BlackBerry® Curve™

[emarcy54]

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TJJJJM wrote:

Ive had my BB Curve 8330 Sprint since Dec 12. 08,,,,, and now recently my battery life seems to be getting shorter and shorter.  Im wondering if some of the apps are causing this? I have GPS Tracker as one of the apps.   Am I supposed to wait till the battery is completely drained first before recharging it?

Please advice. Thanks in advance!!!!

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Did you recently update to the new OS ver 4.5?....I did last week and since the install my battery needs recharge by 5-6 P.M., when prior to the upgrade would last all evening, only needing recharge at bed time. After the download / install I had to reset numerous settings to get it working the way it did prior. I wonder if I missed the one that is killing the battery. Any ideas would help me too.

[Xandrex]

update Sunday March 28th 2010 :

8330 -> 4.5.0.175 Sprint L.P. / Verizon Wireless
8330m -> 4.5.0.175 Sprint L.P.

Here are several OSes available on the official webpage of BlackBerry:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/downloads/download_sites.jsp

8330

8330AMEA_PBr4_1_.5.0_rel295_PL3.4.0.55_A4.5.0.175.exe

8330AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel295_PL3.4.0.55_A4.5.0.175_Sprint_L.P.exe

8330uAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel281_PL3.4.0.51_A4.5.0.169_Cellular_South.exe

8330AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel253_PL3.4.0.41_A4.5.0.160_Telus_Mobility.exe

8830AMEA_PBr4_1_.5.0_rel205_PL3.4.0.30_A4.5.0.138_Verizon_Wireless.exe

8330uAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel177_PL3.4.0.20_A4.5.0.127_AllTel.ex

8330AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel177_PL3.4.0.20_A4.5.0.127_Bell_Mobility.exe

8330uAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel90_PL3.2.0.48_A4.5.0.66_USCC.exe

8330AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel82_PL3.2.0.44_A4.5.0.56_MTS.exe

8330m

8330AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel295_PL3.4.0.55_A4.5.0.175_Sprint_L.P.exe

8330mAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel281_PL3.4.0.51_A4.5.0.169_Cellular_South.exe

8330mAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel205_PL3.4.0.30_A4.5.0.138_USCC.exe

8330mAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel188_PL3.4.0.25_A4.5.0.131_Sprint.exe

8330mAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel179_PL3.4.0.21_A4.5.0.127.exe

8330/8330m OS 5

8330AMEA_PBr5.0.0_rel724_PL3.5.0.44_A5.0.0.438_Boost_Mobile.exe

In human world, all that translates into:

8330

Device Software release 4.5.0.295 / Platform 3.4.0.55 / OS 4.5.0.175 Verizon Wireless

Device Software release 4.5.0.295 / Platform 3.4.0.55 / OS 4.5.0.175 Sprint L.P.

Device Software release 4.5.0.281 / Platform 3.4.0.51 / OS 4.5.0.169 Cellular South

Device Software release 4.5.0.253 / Platform 3.4.0.41 / OS 4.5.0.160 Telus Mobility

Device Software release 4.5.0.205 / Platform 3.2.0.30 / OS 4.5.0.138 Verizon Wireless

Device Software release 4.5.0.177 / Platform 3.4.0.20 / OS 4.5.0.127 Alltel

Device Software release 4.5.0.177 / Platform 3.4.0.20 / OS 4.5.0.127 Bell Mobility

Device Software release 4.5.0.90 / Platform 3.2.0.48 / OS 4.5.0.66 U.S. Cellular

Device Software release 4.5.0.82 / Platform 3.2.0.44 / OS 4.5.0.56 MTS Mobility

8330m

Device Software release 4.5.0.295 / Platform 3.4.0.55 / OS 4.5.0.175 Sprint L.P.

Device Software release 4.5.0.281 / Platform 3.4.0.51 / OS 4.5.0.169 Cellular South

Device Software release 4.5.0.205 / Platform 3.4.0.30 / OS 4.5.0.138 U.S. Cellular

Device Software release 4.5.0.188 / Platform 3.4.0.25 / OS 4.5.0.131 Sprint L.P.

Device Software release 4.5.0.179 / Platform 3.4.0.21 / OS 4.5.0.127 Alltel

8330/8330m OS 5

Device Software release 5.0.0.724 / Platform 3.5.0.44 / OS 5.0.0.438 Boost Mobile