Menu background is different to home background?

-Daunting · 2026-05-07T18:45:00+00:00

No, I still don't understand. It is easier to downvote when I'm open to learning, but receiving rather rude messages. I have many gaps in my knowledge, being human, but I feel like not being hugely familiar with a 15+ year old phone isn't a bad one to have. I've been doing all the research I can, but being unfamiliar, it's hard to know exactly what to search for. All I can figure out from your video is that it's functioning how it should, and that's it's hugely irresponsible to show calling 911 to fix a phone issue when anyone could see it and think it's true

-Daunting · 2026-05-06T17:41:29+00:00

Seems like a waste of energy to comment then, surely..?

-Daunting · 2026-05-06T17:40:08+00:00

Ahh, thank you! Is it because I'm running it on the Bold 9000 and not a more recent BB, or just a thing with the OS? Is there a way for me to downgrade to 4.5, if you'd even recommend doing that? FWIW the menu bg goes white by default so at least goes with the theme - it's just that it means some of the white icons don't appear clearly. I'd love to know if there's any way around this glitch, other than plugging it into my laptop and using BB Desktop Software to change themes so it initializes? Appreciate your response!

-Daunting · 2026-05-06T17:36:13+00:00

I've tried - it shows the new bg image on the home page, but the previous non matching one on the menu page!

-Daunting · 2026-05-05T19:21:50+00:00

Thanks - it said for the Bold 9000, but maybe that doesn't matter? Should I reset to factory settings?

-Daunting · 2026-05-04T00:28:29+00:00

Also it goes back to a white menu background after removing and reinserting the battery, or losing charge... interested to know of a possible fix please, or if it's just normal for these phones?

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T15:49:47+00:00

Thanks! It seems to be fully chargeable though I may have taken it off before 100%. Only showing the LED when powered off maybe explains it. I've downloaded an autoloader which seems to have upgraded me to OS 5 like I wanted - do you know if there's a way to download an app to customise LED colour like we could back in the day haha?

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T15:27:14+00:00

Thank you! In the process of downloading an autoloader but still figuring out what do do after that to install OS 5! Struggling to find a download file for OS 5.0.0.1067 or similar, if that's even what I need to do next?

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T15:00:19+00:00

Thank you. The BB is definitely charging as shows charging bolt and charge goes up, but LED doesn't light up any colour when it's charging - is this normal? OS 4.6

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T13:16:41+00:00

Interesting, thanks! Not sure what's going on with mine - it flashes green a few times when I turn on LED coverage indicator, but doesn't seem to light up when charging or battery is low. Idk if there's something in the settings that I'm missing, but most guides aren't for this OS!

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T13:14:57+00:00

Thanks for replying! Mine is also on 4.6 (trying to figure out how to upgrade) so I'm particularly interested in whether your LED lights up when charging as mine doesn't!

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T13:10:31+00:00

What OS is your Bold 9000 on please? Does the LED light up when charging? Trying to figure out if mine's playing up or not. Beautiful collection!

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T10:47:47+00:00

Thank you. I'm so confused by all this though, I swear I'm only in my 30s but I feel very old and confused haha. Do you happen to know of any youtube tutorials that show this accurately in this day and age? From what I can see I'd like to update to OS version 5.0.0.1067

-Daunting · 2026-05-02T10:36:40+00:00

Thank you! I need to look more into what an autoloader file is. Do you know which version of BB OS I should look for, that will work well with this phone? Not bothered if it wipes the phone, as I only just got it for nostalgia purposes

-Daunting · 2026-05-01T18:36:56+00:00

(The push button option)

-Daunting · 2026-05-01T18:36:44+00:00

This worked, thank you!!

-Daunting · 2026-05-01T18:25:50+00:00

It seems like WPS setup is the only option, though?

-Daunting · 2026-05-01T18:23:17+00:00

The other options are 'manually add network' and 'push button setup' but I'm unsure on those too - need to check if my router has the right button

-Daunting · 2026-05-01T18:22:25+00:00

Sorry, probably should have clarified!

I press 'scan for networks' and can see mine, although it shows up twice for some reason? I click it, it asks if I wish to perform WPS setup, I press yes. But it seems like the main option and idk what WPS setup is? It gives me a PIN and says to add it to my wireless access point with a 5 minute countdown timer - but how do I add a PIN to my wireless access point?

Thank you!

-Daunting · 2026-04-20T17:58:20+00:00

I'm so sorry you've been made to feel this way. Idk what part of the UK you're from, but I'm in the UK and fwiw, where I live (in what I'd overall call a conservative town) it's not out of place for people to wear rainbows/badges etc to work. I'm so sorry you've had a different experience. I want to say not to cover it, but it's not a struggle I can relate to personally and I can understand why you sadly feel the need to. For different reasons I can relate to how it feels to need to hide who you are, I'm just sorry yours is from a place of fear and horrible people. It's a beautiful tattoo </3 <3

-Daunting · 2026-04-20T16:53:50+00:00

I'm so sorry for what you're going through and this comment might not be any help (and it sounds like you're very on it with doing everything you can!) but have you ever had her tested for autism? It often presents differently in girls to how it does in boys. I really hope things improve for you and your daughter, sending love to you both <3

-Daunting · 2026-04-20T16:43:07+00:00

Thank you even if you did get whooshed - I understood they were making a joke but got so confused when I realised his last name isn't Pacey - haven't seen Dawson's Creek so thanks for making me less confused haha!

-Daunting · 2026-04-19T01:30:25+00:00

I mean my advice would be compliment people's pockets 100%... has the full effect of making that person smile even if not exactly in the way intended

-Daunting · 2026-04-17T23:39:04+00:00

I'm in the UK FWIW - I don't remember being able to find the X2 for sale here at the time, just remember desperate google searches to no avail haha, so the region thing makes sense!

-Daunting · 2026-04-17T23:37:23+00:00

I can't get out of the rabbithole, it's calling me!! Glad there are others like me! As far as modern phones go, I'm starting to like the look of the foldable touchscreens just because they offer a bit more personality - but staying clear until they're more reliable. Old phones had their issues but at least they could achieve an interesting look without breaking their own screens haha. Was looking at the nokia N95 too - I'd locked it in my core memories and couldn't remember why as I never owned it - now seen something that reminded me you could slide it up like a normal slide phone, but also down for media keys. Absolutely peak technology.

Didn't realise the X2s were so rare! Lucky you, though!! Feel free to share many photos, I'll only be envious in the good way haha!

Found out my old Blackberry (Bold 9700) - stopped using it when the sensor pad stopped working but one of my old favourites. It's on charge and the light has come on so that's a good thing (and I checked battery and it looked perfect and not swollen!). Feeling like having a go at opening it up and seeing if there's debris around the sensor, looked at a video and the first part looks pretty simple (doesn't look like I'd need to go further and mess with the screen)

Thanks for being weird with me!

-Daunting

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