Sorry for the delay...you CAN install this hybrid over .484, or the leaked/official .419 - I chose to install over .484, but that is only personal preference.
Before we begin, be SURE to go into add/remove programs and delete any/all previously installed BB OS's from your computer. It is okay to leave Desktop Manager installed.
Once the OS's have been removed, go to the directory below, and make sure the Loader Files folder is empty. If there is anything inside, be sure to delete the contents. Many times Windows will leave behind some OS files, which will muck up the install. So be sure to check the contents of the Loader Files folder.
"Program Files>Common Files>Research In Motion>Shared>Loader Files:"
From here - do a FRESH install of .484, or .419 leaked or official ... whatever your preference. Google search for the installer...it's out there.
Once your OS of choice is installed, click the link below to download the latest public irtehun hybrid:
TourHybrid50v8.2 - Downloads - BBHybrids Forums
Once you have the hybrid installer.exe downloaded, double click to install. What this file is essentially going to do, is re-write several files within the OS folder, which you previously installed. The installer is also going to install a program called Shrink-A-OS, which is going to be placed here:
"Program Files>Common Files>Research In Motion>Shared>Loader Files:YOUR OS FOLDER .484 or .419"
When the installer is finished, plug in your phone, launch Desktop Manager, and BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP!!!!!
This next step is optional, but I would recommend...download BBSAK here:
BBSAK 1.7 - Downloads - BBHybrids Forums
After you have backed up your phone, and downloaded BBSAK - launch the program, and perform a wipe. This is a low-level wipe.
Once completed, load Shrink-A-OS (this is also optional, but def. recommended!!) which is again located here:
"Program Files>Common Files>Research In Motion>Shared>Loader Files:YOUR OS FOLDER .484 or .419"
This program will allow you to remove many components of the OS, which you may never use, in turn freeing up a great deal of space in the OS. For example, I have 15 apps installed with 120MB file free. I will upload a screenshot of which options I have selected in Shrink-A-OS, to give you a better idea of how to operate this program. Basically, all you need to do is select the programs that you wish to remove from the OS. What you choose to remove is up to you. Do NOT mess with the radio swap options, or anything else. All we are doing here is removing apps, fonts, themes, etc that you don't need from the OS.
When you are finished, hit the SHRINK button. A message will display showing your new OS file size. Should be somewhere between 35-45MB after shrinking. From here, simply click "launch loader". This is going to pull up App Loader. After you have wiped your phone with BBSAK, the loader should see your phone, and the install process from here is pretty much self explanatory. Loader is going to see the OS which you installed earlier, which includes the modified files from the hybrid installer. Just follow the prompts. IF you received a 552 error, or any other white screen error, after using BBSAK to wipe your phone, simply do a battery pull, and after the red light turns on, plug the phone in, and click launch loader again...when you see your PIN pop up, click next, and loader should catch the phone, and proceed to install. If it does not, do another pull, and try again. This happen sometimes, but shouldn't worry you.
Stay near a computer if you can, and if you have any questions/issues, please feel free to post here, or msg me. This entire process will probably take about an hour, maybe longer.
To double check that the install was successful - press alt+right shift+h from the home screen, and you should see:
Platform: 4.2.0.179
App Version: 5.0.0.464(771)
The Options>About screen should say the same. In addition, if you go to Options>Applications>BB Key>Modules, you should see .464 and .459 modules.
ONE more thing - when using app loader, if will give you the option of automatically backing up and restoring your files. I choose NOT to auto-backup/restore, as you should have already backed up the phone with DM earlier. Like many here, I chose to manually restore ONLY the things you really NEED, using DM, after the OS install has completed. This is just a personal preference, however. IF you load DM, and click advanced, you can choose to restore your txt's, emails, phone options, etc...if you leave everything else out, you will notice a bit of extra free space. Also - you can backup your 3rd party apps with BBSAK, or you can simply re-download them after the OS install. I choose to re-download them OTA...but again, just a personal preference.
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