Software For BlackBerry® Curve (TM) 8900 smartphone

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.353 (EastAsia) plus English

Package Version: 4.6.1.353
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.6.1.231
* Software Platform: 4.2.0.108
* File name: 8900jEastAsia_PBr4.6.1_rel353_PL4.2.0.108_A4.6.1.2 31_Hutchison.exe
* File size: 121.59MB

Download the OS here:
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...2BAA6EBC8B872D

Instructions to install on ANY 8900 from ANY CARRIER.

1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml."
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

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."
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device.

For the previous OS:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-language.html

Thanks Bolin.

Love New Os Update Whats The Big Difference

As usual, don't know what's new until someone starts posting here what they find.

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Anyone else having trouble downloading this?

It's working for me. I'll install it later this evening or tomorrow.

i'm downloading it right now...anyway, i've got a question...which is the forum where it's posted the things you don't really need on your phone, and there is a list of unnecesarry stuff...it was once a forum called ''how to get more free memory'' or something like that.cheers.

Check my sig. ;)
It will point you in the right direction.

looks like everything works faster. will test more next week

I downloaded it and installed on my laptop.
Then, run BDM to upgrade.

BDM said:
I click Options,

But as you see, when I marked to choose the version installed on my laptop



and click Next, then



What is the problem?
How to upgrade my phone's firmware?

Any idea?
Please don't leave alone

Did you delete the vendor.xml file?

I've noticed that the "Broadcast Message" option under the Blackberry Messenger is no longer is available for this software.

Sure
I did delete it

I noticed that in Firewall settings now I cannot change it to Disable. It displays with a small red lock.

How to remove it? Please tell me

Wooo 3G!

Since I installed this update the 3G icon has appeared on my screen and YouTube actually works! :D

I already remove ITPolicy

Problem remains the same

UnderNewbie,
1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml."
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

Just folow this-do not open DM !

Greetings from Serbia.
MS

Thank you for your help
I followed your steps but Loader could not run

Handheld Application Loader Wizard has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Hix hix

Finally I got it worked by remove battery and run Loader.
It was failed but I inserted the battery again and run Loader one more time.
Now it was ok

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Can someone explain for me why I did have to remove the battery?

anything fancy with this newfirmware?

No more "broadcast message" on BB Messenger. I have waaay more memory for some reason. Nothing else that I've noticed.

3G on your 8900 Curve? Correct me if i got the wrong information from you.

Thank you.

Does it support Greek?

so I have DL it to a BES enabled device, the only thing I can tell is different is compose SMS comes straight up, so Im thinking the order of the menu is a little different??
feels a little more responsive?? erm... thats about it at the moment.
oh loading up movies seem pretty quick. really cant tell a whole lot of difference at the mo.. im sure someone will enlighten me!

did i mention the "makes me a cup of coffe app?"
oh yeah....it don't have that!

when are they going to do a version when you can edit your short cut menu for apps yourself.. ie currently n = Messenger on bb, (highly logical...!?) I want , F = Facebook
N = NOTES!!!!!

first problem ever with a OS: I tried 2 times modifying a contact by including a birth date. Both times the phone freeze and the only solution was to pull the battery out.

well it only took 14 attempts to download it... UK gets 90Kbps on a good day from RIMS website... !
they do really need to sort it out!

battery life is much better , and my movie files are working

Does 8900 hardware support 3G?

NOPE!

so what are the new features? can anyone list them?

Battery life is MUCH better for me! So far 1.5 days and only at 50%. This looks like a keeper!

Hi

I have downloaded the new OS and then followed the procedure that you click loader and delete vendor ect...but all that did was load up my applications like google apps ect and it said it was updated in 30 seconds. On the page where everything is downloaded to there are lots of small files that say loaderres1028 all the way to loaderres2070 to they have to be added into the loader?

thanks

When people say their battery life was improved, it would be helpful to know what OS they upgraded from.

Hello,
I live in Europe right now, and I need to upgrade my OS (to get a better battery life ... ), but there is only the East Asia version. What's the difference ? How it will affect ?

Many thanks ;)

Its just that you can load the additional languages. When upgrading, just leave the languages you dont want.

Or better yet, not claim this at all. How can you tell that the battery life is better within a day or 2 of installing a new OS? There are also many variables that affect battery life, including usage of various apps/functions, where your BB is (searching for signals, etc.) and the like.

Nevertheless, EVERY new OS release (beta or official) will always be accompanied by gushing reports that "everything is so much FASTER!" and battery life is "WAY BETTER!" Take these reports with a grain of salt. Aside from very early device OS upgrades, pretty much every OS I've installed shows, at best, marginal improvements in speed and/or battery life. Often there is no real discernible difference. (Sometimes connectivity or wifi/network switching seems better, though).

I am boring old fellow: I use my phone the same time each day, send the same "reply all" emails to my colleagues, use google maps or poynt to find food while traveling, play games while sitting on the can, and use the camera to take pictures of my travels. (I work for the gov't)

With that said, my battery life HAS improved. Coming from my last OS (.206), which would barely get me through the day, I'm 1.5+ days from my last charge and I'm only at 30%. So take it as you will, my personal experience is noted.

DrMoze:
Users ask for feedback on these new OS, regardless of how far fetched it is, it IS feedback. Sorry you're so butthurt.

the best feature is being able to use the menu button as a select key in the menu area.

How?