Font Smoothing Problem?

9800, v6.0.0.246, Platform 6.4.0.105
AT&T
I have noticed that as soon as I started Desktop Service Synchronization, font smooting goes off (see below), before that, everything looks fine.   Any clue?
Thanks,
Phil.
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I too had the same problem just last night. It happened when I was changing the font and font size. It seemed that everytime I switched the font and font size, the text got more and more pixelated and less smooth (identical to the screenshot you just posted).
I backed up my Torch, did a security wipe and then restored the backup file back onto the device. That didn't work, as the text still looked horrible.
So what I did next was do a device switch from my Torch back onto my Bold 9000, security wiped the Torch then did a device switch from the Bold 9000 back onto the Torch and the text was back to normal! It was a long process but it seemed to do the trick. So if you have another BlackBerry sitting around it might be worth trying, just remember to back up your Torch before hand.
My Torch is also running v6.0.0.246, Platform 6.4.0.105 through Rogers. Hope this helps you out.
Good Luck!
Ed

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