For anyone using a GSM 7130g/c, Proximus has released a new OS.

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.2.1.164 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.2.1.164
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.2.1.101
* Software Platform: 2.3.0.80

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...E38BBE070EC3F5

To install this update on ANY carrier's GSM 7130:

1. Make sure you have Desktop Manager 4.2 SP2 or higher installed. Latest version can be downloaded Here
2. Download AND install to your PC the 4.2.1.101 OS package. Once downloaded double click on the file you downloaded to install to the PC.
3. Delete the vendor.xml file located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader
4. Plug in the BB, Open Desktop Manager. You should be prompted to upgrade.

*A backup and restore is part of the process so your data/apps will transfer over. After the OS loads it is not uncommon to see the spinning hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time on the device. The process can take 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data needs to be backed up and restored.

If you end up with a white screen with small icons with a circle and a line through it, simply plug back into the Desktop Manager, run Application Loader and reload the OS.

Good luck.

(link to previous OS thread: click here)

is this only for GSM, or will it work for CDMA also?

Any idea what it does different?

This will not work for CDMA devices.

Works good on my bb.
New features:
- MMS
- RIM Browser is usable without Bis and Bes
- Send Voice Note(instant voice mms)

I have problem with bluetooth with this firmware, I can send media, but i cant recive from other phones.

Thanks for the help. I'm working on it right now.

Thanks for the help!
i'll try!

The Best Thread I Have Ever Come In Contact With!!! Thank You!!!!!

Thank

hi.
I'm new to the forum and BB's so please be patient.
I have a BB 7130g and tried to install the latest desktop manager.
It downloaded ok but when i try to install i get an internal error code 2738.
Can anyone help please?.

Regards

Tam.

hi friends.. i have a blackberry 7130g wireless handheld (EDGE) v4.1.0.377 and platform is 2.1.0.39..

i want to upgrade OS to 4.2.xxx (which one is suitable).. can i do it?
if so; does my blackberry's pin number chnage?
does it work in my blackberry ?.. and what are the benefits of 4.2xxx ?

i m waiting for your helps ... thanks

Will this work for the 7105t? I'm running the original OS on mine and would love something a bit more up to date. Plus my BB is giving me a lot of spinning hourglasses so I figure it may be time to wipe and re-install.

No, this only works on the 7130c/g. The 7100/5s can't run anything after 4.1.

so I edited the blackberry.alx file with the correct vedor ID, saved the changes, and yet I am still not getting the prompt to upgrade with desktop manager. I have also deleted the vendor.xml file. Any suggestions? Is there a way to force desktop manager to upgrade?

i'm trying to upgrade my blackberry from 4.1.0.323 (pre-installed when device was new) to 4.2.x version...

i am a mac user but i also have a windows machine - so i am using the windows machine to install the latest desktop manager however i have not been given the possibility of upgrading to the new OS when the manager app launches.

i followed the instructions on this post inc deleting the apploader file, when the manager runs i get a message saying "the mail system access module found at...is incompatible...please re-install the desktop tools"

so, should i attempt to re-install this module or is the 4.2.x OS not workable on the 7130?

with thanks...

BlackBerry® Handheld Software v4.2 for BlackBerry® 7130c from Cingular - English, & Russia version exists?

Hy,I have a 7130g with 4.1 OS.My phone is locked on Orange Romania.I want to transfer mp3 & photos from my PC with UBS but I didn't succeed.You guys say that is I upgrade to 4.2 it will work.Right now I'm downloading 7130cM_PBr4.2.1_rel154_PL2.3.0.78_A4.2.1.96_AT&T.I have Desktop Manager 4.3.What happens if I upgrade my OS to 4.2?it will work if my BB is loked on Orange? can there be broblems? Thanx a lot

I Have just update my 7103g firmware to V4.2.1.101 but there isn't any BT desktop connectivity so I can't connect to my desktop manager via bluetooth? why is that? my old 8700g use V4.2 OS and it work fine with my DM via. Please help

I can access follow your above link but there no latest OS my 7130g Telstra. Having only 7130v, this is also used for my BB 7130G, isnt it ?

Whats about my BB7130G (GSM) for Telstra? The above OS can be used for my BB 7130 Telstra, isnt it ??

This will work on any GSM 7130.

Good day. I am new here and a new user of BB 7130g. Just wanted to clarify some points before I attempt to upgrade my OS. My carrier is Globe Telecom in the Philippines, is it ok to upgrade with the latest software? If in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process, is there a way to revrt back to the old OS? Hoping for a favorable reply. Thank you in advance and more power!!!

Yes, you can use this on your 7130g. However, the only way to revert back is if you have a copy of the old OS. You'd have to find a download for it somewhere.

BlackBerry Operating System Downloads - BlackBerryFAQ

So this won't affect the existing carrier I'm using? What was the link you attached for? Sorry, just a bit confused.

Hi what advantages does this new upgrade offer over the older os?
It sounds slightly complex to upgrade?

will this work with a dead bb???

mine is dead with just red light blinking.....

but pc still detected it as a blacberry device......

i have a file from rogers that'll be load this dead bb from globe telecom philippines.....

thanks mate...

this procedure just revive my 7130g.....

Thanks.

few months ago i left my 7130g BB in sunlight for long time. now its total off. not able to switch ON. Cell phone service person says OS corrupted. will this OS help me?

you can download os for bb7130e,it for CDMA.good luck.

** PLEASE DO NOT WAKE UP 6 MONTH OLD THREADS FOR NO REASON **

I wish old threads could be locked...

Works good on my bb 7130v thanx

This link only goes to the 7130v....no g. Is there anothe link?

Doesn't matter. The 7130v will work on a 7130g.