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I've always ignored the reboot message, but no harm done. Next you need to go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader. Make sure your BB is connected to your computer and double-click "loader". It will walk you through the install. As a side note, and this is really personal preference, but in the interest of saving a couple of minutes I select "do not" back up application data. Why? Because you already did that in DM
After the install's complete and your phone's rebooted open DM, go to Backup/Restore -> Advanced. In the upper left panel hit the drop down and open the backup file you created earlier. I assume you saved it to your desktop. If not, do a search for *.ipd (include hidden files.) Note the location of your recent backup (making sure you're noting the one with the most recent date), and point DM to that file. Your backed up DBs will load in the left panel. In the right panel are your existing DBs in your upgraded phone. I do a selective restore, and only restore: messages, calendar-all, sms messages, bbm group messages, and wlan profiles. If you don't sync to anything you'll want to grab contacts-all as well. To do so highlight each DB you want on the left, hit the arrow in the center, hit yes, and the DB will upload to your phone. Continue until you've restored the DBs you want.
Hope that helps.12-08-09 07:23 PM - Thank you! Ill be opening the apploader folder and trying it that way!I've always ignored the reboot message, but no harm done. Next you need to go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader. Make sure your BB is connected to your computer and double-click "loader". It will walk you through the install. As a side note, and this is really personal preference, but in the interest of saving a couple of minutes I select "do not" back up application data. Why? Because you already did that in DM After the install's complete and your phone's rebooted open DM, go to Backup/Restore -> Advanced. In the upper left panel hit the drop down and open the backup file you created earlier. I assume you saved it to your desktop. If not, do a search for *.ipd (include hidden files.) Note the location of your recent backup (making sure you're noting the one with the most recent date), and point DM to that file. Your backed up DBs will load in the left panel. In the right panel are your existing DBs in your upgraded phone. I do a selective restore, and only restore: messages, calendar-all, sms messages, bbm group messages, and wlan profiles. If you don't sync to anything you'll want to grab contacts-all as well. To do so highlight each DB you want on the left, hit the arrow in the center, hit yes, and the DB will upload to your phone. Continue until you've restored the DBs you want.
Hope that helps.12-08-09 07:40 PM - That's why its not an "Official" release. Some things will work, some won't. Not to mention when the official version comes out you may have purchased apps that will not be supported in 5.0 and they will want more money for the new 5.0 version. Some will have an upgrade free of charge some will not. In the end the choice to move is up to you with the understanding that not all things are created equal and not everything is perfect. Personally I find the web browser faster, enough so to warrant the upgrade and the SMS messenger with emoticons is just plain cooooooooool And I am not trying to be rude but how hard is it to create a new folder and name it "Media" and move the programs into that folder like I did?
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