[briancoope]

My uk orange BB did not come with BB maps so i downloaded it and only get the green slanting lines in the programme
Orange said they do not support the programme = only their own that costs...
Can get it to show maps and wont download any data
CN ANYONE HELP ME SET IT UP PLEASE
Orange blackberry female techie was quite rude and said they dont support it and thats just the way it is......
Some service

Brian

[kasperapd]

Welcome to CrackBerry.com Brian! Take a look at this thread and see if it helps any.

http://forums.crackberry.com/f33/how...ur-8800-a-254/

[briancoope]

can i put any software on my BB. wont orange have locked it down to stop me changing the op system

[briancoope]

tanks for the link
The zip file attached doesnt seem to show the files you indicate in it
Help

[briancoope]

MMM funny file
Managed to find the files now thanks
Befre i start, is it ok to overwrite the existing software as my previous post

regards,

Brian

[kasperapd]

Make sure you perform a backup first, but then you should be all OK. I have changed operating systems many many times and never had a problem. However, if you do have a problem, just come back here and we can help walk you through it.

[briancoope]

Thanks for the faith.........
Will do it tomorrow when fresh
Thanks for the advise
will be back in touch

Brian

[fabio]

Brian, did you manage to get the bb maps downloaded and working?

Please help I just took delivery of my 8800 today and was very disappointed when I found out that BB Maps was not preloaded

[kasperapd]

Hey Fabio, Welcome to Crackberry!

What OS is your carrier using and I'll see if I can help.

[fabio]

I am with Orange UK - I am not sure exactely how to find out what OS my carrier uses. Shot in the dark - the Blackberry has software version 4.2 ???

[kasperapd]

Go to Options>About

You should see the version there. v4.2.1.??

What is where the ?? are?

[ferritt]

I would also like to use bb maps on my 8800. I'm on t-mobile uk and software version is 4.2.1.73 (platform 2.3.0.5.4). I also have the same problem as no maps actualy show just green page with black lines.

cheers

[rsilver39]

Kasperapd,

When I do all listed, I don't see BB Maps listed. I too have Cingular. I load the new OS, deleted the vendor.xml, copied the new .alx file and ran the app loader. What did I miss? Thanks

[fabio]

sorry for delay the version is 4.1.1.90 platform 2.3.0.72

[kasperapd]

Kasperapd,

When I do all listed, I don't see BB Maps listed. I too have Cingular. I load the new OS, deleted the vendor.xml, copied the new .alx file and ran the app loader. What did I miss? Thanks

BB Maps is on the LBS.alx. You have to modify that file and remove the vendor ID.

[ivan]

hi there!

I'm with vodafone and I get the slanting lines scenario too....even after running though the Os upgrade you mentioned....gps works and it'll even tell me how fast I'm going....but no actual map graphics

"BB Maps is on the LBS.alx. You have to modify that file and remove the vendor ID" ....did I need to do something there even though I downloaded your version?

(google maps works ok)

[clclzzola]

Hi there,

I have a 8800 with Orange UK. I am running on version 4.2.1.90 (Platform 2.3.0.72)

I have tried many times to download BB Maps through the blackberry website... without success.

I have tried your recommandation. Only issue: I do not find any LBS.alx on my computer.

Any tips?

Cheers
CL

[anon(153966)]

I take it on your pc, you changed your folder view to SHOW all files, system and hidden? If not, you might not find the said file...

[clclzzola]

Even by changing the folder view to "Show all files, system and hidden", there is no "shared" folder into the Research in Motion folder. In short, I still do not find LBS.alx on my PC.

...

[kasperapd]

You have to download and load the OS first. Once you do that, it will be there.