[Stingray_1969]

what does updating the Blackberry.alx do?

[Lex Luthor]

Using the modified .alx file allows you to use extra carrier themes such as Vodafone, Orange, O2, etc...

[Stingray_1969]

do you replace the axl file the same
way you replace the xml?

[Krolla03]

i couldent get it to transfer!!! help

[Stingray_1969]

get what to transfer?

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by Stingray_1969

do you replace the axl file the same
way you replace the xml?

I replace the BlackBerry .alx file with the new modified one or I will edit my own .alx file. I don't replace the vendor.xml file I delete it.

[Stingray_1969]

i dont reall like any of the themes it comes with...
i think the best one is the Tmobile Zen...
thats just me though

[nmadd]

Hi,

Quick question. What exactly does the vendor.xml file do? Because in my haste to get the new OS installed, I opened DM before deleting it.

The update seemed to go fine, however, and options/about now show v.4.2.0.64. Any reason to try again after deleting the vendor.xml file? Thanks for any insight.

[daraj]

I followed the steps above but I got the 507(death) screen so I think I bricked it. Thankfully I have a reserve phone and I just contacted T-mobile and they are sending me replacment. But what went wrong ?

[NJBlackBerry]

Bricking a BlackBerry? No. A 507 means there is no Operating System installed properly.

You just need to rerun the Application Loader and load the OS again.

[daraj]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

Bricking a BlackBerry? No. A 507 means there is no Operating System installed properly.

You just need to rerun the Application Loader and load the OS again.

closed Desktop manager

instaled the update on my desktop.

deleted vendor.xml then started dm with update. did I miss anything ?

[NJBlackBerry]

No, but it didn't work. A 507 means no OS. So you have to reload it. Is your BB connected directly to your PC/laptop of via a hub?

[daraj]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

No, but it didn't work. A 507 means no OS. So you have to reload it. Is your BB connected directly to your PC/laptop of via a hub?

Its connected to the USB port directly to my desktop. So you are saying all I need to do is reload the OS? But how can I do that if the desktop manager does not recognise any connected phone after the incident????

[NJBlackBerry]

It will reload it anyway. Give it a shot. It can't "recognize" it without an OS, but it still can load the OS.

[daraj]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

It will reload it anyway. Give it a shot. It can't "recognize" it without an OS, but it still can load the OS.

I did it. It reloaded the installation and everything went fine. The phone is definitly more responsive but I just cant get used to the auto dim being off.
Bummer.

[YMark]

Quick question. If I decide to go back to my TMO release of this software, is it just a matter of doing a "restore" from Desktop Manager?

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by YMark

Quick question. If I decide to go back to my TMO release of this software, is it just a matter of doing a "restore" from Desktop Manager?

You can definitely roll back to your T-Mo OS if you like. Doing a restore from the desktop manager only restores the information on your BlackBerry from when you backed it up. It won't restore the original or previous OS.

[YMark]

Originally Posted by Nitty

You can definitely roll back to your T-Mo OS if you like. Doing a restore from the desktop manager only restores the information on your BlackBerry from when you backed it up. It won't restore the original or previous OS.

So then how DO I restore the TMO software? Thanks for the help.

[YMark]

I just downloaded the TMO software from T-Mobile's site. I assume I just run the .exe file and install it just like the O2 software, correct?

[YMark]

Originally Posted by daraj

I did it. It reloaded the installation and everything went fine. The phone is definitly more responsive but I just cant get used to the auto dim being off.
Bummer.

I thought Auto Dim is stuck ON, not off.