Pearl 8100 Battery Issues

My BB Pearl 8100 is always losing battery charge.  Anybody else having this issue and how can I fix it?  I charge my BB at least 3 times a day.  Once in the morning plugged into the outlet, once during the day at work through a USB port on my computer, sometimes I have to use the car charger to hold me over until I get home to plug it back into the outlet.  I'm extremely frustrated and would have never bought this phone had I known I was dealing with this problem.  And by the way, I only bought this BB (first one), sometime in July.  PLEASE HELP!  Thanks

I just got my BB 8120 yesterday and I was told (after the fact) that its good practice to let your new phone charge for 24 hours.  Of course I wasn't told this by my Wireless company... I was told this by a friend of mine that was told this by a rep at a store location....
I just got off the phone with my Wireless Tech Support, and they said that it doesn't hurt to let it charge, so that the battery learns to build it's charge as it goes along.  I was told that in essence, you should be able to get at least 4 days of use out of the phone.
So... we will see.  I will post back and let you guys know if it worked.  If not I will be returning the phone for replacement in a week

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  • Help with the battery of a Pearl 8100

    hi i have a pearl 8100 and i want to know how long should the battery last if i speak 10 min max a day? Is there a program that tells me if the battery is bad?
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    You should get a good day's use from any battery, other than one a year or more old that has not been constantly drained.
     Here are some good charging tips, please read and you'll see that many of them will apply to you.
    http://www.blackberrynews.com/2008/05/20/battery-use-tips-for-your-maximum-battery-life/
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  • No browser icon on Pearl 8100

    Hiya... I am in a world of pain...
    Sorry - quite a bit of background on this...
    In 2009 my husband bought me a brand new Blackberry Pearl 8100 from the internet (he can't remember exactly where from). I put my existing O2 sim in it, expecting to be able to access the internet/emails, but neither were available to me. A quick call to O2 cleared that one up - my sim was Pay & Go and at that time, O2 were not doing Blackberry web & email on Pay & Go. I used it as a phone for a bit, got peeved (wanted internet and emails!) and bought a Samsung Tocco lite which I have been using up until last week when I found out that, since last July, O2 were now doing Blackberry internet on Pay & Go.
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    I have set up my emails and they work fine. If I click on links in emails, I just get a blank screen.
    I have spoken to O2 who have said that 'everything is fine their end' and there is no reason why I can't find a browser icon. They told me to check out the latest Blackberry download so my 'phone is updated. So, I have installed what I believe to be the latest version but that has had no effect whatsoever.
    A battery pull (well, about a hundred of them actually..) has also had no effect).
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    Hi there!
    I suggest the following steps, in order, even if they seem redundant to what you have already tried (steps 1 and 2 each should result in a message coming to your BB):
    1) Register HRT
    KB00510 How to register a BlackBerry smartphone with the wireless network
    2) Resend Service Books
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    3) Batt Pull Reboot
    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.
    Hopefully that will get things going again for you! If not, then you could investigate further updating your BB OS...here is a process to do that:
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    http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Device-Software/How-To-Reload-Your-Operating-Syste...
    Note that while written for "reload", it can be used to upgrade, downgrade, or reload -- it all depends on the OS package you download and install to your PC. You can even use a different carriers OS package by simply inserting, between steps 1 and 2, the deletion, on your PC, of a file named VENDOR.XML. Be sure that you remove, from your PC, any other BB device OS packages as having more than one installed to the PC can cause conflicts with this procedure.
    If you are on MAC, you are limited to only your carriers sanctioned OS packages...but can still use any levels that they currently sanction. See this procedure:
    KB19915How to perform a clean reload of BlackBerry smartphone application software using BlackBerry Desktop Software
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  • Pearl 8100 not turning on seing led light twice?

    hello,
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    yesterday i want to unlock my bb with (the unlock software)but it was aborted and after that the bb just show's led light twice and doesn't turn on and also my pc doesn't recognize the bb either desktop manager ??
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    Hi mister-n,
    Welcome to BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
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    1. Verify that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and BlackBerry Device Software are installed on the computer.
    2. Remove the battery from the BlackBerry. Do not re-insert.
    3. Connect the BlackBerry to the computer.
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    5. Click Start.
    6. Click Options to add or remove applications.
    7. Click Next.
    8. Click Next.
    9. Click Finish.
    10. Immediately after clicking Finish, insert the battery into the BlackBerry smartphone.
    -FS
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  • My pearl 8100 die, and I cannot recover it.

    hi
    So this is my situation.
    My blackberry pearl 8100 sunddenly die.
    It is detected by the compurer, and it show a battery with a green bar across it.
    I try to wipe it with jl cmdr, blackberry MCP and BBSAK, no one detect the phone.
    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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  • Pearl 8100 os reload

    HI,
                      I have a pearl 8100 which is t mobile and am now using it in india with an gsm network , i used javaloader and wiped my device os....but now when i try to reload the os through online it says there is no software...i also downloaded and runned the os in my desktop even then my desktopm manager is not showing up the os......can somebody help me in sorting the issue
    thanks

    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.
    The search box on top-right of this page is your true friend, and the public Knowledge Base too:

  • 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.
    The search box on top-right of this page is your true friend, and the public Knowledge Base too:

  • Pearl 8100 Wont respond or turn on

    Hello folks
    i have a pearl 8100 and last week it ran out of battery...however when i charged it the phone did not turn on and has not since...however the alarm still rings and the green indidcator light still flashes...when the alarm rings i cannot use the keypad to stop it so i have to remove the battery...and the phone doesnt turn on...when i press the power button nothing happens...zip...no response.....
    any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated

    I have a similar issue, only its for my wife's blackberry. She has an 8130 Pearl and had lost her blackberry over the weekend. We found it eventually but the battery was completely dead. I plugged it into the charger to have it charge but it will not turn on. A friend of mine had a similar issue and they suggested charging the device for 24 hours, but still no go.
    The charger does work as I confirmed that with my other blackberry phone and when the pearl is "powered on" it shows all the indications of being off, however I can still call the phone and it will ring, the alarm will sound and the light blinks when there are messages received. However I cannot dial out nor see anything on the screen and the keys do not light up. Outside of the alarm coming on and being able to call the phone myself, I'd think that the phone was completely off.
    I've pulled the battery and ran the update through desktop manager, and still it will not come on! I'm at the point of pulling out the rest of my hair.... Any ideas?

  • My Pearl 8100 is not recognized by my Windows 7 computer and Desktop SW 6.0

    I cannot get my newly installed desktop software (v6.0) to detect my Pearl 8100 when I connect it through USB.  Upon the first software installation, it will recognize and sync once but after disconnecting and reconnecting, it will not detect.  I have to unload the software and re-load in order to get another detection.  Any ideas why it will not detect on subsequent connections?  The USB cable does not appear to be the issue.

    Hello hanley10067 and welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
    Have a look at this article KB15486 "Top 10 BlackBerry smartphone and BlackBerry Desktop Manager troubleshooting steps"
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  • Please support bb bb pearl 8100 as his regular

    please for the bb 8100 is supported by software that supports and a little more modern like bb
    because I feel bb users find hp 8100 can not be in use as other
    please support os 5 for bb pearl 8100
    please

    Hello megaa,
    Welcome to the forums. 
    Device software availability is determined by your provider. You can check available versions here: 
    BlackBerry Desktop and Device Software Download Sites
    Hope this helps. Have a good day. 
    -SR
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  • Pearl 8100 desktop manager

    I have lost my desktop software manager for the pearl 8100 running version 4.2.  I have tried to download from the website but everything that I try from the dropdown menu doesn't work.  Which one is the right one?

    Uninstall BB Desktop Software you already have installed on your desktop computer.
    Check this link for instructions for clean uninstall of this software.
    Afer BB Desktop Software is uninstalled, open this link: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/
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  • Help: Calendar entries disappear on Pearl 8100

    I have a BB Pearl 8100 and have the problem that calendar entries disappear from the device. Entries as recent as those from the previous week all of a sudden disappear. I have re-synchronized several times (I use Outlook 2003 for calendar and contacts), and the entries stay in the device for a few days but after a week or so, all past appointments, except the recurring ones, just disappear. I don't have a problem with contacts, and I don't synchronize emails, so the issue is only Calendar.
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  • Blackberry pearl 8100

    when power on red status light gives 3 flashes pause then one more,  have to remove battery to stop
    what may be the fault

    am using blackberry pearl 8100
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  • Desktop manager download and rearranging files for Pearl 8100

    I have a Pearl 8100 and lost my desktop manager CD and need to load it on to my new laptop.  Where can I download this?  I have tried a search here at this website, but I can't seem to narrow down what I need specifically.
    Also, I was wondering if it were possible to move files around, specifically, from within a folder to the desktop.  For example,  Brickbreaker and Messenger.
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    Add New Software and UpgradesLoad new applications and upgrades from your PC to your BlackBerry smartphone
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  • Pearl 8100 quit working when updating software

    I have a Pearl 8100 on AT&T and attempting to update the device software to version 4.5xxx. I downloaded the software onto my Vista computer and while updating, the device crashed as the application said it was removing items.  The device shutdown and now the light does a double flash in red and will not start up.  I have tried removing the battery, but does not power up, only receive the flashing light.  I am unable to master reset as the device needs to be running from everything I can find.  How can I get it to work and update the software?

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    iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
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