How to upgrade your Blackberry OS

[Jack]

The good thing about BlackBerry devices is that you can install an OS released by any provider worldwide so long as you are sure of 2 things

1) Its an OS for your specific model of device
2) You have removed the VENDOR.XML file from the downloaded OS

Heres the long and short of it:

BlackBerry OS's are labeled first and foremost as a package number. The actual OS number is only a PART of the package. I have an 8900 and an OS release for mine reads like this.

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.317 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.6.1.317
Consisting of:
Applications: 4.6.1.206
Software Platform: 4.2.0.102
File name: 8900M_PBr4.6.1_rel317_PL4.2.0.102_A4.6.1.206.exe
File size: 122.34MB

See? The package is .317, and the OS version is listed as "Application" and is .206

Download the OS you want to install. Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader and delete the VENDOR.XML file.

Then, in the same open folder, double click "APPLOADER" and let the install begin!!!

[le_nerdo]

The good thing about BlackBerry devices is that you can install an OS released by any provider worldwide so long as you are sure of 2 things

1) Its an OS for your specific model of device
2) You have removed the VENDOR.XML file from the downloaded OS

Heres the long and short of it:

BlackBerry OS's are labeled first and foremost as a package number. The actual OS number is only a PART of the package. I have an 8900 and an OS release for mine reads like this.

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.317 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.6.1.317
Consisting of:
Applications: 4.6.1.206
Software Platform: 4.2.0.102
File name: 8900M_PBr4.6.1_rel317_PL4.2.0.102_A4.6.1.206.exe
File size: 122.34MB

See? The package is .317, and the OS version is listed as "Application" and is .206

Download the OS you want to install. Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader and delete the VENDOR.XML file.

Then, in the same open folder, double click "APPLOADER" and let the install begin!!!

I'm kind of at a loss. Where do down load the os from? I want to make my phone a Metro PCS phone from sprint.

Ok, So I go to Blackberry.com and get the app for the update. Does this allow me to port a phone over to Metro pcs with Full functionality?

[Jack]

I believe MetroPCS is a CDMA carrier. This just upgrades the OS version, and has nothing to do with the carrier.

[JUJUPET]

So wat can u do to change the carrier!! like frm roger to tmobile r wateva???

[Jack]

So wat can u do to change the carrier!! like frm roger to tmobile r wateva???

Please see the answer to your question in the other thread you started on the same subject