Guys, I know there's a lot of threads on this but I haven't been able to find an answer.
I have a Storm 9530 on Verizon.
I upgraded from .65 to .75 to .85 to .86 to .99 then wiped then back to .99.
I'm currently on .99.
I don't know when, exactly, but I've lost a lot of BB's core applications. This includes BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry Maps, BlackBerry Application Center, and the two games that initially came with it.
So far I've tried registering the BlackBerry and resending Service Books and neither worked. I then checked my device and realized that none of these were even installed to the device.
I then went to the Application Loader, both through Desktop Manager and independantly (i.e. I loaded the Loader.exe from windows outside of the Desktop Manager). It did not list these applications.
I had done a manual backup of applications before each OS install and wipe and browsed to each of those .alx files. It didn't find any "new applications" in any of them.
At this point I have literally no clue what to do. After I did my wipe, to reinstall .99 (which I did because .99 was extremely glitchy the first time I installed it), only four things installed, if I recall correctly.
What should I do at this point?
edit: Sorry, in case it's not clear from the description above, none of the specific apps show up AT ALL in the Application Loader. I can't even reinstall them using the Application Loader; they just don't exist as an option.
Missing lots of core apps, searched, can't figure it out.
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- 02-15-09, 09:34 AMrh224Missing lots of core apps, searched, can't figure it out.
- 02-15-09, 09:52 AMneolantis
i always use the loader app, you have to be missing something
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader delete the vendor file
dbl click the loader (phone icon) application
when the option comes up to check boxes to install the apps, scroll through the entire list - 02-15-09, 09:59 AMrh224Yeah, what I'm missing is the ability to install any of these applications.
Here are screenshots of what appears when I pull up Loader.exe with my Storm connected, to prove I'm not crazy:
And, yes, that does say "EZ Lady Calendar (Trial)" :P. I was showing it to a girl that was looking for a period tracker.
edit: And "AppStore" is the Crackberry Application Store, not the BB one. - 02-15-09, 10:00 AMrh224Do I need to delete the vendor file? Is that related to this? I'm on Verizon and in all my upgrades, I've never needed to do that. I installed the Desktop Manager without the ability to connect to the internet and check for updates.
- 02-15-09, 10:16 AMneolantis
i would back it up, wipe it, and do it again.
when i do the following:
Close Desktop Manager
Goto
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\AppLoader…..delete the vendor.xml file
Dbl Click the Loader application
I Get:
As you can see from the first pic the Core apps are the first choices. - 02-15-09, 10:18 AMneolantis
you are missing more than you think.
there are a ton of languages and other stuff.
you may not use it, but that is how the loader should look.
On a side note, No you do not have to delete the Vendor file, you only have to when the OS is not from Verizon.
I do it as a habit now, it won't hurt either way. - 02-15-09, 10:21 AMrh224Okay this is TOTALLY bizarre. I just removed .99 from WinXP and installed 1.03. I'm still using .99 on my Storm.i would back it up, wipe it, and do it again.
when i do the following:
Close Desktop Manager
Goto
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\AppLoader�..delete the vendor.xml file
Dbl Click the Loader application
I Get:
As you can see from the first pic the Core apps are the first choices.
I rebooted.
Anyway, when I opened the Loader up, I now get a full tree of everything.
It's possible I had DM and the Loader up at the same time... I wonder if that's what it was. - 02-15-09, 10:23 AMThe_New_Dude
I've had the EXACT same problem.
Make sure you go to Windows ADD/REMOVE programs and find the old OSes in there. Uninstall all of the old ones.
You don't need them and they are taking up additional space for no reason.
Once you have uninstalled all of the OSes then reinstall .99 or if you want to move on to .103.
You will get everything back. - 02-15-09, 10:23 AMrh224
Anyway, thanks for the help! I appreciate it!
- 02-15-09, 10:24 AMrh224Yeah, I mean I ONLY had .99 installed but once I removed it and installed 1.03, everything came back. I guess that was it. On reflection, I don't believe I had DM and the Loader open at the same time.
- 02-15-09, 10:25 AMThe_New_Dude
It happens sometimes... i've been through it before.
http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/cl...ograms-143211/
You can thanks the guys on Crackberry for helping out :) , AS ALWAYS! - 02-15-09, 10:26 AMneolantis
good point New Dude, i didnt think of that.
i install the current one after i uninstall the previous
i only keep copies of the other os's incase i need them at a later point.
anyway, i'm glad you fixed your problem RH. :) - 02-15-09, 10:27 AMrh224Thank you: Bookmarked.
Someone should sticky that as a FAQ or something. - 02-15-09, 10:28 AMThe_New_Dude
It was thanks to EdwardK!!
- 02-15-09, 10:31 AMrh224Yeah I'm actually meticulous about that too. My usual process is:
1. Boot into WinXP (I'm usually on Windows 7)
2. Connect BlackBerry
3. Create backup using DM
4. Manually backup 3rd Party Apps using DM
5. Close DM
6. Uninstall old OS via Control Panel
7. Install new OS
8. Reconnect BlackBerry
9. Wipe + Install new OS or just upgrade to new OS using DM
10. Restore BlackBerry backup (ipd)
11. Restore 3rd Party Apps
I guess something was funky about the .99 install on my system. Ah well. Thanks to both of you. At least I know what to do in the future.