bLACKBERRY 8900

**ed116** · 05-05-2010, 08:52 PM

hey guys i have just recently bought a 8900 used from rogers (in pretty good shape) and i wanted to update to os 5.0 but right now its locked, and i cant used my fido sim card, so i tried to update the phone and i couldnt, os 5.0 wouldnt show up on the list (maybe its the computer, but i could update my bold 9000 on thsi computers) i have removed all software, removed vendor.xml, and all the stuff also, i couldnt get app world to get installed, it says its not a suppported device? on 2 curve 8900s thats weird..... plz help and thanks

**Ahmed G.** · 05-06-2010, 04:38 AM

I'm not sure if I can help you with your first problem since I'm not familiar with dealing with a locked Blackberry.

However, I might be able to help you with your App World issue

>> in my signature there are ota download links for all operating systems . . use your BB browser and click on whichever suits your BlackBerry

**pilsbury** · 05-06-2010, 05:44 AM

You're going to have to get it unlocked, check the unlocking services here on CB.

**Mister Xiado** · 05-06-2010, 01:38 PM

The network lock status of a BB has nothing to do with what software you can install. The branding does that. The instructions for loading other carriers' software cover how to bypass not being able to put 5 on a North American 8900.

**CarrierUnlock** · 05-07-2010, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Painkiller116

hey guys i have just recently bought a 8900 used from rogers (in pretty good shape) and i wanted to update to os 5.0 but right now its locked, and i cant used my fido sim card, so i tried to update the phone and i couldnt, os 5.0 wouldnt show up on the list (maybe its the computer, but i could update my bold 9000 on thsi computers) i have removed all software, removed vendor.xml, and all the stuff also, i couldnt get app world to get installed, it says its not a suppported device? on 2 curve 8900s thats weird..... plz help and thanks

Some require a active SIM for Desktop Manager to recognize it

**ed116** · 05-08-2010, 09:48 PM

hey guys, does the 8900 only work with data plan (app world) not over wifi??

**Laura Knotek** · 05-08-2010, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Painkiller116

hey guys, does the 8900 only work with data plan (app world) not over wifi??

You cannot use App World without a BlackBerry data plan.

**CarrierUnlock** · 05-08-2010, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Painkiller116

hey guys, does the 8900 only work with data plan (app world) not over wifi??

Originally Posted by lak611

You cannot use App World without a BlackBerry data plan.

Correct! It uses RIM's server in order to validate the connection.

**ed116** · 05-08-2010, 10:38 PM

i was able to use it on my 8520 and my bold 9000

**Laura Knotek** · 05-08-2010, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Painkiller116

i was able to use it on my 8520 and my bold 9000

Did you have a BlackBerry data plan in the past? If you have a BlackBerry data plan, it is possible to use App World over Wi-Fi, since the service books are present.

If you cancel the data plan, App World will no longer work over Wi-Fi.

**jdaclutch** · 05-09-2010, 01:02 AM

i don't have data plan but app world works with Wi-Fi

**ed116** · 05-09-2010, 01:03 PM

^ for which one?? and i only have the Blackberry IM and MSN chat and email plan for 15$ from FIDO but my phone is a rogers phone.. my bold was a rogers phone and my curve was a T-mobile phone

**Laura Knotek** · 05-09-2010, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Painkiller116

^ for which one?? and i only have the Blackberry IM and MSN chat and email plan for 15$ from FIDO but my phone is a rogers phone.. my bold was a rogers phone and my curve was a T-mobile phone

Ok. That explains it. You cannot download anything using App World without an Internet BlackBerry data plan. You only have the messaging plan. Some Canadian carriers offer those plans. Here in the US, data plans cover everything (email, browsing, MMS, etc.).

**CarrierUnlock** · 05-09-2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by lak611

Ok. That explains it. You cannot download anything using App World without an Internet BlackBerry data plan. You only have the messaging plan. Some Canadian carriers offer those plans. Here in the US, data plans cover everything (email, browsing, MMS, etc.).

Thanks for clarifying that lol. I was puzzled myself. Gonna need to find someone to extract the files so you can load them or find direct links not on app world.

**Laura Knotek** · 05-09-2010, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by CarrierUnlock

Thanks for clarifying that lol. I was puzzled myself. Gonna need to find someone to extract the files so you can load them or find direct links not on app world.

I remember another poster who had only the messaging plan with one of the Canadian carriers, and she could not upgrade one of the IM to a newer version without having the ability to use the browser.