Update to a Leaked/Beta OS

How To: Update to a Leaked/Beta OS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Download the leaked OS
2. Back up data on Desktop Manager under Back up/restore option. NOTE: If you get an error during this process, clear your browser cache (Browser > Menu Key > options > cache operation > clear all of them)
3. Back up your 3rd party apps. How to backup 3rd party applications
4. Disconnect your BB from Desktop Manager
5. Download desired OS to your PC
6. Install/run OS to PC
7. If you are NOT on Verizon, delete vendor.xml file. It’s located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader
8. Connect BB to Desktop Manager and it should
9. Click Application Loader
10. Click Update
11. At this point, disconnect your computer from the internet
12. Select the OS you would like to load and continue
13. Do not unplug BB during the process. It will take around 20-90 minutes to complete upgrade.

Note: Make sure to back up your phone and third party apps prior to updating in case something goes wrong in the update process

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crucial_Xtreme I suggest only keeping one OS installed to your computer at a time; the one you have installed to your device. You can have others saved to the computer, just not installed. I have a folder in My Documents labeled BB OS, and keep them saved in there just in case. But when it comes time to upgrade againg, go to Control Panel on the computer>Add/Remove and uninstall the current device software. Then install the new and upgrade.

Other threads of interest:

http://forums.crackberry.com/f3/how-...l_cmder-53502/
http://forums.crackberry.com/f135/[b][/b][b][/b]...-4-7-a-125449/
http://forums.crackberry.com/f135/wh...l-file-120048/

Install leaked/beta OS's at your own risk. I, nor Crackberry, will not accept responsibility if you brick your phone.

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Last edited by DonNguyen; 01-04-2009 at 12:34 AM.