Motorola Q

I have downloaded the new software a few days ago and I like it except it now will not allow enhanced text messaging. If someone sends me a message over 160 characters it is cut off at 160. Prior to the download it worked fine. I would get to 2 continous messages. This is a bigger issue to me then the ones the new software was meant to correct. Is it possible to get the old version back. Motorola advised me to dial *228. Yeah okay. Any real help would be appreciated. thx