[p_the_capo]

I recently bought a 9900 on ebay and it turns out that it has a QWERTZ keyboard and not a QWERTY.

I have had a look around in the forums and on the web and everyone says that it cant be changed with the software so, I was wondering if I could change the keypad and Flex Cable to sort out the problem.

Does anyone know if this will work?

[fabio1]

I recently bought a 9900 on ebay and it turns out that it has a QWERTZ keyboard and not a QWERTY.

I have had a look around in the forums and on the web and everyone says that it cant be changed with the software so, I was wondering if I could change the keypad and Flex Cable to sort out the problem.

Does anyone know if this will work?

Hi there,

If you want to switch your 9900 from Qwertz German to Qwerty UK/US.

All you have to do is upgrade to 190, 205 or 437, install English only language (Not German) and change the keyboard to Qwerty for around �20.00 and all works great.

We now have Three 7.1 Qwerty only Software conversion files, 7.1.0.190, 7.1.0.205 and now 7.1.0.437

Who said that changing the keyboard mapping was hard wired and not possible?

[p_the_capo]

Hi there,

If you want to switch your 9900 from Qwertz German to Qwerty UK/US.

All you have to do is upgrade to 190, 205 or 437, install English only language (Not German) and change the keyboard to Qwerty for around �20.00 and all works great.

We now have Three 7.1 Qwerty only Software conversion files, 7.1.0.190, 7.1.0.205 and now 7.1.0.437

Who said that changing the keyboard mapping was hard wired and not possible?

Actually just finished up grading to the .437 and thought I would come back to report and saw your message. lol

It worked like a charm and the phone seems to have doubled in speed, the os is really snappy now.

I'm going to go and see if I can buy a new keypad now, not sure about buying bits off ebay anymore.

[fabio1]

Hi there,

If you want to switch your 9900 from Qwertz German to Qwerty UK/US.

All you have to do is upgrade to 074, 190, 205 or 437, install English only language (Not German) and change the keyboard to Qwerty for around �20.00 and all works great.

We now have Four 7.1 Qwerty only Software conversion files, 7.1.0.074, 7.1.0.190, 7.1.0.205 and now 7.1.0.437

Who said that changing the keyboard mapping was hard wired and not possible?

If you want to switch your 9900 from Qwertz German to Qwerty UK/US.

All you have to do is upgrade to 074, 190, 205 or 437, install English only language (Not German) and change the keyboard to Qwerty for around �20.00 and all works great.

We now have Four 7.1 Qwerty only Software conversion files, 7.1.0.074, 7.1.0.190, 7.1.0.205 and now 7.1.0.437

Who said that changing the keyboard mapping was hard wired and not possible?

[TarekElsakka]

Did you just quote yourself and post the exact same thing?

[Rootbrian]

Might be a spammer. Lol

But you can't change the housing and expect the Z and Y to be the same when changed, if it's a QWERTY device, it cannot be changed to QWERTZ or vise-versa.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com using Tapatalk

[fabio1]

Wrong!

I confirm that if you use 074, 190, 205 or 437, that the keyboard mapping WILL change Y to Z and 7, will be just like US/UK Qwerty!

[p_the_capo]

That's correct the update has changed my keyboard into a QWERTY one. So once my new Keypad arrives it will be like this nightmare will be over! Lol

(Managed to get a keypad for less than �10...on ebay)

[Lrmota]

If you want to switch your 9900 from Qwertz German to Qwerty UK/US.

All you have to do is upgrade to 074, 190, 205 or 437, install English only language (Not German) and change the keyboard to Qwerty for around �20.00 and all works great.

We now have Four 7.1 Qwerty only Software conversion files, 7.1.0.074, 7.1.0.190, 7.1.0.205 and now 7.1.0.437

Who said that changing the keyboard mapping was hard wired and not possible?

Im sorry but this dont ...work. i was so foll boought a qwerty keyboard because of this.

HELP

[Rootbrian]

Im sorry but this dont ...work. i was so foll boought a qwerty keyboard because of this.

HELP

Sorry you wasted your money. It won't work, even if you switch housings. Once it's hardcoded, it doesn't change. Software won't change it either. Explained already.

[manolli_leb]

hello! guys sorry but I am a bit of a ****** now,what do you mean by upgrade to 190, 205 or 437 ?

can you elaborate a little bit? I am desperate for some help here.

Thanks in advance.

[Phill_UK]

hello! guys sorry but I am a bit of a ****** now,what do you mean by upgrade to 190, 205 or 437 ?

can you elaborate a little bit? I am desperate for some help here.

Thanks in advance.

Upgrade your OS...

http://forums.crackberry.com/leaked-...-fixes-685578/

http://forums.crackberry.com/leaked-...-fixes-689947/

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...unicom-726174/

[JANE EKE]

please ow can i change my phone from qwertz to qwerty?

[Rootbrian]

please ow can i change my phone from qwertz to qwerty?

year old thread and no, you cannot.

[LyoobaBerry]

Old thread, but for anyone interested in doing this - yes you can! I've just done it. As my beloved 9900 was drowned in water, I bought crappy but fully working one online. turns out it's from Swiss Telecom with QWERTZ. I only needed the MoBo replaced, which made my phone be as new - qwerty keyboard but qwertz layout though. Wiped the phone using BBSAK and installed .437 with English (UK) only. Voila! the phone is now qwerty.

[1ese]

gentlemen does anybody tried same solution on curve phone?
my 9360 have qwertz layout, so i'm wondering if it's possible to solve that with different OS version.

[leoavi94]

Can u please help me too?? I am using bold 9790 qwertz and wish to change it to QWERTY. I searched for latest firmware for the device and installed using only English language via app loader. But it is still qwertz. This is my first blackberry.

[Rootbrian]

You cannot change it because it is a physical arrangement assigned on the motherboard. The only way is to buy an NA (north american, ie. Mexican, Canadian, American) BlackBerry bold 9900.

Sorry, not even possible. No language change will do it either, or device software (not called firmware).

Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

[Rockguy40]

Actually it works, I bought a 9900 from germany (qwertz) and successfully "converted" it in qwerty through the tutorial above (changed the keboard too since i had a spare one) . I wiped the smartphone with bbsak and installed .437 with only the english language selected. Worked fine
greetings from italy

[LyoobaBerry]

May your qwerty Bold serves you well!

Since you're in Italy, any recommendations on pay as you go SIM with plenty of 4G data? Just about to go to Milano and Sardinia for 16 days

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