Blackberry Pearl 8100 OS and application update

I just got my Blackberry Pearl 8100 and it has OS v4.2.0.71...I need/would like to have Microsoft To Go, so i can view my work files(excel, word), also would like to view videos(possibly different file formats) that i download, music(mp3's, etc), pics and things like that...where do i start with all of this because i have no idea what to do or how to do it...

broneyedleo wrote:
Was tring to upgrade the Pearl 8100 OS from 4.2 to 4.5 today. After the initial software download process, the system got hung, will not recognise the phone, and the phone is dead except red light on the phone that keeps blinking, binks twice rapidly with a long pause and then repeats. Tried battery pull etc.... The Device manager does not recognise this 8100 Pearl any more.....Any ideas???
I think that your device has lost its OS.
But I am confused : are you sure the "Device Manager" does not recognize the 8100 ? Are you not referring to the "Desktop Manager" ?
Anyway, if the battery pull did not fix the issue, I think you will have to rely on another software than the Desktop Manager to load an OS on your device again. You can check for the BBSAK (BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife). There are many discussions about it on the forum, you can use the search form on top of this page.
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Blackberry pearl 8100

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My pearl 8100 die, and I cannot recover it.

hi
So this is my situation.
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It is detected by the compurer, and it show a battery with a green bar across it.
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I try to follow a guide to reinstall the OS with loader.exe but it start the prosses and make an error while is in the "waiting dervice Initialization" screen
My cellphone have never receive any damage, like getting wet or dropped, it only stpo working from one m oment to another.
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and have you tried this?
http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/What_to_do_next_if_Jl_Cmder_will_not_connect_and_wipe
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Blackberry Pearl 8100 as a modem

I have a Blackberry Pearl (8100) with AT&T and am using AT&T as my ISP. How do I use the phone as a Bluetooth modem with my MacBook? The salesperson at the apple store said I needed an External USB Modem. I can pair the phone with the MacBook, no problem, but it doesn't seem to connect to my ISP.

Find the 1st occurence of "Blackberry" on this page...
http://www.fibble.org/archives/000508.html
Basically, get this Modem Script...
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Internet Access/Email On My Blackberry Pearl 8100.

My mobile ‘phone account is with U.K. Orange on a pay-monthly basis. I recently bought a U.K. Vodafone-locked Blackberry Pearl 8100 from eBay. I got it unlocked successfully and inserted my Orange SIM card in it.
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Is there any way I can access the internet/email easily with my new Blackberry?
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Just wondering if anyone can tell me how to reset my blackberry pearl 8100 or how to get my factory settings back to the way it was when I first got the phone.
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dude iam no tec but i know when "RESETTING A Coumputer" or "Reformating a Computer" you will need the BASE PROGRAMS ariganaly on the system because its all gone after resetting. srry Bro but you will need the programs that run the vid and pic files that were on the blackberry, i think u will have to buy them back because your not a tec resetting a product. Srry again. and the only reson i posted on your thread was because, i typed "resetting my Blackberry pearl" and yours came up and read yours and i felt bad that you got screwd and felt that you and the tecs need to here what my phone has done. so dont feel bad just say screw them and get a new phone cuz they really didnt tell you enuff info about RESETTING a smart phone witch is really just a hand size computer. and if you have ever reformated a computer you would have known this, or my not have reolized its was a computer and not a phone cuz they realy didnt say, they just called it a "smart phone" more like DUMB phone to me but hey what ever, tecnology is only as good as the programer and as you can see he or them was not very smart with this one.
SO i say again srry Bro, Be you a woman or a man, your still my bro in this one. we both got screwed having to pay that kinda scratch for somthing we had to work on when all we wanted was somthing that works!
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Viewing PDF files with blackberry pearl 8100

Is it possible to view PDF files with blackberry pearl 8100? If so, how?

your not able to open them? if you try to open them what happens?
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Seems that you need to unlock your BlackBerry device.
Contact the wireless operator who sold you the device and ask for an unlock code.

Pearl 8100 quit working when updating software

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Unable to Start my BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (Black) phone.

Hi,
I am using blackberry pearl for couple of months now. Yesterday My phone shown a weared behaviour like on the screen it is showing the processing sand timer for some times and then a red light starts blinking on the right top corner. When the red light is appearing my screen is completely blank. When the red light stops appearing the screen again shows the same sand timer.
Please help me.
Thanks.

Hi,
Sounds like you have a corrupt Device OS.OS.
If you have a good backup of the phone you can restore it after the procedure.
Here is the procedure to do a clean install: read TANZIM'S POST:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board/message?board.id=General_Functions&thread.id=3209
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FLASH PLAYER 4 BlackBerry Pearl (8100)?!?

Is there a flashplayer for the blackberry 8100??
Where!?

quote:
Originally posted by:
TaschaT
Please offer support soon for Flash on Pearl.
Oh yes! I completely agree! PLEASE offer support for a flash
player for the Blackberry Pearl!!!
Oh, and just a little info to Adobe - Blackberry users are no
longer old, stuffy CEO types anymore who just need a BB for
business contacts. I'm a mom, a grad student, and I work at home. I
use my BB for just about everything, from calls to organizing
appointments. Most of all, I use my BB to hold notes for my
classes. I'd really like to use the second language software I got
for learning other languages... my friends all use the software
fine on their PDA's (but they have windows mobile OS). Here I am w/
this great Blackberry... but cannot stay up to date and on the go,
like I want to. Flash isn't just for those looking to download some
Youtube video. It helps out the regular people out there who really
would like to get the most out of Adobe software... PLEASE offer
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Blackberry pearl 8100 as a tethered modem - once worked fine but not anymore

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in windows XP you can try:
1. Select Start> Settings> Network Connections.
2. Double-click the New Connection Wizard. New Connection Wizard will open.
3. Click Next.
4. Select the option Connect to the Internet. Click Next.
5. Select Setup my connection manually. Click Next.
6. Select Connect using a dial-up modem. Click Next.
7. If the Select a Device screen appears, select the Modem - Standard Modem check box. Click Next.
8. In the ISP Name field, type a name for your connection. Click Next.
9. In the Phone number field, type * 99 #. Click Next.
10. Indicate which users will have access to the connection. Click Next.
11. Enter your user name and password provided by your service provider. Click Next.
12. Click Finish.
13. In the Connect window, click Properties.
14. In the Properties window, verify that Modem - Standard Modem appears beneath the Connect using heading, then click Configure.
15. In the Modem Configuration window, clear the Enable hardware flow control check box and make sure all of the other boxes are not checked above. Click OK.
16. In the Properties window, click OK
in Ubuntu, I can not try it but I've tried in XP and succeeded.... good luck

Blackberry Pearl 8100 Backing Broke :S

Hi. Just wondering what to do with my blackberry. The back of my blackberry pearl snapped in half.

Are you talking about the battery cover?
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Blackberry Pearl 8100 randomly shuts off and the status LED flashes red

My pearl was reciently unlocked and changed from AT&T service to t-mobile. after this switch the pearl started having fits of rage where it will turn off randomly, weather any keys have been hit or even if it is idle. the device LED then flashes red, sometimes once, other times it will flash once every 4 seconds for hours. then it will randomly turn back on either to the exact screen it had been on before it powered off or it will reboot completley and start the normal start-up procedure and varify security checks just as if the battery were removed. i tried removing the batery and leaving the phone disassymbled for a few nights but in the morning the plague is back and unrelenting. sometimes all i have to do it pick the device up and it will shut off. other times i will be plugging away with it for 20 or so minutes on the internet and then it will die suddenly. it also cuts out in the middle of phone calls. if anyone can help,please let me know.
blackberry 8100 v4.2.1.96

Is it a new phone? If it's less then a month old see if you can return it, otherwise you can try reloading the OS.
So if you're willing to try that, do the following.
First download and install the Desktop Manager from here (4.6 without Media Manager is recommended): https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=A8BAA56554F96369AB93E4F3BB068C22
Next you can use the Backup and Restore feature present in the software to make a backup of all the data on your phone.
Next download and install the handheld software from here: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/downloads/download_sites.jsp
Afterwards try reloading the OS by connecting the device to your computer, open the Desktop Manager, then go into the Application Loader. This will open a wizard that steps you through reloading the OS onto your device. More detailed steps can be found here:
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB03485
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Blackberry pearl 8100 lost applications

i dont know what i did but... i cannot access my applications. how can i reaccess them.

Hi and Welcome to the Forums!
It is possible that something catastrophic happened overnight. But, before we consider that, perhaps a proper reboot will return things to normal:
Anytime random strange behavior or sluggishness creeps in, the first thing to do is a battery pop reboot. With power ON, remove the back cover and pull out the battery. Wait about a minute then replace the battery and cover. Power up and wait patiently through the long reboot -- ~5 minutes. See if things have returned to good operation. Like all computing devices, BB's suffer from memory leaks and such...with a hard reboot being the best cure.
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