I have OS 4.5, and docs to go (trial version of premium). When I go to desktop mngr, apps, the program wants to downgrade (that is remove sheets to go) each time I do anything in Apps. How do I stop this from happening?
Until the BB OS packs in the Premium Edition, everytime you run Apploader, it will prompt to downgrade. But don't worry, there is a workaround! Here:
Originally Posted by John Clark
If you do an OS upgrade after you have this new version of Docs To Go installed do the following before loading the new OS:
1. Navigate to C:/program files/common files/research in motion/loader files/<your BBModel and OS version>/
2. Rename DocumentsToGo.alx to DocumentsToGo.old.
3. Install the OS (or continue with my edits as outlined in the Optimize your BB Memory thread.)
This way when Apploader is run, the loader will pick up Docs to Go as a 3rd party app and back it up and restore it normally. If you don't delete or rename the DocumentsToGo.alx file the loading process will downgrade the Docs To Go to the version included in the OS. We'll have to do this until RIM includes the new version in the OS packages.
Originally Posted by camaro322hp
you may want to change the path you note, it does not have the "Shared" folder in it. Should be:
C:/program files/common files/research in motion/shared/loader files/<your BBModel and OS version>/
If you do an OS upgrade after you have this new version of Docs To Go installed do the following before loading the new OS:
1. Navigate to C:/program files/common files/research in motion/loader files/<your BBModel and OS version>/
2. Rename DocumentsToGo.alx to DocumentsToGo.old.
3. Install the OS (or continue with my edits as outlined in the Optimize your BB Memory thread.)
This way when Apploader is run, the loader will pick up Docs to Go as a 3rd party app and back it up and restore it normally. If you don't delete or rename the DocumentsToGo.alx file the loading process will downgrade the Docs To Go to the version included in the OS. We'll have to do this until RIM includes the new version in the OS packages.
So what if we noticed this after we had upgrades to 4.5? Is there any way to do this editing and refresh the OS in my device even though its already updated? What can I do to avoid DM deleting my excel app? Thankss...
OK, I renamed documentstogo.alx to documentstogo.old.alx and it still wants to downgrade. Do I need to change the file type from .alx to .old, or am I missing something else.
Originally Posted by John Clark If you do an OS upgrade after you have this new version of Docs To Go installed do the following before loading the new OS:
1. Navigate to C:/program files/common files/research in motion/loader files/<your BBModel and OS version>/
2. Rename DocumentsToGo.alx to DocumentsToGo.old.
3. Install the OS (or continue with my edits as outlined in the Optimize your BB Memory thread.)
This way when Apploader is run, the loader will pick up Docs to Go as a 3rd party app and back it up and restore it normally. If you don't delete or rename the DocumentsToGo.alx file the loading process will downgrade the Docs To Go to the version included in the OS. We'll have to do this until RIM includes the new version in the OS packages
That's what I thought, but I'm at a loss right now for changing the extension.
Kronk... my Windows XP didn't allow me to change the extension from .alx to .old, so I deleted the file before loading the new OS. It now recognizes DocstoGo as a third party application and doesn't prompt to downgrade.
Kronk... my Windows XP didn't allow me to change the extension from .alx to .old, so I deleted the file before loading the new OS. It now recognizes DocstoGo as a third party application and doesn't prompt to downgrade.
This does not work with Vista as it will not let you change the file extension. Any ideas?
Sure it does. I'm running Vista. Open up any folder. Click on Tools and select folder options. Click the View tab. Tenth line down uncheck the box that says "hide extensions for known file types." That should show you the extension of the file and allow you to change it (provided you have admin privileges).
I upgraded to OS4.5 this week and did not get the Documents to Go which I did not understand. I look in my Applications List and it is not there either. I have something called Blackberry Attachment Service.
Any help with this would be appreciated. Documents To Go was one of the things I was looking forward to with 4.5
I've been trying to do this as well. Any help would be appreciated.
TIA
To change a file name extension, first ensure that file name extensions are visible. Then, right-click the file you want to change and click Rename. Delete the file name extension, type the new extension, and then press ENTER. Windows will warn you that changing the file name extension might cause the file to stop working properly. If you are certain that the extension you typed is one that the program you are using will understand, click Yes to confirm the change.
Well I can't speak for Vista 64. Here is the renamed file. Just copy and replace it with your existing one.
10-23-08 10:49 PM
