Upgrading T-mobile 8520 to OS or 5.0.0.411 5.0.0.509
Please Login to Remove!
I can't seem to upgrade my T-mobile 8520 to the new OS 5.0 software. I also have a Tour, so I uninstalled all the files related to that device. I tried both versions of the device software available for the 8520. I deleted the vendor file and I get error messages every time. Using apploader, i get a message that "The blackberry Desktop software does not have blackberry device software for the device..." I have no idea what the problem is because I definitely have a white T-mobile 8520.
I read in a couple of other forums that I should delete the vendor.xml and make sure to disconnect from the internet when i run the install. this does not work either. i also read that i should go into add/remove programs and modify the installation for blackberry desktop manager, making sure that automatically checked for updates is turned out. this doesn't work either. someone wrote about the apploader or DM connecting to the internet and re-creating another vendor.xml file.
when i try to install not through apploader but through DM, DM sees the upgrade but when i try to install, it says that the upgrade is only for customers with an active blackberry service plan (something like that).
You need a BlackBerry data plan to upgrade to 5.0.
__________________ The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. When you take things for granted, the things you are granted, get taken. Even a mosquito doesn't get a pat on the back until it starts to work. Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
[BES 5.0.3 / GroupWise 2012 HP2]
__________________ The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. When you take things for granted, the things you are granted, get taken. Even a mosquito doesn't get a pat on the back until it starts to work. Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
[BES 5.0.3 / GroupWise 2012 HP2]
Thanks for clearing this up. Yep, don't have a bberry data plan on the 8520. No workaround avail to upgrade? How about when t-mobile releases official?
No workaround that I am aware of. It doesn't matter if T-Mobile officially releases it or not. To upgrade to 5.0, you will need a BB Data plan.
__________________ The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. When you take things for granted, the things you are granted, get taken. Even a mosquito doesn't get a pat on the back until it starts to work. Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
[BES 5.0.3 / GroupWise 2012 HP2]
I know this is only slighly related. I upgraded by 8520 to 5.0.0.441, and wanted to enable the Visual Voice mail. While TMO does not charge for visual voice mail, they do have to add the provisioning. I had to convince they support person to change my line to a 9700 so their system would allow they to add the feature.
Upgrading T-mobile 8520 to OS or 5.0.0.411 5.0.0.509
