OS 9700 5.0.0.680/5.0.0.423 (English + East Asia)
 

BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0.0.680 (EastAsia)

Package Version: 5.0.0.680
Consisting of:

* Applications: 5.0.0.423
* Software Platform: 5.1.0.116
* File name: 9700EastAsia_PBr5.0.0_rel680_PL5.1.0.116_A5.0.0.42 3_Bell_Mobility_Inc.exe
* File size: 124.82MB

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

* Download Software: https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...646D38BC2145CA

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."
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.

For the previous OS, see this link: http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...0-0-405-a.html

woo hoo?

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Wirelessly posted (Lets Go Canes!)

Haha. I knew Raptor would be on it.

Facebook lags terribly for me on this build. Nimbuzz doesn't connect and SocialScope Foursquare integration only locates me 2/10 times.

Wirelessly posted

Facebook lags period. Doesn't matter what phone or OS you have. 1.6 was better. 1.7 plain sux!

sorry i am a newbie here. does this completely wipeout the att sw that is on the unit? also does this os support input as well? i am looking for chinese input. thanks in advance for reading.

Learn English lol. Jk. No clue. But you will always be branded no matter what.

Yes, notice the name of the file above is "9700EastAsia...."

And no, you will still the ATT logo on startup. Just ignore it.

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Any thoughts on battery drain on this build?

best release to date. tmo nyc

thanks jsanders. understand on the logo. what abt bundled apps? is there a way to backup my currect OS?

Desktop Mailbox??
 

has anyone else had a mysterious desktop email inbox show up on their home screen? any idea how to make it go away? it's in my default services menu screen and i have no idea what to do, i only have BIS.

ok. i found the att east asian file on the blackberry website. after i downloaded it i ran the executable and deleted the vendor.xml file as instructed. however, when i go to loader, there are no new languages for input shown. has anyone else had a problem with this file?

could it be because i already have the same version OS already loaded, but just not the east asian version?

ok, so the bell mobile file worked! the ATT file does not!

for some reason, i dont have BB Maps with this version. i know im on att, but i use an app that adds a launcher icon for it. maps is not even listed in my applications. anyone know anything?

Text message issue seems to be fixed!!!!

Is it me... or is the voice dialing software different than the others in this software package?

The text message issue was fixed back in v .405...

And I agree, this seems to be the best version so far.