[Misho]

so i downloadd this file 8900M_PBr5.0.0_rel760_PL5.2.0.42_A5.0.0.461_COSMOT E.exe

and installed it, deleted vendor.xml and when i click loader.exe it open and after 2 nexts i get this:



should I download firmware from some other site or what is the deal?

[NJBlackBerry]

Your profile says you have a 9000.
This note says 8900...

Which is it?

[Misho]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

Your profile says you have a 9000.
This note says 8900...

Which is it?

oh its 8900, i will update it now

[Misho]

so, any ideas?

[NJBlackBerry]

Really make sure you have deleted all copies of vendor.xml...

[Misho]

there is more than one copy?

[NJBlackBerry]

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-xml-file.html

[Misho]

wait, according to this, there is now way for me to update to 5.0 if i dont have data plan?

[somerandomguy]

Originally Posted by Misho

wait, according to this, there is now way for me to update to 5.0 if i dont have data plan?

yep, im pretty sure thats the case

[Misho]

but when i had bold i just had to delete vendor.xml and it worked perfectly

[somerandomguy]

Wirelessly posted

Colud that have been before they started checking?

[Misho]

Originally Posted by somerandomguy

Wirelessly posted

Colud that have been before they started checking?

well i guess so. damn so now i cant update the OS, grrrr. i should have kept my iphone

[Misho]

btw- i found this:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...data-plan.html

how safe it is, and has anyone tried it?

[Misho]

can someone add me on msn so you can help me install it using this tutorial if you have done it before?

[somerandomguy]

i read through the guide and it looks just fine.

this should work, but if oyu have any reservations, just go download the installer for the version of the OS you have now and make a backup.

that way, if something goes wrong, you can restore to the OS you have now and then you can restore the backup file.

boom! you wont even notice that your blackberry was temporarily w/o an OS

[Misho]

Originally Posted by somerandomguy

i read through the guide and it looks just fine.

this should work, but if oyu have any reservations, just go download the installer for the version of the OS you have now and make a backup.

that way, if something goes wrong, you can restore to the OS you have now and then you can restore the backup file.

boom! you wont even notice that your blackberry was temporarily w/o an OS

i just hope i wont end up with bricked berry

[somerandomguy]

Wirelessly posted

You won't. Besides, a 507 error is far from bricked!

[Misho]

okay, great now i just need to find my current OS

[micutu]

I have no data plan either, after 2 hours of reading trough forums, I downloaded Blackberry Swiss army knife (BBSAK), wiped the device and installed the new OS 5.0 with no problems. I did the second update to the 5.0 without having to wipe my device.

Don't forget to backup your data before doing this. Hope it helps, it helped me.

[somerandomguy]

Originally Posted by Misho

okay, great now i just need to find my current OS

Always check your device (left ALT + hight SHIFT + h ) for the version and build and other information.

then check here

http://www.blackberryforums.com/beta...-releases.html

to find out the latest known OS's for your device. read through the thread to see if people aer having any sort of major problem.. if they are, it might be worth skipping.

the latest - publically released - version will be available as a sticky in the top of this forum.


it just so happens that the version released in the betta forum is the exactly same as the version available in this one.

so, basically you need the OS here:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html

dont forget to read throuh to get an idea of waht you are getting yourself into!