BlackBerry Messenger v7.0.0.108 Hits the Beta Zone With Loads of Improvements

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RIM has really packed a whammy with their latest Beta Zone update of BlackBerry Messenger to v7.0.0.108. The previous version recently added voice chat over Wi-Fi and now RIM has really rounded out any bugs. The ridiculously long change log is below if you want to read it otherwise head on over to the Beta Zone to download it as long as you have an OS 6.0+ device.

BlackBerry Messenger 7.0.0.108 below:

  • BBM will not launch
  • Users gets message  ”You can’t make a call because you are in a Voice Chat” even when they aren’t in a voice chat
  • No missed call message received when user receives a Voice chat while in a regular phone call
  • User appears deregistered after toggling Wi-Fi
  • No disconnection dialog when device is disconnected during calling or connecting state
  • RTP error when making a cell MVS call during a Voice chat and Voice chat didn’t get dropped
  • While on BBM Voice call, MVS WiFi call comes in that shuts off audio in both calls
  • Cannot Register even after a reboot
  • All BBM contacts appeared unavailable when they are actually available
  • While recording a voice note, if an BBM Voice chat is initiated no audio is heard between devices
  • Wrong message appears when declining a Voice chat using “Reply in BBM” or using HW button
  • Groups Activity updates appear in Message List when specifically set not to appear
  • Wrong status message displayed after BBM Voice Invitation Timeout
  • Text entry field in Group chat expands to cover up the last message in chat history instead of the chat history scrolling up
  • Name for BBM Voice Chat Tone should follow Ring Tone naming conventions
  • Active BBM Voice calls are randomly disconnecting
  • Voice call dropped before answering, Null Pointer Exception seen on receiving device
  • User is connected to WiFi but status icon is shown as deregistered. Others still see the user as available and can initiate calls, but the user does not receive them.
  • Contact list search feature randomly stops returning results
  • Device in a loop sending/receiving data, sustaining ~10-20% CPU usage
  • “is in a voice chat” status message is misaligned in Broadcast message screen picklist
  • “is in a voice chat” status message is misaligned when adding BBM Contacts to a Group
  • When headset is plugged into device, Voice chat toolbars should display headset icon
  • With a wired headset plugged into device, the option to toggle between headset and handset is available if user hits “Handset” button but button does not toggle between Handset and Headset – always says Handset
  • If user chatting over wired headset unplugs headset and chats on Handheld, “Handset” button does not change to “Speaker” as it should
  • Stuck on welcome screen
  • No beep sound/audio notification when receiving a normal phone call while in a BBM Voice Chat
  • No new BBM alert appears on home screen when receiving a voice chat while on a phone call
  • When receiving a BBM Voice Call, volume hard keys does not mute the ring tone
  • Several NullPointerExceptions
  • Phone vibrates when against your head in a BBM Voice chat
  • “D’Oh!” and “Shh!” emoticon input codes need to be changed to not use the input codes from other smileys
  • Default ring tone for BBM Voice – ‘Vibrant’ – disappears as a visible option after switching to a different ring tone
  • Group Activity notification appears in notification bar when specifically set not to appear
  • User who ends voice chat due to Incoming Phone call should see standard “Voice chat ended.” message
  • Incorrect call history message for user who accepted incoming phone call which terminated a voice chat which was in the Calling state
  • Group notification for picture stays even when the picture is opened from UIB/Message list
  • No audio/LED notification for missed BBM voice chat after timeout
  • Voice Connection Cannot be established in Turkish only
  • No option to Mute/Unmute Voice Chat from BB Menu
  • With BES IT policy “Disable Server Based Contact List Synchronization” enabled, user doesn’t see soft landing page telling them to downgrade back to 6.2
  • Uncaught Exception when headphones pulled out during Voice Call on Bluetooth activated device
  • Unable to terminate BBM Voice call from caller if the call is setup across clusters
  • When using Arabic, contact name is not centered in the call screen
  • Unable to make/receive MVS calls
  • Make BBM Voice Chat the default Menu option on the call screen
  • BBM Search doesn’t work
  • When device is set to Arabic, the user’s own avatar is not visible on the contact list screen
  • Audio Source Icons flash briefly on Outgoing Call Screen toolbar
  • Missed call message is displayed on the device however the call is accepted and is in progress
  • Cannot launch BBM and the home screen becomes frozen after previously enabling then disabling “Parental Controls” on the device

Known issues for BlackBerry Messenger 7.0.0.108 below:

  • Device loses Wi-Fi connection during a call while the other device still remains connected in the call
  • No new BBM alert appears on home screen when receiving a voice chat while on a phone call
  • BBM Voice chat ended by user and receive message that call is ended but call is actually still connected
  • Contact Voice Status appears in italics beside music symbol when replacing Music status
2 total comments on this postSubmit your comment!
  1. Tried copying & pasting at least 10 times; would NOT accept.
    Had to delete, & return to the previous version.

  2. I downloaded v7.0.0.108 but my BBM didn’t work, I tried several times re-downloading it but it never worked so I had to return to the previous version and my BBM worked again.

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