Software For BlackBerry® Storm(TM) smartphone

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.7.0.109 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.7.0.109
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.7.0.76
* Software Platform: 4.0.0.96
* File name: 9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel109_PL4.0.0.96_A4.7.0.76_Bell _Mobility.exe
* File size: 102.85MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

Download the software from Bell BlackBerry
Download the software from Telus https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...E607FE7CC0E1A0

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.

To find info on previous versions of the OS: Verizon OS

they finally put it back on their website...

um i click on your site and it says the page has been removed...

try it now

ok that worked.. think it is worth trying? i have the pre release .75

I skipped .75 and went straight to .76 a couple weeks ago

Downloaded and installed the software this morning and noticed a better improvement on both camera and Horzontal/Veritical change and can't remember if the cut and paste was on the prev O/S.

when is this coming to Verizon???

cut and paste been there since .65

Thanks Rustproofcorn, just got mine 3 days ago and still playing with this new one.

You can use this right now on a Verizon phone by following the instructions above.

Stuck and added upgrade info.

I don't think it is. Rumor has it version .81 will be coming out on Jan 16th - if you believe rumors.

I think I'm going to wait until the next official Verizon release before I update my phone again, but I'm curious what issues this addresses (assuming an update from .75).

Anyone know?

i'm assuming there's no difference between this one and the .76 a bunch of us got a few weeks back? just checking.

^^ Yeah I was kinda wanting to know this as well.

Boy Genius did a pretty complete review of the difference between .75 and .76:
BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.76, other versions left dead in their tracks : Boy Genius Report

no... not the difference between 75 and 76... i'm just wanting to make sure that THIS .76 is the same as the .76 some of us were able to get a week or so ago. didn't know if they maybe tweaked it at all between then and now.

i suppose i could download and compare size. just wondering if anyone else had maybe done the same already.

This is the same .76 they had up last week.

ugh! just stick with .75 i find .76 to be rather buggy and i get much more hicups than i ever did with .75.. if i made a back up and went back to it will i be .75 os or will i still be at .76...

sad in St. George

Care to elaborate on those bugs?

seems much slower and i keep freezing where i had no problems with freezing before.. just buggy..

Has anyone tried the .83
see the Rimarkable review (the forum won't let me post the link)

Now I can post the link...: BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.83 Found Online | RIMarkable

Thoughts on installing this on a verizon phone?

I hear January...good idea.

I know talk of the beta software is not really for this thread... but the .83 is a lot better... camera works quicker (not "perfect", but quicker). I was also able to get an 11 minute video recorded this AM, where it locked up on me last night when trying... (Kid's concerts... not really high quality, but the sound is decent and that's as important as anything else).

My gut tells me the .83 version will be what's released in January... Wasn't the original launch supposed to be .82 except it had problems which was why they rolled back to .65? .83 is probably the patched .82 version... It is an official RIM release anyways...

Testing new updates if part of the fun!! If you don't like the new update, you can reinstall the old one.

That is incorrect. It was announced a while ago that the boxes with the .82 on the label were just misprints, so they just slapped the correct (.65) sticker over them.

Also, I upgraded to .76 (from .75), and the one thing I'm noticing is that the battery SEEMS to last longer and the memory leak doesn't SEEM to be as bad. These are probably related, but I can't confirm whether this is actual or just perceived.

Current memory just over 35MB, uptime is 112800 seconds, and battery is at 60%.

I got the .exe file, ran the file, deleted the vendor file, double click on loader, it'll go to the "Application Loader Wizard," then confirms three programs, then it says it's done....with no OS update (I'm on .75 right now).

What am I doing wrong?

I installed it last night. I'm liking it so far. One of my peeves before the update was the slowness when switching from portrait to landscape. It seems much better now. However, if I am in Phone mode and the device locks (I have a password set), when I unlock it i can't do anything for a few seconds. After that, is a little sluggish for a few more seconds. About 6-7 seconds total. Its annoying when I am in a hurry.

Something I just noticed is that when I go to phone it's not bringing up my initial view as contacts. I double checked settings, battery pull, and still the same. Not a big deal but weird.
Also noticed the little lightning bolt is finally disappearing when fully charged!

**several posts from this thread have been moved to the .83 beta thread here:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/beta...-7-0-83-a.html

I just installed os .85 on my Storm Tuesday

why is it available through Bell, but not verizon? Im with verizon...is it ok to update with this .109?

yes it is acceptable to update your bb with the latest os from any provider. Just make sure the os is suitable for your device and delete the vendor file before upgrading!

Just did the upgrade to 109 and lost my browser icon. It keeps saying that there is no browser configured. It also is telling me that i need to set up BIS or BES, but when I try I get the no browser message. Already did a battery pull...no luck. Any help?

Try turning your wireless connection off then back on, sometimes that will help.

The guy at the Verizon store told me that if you do not get the OS from Verizon (which is currently .75) it will void the warranty. Is that baloney?

Hey guys/gals, real quick how come this update doesn't come thru my updates as the latest? Is it beta or unofficial? I currently have v4.7.0.75 plat 4.0.0.94.

Noisemaker, I was pretty much called a liar by one of the forum members for relaying the same information. I've been told directly by a reputable Verizon tech and a customer service representative that loading a bootleg "beta" OS into the phone will void the warranty. Being that Verizon is the middle man through which one would make a warranty claim, you will be accountable to their policies and not the opinions of disgruntled ex-employees in this forum.. If you choose to load a bootleg beta and the phone goes belly up, its on you to "cover your tracks".

Now the same person who called me a liar cleverly avoided conceding he was wrong by tactically inferring that it "may not" void your warranty if you reload the officially released OS before walking into a VZW store to make your claim. So essentially he agrees otherwise he would tell you to take the phone as is and defiantly make your claim.

If a representative of a phone carrier is telling you something you feel is questionable, you would be wise to go above his head to double check. I'll save you the time though. I did and got the same information. Loading an unauthorized OS into your phone WILL void your warranty if a tech discovers such. So I would recommend that you don't unless you possess the technical expertise to cover your tracks.

And that's the conundrum facing anyone wanting to play with a beta: If you have to ask, it's too expensive.

-jk