[Kommandant]

Other than SMS, I'm not sure. The last Messenger I used was IM+ but it won't connect with my XMPP server any more, due to the TLS requirements.

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Mmmhhh ok

[Lex24]

Here is some updated information (as of 2019-Aug-03) for The Bold Explorer website:

The Bold Explorer

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App Store
- BB App World latest version for OS 7.1 is: v4.3.0.32 (BBW)
- QuickApps link: returns Error 404

News and Search Apps
- Globe News (BBW): not available any more

Podcasts
- PodTrapper: not available any more in BBW (OTA link works ok)

Photo Editing
- Photo Crop by Nitro Utilities (BBW)

Maps and Travel
- Compass by Nitro Utilities (BBW)
- Speedometer by Nitro Utilities (BBW)

Weather
- The Weather Network (BBW): works ok, but limited to 4 cities
- The Weather Channel (BBW): works ok, limit of 9 cities
- il Meteo (BBW): requires BBM installed, Italian language only
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- BeWeather Free (BBW): server connection failure
- Accuweather (BBW): not available any more
- WeatherTrax (BBW): server connection failure

Utilities
- BlackBerry Virtual Expert by BlackBerry Ltd (BBW)
- BeamExplorer File Manager (BBW)
- Rock File Manager (BBW): this might be a free trial
- Rock File Manager Reloaded (BBW): not a free trial, works ok
- Network Traffic Control by S4BB Ltd (BBW)
- Nitro Utilities (BBW): free registration app for all other NU apps
- Meters by Nitro Utilities (BBW): memory, objects, file system stats
- Capture Nux by iBNuX (BBW): screenshots
- Shortcut Keys For BlackBerry by Phone Funda (BBW)
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- ShortcutMe (BBW): free trial, expires after a few days
- deKlikken (BBW): not available any more in BBW
- Aerize WiFiX (BBW): not available any more in BBW

Productivity
- Documents To Go: bundled with BB OS v7 and v7.1
- Random Password Generator by S4BB Ltd (BBW)
- Scientific Calculator Plus by Huy Bui (BBW)
- Unit Converter Pro Lite (BBW): not "Unit Converter Pro"
- Unit Converter Advanced (BBW): same as Unit Converter Pro Lite
- Units by Bulbera (BBW): unit converter
- World Clock by Bulbera (BBW)

Dead Apps
- File-Manager-Pro (BBW): not available any more in BBW

[Kommandant]

we need a archive (download) with all working apps

[anon(10512033)]

Thanks for this! The changes are made (it was easy because the post was so nicely organized -- I really appreciate that).

The QuickApps link is fixed too, but some of apps in it are now dead, so I'm not sure how worthwhile it is to maintain it any more.

I think I may freeze/archive the entire site once BlackBerry World shuts down.

[anon(10512033)]

we need a archive (download) with all working apps

Haha. I'll leave that job to someone else!

The best practice is to download everything you need right now and make a backup. You could also put out a call if there's an app you don't have. Someone might have it.

[Lex24]

Here are some more items to update:

Utilities
- BlackBerry Content Transfer by BlackBerry Ltd (BBW): data transfer to OS 10 device
- Barcode Scanner by S4BB Ltd (BBW): requires BBM to be installed
- DataBackup by S4BB Ltd (BBW): backup contacts, memos, etc. to SD card
- Free Astro File Manager by AppsForBB.com (BBW)
- MyTimes by Greg Zavitz (BBW): world clock
- Radio Signal Decibel Meter by Nitro Utilities (BBW)
- Screen Shot by Nitro Utilities (BBW)
- TrafficMonitor by SystAG (BBW)

Dead Apps
- Capture It Free by Katyayini Infotech (BBW): free trial
- Contact Backup to XL by 728Solutions (BBW): contacts backup to Excel, free trial
- Instant Weather by 728Solutions (BBW): server connection failure
- QR Code Scanner by 728Solutions (BBW): free trial
- RSS Procer by Imaat (BBW): won't start
- Screen Capture Free by Inmax Media: free trial
- Weather Underworld With Widgets by Parachute Mobile (BBW): server connection failure

Update to Existing Entries
- Rock File Manager Reloaded by Rock Soft (BBW): includes COD file installer (no JAD file is needed to install apps from SD card). Doesn't include text editor.

- FileScout: includes text editor and screenshot module (convenience key not supported). The version available in BBW requires BBM to be installed. Non-BBM version can be obtained directly from the developer at the bottom of this page:

try or buy FileScout for BlackBerry® Download [File Manager for BlackBerry® Devices]

- Capture Nux by iBNuX (BBW): immediate screenshots with convenience key, delayed screenshots from the menu.

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BlackBerry World can be quite a frustrating experience these days. It seems that about 70% of apps are free trials, the developers simply had never bothered to remove them. Some of those apps are designated as "free" but are actually free trials, so the only foolproof method to verify that the app is fully functional seems to be to take it for a test run for at least a week and see what happens. When installing any app it is a good idea to always check who the developer is, build your own database of trusted developers and check all their apps.

1) The following developers deserve credit for taking genuine effort to make some or all of their apps available for free:

Bulbera - all Pro / Paid apps were released free of charge.

emacberry_dot_com - advanced file manager (FileScout) converted to free version.

Nitro Utilities - a registration app is available which allows using all of their paid apps for free.

S4BB Ltd - some high quality apps are available for free.

2) And here are the developers who left lots of free trial junk in BB World:

728Solutions
Ajani InfoTech
Berobo
Inmax Media
SRID Games

[anon(10512033)]

Here are some more items to update:

I'll get these updated sometime this weekend.

Edit: It's starting to look like the dead apps list could be divided up into categories....

[Lex24]

A few more updates to existing entries:

Rock File Manager Reloaded by Rock Soft (BBW): doesn't include text editor.

FileScout: includes screenshot module but w/o convenience key support.

Capture Nux by iBNuX (BBW): quick screenshots with convenience key, delayed screenshots from the menu.

Developer's name was omitted here (some apps have similar names so listing developer's name is helpful):

Unit Converter Pro Lite by Petr Wagner (BBW)
Unit Converter Advanced by Adam Rizk (BBW)

[anon(10512033)]

I've noticed that Podtrapper fails to download some podcasts now, due to TLS issues.

My workaround has been to add the podcast feed as an RSS feed in Opera Mini and download from there.

It appears that the podcast will be automatically downloaded to the correct "podcast" directory (at least it is on my device and I don't recall setting a download directory) and you will be able to listen to it by opening the BlackBerry podcasts app. It's a fairly seamless process for a workaround.

[Lex24]

Here are some more updates.

Productivity
- OBDII Lite by Tom Farrell: 1281 car engine trouble codes (BBW)
- Torque Units Calculator by Norbar: torque unit converter (BBW)

[Lex24]

Update:

The name of the developer shown below was miss spelled in one of my posts and then copied to Bold 99xx Working and Dead Apps List. It should be:

Dead Apps
Capture It Free by Katyayini Infotech (BBW): free trial

My apologies, the small screen on my Curve 9320 is to blame. I have managed to catch the error on BB Classic (my backup phone).

[anon(10512033)]

Update:

The name if the developer shown below was miss spelled in one of my posts and then copied to Bold 99xx Working and Dead Apps List. It should be:

Dead Apps
Capture It Free by Katyayini Infotech (BBW): free trial

My apologies, the small screen on my Curve 9320 is to blame. I have managed to catch the error on BB Classic (my backup phone).

No problem. I'll fix it when I get back on my laptop. Thanks for all the updates!

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[Lex24]

I have tested a few call blockers and none of them can be considered fully functional. So they all belong to Dead Apps section.

Dead Apps
- Call Blocker by Oswald Designs (BBW): free trial
- Call Control Blacklist Lite by Kedlin Company (BBW): limit of 5 numbers in Lite version
- Free Call Blocker by Apache Softech (BBW): it doesn't work in OS 7.1
- iBlocker Lite by Skyant (BBW): limit of 3 numbers in Lite version

Free Call Blocker by Apache Softech looks really neat and doesn't seem to have any ridiculously low blacklist limit. It's worth trying out, maybe it just didn't work on my Curve 9320 for some reason (blacklisted calls would just go through).

[Cixert]

There are many dictionaries for working offline and translators for more than 50 world languages.
Many are trial versions but some continue to function after the expiration time.

I will group them according to the dictionary marketing company:
For Blackberry:
PARAGON
On this Paragon website download:
RIM Software
-Berlitz
-Britannica
-Langenscheidt
-Merriam-Webster
-Mondadori
-PONS
-Slovoed
-Van Dale
-Vox

MOBILE SYSTEM
Until now they were available on BBW and on their website. Unfortunately they have been suppressed but if you get them still working (they are offline)
https://www.mobisystems.com/es-es/di...lect&brand=All
-Advanced
-Cambridge
-Collins
-Oxford
-SoftPress

Bede FTP site:
Index of /downloads
Bede Site:
Free Apps - Bede Career Skills

For Java:
There are also many offline java dictionaries available on the Internet:
Each company has different languages.
If I don't put the download web, it means that the official website no longer downloads the Java version.
Advanced English Dictionary by jDictionary
Advanced English Dictionary for iPhone, iPad and Android
Index of /downloads
Apertium TyniLex (Spanish goverment)
Dictionary9 by Core International s.r.o
DictionaryForMIDs
Ftechdb (Sun & ithinkdiff)
Kodi
Live dictionary
Lunagames
Vikrant

And of course there are dozens of small independent dictionaries:
LawDictionary 1.2 by Grassroot Innovation (Poor man's Law)
Sinhala English Dictionary Gihan JagathPriya

Sorry I don't have time right now for a more detailed post.
For months I thought about publishing it and didn't want to leave it for later.

[anon(10512033)]

@Lex24 updates made. @Cixert I've added a link to your post on dictionaries to the productivity section.

[Lex24]

Some more updates.

Utilities
- AppInfoRevealed by S4BB Ltd: shows version and module information for any open app, including OS components like home screen, options, etc. (BBW)

Productivity
- TimeWatch by Tan Hock Woo: analogue clock showing seconds (BBW)

As far as dictionaries are concerned BBW looks absolutely hopeless. I have tried about 20 English and English-French dictionaries and all of them turned out to be free trials. I had a few dictionaries from Mobile Systems and MSDict Viewer installed on my old BB 8830 (OS 4.5). In case I somehow manage to get the activation transferred to a device with OS 7.1 I will post back.

[Lex24]

Most Nitro Utilities' apps seem to have been lately removed from BBW. Can someone please confirm this because I have all of them installed and it might just be some indexing error (on my end the apps only show in My World section of BBW). If they have really been removed it would be unfortunate. What's Running in My Phone is an excellent tool to monitor apps running in the background and I haven't come across any replacement. Meters is a great memory analysis tool.

Dead Apps

- Nitro Utilities by Alvanno: free registration app for all other NU apps (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Meters by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Photo Crop by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Radio Signal Decibel Meter by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Screen Shot by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Speedometer by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Tritium Compass by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- What's Running in My Phone by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)

[anon(10512033)]

Most Nitro Utilities' apps seem to have been lately removed from BBW. Can someone please confirm this because I have all of them installed and it might just be some indexing error (on my end the apps only show in My World section of BBW). If they have really been removed it would be unfortunate. What's Running in My Phone is an excellent tool to monitor apps running in the background and I haven't come across any replacement. Meters is a great memory analysis tool.

Dead Apps

- Nitro Utilities by Alvanno: free registration app for all other NU apps (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Meters by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Photo Crop by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Radio Signal Decibel Meter by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Screen Shot by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Speedometer by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- Tritium Compass by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)
- What's Running in My Phone by Nitro Utilities: (no longer available in BlackBerry World)

Those apps don't seem to come up for me either. The problem is that I don't know if they're actually dead. So I'll put them under dead for now, but probably need to create a "no longer available" section.

[babugaru1]

I found challenges in opening the twitter page from built in browser. Is twitter app still working?

[Kommandant]

hey man. for BBOS I only found the way, to open Twitter with opera browser. I know it's not the best option, but I don't found any app.

[babugaru1]

twitter is also not working on BIS?

hey man. for BBOS I only found the way, to open Twitter with opera browser. I know it's not the best option, but I don't found any app.

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[Kommandant]

twitter is also not working on BIS?





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Nope

[babugaru1]

Can anyone confirm if Spotify is working fine? I could able to log in but after that, I was not able to search for any music.

[anon(10512033)]

hey man. for BBOS I only found the way, to open Twitter with opera browser. I know it's not the best option, but I don't found any app.

I believe this is the only solution, because Twitter requires a level of TLS that neither the built in browser or regular apps have. Opera Mini connects to Twitter through a proxy server, and presumably that proxy server can meet Twitter's security requirements.

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[Lex24]

Edit & Update:

Dead Apps

Free Call Blocker by Apache Softech (BBW): free trial.

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