[somerandomguy]

Originally Posted by darvish_boy

do with this method :
- turned device radio off (not sure this is necessary )
- start loader.exe and it lists just some add-on plug in ( no device software )
- leave it open AND Start loader.exe Again.
It cant detect pin and say unknown pin.
continue update progress with unknown pin and it list the new software (5.x.x)
then close first loader.exe and push next on second update instance and it updates the device.
now you have 5 OS without any data plan.
(tnx for someone that explain this method before)

Oh thats quite clever. I didnt think of doing it that way.

the only other way i knew of was risky and didnt always work; basically you had to wipe the device and connect sans JVM right as the bootloader was working. this way the loader.exe would see the phone but would not know anything about it other than the fact that it *needed* an OS.

I'll have to try it your way next time ive got somebody that cant update to 5.0

see wa=hat you get when you search

[kuldip0309]

My 8900 will not load up os5. I have tried all the tricks listed here. Everytime I hit loader.exe it just shows me a list of apps installed and then finishes... Plz help

[f1ipster]

Originally Posted by darvish_boy

do with this method :
- turned device radio off (not sure this is necessary )
- start loader.exe and it lists just some add-on plug in ( no device software )
- leave it open AND Start loader.exe Again.
It cant detect pin and say unknown pin.
continue update progress with unknown pin and it list the new software (5.x.x)
then close first loader.exe and push next on second update instance and it updates the device.
now you have 5 OS without any data plan.
(tnx for someone that explain this method before)

this is almost the same method i used, u have to somehow get the apploader to say PIN UNKNOWN then it will detect OS 5.0 and it will work.

[Harsh93]

i followed the steps and then when i checked
i still had version 4.6.1.310

[Harsh93]

i followed the steps and then when i checked
i still had version 4.6.1.310

[darvish_boy]

Originally Posted by kuldip0309

My 8900 will not load up os5. I have tried all the tricks listed here. Everytime I hit loader.exe it just shows me a list of apps installed and then finishes... Plz help

test my method !!!

[darvish_boy]

Originally Posted by Harsh93

i followed the steps and then when i checked
i still had version 4.6.1.310

test my method !!!

[dentoters07]

Hi! I'm new to this forums and was just curious.

I just got a BB 890 last month and I'm so happy with it. My phone is currently using v4.6.1.310 (Platform 4.2.0.127). tried connecting my phone to DM, but it's not prompting me that there is a new firmware available for my phone. Question is if I upgrade my firmware, will this lock my 8900 to a certain network? or will it still remain unlocked?

Thanks!

[somerandomguy]

the auto upgrade doesnt work all that well. IIRC, it will only upgrade you to the latest software that your carrier has released.

to get the latest and greatest, hang out in the beta sections of the forums and you'll see whats newest.

you will have to go through a bit of a procedure: download, install, tweak, load - To get the latest software on your device.

and no, updating software or using software from a different carrier will not lock your device again


and welcome to BB forums

[dentoters07]

yeah, I actually went through it yesterday and everything went well. I'm liking the new UI Icons, I'm missing the media center though. but overall, good firmware. everything is snappy and no issues yet as of the moment. prolly the reason why the battery is more efficient with this firmware is because the screen shuts off instantly when locking the phone. I'm so glad i ran into this forum and got this firmware!

[stever777]

Do we Mac users have any way to install the updated OS or are we just sadly out of luck?

I'm getting so frustrated with the 8900 performance and inability to upgrade that I'm close to jumping ship to get an iPhone. Sigh.

Originally Posted by Raptor464

BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0.0.1004 (Multilanguage)
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.

[dentoters07]

BTW, are there any "change logs" for these firmwares??

[wolfgaze]

I don't know what you guys are experiencing on your end but my boot time from the phone being off to my main screen is exactly 5 seconds... Is it me or is that ridiculously fast???

[John Clark]

That's not "boot time."

Remove the battery and try again.

[wolfgaze]

What is what I'm referring to, called?

[f1ipster]

Originally Posted by wolfgaze

I don't know what you guys are experiencing on your end but my boot time from the phone being off to my main screen is exactly 5 seconds... Is it me or is that ridiculously fast???

the OFF button kinda puts it in a STAND BY state.
if u do a battery pull it will reboot the phone, and trust me its not going to take 5 seconds.

[wolfgaze]

Yes I'm well aware I've pulled my battery on many occasions...

[dentoters07]

i noticed that i lost my Texas Hold'em Poker when i updated to this version. same goes with some of the games like solitaire and sudoku. if i go back to my previous OS, will it install it back? is there any way i can retrieve it? thanks in advance!

[wolfgaze]

Originally Posted by dentoters07

i noticed that i lost my Texas Hold'em Poker when i updated to this version. same goes with some of the games like solitaire and sudoku. if i go back to my previous OS, will it install it back? is there any way i can retrieve it? thanks in advance!

I lost my Texas Hold 'Em as well.... Maybe it's not supported by OS 5.0? I also lost my Blackberry App World application....

[dentoters07]

Originally Posted by wolfgaze

I lost my Texas Hold 'Em as well.... Maybe it's not supported by OS 5.0? I also lost my Blackberry App World application....

bummer.. is it possible to port it or something? of all the games they'd remove, they choose Texas Hold'em Poker.. that's the only decent game i can enjoy playing.. :(