[JSanders]

BlackBerry Handheld Software v7.0.0.1702 (Multilanguage)
This will install to any carrier's 9850 by following the instructions below:

Package Version: 7.0.0.1702
Consisting of:

Applications: 7.0.0.362
Software Platform: 5.0.0.552
File name: 9850AMEA_PBr7.0.0_rel1702_PL5.0.0.552_A7.0.0.362_P TCI.exe
File size: 198.31MB

Download the OS file here: https://swdownloads.blackberry.com/D...C4071B5522C459

Instructions for installing on the 9850:
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 may take up to 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.

Previous OS here: http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-language.html

[juwaack68]

Oh, sure, I just upgraded to .353 on Tuesday.....

Guess I'll be guinea pig #2 (since I'm sure you'll be #1).

[JSanders]

haha, same here. Off to upgrade...

[drl3902]

I'll be number 3

[juwaack68]

The download is going painfully slow. It's been going this I posted above and is maybe 33% done.

[juwaack68]

....and still downloading. 55% done....been an hour and 15 minutes so far.

Dang.

[JSanders]

lol, Panhandle Communications is a very small CDMA carrier the middle of nowhere Oklahoma on the border of Texas and New Mexico. But these are RIM links, RIM servers.

[juwaack68]

I think another OS will be released before this is downloaded. I'm at 81% after almost 2 hours... *yawn*

[juwaack68]

OMG, I'm going to jump. The download said it completed but when I try to run it I get "Error reading setup initialization file".

UUURRRRGGGG.

[ARCANGEL63]

"Error reading setup initialization file"...

[juwaack68]

Same here with the error. Frustrating.

[juwaack68]

Fingers crossed....I just tried the download again and it's moving along quite nicely (like normal). Will see if it actually works once downloaded.....

[ARCANGEL63]

I think this happened b4 w/ another update a long while back,,, took 'em a day or so to get it right,,, 50-70 kb/sec ain't cuttin' it...

[juwaack68]

Give this a try, I uploaded it to deposit files:

Deposit Files

[ARCANGEL63]

great link ,,, ty,,, 15mins to download,,, shrunk & putting on phone now,,, shrink cut the number of files in half...

[ARCANGEL63]

tricky to install,,, got (1) 507 & (2) 200 errors,,, 4th time was a charm,,, follow the guide above & you'll be fine,,, i recommend download @ the the link posted by juwaak above, it's faster than rims' site,,, so far so good,,, i've noticed an increase in browser speed...

[JSanders]

Finally got around to installing this AM, no problems, no errors.

[djdonnyk]

Is this worth downloading?

[djdonnyk]

What is your thoughts on the .353 Jsanders?

[ARCANGEL63]

.353 = better touch navigation ,,, .362 = faster browser ,,, IMO...