[laurentio]

the credit for this nice find goes to Decoliva!

Package Version: 4.3.0.172
Consisting of:
Applications: 4.3.0.99
Software Platform: 2.6.0.56
File name: 8120M_PBr4.3.0_rel172_PL2.6.0.56_A4.3.0.99_TIMItal y.exe
File size: 109.83MB

Download here:
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...190CAAD5802983

Instructions for installing:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of Desktop Manager installed. Currently, the latest version available is 4.3 and may be downloaded here: http://www.blackberry.com/go/softwaredownloads

2. Download the above 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 is located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\Apploader

4. Plug in the BlackBerry 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." Don't unplug from the PC & Don't remove the battery unless the spinning hourglass has been there for 30 minutes or more. If the hourglass has been spinning for more than 30 minutes continuously you will need to wipe the device with JL_Cmder (close out of Desktop Manager during this process.) You will then end up with a white screen with small icons and an error code number like 507 or 543.

Link to Previous OS Thread: Click here

[laurentio]

interesting...the whole support and download page for 8130 seems to be down...
BlackBerry - BlackBerry | Wireless Handheld Devices, Software & Services from Research In Motion (RIM)

[Redflea]

It's up now, the link works.

[JSanders]

Very good, thanks! Stickied!

[laurentio]

that's right, well done redflea.
are you guys also capped at 50k or is just my isp driving me mad...

[laurentio]

Apologies accepted. (was becoming paranoid for the last 3 weeks as I couldn't access the forum at all during these hours...(I do not sleep to much)


Jsanders, to me "the latest" really mean the latest. there are too many stickies and some of them are not the latests anymore...

[John Clark]

Originally Posted by Laurentio

Jsanders, to me "the latest" really mean the latest. there are too many stickies and some of them are not the latests anymore...

Extra stickies removed.

[JSanders]

eh, they don't pay me enough around here to dump the trash...

Thanks JC.

[laurentio]

much, much better now. (the stickies) Thank you guys.

Do you remember that "password" issue I had on my 8120? I just realized the other day that it's an os bug as I have set it up again and it didn't let me change it. Then I have followed the wiping off procedure again then once back online have setup the pass again on a fresh os. Same issue, once input the pass it wonxxx8217;t let you change it. I just hope that this new release can sort that bug out. Have just installed it (the new os) 5 min ago...it has come up with a pop-up saying:
connecting to the device JVM. now it's stuck....is it meant to be this way????

[Sith_Apprentice]

edited

[laurentio]

Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice

very strange, unreleased BB in my hand and this TIM Italy OS is newer.

unreleased bb? what do you mean?

[Sith_Apprentice]

nevermind

[riccardojr]

Will this firmware up date work with the Pearl 8100?

[Sith_Apprentice]

Originally Posted by riccardojr

Will this firmware up date work with the Pearl 8100?

no, pearl uses 8100 OS software, this is for the 8120 only

[IAmMoen]

Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice

no, pearl uses 8100 OS software, this is for the 8120 only

so where can we find the latest os for a 8100 thats on at&t?

[John Clark]

Carrier doesn't matter...just device model number. All the latest device OS's are posted as stickys at the top of the respective forums:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html

[IAmMoen]

Originally Posted by John Clark

Carrier doesn't matter...just device model number. All the latest device OS's are posted as stickys at the top of the respective forums:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html

you da man. Thanks for the quick response John Clark. Much appreciated.

[kings0r]

Thanks a lot! This update did it for me. Now I can finally actually use WiFi and I can write SMS with 160 rather than 70 characters when I use German as an input language.

[laurentio]

welcome

[Mandel]

I've routinely downloaded the OS for my BB devices, and it always worked great (8800, 8100, 8820).

I downloaded the one from TIM (mainly to be able to modify the file blackberry.alx), but Desktop Manager does not see the installed application.

Any idea why this is the case? I downloaded the file from BB for TIM and installed it.

Thanks