[ezrunner]

Originally Posted by icoultha

Bear with me, old BB user but only ever upgraded with official Cingular versions. Now at 4.1 and if I read the thread correctly I can install this version but at some point I need to delete the vendor.xml file.

Care to confirm or assist with the correct process?

if you are using an 8700 then yes you can

go to program files>>>common files>>>>Research in Motiom>>>app loader...Select and delete Vendor.XML

[mdonders]

Anyone know if it is possible to get the BB_Insight_List theme with OS4.2 - It won't let me add it to the alx file and I cannot download it OTA. I am assuming that maybe I can load it with javaloader?

Anyone out there know?

[koleary19067]

Well, looks like the wait goes on for CDMA users.

[icoultha]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

if you are using an 8700 then yes you can

go to program files>>>common files>>>>Research in Motiom>>>app loader...Select and delete Vendor.XML

I am - an 8700C.

So do I delete the one I have now, run the new version or run the new and at some point delete the file it creates?

[stonent]

I wonder how far back they are willing to back-port 4.2? Meaning is the 71xx series a dead platform?

[petesamprs]

How would the upgrade process work for someone like me that has a 8700c (on company-controlled BES) that I never sync to a computer...only wireless sync with my Lotus Notes at work. Is there an OTA way to get this upgrade like I've gotten all my 3rd party apps? Or do I have to wait until my IT guys push this out to my device (next decade).

[stonent]

Originally Posted by petesamprs

How would the upgrade process work for someone like me that has a 8700c (on company-controlled BES) that I never sync to a computer...only wireless sync with my Lotus Notes at work. Is there an OTA way to get this upgrade like I've gotten all my 3rd party apps? Or do I have to wait until my IT guys push this out to my device (next decade).

You'll need the desktop manager installed and the software. You'll have to resync the phone to the BES when done.

[ezrunner]

Originally Posted by icoultha

I am - an 8700C.

So do I delete the one I have now, run the new version or run the new and at some point delete the file it creates?

when you load the 4.2 device software to your PC you will need to delet before attempting to load to your BB

[Perfect Storm]

Originally Posted by mdonders

Anyone know if it is possible to get the BB_Insight_List theme with OS4.2 - It won't let me add it to the alx file and I cannot download it OTA. I am assuming that maybe I can load it with javaloader?

Anyone out there know?

Unless it's built for 4.2.1 you're out of luck. Smoothie is the only 4.1 theme that seems to work (for some reason) on 4.2.1.

[mdonders]

Originally Posted by Perfect Storm

Unless it's built for 4.2.1 you're out of luck. Smoothie is the only 4.1 theme that seems to work (for some reason) on 4.2.1.

Ok thanks. Guess it is Zen for now. Maybe I will get used to it.

[Newsedge]

Nice find on the 4.2 software...
Upgrade took FOREVER but maybe cause I have over 3k Contacts and crapload of messages...
Took over an hour to fully upgrade but looks good...

One issue is the stupid thing that the Pearl and 8800 do, cant unlock the stupid phone by double clicking and hitting unlock...

Did anyone come up with a workaround (not including * and green phone icon)
I haven't been lurking the Pearl and 8800 groups and my wife barely uses hers so dont matter...

[Jarrett]

Just to clarify on themes, are the 3 BB Dimension themes (Icon, Today, Zen) the only 3 I will be able to use and that are available for the device?

(When I go to the themes section of the BB Mobile website it says: "Sorry, themes are currently not supported for your software version." Killing me!)

I have a TMO 8700g.

Thanks all.

Jarrett

[snowskier79]

Originally Posted by Jarrett

. . . (When I go to the themes section of the BB Mobile website it says: "Sorry, themes are currently not supported for your software version." Killing me!) . . .

When you use your BB Browser the server can recognize what OS you are using. What that means is that there are not any new themes developed for v4.2 on the 8700 series.

Originally Posted by Jarrett

Just to clarify on themes, are the 3 BB Dimension themes (Icon, Today, Zen) the only 3 I will be able to use and that are available for the device? . . .

Those come loaded for all the various carriers however I'm not sure if you will have any others. I'm on Cingular and I modified the .alx file so I don't remember if there were any others by default for TMO.

[mdonders]

Here is how to enable the other themes that are available as I am not 100% sure on where the posts are.

If you go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\Shared\Loader Files\8700-v4.2.1.66_P2.3.0.59 - You will find a file called Blackberry.alx

I would make a backup of this file just in case, but this is how you enable the other themes. You open the file in a text editor (notepad, textpad) and then you are going to search for the string vendorID. When you find this string you will see vendorID = ###

Those numbers are the carriers in which the themes are enabled for. If you are on T-Mobile you are going to add 100 to each of the strings and then each of the themes will be available on T-Mobile. Save the file and launch Desktop Manager and make sure that your BB is connected. Click 'Application Loader' and it should either auto-detect the change or if you hit next it will install the themes that you put 100 next to. I believe Cingular is 102 and the other ones I am not 100% sure of, but they are on the forums somewhere.

If I am missing something please feel free to edit this post or correct me.

[snowskier79]

Originally Posted by mdonders

Here is how to enable the other themes that are available as I am not 100% sure on where the posts are. . . . .

Great write up mdonders! I have had several ppl PM me and I am pointing them to your post for further explanation.

[mogin770]

Did anyone come up with a mirror site for this? for some reason I keep getting this error message when im trying to download the dang file:

"La dirección de correo que nos ha proporcionada no es una dirección de correo valida."

[mdonders]

Originally Posted by mogin770

Did anyone come up with a mirror site for this? for some reason I keep getting this error message when im trying to download the dang file:

"La dirección de correo que nos ha proporcionada no es una dirección de correo valida."

The last line of the form is e-mail address. Some people think it is zip code, but make sure you put in a valid e-mail address in order to receive the download link.

[ Donders ]

[mogin770]

answered my question exactly, thanks.

[snowskier79]

Originally Posted by mogin770

. . ."La dirección de correo que nos ha proporcionada no es una dirección de correo valida."

If you plug that in to Google's Translator it reads:

The mail direction that it has provided to us is not a valued direction of mail.

Entertaining none the less!

[Srwilliams]

Boy you guys are good. I cannot read spanish or whatever language that is and so I am at a complete loss as to how to even fill out the form to get the download. Am I missing something here, or are all you guys that multi-linguistic

Please help