Instructions to install on ANY 8330 from ANY CARRIER.
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."
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 takes about 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 white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization." When the device boots up it will then restore your information. When the Apploader Wizard says Loading Operation Successful you may then unplug the device.
Thanks yester18. I don't know enough yet to help people very much on a thread like this, so I gladly leave it to people who do. I will help where I can.
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Last edited by LazyStarGazer; 05-28-2009 at 02:10 PM.
Reason: I wanna help and learn
ok...noob question.....why are there "m" specific OS releases and this one is safe for both?
OS's are device specific. The 8330 and the 8330m may be similar, but they are not the same. I know of someone here who claims to have made this work, but I would NOT attempt that on mine.
If you have an 8330m, wait. An update will come out.
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Newest 8330 OS: v4.5.0.160 (Multilanguage) 
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