BlackBerry® PlayBook™

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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sina_ahmari wrote:

how about wipe and delet all content and than restore,is it possible?i wipe my device and than restore it,from:setting security,security wipe...is it possible?

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Sure, that is possible.

You will still get notifications to upgrade.

[sina_ahmari]

today i'll try,i hope pb gets better its3monthes i cant use my PB

[malie1]

I am so happy I didn't upgrade. I have so much data and contact info I am scared to try any upgrades. And as for backing up my files, 1. I can't see them in my desktop software. 2. As much as I like my BB phone I am so disapointed in the PB and RIM's lack of response in fixing the problems. Guess I will just use the OS I have and ignore the prompts to update

[godot2011]

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malie1 wrote:
I am so happy I didn't upgrade. I have so much data and contact info I am scared to try any upgrades. And as for backing up my files, 1. I can't see them in my desktop software. 2. As much as I like my BB phone I am so disappointed in the PB and RIM's lack of response in fixing the problems. Guess I will just use the OS I have and ignore the prompts to update

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OK - here is the drill.

1. There are thousands of us who have upgraded with little or no problems.

2. The loss of 'native' - info not backed up somewhere - was a troubling experience.  Now with 2.1.0.1088 it was solved.  May I say faster than one would expect from a company literally fighting for it's life. For those of you who are not in this crazy business of digital technology: you just can't drop everything to fix a thing you messed up. In the big hurry you may mess up other things. I don't care how modular the software is. All components are, one way or another, interlinked. Any change to an operating system requires through testing. This takes time, lots of time. Time RIM right now does not have.  So again, the fix came in a few weeks and it works, without making a bigger mess. I tested backup and restore with 1088. I got everything back, including native calendar and contact entries and even off line maps.

3. Now that you know this you might want to reconsider updating. Still, back up your staff beforehand. Use BlackBerry Desktop or simply copy and paste. As en example I use Password Wallet.  I backed up the database it created, using copy and paste to the BlackBerry folder on my PC. So I could recommend it to my PB. Note that with 1088 there is no need to do this The info will be restored. 

Said my piece 

[run42k]

Thanks for your help.  The instructions were very clear and easy to follow.

Unfortunately, the problem isn't actually with the os update - I contacted RIM b/c the problem persisted after the debrick.  It seems to be a probmlem with the camera which requires repair, so my PB is with RIM right now, being repaired under warranty.

[TroyTempest]

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malie1 wrote:
I am so happy I didn't upgrade. I have so much data and contact info I am scared to try any upgrades. And as for backing up my files, 1. I can't see them in my desktop software. 2. As much as I like my BB phone I am so disapointed in the PB and RIM's lack of response in fixing the problems. Guess I will just use the OS I have and ignore the prompts to update

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I don't understand why you use a small fragile handheld device to be primary store of vital data. What happens if you drop it or lose it? 

All promary data should be stored on a proper computer with backup regime. Windows and Mac provide backup programs.  All contacts should be primarily in something like Hotmail which can be exported to a file occasionally. The data in Playbook should be pulled from a primary store,  and not be the primary store itself. Any data added to the handheld should be transferred to the main computer weekly.  Same goes for phones. 

Start moving data somewhere safe now using file sharing if you want my advice.

[malie1]

I'm not stupid i keep all my work on my computer, just saying that i am afraid to upgrade because frankly there seems to be to many unresolved issues. I travel every week for my job and the PB beats the crrap out of toteing a laptop, and i dont have to take it out of my bag going through security. That is why i don't want to lose my contact and data

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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malie1 wrote:
 just saying that i am afraid to upgrade because frankly there seems to be to many unresolved issues.

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No one said you're stupid.

Please, what are the unresolved issues?

[malie1]

I was replying to troy

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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malie1 wrote:
I was replying to troy

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And I was replying to you.

Troy didn't say you were stupid.

Don't depend on a single device to store vital, precious or irreplaceable files or data. Backup your PB to your PC. Back up your smartphone to a PC. Back up your PC to the cloud or another portable hard drive.

So, what are the issues you see with this upgrade?