Those of you who regularly use my builds know the drill, but this one incorporates new files from the recently-leaked 7.1.0.714, as well as the latest 6.0.0.747.
This build has been through fairly extensive testing, and performs very well in terms of battery life and memory management. The fine-tuning has really produced a solid build this time around.
My hybrids go through testing on several devices, and I am confident that my builds work well on all OS6 devices.
While these base OSes are recommended, Akimbo will work over any 6.0.0.6xx or .7xx OS. If you have found another OS in those series that works best for you, certainly feel free to use that one instead.
Please note that some users have reported a "break-in" period with any hybrid. That is, the first day or so has poor battery life, but then things stabilize and we start sipping at the battery again. Battery life is critically important to me, so I am always mindful of those issues (and reluctant to leave my beloved 9700 for some shiny new OS7 device). I have not experienced this phenomenon myself, but I did want to mention that it is possible.
To install this hybrid, extract the contents of this zip file into the Java folder of the base OS you choose to use. On my system, these files were extracted into C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\9700M_v6.0.0.723_P6.6.0.248\Java.
When you extract the cod files into the folder listed above, you should be prompted to confirm that you want to replace existing files. If you are not prompted, then you are probably trying to extract to the wrong directory and the hybrid files will not be installed on your device.
If you do not know exactly what you're doing, then you should choose one of the following options:
1. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THIS HYBRID.
2. Read my guide on the CrackBerry forums, available here: Hybrid OS Installation Guide
3. Read any How To posts by elite1 in practically any hybrid or leaked OS thread on CrackBerry.com
4. Search the CrackBerry forums and read as much as you can find about how the BlackBerry OS loader process works.
This package does NOT include any third party applications at all. I build hybrid OSes. I do not promote any apps or force users to choose whether they want to install apps they may not want. If you are looking for a particular third party app, I probably have an opinion about it and may be able to tell you where to find it (I'm talking free or paid versions, NOT WAREZ).
For those that wonder: the 9800 version is different because the "all other devices" version has files which are included in .747(essentially gives any other device base version 747
but i got question here; how long your boot time? mine is 2 minutes(almost 3 to be accurate). is this normal? or everybody here got lower boot time than mine?
but i got question here; how long your boot time? mine is 2 minutes(almost 3 to be accurate). is this normal? or everybody here got lower boot time than mine?
Kev, i'm pretty sure you're the only person that gets that. my average boot time is 80 seconds(1:20)
Also: i did 4 battery pulls to get an average: i only lost 1% battery from 4 consecutive battery pulls.
Ignore the memory, I think the calc. Is off for that.
Yes, i've received 108 other since midnight, it's 10:24AM.