Latest Official 9900 OS 7.0.0.317 from Vodafone New Zealand

[rroyy]

BlackBerry Handheld Software v7.0.0.1549 (Asia)

Package Version: 7.0.0.1549
Consisting of:
Applications: 7.0.0.317
Software Platform: 5.0.0.515
File name: 9900Asia_PBr7.0.0_rel1549_PL5.0.0.515_A7.0.0.317_V odafone_New_Zealand.exe
File size: 192.62MB
Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

Download Software Here



Instructions for installing on the 9900:
1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml." Vista/Win7 users: In the apploader folder, simply click on "Compatibility files" to see the actual Vendor.xml file. Once you've got that - simply delete the vendor.xml file there (even if you've deleted or think you've deleted it in the folder previously) and voila, it will allow you to update to the newly installed OS!
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

The process may take up to 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a black "BlackBerry" screen with a status bar for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization."
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again, and it should load the OS to the device.

[PagerRocka]

Vodafone dropped the prices of the 8520/9300/9800 a couple weeks ago, telecom recently removed the 9000/9700 from their website and now this, release cant be far off now.

[hayito]

any feedback on this software is highly appreciated.

Cheers

[archpopoy]

Initial typical downloading, reinstalling apps with associated reboots brought my batt down by 22% in one hour.

(Thanks to my freshly won Vorino Battery Tracker app from Crackberry. WOOT)

It's not looking that good...

[AbuYazeedUK]

if this is anything like the leak (i think there's no difference) then battery life was terrible for me .353 is definitely better. Just trying to save some time for those that want feedback.

[archpopoy]

Thnx man! I'll give it a few more hours! But so far, just being idle it's draining more than 10%/hr. Terrible.

Do you have the link for the .353 there by any chance?

[AbuYazeedUK]

I don't have a link for the file but here's the thread Leaked OS 7.0.0.353 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 Findings and Fixes
Technology Fanboy has a link for the file on one of the pages in that thread or you can try the link on the first post

[archpopoy]

Thanks I found it online somewhere...

[hayito]

Great Feedback!

[AbuYazeedUK]

Originally Posted by hayito

Great Feedback!

LOOOOL I was just giving feed back for the battery actually the rest of the feedback (for .353) is on that thread

[WindOfRage]

Ok just to get something clear
I got the bold 9900 my provider is Vodafone.
Can i install this one without deleting the vendor.xml file or do i need to delete it?

Thanks!

[Positive Climb]

Is there any improvement on reception?

[this_is_dave]

is this better .261??

any feedback is appreciated

[Positive Climb]

Help! I got this message when I tried updating my device:

A fatal error has occurred while updating your device's software. Please try again.

Unspecified error encountered [J:0x00000024]

[azeter]

battery status ?????