How To Make your own OTAs with Dropbox
So I wanted to make an OTA download for my app backups, but I couldn't
find a good tutorial on how to do it. But after some messing around, I
realized it's super easy, so here's the instructions on how to do it.
You'll need the following things:
DropBox Account
Dropbox Program (optional)
BBhybrids Tool or BBSAK (to get .cods and to create the .jads)
UPDATE: Here's an app to get the .jad and .cods easily, it's called OTA Downloader.
There's a version in Mobihand, this is an older version but it works better for this (the newer version makes it so you have to use the app to install stuff, the old version here creates a working jad to upload to your dropbox.
http://bb.ibnux.net/OTAdownloader/v1...loader_145.jad
1. Register for a free DropBox account. If you don't have one, sign up here: Sign up for a FREE Dropbox Account
Full disclosure: That link will give me (and you
) an extra 250 mbs in addition to the free 2gb.
2. (Optional) Download the Dropbox program. You can upload your files via their website, but it's far easier to download the program. My instructions here are also going to be assuming you're using the program, so you'll have to figure some stuff out on your own if you don't.
3. Get the .cod files for your app. This can be done by extracting them from your BlackBerry with BBSAK (BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife) or by downloading them with the BBTweaks tool (BBHybrids Tool (Public Version) - Downloads - BBHybrids Forums).
4. Create a .jad for each app. This can be done with either the BBHybrids tool or BBSAK.
NOTE: if any of the .cods are over a certain size, you'll have to unzip them using a program such as 7zip and create the jad for the .cod files which are inside the .cod.
5. Put the .jad and .cod files for each app into its own individual folders.
6. Load each of these folders into the Public folder of your dropbox.
This is what it looks like in Linux, it'll look slightly different in windows but the basics are the same.
7. Right click on the .jad of the app you want to create an ota for. Navigate to Dropbox, then Copy Public Link
8. That's it, you created your OTA!
You can paste the link wherever you wanted to save it.
In the tutorial I created an OTA for a Zelda game, you can test the OTA here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11819743/Zel...20Beta%204.jad
This worked for me on OS6, and some for some friends on OS5. I've heard that you need a script or something before but this worked perfectly and easily for me.
DISCLAIMER: this obviously could be used to create OTA links for paid apps. Please don't share OTA links for paid apps with other people, if devs don't make money they'll stop developing apps for BlackBerry, and none of us want that. These instructions are intended for people to create OTA backups for apps they own or apps they create for public use.
You'll need the following things:
DropBox Account
Dropbox Program (optional)
BBhybrids Tool or BBSAK (to get .cods and to create the .jads)
UPDATE: Here's an app to get the .jad and .cods easily, it's called OTA Downloader.
There's a version in Mobihand, this is an older version but it works better for this (the newer version makes it so you have to use the app to install stuff, the old version here creates a working jad to upload to your dropbox.
http://bb.ibnux.net/OTAdownloader/v1...loader_145.jad
1. Register for a free DropBox account. If you don't have one, sign up here: Sign up for a FREE Dropbox Account
Full disclosure: That link will give me (and you
) an extra 250 mbs in addition to the free 2gb.2. (Optional) Download the Dropbox program. You can upload your files via their website, but it's far easier to download the program. My instructions here are also going to be assuming you're using the program, so you'll have to figure some stuff out on your own if you don't.
3. Get the .cod files for your app. This can be done by extracting them from your BlackBerry with BBSAK (BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife) or by downloading them with the BBTweaks tool (BBHybrids Tool (Public Version) - Downloads - BBHybrids Forums).
4. Create a .jad for each app. This can be done with either the BBHybrids tool or BBSAK.
NOTE: if any of the .cods are over a certain size, you'll have to unzip them using a program such as 7zip and create the jad for the .cod files which are inside the .cod.
5. Put the .jad and .cod files for each app into its own individual folders.
6. Load each of these folders into the Public folder of your dropbox.
This is what it looks like in Linux, it'll look slightly different in windows but the basics are the same.
7. Right click on the .jad of the app you want to create an ota for. Navigate to Dropbox, then Copy Public Link
8. That's it, you created your OTA!
You can paste the link wherever you wanted to save it.
In the tutorial I created an OTA for a Zelda game, you can test the OTA here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11819743/Zel...20Beta%204.jad
This worked for me on OS6, and some for some friends on OS5. I've heard that you need a script or something before but this worked perfectly and easily for me.
DISCLAIMER: this obviously could be used to create OTA links for paid apps. Please don't share OTA links for paid apps with other people, if devs don't make money they'll stop developing apps for BlackBerry, and none of us want that. These instructions are intended for people to create OTA backups for apps they own or apps they create for public use.
__________________
2L Law Student Seeking Prestigious or well-paid Summer Employment. Contact me for details.
Tutorials: Make OTA downloads with Dropbox : Access the Engineering Screen (Advanced!) : Hybriding BasicsLast edited by SCrid2000; 08-05-2011 at 12:57 AM.
Get daily ideas and instructions for making $1,000s per day ONLINE totally FREE.
BalasHapusGET FREE ACCESS INSTANLY