OS: 9700 5.0.0.1111/5.0.0.656 (All Languages)
 

BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0.0.1111 (All Languages)

Package Version: 5.0.0.1111
Consisting of:

* Applications: 5.0.0.656
* Software Platform: 5.1.0.153
* File name: Turkcell_Blackberry9700AllLang_PBr5.0.0_rel1111_PL 5.1.0.153_A5.0.0.656.zip
* File size: 149MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

* Download Software: http://www.turkcell.com.tr/downloads...A5.0.0.656.zip

Instructions for installing on ANY carrier's 9700:

1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml." Vista/Win7 users: In the apploader folder, simply click on "Compatibility files" to see the actual Vendor.xml file. Once you've got that - simply delete the vendor.xml file there (even if you've deleted or think you've deleted it in the folder previously) and voila, it will allow you to update to the newly installed OS!
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 black "BlackBerry" screen with a status bar 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.

For the previous OS, see this link: http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...a-english.html

Sweet!

Nice, stickied!

Grrr... I just installed the multi language version and really needed the all language version, looks like it is time to reinstall.

Does anyone know what will happen if I install the same exact package with the only difference being multi versus all?

toddz

It should just add/remove the components that are different...

Any significant differences from 5.0.0.1022 that make this version a must-have? :smile:

is there normally a language selection for English US or has it always been English UK?

US English is included in every OS release that I have seen... the others (including UK English) are available as optional.

you are right! English US is the default, I became confused when I launched Loader.exe and English UK was checked, apparently I had installed it the last time I updated my bb software. thanks for the info...

Is this worth to upgrade? Any improvement so far?
I just notice some change in similes

Is the all languages version include East Asian languages such as Chinese, Janpanese?

Anyone yet know if this is considered a step forward or backwards in any way compared with 5.0.0.1022/5.0.0.593 (based on the fact it was previously leaked)?

I have already seen http://www.blackberryforums.com/beta...ld-9700-a.html so just asking if anyone has any more to add...

Yes it does.

After installing this version of the OS, I seem to have lost the Mass Storage functionality on my installed media card. I can access the media card from the BlackBerry device, but when I connect my 9700 to my laptop, I can no longer access the media card. The options for the Memory settings are all unchanged from v .593, but the media card is not available.

Has anyone else seen this behavior?

Works fine for me.

Also available from:

AVEA: https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...F22A6C2A830A17

Swisscom: http://www.swisscom-mobile.ch/scm/dl..._5.0.0.656.exe

Great..now that .656 is official we should be seeing a new beta leak.

How do I do this on my Apple Mac?

You should download Blackberry Desktop Manager (BDM) for Mac then you can follow the steps as mentioned in the first post

I did this upgrade on Saturday afternoon. The battery life on it is only at 50% right now after almost 48 hours, and that's with moderate usage. So there is a huge improvement on the battery life for my unit, which was already great to begin with. I've also noticed about a 35% improvement in the processing speed, i.e. navigating menus and what not. Glad I did it.

I have been unable to find anything that tells me how to load a new OS using the BB Mac Desktop Manager (latest version installed), unless the OS is an official release of your own carrier.

IOW, to upgrade from my current OS on my 9700 to this latest OS (656). there doesn't appear to be a way to do it. I am on ATT and this isn't their latest OS, so it doesn't show as an option in the Mac DM under Updates.

I have DLed the ZIP file, and can unzip it, of course, but the exe file only runis in Windows.

What am I missing here?

This release has screwed my phone up when head phones are plugged in. I am unable to play voicenotes/music without the the phone switching back and forth to speaker/headphone with some sort of a volume glitch. Weird.:?

I had this happen to me with the last release. Here is what I did to fix it:

1.) Plug headphones in
2.) Start playing some form of audio/voicenote on the device.
3.) *properly* stop playing the audio using the stop button and then use the menu key to exit the application.
4.) Unplug headphones.

Hopefully that works for you because that freaked me out for like 4 hours before i finally got it working again.

ah that worked! thanks!!

I can't get the gps to find my location on google maps. Is this an OS issue?

Easiest (and only) way I've found w. a Mac is to boot up in window w/ Boot camp, then install from there according to the instructions.

Shazam - any problems
 

Anyone having problems with Shazam with this version. seems to go into an endless loop without starting.

There's a new version of Shazam that is supposed to correct that problem. Check for an update.

is got password lock (K) but no japan keyboard

Thanks - did just ta=hat - now running 2.5.2 without issue

my battery life with this one is great as never before on my bb for 4 years of bb using

So I reinstalled .656 on a whim. The calendar sync issue has reappeared, unfortunately.
Is anyone else having issues with .656 and syncing with a Mac?

I found that the GPS couldn't find a satellite on this version but when I went back to .586 I was fine....

Hi,
i upgrade my blackberry 9700 to this version its a good software but not supporting arabic will its same to write arabic on the reverse way.
example
if i want to write black berry
it will be written berry black
if i want to write blackberry forum
it will be written forum blackberry
but in arabic not english.

It's nice ..Thank you for sharing^^
Can I read and write Japanese, Chinese, and Korea with this OS version ?? thank you^_^

Installed this a couple of days ago and battery life has gone down tremendously.

Leaving it switched on for 12 hours with no applications running besides a couple of short phone calls and battery life is down to 50%.

Any suggestions to improve battery life?

Thanks.

Wait until you use it over the work week before you come to any conclusions. My BB battery life on the weekend is fantastic compared to the work day because I get only 10% of usual email traffic.

Check out the FAQ Maximum Battery Life - BlackBerryFAQ

Hi all, I just wanted to ask if this OS is safe to be installed as I am from Malaysia. Not too sure about you guys but I think most of you are from Europe and America. I'm not sure if this is the official East Asia Version.

Thanks for any replies. BTW, this is my first Blackberry.

Is this version (All Languages) ?
Do LATVIAN input language is included?

Thanks!!!