[skibs24]

I have Alltel 8130 Pearl and I'm having troubles with John Clarks instructions. not sure if it's b/c I have a CDMA vs GSM. I've never attempted to do this before so any help would be appreciated!

So I already have the Desktop Manager on my PC that I DL from the CD when I got my berry. I still have the latest Alltel OS installed on my berry.

Step 2 is to Install the OS package... I downloaded that successfully.

Step 3 successfully deleted vendor.xml file

Step 4. I don't have the shared folder. He has a note posted: Note: If you don't see the "Shared" folder go back to step #2 and install the OS to your device as instructed. So I was thinking I did something wrong, so I re-downloaded the OS package, still no shared folder. So I'm pretty much stuck. Any advice?

Thanks!

[wabbit]

where are you looking for the shared folder, in what path, if you have the os installed on the desktop, it would be in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared

[cjcarbone]

did you install the OS to your PC, or just download it? You need to use the quick install that you download.

It will have a title 8130_4.3xxx, thats the file you need to DL.

Did you get the OS from here?
BlackBerry - BlackBerry Desktop and Device Software Download Sites

That would be the link. You need to download Handheld OS, not device manager

[cjcarbone]

Here, this is the link to the Alltel section for OS download.
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...03923A1C591DB4

[skibs24]

cjcarbone, yes, that is where I downloaded the OS from.

And yes I was looking for C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared but I don't have the Shared. I only have AppLoader, Modem Drivers, USB Drivers, BBBI Drivers and RIMDeviceManager for folders.

[cjcarbone]

on the file you downloaded, double click and install. Then it should show up in your Desktop Manager..

[skibs24]

Ok, I'm overtired and I feel dumb, but I downloaded it (took like 5 min) now where am I suppose to double click and install? I thought I was installing it b/c it took like 5 minutes.

Sorry in advance for my stupidity!

[cjcarbone]

It should have downloaded a blue square icon to your desktop( or wherever you saved it)

You then double click the new icon, and it will pop up a quick install prompt.

This is the file you downloaded right?

Software For BlackBerry 8130 Wireless Handheld (TM)

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.3.0.149 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.3.0.149
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.3.0.81
* Software Platform: 3.1.0.40
* File name: 8130uEFS_PBr4.3.0_rel149_PL3.1.0.40_A4.3.0.81_Allt el.exe
* File size: 95.6MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld

[skibs24]

Ok, got it, thanks so much!!! It was hiding in My Documents.

[cjcarbone]

Perfect, glad to help!

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[skibs24]

Ok, so I'm finally done. I didn't get as much memory as I would have liked out of it.
Before ~ 11,137,245
After 15,916,269

Hopefully this helps with the memory leak. I didn't have a problem for about 2 months, then it came back last week and has happened 3 times. My most recent DL was Viigo, CB edition so that might have something to do with it?

Let's see how this works, again thanks for your help cjarbone!