BLACKBERRY FIRMWARE

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BlackBerry Firmware - is a smartphone operating system. The OS is responsible for all basic BlackBerry functionality, for example, working with e-mail messages, BlackBerry Messenger, SMS, typing, address book, multimedia functions, operation of smartphone file systems and memory cards. This is the software center of your smartphone. Install the latest BlackBerry OS and your device will run faster, be more reliable, and improve usability. With each new version of the BlackBerry operating system, bugs are fixed, new features are introduced, reliability and performance are improved.

There are many reasons why you may want or need to upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software on the BlackBerry Smartphone:

• There is an issue with the device that might be resolved by updating to the most recent version of software.
• You want to access the latest features on the BlackBerry smartphone

You require the following items to update the BlackBerry Device Software on a BlackBerry Smartphone :

• USB Cable
• BlackBerry Smartphone
• An Internet Connection

There are two ways to update BlackBerry Device Software :

• Using the Internet.
• This is also known as web-software loading (WebSL). This is the fastest and easiest way for you to update BlackBerry smartphone software.
• Using BlackBerry Desktop Manager
• The update process takes 30-45 minutes to complete.

Update BlackBerry Device Software using BlackBerry Desktop Manager

To update BlackBerry Device Software to a BlackBerry smartphone using BlackBerry Desktop Manager, follow these steps :

• Visit the http://www.blackberry.com/update web site.
• Click Check for Updates.
• Select and download the version of BlackBerry Device Software approved by your wireless service provider for use with the BlackBerry smartphone model.
• Open the executable file of the software and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
• Open BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
• Connect the BlackBerry smartphone to the computer using a USB cable. Note: do not disconnect the smartphone while reloading software.
• When BlackBerry Desktop Manager prompts you to update your smartphone software, complete one of the following steps, depending on your version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager:

BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.1

1. When prompted, select Update Now.
2. If BlackBerry Desktop Manager does not automatically prompt you to update the smartphone software, click Application Loader.
3. Under Update Software, click Start.

BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0

1. When prompted, select Update My Device.

• Do any of the Following :
• To keep a backup file of your device data and settings, select the Back up your device data check box. This backup file is restored to your device after the update is complete. If you do not back up your data, your device data, settings, and email messages are deleted from your device after the update is installed.
• To encrypt your backup data, click Encrypt Backup File.
• If you want to receive an email message when an updated version of BlackBerry Device Software is available, select the Email me when new versions are available check box.
• Click Install Update.

Update BlackBerry Device Software using the Internet (web-software loading)

To update BlackBerry Device Software to a BlackBerry smartphone using the Internet, follow these steps :

1. Visit the http://www.blackberry.com/update web site.
2. Click Check for Updates.
3. Complete the instructions on the screen to perform the software reload.

To find out which OS version is installed on your BlackBerry smartphone with OS 5-7, there are two simple ways :

• Press Alt-Shift-H on the main screen and Help Me! You will see the OS version as App Version.

1. On a smartphone with an incomplete QWERTY keyboard (BlackBerry 9105 Pearl 3G), press the buttons on the side panel: volume up, volume lower, volume higher, volume higher, volume higher than -, you will see the Alt indicator on the left top of the screen. Now type on the screen 3, 7, 2, 7.
2. On smartphones with touch screens without a physical keyboard (BlackBerry 9860 Torch, 9380 Curve, 9520 Strorm2, and others), hold down the Back button (to the right of the trackpad) and successively tap the top left corner of the touch screen, top right, top left , right again up. In this case, they can work outside the touch screen, but don't pay attention to it.

• Go to Options / Device / About Device Versions, and in the first line you will see your BlackBerry model and firmware version.

The OS version looks like a series of numbers separated by dots: 7.1.0.694 (1997) :

1. The first two numbers, 7.1 - main, main, OS version. This is a defining feature for your smartphone. It should be noted that not all smartphones can allow "old" OS versions, for example, on the BlackBerry 9000 Bold, you can install OS versions 4.6 and 5.0, on VVV64VV Bold - 5.0 or 6.0, and BlackBerry 9900 BoldVV or VV10V 7.0
2. The second two numbers are minor versions -, for example, 0.694. The minor version often determines the speed of the device, the battery life without recharging, is responsible for the absence of "glitches" and makes some minor additions to the main features of BlackBerry. A higher version does not mean better.
3. Number in brackets version - from build (assembly). This is only of interest to developers.

How can I update the firmware on a BlackBerry?

You can update the OS by sorting it yourself, for example, by reading our group topic VKontakte. Be prepared to spend a certain amount of time on this, even if you have certain technical skills, but before that, you didn't update the BlackBerry OS. Be careful, back up your data, be careful in choosing the OS version, and also remember - you are in charge of your smartphone!

Another option - contact us: Info Solutions specialists will install the most suitable OS version for your BlackBerry smartphone, notify you of any questions that may arise, and perform initial setup. You can come to our office, as well as our specialists can go to your office to update the BlackBerry operating system, and perform on-site tasks, easier! In this case, all your data will be saved.

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