Just received word that AIM and ICQ was enabled by RIM on ALL carriers yesterday. The account tags were enabled for everyone. I tested this and my AIM client is successfully connected and working, no issues. You can delete the OZ client now.

So everyone that's been trying to get this working can now be at ease. It's finally enabled by RIM. Give it a try

Sorry for the thread spam, but I wanted to get these links posted for everyone to see.


BlackBerry - Instant Messaging

Research In Motion

Will let you know in second if it works for t-mobile.

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Still no go on t mobile.

hmm, I'm using the 2.0.46 AIM client and it connected immediately. Do you have the correct service books installed?

no go on att

I'm working successfully on the AT&T network with client version 2.0.46. Make sure you have the right service books installed.

Working on Verizon - at least it was earlier. Seems both the RIM AIM and JiveTalk are having problems logging to AOL.

No love for me on AT&T either. How exactly do we make sure we have the right service books? Or, more to the point, how do we GET the right service books should we not currently have them?

gimme a few and I'll post the service books and both AIM clients with the edited .alx files.

Not w/AT&T (yet) but isn't it available via AT&T's MediaApp?

2.0.46 AIM shows you as mobile when you log on, it does let you see your whole buddy list. I thought I saw 2.1 is out? Does that version show you as mobile also?

It is working on AT&T, see my pics above.

Here's the files needed for both versions.

I will let you know about version 2.1.32. I'm in the process of installing it and testing it right now. So far, I've only tested 2.0.46.

bummer, my IT policy blocks it.

2.1.32 does include your whole buddy list, but not buddy icons. There's no way to change the mobile connection status in the options. From RIM's support site avatars should be displayed on the conversation and conference screens. Maybe in the next update....

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How do I put the service book on the phone?

I have an 8310 unlocked on TMO. I was able to d/l and install it. Resent my service books and registered on network and it tells me not available.

I have the 8320 on tmo. I have been waiting for an upgrade of aim.
Yesterday, I checked to see if there was an upgrade and there was.
I upgraded from 1.1.15 to 2.1.32 and now I get a message "service not emabled for this handheld" wtf? I did a hard reset, re-sent service books, removed app and re-installed and nothing.
It also does not give me a way to downgrade. Looks like I'm stuck. I would have not downloaded this app if it was not released on mobile.blackberry.com.
Are there any solutions?

Really how do I get the service book to my phone?

I just downloaded the files mshipek provided for aim and then the service books as well and got it working.

The way to install the service books is to do a restore and choose the servicebooks.ipd file mshipek provided. I backed up my phone before installing the service books incase i ran into a problem but all it does is update your service books and nothing else.

I also had to go and delete a few service books that were for mshipek such as email and some others i knew i did not need.

You should register with rim again on your phone just to be safe and then log in to the BIS and send your services books for email.

I will have to say that I was never able to get AIM before this so I thank mshipek for giving the info and files.

I was successful as well on my 8300 running 4.5.0.69

I did have to delete some of mshipek's service books, but all worked well. Here's the procedure I took:

- Ran Desktop Manager and chose Backup and Restore. Chose Advanced, and opened the IPD file supplied. Clicked the Service Books on the left side of the window, and click the right arrows to move it to my BB.

- Still in Desktop Manager, I went to Application Loader, Add/Remove Programs, and clicked the Browse button to find the ALX file for Instant Messenger. Ran through the install process.

- Opened the AIM file now on my BB and signed in.

- Went to Options - Advanced - Host Routing Table. Clicked the menu button and chose to register with the network.

- Went online to my BIS admin page and resent the service books.

- Opened Options - Advanced - Service Book and deleted all mshipek-specific service books. 2 of his email addresses were in there, so you're looking for 2 CICAL and 2 CMIME entries from him.

- Finally, went to Options - Advanced - Default Services and changed them back to the email and calendar I like having as the default.

So far, so good - it's been about an hour; I've had numerous AIM chats; no errors about missing service books or anything else. It's even survived a battery pull and keeps on ticking!

hmmm, just downloaded it OTA thru blackberry.com/aim and it gave me version 1.1.15, is that what everyone else is getting/i should be getting?

2.1.32 working like a champ!

Thnx got it sent to my email and it worked! Finally i have aim =) version dled was 2.1.33

I didn't even realize those were there, duh. Sorry about that. I'm wondering if those service books are restored on someone elses blackberry, does it give them access to my email through BIS? Hmmm.

Anyway, I removed those BIS service books and reposted the .zip

Nope, it doesn't. Otherwise I would have contacted you directly before posting complete instructions

Thanks for deleting them, though - makes the install process that much easier.

Worked like a charm, thanks.

Has anyone tried to IM a text message in AIM (i.e. +13459991234)? I get a system error from AOL saying its in my blocked list when I try.

Man I wish I had a blackberry to check this out.

I got 2.1.32 loaded along with the service books using DM, signs up fine.

Thanks for posting the zip files

ICQ works on Alltel!

Working okay on Rogers

Can anyone post the alx for ICQ?

Here ya go.

EDIT!! zip file replaced with edited icq.alx for BB OS 4.5. ICQ is already part of the OS package. The icq I had attached was a very old version.

Does anyone know how Verizon will be charging this? I thought they had said before that AOL IM's would be counted as text. Can anyone confirm this, or does RIM opening this up mean that it will count as Data?

This version works over data.

Cool, I wanted to make sure before I got too happy and actually used something that RIM allowed on the device... Verizon being so accepting of allowing people full capabilities to use the BB's

There were no signs / warnings / cautions stating that it uses SMS so one would safely assume it uses data.