This download is from Hutchison but will work on ANY carrier's 8800 model BB. (Not 8820 or 8830)
1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded. (Vista users be sure to right click on the .exe file and select "Run As Adminstrator.")
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml."
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.
The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization."
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device.
Last edited by yester18; 07-09-09 at 10:34 AM.
Reason: OP had wrong OS posted.
This has more apps that I didn't have in the beginning, I also like the way the address book works now it's smoother and more spaced out then it was before.
Good lookin' out on the update man. Now for more apps and what ever else I can do with it, Thanks again.....
Just as for the 8820, there is a now a posting of a later version number, and also just as confusing. It has a later version of the applications, but an earlier version of the software platform.
I have no idea if that means it is better or not as good. It's posted at Orange Belgium Mobistar
It's this
