This OS can be installed on ANY 8310 regardless of brand.

Installation Instructions

1. Make sure you have the latest version of Desktop Manager installed. Currently, the latest version available is 4.3 and may be downloaded here: http://www.blackberry.com/go/softwaredownloads

Note: Desktop Manager 4.3 still has some issues. Desktop Manager 4.2 SP2 is recommended but 4.3 can be used if desired.

2. Download the above file to the PC then install it to the PC by running the file you downloaded.

3. Locate the vendor.xml file and delete it. It is located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\Apploader

4. Plug in the BlackBerry and open Desktop Manager. You should be prompted to upgrade.

The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization." Don't unplug from the PC & Don't remove the battery unless the spinning hourglass has been there for 30 minutes or more. If the hourglass has been spinning for more than 30 minutes continuously you will need to wipe the device with JL_Cmder (close out of Desktop Manager during this process.) You will then end up with a white screen with small icons and an error code number like 507 or 543.

If you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507/543, simply connect to DM again and run application loader again and it should load the OS to the device.

Link to Previous OS Thread: Click here

Is this with the new functions, video, etc?

I highly doubt it ... however, it's worth a shot trying and seeing how the OS is in general, I'd say.

I don't have a Curve on hand to test at the moment, though ... any brave souls want to give it a shot?

thanks

Anytime. If you try it, post again and let us know how it works for ya!

umm what the hell is SunCom?

The name of a regional wireless carrier in the South East US and Caribbean; at least until their deal with T-Mobile closes and they become T-Mobile.

Who's Rogers, anyway

The video and other new features come in version 4.3 of the OS.

Stuck thread....

I did add one note to the first post. Desktop Manager 4.3 is very buggy even though it's now an official release. Personally, I don't recommend it. DM 4.2 SP2 works great and will even work with the 4.3 devices.

I have stopped doing minor OS upgrades. My 8800 didn't like them. My 8310 is fine until 4.3 comes.

any noted differences by anyone in here in compared to the at&t os?

ill give it a whirl, as with most updates, i never see any differences tho.

edit - nothing new to report

I installed it last night, went smoothly. I didn't notice any obvious changes.

I wish that Suncom had the 8310,that way i could have gps.A T & T has the 8310,Suncom has the 8300.

You can always buy one unlocked or buy one and unlock it and use it with SunCom.

I bought a new 8310 on Saturday, loaded this OS on it immediately since it was a clean device and though I can't say I used the 8310 with the 170, I have been using 181 now for the past 2 days with no issues whatsoever. Standard use, setup the device, loaded about a dozen or so programs on it and no error messages or anything.

I will say, I have seen posts of poor battery life on the 8310 and I have to admit I have seen very good battery life with this device. It may or may not be this OS, but battery life is not too far off my previous 8800. I took it off the charger this morning at 4am, used it on the plane for about an hour playing, landed and used Mapquest Navigator for about 30 minutes, probably had about an actual hour and a half or more of talk time, a dozen emails, few text messages, some misc calendar use and am now showing 55% left at after 6pm.

On memory, I do know when I looked after first turning on the 8310 after purchasing it, it showed just over 20mb of free storage, after loading this version, before starting to load anything, I showed just over 22mb.

Hope this helps folks, but so far so good on my device, I will be sticking with this one until 4.3 comes out I believe.

Cheers

hey everyone,

i'm new to the blackberry community in general. i just got my 8310 like 2 weeks ago and i just tried to load the updated OS and i followed the directions but when i loaded the desktop manager and plugged my phone in, it didn't prompt me to update. any ideas what i should do?

thanks a bunch.

Please delete the vendor.xml file.

i deleted that file and i double checked the folder and it is gone, however, i still haven't been prompted.

thanks for the speedy response! i really appreciate the help.

i updated to DM 4.3 and it does not prompt me to upgrade to this new f/w

did you delete the vendor.xml file?

I installed it a few days ago on my BB 8310 on Tmobile Uk. Works fine and running smoothly. Thanks very much.

Wait a second, wait a second ... if SunCom doesn't carry the 8310, why the heck do they have the handheld OS listed on their BB Downloads site?

I have had an 8310 from ATT for about a month. It came with a tools cd that my Mac won't read. I have done a ton of searches but I am not very good at this. can someone tell me or give me a link to download a desktop manager for my Mac. I did download Pocketmac for Blackberry but I don't think that is what I am looking for. Anybody

dunk,
Sorry, there is no Desktop Manager for Mac. PocketMac is all there is. There is another sync option called MissingSync but it still won't do what Desktop Manager does. You'll need to borrow a friends PC if you can't load into Parallels or BootCamp.

Thanks for the reply John, I did do another simple search and found that but you beat me to the answer before I could edit my post. I am doing a partition for bootcamp so i guess I will have to do it that way. Thanks Again

I updated my BB 8310 with this new OS thru DM 4.3, yesterday. It went perfectly thru the upgradation.
No problems at all.
Workingfine on my 8310. but haven't find any new feature.

I'm running Vista 64bit, installed 4.3 DM, I plan on installing the new OS but I wanted some input with Vista64 and compatibility issues.... I do have an XP machine but I like making equipment angry

Thoughts?
Regardless I can't ruin my phone correct?

Respect¹

Now also available via Centennial Wireless US.

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...CBE4E984EEF486

Can I install this if I'm using AT&T? (Link is to the SunCom download).

Yes. Just make sure you delete the vendor.xml file after installation to the PC as instructed above.

Isn't that the same as the suncom one?

Thanks. Worked perfectly.

What about OS 4.3

When it will be available for 8310 ?

Yes, that's why I put that it's the same version.

havent done this in a while, but is there a blackberry.alx file to be used, or no longer?

It's getting to hard to keep up with all the new OS's to have a pre-edited .alx file for every OS. We wrote a FAQ for it. Here's how to do it:

How to Add Vendor Locked Themes - BlackBerryFAQ

thank you

EDIT: I am retarded. Nevermind, I got it. Thanks!

8310 folks - the same OS was released for the 8320, so looking for some feedback from y'all 8310 folks. How has it been running, any spontaneous reboots or other nefarious behaviour that you've had/noticed/found? Any issues with any applications and their data connectivity and so on?

I see a few reports of generic "all is OK" which is good, fishing for anyone who's had problems as well. Let us know how it's going...