Official PlayBook .bars that work on the Dev Alpha

**SCrid2000** · 05-03-2012, 09:14 AM

A lot of people have been talking about using the android player to get better functionality out of the Dev Alpha. I say screw that, use actual RIM apps.
If you have a backup copy of any of the PlayBook OSes, the following .bars from it ~~will~~ should work on your Dev Alpha:

WARNING! Many of these CANNOT be uninstalled without a device wipe (which removes the new Android Player as well). Do NOT sideload these unless you're sure you want them!
Also, many of these bars have screen resolution issues.

Messages
Music
Pictures
Videos
Calculator
Clock
Calendar
Contacts
Voice Notes
Facebook (not available from the latest 2.0.1)
Press Reader
Zinio
Weather

App World launches and loads, but I haven't been able to download anything using it.
Android Player works, but the one on the dev alpha is better than the PlayBook one.
Bing Maps works as a launcher
Video chat might work but it's not installed with Desktop Manager so I don't have a 2.0 bar for it; the 1.0 bar doesn't work.

Before you ask, no, Docs To Go, Bridge, Adobe, FIle Manager, and pretty much anything listed there doesn't work, or at least didn't work for me.
I imagine a list of these files will be available online soon enough, or RIM might give us an update. I'll host them and make them available via OpenSourceBB.com – OSBB ← BlackBerry hybrids, news, opinion and resources. Your PlayBook headquarters probably tomorrow.

**lyricidal** · 05-03-2012, 09:25 AM

Great post Scrid - any chance of pulling the Android Player out of the dev build for sideloading or are the backups encrypted on these builds already?

**Fubaz** · 05-03-2012, 09:28 AM

we know Scrid will do that over the weekend

**SCrid2000** · 05-03-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by lyricidal

Great post Scrid - any chance of pulling the Android Player out of the dev build for sideloading or are the backups encrypted on these builds already?

I thought the backups didn't back up sys.x.bar files?
The latest DM doesn't detect the DA as a phone, there's supposed to be a DM 7.1 beta soon that will. Can't try until then.

**lyricidal** · 05-03-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Fubaz

we know Scrid will do that over the weekend

Lol I don't doubt that one bit, moreso just curious is backups are encrypted in these early builds

@Scrid: I don't recall for sure to be honest but you might be right - sucks DM doesn't detect it

thanks for the info

**SCrid2000** · 05-03-2012, 09:33 AM

I thought the encryption was happening on the App World level?
We'll find out when DM 7.1 is out I guess.
Hopefully when they take Jam on the road they'll go somewhere near you guys and hand out some dev alphas.

**xsacha** · 05-03-2012, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by SCrid2000

I thought the encryption was happening on the App World level?

Nope, it's backup level.

**SCrid2000** · 05-08-2012, 02:53 PM

I finally got around to posting these PlayBook bars.
Want System PlayBook apps on your Dev Alpha? OSBB’s got you covered! ← OpenSourceBB.com – OSBB for the info and download link.

**ignites** · 05-08-2012, 10:55 PM

got any pdf readers? I m thinking of using this as my real phone haha (i mainly get emails, if i get a call i'll switch ... the old saying if it is important enough they'll call again haha)

**SCrid2000** · 05-08-2012, 11:01 PM

The PlayBook pdf reader didn't work on it (nor did docs to go) but I imagine an android pdf reader would work. Also, the browser can handle pdf files.