If you do this, make sure that you have edited the aim.alx file to remove all traces of the vendorid=100
Now i followed that the first time and it got aim on the device but couldnt get it to sign on.
Tonight i downloaded the newest OS from the Sticky. With that i noticed in the Java folder that it had all the .cod files for AIM. So if you install the newest OS, and edit the aim.alx you should be good to go!
Last edited by KillingWthASmile; 09-09-08 at 09:10 PM.
Reason: added instructions
how do u edit the aim.alx or delete those files ur saying? can you give more thorough directions please. like with sending service books and everything. id love to have aim on my 8300. please help thank you!
how do u edit the aim.alx or delete those files ur saying? can you give more thorough directions please. like with sending service books and everything. id love to have aim on my 8300. please help thank you!
First id make sure you download the newest operating system and desktop manager softwares.
Install the operating system to your computer but dont plug the phone in yet.
Navigate to C:/Program Files/Common Files/Research In Motion
Once you've gotten there, open the AppLoader folder and delete the Vendor.xml file
Go back to the Research In Motion file and then open up the Shared folder, then the Loader Files folder.
Locate the folder for the operating system which is "8300-v4.5.0.55_P2.7.0.68"
To edit the aim.alx file you have to open it with a text editor like word pad. I prefer to use TextPad (TextPad - the text editor for Windows) for editing them. What you do is eliminate all traces of _vendorID=100.
If you follow the original link i posted someone on pinstack has actually uploaded their aim.alx file that has all the _vendorID text removed, or if you'd like i can send you my aim.alx
Theres further instructions for optimizing such as removing the theme .cod files you dont want, as well as the tmo.cod file and the push to talk .cod file so they arent installed on the device. If you'd like to know them PM me and ill reply, or i'll come back and post them here.
The service books are provided from one of the good guys over on the pinstack thread. Follow the link that i posted at the top of the page and everything will be available to you.
how do i upload the service books from pinstack onto my phone and still keep my service books or resend mine? i have cingular 8300 will this work? what are the instructions after deleting the vendorID=100 files. also i dled the aim.axl from pinstack also what do i do with that? im sorry im pretty newb at this. please help.
Last edited by darylxnelson; 09-11-08 at 02:08 AM.
Its a thread from this forum. The steps are to get the service books for YM onto AT&T Devices. Follow the same steps described on that link to upload your AIM service books, re-register with the network, and then re-send your service books.
Did you download the edited aim.alx file that is available on Page 3 of the pinstack thread from user NotYaAverageBro?
Once you have that copy, open up your loader file for the new OS and paste that aim.alx file over the original in the Loader Files folder.
okay im about to do it. i copied the aim.alx file from notyouravgbro over the old aim.alx. so first i upload the dudes service books right? and then resend mine? then what? will the aim.alx loader just load onto my bb?
update: my phone finally got the aim app. it worked perfectly. followed bigdave and killingwithasmiles instructions. aim on my cingular 8300 works thanks guys!
hey guys i'm a newb but somewhat computer savvy, i'm trying to get aim on my at&t 8310 and i'm following these directions but can't find the shared folder that i need here: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\8310-v4.5.0.69_P2.7.0.72
it just isn't there, is there something i'm missing
thanks
Ok, I have the aim app on my phone, but when I try to add the service book using desktop manager it's greyed out and it says "databases that are unavailable in the list have been configured for wireless synchronization or wireless backup and are read-only. You cannot restore or clear them" What does this mean and how can I fix this?
