[How To] Load New OS --eenie version

[Mojary]

Originally Posted by facemob

i really do miss the berry... its like i feel guilty for cheating on it

that's what i felt too when i started wanting to have bb back. glad to know i wasn't the only one...LOL.

[facemob]

Originally Posted by info[]box1

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facemob we miss your energy and contributions also. Get a ? bold or tour and come back home.

I am gonna get the tour again. I'm coming home!


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[eenieMINI]

yeeha!!!

[facemob]

soo who wants to trade a moment for a tour???

[info[]box1]

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Originally Posted by facemob

soo who wants to trade a moment for a tour???

If I had a extra tour, I would..loll

[facemob]

info i just found the original email. i am gonna forward it to you. i think i may have had an issue with the way it was saved maybe so lets start from scratch

[info[]box1]

Originally Posted by facemob

info i just found the original email. i am gonna forward it to you. i think i may have had an issue with the way it was saved maybe so lets start from scratch

Thanks Face and it worked like a charm.

[facemob]

Originally Posted by info[]box1

Thanks Face and it worked like a charm.

awesome

hello people! just signed up because my blackberry wouldn't switch on and froze on the jmc server thing, tried so many things even the app loader. When using the app loader it connected to the device but wouldnt show the os! Numb nuts here didn't delete the vendor file haha! So just deleted the vendor file after 10 hours of messing about with the phone and it seems to be installing the os again, fingers crossed it should be sorted, cheers guys!

EDIT: Nooo it didn't work back to square one :'(

[joejay]

Originally Posted by eenieMINI

OK Here is my method,

Preparation:

1. Download and Install current version of Desktop Manager.
2. Sync your phone to PC to be sure all drivers load and DM sees your phone.
3. Download OS exe of your choice. Be sure its specific to your phone model. Some OS have same number/version but are for different models.
4. 4. Check Add/Remove Programs for other OS installs and unisntall (on PC).
5. Reboot PC
6. Take SD card out of phone. SD card data has been known to become corrupt during OS install and the result is spontaneous reboots of your phone later. I make a backup of SD card on my PC, take card out of phone. When all updates/installs are complete I replace SD card in phone, format from phone and then move the data back from PC. May by overkill but it has stopped the spontaneous boots for me so I continue to do it.

Now you're ready to start:

1. Install OS exe by clicking on downloaded file.
2. Go to \Program Files(x86)\Common Files\Research in Motion\Loader Files and delete "vendor.xml" or rename to .old (IF running OS that is not from your carrier, IE leak or hybrid)
3. Backup Device: connect to DM go to Backup/Restore then do a backup.
4. Back up 3rd Party installs (optional as you can always reinstall from vendor) using BBSAK v1.7. To do this run BBSAK as admin (do not use the shortcut go directly to the bbsak.exe in folder). Click Backup/Restore then Backup Apps. Caution: watch your phone! you will see the give/take arrows transferring data, the program on PC will have a popup almost immediately saying success but do not disconnect until you see all the apps in a list window and phone is no longer transferring data, the popup is out of sequence.

OK the fun stuff....
Two ways to go, it doesn't matter which is first so you choose.
I like to keep BBSAK connected and then choose Wipe Device right after I backup. When this happens you get a warning "low level wipe" accept it.
Watch phone, you'll end up with a reboot and a white screen: you're ready!!

You can then load OS using BBSAK and directing to the OS folder (which sometimes loader finds and sometimes not). OR you can use ShrinkAOS to shrink then load your OS.

I use SAOS method because I have to manually direct to the OS folder so I know I'm loading the right one. So Run SAOS as admin, point to the program files(x86)\common files\Research in motion\shared\Loader files and pick the folder of the OS you just installed. Click on any standard app you want to remove or leave it alone your choice. then click "shrink my OS" then click Load OS. Be sure in the next box to check off those standard BB programs like notes, messenger, docs to go stuff or they won't load. And away you go.

Now, OS loads, phone reboots. I then pull battery for 30 seconds. When rebooted again, I begin restore. First use connect to BBSAK and then choose, Modify CODS then LOAD CODS (the restore method has never worked for me so I do it this way). Navigate to backup folder in the BBSAK program folder. Select all or those that you want to run on your new OS. (Be sure they are level compatible like 4.x or 5.x sometimes you need to load updated versions). load, reboot.

Last part: connect to PC one last time. open DM and then do backup/restore, click Advanced! then in the window that comes use the drop down to load the backup you made earlier, should be dated. Go through and highlight the calendar (if you have calendars synced via google/outlook you want to delete this part of the save and resync outwardly instead, if you don't then you can skip this step.) and delete. Then highlight all others and use the right arrow between teh windows to send the backup to the phone.

Reboot.
Check settings, put in reg codes. Pull battery 30 seconds.... get a good charge and you're ready to go.

I have a blackberry 8900 which will not load os 5.0 from tmobile. After several hours, RIM tier 2 support told me the phone is actually a UK phone [i bought it new from Amazon 2 years ago!].
Question, can I use your directions and BBSAK to load the tmobile 5.0 os [down load on my computer] to my phone? RIM says I can't upgrade because the phone is a UK phone.
Thanks! joe