[antman84]

Originally Posted by antman84

am i the only one that gets fatal error? only with this OS... weird.. it backs up erases data, loads the new data and then i get fatal error. the only way i can fix it, is by removing the os from add/remove programs and reinstall the old .99.. is there something i'm missing? this happened on the beta and this version!

anybody help me out here?

[Efex]

hi,

How do I know what languages exactlly are included on this OS??

Is spanish included?
What would be the latest OS including spanish language?

[swifty2happy]

upgraded mine over night and seems to work fine no issues so far much quicker then .69

[mb2452]

Originally Posted by John Clark

Software For BlackBerry® Pearl (TM) 8100 smartphone BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.139 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.5.0.139
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.5.0.102
• Software Platform: 2.7.0.85
• File name: 8100M_PBr4.5.0_rel139_PL2.7.0.85_A4.5.0.102_Rogers .exe
• File size: 78.48MB

Download here.

This download is from Rogers but will work on ANY carrier's 8100 model BB. (Not 8110, 8120 or 8130)

1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded. (Vista users be sure to right click on the .exe file and select "Run As Adminstrator.")
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.

To find previous versions of the OS for this device, click here:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...languages.html

If you have any pictures, downloaded ringtones, voice notes, etc on your 8100 then you should use BB Desktop Manager to copy them to your computer **BEFORE** attempting the upgrade.

I upgraded from v4.2 to v4.5 and my backup failed to reload these files. You'll need to install the Desktop Manager that contains the Media Manager utility to copy the files from your 8100 to your desktop.

Step -3: Install Desktop Manager with Media Manager
Step -2: Create backup of 8100 to desktop
Step -1: Copy all media from 8100 to your desktop
Step 0: proceed with John Clark's upgrade
Step 1: copy media back to 8100 if your content was not reloaded during upgrade

[antman84]

Originally Posted by antman84

anybody help me out here?

?????????????

[ibleedmaroon4life]

Ok so dumb question is there anyway to get the new os with out having a computer ??

[swifty2happy]

Originally Posted by ibleedmaroon4life

Ok so dumb question is there anyway to get the new os with out having a computer ??

no

[cameron.personal]

Mine seems to be working well, no problems so far.

[jguti92]

i went from 4.2 to 4.5.0.102 and everything works smoothly except the bluetooth cant pair with new devices =/

[diego dan]

I followed the same instructions, I could not see the upgraded O.S it is still having 4.2.1.96. The installation went well but OS is not upgraded. Any particular reason?
My Bberry model 8100 - AT &T

Thanks

[tiger6]

so i am on t-mo and i did this earlier today. it said there was a certain file that it coudlnt load and saved it into my documents. i tried to load it but then my phone wouldnt stay connected to my computer. not really a big deal and everything was working ok.
i think the file that it wouldnt upload had something to do with my profiles, because all of my special ringtones for ppl were gone and i had to readd all my bb messenger contacts, etc.
then i realized that it wasnt making any sounds when i got messages so i did a bat pull and that was about 30 ins ago and it just keeps the spinning hourglass with a white screen then it loads with the hourglass then it restarts itself again. and it keeps doing this. what do i need to do?

[John Clark]

It simply didn't restore your backup file that it saved in "My Documents."

As for why it's stuck in a continuous reboot now, I'm not sure. I would wipe it with JL_Cmder in my signature. The device will show a 507 error. Then simply reload the OS to the device. When it's back up and running restore the loaderbackup.ipd file that should be in your My Documents folder.

[tiger6]

Originally Posted by John Clark

It simply didn't restore your backup file that it saved in "My Documents."

As for why it's stuck in a continuous reboot now, I'm not sure. I would wipe it with JL_Cmder in my signature. The device will show a 507 error. Then simply reload the OS to the device. When it's back up and running restore the loaderbackup.ipd file that should be in your My Documents folder.

but it wont connect to the computer because it just stays on the white screen with the spinning hourglass now

[tiger6]

Originally Posted by John Clark

It simply didn't restore your backup file that it saved in "My Documents."

As for why it's stuck in a continuous reboot now, I'm not sure. I would wipe it with JL_Cmder in my signature. The device will show a 507 error. Then simply reload the OS to the device. When it's back up and running restore the loaderbackup.ipd file that should be in your My Documents folder.

and how do i run JL_CMDER on the phone?

nm, i found out how to do it, and after a few attempts it wiped it. it's not loading 4.5 again. fingers crossed!!
thanks for your fast reply!!

[John Clark]

The Search button is your friend:

How do I wipe the BlackBerry using Jl Cmder? - BlackBerryFAQ

[tiger6]

ok so i wiped the device and re-installed 4.5 and everything seems to be running ok.
but i have 2 t-zone icons that i can't get rid of

and i can't open any attachments, word documents and .jpg's that i could open earlier today aren't working. it says: "this type of attachment cannot be viewed on your device"

i did a search and came up with nothing.

[adobrakic]

One of the t-zones thing should go away soon, just hide them for now.

Not sure about the other things.

[tiger6]

i'm gonna have to reinstall the os again, it keeps doing that rebooting thing. everything runs fine until it reboots once, then it gets stuck in that loop. this is sooo frustrating!

[sbarrett4]

Okay, having an issue upgrading to 4.5.102 on my ATT 8100. I am running 4.5.81 now. As I have done in the past, I tried to rename the PTT file from .cod to .old. I use Notepad to open and read the files. Instead of allowing me to save it, I got an error message that the path and file name are incorrect and it was not able to save the changed files. So instead, I replaced the Platform and Blackberry files with altered files from another site (used them before with 4.2 and had no issues). Deleted the vendor file and plugged in the 8100. Desktop manager 4.5 recognized that there was updated software and began to install. Amost instantly, I got an error message in Desktop Manager that it could not install because the 4.5 Core Applications because something was missing: net.rim.platform.ecmascript

My question is, what is causing the problem? This is the first upgrade I've tried on my new computer, which runs Vista. Old computer had XP.

My vitals:

- AT&T 8100c
- Desktop manager 4.5 w/ Media Manager
- Vista

Has anyone else encountered these problems? With XP, I had no issues changing the platform and blackberry.alx files manually using Notepad. Has RIM added security features, or is Vista just playing sherriff and not allowing me to manually alter the files?

[skyman84]

Originally Posted by sbarrett4

Okay, having an issue upgrading to 4.5.102 on my ATT 8100. I am running 4.5.81 now. As I have done in the past, I tried to rename the PTT file from .cod to .old. I use Notepad to open and read the files. Instead of allowing me to save it, I got an error message that the path and file name are incorrect and it was not able to save the changed files. So instead, I replaced the Platform and Blackberry files with altered files from another site (used them before with 4.2 and had no issues). Deleted the vendor file and plugged in the 8100. Desktop manager 4.5 recognized that there was updated software and began to install. Amost instantly, I got an error message in Desktop Manager that it could not install because the 4.5 Core Applications because something was missing: net.rim.platform.ecmascript

My question is, what is causing the problem? This is the first upgrade I've tried on my new computer, which runs Vista. Old computer had XP.

My vitals:

- AT&T 8100c
- Desktop manager 4.5 w/ Media Manager
- Vista

Has anyone else encountered these problems? With XP, I had no issues changing the platform and blackberry.alx files manually using Notepad. Has RIM added security features, or is Vista just playing sherriff and not allowing me to manually alter the files?

why edit these files? if you follow the instructions in the first post to the letter, you'll have no issues!