[Mozdony]

I installed that BAR file and still no luck. Comes out with the same "internal devise" message.

Got the same result on my Z10 STL100-3 running 10.3.0.1154. I also side loaded the bar (and I am not sure it is newer than the bar file that was already there). Not working, period.

[Sally Mack]

Um I am not a moron, I read the entire thread. Maybe you didnt get the jest of what I was saying. That it is unfair that competitor devices get access to it and existing BB10 users do not. Unless you have a passport. Honestly this launch in my opinion and the hype along with it. Is a HUGE FAIL! I thought Chen was going to do different things. Seems to me he is following in the steps of Thor perfectly... If I had a Passport or the Porsche, do you think I would be making this post?

I won't comment on the moron part.

But the dependency lies on which BlackBerry device you have. You can download blend on your ipad/android/whatever, but it still won't work. I don't see how "competitor devices get access to it and existing bb10 users do not".

Seeing as your name is thatplaybookguy, are you referring to your PlayBook not having blend? You've got bridge, which does most of the same things (and has done so for quite some time!)

[yhamaie]

Passport and Classic can use Blend.
Also, anyone with the following PINs can use Blend:
http://hastebin.com/fuwunorema

Noted with many thanks . . . so, we have to obtain a BlackBerry Passport asap.

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[pvphooman]

...security requires a valid passport.

Z10STL100-3/10.3.0.1154 CB10

[UnlimitedEra]

No love BlackBerry.
I was really excited for blend.

~Omar Via CB10 on Z10STL100-2/10.3.0.1154

[thatplaybookguy]

I'll say one thing, the review over on Engadget is a first time positive review for a BB device and the commenters there seem genuinely intrigued by the design and the specs. That is a good thing.

[Baconwich]

I won't comment on the moron part.

But the dependency lies on which BlackBerry device you have. You can download blend on your ipad/android/whatever, but it still won't work. I don't see how "competitor devices get access to it and existing bb10 users do not".

Seeing as your name is thatplaybookguy, are you referring to your PlayBook not having blend? You've got bridge, which does most of the same things (and has done so for quite some time!)

I think the confusion here is what the Blend app for iOS and Android does: It doesn't allow you to connect your Android/iOS device to your computer and access your texts/e-mails/calendars/etc. on your computer. It allows you to connect your BlackBerry device to your Android/iOS device and access your BlackBerry's texts/e-mails/calendars/etc. on the Android/iOS device. Say, if you have an iPad or a Note or something you can use that device the same as you can use your computer in this situation.

So Blend is still only out for the Passport right now. People are just confused as to what the Android/iOS apps do and think that it's been made available for those devices before the other BB10 devices.

[SimbaZ30]

Hi guys,
I've downloaded Blend for Mac and installed it but when i want to open it on my mac, it DOESN'T.

Any clues?

[nademon]

...But the dependency lies on which BlackBerry device you have. You can download blend on your ipad/android/whatever, but it still won't work. I don't see how "competitor devices get access to it and existing bb10 users do not".

Seeing as your name is thatplaybookguy, are you referring to your PlayBook not having blend? You've got bridge, which does most of the same things (and has done so for quite some time!)

^^^This

[Supa_Fly1]

Ok, guys, quick and simple explanation right here.

The Blackberry Blend application is actually just a really simple web browser with a simple UI on top.
Think of it as a mini version of Google Chrome.

Essentially, it loads a webpage from your device that shows all your BBMs/contacts/calendar/etc.
So, the issue here is not with Blackberry Blend browser, it's with what that browser is loading.

On your device, you have installed an application called: sys.fuse.bar
This application is the REAL Blend.
This application checks your hardware ID and PIN. It uses this to check if you are using a Passport.
If you are not using a Passport, it simply exits. It doesn't run the web server on your device.

So when Blackberry Blend browser on your computer/tablet tries to load the webpage from your device that shows all this cool stuff, there's nothing there!
The error message hardcoded in for this event is that it is only available for RIM Internal Devices.

@xsacha,

Surely there is more going on with this explanation.
- your basic explanation is EXACTLY what that old mini-webserver application on S60 many years ago: Nokia Mobile Web Server
^ if BlackBerry Blend does this in simplicity with real flare and style ... then HOW exactly is it connecting to BB's NOC to verify your BBID and PIN of your device? I highly doubt BlackBerry is restricting PINs in a range ONLY for the PassPort ... if they did then THAT would be a FINITE number of PassPorts BB expects to sell inclusively regardless of time.

I don't doubt your experience or explanation ... I doubt this one specific area ... because not EVER user on PassPort will be connected through BES to get to the NOC ... unless of course again BB has restricted the current Blend app in leaked BB10.3.0 to simply never run if not connected through BES.

[Qaddafi]

What's up with Windows Firewall pop-up? I'm asked if I should allow Home/Private network or public network.

[DarcyTallGuy]

@xsacha,

Surely there is more going on with this explanation.
- your basic explanation is EXACTLY what that old mini-webserver application on S60 many years ago: Nokia Mobile Web Server
^ if BlackBerry Blend does this in simplicity with real flare and style ... then HOW exactly is it connecting to BB's NOC to verify your BBID and PIN of your device? I highly doubt BlackBerry is restricting PINs in a range ONLY for the PassPort ... if they did then THAT would be a FINITE number of PassPorts BB expects to sell inclusively regardless of time.

I don't doubt your experience or explanation ... I doubt this one specific area ... because not EVER user on PassPort will be connected through BES to get to the NOC ... unless of course again BB has restricted the current Blend app in leaked BB10.3.0 to simply never run if not connected through BES.

There's nothing to do with the noc,bes, etc. I've been working on this with sacha and blend app on the phone has checks built into it. If it's a white listed pin (the list is in the bar) or its a passport/p9983 it runs, otherwise the blend process on the phone stops.

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[Supa_Fly1]

What's up with Windows Firewall pop-up? I'm asked if I should allow Home/Private network or public network.

Detecting a new network connection - either based on USB connection and mobile hotspot is enabled or with BBLink having installed local network connections on your computer and your windows firewall has it enabled for connections. This has nothing to do with Blend.

[Mirk]

@xsacha,

Surely there is more going on with this explanation.
- your basic explanation is EXACTLY what that old mini-webserver application on S60 many years ago: Nokia Mobile Web Server
^ if BlackBerry Blend does this in simplicity with real flare and style ... then HOW exactly is it connecting to BB's NOC to verify your BBID and PIN of your device? I highly doubt BlackBerry is restricting PINs in a range ONLY for the PassPort ... if they did then THAT would be a FINITE number of PassPorts BB expects to sell inclusively regardless of time.

I don't doubt your experience or explanation ... I doubt this one specific area ... because not EVER user on PassPort will be connected through BES to get to the NOC ... unless of course again BB has restricted the current Blend app in leaked BB10.3.0 to simply never run if not connected through BES.

To clarify he never said it was connecting to the NOC or BES to verify your BBID or PIN. He said the actual app that is installed on the phone verifies if the phone is a Passport or if your PIN is whitelisted in the app. This is built into the app. If you have the app installed on a Passport or a device with a whitelisted PIN it will work. If the device has neither, per the apps requirements, it will simply exit the app. Note, PINs aren't restricted per the list, they are allowed per the list, all other PINs will not work. And, all Passports will work based on being a Passport, not based on the PIN.

I hope that clarifies it.

[grevan88]

I am praying someone figures out a work-around. I already have to wait for my Passport to come in the mail, now I have to wait for Blend too? Today was so hyped for me, and a huge let down in the end.

PS. F U ROGERS!!

[Vio]

Kinda silly that people who already have BB's can't use it yet.

[wehttam]

downloaded blend since this morning ...so now that i have blend whats next sit back and eat popcorn.If you are going to purchase the new phone you will buy it regardless your purchase is not going to be dependent on blend..

[imcurved]

looks awesome.

[adamschuetze]

what really steams me and makes me angry is that if I had a friggin ANDROID tablet with 4.4 on it I could be using BLEND RIGHT NOW. But I don't and can't and I also think it is VERY UNFAIR of BB to not let all users use it. As a SHAREHOLDER I want to use this software, of which all shareholders have helped to pay for, NOW!!!!!

tl;dr

Adam

[srb151]

My problem with tying this to the "official" software release is that everybody in the known world will be running blend and enjoying it, while
I'll be sitting here a year from now waiting on Verizon to finish carrier testing before my phone will allow it to be used. (If they decide to carrier test an OS for a phone they've stopped selling already)

[lookforthe1]

I have blend in my Z10STL100-3/10.3.0.1154 when I installed 10.3

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[xsacha]

@xsacha,

Surely there is more going on with this explanation.
- your basic explanation is EXACTLY what that old mini-webserver application on S60 many years ago: Nokia Mobile Web Server
^ if BlackBerry Blend does this in simplicity with real flare and style ... then HOW exactly is it connecting to BB's NOC to verify your BBID and PIN of your device? I highly doubt BlackBerry is restricting PINs in a range ONLY for the PassPort ... if they did then THAT would be a FINITE number of PassPorts BB expects to sell inclusively regardless of time.

I don't doubt your experience or explanation ... I doubt this one specific area ... because not EVER user on PassPort will be connected through BES to get to the NOC ... unless of course again BB has restricted the current Blend app in leaked BB10.3.0 to simply never run if not connected through BES.

The PINs are in addition to Passport/Classic.
It's not connecting to any BB Server. It's just the app on the phone checking your hwid and pin. The app is what displays the real Blend data that you see on tablet/PC.

[yhamaie]

The Blackberry Blend application is actually just a really simple web browser with a simple UI on top.

The program folder of BlackBerry Blend looks familiar.

----------

C:\Program Files (x86)\BlackBerry\BlackBerry Blend> dir

Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\BlackBerry\BlackBerry Blend

2014/09/25 01:09 <DIR> .
2014/09/25 01:09 <DIR> ..
2014/09/17 11:16 5,053,688 Blend.exe
2014/09/17 11:15 930 com.rim.blackberryblend.lua
2014/09/17 11:15 1,256,080 dbghelp.dll
2014/09/17 11:16 717,560 DesktopInvokeProxy.exe
2014/09/17 11:16 2,996,224 DiagnosticsReporter.exe
2014/09/17 11:18 22,331,128 icudt51.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 1,774,840 icuin51.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 1,303,288 icuuc51.dll
2014/09/25 01:09 <DIR> imageformats
2014/08/14 20:29 1,158,656 libeay32.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 55,544 libEGL.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 788,728 libGLESv2.dll
2014/09/25 01:09 <DIR> platforms
2014/09/17 11:17 4,113,144 Qt5Core.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 3,251,448 Qt5Gui.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 551,160 Qt5Multimedia.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 84,216 Qt5MultimediaWidgets.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 856,312 Qt5Network.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 257,784 Qt5OpenGL.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 162,040 Qt5Positioning.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 268,536 Qt5PrintSupport.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 2,529,016 Qt5Qml.dll
2014/09/17 11:17 2,237,176 Qt5Quick.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 150,264 Qt5Sensors.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 158,968 Qt5Sql.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 17,511,160 Qt5WebKit.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 200,440 Qt5WebKitWidgets.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 4,378,872 Qt5Widgets.dll
2014/09/17 11:18 158,456 Qt5Xml.dll
2014/09/17 11:16 143,872 quazip.dll
2014/09/15 14:32 657,144 RimP2PServiceHelper.dll
2014/08/14 20:29 271,360 ssleay32.dll
2014/09/17 11:16 3,721,464 WebViewer.exe

[anon(1852343)]

I just installed Blend on all my PC's. I am ready whenever BlackBerry pulls the release button!

Q10 with Telus on 10.3.0.1052

[sinequanon]

Ditto. Bring it on!