[ocgreenmachine]

I've had the Storm since 2nd day of release in the US. I've never had a problem receiving calls, but just this week, I've noticed that when I try to pick up calls by pulling my phone out of my holster and hitting either the touchscreen "talk" or the green talk button, the phone looks like it temporarily freezes up. When it finally unfreezes, the call has gone to voicemail. There are no issues with picking up calls with my bluetooth headset. Anyone else have this problem and if so, any fix? I've done battery pulls to see if it is a memory leak problem, and I still have 26.7 Megabytes of application memory and 874.8 Megabytes of device memory, as well as 2 gigabytes of media card memory.

[Jay R]

Funny you mention it. I'm also having the same issue. Even if my phone is not in the holster, when I try to pick up a phone call the phone freezes. It sucks.

[ocgreenmachine]

I just installed 4.7.082 and hopefully fix this issue... Many lag issue seem to be gone so far and my free apps memory went up a few megs with the install.

[XelhaBB]

This is a problem inherent in the Storm on all current versions of the OS. It is caused by the phone inadvertently transitioning between landscaping and portrait phase. When you thumb any button the phone is still "thinking".

I have cured this problem by simply holding the phone vertical for a second or two. Allow the phone to orient itself to potrait mode while ringing an additional time or two. Then press talk. This works for me every time.

Hopefully, a finalized version of OS .85 will have this fixed.

[xxDruMMer BoYxx]

Originally Posted by XelhaBB

This is a problem inherent in the Storm on all current versions of the OS. It is caused by the phone inadvertently transitioning between landscaping and portrait phase. When you thumb any button the phone is still "thinking".

I have cured this problem by simply holding the phone vertical for a second or two. Allow the phone to orient itself to potrait mode while ringing an additional time or two. Then press talk. This works for me every time.

Hopefully, a finalized version of OS .85 will have this fixed.

Yup..same here...I have done the very same thing that you mentioned...I have installed .85 and the problem is still there...like you said...hopefully a finalized version of .85 or whatever is next will fix...

[onepoonis]

Originally Posted by xxDruMMer BoYxx

Yup..same here...I have done the very same thing that you mentioned...I have installed .85 and the problem is still there...like you said...hopefully a finalized version of .85 or whatever is next will fix...

from what i hear, beta versions pretty much becomes official version without any changes. so if there's an official .85 out from verizon or telus, it would be the same as the beta version. just the "official" is different. hopefully, a newer version will be released soon with fixes.

[XelhaBB]

Originally Posted by onepoonis

from what i hear, beta versions pretty much becomes official version without any changes. so if there's an official .85 out from verizon or telus, it would be the same as the beta version. just the "official" is different. hopefully, a newer version will be released soon with fixes.

Dunno if that assessment is totally accurate. I used to Beta test various softwares and I can tell you that the officially released version is NEVER the same as the Beta.

It is most important to remember ABOVE ALL. Beta versions are NOT designed for your Verizon phone. You are playing with fire anytime you download a Beta version into your VZW unit. I would even venture to say that each carrier (AT&T, Verizon, etc) has engineered in uniquely different tweaks into their OS versions that enable the phone to run optimally on their respective network. I would lay money that if you loaded OS software for a Sprint phone into the same model running on the Verizon network, you would probably experience problems.

[xxDruMMer BoYxx]

Originally Posted by XelhaBB

Dunno if that assessment is totally accurate. I used to Beta test various softwares and I can tell you that the officially released version is NEVER the same as the Beta.

It is most important to remember ABOVE ALL. Beta versions are NOT designed for your Verizon phone. You are playing with fire anytime you download a Beta version into your VZW unit. I would even venture to say that each carrier (AT&T, Verizon, etc) has engineered in uniquely different tweaks into their OS versions that enable the phone to run optimally on their respective network. I would lay money that if you loaded OS software for a Sprint phone into the same model running on the Verizon network, you would probably experience problems.

Well, that's what its all about right. Somebody needs to test out the betas. Why not the people who will be using them every day. If they want to download betas onto their phones, let em, its at their own risk right? It is mine. Problems, with OS? Of course, do you not have problems with your .75 official release?, if you don't, then let me know cuz apparantely you have the only perfect Storm, or phone, in the world.

Just saying, what's the big warning about, that your giving to people that's sounds soooooooo caring. They wanna upgrade to a beta, so be it. We're all here to help each other out right. To figure out bugs, find out what's working, what's not, and what can work better.

[jstewartjr85]

Wirelessly posted

I have the same problem. I had to do a battery pull.I just updated to .85 hopefully that will fix that.

[XelhaBB]

Originally Posted by xxDruMMer BoYxx

Well, that's what its all about right. Somebody needs to test out the betas. Why not the people who will be using them every day. If they want to download betas onto their phones, let em, its at their own risk right? It is mine. Problems, with OS? Of course, do you not have problems with your .75 official release?, if you don't, then let me know cuz apparantely you have the only perfect Storm, or phone, in the world.

Just saying, what's the big warning about, that your giving to people that's sounds soooooooo caring. They wanna upgrade to a beta, so be it. We're all here to help each other out right. To figure out bugs, find out what's working, what's not, and what can work better.

Drummer, you make a good point however your logic applies to a very small minority of Blackberry users.

I Beta tested software because I had the training and experience that allowed me to go in and alter codes in order to enhance the functionality of the software. I imagine the same is done by Beta testers in the cellular phone realm. You are right, "somebody" does need to test the betas. However the testing should be done by individuals who possess the ability to revert their phone back to its proper running state if the particular beta version renders the phone inoperable. Surely you agree in this aspect.

I surmise a majority of the users here, myself included, do not possess the ability to write code for cellular OS's. We all have just enough info to load the Beta software and let the chips fall where they may. SURE, its your property and you are free to tinker with it all you want. I am just offering that wisdom from the sideline. If you lack the ability to revert your phone back to its original state should its go belly up with a Beta OS, then it would be substantially prudent not to load bootleg software to your expensive handset in the first place.

I am not saying this to be antagonistic, I am merely positing a reasonable line of thinking.

[xxDruMMer BoYxx]

Originally Posted by XelhaBB

Drummer, you make a good point however your logic applies to a very small minority of Blackberry users.

I Beta tested software because I had the training and experience that allowed me to go in and alter codes in order to enhance the functionality of the software. I imagine the same is done by Beta testers in the cellular phone realm. You are right, "somebody" does need to test the betas. However the testing should be done by individuals who possess the ability to revert their phone back to its proper running state if the particular beta version renders the phone inoperable. Surely you agree in this aspect.

I surmise a majority of the users here, myself included, do not possess the ability to write code for cellular OS's. We all have just enough info to load the Beta software and let the chips fall where they may. SURE, its your property and you are free to tinker with it all you want. I am just offering that wisdom from the sideline. If you lack the ability to revert your phone back to its original state should its go belly up with a Beta OS, then it would be substantially prudent not to load bootleg software to your expensive handset in the first place.

I am not saying this to be antagonistic, I am merely positing a reasonable line of thinking.

All understood Xhelba, I see your point, and no point in arguing.