the new messenger is that when someone sends me an image, I accept and the transfer bar comes, but thereafter the transfer gets stuck or is very slow…is anyone have same problems or does someone have a fix for this…please reply, thanks.

By: Phreqd

Phreqd — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:00:14 +0000

Works great on my Bold and on my wife’s 8800. It looks slicker and love the avatar ability.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:37:16 +0000

@Randy, I would uninstall it (either with App World or on device itself) and try installing from the blackberry.com link above.

You could also try restoring theme defaults and the icon might reappear, but if its locking up your device the install failed somehow.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:53:59 +0000

i downloaded it. had no problems. now i can no longer find my bbm ap on my phone. i went back to app world and they gave me the option to “Run” the app and i click on it and it locks the phone up… anyone no what to do? i have the 8900….. please help

By: Nikolaus Walch

Nikolaus Walch — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:51:34 +0000

I installed it onto my wife’s 8320 last night with OS 4.5. No problem. I have found from myself (8900) and from reading other’s posts is that if you use the direct URL you should be ok. People downloading via App World are the ones having the issues.

By: cloudberry

cloudberry — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:48:34 +0000

want to download but scare to death…couple months ago bbm went missing after sucessfully download the leaked version…i’m curve 8320 user version 4.5.0.162, i know RIM said user with v.4.5.0 above can download, but any successful people that download with the same spex? thanks

By: automan69

automan69 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:08:02 +0000

Yes Rob my Tour is running 5.0.0.230 with the new BBM. But I didn’t use app world to install it. I use this ota link http://www.blackberry.com/messenger it went smoothly for me.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:47:29 +0000

On my Tour have the official OS .140 and the install worked well. Hit download in app world, and just sat the phone down. About 5 people at work did the same, no issues. Maybe a common third paty app is causing the crash. I have about 15 installed, and I had the leaked version.

Now I do want to put OS 5.0.0.230 on my tour. Is the new BBM working with it?

By: automan69

automan69 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:19:33 +0000

Thanks davidB I did what I posted above and all is working fine for me too. I love the way BBM restores your contacts from RIM site. That’s COOL. It was a long time doing this steps, but I,m glad I did it.