BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.268 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.6.0.268
Consisting of:

Applications: 4.6.0.147
Software Platform: 4.0.0.144
File name: 9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel268_PL4.0.0.144_A4.6.0.147_Orang e_France.exe
File size: 93.06MB


Select "...9000 smartphone" from the pull-down list:
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...A5DFF913DF997A


1. Make sure you have Desktop Manager 4.6 installed. Older versions will load the OS but may not be full compatible with all the memory of the Bold. You can get DM 4.6 here:
Vodafone Germany
2. Download the above OS 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's located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader
4. Plug in BB 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."
If you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to DM again and run application loader again and it should load the OS to the device.

Previous OS version for the 9000: http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...languages.html

Also available, the EastAsia/CSL bundle of the same version:

https://www.blackberry.com/SoftwareD...ient=cB5RB4aRB

I think the latest one is OS 4.6.0.150

Which I got and running on my Bold

Even 4.6.0.150 is not the latest in existence. I've posted on 4.6.0.147 as this is currently the latest official (non-beta) release.

Jeremy

Thx, Jeremy.

Thanks, I made it a sticky thread.

my post may not completely belong to this thread, but i would like to know if after upgrading to above firmware you still can connect to pocket mac , and synchronize you contacts etc, ( ive upgraded to 144 yesterday , and somehow during the upgrade lost all my contacts on the phone , but got them on my mac) and since then i cannot connect to pocket mac.i'm alsow runing windows on my mac (for firmware upgrades only ). does anyone know how to copy contacts from mac to pc?? doing it one by one seems quite painfull (170 ). help me guys please.

Hi,

I've upgraded from 4.6.0.243/4.6.0.126 to this OS. Now I've got an Problem with im+. Every time I start im+ I runs through the connection tests.
The more importent problem is that im+ doesn't accept my licens code any more. It always tells me the code isn't correct.
But the code is valid. I installes im+ on my brand new BlackBerry Bold two days ago. Same version, same code. There it worked.

Any way to solve this?

I doubt that your problem is caused by the newer OS version. I would do the following in an attempt to get the app working:

1. Verify your APN settings (Options->Advanced Options->TCP).
2. Re-install the app.
3. Get help from IM+ support.

Jeremy

You should have a file, named LoaderBackup-(2008-09-xx).ipd, somewhere on the machine where you did your last upgrade. You can open this file with Desktop Manager and selectively restore your contacts.

Jeremy

Thank you. 2 worked for me.

The latest RIM internal is 4.6.0.156.

Will be upgrading from .144 when I get home, any noticable changes/improvements?

--Phil

Just updated from .144 to .147 in record time (under 15 minutes).

--Phil

That shockes me too, my curve always took about 60-75min to upgrade.

Yes I upgraded to the previous versions, and now to this one. It only took me like 15 min too. It seems, that Bold is way to fast

I'm about to upgrade a friend's Bold to this.
Wish us luck!

thanks for the link... just successfully upgraded the BOLD.
with the latest Desktop Manager, upgrading seems to be easy, with a full restore.

i love BlackBerry!!!!!!

Thanks for the link...

Wiith all the OS upgrades coming out fast and furious, I think I will wait to see what shakes out when the ATT final shows up. I seem to have a low volume issue and am running the .134, so I am hoping the next change will improve that.

I upgraded this evening....took about 30 mins to update after the download.
Looks good so far. Thanks for the link jeremy.

Upgraded from .144 to .147 and it impresses me how much DM can restore after the update. There's so little to be done afterwards, just a BES reactivation and reloading my RSA token and I'm away.

Now if only RIM could upgrade their lame download servers so it doesn't take 40min to download - that's now longer than the upgrade takes.

whats the link for .156

Thats it Steve, straight to the point, no messing about !

i can't seem to update from beta .147 to .147 official

Since the version numbers are the same, what kind of "update" are you expecting?

there is no difference between "beta" and official other than the fact it was released by a carrier.

Hi
is strange but with all other version if i install this but then i can not connect to the internet i get a white blank screen this all. But the BIS and also the BES is working and also the Opera , strange.

now i do not touch any version and wait til i can get a version from Vodafone Germany, hopfully soon.

A stupid question from a n00b.
Running my Bold under Rogers Wireless, Canada.
If I install that new OS, will it change the way Rogers network sees my phone? I mean, IMEI and PIN will stay the same, but I am just worried since this OS is from another carrier, I will have problems.

The whole idea for updating for me is that I want to install this multilanguage pack in order for my bold to be able to see russian language. I don't care much about typing Russian, but I need to be able to see it. I can see it on most of the emails, but in IM, depending on what type of IM software my friends are running, the phone does not display russian correctly.

To summarize
- Will the update influence how my carrier-locked phone works?
- Will the multilanguage pack from a European carrier let my phone read Russian correctly?
- (and one more) Should I install this OS if my phone is running fine? (if we leave the issue of russian language aside). I haven't had a single glitch in the past several days since I got the phone.

Thanks for the great forums, guys! Tons of info!
D.

As I've posted elsewhere, the site wants me to register before I can download?
Apart from being in French, Australia doesn't have Orange so I cannot register.
Any suggestions please?

You just have to put in some personal information and even that info doesn't have to be real.

hi guys,

What exactly are the benefits of upgrading? I got my bold yesterday and its running .126.. from what i've read above some people are reporting more bugs on the upgrade so wondering whether to bother...?

Cheers!

Cause other bugs have been fixed and/or the OS has been optimized some. Don't forget that for every person claiming a bug there's probably 100 ppl without any problems. I would suggest upgrading at least to the officially released .147.

I have tried .126, .147. and .150 . I had the best results with .147, and that's where I will stay until I can get a newer beta than .150.

Thanks but unfortunately still won't allow me to download.

That's weird. I've never had an issue downloading from BB.

It says I'm downloading from BB France for a BB on the Orange network

how does the bb site know that you have a BB on the orange network?

Well firstly you must be in a country where Orange operates and secondly I think they're asking for a serial number (I don't speak French).

It would be great and much appreciated if somebody has it and would load it to a FTP site?

You don't need to be in a country where Orange operates. I'm in Canada and have no problems downloading the file. Just put in a different country. Put in Canada, Ontario.