Thread: 9530 5.0.0.328 Fixes and Findings

Originally Posted by Contrail

Hey Guys & Gals,

I am trying to do Shrink a OS. I cannot find the " C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files ". It does not display this folder. I am running XP. Any help please?

Do you have an OS installed? If you don't see that folder you most likely don't have an OS installed.

What's the link to d/l the .328 file? I want to try shrinking and reloading to see if I can squeeze any more memory out of my S1. Thanks. (Only have about 25MB on restart)

Originally Posted by ktklein

What's the link to d/l the .328 file? I want to try shrinking and reloading to see if I can squeeze any more memory out of my S1. Thanks. (Only have about 25MB on restart)

Here's one for megaupload

MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

Is there a link from VZW or are only leaks/unofficial .328 files available for d/l?

Originally Posted by ktklein

Is there a link from VZW or are only leaks/unofficial .328 files available for d/l?

The direct OS from VZW is over the internet and is not stored on your computer so you can't run SAOS but the megaupload is the same thing, not technically a leak just a downloadable version of the official release. Save it to your computer (desktop or a designated folder) so you'll have it on hand anytime you need it.

After it downloads open it from your computer and install it once it's finished open SAOS (usually has to be run as administrator) then shrink away and load the OS through apploader (not your DM)

got it - thx!

Originally Posted by Storm5150

The direct OS from VZW is over the internet

That would be untrue. You can download .328 from VZW at the link below.

BlackBerry® Software Updates

Originally Posted by sunkast

That would be untrue. You can download .328 from VZW at the link below.

BlackBerry® Software Updates

Sorry for providing inaccurate information I considered an update that doesn't store on your PC to be an internet install since there is no option to save it. Once again my apologies I certainly did not mean to generate any confusion.

Originally Posted by ktklein

What's the link to d/l the .328 file? I want to try shrinking and reloading to see if I can squeeze any more memory out of my S1. Thanks. (Only have about 25MB on restart)

I start up at 34.6 after downloading the latest BB App World. I am running 20 apps or more on my phone. The lowest I have dropped in the last few days has been 26mb. I shrunk the OS down and i still have Docs to go Word and Excel on my phone.

I just tried to hangup on a conversation on the phone and the phone rebooted

Originally Posted by Contrail

Thanks. I have the page book marked on how to "Shrink OS" and will try it and see what I get. Will report back with findings.

It worked. With all the large VZ apps (VVM,Nav), Documents to Go, WB, AlertMatrix, and many more, I now get 23mb. at boot up instead of 10.0mb.

Originally Posted by Contrail

It worked. With all the large VZ apps (VVM,Nav), Documents to Go, WB, AlertMatrix, and many more, I now get 23mb. at boot up instead of 10.0mb.

Hey that's great news, well worth all your efforts, congrats! :fing02::banana:

Originally Posted by Storm5150

Hey that's great news, well worth all your efforts, congrats! :fing02::banana:

Thanks

just got asked by the storm to delete some programs to recoup some memory, cancelled out and checked memory to see it down to 300kb. yes, that's right...300kb!

last battery pull was on monday night. not sure which program is causing this crazy memory leak, and unfortunately i use all the programs i have installed at the moment...just did a battery pull and rebooted with 25mb free. right now, i'd guess that google voice and sync are causing the leak since they are the 2 apps that weren't designed with the storm in mind.

3rd party apps installed: google maps, google voice, google sync, google talk, facebook, opera mini, aim, pattern lock lite. i'm always connected to googletalk, all other apps i close out.

other than this awful memory leak, i'm happy with .328 very much.

I am starting to really get annoyed with this OS.

I'm a GSM user and had great reception with .132, .151 and .191. The reception with this build in GSM mode is horrible and I loose calls all the time. Moreover, when I want to make a call it very often says no circuit/channel available.
Another annoyance is that the phone reboots 4-5 times a day. i am pressing a button for example and all of a sudden the screen changes to a screen with white background and black writing that says something about reset and several other things. then the phone just reboots. If these things get fixed, the OS would be fantastic.

Love the speed, threaded sms and responsiveness of the OS though!

So i have this OS for a while now but my q is did anyone noticed that the sounds from the speaker are crappy like in the older OS or maybe it is a hardware problem i have.

Ive had various sound related issues. Sometimes crappy, sometimes wicked loud, sometimes really quiet.

Originally Posted by Storm5150

Sorry for providing inaccurate information I considered an update that doesn't store on your PC to be an internet install since there is no option to save it. Once again my apologies I certainly did not mean to generate any confusion.

The link you were provided DOES install to your PC using a standard Installshield installer. It is then loaded via DM or Apploader.

I use a pair of headphones I bought from walmart. It has a longer plug than the headphones/mic that came with the storm. If the headphones are plugged in and I push them to the any side, the voice dial feature comes up. It happens 100% of the time. It's so irritating when I'm walking and my hoodie presses up against the plug and the music goes away and suddenly I'm dialing a number.

having the same problem. i also tried to used the quicklaunch file scout and i can see the system folder but i have restricted access, so it says. i have also tried shrink, tried bbfile scout v 1.4.1.0, nada. :17: this bugs.