BlackBerry® Bold™

[jcorbett]

Boy, am I confused!  I just saw a YouTube video about os6 on the 9700!  So, ... what is the experience to-date?

J

[jginel]

there was a 2nd & more stable leak - 6.0.0.358 - & it works great. No need to upgrade to the 9780; time to wait for something that will be like the Droid Pro. Rumors are out - Pluto - that RIM will bring back the Bold 9000 form factor with all of the upgrades of the 9800, including a touch screen. with the new OS 6,  I can now wait.

Here's a link but I'm not sure if the download is still avail

http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/11/blackberry-bold-9700-curve-9300-get-unofficial-leaked-os-6-0-0-358/

[IanKR]

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jginel wrote:

[...] the Bold 9000 form factor [...]

How does that compare with the 9700 - is it wider / longer / deeper? I've only ever owned the 9700.

Thanks

[Sudeep]

Here is the official version.

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=15CF76466B97264765356FCC56D801D1

[bloodysaw]

i have now the os 6.0 on my blackberry bold 9700 it is a realy good lookin os but my battery goes faster empty is that normal or not good 

greetzz bloodysaw

[m-rafeek]

hi,

i just wanted to ask something, the link you provided for the official release for the OS 6 seems to be for carrier "Vodafone Essar Limited" i just wanted to ask if I live in Egypt and my Carrier is different what would happen ??!

thanks for cooperation in advance.

Regards,

Rafeek

[jcorbett]

I don't know. I have not used that link as I do not know if it result in a version of the OS that is tailored for that specific organization.

John

[jm312]

If you download os of a different network, you have to delete a file named vendor.xml before you can install it on your phone.

The file is in the following location:

For windows x86 (32-bit)

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research in Motion\Apploader\

OR for x64 windows (64-bit)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research in Motion\Apploader\

Delete the file named vendor.xml

In the same folder, run Loader.exe, which will install the new os for you.

It is recommended you make a manual backup of your data via Desktop Manager, but update the os from Loader.exe.

[Laurent]

Hello,

I just wanted to add some info. For BES blackberry users (9700) I got some users at my company that upgraded it by themselves to version 6 and they stopped receiving the company emails, but their other inbox continued to work fine (ex : hotmail, Gmail, etc.)

I had to redo the Activation Enterprise so they could get their business email again.

So for BES users check with your IT before upgrading to OS 6 cause you might have some surprises.

If you have a way to make it work without making the Activation Enterprise failed, I’d like to hear it J

Thank you

Laurent

[knottyrope]

If you use desktop manager on your work email client PC and the BESAdmin did alow for desktop manager activations then it will not fail.