Is there any way to load the new Gmail App onto my Blackberry 8703e through the Application loader? I don't have BES or BIS, I'm using Sprint's Vision and OperaMini to access the internet, and as far as I know, OperaMini doesn't have download capabilities because I get a message saying that it's trying to "invoke the Blackberry browser" everytime I click on the .jad file to download :( Since I don't have BES or BES access, I don't have a functioning BB browser :( Any suggestions?

Please help me, this is all I need to fill my blackberry needs, I love this thing! Haha

-August

P.S. This is my first BB and I must say it's absolutely the best device I've had the pleasure of using. (I'm coming from a PPC6700 and a Treo 700p.)

I am not familiar with the 8703e. However, does 8703e have an internal blackberry browser?

I you dont have a BlackBerry data plan you will not have a BlackBerry browser. And I dont think that the gmail app is available to load via application loader, OTA install only.

Of course, without a data plan the Gmail app isn't going to work anyway.
Solution: Get data plan, load Gmail app OTA, use Gmail app.

how did you get vision to work w/out the BB plan??

i called and added Power Vision from tele-support but still is telling me my browser isn't configured

I originally composed this with nice links to everything, but apparently that's a no-go. So, wish I could be more helpful but...

My situation might help clarify: I live in Beijing and there is no way to get personal BB data service (yes, roaming works if you have a plan elsewhere and you can get a corporate BES setup thats quite spendy, but that's it). So I use a 7290 with a vanilla GPRS-enabled sim. It has lowercase "gprs" access, but no default browser appears because there are no service book entries, etc.

So, I use Opera Mmini on the cmnet wap connection and it's great. But I can't install the gmail app through Opera because it wants to use my BB browser to do the actual download (Opera doesn't reveal device type, I gather). When the browser comes up, it says the predictable: no service book entries, etc.

I've tried a number of different methods to get it installed including one found on this forum: 762-howto-manually-convert-jad-jar-cod-if-you-cant-do-ota.
But I keep getting errors after install. I suspect it is because I am using the Geneneric file from gmail.com: .../app/v1.0.0/en/gm-Generic-Advanced_MIDP2.jad
Instead of the one made for my device. But I can't for the life of me find a directory listing for .../app/v.1.0.0/en/ or the filename of the actual .JAD that I need. I've tried changing my browser User Agent to mimic my device, with no luck. Simulator is up next.
Basically: .../app/v1.0.0/en/I_need_This_For_7290.jad

So, If anyone can do the OTA install on their 7290 and tell me what the file name is that it prompts you to download, I'd be grateful. Or if you can figure out how to see the directory contents...

Of course, I don't even know if this will work given the browser/data plan situation, but the SHAPE services GMail Mobile app does work fine. It's an OK program but it looks like the official gmail app is better, and I don't feel like paying 20 bucks when there is a free solution.
Cheers. Drew

Most of the time I can do the jar to cod conversion and use javaloader to load the app. But I am having the same problem with the gmail jar app. It converts to a cod file and it loads, but i get a java exception error when I try to run it. My question, what is OTA doing differently compared to doing the jar to cod conversion on the computer, and has anyone been able to come up with a gmail.cod file that can be loaded with javaloader or the desktop application loader?

I'm interested in finding a solution to this as well. I'm going to implement a software policy here in about two weeks and there will be a lot of people peeved that GMail will cease to function since I can't add it to the white list.

This is odd because for GMaps, Google at least made the COD's downloadable...

XDrew:

I think you need this link:

http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/g...-7290_v4_0.jad

Thanks for the link.
I manged to get this link by using the simulator. But it was still a no-go on conversion: java exception error. Same effect whether I used javaloader or created an .alx. So I just quite and shelled out the 20 bucks for the commercial app. I just ran out of patience and was spending way to much time messing with it. However, if someone finds an elegant solution, I'd love to give it a go.

Here we go again! I found the .cod files for GMail for all models of BlackBerry!!

http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/gm_8700_v4_0_en.cod
http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/g..._v4_0_en-1.cod

Change 8700 to 7230, 7250, 7290, 8700, 8100, or 7100 to download the appropriate .cod files.

I'm also inserting an example .alx file for the 8700. Modify to your taste and HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Excellent. Worked like a charm. Thanks!
Now if I could only get a refund for that other app

Thank you soooo much for this. I waisted 3 hrs before i foung this converting jar/jad to cod and then loading it on my pearl but GMail kept crashing. i guess u had bad jar files which i got of some link. I have opera mini and only direct TCP so can not do OTA

Any pointers for 8830 ? will the 8700 cods work in 8830 ?

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830: BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

I am using 1.1 which is the most current what am I missing?

Have you found the google apps version of this? I installed this one correctly and it lets me access my gmail account, but when I'd like the Google Apps version so that I could access my personal email.

Thanks for the find.

Nevermind I found them:
http://m.google.com/a/v1.1.0/en/Mail...00_v4_0_en.cod
http://m.google.com/a/v1.1.0/en/Mail..._v4_0_en-1.cod

hi everyone

I am new to Blackbeery device.

I got a Blackberry Pearl 8100 with Rogers canada. I dont have Data Plan nd cant use BB Browser. I am using Opera Mini for now.

I want to use Gmail Client to access my email without data plan. is this possible (i was using this with Sony Eric W810i previously).

Help me plaese!!!

Yes. It works without a blackberry plan.

hello,

I've been reading throught the different threads but unable to find what i'm looking for. I recently bought blackberry pearl(ROGERS) without data plan and have opera mini and the map application working fine. I am trying to download the google maps and gmail application. I downloaded the :

http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/gm_8100_v4_0_en.cod
http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/g..._v4_0_en-1.cod

&
http://m.google.com/a/v1.1.0/en/Mail...00_v4_0_en.cod
http://m.google.com/a/v1.1.0/en/Mail..._v4_0_en-1.cod

and now trying to figure out how to install these. I have desktop manager insstalled but it doesn't read the COD files. Please advise if anyone knows.

Thanks for the help!

You can go here for gmail BlackBerry Board: Gmail Application it already has a .alx file.

I'm a newbie... I have an Unlocked at&t Blackberry Curve on T-Mobile US without the Blackberry Data Plan. Only the Unlimited T-Zones. I got my Blackberrry Browser Working, but i can't seemed to get the Gmail Application to connect. I follow the instructions above, also i tried to download OTA Gmail apps from google. But none of the can connect. Is there a way to bypass the Gmail apps to use the regular GPRS connection instead of the BES? what am i doing wrong? is there another setting, other than the TCP setting that i need to change on the phone? thank you in advance...

Trying to track down the .cod and .alx file for gmail on 8700. also could use the cod & alx for the entire google apps download. Important one is gmail though. Can anyone help, previous posts were for bberry pearls, not sure if it'll work on an 8700. Thanks.

so i've gmail mobile this set up....and it seems to be working.
'But one thing I notice is that I do not get any notification about a new email on my handset.....am I supposed to? Is that something else I have to set up?
I am on rogers, using a blackberry pearl, with the $20 communicate back which includes the 5MB mobile internet. I do not have a blackberry data plan.

Thanks for the help.

No, the gmail application doesn't notify you when your gmail account, either free or hosted, receives an email.

Regards-Michael G.

How do I load this on my 8100 over the air? My email access is currently blocked at work( where I am ), plus my home Internet connection( where my BES server is ) is down today( which is why I need another way to get to my gmail ).


Thanks!

I'm searching for the .xls file for the Gmail app for 7290. Thanks!

I haven't been able to find the files for the BB8300 could someone please help me?

Hey guys, I have a blackberry pearl with Rogers without a bb data plan, just a regular 10mb plan and downloaded opera mini 4 and it says failed to connect to internet. My bb map doesnt even work. I changed the tcp settings to internet.com and still nothing. Would it have to do with the BIS connection or something ?! I saw that in another forum. How would i change that on the pearl ? Plus i have no service books, is that normal ?! Please help what should i do ?!

anyone have the links to the lastest gmail cod files for bb pearl 8100

go to link

Index of /gmail

copy files to a folder and use app loader to load to 7290

Visit here: BlackBerry » HIGHLIGHTS

Unfortunately I cannot reach this site anymore. Are there any problems?

Best regards

I registered with this site just to say thanks You method worked like a charm, and now I have gmail on my phone without the blackberry service.

Awsome!!

Is this method the same for BB 8310? Should I just rename the two cod files to 8310?

Where i can found the cod files for app 1.5? thanks

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This works great on my 7100i with a Boost sim. I can't garauntee it to work
on the newer updated Blackberries. Good Luck

Hi All,

I was hoping for some help here. I have Opera Mini 4, GMAIL Mobile and GCAL Sync installed on my BB Pearl - they were all working. I switched over to a NON-BB data plan, and entered the APN infor - my Opera Mini 4 works, no problems, but my GMAIL Mobile and GCAL Sync does not - can you advise me on what I need to do? Do I need to re-install the packages now that I have changed from the BB Dataplan?

Thanks.

Sam.

The gmail should work. Try going to options and resetting your firewall prompts. Then attempt to connect with gmail again.

Hi rk24, thanks for the response.

I tried that, inside of GMAIL - Reset network connections - same problem - when I open GMAIL - it just starts 0kb loading .... and then it just fails. I can surf the net with Opera Mini. I set the APN settings and that works. I saw somewhere to change the setting from Proxy to Handheld - and I have done that as well.

Any ideas anyone? I would like to get my GMAIL and the GCAL Sync working. If I can't get the GCAL - I am looking to download the Google Calendar and see if that updates my Google Calendar on the web adn on my phone - have not tried that as yet.

Please any help would be great.

Thanks.