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Old 10-24-2011, 06:08 AM
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Default How To Upgrade From OS5 to OS6?

I'm a noob at these sort of things, so could someone kindly give me step by step instructions on how to update?

I brought the phone from a friend and it was sim free. I'm currently on T-mobile UK. I've heard you have to delete some vendor.xml file during the upgrade process, does this apply to me?

Also, will my BBM contacts be saved, or do I have to manually back them up?

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Old 10-24-2011, 04:55 PM
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You shouldn't have to do all of that.. Just download the latest blackberry desktop software then plug up your bb to the pc and that's it.. The desktop software will prompt you to upgrade the device software and it will back up your contacts and other info first then do the update by itself... It takes about 40 minutes to a hour for the whole process but its that's simple..

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Old 10-24-2011, 08:52 PM
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You also follow the instructions on that is included on the new OS 6 version on the main page.
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Once you get it going, watch your memory usage. I found os6 to be a huge drain memory compaired with os5
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Download blackberry desktop then connect your blackberry 2it and check 2 see if ders a update cause I've notice sometimes you don't have 1 memory is a issue for the 9300 and 9700 bt they have hybrids now 4dem making big diffs i have a 9300 and 9700 both wit hybrid and there both working really smooth

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Ok, I've upgraded to 6.0 bundle 2647 and I'm not really impressed. Main reason is cos battery life is poor. It also drains memory as above poster said. Considering a downgrade back to os5, but I stupidly forgot to take note of what os version it was.
Help plz guys?

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Try shrink the os or hybrid it or even better use both lol i have a 9300 and 9700 both wit hybrids and shrink and a have no battery probs or memory probs there far smoother and brilliant performance

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Try shrink the os or hybrid it or even better use both lol i have a 9300 and 9700 both wit hybrids and shrink and a have no battery probs or memory probs there far smoother and brilliant performance

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What hybrid you using for 9300 mate? And where did you download it from?
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What hybrid you using for 9300 mate? And where did you download it from?

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Berrylious v5.5 lad and thats shrunk my mate zocster tells u how 2 install and etc in the post its on crackberry go in 2 hybrid os


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Berrylious v5.5 lad and thats shrunk my mate zocster tells u how 2 install and etc in the post its on crackberry go in 2 hybrid os


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Thanks mate. I know this is asking a lot, but could you run through the steps on how you did it?

I've read through the threads and I still don't understand much of the stuff, so help would be gladly appreciated.

Many thanks.
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SØrry only seen your reply did yØu get sortd?

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